DiMaggio as Ruth heir sparks in roaring era talk
In a retrospective column, Dan Parker compares Joe DiMaggio to Babe Ruth, arguing DiMaggio’s early hitting pace and wrist action place him on Ruth’s level. The piece also recounts a quirky onfield bunt incident witnessed by Jimmy Caveney with Salinas players.
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Champs Cup Two Games From Bosox
Boston's Red Sox rose to second with 12 wins in 13 games but lost a doubleheader to the New York Yankees. The Yanks swept the Sox 8-5 in 14 innings and 10-4, extending their win streak to 10 and widening their lead. Joe DiMaggio homered in the opener as New York built early leads and held off a Boston rally.
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Standings and Friday Schedule Across Leagues
The Standings summary lists Friday games across leagues with matchups including National Philadelphia at New York Cincinnati at Chicago Pittsburgh at St Louis Brooklyn at Boston. The American Association lists New York at Philadelphia St Louis at Detroit Chicago at Cleveland Boston at Washington Milwaukee at Kansas City Minneapolis at St Paul.
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Cubs Beat Pirates 5 to 1 in Chicago Win
In a Chicago game, the Cubs defeated the Pirates 5 to 1. Hartnett and Galan homered, Demaree had an RBI, and L. Waner and Hack led with two base hits each. Lucas took the loss as Chicago outhit Pittsburgh 11 to 6 with 11,363 in attendance.
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Outfielder's Home Run Bid Stumbles in Scrappy Play
An outfielder crashes a run with a shot and a late bunt attempt. Wilmering scrambles on hands and knees to beat the throw, clutching the ball to claim the out.
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Cubs face record injury season amid hopeful pennant push
Chicago Cubs nurse log reveals 17 injuries including Rip Collins broken ankle and multiple shoulder and hand injuries among stars like Gabby Hartnett and Bill Jurges. She notes near-record potential and says endorsements flood in if the Cubs win the pennant.
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Yanks Win Two First Game Recap From New York
Two New York games feature Crosetti and DiMaggio powering a 4 8 win. Gehrig and Chapman key as Boston threats answer with Crossettis defense. Crowd logged 36,127 in the late innings.
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St. Louis and Cleveland Cubs Split Doubleheader
In the first game St Louis edged Cleveland 2 to 5 after a stalemate through seven. Hale Lary and Bolters lead with two RBIs apiece. The second game ended 7 to 7 with Solters and Lary supplying key hits as Kroner and Trosky drove runs for St Louis while Clift and West added power for Cleveland.
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Sea Monster Vindicated by Tracks at Nantucket
Nantucket witnesses recall Mrs. Raynor M. Gardiner claiming a strange creature surfaced near Beachside in 1933. New webbed tracks found on Madaket Beach described as 66 inches long by 45 inches wide spur renewed belief in a local sea monster.
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Reds Edge Cardinals in Low-Scoring Tilt
Cincinnati wins 3 2 over St Louis as Kampouris and Guiter lead with RBIs. Mize and Good man pace offense with two base hits each, while Brown and Bordagaray make key plays. Attendance logged at 2,436.
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Hambletonian Postponed To Run Today at Goshen Track
Weather threats forced postponement as 12 top 3 year olds awaited the Hambletonian trotting classic with a $38,000 purse. DeSoto owned by Paul Bowser is the favorite after Wednesday’s 6-5 odds, now likely to drop with the extra rest.
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DeSoto Favored In Late Pool National Race Heat
DeSoto entered as the natural favorite in today’s late pools after defeating most of the top contenders in prior races. He drew the favored pole position in the first heat of a two of three format, as weather worries threatened crowd turnout from a potential record.
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Two Ohioans in Publinx tie for third round bid
Sixteen players remain in the national Public Links golf tournament after two rounds. Pat Abbott of Pasadena and Don Erickson of Alhambra lead into the third round as Ohio's Paul Genung of Dayton and Tom Radican of Cleveland fight on.
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Nats Triumph 5-4 Over Macks In Tight A.R. League Affair
Washington tops Philadelphia 5 to 4 as Thomas and Kuhel drive key hits. Home run by Kuhel and multiple RBI from Simmons, Newsome, and Stone highlight the game. W Ferrell registers four strikeouts for the mound, while Thomas takes the loss. Attendance around 600.
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