National League Pennant Battle Heats Up Early Season
Four NL clubs chase leader Pittsburgh as Giants Bees Cubs and Reds jockey for position. Jim Turner shines for the Bees with two wins while Tex Carleton powers the Cubs past Pittsburgh in extra innings. Mel Ott and Jimmy Ripple pace the Giants in a 12-8 victory over Philadelphia.
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United Press
New York
U.P
Pittsburgh
New York Giants
Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Boston Bees
Cubs
Bees
Jim Turner
Turner
Baseball scores and standings from Wednesday schedule
Results yesterday list city matchups with scores including Philadelphia eight New York twelve and San Antonio four Beaumont three. Standings show Beaumont nine wins four losses and Houston seven seven eighty three hundredths. Oklahoma City eight sixty six. Shreveport two ten seven. Schedule notes Dallas at Oklahoma City Fort Worth at Tulsa Houston at Shreveport Beaumont at San Antonio.
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Beaumont
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Tulsa
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Houston
Shreveport
Pet
PUA Iehvest Torah
Baseball Scores From Various Leagues
The Associated Press reports results across multiple leagues. International League games include Toronto 6 Newark 5 and Baltimore 13 Montreal 4. American Association matchups feature Toledo 3 Minneapolis 2 and Indianapolis 8 Milwaukee 7. Southern Association sees Knoxville 1 Nashville 0 and Atlanta 8 Chattanooga 4. Pacific Coast League games list Los Angeles 8 Hollywood 3 and San Diego 5 San Francisco 3.
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Toronto
Newark
Jersey City
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
Baltimore
Montreal
Toledo
Minneapolis
Columbus
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Louisville
Kansas City
Knoxville
Nashville
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Birmingham
New Orleans
Little Rock
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Hollywood
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Oakland
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San Diego
San Francisco
Kozeluh Faces Hunter in Greenbrier Open Quarters
Czechoslovak ace Karel Kozeluh from Greenwich, Conn., meets Francis T. Hunter of New York in the Greenbrier Open tennis tournament quarterfinals in White Sulphur Springs W V.
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Hunter
W. V
Karel Kozeluh
Greenwich
Conn
Francis T. Hunter
New York
Amarillo Preparing For Local Baseball Revival At High School
A plan to revive baseball in Amarillo moves forward with 18 high school players in uniforms, an improvised diamond east of Butter Field, and an exhibition game vs Dekex. Boxing events are postponed for a jacket fund, while football practice shifts to blackboard sessions after weather delays.
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T. H Haynie
Amarillo
Sandie Diamondeers
Dekex
Butter Field
United Press
Boxing results and historical uniform note
The card reports Bern ie Friedkin defeating Orville Droullard in New York and Quentin Breese stopping Al Dunbar in separate bouts with weights listed. Max Baer won a four round exhibition over Frank Connolly in Stockton California. A brief note recalls Continental Army uniforms during Revolutionary days as buff and blue with knee boots and lace.
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New York
Rbernie Friedkin
Orville Droullard
Windsor
Canada
Quentin
Baby) Breese
Milwaukee
Wis
al Dunbar
Baer
Stockton
Cal
Max Baer
Frank Connolly
Modesto
Connolly
Continental Army
Dean's Loss Felt Acutely in Cardinals Slow Start
The St. Louis Cardinals stumble early in the NL race as Dizzy Dean exits and Joe Medwick remains sidelined. Cincinnati beats them 8 to 7 in 10 innings as the Reds rally late after Curt Davis homers with the bases full.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Yankees
Yanks
Joe DiMaggio
Cardinals
Dizzy Dean
Dizzy
Frankie Frisch
Gas House
Joe Medwick
Cincinnati
Curt Davis
Chicago
Reds
Davis
Hitler uniforms inspire reporters wardrobe guide
New York April 27 Adolf Hitler's decree prompts mock uniform ideas for reporters. Henry McLemore riffs on outfits for interviews with Bill Terry, boxing officials, yachting, tennis, college baseball and other scenes, ending with a note on a hippopotamus under water.
