Braddock Baer Title Fight Sets New York Scene
The 1937 heavyweight championship move back to New York centers on Jim Braddock and Max Baer. About 35,000 expected at Madison Square Garden with potential $250,000 receipts as Baer defends in a 15 round bout broadcast by NBC. Braddock vows fierce, bruising combat. experts weigh Braddock’s odds and Baer’s form ahead of the bout.
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Edward J. Neil
Associated Press
New York
Big Jim Braddock
Catskills
Max Baer
Asbury Park
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Baer
Madison Square
National Broadcasting Company
Braddock
Carera
Max
Max Schmeling
Primo Carnera
McLaughlin Parks Jr Wins Oakmont National Open After Stormy Week
Samuel McLaughlin Parks Jr, a Pittsburgh area pro, claimed the national open title at Oakmont after four steady rounds 77 73 73 76 totaling 299. The era of Oakmont par 72 proved brutal as only three rounds broke par in 446, with Henry Picard’s 83 37 70 the low mark.
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Armour
Oakmont
Jimmy Thomson
California
Jimmy
Parks
Ridgewood
N. J
Thomson
Australia
Alan Gould
Associated Press
New York
Samuel McLaughlin Parks
Pittsburgh
Henry Picard
Bob Jones
Harry
Omaha Seeks Further Victories After Triple Crown Win
New York June 10 Omaha the chestnut son of Gallant Fox awaits decisions on his next races owner William Woodward and trainer Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons weigh entries for Detroit Derby Washington Park American Derby Dwyer Stakes and the Arlington Classic. Omaha has earned 106930 with 3850 this year as debates continue over his greatness compared to Gallant Fox.
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New York
Omaha
Willaim Woodward
Sunny Jim” Fitzsimmons
Gallant Fox
Sir Barton
Washington Park
Aqueduct
Arlington Park
Y M C A Softball Opens Season With Six Tonight
Six games kick off the Y M C A Employees softball league with double headers on three city diamonds at Overland Park City League Field No 1 and City League Field No 2. Alf Horrocks Bob Jackson and Tom Wilson will call the plays as 13 teams compete and one more is hoped to join Thursday. Games start 6 30 with a 7 15 second game and potential early finish if the first ends before 7 30.
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Baseball season stats highlight leaders and team names
Vaughan leads Pirates with 395 batting and 47 runs while Medwick tops Cardinals in RBIs with 42 and Waner adds 170 hits. Vaughan also tallies 69 hits for Pirates as Medwick posts 17 doubles and Martin 14 for the Cardinals. Goodman of the Reds leads triples with , continuing a busy stat column.
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Pirates
Medwick
Cardinals
L. Waner
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Goodman
Reds
Baseball leaders and standout players of 1930 American League
The text lists top performers: batting leaders Johnson and Moses of the Athletics, runs by Johnson and Gehringer, RBIs led by Greenberg and Johnson, hits by Johnson and Greenberg, doubles led by Vosmik and Greenberg, triples by Cronin and Vosmik, home runs by Johnson and Greenberg, stolen bases led by Almada and Werber, and pitching leaders Wilshere Tamulis and Allen with 6-1 records.
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Athletics
Moses
Gehringer
Tigers
Greenberg
Vosmik
Indians
Werber
Red Sox
Cronin
Boston
Senators
Almada
Wilshere
Tamulis
Allen
Yankees
Cardinals Rally Behind Dean and Medwick in Three Wins
Dizzy Dean and Joe Medwick boosted the St. Louis Cardinals with strong hitting and pitching after a post-scrap shakeup by manager Frank Frisch. Pepper Martin moved to center, Charley Gelbert returned at short, and Gelbert led with a top trio of hits as St. Louis defeated Chicago 13 to 2 and climbed into second place behind Pittsburgh.
