Multifaceted Sports Almanac Mentions Across Stars And Notables
Sid Luckman stars at shortstop for the Lions baseball team while Gus Mancuso is a crossword fiend. Burleigh Grimes and Gabby Street wear No 13 as standings rise. Paul Waner in slump sparks debate. Bud Fogelson buys gray horses for easier tracking. Lipwreck Kelly sails to Africa to hunt lions. Johnny Fisher and Nicknames surface with Walker Cup context.
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Sid Luckman
Columbia
Lions
Gus Mancuso
Giants
Charlie Grimm
Pirates
Lee Meadows
Burleigh Grimes
Gabby Street
Paul Waner
Buddy Fogelson
Texas Oil
John (Lipwreck) Kelly
Brooklyn
Africa
Jimmy Cheng
Marquette
Tsingtao
China
Johnny Fischer
England
Harry Wills
Chuck Sweeney
Notre Dame
Green Bay Packers
Columbus Red Birds
Rutgers
New York U
George Gargett
Michigan State
Everett Saylor
Max Schmeling
Bull Montana
Boston Club Advances on Cubs Giants
Casey Stengel seen as miracle man as Boston Bees surge to top form. They beat the Cubs 6 to 2 behind Johnny Lanning after Milt Shoffner exit. Brooklyn wins over Cincinnati 11 to 5. St. Louis defeats Philadelphia 12 to 5. New York Yankees win both ends of a doubleheader vs Detroit 5 4 and 6 2. Cleveland tops Philadelphia 10 5. Washington rallies past Chicago 7 1.
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NEW York
Casey Stengel
Daffy Dodgers
Brooklyn
George Stallings
Boston
Bill McKechnie
Bees
Chicago Cubs
Milt Shoffner
Chicago
Johnny Lanning
Clay Bryant
Jack Russell
Charley Root
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Red Rolfe
Tommy Henrich
Bill Knickerbocker
Cleveland
Athletics
Washington
Yanks
Nats 7 Chisox 1 in crisp early season rout
Washington beats Chicago 7 to 1 behind strong pitching and timely hitting. Bonura, Travis, Almada, Kreevich drive in runs while Bonura homers and Bonur contributes two doubles. Wright and Walker add support as Chicago leaves six stranded.
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Lew Wis
Tonelt
Almeda
Yanks Win Pair In Detroit Tilt With 5 4 Victory
New York wins both games in Detroit behind strong hitting from DiMaggio Henrich and Knickerbocker. Rolfe drives in three, Fox and Crosetti also tally RBIs as Unitas totals 5 2 0. Detroit offense counters with homers by Henrich and Knickerbocker but falls short at 5 4 and 9 2 totals.
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Tebbetts
Fottenberger
York
Detroit
New York
Gehringer
Walker
Dategsie
Fox
Crosetti
Rolfe
Laabs
Hoag
Henrich
Chandler
Ross
Greenberg
Poffen R
Chandler Totenverger
Tepbetts
Orth
Aul
Dono
Peeeerece
DiMag
Ine
Piet Ditcasio
Henerich
Doubay
Ringer
Rogell
Pearson
Auker
Travelers Tie For First In Country Club Golf League
The Travelers and Wistfuls share the lead after beating the All Stars and Bob Cats. Qualifying rounds for the Club Championship run June 4 to 12 with multiple flights. A week-long point tournament and a Brookside Country Club match on June 9 are on the slate.
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All Stars
Bob Cats
Brookside Country Club
Aee
Sam Warren
Warrens
Diesen
I Brogte
Pbaurieet
Comecncn Cou
Fes Can
Decnse
Corres Orbs Siew Anes
Fishermen
Bulls
Indians
Devils
Wistfuls
Flyers
Marvels
Gypsies
Wreckers
Par Breakers
Travelers
Odds Favor Joe Louis In Early Boxing Bets
In New York the Louis Schmeling rematch sees Louis as the heavy betting favorite. Bookmaker Jack Doyle notes Louis’ aura remains strong since their first fight despite Schmeling’s age and recent form. Readers are invited to mail theories with a fifty dollar bill for consideration.
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New York
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Louis
Jack Doyle
Dway
Schmeling
Joe
Braddock
Rome High track team wins Athens County and District Class B titles
Rome High School’s track squad swept the Athens County and District Class B championships at Ohio University Stadium this spring. Star athlete Chick Ogg set a state pole vault record at 11 feet 11 1 4 inches, but a rival vaultsman topped him with 12 feet 3 1 4 inches as Rome powered to the titles. The photo lists team members and officials across three rows.
