Rewriting Baseball Rules for Centennial Century
Mitch's Musings argues rules committees dismiss expert critique as complacent. Dan M. Daniel urges a rewritten rule book for clarity as baseball nears its centennial, while citing real onfield incidents prompting calls for protection of the defense and fair play. Giants manager Bill Terry is assailed for using harsh tactics against pitcher Clyde Castleman, with sports editor JoE Williams condemning the approach as unprofessional and unbecoming of a true sportsman.
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Daniel M. Daniel
New York world-Telegram
Dan
Awgers
Daniel
Moose McCormick
West Point
Hale
Indians
Yankees
Charley Johnson
Sullivan
Cleveland
Owens
Summers
Larry Doyle
Giants
National League
Bill Terry
Clydell Castleman
Reds
Joe Williams
Terry
Williams
Young Castleman
Parmelee
Monument plan honors McLemore pick of Schmeling over Louis
Henry McLemore outlines a plan to erect a Stone Mountain style monument for choosing Max Schmeling over Joe Louis. The project, chaired by H. McLemore, would feature a sculptor free to depict scenes and figures, with mock proposals including Schmeling lifting McLemore or a Grand Slam riding tableau.
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Henry McLemore
NEW York
J.p
Max Schmeling
Joe Louis
H. McLemore
Society
Lota
McLemore
McLemore and
Schmeling
Cubs Threaten to Retake NL Lead in Four-Game Set
Chicago Cubs move within a half game of the St. Louis Cardinals as both clubs open a four game series against the Boston Bees and Philadelphia Phillies respectively. Highlights include Arky Vaughan homering twice for the Pirates in a 7 6 win over Philadelphia and Wally Berger homering late for the Bees in a 3 2 win over Cincinnati. In AL action the Yankees drop a series to Detroit while Cleveland and Philadelphia post victories.
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NEW York
Chicago
Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Bees
Cards
Philadelphia Phillies
Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
van Lingle Mungo
Bill Lee
Giants
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Ad Smith
Bill Terry
Pittsburgh Pirates
Arky Vaughan
Shur
Pirates
Dolph Camilli
Sulik
Phils
Wally Berger
Cincinnati Reds
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Wes Ferrell
Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Chubby Dean
Max Schmeling Plans Quiet Test Before Hindenburg Flight
Max Schmeling prepares a quiet day of testing in New York before Tuesday night departure aboard the zeppelin Hindenburg for Germany. He leaves promoter Mike Jacobs to resolve issues with Madison Square Garden over a potential September bout with heavyweight champion Jim Braddock.
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Max
New York
U.P
Max Schmeling
Germany
Mike Jacobs
Madison Square Garden
Chamapion
Jim Braddock
Septemer
Fette Tops AA Contender With 13th Win In St. Paul Rise
St. Paul right-hander Lou Fette won his 13th of the season as Minneapolis Millers fell 4 to 3. Al Milnar allowed six hits in a pitching duel. Winsett of Columbus homered for his 28th, as Columbus and Indianapolis split a twin bill with Indianapolis rallying for 11-10 in the nightcap after a 10-9 opener. Milwaukee beat Kansas City 5-0 behind Tot Presnell’s four-huture effort. Toledo and Louisville split two games in a tense seventh-place race, with Toledo taking the opener 8-7 in 19 innings.
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Columbus
U.P
Lou Fette
St. Paul
American Association
Fette
Minneapolis Millers
al Milnar
Winsett
Columbus Red Birds
Indianapolis
Milwaukee Brewers
Tot Presnell
Kansas City
Presnell
Louisville
Toledo
Crews Slat To Go At Poughkeepsie
Crews from California, Cornell, Washington, Columbia, Pennsylvania and Navy will start in the varsity race on the Hudson at Poughkeepsie as 80,000 spectators watch. The rugged West Coast battalion and Cornell's Big Red are favored in one of the sport’s grueling events.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
U.p
Hudson River
California
Cornell
Washington
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Navy
Bnatinad
Carbondale Brief Notes
Carbondale district inspector Mrs Jennie Hite Pomeroy visited the Carbon dale Lodge Tuesday evening and gave a 974 percent grade. Mrs Mary Ely Mineral visited sister Mrs Emma Lowry. Mrs Ethel Holland convalescing after minor surgery. Artie Easterling and daughter Barberton stayed with Mr and Mrs Guy Lowry. Ralph Williams and Faye Harris on vacation to Washington and other historic places. James Stanley Akron visiting William Stanley. Arch Knowlton Athens visited Mrs Emma Lowry. Byron Baroer convalescing from tonsil operation. Mrs Guy Adams and Anna Grace Connett visited Mr and Mrs Marve Brook. Denver White and Sanford White visited relatives in Dayton.
