National League standings and results roundup
Yesterday's results show Cincinnati tied New York 2 2 after 10th inning rain delay while St Louis crushed Boston 7 0 and Pittsburgh defeated Brooklyn 9 2 Chicago delayed by rain at Philadelphia. Current standings list New York Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburgh and Philadelphia with varied records and schedules include St Louis at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
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Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia
L. Pet
SOU
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Baseball score updates and weather affected games
MLB results show Washington 0 Chicago 4 and scattered rain postponements. Other matchups include Louisville 0 Kansas City 5 and Toledo 12 Minneapolis 4 in a busy slate. Texas League reports Beaumont 7 Galveston 0 while American Association lists mixed results Columbus 1 St Paul 4 and Toledo 12 Minneapolis 9.
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American Association
Columbus
St. Paul
Louisville
Kansas City
Toledo
Minneapolis
Mexico Tennis Team Is Champ
Mexico defeated Cuba in a clean sweep to win the series 5-0 and advance to the American zone finals to be played May 17-19. Daniel Hernandez and Esteban Reyes won their singles matches yesterday, setting up the U S and China matches looming this weekend with Bryan Grant Donald Budge and Gene Mako favored.
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Mexico
D. F
Cuba
United States
China
Daniel Hernandez
Jose Aguero
Esteban Reyes
Joffrey Techeverry
Bryan Grant
Donald Budge
Gene Mako
Sin Kie Kao
Guy Cheng
Omaha wins 61st Kentucky Derby in spirited stretch
Henry McLemore notes Omaha, not the prettiest horse, stormed by in the Churchill Downs stretch to capture the 61st Derby as the parade began with packed crowds and a memorable My Old Kentucky Home serenade. Boxthorn and Roman Soldier also draw attention for their contrasting styles.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
Louisville
Omaha
Churchill Downs
Kentucky
Boxthorn
Bradley
Omaha and Dizzy Dean Duel as Ruth Fades and Derby Fame Grows
Bouncing headlines recount Babe Ruth and Dizzy Dean clashing with Ruth striking out as Dean hurls a big league home run. In horse racing Omaha seizes the Kentucky Derby on a drenched track, ridden by Willie Saunders, beating Gallant Knight while eyeing the Preakness and Belmont bids amid changing prize values and renewed Derby drama.
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Boston
Babe Ruth
Dizzy Dean
Dizzy
Braves
Babe
Ruth
Masters Champion Horton Smith on Mashie Niblick Play
The Missourian recalls Horton Smith winning the first Masters at Augusta by one stroke over Craig Wood with 284. Smith describes using a mashie niblick on the 500 yard 17th and sinking a 12 foot birdie to clinch victory.
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Horton Smith
Augusta
Craig Wood
Smith
Beaumont Beats Galveston in Texas League Pitchfest
Beaumont 7 Galveston 0. Mallett leads with two base hits and a home run? no. The box shows Beaumon scores with Archie, Vincent among hitters. Errors go to Frink and Garcia. Cole takes the loss with 7 runs charged across 7 innings. Cook earns 5 strikeouts for Beaumont while Cole fans 2. Double play turns by McLeod English McGhee.
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Beaumont
Abrhoa Bates
Fausett
Prereet
McLeod
McGhee
Maynard
Cole
Bo Oss
Garcia
Bess
Tom
Galveston
Ono
Erros
Frink
Prerert
Mollett
Archie
Vincent
Governor
Mallett
Lorbeer
Fone
Innnings
Cook
Galvestone
English
Omaha Triumphs In Derby Chase At Calumet
Nellie Flag excites crowds as Omaha, a lean colt from Calumet, battles Plat Eye and Boxthorn in a thrilling stretch. Jockey Saunders sends Omaha past the leaders, the 126 pound racer closing strong to beat the field by two seconds, surpassing his father’s Derby time of 2:07.
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Nellie Flag
Calumet
Commonwealth
Omaha
Saunders
Plat Eye
Bexthorn
Boxthorn
All Kentucky
River Drive Golfers Triumph In Inter-club Match
River Drive course hosted Wolflin Park in an inter-club match with River Drive winning 114.5 to 65.5. Bob Laidley led with 69, followed by Rex Brown and Walter Sikes at 70, Jack Bush 71, and James Croom 72.
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River Drive
Wolflin Park
Wolflin
Bob Laidley
Rex Brown
Walter Sikes
Jack Bush
James Croom
Batting and pitching leaders from multiple teams across leagues
A compressed recap lists top players and stats: Batting leaders include Walker Tigers 516 Foxx Athletics 434 and Bonura White Sox 19. Johnson Athletics 19, Bonura and Foxx 17. hits by Johnson Foxx Athletics Gehringer Tigers and Hayes White Sox 23. Pitching leaders show Whitehead White Sox 4-0 and Hudlin Indians 3-0 with other mentions.
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Walker
Tigers
Foxx
Athletics
Bonura
White Sox
Madcliff
Johnson
Gehringer
Hayes
Washington
Hemsley
Browns
Cronin
Red Sox
Radcliff
Bonira
Hale
Indians
White
Armada
Lary
Senators
Whitehead
Hudlin
Boss horse could dominate big races if raced hard
The observer notes the horse never felt the whip and suggests some finish line aggression could have shaved seconds. The owner Banker Wooard plans to enter in major events like the Preakness and Belmont, stating he will race him. The piece praises the horse as a formidable champion.
