Sports Roundup Echoes From Diverse Games And Figures
A collage of sports notes references Babe Phelps unloading issues, BYU graduates earning honors, Jesse Paul Brown visiting Ohio State practice, Ellisville Miss junior college teams sweeping state titles, Ed Barrow at the Polo Grounds, Art Cohn quips on golf weight loss, and various managers and players rumored or discussed. The item mixes sport snippets with unrelated notices and scheduling blurbs from 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Phelps
Kaiser
Brigham Young University
Jeses Paul Brown
Ohio State Grid
Little Ones County Junior College
Ellisville
Miss
Chet Smith
Pittsburgh Press
Louis
Ed Barrow
Yankees
Polo Grounds
Yanks
Naponee Pitcher Strikes Out Six Amid Defensive Drop
Naponee pitcher Wendell Godeken faced six batters and struck them all out as catcher dropped the third strike on the first three hitters allowing them to reach base, creating an unusual defensive sequence in a Nebraska high school game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Wendell Godeken
Naponee
Local service clubs eyeing a slow softball league
Spotlight on inclusivity and fitness proposes a summer softball league for Lions Rotary Junior Board and Elks. A 1931 Rotary Kiwanis exhibition showed crowd interest with a 23 to 9 score in four innings before dark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chet Hobart
Lions
Wants
Rotary
Junior Board
Elks
Kiwanis
Rotary Club
Ralph Fansler
Winnie Legge
Andy Bell Dorsette
Donald McFaden
P. J. Marshall
Fights Last Night In North Little Rock and Other Cities
Fights last night featured North Little Rock boxer Bob Sikes stopping Reis of Indianapolis by technical decision after 2 rounds, while Sammy Secrist defeated Milt Aron in Chicago by points. In Washington Bob Pastor stopped Buddy Scott in the 10th round for a bantamweight title, and Pee Salica retained his bantamweight crown by defeating Forte in Philadelphia on a split decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Little Rock
Ark
Bob Sikes
Pine Bluff
Reis
Indianapolis
Chicago
Sammy Secrist
Pittsburgh
Milt Aron
Isburgh
Patrick Edward Comiskey
Paterson
N. J
Babe Ritchie
Subpeor Nome
Washington
Bob Pastor
New York
Buddy Scott
Pee Salica
Brooklyn
Forte
Philadelphia
Coffey Qualifies For PGA Tourberths Awarded in Mid-Atlantic Qualifier
Chandler Harper led the mid-Atlantic qualifying round at Lakeside Course with a 68 70 138. Mel Shorey and Rut Coffey earned the other two PGA Tour berths with 141 cards. A 15 player field competed in the test near Silver Springs Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Maryland
Virinia
Denver
Chandler Harpermouth
Mel Shorey
Silver Springs
Rut Coffey
Hagerstown
Conn Louis Showdown Looms at Polo Grounds
New York June 17 Billy Conn and Joe Louis prepare for tomorrow night s championship bout at the Polo Grounds after final workouts. Promoter Mike Jacobs predicts a 400000 gate and a 40000 crowd as odds favor Louis while Conn s prior wins and lighter weight stature are noted in build up to the heavyweight title clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Billy Conn
Big Joe Louis
Polo Grounds
Billy
Louis
Greenwood Lake
Athletic Commission
Mike Jacob
Mike
Conn
Broadway
Pittsburgh
Johnny Ray
Mike Jacobs
Lou Nova
Max
Buddy Baer
Abe Simon
Joe Louis
Ring Wise Salica Retains His Title
Grafty ring veteran Lou Salica of Brooklyn retained his bantamweight world title with a 15 round unanimous decision over Philadelphia’s Tom Forte before 14,500 at Shibe Park. Once again underdog Salica used a jab focused game plan to overcome Forte after trailing early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Lou Salica
Brooklyn
Tommy Forte
Shibek
Forte
Salica
Top Teams In The Star's High School League Berryville
Berryville claims the winner and still champion in the Star's high school league with Clarke County rivals Stephens City runner up. The photo shows Berryville players coaches and officials, with Henry Carbaugh noted ill during the shoot and the trophy presented for permanent possession after two consecutive Bobcat wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star’s
Berryville
George Pope
Shirley Lickey
Bobby Houghton
Dicky
Potts
Robert Berry
Herbert Duke
Clarke
A. F. Robertson
Bill Henson
Bill Jackson
Ralph Cochran
David Childs
Carl Pitta
Allen Emmart
Sterling Franks
David Wisecarver
Charles Marlowe
Francis Marcus
Carroll
Kermit
Rhoden
Stephens City
Fred Dobbins
Robert Richard
Page Ebersole
R.E. Ayler
Dan Metz
Home Hack
Lee Fawcett
Udell Long
Christian Ebersole
Richard Cather
Denzil Fawcett
Harlod Fawcett
Melvin Carbaugh
Buddy Richard
Lester Singhass
Bat Boy
Richard Boyd
Henry Carbaugh
Stephens City Star
Southpaw
Bobcats
Yankees Rolling High in American League Play
The New York Yankees won their eighth straight, beating the Cleveland Indians 6 to 4 to trim Cleveland’s lead to one game. Lefty Milnar faltered in the eighth as the infield errors produced three unearned runs. Joe DiMaggio extended his 29 game hitting streak with a fourth inning double. The Washington Senators defeated the Detroit Tigers 3 to 1 in the day’s other AL action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Bruce
Houston
Jess Willard
Jack Johnson
Sammy Angott
N.B.A
Lew Jenkins
New York
Brother Weill
Roy Shudt
Troy
N. Y
New Roads
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Yankees
Indians
Cleveland
Tribe
al Milnar
Joe DiMaggio
Washington Senators
Detroit Tigers
Chase Shines in First Victory as Senators Rally
Ken Chase pitched a fine game for his first win since April 19 with eight hits allowed and seven strikeouts. The Senators rapped Buck Newsom for nine hits in six innings, Buddy Lewis driving in two with a single. In the National League, the New York Giants blanked the Cincinnati Reds 6 to 0 behind Bill Lohrman on a three hit effort, while John Vander Meer and Gene Thompson struggled with control in relief, loading the bases with two walks in the second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Chase
Senators
Buck Newsom
Buddy Lewis
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Bill Lohr
John Vander Meer
Gene
Junior) Thompson
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Art Cohn
Oakland Tribune
Ed Oliver
Betty Glover Flye
Georgia Flye
Alameda County
California
Bettey Glover Flye
Corporation Court
Winchester
Virginia
Emily R. Ward
City of
Herbert S. Larrick
Emily R. ‘Ard
Betty Glover Fiye
Georgia Fiye
County of
Alameda
Martin
Cardinals
Billy Southworth
A. L
Feller
H. H. McGill
Miller
Electric Anderson
The
Associated Press
Coffey
PGA
GEO. Washington Garage
N. Loudoun &T
Judson Bailey
Thompson
Reds
Giants
Sherwin Williams
Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin -Williams
Sherin- Williams
Miller’s Hardware
N. Loudoun
Pingley Phe
Tye
Wateer Pireaent
Hd Brewing Co
Cumberland, Bd
Ana
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