Blanton tops major league pitchers in early season
Rookie Cy Blanton of the Pittsburgh Pirates, 27, anchors three straight wins in his first full season. He shut out the Cardinals on one hit, struck out 11 Reds, then beat the Giants 3 2. He increased his season strikeouts to 22 as he dominates early major league action.
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Lawton Carver
United Press
New York
U.P
Darrell
Cy) Blanton
Pittsburgh
Dirty Dean
Jimmy Wilson
Blondy Ryan
Phils
Dick Bartell
Colgate
al Quaill
Smoky City
Teddy Yarosz
Harry Greb
Detroit Tigers
Mickey Cochrane
Reds
Ford Frick
National League
All-Star pace mobs in early baseball and football chatter
The column notes top speed tennis balls measured by Dr. Srawinski with Lester Stoefen earning the hardest hit at 193 feet per second. It covers football schedules, night games eyed by executives, signings like Brad Douglas to Springfield, plus baseball chatter on Harry Hunt, Zeke Bonura, Dolph Camilli, and the Moore family in major league ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry McLemore
United Press
New York
U.P
J. F. Srawinski
Philadelphia
Lester Stoefen
Ellsworth Vines
Bill Tilden
George Lott
Brad Douglas
Westminster College
Springfield
Western Association
Cardinal
John Moore
Phils
Harry Hunt
Chicago
Dizzy
Daffy
Arkansas Polytechnic Institute
Dean
Zeke Bonura
Chicago White Sox
Phillies
Moores
Dolph Camilli
Frankie Campbell
Baer
Baer Begins Training for Title Defense in Long Island Bow
Max Baer starts training for his title defense on June 13 in the Long Island Bowl. He is six pounds over his fighting weight and will train in Ashbury Park New Jersey after a final New York shakeout. Baer will focus on hand-strengthening work including shovel ing and woodchopping to prepare for sparring.
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New York
U.P
James J. Braddock
Max Baer
Primo Camera
Baer
Ashbury Park
N. J
Hal Simms
Eddie Simms
Cleveland
Babe Hunt
St. Louis
Baseball season leaders mixed in scattered stats
In American League leaders Bonura White Sox tops RBIs with 16 Johnson Athletics has 15 RBIs and Hayes White Sox leads with 19 hits. In National League Hogan Braves hits 0.444 and J Moore Phillies 18 hits. Pitching leaders include Hadley Senators and Whitehead White Sox with 30 wins combined.
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Johnson
Athletics
Alamada
Red Sox
Bonura
White Sox
Hayes
Washington
Werber
Hemsley
Browns
Hughes
Indians
Cronin
Radcliff
White
Phillies
Camills
Frey
Dodgers
J. Moore
Vaughan
Pirates
Koenig
Giants
Herman
Martin
Cardinals
P .Waner
Camilli
Myers
Reds
Riggs
Bottomley
Bordagaray
Blanton
Derringer
Warneke
Cubs
U S Lawn Tennis Assn to crack down on bumming
The United States Lawn Tennis Association will enforce an eight week limit on living and traveling expenses for tournaments, effective under the amateur rules adopted last February. The eight week rule is part of the international code, with exceptions for representation of the U S S T A or its affiliates at national or sectional championships.
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New York
U.P
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Louis J. Carruthers
Jones W. Mersereau
A. F. von Bernath
Holcombe Ward
Charles 8. Garland
Philadelphia
Gregory Mangin
Newark
Dr Mathieson Speaks to Two Large Evangelical Audiences
Dr S J Mathieson pastor of Central Christian Church Denver spoke to two large audiences at First Christian Church. Six adults joined the church in these services. He preached on New Frontiers urging Christian frontier spirit in racial international economic fields. He announced a week of sermons and nightly five to seven minute Editorial Reviews. Tonight's review is The World's War as I Saw It. Sermon topic Christ and the Material World. Amarillo musical surprises featured each evening.
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5S. J. Mathieson
Central Christian Church
Denver
Colo
First Christian Church
Dr. Mathieson
Amarillo
Galveston and Tulsa Lead Texas League Pennant Race
The Tulsa Oilers and the Galveston Bucs led the Texas League standings after a split twin bill. Tulsa won 3 1 over Galveston in the opener as Art Jones pitched well. Galveston took the nightcap 4 3 aided by Tony Governor’s rung in Maynard. Oklahoma City beat Houston in the first game. the second was halted after eight innings due to darkness with the score tied. Dallas dropped two to Beaumont 2 1, extending their losing streak to 17 losses in 19 starts. Francis Nelson pitched well for Dallas in game one. Sal Gilatto took the loss in game two as Ross and Vincent homered in the sixth.
