Mitch’s Musings on Southern Sox and Yankee Fire
Shirley Povich of The Washington Post sparked a debate by saying Senators mainly house Southern boys lacking dash. Walter Stewart of The Memphis Commercial Appeal counters with a string of Southern players, naming William Dickey and Adeynald, while noting 1938 pitcher Spurgeon Chandler’s 14 and 5 record and Ty Cobb’s lack of fire to bolster the discussion.
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Shirley Povich
Washington Post
Senators
Walter Stewart
Memphis
Stewart
Yankees
Povich
Little Rock
Ark
William Dickey
Morton
Miss
Mr. P
Ty Cobb
Tyrus
Sheiley
Baseball War Rages As Umpires Chase Batters In Brawls
The day’s action features a flurry of clashes as umpires chase players including Durocher Bonura Dykes McNair Lyons and Vander Meer. Greenberg and Kuhel are fined $50 for a fist fight while injuries mount among Yankees Red Sox and White Sox amid pennant race tensions.
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New York
Leo Durocher
Zeke Bonura
Jimmy Dykes
Eric McNair
Ted Lyons
Marridge
Hank Greenberg
Joe Kuhel
Yankees
Red Sox
Johnny Vander Meer
Ziggy Sears
Vander Meer
Chicago
Luke Appling
White Sox
Greenberg
Kuhel
Hank
Joe
Hal Schumacher
Bill
Polo Grounds
Durocher
Bonura
Leo
Bill Terry
Detroit
Eddie Rommel
Athletics
McNair
Rommel
Cal Hubbard
Tabkle
Lyons
Casey Stengel
Rees
Pilot
Merrill May
Phils
Umps
Yanks
Hammer and Tongs
Jim Tabor
Buddy Rosar
Gene Desautels
Bobby Doerr
Tommy Henrich
Reds
Cubs
Cincinnati
Lefty Grove
Lefty Gomez
Tommy Bridges
Cleveland
St. Louis
Browns
Indians
Washington
Luke Hamlin
Brooklyn
Giants
Pittsburgh
Cardinals
Eddie Miller
al Lopez
Bees
Phillies
Question and Answer: Sharkey Schmeling decision and pitching rule
The piece explains that Jack Sharkey won the heavyweight title from Max Schmeling by official decision despite newspaper canvases showing Schmeling favored. It also answers a baseball rule question: a relief pitcher entering tied game with bases loaded is not charged with a loss for runs already on base.
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Jack Sharkey
Max Schmeling
Schmeling
Sharkey
Spineless South Figures in Baseball History
The writer targets players from the South, naming Rogers Hornsby from Winters Texas Tris Speaker and Dizzy Dean from Arkansas. The piece mocks their spirit and contrasts them with Sheiley who studied American history in Maine, calling Bull Run a trifling border incident.
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Rogers Hornsby
Rajah
Winters
Tex
Texas
Tris Speaker
Mr. P
Tris
Dizzy Dean
O' Diz
Arkansas
Devil
Joan of Arc
Sheiley
Maine
Battle of
Bull Run
Night Baseball Lights For Sox Expected In August
Chicago Tribune editor Arch Ward asserts J Louis Comiskey will likely profit from night games with the White Sox by August. He argues night contests extend attendance into evenings, compares it to Sunday crowds and entertainment to draw patrons away from taverns after work.
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J. Louis Comiskey
Arch Ward
Chicago Tribune
White Sox
Ball Park
al Jolson
Milestone Funeral for Wandering Lucknow Bull Draws Crowds
More than 500 mourners attended the funeral services for a Brahmin sacred bull in Lucknow. The animal wandered the streets, and its carcass was placed in a decorated cart and carried to the Ravi River banks.
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Lucknow
India
Ravi
Penns Sought for Band Uniforms in Ohio Drive
East Liverpool Ohio Colum brain brass band seeks a mile of pennies to fund uniforms and equipment. Individuals asked to donate 16 pennies equals one foot and organizations to give by the yard.
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East Liverpool
Columbiana County Brass Band
Grover Leads Athens Qualifiers in Southeast Golf
Butch Grover tops the Athens Country Club entrants with a 77 80 total 157 to lead qualifiers for the Southeast Ohio Golf Tournament at Cambridge starting July 10. Fred Hussey and John Swanson also posted strong scores while Gardner and Gardner both carded 35s after qualifying. The Athens team and alternates list includes Grover Hussey Algeo Chubb Buell Seiple Swanson Rutkoskie Gardner McKinstry and McPherson with totals ranging from 157 to 173.
