Prefight Schools Shift to Six Day Week
Iowa Navy preflight school Spindrift will adopt a six day work week in July with no daily sports on Saturdays. The piece notes potential effects if other stations follow suit. Also mentions Gene Mauck as 17 year old Dodgers shortstop prospect and Carl Hubbell's 40th birthday practice. Includes brief sports items on Maltese Derby joke, a new golf handicap concept, and tennis championship scheduling impacts. Nile Kinnick Memorial scholarship announced by University of Iowa club.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Iowa Navy
Spindrift
Eeach
Acnaralle
Wes
Dodgers
Gene Mauck
Los Angeles
Mickey Owen
Cliff Dapper
Roy Partee
Carl Hubbell
USLTA
Les McCrabb
Lancaster County
Connie Mack
Lancaster
Fred Sheffield
Utah U. Fresh
Kaysville
Utah
University of Towa
Nile Kinnick
Towa
Pacific coast conference critique from Tribune quote
Lee Dunbar of Oakland voices strong disdain for the Pacific Coast Conference describing it as unwieldy and unnecessary. He likens the 10-school lineup from Missoula to Los Angeles to a dog ten feet long, calling the arrangement a severe pain in the neck.
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Lee Dunbar
Oakland
Calif
Tribune
Missoula
Mont
Los Angeles
Johnson Key to Senators Pennant Challenge
SPORT PARADE NEW YORK reports manager Ossie Bluege hails Bob Johnson as the standout for Washington in the pennant race. Johnson's timely hitting and fielding spark the club, with 35 RBIs to date, while Candini and others boost a improving pitching staff led by six straight wins from Candini.
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Ossie Bluege
Bob Johnson
Washington
Yanks
Ossie
Bob
Johnson
Mickey Vernon
Senators
Athletics
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
A's
Connie
Roberto Estatella
Jimmy Pofahl
Pofahl
Mack
Mackmen
Bluege
Cherokee
Aviles Suffers Loss to Lulu Constantino in New York Bout
Angel Aviles of Mexico City, 125 pounds, dropped an eight round decision to Charles Constantino known as Lulu in New York. Constantino, now campaigning at lightweight, floored Aviles once in the first round and won every round on the cards. Constantino weighed 131 pounds.
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New York
Angel Aviles
Mexico City
Charles
Lulu) Costantino
Costantino
Greene clarifies Galento barnstorming as entertainment
Abe J. Greene president of the national boxing association stated that any barnstorming by Tony Galento would be strictly entertainment and not considered boxing competition. The assurance came in Paterson New Jersey as Galento tours for exhibitions.
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Paterson
N. J
Abe J. Greene
National Boxing Association
NBA
Tony Galento
Pistols Take Name From Italian City of Pistoia
The first maker of early pistols resided in Pistoia Italy, and the weapons then adopted the city’s name. This link between craftsman and place explains the term used for the firearms.
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Pistoia
Italy
Red Sox Rise in Standings With 7 1 Win and Yankees Slump
The Boston Red Sox, after a rocky start, tied for third place in the American League by beating the Philadelphia Athletics 7 1 behind Tex Hughson seven wins and four straight. Washington edged the Yankees 3 2 as Mickey Vernon homered and tripled. Brooklyn Dodgers beat the New York Giants 7 4. Cubs shut out Pirates 1 0. Boston also defeated the Phillies 7 6 with Phil Masi homer and Johnny Salvo earning win credit against Philadelphia.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
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Washington Senators
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Cleveland Indians
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Tex) Hughson
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Bill Conroy
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Mickey Vernon
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Bob Johnson
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Rube Fischer
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Paul Derringer
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Phillies
Phil Masi
Braves
Croaker
Philadelphia
Johnny Salvo
Boxing, football, and baseball notes from past AP period
A recap highlights Melio Betina outpointing Harry Bobo in a ten round Cleveland bout with Anton Christoforidis defeating Johnny Colan on the same card. It recalls Cincinnati’s wins over New York Giants at the Polo Grounds before 52,657 fans and a Polyclinic report on Max Schmeling suffering a back fracture after a one round KO by Joe Louis.
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Johnny Colan
Cincinnati
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Brooklyn
Polyclinic
Max Schmeling
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