Conn and Conn Clash Pre Fight Blow by Blow
Greenwood New York June 12 Joe Louis sounds wary of Billy Conn smart cracks and powder puff punching ahead of next Wednesday Polo Grounds bout. He shifts to a power punch plan and vows to land the bomb despite Conn’s talk and the risk of getting hit. Louis plans to end the argument in the ring with relentless aggression.
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Sid Feder
Greenwood
Lake, N.Y
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Polo Grounds
Billy
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Joe
Billy Boy
Max Schmeling
Bill
Louis
The Brown Bomber Plans Knockout Duel on Lakefront
The round targets a showdown with Pittsburgh's Conn as both fighters pledge speed and power. The veteran expects a dramatic finish with one man down, predicting Billy as the likely loser. The old champion weighs 2024 pounds after today's workout and aims for 200 at the weigh-in.
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Pittsburgh
Billy
Conn
Joe
Elks Plan Night At Ball Game in Pocatello
Elks Lodge No. 674 stages Elks Night at Halliwell park in Pocatello to honor Flag Day. Twin Falls Cardinals vs Bill Delancey’s Cowboys four game series runs Friday to Monday with Friday 8 30 p.m. and Saturday 9 p.m. games.
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B. P. O. Elks Lodge No. 674
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Redbirds
Boise
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Cardinal Girls’ Club
Ted Kakoliris
Bob Joratz
Mell Wasley
Steve Andrade
Standings and results from Wednesday baseball games
The standings show Cleveland leading with 36 wins and 20 losses, followed by Chicago 36-23 and Detroit 26-20. Wednesday results include Philadelphia beat Detroit, Washington beat Cleveland, St. Louis 3 Philadelphia 2 in 10 innings, Pittsburgh 8 Brooklyn 1, with Boston at St. Louis and New York at Chicago postponed due to rain.
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Washington
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New York
Cincinnati Uo
Pioneer Teams to Wind Up 4-Game Series Tonight
Pioneer baseball tonight features Ogden at Idaho Falls Pocatello at Boise Salt Lake at Twin Falls for the final of a four game set. Idaho Falls beat Ogden 1 0 on Bill Kolkmyer two hits and a Russets error while Salt Lake pounded Twin Falls 18 6 with 21 hits including Willie Enos three run homer. The Bees and Cards each seek swing in standings as the four game slate concludes.
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Reds
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Russets
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Larry Kempe
Pocatello
Boise
Joe Egnatic
Cliff Barker
Ray Bauer
Benny Bensmiller
Frank Lamanske
Bensmiller
Bobby Joratz
Steve Andrade
Joratz
Andrade
Pat Ambrose
Nell
Lanny McConnell
Jack Hawkins
Kolkmeyer
Laybourne
Hawkins
Jack Cassini
Salt Lake City
Twin Falls
Bees
Willie Enos
Ben Guintini
Schessel
Cole
Tate
Petersen and
Morris
Fitzke, Read
Maes
Kerr
Baseball Roundup From The Associated Press
Dick Errickson and Babe Dahl sparked Boston against Cincinnati as Errickson tossed a three hitter and Dahl added a double and two singles. Hal Trosky hit a three run homer for Cleveland against Washington. Buck Newsome of the Tigers hurled a six hitter to topple the Athletics. Claude Passeau and Bob Bowman each shone in split decisions with Passeau allowing 11 scattered hits and Bowman good relief. Don Padgett drove in the winning run in the 10th for St Louis over Philadelphia. Rip Sewell blanked the Dodgers through eight and a half, finishing with a six hit effort.
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Babe Dahlgren
Braves
Boston
Reds
Hal Trosky
Indians
Senators
Buck Newsome
Ticers
Athletics
Claude Passeau
Cubs
Bob Bowman
Giants
Passeau
Homer
Bowman
Don Padgett
Cardinals
Phillies
Rip Sewell
Pirates
Dodgers
Ducky Medwick Out With Mumps Dodger West Coast Trip Scrapped
New York reports Ducky Medwick diagnosed with mumps and not joining the Dodgers on their western trip. Craig Wood recalls his open victory noting no three putts in 72 holes. Billy Conn wished to attend the Dodgers game but Johnny Ray vetoed it citing poor lighting for Wilgum.