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Carbondale
Pythian Sisters
Jennie Hite
Pomeroy
Carbondale Lodge
Mary Ely
Mineral
Emma Lowry
Ethel Holland
Artie Easterling
Barberton
Guy Lowry
Ralph Williams
Faye Harris
Washington
James Stanley
Akron
William Stanley
Arch Knowlton
Athens
Byron
Melvin Baroer
Guy Adams
Anna Grace
Connett
Marve Brook
Denver White
Sanford White
Dayton
New York swimmer sets two American records in AAU meet
Eleanor Holm Jarrett swam 220 yards in 2 minutes 49.8 seconds to break two American marks and an unofficial world time at the Metropolitan AAU meet, shaving nearly seven seconds off her former best. The note also mentions Alexander Graham Bell’s 1876 telephone invention.
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New York
U.P
Eleanor Holm Jarrett
Jarrett
Claude Westfall Wins Multiple Rifle Honors at Chillicothe
Claude Westfall of the Athens Rifle and Pistol Club won first in the 50 yard match with 197 and 10 x's and placed second in the grand aggregate at 481 while taking third in the Dewar course with 391. About 50 shooters competed Sunday in Chillicothe.
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Claude Westfall
Athens Rifle and Pistol Club
Chillicothe
Westfall
Dewar
California Likes Own Wine Production and Consumption
California produces 90 percent of U S wine and consumes more than any other state. It drank about 20 million gallons last year in Sacramento California report by U P.
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California
Sacramento
Calif
United States
Wimbledon Opens as 60th Championships Begin
Wimbledon opens with the world’s top men and women gathering for the 60th championships. The event runs through July 4, with Perry favored to defend his title, while Helen Wills Moody will not defend. Fourteen Americans enter the 115-player field led by Budge and Grant in men’s singles. Jacobs seeded No. 2 in women’s, Dorothy Round top among women.
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Eng
Baron Gottfried von Cramm
Fred Perry
Helen Wills Moody
San Francisco
California
Helen Jacobs
America
Donald Budge
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Atlanta
Budge
Grant
Parker Defeated by Coast Youth at Clay Courts
Bobby Riggs an 18 year old from Los Angeles established as a top tennis prospect with a straight sets victory over Frankie Parker in the national clay courts championships. The scores were 6 1 6 4 6 4.
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Chicago
U.P
Bobby Riggs
Los Angeles
Frankie Parker
Parker
Park cannon found hidden inside old court cannon
Lima Ohio residents had wondered for three years about five cannonballs beside the courthouse. The mystery ended when a search inside the old cannon revealed the balls have been stored there.
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Lima
U.R
Guldauls 64 is money winner at Western Open
Ralph Gul dahl of Los Angeles won the Western Open with a 64 at the 18th, earning 850 dollars and a 274 total. Ray Mangrum finished second with 277 and Byron Nelson third at 278, as others trailed. The report closes with an unrelated note about birds living to 100.
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Davenport
U.P
Ralph Guldahl
Los Angeles
Ray Mangrum
Dayton
Byron Nelson
Ridgewood
N. J
Standings QA RAAVAID matchups in major league cities
The Standings list shows games across the American and Associated leagues. Chicago hosts New York and Boston visits Detroit while St Louis meets Philadelphia and Cincinnati plays Brooklyn. Louisville visits Columbus and more pairs include Toledo Indianapolis Kansas City St Paul Milwaukee Minneapolis.
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Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Association Louisville
Columbus
Toledo
Indianapolis
Kansas City
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Milwaukee
Minneapolis
National St Club
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Louisville
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Kansas Clive
Weather Bar for British Open Qualifying at Hoylake
Unfavorable weather greeted the first round of the British Open qualifying test at Hoylake and Wallasey. More than 250 players including 10 Americans started the 36 hole qualifier to pare the field to the 100 low scores and ties. Half played Hoylake and half Wallasey today with the procedure reversing Tuesday.
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Hoylake
Eng
U.P
Wallasey
Hoye Lake
Major League Batting Leaders and Run Totals
Major leaders list top hitters with averages and counts. Gehrig of the Yankees leads batting at .390 with 92 RBIs and 74 runs. Sullivan of the Indians hits .377 with 18 RBIs. S Martin of the Cardinals shows .376 with 65 runs batted in. Foxx leads home runs with 18. Gehrig and Trosky tied at 16.
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Yankees
Sullivan
Indians
S. Martin
Cards S
Radcliff
White Sox
J. Moore
Phillies
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