Billy Conn Training Camp Bristles With Tension
Billy Conn and manager Johnny Ray clash daily at Pompton Lakes as Conn nears a potential title defense. The volatile duo quarrel over safety stunts, weight, sparring plans, and even breakfast, while Conn remains laser focused on the upcoming fight next week in the Polo Grounds.
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Pompton Lakes
N. J
Billy Conn
Billy
Joe Louis
Johnny Ray
Johnny
Conn
Junior
Cardinals Prepare For Double Bills
ST. LOUIS June 11 The high flying Cardinals have acquired an extra set of lightweight road and home uniforms to ease second games of summer double headers. Manager Billy Southworth says the fresh uniforms help players feel lighter and refreshed to perform at top speed in the second game.
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ST. Louis
Cardinals
Billy Southworth
Phillies top Reds 4 1 behind Walter Beck
In a recent contest the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Cincinnati Reds 4 to 1 with standout pitching from Walter Beck securing the win. The game marked a return to form as Beck silenced the Reds throughout the nine innings.
Conn Faces Louis in Heavyweight Challenge
Billy Conn, nearing heavyweight status around 180 pounds, prepares for a June 18 bout with Joe Louis. Since debuting at about 170 against Gus Dorazio in 1939, Conn has scored wins or technical knockouts over Bob Pastor Danny Hassett Gunnar Barland Buddy Knox and decisioned Al McCoy Henry Cooper and Lee Savold. The piece previews Conn and several opponents from his recent lead-up to Louis.
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Billy Conn
Joe Louis
Conn
Gus Dorazio
Gus
Bob Pastor
Danny Hassett
Gunnar Barland
Buddy Knox
al McCoy
Henry Cooper
Lee Savold
Louis
Pirates Ship Bauers To Minors For Work Cure
The Pittsburgh Pirates sent pitcher Russ Bauers to the Jersey City team in the International League after deeming him too erratic for major league duty. The move aims to restore control through steady work, with a 24 hour recall clause attached. Bauers, once a rookie sensation, has won only two games since 1939 due to injuries and indifferent form.
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati Reds
Pirates
Russ Bauers
Johnny Vander Meer
Russ
Jersey City
Bucco
Bucs
Bauers
Ducky Medwick
Bozo
Townsend
Wis
Kenesaw M. Lanis
Phillies
Patent Granted For Bathtub Cap With Wigs Attachment
Patent papers authorize a bathing cap that carries a wig to give the wearer a natural looking coiffure. The invention aims to provide a discreet hair solution while swimming and bathing.
Conn Louis Fight Hangs On Pace and Talk at Polo Grounds
United Press reports Billy Conn faces Joe Louis in a heavyweight title bout at the Polo Grounds next week. Louis reacts coolly to Conn’s taunts and promises a sharp, hard workout while Conn vows to pepper Louis with left hooks and jabs to lift the crown. Louis’s sparring session shows a brutal pace as both prepare for the decisive exchange.
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New York
U.P
Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Polo Grounds
Joe Louis
Conn
Brown Bomber
Louis
Joe
Max Schmeling
Schmeling
Max
Greenwood
Baseball Highlights From Yesterday's Games
Lon Warneke pitched a one hitter to blank the Phillies as the Cardinals won. Bob Feller spun four hit balls to stop the Senators for his 13th victory with Indiana. Hank Leiber and Bill Nicholson led the Cubs with Leiber’s bases loaded homer and Nicholson driving in a run. Frank McCormick doubled three times to plate all Reds runs against the Braves. Fred Fitzsimmons six hitter to beat the Pirates for the Dodgers. Steve Peek one hit through eight against the White Sox. Frank Crosetti cleared the bases with a home run as the Yankees beat the Sox. Pat Mullin had three singles fueling the Tigers win over the Athletics with a go ahead run in the ninth.