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Rome
Athens County
Ohio University Stadium
Chick Ogg
Columbus
Foster Starlin
Clyde van Horn
Mickey Seel
James Ogg
Charles Ogg
Bill McClanahan
Harold Harkins
Eugene Rowland
Harrison Graham
Donald Mansfield
Charles Bolin
Jack Halbirt
Raymond Gaston
Lenard Linton
Neil Welch
Erwin Kincade
John Barrows
Richard Bobo
Frank Barnes
C. R. Glazier
Indians Rally Behind Hal Trosky in 10–5 Win
Cleveland tops Philadelphia 10 to 5 as Hal Trosky sparks the attack with a homer triple and four RBIs. The first baseman lifts his batting average to .380 after a strong 13 hit afternoon, boosting the Tribe in the AL standings. Bill Zuber allowed two runs over two innings to close the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
U.P
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
Hal Trosky
Trosky
Tribe
Edgar Smith
Nelson Potter
Earl Whitehill
Smith
Ken Keltner
Athletics
Whitehill
Bill Zuber
Zuber
Indians Top Phillies 10 in Long Game Rally
Cleveland beats Philadelphia 10 to 5 after late scoring surge. Trosky and Keltner lead with multi RBI nights while Hayes and Lodigiani add homers. Whitehill earns the win, Smith takes the loss as 14 000 fans witness the high scoring tilt.
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Abrhoa Phils
Abrhoa
Capbell
Finneyrf
Hale
Werber
Bruckerc
Trosky
Philadelphia
Lary
Averill
Keltner
Whitehill
Ambler
Johnson
Lodigiani
Hayes
Moses
Sellers
Campbell
Solters
Siebert
Cleveland
Balis
Smith
Potter
Waienit
Dodgers Rally to Triumph 11-5 Over Reds in Kin City Showdown
Brooklyn outslugged Cincinnati 11 to 5 as Lavagetto hit a trio of homers and Goodman and Koy also went deep. Phelps and Cascarrelli starred with multi hit nights while Grissom took the loss after a rough early outing.
Marietta Regatta Called Off
The Mid America Regatta planned for July 2 is cancelled due to late date. Invited crews from Washington Harvard Cornell Princeton Columbia Pennsylvania and Wisconsin would have faced extra month of training.
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Marietta
U.P
Mid- America
Washington
Harvard
Cornell
Princeton
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Phillies Deliver Offensive Explosion in Card Game
Philadelphia crushed St Louis 12 to 5 as Walters took the loss. Slaughter hit a home run and drove in multiple runs while Medwick Klein and Brown led the Phillies with key hits. Gutteridge, Owen, Atwood and Mize added scoring support in a high offense contest before 1,635 fans.
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Johnson
Brown
Corbett
Mize
Padgett
Medwick
Klein
Slaughter
Young
Mueller
Gutteridge
Henshaw
H. Martin
Atwood
Owen
Philadelphia
Louis
Walters
Syl Johnson
LaMaster
Rochester Club Gets Paul Dean
Paul Dean, former St. Louis Cardinals pitching star, is optioned to Rochester. Branch Rickey said Dean will report immediately after a stint with Houston in the Texas League where he did not make good.
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ST. Louis
U.P
Paul Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Rochester
Cardinal
Branch Rickey
Paul
Dean
Houston
Altitude Seen as Challenge for Open Golfers
Al Espinosa of Portage Country Club Akron says Denver altitude will test players in the 42nd U S Open. He notes stamina will decide the winner, long hitters gain distance, and club strategy plus digestion considerations at Cherry Hills. He qualified but will skip the event due to club duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Denver
al Espinosa
Portage Country Club
Akron
Espinosa
Mexico City Country Club
Cherry Hills
Johnny Goodman
Mexico City
Mexico
Sammy Snead
Jimmy Thomson
Standings and Saturday Schedule From Early Baseball Tables
National League standings show Brooklyn 11 Cincinnati 5 St. Louis 5 Philadelphia 5 Boston 6 and New York 5-5 Pittsburgh rain. American League lists Cleveland Philadelphia Washington 7 Chicago 1 New York 5-5 Detroit 4-2 Boston 6 St Louis 1 New York to visit Cincinnati. Saturday’s schedule includes National games Boston at St Louis Philadelphia at Chicago New York at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Pittsburgh and American games St Louis at New York Chicago at Philadelphia Detroit at Boston Cleveland at Washington and association matchups Minneapolis at Columbus St Paul at Toledo Kansas City at Indianapolis Milwaukee at Louisville.
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Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
Detroit
Columbus
Loninville
IC4A Track Meet Opens At Randall's Island New York
Southern California leads hopes for a repeat title as 31 colleges contest 15 individual crowns and the team championship at the 62nd IC4A track and field meet in New York. Trials in 11 events set for today with finals Saturday.
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New York
California
Randall's Island Stadium
Trojans
Cornell
Pittsburgh
Princeton
Columbia
I. C
Michigan State
Yale
Alice Marble Meets Polish Champion in Semifinal
Alice Marble the top U S woman faced Jadwiga Jedrzejowska for a spot in the final at St George's Hill Weybridge England as fellow Americans Helen Wills Moody Dorothy May Bundy and Sarah Palfrey Babyan exited the field with losses to Mary Hardwick Esther Miller and Panna Jedrzejowska respectively.
