George Sisler Rated By Many As Greatest All Time Player
A column by Harry Grayson profiles George Sisler, praising his all around talent, leadership, and eye for the game. Dr. John Lavan, Fielder Jones, and Branch Rickey weigh Sisler among the greats, comparing him to Ty Cobb and detailing his career highlights and key moments.
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George Sisler
Harry Grayson
NEA
John L. Lavan
George Harold Sisler
Atichigan
Sisler
Dr. Lavan
National Foundation For
Jones
Chicago
Wonder Renown
Lavan
St. Louis Browns
Michigan
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Ty Cobb
Major League Baseball
Pittsburgh
Browns
National Commission
Garry Herrmann
Cincinnati
Branch Rickey
Barney Dreyfuss
Pirates
Herrmann
Landis
Rickey
Walter Johnson
Brooklyn
George
Hal Chase
Joe DiMaggio
Linus
Count Fleet Lacks Rival In Preakness Field At Pimlico
Two thousand dollars in purse money remained unclaimed as no horse stepped to chase Count Fleet in the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. Slide Rule stays in contention though a start decision comes tomorrow, with Blue Swords Vincentive and New Moon among the other prospects.
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Baltimore
Pimlico
John D. Hertz
Maryland
W. E. Boeing
Blue Swords
Allen T. Simmons
W. L. Brann
Vincentive
H. L. Straus
New Moon
Today’s PITCHERS Today’s PITCHERS
American League matchups include Detroit at St Louis Chicago at Cleveland Washington at Philadelphia and Boston at New York with multiple pitchers named for each game National League features St Louis at Chicago New York at Boston Pittsburgh at Cincinnati and Philadelphia at Brooklyn plus television listing All teams and pitchers named in the schedule are shown with win loss records current at time of notice
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United Press
Detroit
Overmire
St. Louis
Seinsoth
Chicago
Ross
Smith
Cleveland
Milnar
Dean
Washington
Haefner
Philadelphia
Harris
Boston
Hughson
New York
Borony
Lanier
Passeau
Melton
Sayles
Salvo
Test
Pittsburgh
Lanning
Cincinnati
Walters
Fuchs
Brooklyn
Newsom
United Press American League
Pet Stephens
Higgins
Partee
Stirnweiss
Clary
Jonal Ogneee
Frey
McCarthy
Klutz Boston
F. McCormick
Cin
Tipton
Newark Caueseghia
St Louis
Newark
Chica
Brook
Phils Return Gar Del Savio to Reds
The Philadelphia Phillies today returned Gar Del Savio a former semi pro infielder to the Cincinnati Reds. The Phils had recently acquired him from the Reds.
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia Phils
Gar del Savio
Cincinnati Reds
Phils
Reds
James Presents Camp Stewart Film Show At Herring Hotel
Bill James Texas Aggie line coach and Camp Stewart For Boys director will screen camp films tonight at the Herring Hotel room 202 at 8 o clock. All interested persons are invited to attend.
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Bill James
Texas Aggie
Camp Stewart
Herring Hotel
Fullerton Says: Baseball Plans and Sports Notes
A roundup mentions a new major league baseball for clubs, Lou Coleman of Spalding predicts a steady supply, Chalky Wright jokes about hunger at training, Alex Shults notes umpire friends in Seattle, and Fort Pierce sailors honored as ex athletes. A Hollywood rationing piece cites $40,000 savings from fewer tin cans in city waste service.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Major League Baseball
Southern Association
Southern League
Lou Coleman
Spalding’s
Mills
Buster
Fort Pierce
Fla
GLOBE
Hollywood
Cal
U.R
H. P. Cortelyou
Bureau of Street Maintenance and Sanitation
Patty Berg Returns to Golf After Near Fatal Accident
Patty Berg, limping but determined, plans to enter the Western Open in Chicago June 28 to July 3. The Minneapolis native, once a golfing icon, suffered a compound knee fracture and internal injuries in a Texas crash 17 months ago but is back practicing two hours daily and hopes to regain glory with exhibitions for Red Cross and service funds.
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Jack Cuddy
New York
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Texas
Chicago
Patty
The
Red Cross
Canoe Brook Club
New Jersey
Glenna Collet Ware
Kansas City
O. B. Keeler
Atlanta Journal
Bobby Jones
The Standings Globe-News Want Ads Get Results
Readable ad column highlights standings and result notes from the Globe-News, with short listings and classified prompts urging readers to seek results and buy ads for local notices and services.
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Globe-News
Flores May Be Rookie of Year
Flores, a Guadalajara native and rookie right-hander for the Athletics, won his second decision in two starts by beating the Washington Senators 3-1 as he limited the Senators to three hits in eight innings. He previously lost 1-0 to the Red Sox after two hits over eight.
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New York
U.P
Jesse
Sandoval Flores
Brawny
Flores
Guadalajara
Mexico
A's
Red Sox
Washington Senators
A’s
Chicago Cubs
Washington
Johnny Welas
Senators
Welas
Ellis Clary
Pete Suder
Suder
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Frick
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Jim Hobbs
Ansley Cleaners
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Graham-Hoeme Plow CO
North Fillmore Amarillo
Big Ed Walsh
Savio
James
Fullerton
Chalky Wright
Mike Belloise
Chalky
Alex Shults
Seattle
Wash
Shipyards’ Baseball League
Real Estate Loans Insurance Tax Service
R. A. Brown & CO
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Floyd V. Studer
American United Life Insurance CO
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Dial
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Pierce
Bozeman
Printing & Letter Service
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