Louis Conn Fight Looms As Stadium Sellout Expected
Joe Louis and Billy Conn battle for the world heavyweight title at Yankee Stadium with 65 000 expected in a potential record gate. Promoter Mike Jacobs aims for a multi million dollar payoff as Louis defends his nine year reign in the 15 round derby route. The matchup caps a sports betting boom and headlines a night of boxing history in New York.
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Pirates defeat Dodgers to trim Brooklyn lead to 1 1/2 games
Pittsburgh toppled Brooklyn 6 3 before 32 565 at Ebbets Field as Herring errored and Handley hit a key three base shot. Russell Reiser and Lavagetto supplied two base hits for the Pirates while Barney took the loss. Attendance 32 565.
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Weather outlook for Joe Louis Billy Conn bout at Yankee Stadium
New York forecast predicts showers Tuesday afternoon followed by heavy rain through Tuesday night. By fight time around 10 p.m. Wednesday expect partly cloudy skies, about 60 degrees, and brisk northerly winds, according to Benjamin Parry of the New York weather bureau.
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Louis Prepares For Conn With Light Drill And Golf Dream
Heavyweight champion Joe Louis completed six miles of road work and light shadow boxing in a quiet final workout for his title bout with Billy Conn. He joked about returning to golf once the fight ends, rode through New Jersey countryside, and planned a 12:30 p.m. weigh-in at Madison Square Garden.
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Louis Eyes 22nd Defense in Conn Fight at Yankee Stadium
Joe Louis prepares for Billy Conn in a headline bout at Yankee Stadium, his 22nd title defense and 23rd title fight overall since 1937. AP poll shows most experts expect Louis to win by knockout, with many predicting a KO in mid rounds.
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Butte Anglers Club Drives Major Fish Projects Forward
Butte Anglers Club reports 135000 Loch Leven fingerlings released into Maiden Rock ponds to free space for 50000 Rainbow fry from the state fish and game commission. The effort funds a sustaining membership drive, supports Maiden Rock hatchery operations, and allocates club pheasant pens to ease Warm Springs overcrowding with 1100 Chinese pheasants. The Saturday night meeting at the Montana Power auditorium invites all interested anglers.
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Butte Schoolboy Hurler Delivers No Hit No Run Victory
A Butte schoolboy pitcher Don Han ley of Sherman threw a no hit no run game for a 2-0 win over Monroe Tuesday. Burke and Grady worked for Monroe and each allowed one hit. In other Western league games I C beat Madison 7-4 with McMillan and Si Baker each striking out 10 and homering. Sacred Heart beat Emerson 8-7 and Whittier defeated Longfellow 19-7 in Southern league action.
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Probable pitchers listed for Wednesday’s major league games
Major league slate includes New York at Chicago with Marshall facing Dietrich in night action. Boston at St Louis features Dobson against Zoldak, Washington at Cleveland has Newsom versus Reynolds, and Philadelphia meets Detroit at twilight with Christopher opposing Trout. Cincinnati at New York pairs Blackwell with Andrews, Pittsburgh at Brooklyn matches Roe against Hatten, St Louis at Boston lists Barrett versus Sain, and Chicago at Philadelphia shows Wyse and Passeau against Judd and Mulligan.
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State-wide retriever trials set for July at Fulmer’s Lake
R D Corette, chairman of the Kennel division, announced the Anglers club event will take place July 28 at Fulmer’s lake in Elk Park. He noted many out of town inquiries about entry details and shared the names of two key committees: blinds and pigeons and boats.
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Hubs Triumph Over Never Sweats to Command Lead
The Hubs defeated the Never Sweats 14 to 3 on Tuesday to take undisputed first place in the Boys Intermediate Baseball league sponsored by the American Legion. Lyons went 4 for 4 with two home runs. Jaccar and McDevitt also contributed multiple hits for the winners.
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Conn 13 Pounds Heavier Than He Was in 1911
New York June 18 Billy Conn weighs 182 pounds after a light workout at the New York Athletic Club. He had earlier admitted weighing 169% pounds for the 1941 title bid and claimed the new champion stance after the session. Conn faces Joe Louis tomorrow for the world heavyweight title.
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Mining City Handball Winners Receive Trophies at Banquet
Elks Handball Association hosted a banquet in Lloyds cafe honoring season winners and runners up. Dr. R C Monahan presided as toastmaster and presented trophies to Ray Gallant 1946 singles champion Joe McCarthy runner up Fritz Daily consolation winner George Eardley and Gene Popovich doubles champions George Markovich and Arlo Axelson runners up Fritz Daily and Joe Binney consolation winners and Joe Wilson and Arlo Axelson doubles 1944 champions guest Robert Brady prominent handball figure led tributes with musical entertainment and a list of attendees.
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Miners edge Parks 5 4 in tense league clash
Woody Wold hurls nine hits and drives in the winning run as the Miners upset the league leading Silver Bow Parks 5 to 4 in Clark park. North Side battle looming with McQueen or East Siders. Joe Louis Billy Conn fight to be aired. Skippy Veale to pitch for North Side against Quilici.
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St. Louis Browns top Red Sox 1 0 in pitching duel
Bob Muncrief pitched the St. Louis Browns to a 1 to 0 win over the first place Boston Red Sox. Perriss took the loss as the game featured only 10 hits. Erros by Stephens and a lone RBI by Muncrief fueled the decisive run while Laabs Berardino Christman and Culberson contributed the game's main hits.
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St Mary Tops St Joseph In Open League Softball
St Mary defeated St Joseph 18 to 6 Tuesday night in the Girls Open League game sponsored by the Butte C Y O. The United States supplied all Brazil's turpentine and pitch in 1945.
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