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Weybridge
Eng
Alice Marble
U. S
St. George's Hill
Jadwiga Jedrzejowska
Miss Marble
Helen Wills Moody
Moody
Britain
Mary Hardwick
Dorothy May Bundy
Santa Monica
Calif
Esther Miller
South Africa
Sarah Palfrey Babyan
Panna Jiedrzejowska
Budge Faces Gentien in Second Round at French Open
World No. 1 Donald Budge enters the French hard court championships second round as the favorite after a bye. California teammate Gene Mako also competes in a second round match versus Frenchman A Landry, aiming to advance in Paris.
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Paris
U.P
Donald Budge
Antoine Gentien
France
Budge
California
Gene Mako
A. Landry
Red Sox 6 Browns 1 in decisive Boston win
Boston trounces St Louis 6 to 1 as Foxx Vehr Vosmik Bell and Bagby drive in runs. Hildebrand surrenders six runs before relief with Heffner and Cronin turning double plays to seal the game. Attendance around 200.
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Silouls Abr
Boston
Abewot Cmiulsif
Kresese
Bell
Heath
Desautelic
a-Allen
Bonettip
Cole
Louis
Bagby
Vosmik
Heffner
Kress
McQuinn
Cronin
McNair
Foxx
Loule
Mildeprand
Hildebrand
Bonetti i Cole
Logan People at Nearby Celebration Parade
Logan residents joined the Nelsonville Biennial parade, with bands from American Legion and Logan High School among participants. Attending officials included Mayor Dallas Kinser Service Director R R Loomis Chief of Police Lew Reynolds and city auditor Mrs Josephine Hansel.
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Logan
Nelsonville
Dallas Kinser
R. R. Loomis
Lew Reynolds
Josephine Hansel
Groundhog Pet Delights Laurelville with Whistling Tricks
Raymond Allen of Laurelville shows an unusual pet, a young groundhog that whistles for attention. The animal enjoys mustard on bread among its favorite foods and provides a curious local feature.
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Raymond Allen
Laurelville
Reds seek another starter as Schott Hollingsworth struggle
Cincinnati manager Bill McKechnie weighs replacing his failed expected aces Gene Schott and Al Hollingsworth after an 11 to 5 loss to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Joe Cascarella had a rough first start, leaving the mound after three innings, while Brooklyn piled on with a multi-run surge. Ival Goodman stood out for Cincinnati with two hits including his 12th homer, but the Reds remained tied to Pittsburgh in the standings as Paul Derringer prepared for his next start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Gene Schott
al Hollingsworth
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
McKechnie
Joe Cascarella
Cascarella
Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Hollingsworth
Ray Benge
Lee Grissom
Brooklyn
Benge
Grissom
Max Butcher
Ival Goodman
Goodman
Babe Phelps
Kiki Cuyler
Ernie Kay
Buddy Hassett
Pittsburgh Pirates
Paul Derringer
van Mungo
League Leaders Lively Batting and Power Hints
United Press tally shows key hitters across teams with totals for games at bats runs batted in and home runs. Notable names include Trosky Averill Lavagetto Hayes McCormick Greenberg Goodman Foxx York and Galan with leading marks in hits runs and long balls.
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United Press
Pet Trosky
Indians
Averill
Lavagetto
Dodgers
Hayes
Athletics
McCormick
Reds
Five Clubs in Tight Struggle For AA Lead
A five club race for the American Association pennant heats up with Kansas City still in front as St Paul and others close in. Wicker allowed eight hits in a 10 4 Kansas City win over Louisville, Wyatt shone in a Milwaukee doubleheader 5 0 and 5 4, Toledo edged Minneapolis 5 4 in ten, and St Paul swept Columbus 13 5 led by 14 hits and six Columbus errors.
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ST. Pau
H.ova York
Boken
Washington
ieCulloch
Anton Ib Wee
Landrum
Columbus AB
H.O A
Wees Garinaldi
Browne
Hassan
Malinosky BR
Fisher
Ankenman
Miller
Sheen
Iilk
Turbeville
Wee
Andrews
Seer Bane
Egan
Malinosky
St Paul
Columbus
Garibaldi Ankeman
Grilk
U.P
American Association
Kansas City
St. Paul
Louisville
Kemp Wicker
New York Yankees
Colonels
Wicker
Whitlow Wyatt
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Brewers
Toledo
Minneapolis
Red Birds
Stansbury Quits WVU Athletic Director Post
Harry Stansbury resigned today after 22 years as athletic director at West Virginia University. He told the University Athletic Board he will become managing director of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
W. Va
Harry Stansbury
West Virginia University
University Athletic Board
Stansbury
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
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