Blozis Sets Shot Put Mark in NCAA Meet
Indians on warpath with six straight victories as Al Blozis, Georgetown, blasts a new NCAA and American shot put record of 56 feet ½ inch in Minneapolis. Stanford and Southern California pace the event with top sprinters Clyde Jeffrey and Norwood Ewell while Paul Moore and Ed Buxton post strong heat wins.
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U.P
al Blozis
Southern California
Stanford
Blazil
Georgetown University
Minnesota
NCAA
Elmer Hackney
Kansas State
Clyde Jeffrey
Jeffrey
Norwood Ewell
Penn State
Ewell
Paul Moore
Wisconsin
Ed Buxton
Campbell
Indiana
Buxton
Ed Burrows
Princeton
Ken Dills
Johnny Wilson
Lou Zamperini
Fred Walcott
Rice
Boyce Gatewood
Texas
Gene Littler
Nebraska
Littler
Howard Upton
Warren Breidenbach
Michigan
Lee Orr
Washington State
Wiscon
Pittsburgh
California
Cobb Sees Night Baseball Widely Accepted
Ty Cobb predicts night baseball will expand across the major leagues and stay popular with fans. He notes fan demand shown by minor league attendance and believes pitch quality would not suffer under lights. Cobb, visiting Salt Lake City, plans a Idaho fishing trip before returning to Los Angeles.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Georgia Peach
Cobb
Idaho
Los Angeles
Vines Favored in Southern California Amateur Golf
Ellsworth Vines of San Gabriel Country Club, better known as a tennis champion, emerged as a favorite to win the Southern California amateur golf championship at Lakeside Country Club in Los Angeles. He advanced to the semi finals with a one up victory over Bruce McCormick of Flintridge, the tournament medalist and even money favorite.
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Ellsworth Vines
San Gabriel Country Club
Lakeside Country Club
Vines
Bruce McCormick
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Polite Outpoints Vigil In Welterweight Bout
Hollywood welterweight Richard Young Polite, 139, New Orleans outpoints Toby Vigil, 134, Los Angeles, in a 10 round match.
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Hollywood
Calif
Richard (Young) Polite
New Orleans
Toby Vigil
Los Aneles
Promoter's Edge Galento Baer Louis Rematch Debate
Hank Squire argues promoter logic for a July 2 Galento versus Baer bout aiming to challenge Joe Louis in September. He cites Galento's brief knockdown of Louis and Baer's decline since 1939, suggesting a Galento win could sell more than a Louis rematch with Baer. He notes Baer's faded power and Maxie's reluctance to quit, urging caution about long careers.
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Mike Jacobs
Tony Galento
Max Baer
Joe Louis
Galento
Baer
Fat Tony
Louis
Max
Tony
Maxie
Braddock
Hulk
Lou Nova
Nova
Will
Seattle Extends Pacific Coast League Lead With Sweep
Seattle expanded its PCL lead to four and a half games over Oakland and eight over San Diego after sweeping Sacramento Solons 11 to 2 and 0 to 0. Dick Barrett and Alden Wiltse each earned wins as a 13-hit Seattle attack backed their outings. Bill Schuster led Rainier with four hits and two doubles.
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Oakland
San Diego Padres
Sacramento Solons
Dick Barrett
Senators
Bill Schmidt
George Munger
McLaughlin
Bill Schuster
Rainier
Alden Wilkie
Frank Gabler
San Diego
Portland
Wally Herbert
Bill Thomas
Padres
Ed Stewart
Los Angeles
Eddie “Ihocki
Ray Prim
Acorns
Stan Corbett
Angels
Ritchie Stops Nolan in Second Round Title Bout
In El Paso Texas on June 22 Babe Ritchie the Texas heavyweight titlist stopped Earl Nolan in the second round of a scheduled 15 round bout. Ritchie weighed 204 pounds while Nolan weighed 192.
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Tex
Earl Nolan
University of Arizona
Big Babe Ritchie
Texas
Ritchie
Nolan
Seals Triumph 5 4 As Nine-Hit Frank Casso Shuts Star Rally
Ninth inning drama ends as Lou Stringer connects a long drive to Lloyd Christopher near the fence and a near home run foul proves decisive. San Francisco Seals win 5 to 4 over the Star, halting a late rally in the ninth. Casso earns a nine hit victory with three ninth inning hits allowed. Cain and Jennings pace the Seals with triples.