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Tulsa Oilers
Galveston Bucs
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Dallas
Tulsa
Galveston
Oilers
Art Jones
Bucs
Tony Governor
Maynard
Oklahoma City
Houston
Indians
Buffaloes
Brillheart
Mike Cvengros
Dallas Steers
Beaumont
Francis Nelson
Steers
Sal Gilatto
Ross
Vincent
GAMF
Dallas AB
Tauby
Chamberlain
McCullough
Ray Harvel
Connaster
Schinorf
Funk
Lee
Toe
Gliatto
T. York
Osea
Nth
Beaumont AB
al Bates
Seaepeeees
Shelley
Archie
Lorbert
Eevee
Mallett
Pfleger
Cook
Plieger
Connatser
Vincent Tauby
Rees
Bancroft
Brower
Cummings
Keesey Ib
Kott
Bob Rf
Ores
Fitzpatrick
P . Wasn
Peree
Mueller
Pees
Izzo
Caldwell Whitehead
Clarke
Thomas c
Leahys
Cyengros
Grigsby
Patchett
Holmar
Sheerin
Crawfort
Frittain T
Ai Jones
Weens
Frink
Prorest
McLeod
McGhee
Lintone
Jakucki
Wenee
Brittain
Fausett
Jones
Balla
Tulsa AB Rhoa
Ates
Grigeby If
Patchett Et O
Shoap Lbo
Holman
O'Grain
Crawford
Berger
Tebrevere
McDougal
Whitworth P
Ssneves
Galveston AB
Derby Contenders Split Between Trainers and Jockeys
In New York on April 29, trainers favor Commonwealth Omaha Roman Soldier and Nellie Flag for the Derby by a 3 to 2 margin while jockeys pick Today as the top horse after the Wood Memorial. They also back Chance Sun ahead of several others, with St Bernard and Mantagna among the other noted picks.
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New York
Commonwealth
Omaha
Roman Soldier
Nellie Flag
C. V. Whitney
Jamaica
J. E. Widener
Chance Sun
Plat Eye
Psychic Bid
Whichone
Raymond
Sonny) Workman
Alfred
Slim) Robertson
Johnny Gilbert
Earl Porter
Workman
Whitney
Walter M. Jefford
Widener
Wayne Wright
Cal Rainey
Mack Garner
E. D. Shaffer
St. Bernard
William Woodward
Elwood Sachsenmaier
Mrs. Payne Whitney
Dewitt Page
Wind and Rain Flood San Antonio Streets
A heavy rain with a 38 mile wind flooded streets and drowned car motors in San Antonio. At Alamo Downs Raymond Russell, president, reported a small twister that partially unroofed eight stables. Precipitation near the weather bureau was .40 inches, heavier in the suburbs, with a light hail observed.
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San Antonio
Alamo Downs
Raymond Russsell
Weather Bureau
Treasury Position Report Shows April 26 Movements
Treasury data for April 26 shows receipts of 277,221,622.01 and expenditures of 298,124,189.28 leaving a balance of 1,986,261,512.40. Customs receipts for the month are 27,998,028.89, with fiscal year receipts since July 1 totaling 3,074,163,236.08 and expenditures 5,789,033,776.66, including 2,868,994,258.62 in emergency outlays. The gross debt stands at 28,684,535,990.48, down 1,034,102.00 from the prior day, with gold assets at 8,704,829,800.39.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Washington
The
Fireside Chat Aims to Steer Congress on New Deal
President Roosevelt makes a national fireside talk endorsing four bills including the banking bill and NRA extension. He urges a public crusade to end enforced idleness and details a $4.8 billion work relief program with six guiding principles for expenditure and recovery. He appeals for private industry cooperation and warns against misusing funds while noting relief rolls are finally shrinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick A. Storm
Washington
Roosevelt
National
Congress
House
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
United States Chamber of Commerce
NRA
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Sen
Huey P. Long
Charles E. Coughlin
Chevalier Returns to French Music Halls in May
Maurice Chevalier signs to return to the French music halls after five years away in Hollywood. He will start May 3 in Nice with his singing dancing act, saying he belongs in the music halls and is finished with pictures. He is staying at a Cannes villa on Avenue Maurice Chevalier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nice
France
Maurice Chevalier
Hollywood
Mistinguette
Chevalier
Canneson Avenue
Yesterday's Stars led by Schumacher and Vaughan
Hal Schumacher of the Giants shut out the Phillies with a single hit and a walk. Arky Vaughan of the Pirates clouted a homer, a double and a single against the Cardinals. Other standouts include Jake Powell of the Senators with a double and a single driving in two, Bill Lee of the Cubs holding the Reds to five hits and seven strikeouts, John Whitehead and Zeke Bonura of the White Sox in a victory, Hank Greenberg of the Tigers with a homer and a double, and Earle Combs of the Yankees homering to beat the Athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanton
Cardinals
Reds
Dizzy
Schumacher
Giants
Orville Jorgens
Phillie
Chiozza
Phils
E. Moore
Jorgens
Johnson
Cubs
Braves
van Lingle Mungo
Dogers
Cleveland
Detroit
White Sox
Bonira
Browns
Yankees
Senators
Earl Combs
A’s
Yanks
Red Sox
Cronin
Associated Press
Hal Schumacher
Phillies
Jake Powell
Bill Lee
Arky Vaughan
Pirates
John Whitehead
Zeke Bonura
Whitehead
St. Louis
Bonura
Frank Hogan
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Brooklyn
Carl Schumacher
New York Giants
Albany Internationals
Today
Kireside
James
Eorat ' Saan
Tauhy
Marve
Warren
Nelson
Hoo Beaumont
Bates
Shelley If
Archie Lb
York
Rosa
Mallett If
Peleger
Phillips
Harvel
Pfiexer
Specond Game
Trenees
Brower As
Eee
Bilgere
Sree Eerstenes
Keseey
Kott ‘Pe Bach
Minere
Moncrieff
King of
Rizzo
Enere Caldwell
Seeese Ul Howard
Thomarc
Taahy Ca
Fir- Huns
Caldwell
Rivac
Monrries
Mueller Milgere
Valle Moncrief
McGee
Moncrief
George VI
Europe
Wilhelm II
Germany
Berlin
George V
Great Britain
Victoria Luise
Ernest August of Cumberland
George
Paramount
Russell Middleton
Certified Public Accountant
Oliver Fakle
Itsa
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