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Butch Grover
Grover
Athens Country Club
Cambridge
Butch
Fred Hussey
Southeastern Golf Association
John Swanson
John
Robin Gardner
Gardner
Athens
B. T. Grover
John Algeo
Ed Chubb
A. K. Buell
Joe Seiple
Geo. Rutkoskie
Rich Rutkoskie
Altern R. McKinstry
Artie McPherson
Dempsey Recovering after Peritonitis Crisis
Jack Dempsey, after a four day battle with peritonitis following appendix surgery, is out of danger and requires convalescence in hospital. He seeks steak and potatoes but receives warm soup and tea, plans visitors including wife and two daughters during a 10 day recovery.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Polyclinic
Jack
Dempsey
Joan
Barbara
Meadows Predicts 15 Foot Pole Vault Feat
Earle Meadows, co holder of the world pole vault record, predicts a 15 ft 3 in vault may happen with right conditions. He is a favorite in the 51st National AAU track championships opening with junior events. Meadows and William Sefton of USC share the 14 ft 11 in record. Meadows also holds the Olympia and AAU marks.
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Neb
U.P
Earle Meadows
A.A.U
William Sefton
University of Southern California
Meadows
Reds Regain Batting Eyes In Twin Bill
Cincinnati Reds sharpened their batting after 45 hits in three games as they prepared for a two game holiday series with Pittsburgh. Pitchers Vander Meer Grissom or Moore planned for the opener with veteran Henry Johnson added as reliever. In the weekend split with Chicago, Derringer won the first game and McCormick, Lombardi Frey paced a high scoring pair. Reds kept four game lead over New York.
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Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Johnny Vander Meer
Lee Grissom
Whitey Moore
Redlegs
Bill McKechnie
Henry Johnson
Birmingham
Reds
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Cub
Paul Derringer
Frank McCormick
Ernie Lombardi
Lonnie Frey
McCormick
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Diz Dean
Carl Hubbell
Curt Davis
Lon Warneke
Bill Lee
Mace Brown
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Joe McCarthy
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Fette
Lee
Warneke
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Connie Mack Recuperating From Gall Bladder Ailment
Connie Mack 76, president and manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, shows improvement after gall bladder trouble and is expected to be up and around soon. He was brought to Philadelphia from Boston by ambulance and will miss an Independence Day doubleheader with the Boston Red Sox.
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Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Roy
Boston
Roy L. Langdon
Mack
Joe McCarthy
Yankees
Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Reds Win, Lose Birds Drop Two
A new heavy spring pedal is installed in cars to resist movement at high speeds, aiming to curb speeding by drivers.
Standings Snapshot From Early Baseball Season
National standings show Boston leading Philadelphia with 9 to 7 and separate results including Brooklyn 3 over New York 2. Cincinnati dominates Chicago 11 to 3 while Chicago outscores Cincinnati 9 to 8. Pittsburgh edges St Louis 8 to 5 and 6 to 3 in another pairing. American Association lists Louisville sweeping Columbus 8 to 0 and Toledo routing Indianapolis 12 to 4 with St Paul beating Milwaukee 18 to 7 and later 8 to 1. Kansas City defeats Minneapolis 8 to 5 and then 11 to 10.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
American Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Aceceens
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St. Louis -Iseneen
Association Club Pet
Kansas City
Mineapolis
Louisville
Indianalis
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Columbus
Toledo Eers
Colonels Grab Third in Association Standings
Louisville moved into third place after sweeping Columbus 8-0 and 6-4. Charley Wagner pitched the opener, while a fourth inning rally powered the second game. Toledo won twice over Indianapolis as Kansas City and Minneapolis contest for leadership. Large crowds attended the twin bills at Minneapolis and Louisville.
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Kansas City
Minneapolis
American Association
Toledo
Columbus
Charley Wagner
Colonels
Indianapolis
Mud Hens
Indians
Red Birds
St. Paul
Blues
Millers
Milwaukee
Brewers
Piloting National All Stars A Tough Job For Gabby
New York dispatch notes Gabby Hartnett faces a daunting duty guiding the National League All Stars against the American Leaguers at Yankee Stadium. It weighs as a delicate balance of NL pitching and power bats, with McCarthy's strong pitching corps on the other side.
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New York
Gabby
Yankee Stadium
Keller Seeks Fourth Victory Over Detroit
Cleveland pitcher Bob Feller aimed for his 13th win as he faced the Detroit Tigers in a doubleheader at League Park. The Indians and St. Louis Browns split, Browns taking 4–3 behind a ninth inning rally, while Indians won 8–2 in the second game with Trosky hitting his eighth homer.
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Detroit
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Schoolboy Rowe
League Park
Cleveland
Indians
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Johnny Allen
St. Louis
Howard Mills
Mel Harder
Trosky
Ben Chapman
J Jeff Heath
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