New York Yankees Dole Out Colorful Nicknames
The New York Yankees assign quirky nicknames to teammates revealing a mix of humor and culture. Lefty Gomez is Six o Clock, Pat Malone Quarter Past Twelve, Gehrig Tarzan, DiMaggio Big Dago, Jorgens Schnozzola, and Red Ruffing Drizzle Puss among others, reflecting a long running clubhouse tradition.
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NEA
NEW York
New York Yankees
Lefty Gomez
Pat Malone
Joe Glenn
Clark Gable
Frankenstein
Jake Powell
Zioncheck
Firestone
Bill Dickey
William
Lou Gehrig
Tarzan
Arndt Jorgens
Roy Johnson
Wahoo
Mad Bull
Frank Crosetti
Little Dago
Joe DiMaggio
Big Dago
Tony Lazzeri
Nino
Monte Pearson
Red Rolfe
Maggie
Johnny Murphy
Grandma
Johnny Bronca
Abe
Walter Brown
Myril Hoag
Don Heffner
Yankee
Jack Saltzgaver
George Selkirk
Ada Blanks Indians in Winning Sunday's Game
The Ada Independents edged the Shawnee E C W Indians 2 to 0 in a pitchers duel. Lefty Benton held the visitors to two hits and eight strikeouts while Jefferson allowed five hits as Ada scored in the second and eighth innings.
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Ada Blanks
Indians
Ada Independents
E. C. W. Indians
Shawnee
Clarence
Benton
Ada Portsider
Calep
Jefferson
Ada
Rowlet
Davidson
Arnold
Amend
Gross
Wahpepah
Frankin Ft
B. Jefferson
Snyder
Wakhpepah
Wray and
Choate
Start of City Softball League Opens With Three Weekday Games
The city softball league launches the first half of its summer schedule with three games on Monday at Blakefield Hayes school and the high school. Hollis Riggers crushed Stanolind Pipeliners 36 to 1 in their opener as Coca Cola shows early strength.
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Stanolind
Coca Coal
Blakefield
Phillips 66
Hollis Riggers
Hayes School
Johnson Bakers
Randolph
Coalgate
Stanolind Pipeliners
Stephens
Denny
Bishop
Coca Cola
Phillips
Hollis
Johnson
Hayes
Guilty pleas in Wendel kidnap case in Newark
Three Brooklyn men Martin Schlossman Harry Weiss and Murray Bleefeld pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy charges connected to the Wendel kidnapping case while Ellis Parker and his son Ellis Jr faced trial. Schlossman and Weiss were convicted Bleefeld pleaded guilty to a state kidnapping count.
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Newark
N. J
Ellis H. Parker
Ellis, Jr
Martin Schlossman
Harry Weiss
Murray Bleefeld
Brooklyn
William Clark
Schlossman
Weiss
Bleefeld
Paul H. Wendel
Trenton
Parkers
Weather outlook promises cooler temps and scattered showers
Oklahoma City on May 3 reports Frank Whitney, assistant federal weather observer, predicting cooler weather and possible scattered showers for the state. Scattered showers were reported Sunday in northern Oklahoma, with traces of rain recorded at Wichita and Dodge City, Kansas, and Amarillo, Texas, reporting .05 of an inch.
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Oklahoma City
Frank Whitney
Oklahoma
Wichita
Dodge City
Kas
Amarillo
Tex
Insists He'll Hold Funeral
Wade Millman an 88 year old farmer in Danville Indiana suffered a heart attack after his wife died and says he will hold his own funeral on May 16 in a grove near Coatesville He has had a casket made and may still decline an undertaker though he earlier preferred no minister or handler for the service.
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Danville
Ind
Here
Wade Millman
Farmer
Millman
Coatesville
Princess Elizabeth Receives Civil List Recommendation
May 3 London reports Princess Elizabeth, 11, heir presumptive, should receive an annual grant of £6000. The civil list total stands at £410000 yearly, with future pension for Elizabeth set to £15000 upon reaching adulthood. the Duke of Windsor is not mentioned.
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London
Elizabeth
Commons
Duke of Windsor
Elizabet
Murder trial opens for Saunders Hartsock in Welch slaying
The murder trial of Tom Saunders and Eli jah Hartsock for the November 29, slaying of William Weitz, Welch merchant, opened in Judge N B Johnson's court. A 60-man jury panel was drawn as testimony began with Donald Elders, already sentenced to life for murder, brought back from McAlester. Weitz was killed after a gambling dispute in which he had won all the money.
