Miller Huggins Heralded as Miracle Man for Yankees
George Kirkley credits Miller Huggins with reviving the Yankees after key injuries and a slow May. Despite Ruth and Gehrig slumps, Yankees surge to .604 in June, rise to second place, aided by Byrd, Robertson, Dickey, and Wells in a resilient run behind the Athletics.
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Gene Robertson
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Major League Leaders Feature Strong Home Run, Batting Totals
United Press tally lists top homer hitters like Blackerby and Petrie across Waco Beaumont and Shreveport. Sanguinet leads with 14 homers and Petrie 9 while batting leaders include Sandford Starr and Lapan with high averages. Stolen bases mark Flaskamper at 14 and Nason leads triples with seven across San Antonio Dallas and Shreveport teams.
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White Sox Release Two To Get Limit
CHICAGO. June 14 The White Sox have released George Connally veteran relief pitcher and Howard Maples rookie catcher to reduce their squad to the required limit of 25 Connally sent to the Dallas club of the Texas League under an optional agreement while Maples former Oregon Aggie star was released outright
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Diamond Dope: Yesterday's Baseball Results and Standings
Yesterday's results include Detroit 5 New York 4, Cleveland 5 Philadelphia 10, St Louis 1 Boston 4, Chicago 11 Washington 8. Standings show Philadelphia leading with .497, New York at .000, St Louis .327, Detroit .275, Cleveland .325, Washington .327, Chicago .327, Boston .822. playToday: Chicago at Washington, St Louis at Boston, Detroit at New York, Cleveland at Philadelphia.
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Milwaukee bouts produce knockouts for Minikel and chief Elkhart
Milwaukee fighter Mitt Minikel stops Jimmy Mahoney of Chicago in round four while Chicago’s Chief Elkhart knocks out Johnny Sherod in round five.
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Jimmy Mahoney
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Dawson Wins Again to Reach Semi Finals in British Amateur
Johnny Dawson, American golf star, defeats A. J. Evans, London barrister and former cricket star, in the British amateur championship quarter-final. He leads six up with five to play after a three up advantage at the turn.
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Pirates and Athletics Continue Flag Drive
The Pirates beat the Giants 11 to 7 as they push past first division rivals. The Athletics defeated the Indians 10 to 3 as the Yankees stay in pace with an 8 to 3 win over Detroit.
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Homers by Players Across Leagues Highlight Weekend
List recalls players with multi homer games and season totals. Ott and Klein lead with one big blast each, while Hafey Gehrig Simmons and others add to their season tallies. National League 275 American League 198 total 475.
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Spudders Tie for Second as Winning Streak Reaches Nine
Wichita Falls and Shreveport deadlock for second in the Texas League after the Spudders beat the Exporters 11 to 8. Dallas and Shreveport each won or lost tight games, while Fort Worth closed in on the Cubs and Indians. Bob Petrie homered for the Spudders in a 26-hit contest with strong support from teammates.
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Bud Stapleton
Strange As It Seems: Upstaters Rally Buries Exporter Hopes
In Katy Park the Upstaters staged a seventh inning burst scoring four runs to overturn the Exporters as Joe Martina targets the Waco Cubs in a hinted vendetta. The New Orleans rain only deepened the Cubs' heartbreak as three Cubs managed to solve the rally.
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Katy Park
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Joe and two named men share a tense moment at the game
The narrative notes Joe aiming for safety while two individuals George Blackerby and Paul Johnson are present. Zach hit one of Joe’s fastballs beyond the centerfield barrier, a moment that underscored Earl Caldwell’s pleasant aid day.
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