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New York
Special News Service
Ducky Medwick
Dodgers
Craig Wood
Billy Conn
Pirates
Johnny Ray
Wilgum
Pioneer League Box Score Highlights Baseball Oddities
The column pools quirky notes from the era including Zeke Bonura joining the army, Boo-Boo Bulla advancing publicity through tour golf, and pilots facing fines over flying lessons. It also mentions Boss Man Joe McCarthy benching Charlo Keller, King Kong’s hitting surge, Rudy York’s lead threat, and pitchers Mort Cooper Kirby Higebe and Claude Passeau wearing No 13.
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Charlo Keller
King Kong
Rudy York
Mort Cooper
Cardinals
Kirby Higebe
Dodgers
Claude Passeau
Cubs
Texas Golfer Harry Todd Seen For National Amateur Title
The Dallas lad who was low amateur at Fort Worth, now backed as a contender, challenges the national amateur golf crown after open defeat. Noting his performance, pro observers say he will rise, while elsewhere Tony Sisti of Buffalo plans a one-man painting show in a New York gallery this October.
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N. Y
Tony
New York
Texas
Harry Todd
Todd
Dallas
Fort Worth
Bud Ward
Wilford Wehrle
Dick Chapman
Seals Win on Home Field in Coast League Race
In San Francisco the Seals beat Seattle 7 to 5 in a home game. The victory followed a recent home series win over Sacramento and comes as the Seals remain strong at home, with other Coast League results including Sacramento’s 10 to 3 win over Hollywood and Portland’s 6 to 2 win over Los Angeles. San Diego shut out Oakland 6 to 0.
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San Francisco Seals
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Seattle Rainiers
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Hollywood
Portland
Los Angeles
San Diego
Oakland
Baseball Results from National and American Leagues
National League action sees Chicago and New York split doubleheader with low scoring games. Second twin bill ends Chicago 78 New York 81 as Mooty and colleagues dominate. Cincinnati loses 3 to 2 to Boston. American League results include Detroit over Philadelphia and Cleveland over Washington in the dustups. Several games postponed with New York at Chicago also moved. International and American Association scores as listed.
Cards Triumph 3-1 Over Boise Pilots in Local Series
Pocatello Cardinals claim their first local-series win by defeating Boise Pilots 3 to 1 as Kempe holds Boise to three hits and Lamanske drives in two. Bensmiller hits a solo homer for Pocatello, while Egnatic adds a Boise run in the second.
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Washington oarsmen defend laurels at Poughkeepsie
Seattle June 12 University of Washington oarsmen, fastest boat on collegiate waves in 1940, leave tonight for Poughkeepsie to defend their laurels June 25. The Washington varsity, which set a new course record by 20 seconds in beating California on the Oakland estuary, is still pretty
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University of Washington
Poughkeepsie
Washington Varsity
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Oakland
Washington Crew Prepares for Chicago Exhibition Row
The Washington oarsmen, while not replicating their peak form from the California race, demonstrated improved rowing in last week's final trials. They will travel to Chicago on Saturday to compete in an exhibition race against Wisconsin on a boys regatta program.
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Washington Oarsmen
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Oldsters Win Legion Game
The American Legion graduates won the second game of the series against the Legion team. Errors doomed the guests but the younger players kept it close until the eighth inning when four straight hits produced five runs. Legion practice continues this week and Sunday they travel to Rockland.
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Legion
Rockland
Looking Backward June 12 1940 and 1916 Entries
One year ago German forces crossed the Marne and neared Paris within 12 miles while occupying Reims Rouen and Compiegne. Twenty five years ago Russian armies pressed Czernowitz gates as Pacific Coast scores list Seattle San Francisco Oakland San Diego Hollywood Sacramento Portland and Los Angeles.
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Reims
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Compiegne
Czernowitz
Idaho Mines Get Roads
Senator Thomas Idaho said access roads to mining areas would be authorized for construction with federal funds up to 100 percent of project costs under the defense highway bill awaiting Senate action. He noted an amendment to aid highways to mining sites even outside the regular defense aid system to boost Idaho’s access to raw materials.
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Thomas
Idaho
Senate
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