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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1941
Page
8
The article recalls Hank Squires on the Cowboys and Giants in Arizona and Chicago matchups, noting Billy Conn, Louis, and Gabby Hartnett amid a chorus of era figures. It highlights Carl Hubbell and Walter Brown, tracing origins from farm work to big league success and the value of early hard labor.
A bird on a branch at Alva Oklahoma Golf Club was struck by a ball that missed the distant green. Denver University football schedule shows seven home games out of nine next season. Tulsa police baseball teams to play state penitentiary on Independence Day. Johnny Rife scored his second ace at Mar O Del course in Marion Ohio. Mississippi College coach advised star to play baseball for conditioning, leading to Reds outfielder Harry Craft. Harry Gumbert improves from .195 with Giants to around .400 after trade to Cardinals.
Joe Louis is favored to stop Billy Conn before the eighth round in the Polo Grounds bout. Ferguson argues Louis is faster, more trained, and likely to land the deciding punch as Conn’s defense and stamina face a decisive test. The writer notes Blackburn’s strategy favors a longer fight but expects a quick finish or a hard, early battle.
Wyoming game and fish officials explain a plane drop of fish was a test of a new stocking method to reach high and nearly inaccessible mountain lakes. The operation involved releasing fish from low-flying aircraft as part of the trial.
Promoter Mike Jacobs expects a 40 000 crowd and a 400 000 gate as Billy Conn shadows Joe Louis for tomorrow night’s heavyweight title bout at the Polo Grounds. Conn seeks an unlikely upset over the defending champion in a 15 round decision or knockout, with odds quoted at 13 to 5.
Poughkeepsie regatta draws eight of nine crews with MIT expected Friday. Washington and Wisconsin arrived after a Chicago exhibition, while Huskies defend varsity honors with a demanding week of work. California coach Ky Ebright notes strong varsity and freshman eights but emphasizes lack of experience among five sophomores.
A fragment notes a barter level where three pounds of tea are traded for six wives among certain Indian tribes. The text provides little context about the tribes or the customs.
The s 2 standings show Tucson Bisbee Albuquerque and El Paso with records. No games were scheduled. Tonight's schedule lists Tucson at Bisbee and El Paso at Albuquerque.
Billy Sams Trinity high school pitcher signed with the Cincinnati Reds farm system after two no hit, no run games and 200 strikeouts in the Western Pennsylvania league. He will join Tucson Cowboys in Arizona for seasoning as they push for first half honors in a series at Bisbee.
In Los Angeles on June 17 the Pacific Coast Conference and Big Ten meet at Memorial Coliseum features three likely world records across events. Seventeen-year-old Chester Simpson and Les Steers aim for new marks as top athletes from 20 universities compete ahead of the NC AAC championships in Palo Alto.
A woman testifies at North London police court that she told a husband his wife had hit her without remark. He retorts that if she did not speak, she was not his wife as she always has much to say. Also included are last night’s sports results from Indianapolis and Louisville games.
New York June 17 Babe Phelps faces a tough assignment as Larry MacPhail seeks a favorable deal. The report notes MacPhail’s difficulties in unloading Phelps, likening it to prior challenges with the Kaiser.
Art Cohn notes Ed Oliver, the golfer, reportedly shed 18 pounds over a three hour round, while describing a stormy scene the next morning as golf takes center stage.
By chance the phone number for Denny Myers Boston College coach matches the reverse digits of John P. Currey Boston University graduate manager of athletics. Californians hype Pepper Martin as next Cardinal manager while Billy Southworth stays productive, though the need remains unclear.
The note marks Feller pitching again for seven A L clubs with H H McGill credited. The brief line frames a baseball moment as Feller resumes pitching duties in a club sequence amid a harsh appraisal of the turn.
Wendell Godeken, Naponee pitcher, struck out six batters in a single inning after the catcher dropped the third strike on the first three hitters, allowing them to reach base.
A Mississippi newspaper previews tomorrow's boxing story with the bold headline Condemned, signaling a dramatic clash and a strong stance by local sportswriters. The note hints at a tense bout and media framing in the region.
An inaugural Swedish facility produces rock-wool from rock as a heat insulating material, adopting American manufacturing methods for the process.
California and Southern California will enter teams in the mile relay aiming to threaten Stanford's world record of 3 10.5. Grover Kremmer, who has tied the world record of 46.4 seconds for the 440, is expected to run the anchor leg for the California squad.
Brooklyn slugger Lou Salica defeated challenger Tom Forte at Shibe Park in Philadelphia by a unanimous 15 round decision. Salica used a sharp jab to control the fight from early on and withstood Forte’s late charge, finishing with a cut cheek and Forte left with two black eyes. Gate reported at $27,695 gross and $26,308 net.
Seeded Stars led the national clay court tennis tournament into the second round in Chicago. Defending champion Don Mc Neill of Oklahoma City faces Gerald Crowther of Hermosa Beach and Bobby Riggs of Clinton fights Ken Dalby of Gambrier. Bryan Bitsy Grant meets Gene Mako in a top second round matchup.
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