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Banker Wooard
United Press
Exporters Top Texas League With 7–0 Win Over Galveston
Beaumont kept the pennant race lead as the exporters routed Galveston 7 to 0 in Galveston. Prank Cook allowed four hits while Dallas added depth as tarheel Murray reported and Jim Stronger joined the roster. The Steers have won only three of 23 starts.
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Associated Press
Beaumont
Galveston
Cole
Garcia
Dallas Steers
George
Tarheel) Murray
Dallas
Steers
Byrne James
Jim Stronger
Mission Club
Derby Horses to Race Again
The 61st Kentucky Derby horses including Omaha were among 72 three year olds nominated for the $25 000 added American Derby at Washington Park on June 22. Roman Soldier Whiskole and Nellie Flag were named along with Plat Eye Commonwealth Boxthorn Psychic Bit Black Helen Gillie McCarthy Toro Flight Special Agent Bluebeard Sun Fair Play and St Bernard.
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Chicago
Omaha
Washington Park Track
Roman Soldier
Whiskole
Nellie Flag
Today
Plat Eye
Commonwealth
Boxthorn
Psychic Bit
Black Helen
Gillie
McCarthy
Toro Flight
Special Agent
Bluebeard
Sun Fair Play
St. Bernard
Wealthy entries and odds in race reveal mutuel payouts
Mrs W M Jeffords common wealth tenth and C V Whitneys ill fated today placed lower while E R Bradleys Boxthorn also faced weak backing. Omaha emerged as a 4 to 1 second choice paying ten dollars for a two dollar bet, rewarding backers far more than Gallant Fox and Sande did in 1930 when the Fox paid four dollars and thirty eight cents.
National League Race Takes Shape As Giants Cubs Cards Nab Lead
The National League pennant race tightens with the Giants Cubs Cardinals and Pirates closing in on the Dodgers who slip after a second straight loss to Pittsburgh. Dizzy Dean shines for St Louis and Mel Ott leads hitters as the NL battle intensifies while the American league features White Sox atop a crowded slate with several games rained out.
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Billy Myers
Reds
Mel] Ott
Giants
Myers
Ott
John Whitehead
White Sox
Senators
Arky Vaughan
Pirates
Dodgers
Dizzy Dean
Cardinals
Braves
United Press
New York
Cubs
Cards
Idie Cubs
Dizzy
Schumacher
Derringer
Schott
Freitas
Mel Ott
Hafey
Babe Ruth
Babe
Terry Moore
Ed Brandt
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Sox
Washington
Texas
Chicago
Burke
Coppola
Linke
Pettit
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Detroit
Rookies Steal League Spot
Two young pitchers Darrell Blanton of Pittsburgh and John Whitehead of Chicago White Sox lead early season pitching with four wins each and no defeats. Blanton defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers while Whitehead shut out Washington for his fourth win. The pair appear to be durable and versatile, challenging veteran arms. Cleveland trails them by fractions in the standings.
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Associated Press
Darrell
Cy) Blanton
Pittsburgh
John Whitehead
Chicago White Sox
Blanton Bafflieg
Brooklyn
Whitehead
Washington
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Crash injuries at McLean hospital prompt vigil
A car crash near McLean left Everett in critical condition at Shamrock Hospital after both legs were amputated. Zane Smith of Southwestern Public Service formerly from Amarillo is among the injured party and funeral services were set for Harlan at the Church of Christ. The incident involved Mrs. Barnett driving Stubblefield’s car as he pursued, with details from local witnesses.
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Church of Christ of McLean
R. L. Harlan
McLean
Texola Harlan McLean
Flmn Turman
Lucille Bender
Oklahoma City
Tom Harlan
Will Harlan
White Deer
Frank Harlan
Fargo
Okla
Luther Harlan
8. & Harlan, Jr
Clemons
Air crash near Atlanta leaves seven injured
A TWA transport crashed about 3:30 A M on a rolling pasture near Atlanta. Seven injured were brought to the house, with two later taken by ambulance to a Macon hospital. the plane was destroyed and there was no fire.
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Terman
Bledsoe
Atlanta
Macon
Fali
Bland Genoner
Genohner
TWA
General Johnson to Address Nation Tonight
General Hugh S. Johnson will address the nation on the radio at 7:45 P M EST in what is described as the greatest speech of his career. He recently spoke to young Kentucky Democrats at Mayfield Kentucky and previously postponed a Philadelphia address due to network concerns.
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New York
U.P
Hugh
Johnson
Charles E. Coughlin
Mayfield
Philadelphia
Wichita Good Will Delegation To Visit Amarillo
The Wichita Kansas goodwill group will visit Amarillo on May 14 arriving at 5 PM. A chamber committee and prominent citizens will greet them then parade downtown led by the American Legion band and Wichita quartet. An informal reception and dance follow at the Herring Hotel Crystal Ballroom. Also noted is Hibbing Minnesota hosting the world's largest open pit iron mine at 350 feet deep, 212 miles long and 1070 acres.
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Amarillo
Wichita
Kan
Garford Wilkinson
Hibbing
Minn
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