Yankees End Road Trip Still in AL Lead Despite Injuries
New York Yankees return home to a seven game home stand after a troubled road trip. Joe DiMaggio headlines a powerful lineup though Bill Dickey is out for a month and Lefty Gomez may miss a week with a shoulder injury. DiMaggio shines as he powers a 10 6 win over the Red Sox and the Yankees extend their lead.
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Leslie Avery
United Press
New York
U.P
Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Hoag
Chapman
Lazzera
Selkirk
DiMag
DiMaggio
Boston Red Sox
Yanks
Yankees Rapid Power Revival Upsets Red Sox Series
The New York Yankees, despite injuries and aging stars, surged to a 2-1 series win over the Boston Red Sox after a 10-6 finale. The attack revived Ruthian power as only Wes Ferrell hindered the Yankee bats among seven Boston pitchers.
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Sid Feder
Associated Press
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Boston Red Sox
Sox
Ruth and Company
Boston
Yankee
Wes Ferrell
Major League Batting Stars Lead in 1940s Standings
Batting leaders include Medwick of the Cardinals hitting .380 with 41 RBIs and 15 hits in the period. Ott of the Giants and Moore of the Giants post 38 and 9 home runs respectively. Gumbert and Johnson top the pitching charts with 6 0 and 4 1 records.
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Giants
Medewick
Cardinals
J. Martin
Moore
Cuyler
Reds
Medwick
Ott
Jordan
Bees
Riggs
Camills
Phillies
J. Moore
Phillie
Galan
Cubs
Gumbert
Johnson
Baseball Highlights From Early Morning Games
Joe DiMaggio sparked a Yankees 10-6 win with two singles and a triple as Pat Malone earned the victory over the Red Sox. Odell Hare hit a bases loaded homer in a 6-5 Indians win over the Browns. Gabby Hartnett and Stan Hack anchored the Cubs in a second inning surge against the Reds. Ray Radcliff had four of five for the White Sox in a win over the Tigers. Denny MacFayden and Wally Berger starred in a doubleheader for Rees with four hits and a ninth inning homer in the nightcap.
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Texas League Leaders Highlight Dallas Stars In AP Roundup
Dallas players dominate the Texas League stats with Mosolf and Tauby leading in hits and runs. Stroner Gryska and Harvey top home run and doubles lists, while Johnson and Gliatto pace pitching. Also notes Lou Little vacationing in Florida and a California mining factoid about gold cube dimensions.
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Sn Anna
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San Antonio
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Martin
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Standings and schedules across leagues shown in brief
Standings and results from the American League National League and Texas League list wins losses and percentages for New York Chicago St Louis Pittsburgh Boston Philadelphia Cincinnati and others. Schedule details include Cincinnati at Chicago Pittsburgh at St Louis Brooklyn at Philadelphia and Chicago at Detroit with Texas League games noted and regional scores from Abbeville Opelousas and surrounding Louisiana towns.
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Cy Waleses Regiae
Dutra Retakes Lead In True Temper Open Golf Final
Olin Dutra of Los Angeles retakes the lead as the True Temper open moves into final 36 holes at Birmingham Michigan. He shot 69 in the second 18 and matched Orville White's 69 as Hagen and Cooper chase, with Guldahl slipping to fourth at 147.
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Los Angeles
Orville White
Chicago
Walter Hagen
Detroit
Dutra
Harry Cooper
Ralph Guldahl
St. Louis
Cowboys Muckers Set October Football Bout at Centennial
Dallas May 29 A football game between Hardin-Simmons College Abilene and the El Paso School of Mines is among nine exhibitions for visitors to the Texas Centennial Exposition. Jimmie Stewart in charge of athletics announced Hardin-Simmons will meet the Mines October 31 with a schedule including Texas and SMU Texas A and M and others. Ed Williams 74 begins his sixty first year as a telegrapher claiming to be the oldest active operator.
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Dallas Beats Tulsa 10 to 4 in Texas League action
Oklahoma City Indians swept Fort Worth in a doubleheader 4 3 and 4 2. Dallas defeated Tulsa 10 4 while Houston led Houston Buffaloes and San Antonio called off due to rain. Galveston-Beaumont game rained out.
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Associated Press
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Klaerner
Tri-State checker tourney nears. Amarillo-Lubbock clash noted
White reports strong turnout for the June 24 Tri-State checker tourney at the Herring Hotel with players from Texas and Oklahoma. Amarillo meets Lubbock at the Hilton Hotel on May 31 amid growing rivalry and new recruits on both sides.
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Frick fines players after Cubs Reds fight at Chicago
Ford Frick president of the National League fined Capt. Woody English of the Cubs and Pitcher Lee Stine of the Reds $25 each and coaches George Kelly and Roy Johnson $50 each for their brawl in yesterday's Chicago game. Olympic rowing trials for 0.8 boat contenders set for Lake Carnegie Princeton course July 1 2 3.