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Vinita
Tom Saunders
Elijah Hartsock
William Weitz
Welch
Okla
N. B. Johnson
Donald Elders
McAlester
Weitz
Roundup of golf and baseball notes from New York to Florida
Sports editor Eddie Briezt highlights Alex Campbell’s Florida trip cut short by appendicitis and a quirky score moment. He notes Casey Stengel backing the Dodgers, Yankee trade chatter, Pompoon’s Wood Memorial odds, Al Schacht’s batting practice, Tommy Henrich and Tommy Guest moving between Newark and New York teams.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Si Burdick
Dayton News
Alex Campbell
Dayton
Florida
Sarasota
Alex
Casey Stengel
Dodgers
Washington
Johnny Murphy
Jake Powell
Hadley
Yankee
Stan Harris
Murphy
Pompoon
Wood Memorial
al Schacht
Tommy Henrich
Tommy
Yankees
Hudson
Newark Bears
Newark
Ray Kennedy
Holland Tube
Buffalo Bisons
Strained Corner Talks Highlight boxing night
Hymie Caplan the fight manager refused to help lift 255-pound Jack Torrance after Abe Simon finished him. Herb Brodie urged action but Caplan claimed he was ruptured. Prof Percy Beard’s ears burn as Florida coach reels at Clearwater incident and Dodgers’ nine stolen-base drought.
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Hymie Caplan
Jack Torrance
Abe Simon
Herb Brodie
Percy Beard
Florida
Clearwater
Dodgers
Softball Heads Expect 150000 Teams in Action
The Amateur Softball Association of America plans 150000 teams this season and divides the country into 10 regions each with a commissioner. The annual championship tournament will be at Soldier Field on September 10 11 12 13.
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Chicago
Amateur Softball Association of America
Soldier Field
Argentina Launches $100 Million Road Project for 1938 Finish
Pilots warn residents of burning homes and dispatch aid to stranded ships at sea. Argentina begins a large road program after studying American projects, budgeted at 100 million dollars with completion planned in 1938.
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Argentina
Batting Knock Cardinals Off Top Of League
Pirates move into NL lead with 7-2 win over the Reds as Bowerman debuts. Cubs beat St Louis 4-1. Gehrig homers but Yankees edge toward slump. Detroit tops American with 6-5 win. Mungo and Melton shine for Dodgers and Giants. Senators rally past Athletics 10-7. rainouts include Cleveland vs Browns.
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Cardinals
Sid Feder
Associated Press
Jack Doyle
Pittsburgh Pirates
Detroit Tigers
Giants
Cubs
Yankees
Jack
Bucs
Bengals
Tigers
Pirates
Joe Bowman
Phillies
Billy Herman
Tex Carleton
Larry French
Curt Davis
Gabby Hartnett
Lou Gehrig
Red Sox
Mickey Cochrane
Detroits
Gerry Walker
Detroit
White Sox
Mungo
Lee
van Lingle Mungo
Dodgers
Cliff Melton
New York Giants
Boston Bees
Senators
Athletics
Shanty
Fat Man) Hogan
Indianapolis
Washington
Connie Mack
Nats
Cleveland
St. Louis Browns
van Mungo
Gerald Walker
Bees
Jimmy Foxx
Bobby Doerr
Foxx
Doerr
Lee Handley
United States and Australia reach Davis Cup final in American zone
The United States defeated Japan 5 0 and will face Australia, which beat Mexico 5 0, at Forest Hills May 29 31. In Europe Belgium beat Hungary 3 2 and Switzerland topped Ireland 3 2. South Africa shut out the Netherlands 5 0 and New Zealand beat China 3 2.
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Associated Press
United States
Australia
Japan
Mexico
Forest Hills
N. Y
Belgium
Switzerland
Hungary
Ireland
South Africa
Netherlands
New Zealand
China
England
Germany
Austria
Sweden
Greece
Italy
Monaco
France
Norway
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Rumania
Baseball scores from multiple leagues and matchups
Texas League Beaumont 3-3 and Okla City 2-2 in 10 innings. Galveston 10 Dallas 3. Houston 2 Fort Worth 0. Tulsa 6-13 San Antonio 0-3. International Newark 23-2 Toronto 1-3 in 7 innings. Buffalo 8-3 Jersey City 17-6. Rochester 12-8 Baltimore 10-2 in 12 innings. Syracuse 6-4 Montreal 4-1. American Association Louisville 9-0 Indianapolis 6-6. Minneapolis 4 St. Paul 0. Toledo 3 Columbus 2 in 13 innings. Milwaukee-Kansas City postponed by rain. Pacific Coast Los Angeles 7-4 Seattle 0-6. San Francisco 7-0 Portland 4-3. Oakland 4-0 San Diego 2-5. Sacramento 6-15 Missions 5-9. Southern Association Atlanta 3-6 Little Rock 2-3. Nashville 9-0 New Orleans 2-3. Birmingham 2-6 Knoxville 0-2. Chattanooga 4 Memphis 0.
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Beaumont
Okla City
Galveston
Dallas
Houston
Fort Worth
Tulsa
San Antonio
Newark
Toronto
Buffalo
Jersey City
Rochester
Baltimore
Syracuse
Montreal
Louisville
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Columbus
Milwaukee
Nashville
New Orleans
Birmingham
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Memphis
Everett Shaw Wins Wild Cow Unbelling at Tulsa Rodeo
The second annual Tulsa rodeo crowned Everett Shaw of Stonewall Oklahoma as winner of the wild cow unbelling event. Other victors included Gene Ross Sayre in steer roping, Vivian White Ringwood in girl bronc, Clyde Burks Comanche in calf roping, Vic Schwartz Lawton in bronco riding, and Hoyt Heffner Wichita Falls in Brahma bull riding.