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Associated Press
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Joe
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Pittsburgh
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Frank Frisch
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Ernie Lombardi
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Swat
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Browns
Oral Hildebrand
Indians
Ed Coleman
Hal Trosky
Washington
Senators
Athletics
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Yankees
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Blackfoot Leads League Despite Loss to Sterling 10-4
Sterling Jmm Growers upset the league leaders Blackfoot Black Sox 10 to 4 at Blackfoot as Blackfoot pitchers yielded 12 hits. Pocatello edged Shelley 6 to 5 after a 10-inning battle, Sherard tying it with a ninth-inning homer. Rupert beat Burley 1 to 0 on a ninth-inning triple and wild pitch, keeping Blackfoot atop the standings with five wins and one loss.
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Blackfoot
Sterling
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Sherard
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Burley
Cloyes
Sheraro
del Dean
Mattson
Hansen
Wilson
Hancey
Dean
Larsen
Reese
Toe hold expert to feature Tuesday mat card at Armory
The Armory card features Mike Romano versus Ira Dern in a 45 minute best two out of three falls main event. AlsoFrank Seacatt versus Pat OShocker, Bobby Burns versus Sherm Christensen, and Leo Papiano versus Danny Savich head a stacked lineup for the Eagles convention in Pocatello. Matches start at 8:30 with bus service downtown.
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Mike Romano
Ira Dern
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New York
Jim Browning
Salt Lake
Frank Seacatt
Arizona
Pocatello Arena
Pat O’shocker
Seacatt
Dern
Pat
O’shocker
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Pocatello
Eagles’ Club
Ford's Poll Hall
Ford’s Drug Store
Bannock County Fair Grounds
Pitts Ruled Out By Minor Leagues
Albany June 10 Edwin C Pitts an Albany lad jailed as an ex convict was ruled ineligible to play baseball in the minor leagues by the executive committee of the National Association of Minor Leagues. The ruling likely sends the final decision on Pitts contract to Mountain Landis with the Albany club of the International League.
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Edwin C. Pitts
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International League
Sterling Wins Over Black Sox In Nine Inning Spree
June 10 Sterling’s Grimm Growers defeated Blackfoot Sox 10 to 4 ending Blackfoot’s five game Snake River league win streak. Blackfoot made seven errors, Schenk allowed eight hits, and Sterling struck out 12 while capitalizing in three innings.
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Mighty
Black Sox
Sterling
Grimm Growers
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Sox
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Blackfoot Sox
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Layton
Baseball box score highlights with key plays and pitchers
Two base hits by Hron ek and McAughey. Three base hits by Herr Claunch and Nugent. Home run by M Nelson. First on balls: Schenk four, Davis three, Layton two. Strikeouts: Scherick seven, Davis six, Layton three. Stolen bases by Verbeck and Martindale. Sacrifice hit by Thompson. Left on bases: Sterling ten, Blackfoot six. Double play Miller to Nugent. Winning pitcher Schenk, losing pitcher Haacke. Umpire Longmore.
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Frandsen
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Jordan
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Hansen
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W. Dean
Duckworth
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Reese
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Pocatello
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Myers
Sherard
Larson
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Shelley
Mattson
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Herr
Claunch
Nugent
M. Nelson
Schenk
Davis
Layton
Scherick
Verbeck
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Thompson
Sterling
Blackfoot
Miller
Haacke
Longmore
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Varley
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R. H.A.E. Martindale
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V. Nelson
Cone
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Duncan
F. Nelson
Coast Baseball Stand Shifts After Weekend Games
In San Francisco on June 10 the Pacific Coast League standings shifted as teams prepare for tomorrow's twentieth series. Hollywood rose to third place, edging San Francisco by a half game, while Seattle's Indians moved into fifth as their performance improved.
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Pacific Coast Baseball League
Hollywood
Seattle
Indians
Los Angeles Builds Lead With Split Doubleheader
Los Angeles held a four and a half game cushion over Oakland after a 3 to 1 win over Sacramento. Mika Meola limited the Senators to five hits in a 5 to 2 nightcap victory for the Solons. San Francisco rallied with four ninth-inning runs to top Oakland 11 to 10 after Sacramento opened with a 10 to 4 win.
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Paul Gregory
Mika Meola
Senators
Solons
San Francisco
Acorns
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