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Mike Jacobs Buys Hippodrome Leases for Indoor Boxing Arena
Henry McLemore reports in New York that promoter Mike Jacobs has leased the Hippodrome Theatre and plans remodeling to host indoor sports. The 8,000-seat venue would feature boxing as well as skating, basketball, tennis, wrestling, rowing and air meets, with top shows targeting up to 25 dollars. Jacobs aims to groom fighters for outdoor events and reduce dependence on Lee Louis.
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England
Hippodrome
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Speedway List Completes Entry For 1936 Indy 500
Indianapolis May 29 UP the starter lineup for tomorrow's 500 mile classic shows 33 drivers including three former champions. Rex Mays holds the pole with 119.644 mph. Fred Frame, Louis Meyer and Wild Bill Cummings are among the former champs. Qualifiers include Zeke Meyer 111.476 and Emil Andres 111.455 mph. Race begins 10 A.M. OST with fuel limit set at 37.5 gallons.
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Los Angeles
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Huntington Park
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Rex Mays
Glendale
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Germantown
Emil Andres
Chicago
Maverick Club News Celebrates Members and Events
The Maverick Club, open 9 A M daily except Sundays, plans a hike rescheduled to June 6 or 7. Members pass tests, new joiners include Bernie Robertson and J C Oakley. Praises to contributors Mr Farley Mr Harrison Mr Aldridge and Mr Johnson for show trips and equipment. Three Amarillo High graduates are wished success.
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Howard Baskin
Roundup of boxing, baseball, and golf notes from New York
May 29 roundup cites Leroy Haynes managers avoiding Joe Louis, Big Chief Sanooke’s weighty on mat presence, Dinty Dennis as first out-of-town Schmeling Louis visitor, Joe Louis at Ebbets Field in dark glasses, Rollie Hemsley pursuit by Indians, Mike Jacobs at the Hippodrome, John Henry Lewis set to face Al Delaney on June 8, Carnera’s condition noted, Reynolds Smith wins Dallas city golf Open with four birdies finishing strong.
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United Press
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Joe Louis
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al Delaney
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Tex Watkins Whips The Black Dragon In Armory Main
Sailor Texas Watkins from Post defeated The Black Dragon in two falls to one in the main event. He won the first fall in eight minutes with a crabhold and the third in ten minutes with a whirring body block. The Dragon claimed the second fall in fifteen minutes using the mask device. Jack Gorman and Ray Meyers drew in thirty minutes in the semi final.
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Mako Prominent in U S Davis Cup Opener
Philadelphia May 29 Gene Mako the California blond looms as a key figure as the United States and Australia begin a three day Davis Cup series at Germantown. The doubles match likely decides the American zone final with Mako and Don Budge facing Jack Crawford and Adrian Quist.
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Cornell Stars Rise as I C A A A Meet Opens at Franklin Field
Nearly 600 athletes from 34 colleges converge at Franklin Field for the 60th annual ICAA track and field championships. Cornell moves into favorite status as Harvard contends with Harvard captain Milton Green’s injury clouding his broad jump and hurdles hopes. In Saskatchewan, Mrs. Jean Miller discovers a stray pup with a plea note after a band concert.
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Indian Head
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U.P
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Dallas boxing results feature mixed outcomes from bouts
United Press reports in Dallas results show Petey Mike 157 beating Al Traitman 161 on points while Jack Thompson 177 edged Ardmore’s James Bradley 180. Weldon Waycock 179 stopped Fred Hayes 174. Cullen Williams 132 won over Louis Ariola 129. Mike Perren 132 drew with Earl Capps 130.
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New York
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Los Angeles
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Ardmore
Okla
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Fort Worth
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Houston
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Tulsa
Cullen Williams
Louis Ariola
New Orleans
Mike Perren
Earl Capps
Mealey To Lose Galveston Position
Roy J. Koehler acting president of the Galveston Baseball Association says he will demand the resignation of Jack Mealey the suspended manager after a row with fans at Houston Park. The report notes a separate item that forty years ago American athletes funded their own trip to the Athens Olympics and that speeding the 1936 Olympic team to Berlin would cost about 350000 dollars.
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Galveston Baseball Association
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Harris Wins Green Belt Golf Title In Rain Soaked Final
Harris of Sayre Oklahoma captured the Green Belt Golf Association championship at Quanah after defeating Charles Johnson of Altus Oklahoma 4 and 2 in a rain soaked final. Both finalists posted rounds in the low eighties over the 36 hole match.
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Lef. Harris
Sayre
Okla
Green Belt Golf Association
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