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Tulsa
Gene Ross
Sayre
Okla
Vivian White
Ringwood
Clyde Burks
Comanche
Vic Schwartz
Lawton
Everett Shaw
Stonewall
Hoyt Heffner
Wichita Falls
Tex
Army air maneuvers assemble 900 planes across California
An armada of 300 planes arrives at March field and Hamilton field as part of western coast defense drills. By Wednesday 350 officers and 2,000 troops will be ready under Maj General Frank M. Andrews with Brig Gen Delos C. Emmons directing the invasion squadron and Brig General G. C. Brant commanding defenders. The report notes a contrasting statistic about the Zeppelin Hindenburg crossing the Atlantic in 57 hours with an average of 107 aboard each flight.
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March Field
Calif
West Coast
California
Air Corps
United States
Fighting
Los Angeles
Hamilton Field
San Francisco
Frank M. Andrews
General Headquarters Force
Delos C. Emmons
Marchfield
G. C. Brant
Langley Field
Roosevelt seeks tarpon feat off Galveston coast fishing trip
President Roosevelt sailed to Galveston to best his son Elliott by catching a 93 pound tarpon near Corpus Christi. Elliott had landed the gulf beauty late yesterday while Roosevelt relaxed aboard the Potomac amid a sunny Texas visit with Gov. Allred aboard for a brief welcome. Weather and water conditions shaped plans for a gulf voyage in a 40 foot whaleboat as muddy shore waters kept roving offshore.
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Galveston
Texas
Roosevelt
Elliott
Corpus Christi
Edwin M. Watson
White House
James V. Allred
Austin
Port Arkansas
Gulf
Beaumont Edges NTO Good Lead In Texas League
Beaumont Exporters stretched a three and a half game lead in the Texas League by winning two 3-2 games over the Oklahoma City Indians. Tulsa swept San Antonio 6-0 and 13-3. Galveston beat Dallas 10-3 behind Frank Anderson. Johnny Grodzicki allowed two Fort Worth hits as Houston won 2-0.
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Beaumont
Oklahoma City Indians
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
San Antonio Missions
Galveston
Dallas Steers
Frank Anderson
Johnny Grodzicki
Fort Worth Cats
Houston
League Leaders Honor Batting and Fielding Totals
American League leaders Walker and Tigers compile sharp marks with Walker posting top batting average and runs and 20 hits while Lary of the Indians and Bonira of the White Sox also figure prominently. Travis and Solters among others show notable RBI and stolen base totals. National League leaders include Demaree of the Cubs and Medwick of the Cardinals with strong RBI and hit counts. Pitching leaders feature Lawson of the Tigers and J Dean of the Cardinals with undefeated records.
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Walker
Tigers
R. Ferrell
Red Sox
Travis
Senators
Lary
Indians
Bonira
White Sox
Gehrig
Yankees
Cronin
Bell
Browns
Selkirk
Rosenthal
Stone
Johnson
Athletics
Putlak
Appling
Solters
Werber
Lawson
Williams
Caster
Marcum
Dodgers
Medwick
Cardinals
Arnocld
Phillies
Handley
Pirates
Vaughan
Collins
Cubs
Scarsella
Red
Ott
Giants
Mize
Manush
Whitehead
J. Martin
Bordagary
J. Dean
Hubbell
Bowman
Bryant
Warneke
Wapanucka Man Buys Farm Here
Robert W. Clark of Rt. 1 Wapanucka buys the Williford 40 acre farm eight miles southeast of here. The sale was by Ralph R. Noteware of Ada land representative for Aetna Life Insurance Co. priced at 450 dollars under Aetnas time payment plan with bonded death protection. Clark already owns the adjacent farm and has operated it as a tenant.
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Robert W. Clark
Rt. 1
Wapanucka
Williford
Here
Ralph R. Noteware
Ada
Aetna Life Insurance Co
Aetna Life
Passenger air travel rises 37 percent since 1935
Passenger counts show 1,020,931 flown, up from 746,946 in 1935. Rubber paint planned to protect fenders from road salt used to combat ice and snow.
Safer tires touted after dramatic chase and blowout
A police chase ends when a blowout stops the car, but the criminals are captured later. The story promotes Goodrich Life-Saver Golden Ply in Silvertown tires as protection against high speed blowouts, urging motorists to buy for safety.
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Sergeant McCabe
McCabe
Goodrich
Silvertown
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Jinx Trails Cubs
Cincinnati
Ernie Lombardi
Roy Parmelee
Bill Lee
Wendel
Criswell
Home Builders Supply Co. Lumber
Ada, Oklahoma
Mississippi
Art Krenz
Ae Benz
Jouch
Better Shoe Repairing
American Shoe Shop
E. Main
F. J. Bonds
Reds
Homer
U. S
R. H. Gump
N. Miss
Ada, Okla
Sean
Massachusetts
NTO
John B. Stetson
Miller’s Cleaners and Hatters
S. Townsend
Major League
Cochran Automotive Service
Sisler
George Sisler, Jr
Colgate University
Heroes OF the
J.C. Smith Grocery and Market
Tom’s
Hi-way
10Th St
S. S. van Dine
Sgt. McCabe
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