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Associated Press
Lon Warneke
Cardinals
Phillies
Bob Feller
Indiana
Senators
Hank Leiber
Bill Nicholson
Cubs
Leiber
Nicholson
Frank McCormick
Reds
Braves
Fred Fitzsimmons
Dodgers
Pirates
Steve Peek
Frank Crosetti
Yankees
Peek
Ott Setting Records With Every Move
New York slugger Mel Ott continues to break records in the National League. He adds a new all time homer mark with each homer and a new base on balls record whenever he draws a walk, and could set a lifetime record by appearing in 150 games this season. He previously became the first player in loop history to play 150 games in nine straight seasons.
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New York
Mel Ott
New York Giant Star
Orengo Shines as Night Lights Boost His Bat
New Giant slugger Joe Orengo amazed at Polo Grounds night games hitting a homer and a single in his first dark game. He was the Cards' top night hitter last year and carried that form into New York debut under lights.
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New York
Polo Grounds
Joe Orengo
Joe
South American Colleges Record Summer Course Registration
Universities across South America report a historic peak in summer course enrollment, driven by broad student demand and expanded programs. Institutions note higher interest from local students and regional scholars seeking intensive study options this season.
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South America
Female anglers prove deadly in big game fishing
A Miami news service review notes women's rapid rise in deep sea fishing with world records in blue marlin and tuna, plus multiple Miami tournament wins. Noting expert observers like Bob Munroe, the piece highlights women’s skill, courage, and receptiveness to guides, contrasting with traditional male dominance in the sport.
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Bob Munroe
Miami Daily News
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Bahamas
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Greenwich
Allison
Edith Cooke
Hawaiian
James Simpson
Chicago
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Miami
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Emory Ford
Grosse, Mich
Milton Lusk
Miami Beach
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Newton Center
Mass
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Frankee Laidlaw
Florida Keys
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Islamarado
Major League Leaders in National and American Leagues
Batting leaders include Reiser Brooklyn at .367 and Slaughter St. Louis at .352. Runs leaders Hack Chicago and Moore St. Louis at 41. RBIs Nicholson Chicago 49 and Ott New York 39. Hits Slaughter 74 and Brown 73. Doubles Dallesandro Chicago 17 and F McCormick Cincinnati 16. Triples Slaughter St. Louis and Moore Boston 6. Home runs Ott New York 15 and Camilli Brooklyn 13. Stolen bases Frey Cincinnati 9 and four others with 5. Pitching Warneke St. Louis 7-1 and Blanton Philadelphia 5-1. Batting Williams Boston .416 and Heath Cleveland with .363. Runs DiMaggio New York 51 and Williams, DiMaggio tied Boston 46. RBIs York Detroit 47 and Keller New York 46. Hits Cramer Washington 72 and Travis Washington 71. Doubles Cronin Boston and Boudreau Cleveland 18. Triples Keltner Cleveland and Travis Washington 8. Home runs York Detroit 13 and Johnson Philadelphia and DiMaggio New York 11. Stolen bases Case Washington 7 and DiMaggio Newsome Boston 6. Pitching Feller Cleveland 13-2 and Benton Detroit 5-1.
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Brooklyn
Slaughter
St. Louis
Hack
Chicago
Moore
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Ott
New York
Brown
Dallesandro
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Frey
Warneke
Blanton
Philadelphia
Williams
Heath
Cleveland
Dickey
DiMaggio
York
Detroit
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Cramer
Washington
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Chapman
Cronin
Boudreau
Keltner
Johnson
Case
Newsome
Feller
Benton
Fishermen reel in record tuna at Miami Beach fair
The event noted plentiful fish with a heavy catch of 584 pounds. On the final day Mrs. Tatem Wofford of Miami Beach delivered a notable 600 pound tuna marking a standout entry.
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Tatem Wofford
Miami Beach
Minnesota has lowest infant mortality rate in the United States
Minnesota records a 35.4 infant deaths per 1000 live births in the first year the lowest rate in the nation. Flood forecasts describe the Columbia River reaching full flood stage this May or June due to Grand Coulee Dam backing up the river forming a lake 151 miles long.
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United States
Columbia River
Grand Coulee
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