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New York
Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler
Prospect hunter rescued after seven hour sand trap
Verde van Eck of Prospect South Africa became wedged in a sloping antbear hole while pursuing a steenbuck. After a seven hour struggle a search party found him, aided by his faithful horse and dogs. He was bloodied and exhausted but survived.
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Verde van Eck
Prospect
South Africa
Gold Hunt After Hen's Gizzard Rocks Launceston
In Launceston Tasmania and nearby districts a chase began after a hen allegedly containing 33 gold pieces in its gizzard. George Town buyer who killed the fowl joins others seeking the hen’s food source. Pieces ranged from shot-sized to about one sixteenth inch wide, flat and waterproof. The report also notes serving bacon in curls fastened with toothpicks as a neat finger food.
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Launceston
Tasmania
George Town
Grapple Ace Leads Night of Pro Wrestling
In a National Guard Armory main event, Grapple Ace faces Bob Cummings while Tremaine and Cummings display fast, slick ring tactics and undefeated records. George Hartay vs Dick Sampson flag the semi final, Sterling Davis of Houston meets Soldier Thomas in the 8 o'clock curtain-raiser. Ringside tickets available at City Drug Store.
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Bob Cummings
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Tremaine
George Hartay
Dick Sampson
Big Noise
Sterling Davis
Houston
Soldier Thomas
Thomas
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Guldahl Aims to Defend Open Title
Ralph Guldahl, U S Open champion, says he will win again and is confident in his form. He rests at Braidburn Country Club Madison New Jersey preparing for the summer grind with daily half hour practice and strong mental readiness.
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Dizzy Dean
Ralph Guldahl
Guldahl
Braidburn Country Club
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N. J
Detroit
Ralph
Grird
Women’s Golf Goes into Second Round at Houston
The 22nd Texas Golf Association women’s tournament at Houston Country Club resumes match play. Betty Jameson of San Antonio leads her eight-player bracket as she faces Hilda Urbantke of Austin after defeating J. W. Ross of Galveston. Virginia Williams of Houston also advances by beating J. H. Lapham of San Antonio in extra holes.
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Texas Golf Association
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Miss Jameson
Hilda Urbantke
Austin
J. W. Ross
Galveston
University of Texas
Frank Goldthwaite
Fort Worth
Otto Armstrong
el Paso
Southwestern
Jameson
Virginia Williams
J. H. Lapham
Lapham
Annual Company G Reunion Set for May 7
The 142nd Infantry 36th Division Company G reunion will be held Saturday evening May 7 at the American Legion Home. Activities start at 7 o'clock with about 100 veterans expected. 70 signed the muster roll at last year’s event. Officers include Zane E. Smith as company commander and Wright W. Armstrong as vice commander.
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American Legion
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Zane E. Smith
Groom
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Denver
Cole
Charles Hoppin
Amarillo
Charles Lowe
Autos Follow Man on Suspension Bridge in Calcutta
Report from Calcutta states autos are required to follow a white coated official walking at four miles per hour on the Howrah Bridge. A notice on the official reads this man is ordered to walk in front of you at four miles per hour.
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India
Calcutta
Boxing Results Night of Upsets Across States and Countries
In New York Ralph Garibaldi of St. Louis used Yat Wing to beat George Kondylis of Greece while Gino Garibaldi of St. Louis defeated Strangler White of Alabama. In New Haven Levinsky of Chicago knocked out Dynamite Joe Cox of Kansas City and Rob Russell of Texas defeated Everett Ribbons of Oklahoma. In Kansas City Lee Wykoff of Nevada, Missouri won by disqualification over John Grandevich of Russia as Jim McMillin of Chicago tied with Al Goetz of Milwaukee.
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Oklahoma
Lee Wykoff
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John Grandevich
Russia
Jim McMillin
al Goetz
Milwaukee
Denton Track Aces Prepare for Penn Relays
The North Texas State Teachers track team, known as the Southwesterners, will train at Franklin Field in Philadelphia for the Penn relays Friday and Saturday. They arrived late after a long auto trip from the Kansas relays in Lawrence, Kansas.
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Penn
Southwesterners
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