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Lou Stringer
Lloyd Christopher
San Francisco
Hollywood
Seals
Frank Casso
Ferris Cain
Ted Jennings
Louis Knocks Out Braddock in Chicago Title Fight
Three years ago Joe Louis defeated James J. Braddock in the eighth round to win the world heavyweight title before a crowd of 41 684 in Chicago.
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Joe Louis
James J. Braddock
Chicago
Yale Crew Beats Harvard in New London
Five years ago Yale varsity crew defeated Harvard at New London while Southern California captured the NCAA track and field meet title, indicating strong seasons for both programs.
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Yale
Harvard
New London
Southern California
Sports Scribe Praises Arturo Godoy Amid Boxing Buzz
New York report praises Arturo Godoy as a tough gamer. Don Budge laments Fred Perry’s tennis tour losses worth fifty thousand dollars. Jack Dempsey’s Eighth Avenue spot may reopen under a different name with Pennsylvania R A interest. Joe Louis delayed Atlantic City vacation to scout Max Baer in Pompton Lakes.
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New York
Arturo Godoy
Don Budge
Broadway
Fred Perry
Jack Dempsey
Eighth Avenue
Pennsylvania R. A
Jack
Joe Louis
Atlantic City
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Max Baer
Tennessee Freshman Tommy O'Brien Sent Back to Atlanta
Fragmentary report says Tommy O'Brien a Tennessee freshman back linked with George Cafego duties was deemed not ready for Spartanburg and is being returned to Atlanta for further schooling.
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Tommy O’brien
Tennessee
George Cafego
Faut
Atlanta
Thelanta
Spartanburg
Tommy
Tennessee Refuses To Bow To Bobby Cifers Recruiting
The Tennessee program refuses to raise offers for Bobby Cifers the Kingsport high star while he visits Raleigh to tour N C State. Bill Poland the Bronx heavyweight impressed by beating Texas Jack Marshall, and Mike Jacobs signed a three year contract. Louis praised Poland as the standout fighter on the card.
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Bobby Cifers
Kingsport
Tenn
Bobby
Raleigh
N. C. State
Bill Poland
Texas
Jack Marshall
Mike Jacobs
Louis
Poland
Cleveland players protest sparks talk of Bobby Feller
The Columbia Record notes the Cleveland team protest and quips that Bobby Feller, though young, shows a cry baby streak in reaction to the controversy.
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Banjo Smith
Columbia
S.C
Cleveland Players
Bobby Feller
June 14 1940 Paris entry and Dodger lineup shift
The note compares two June 14 dates, 1940 German entry into Paris and Joe Medwick joining the Brooklyn Dodgers lineup, highlighting differing historical viewpoints.
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Paris
Brooklyn
Joe Medwick
Dodger
Brooklyn Hurler Stull Is Missing
New York reports Brooklyn pitcher Luke Hamlin is unaccounted for and AWOL ahead of a game with the St. Louis Cardinals. Dodgers owner Larry MacPhail says he does not know Hamlin’s whereabouts as Brooklyn plans to fill the gap with Lou Fette, acquired from the Boston Bees for 7500 dollars.
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U.P
Brooklyn
Luke Hamlin
A.W.O.L
St. Louis Cardinals
Dodger
Larry MacPhail
Hamlin
Dodgers
Lou Fette
Boston Bees
Pepper Martin
Wild Horse
Osage
Cards
Pepper
Cowboys And Bisbee Bees Begin Three Game Series Tonight
Postponed opener due to rain will be made up as part of a doubleheader at Municipal park. Game one starts at 6 10 with the nightcap to follow. Tonight at 8 15 Gene Stapenhorst will debut as a Cowboy starter, with Luther Olsen released to fit the rotation.
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Bisbee Bees
Weath
Municipal Park
Pat Patterson
Gene Stapenhorst
Cowboys
Bees
el Paso
Tucson
Albuquerque
Doering Faces Hamilton in Trans-Mississippi Semi Finals
In Tulsa Oklahoma on June 22 Art Doering of Chicago advanced to the Trans-Mississippi golf championship semi finals with J C Hamilton Jr of Oklahoma City as his opponent. Walter Emery the home town favorite met O Hara Watts of Dallas in the other semi final match as the 40th annual event moved to 36 holes.
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Okla
Art Doering
Chicago
Doering
J. C. Hamilton, Jr
Oklahoma City
Walter Emery
O'Hara Watts
Dallas
Tex
16 Gridmen Fail To Make Grades
Denver University announces that sixteen freshmen from the 1939 football squad will not advance to the varsity team next autumn due to failing to meet grade standards. Coach Clyde W. Hub Bard denies reports that varsity players were troubled by books.
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Denver
Denver University
Clyde W
Cac
Boilermakers to face Machinists in Municipal park game
In a Southern Pacific baseball rivalry, the Boilermakers meet the Machinists in a seven inning game at Municipal Park Monday at 5 pm. Vicente Alfano forecasts a runaway for Boilermakers while Al Hammonds of the Machinists promises a tough contest with starting pitchers Ray Hansen and either Cruz or Grace behind the plate.
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Boilermakers
Municipal Park
Vicente
Mijito) Alfano
al Hammonds
Godoy
Louis
Ray Hansen
Nacho (Nayo) Cruz
Philip Grace
Chico
Little Chief
Pennock Sees Yankee Fall Possible Amid Slumps
San Francisco June 22 Herb Pennock chief Red Sox scout questions whether the New York Yankees are collapsing from aging stars and discordant talent. He notes even strong club members may drift apart and suggests Joe DiMaggio could lift the team back toward a .300 hitting pace as a key remedy.
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New York Yankees
Herb Pennock
Boston Red Sox
Pennock
Yankee
Indians win over Red Sox extends streak to eight in nine
Cleveland beats Boston 7-4 as Roy Bell delivers a three run homer in the eighth after Ted Williams and Jimmie Foxx punished Lefty Milnar. Sid Hudson fires a one hitter for Washington in St Louis. Yankees, Dodgers, Giants, and Phillies win in another busy day of baseball.
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Iud Wits
Ossie Vitt
Boston Red Sox
Indians
Red Sox
al Milnar
Ted Williams
Jimmie Foxx
Cleveland
Jack Wilson
Roy (Beau) Bell
Sid Hudson
Washington
St. Louis
Browns
Aging champions bring ring memories to Yankee Stadium
New York sports column recalls the brief shine of past heavyweight kings at the Louis Godoy bout crowd. Sharkey Braddock Dempsey Baer appear aged and worn as time erodes greatness, with Baer noticeably sobered by years.
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Joe Louis
Arturo Godoy
Yankee Stadium
Sharkey
Jim Braddock
Louis
Braddock
Corbett
Fitz
Jeffries
Johnson
Dempsey
Ol’ Manassa Mauler
New York
Jack
Mike Jacobs
Atlanta
Sharkey-Dempsey-Braddock
Max Baer
Max
Parker and McNeill Vie For Net Meet Semifinal
In Chicago Parker of Pasadena and McNeill of Oklahoma City clash in the National Clay Courts semis at River Forest club. They seek a final shot against Bobby Riggs after Riggs advanced by beating Welby Van Horn.
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Frank Parker
Pasadena
Calif
Don McNeill
Oklahoma City
River Forest Club
Bobby Riggs
Riggs
Welby van Horn
Los Angeles
Latin-Americans Play At Nogales in Class A Softball
The Latin-Americans, first third champions of the Class A league, head to Nogales to face the Nogales Elks. Willie Cocio, with 13 wins, will pitch for Tucson, opposed by C Gutierrez.
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Nogales
Benson To Play Tucson Nine On Local Diamond
Benson Bobcats travel to Riverside Park to face the Riverside Aces in city league action at 3 o clock if weather cooperates. The team has a strong season with wins and close losses listed against Mammoth Douglas White Sox Cananea Tucson Car-4 and Agua Prieta, while an opening Aztecas vs Oury Park Tigers game is slated for 1 38.
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Tucson Nine
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Riverside Aces
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