Trosky Two Homers Power Tribe Past Yankees in Cleveland
Hal Trosky slugged his 16th and 17th homers to lead Cleveland to a 5 3 win over the New York Yankees. Al Milnar earned his 12th victory tying Bob Feller for the league lead as the Indians snapped a skid and moved 2 1/2 games ahead of Detroit, with Boston two games behind. Pearson allowed nine hits over three innings for the visitors while Milnar yielded five as Cleveland sped to their fourth straight defeat for New York.
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Anaal
Hal Trosky
al Milnar
Cleveland
Yanks
Jupe Pluvius
Trosky
Jimmy Foxx
Boston Red Sox
Milnar
Bob Feller
Jupe Piuvlus
Boston
New York
Keller
Tiwo-Beee
Guivert
Rose
Gieveand
el Roti
Ottigure
Pearson
Bilgatrand
Mina
Recto
Hildebrand
Picher
BiRerens
Orman
Tigers to stage night baseball under Briggs Stadium lights
Detroit Tigers, long holdouts for night games, prepare for 1941 under lights at Briggs Stadium as owner Walter C Briggs moves to equip the park for evening baseball. Only New York Washington and Boston reportedly still oppose night games.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Walter C. Briggs
Briggs Stadium
New York
Washington
Boston
Red Sluggers Edge Toward Lead Amid Sluggish Hitting
Boston prepares for a doubleheader with Cincinnati as manager Bill McKechnie presses for offense. McCormick and Lombardi power the Reds lineup, while the club seeks to widen a two game margin after the Cubs beat Brooklyn. Sailor Bill Posedel and Richard Errickson are listed for Boston as Stengel reshuffles his pitching staff.
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Boston
Bill MecKechnie
Cincinnati
Reds
Frank McCormick
Ernie Lombard
Mulleto
Ason
McCormick
Redeeldas
Cubs
Brooklyn
Trle Lumph
Paul Derringer
Whitey Moore
Bill Posedel
Richard
Errickson
Casey J .Stengel
Standings Thursday schedule across leagues and teams
National league games feature Chicago at Brooklyn and New York at Philadelphia. Detroit visits St Louis in a cross city clash as the association sets midweek lineup.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
New York
Pbladelphia
Detroit
St. Louie Association
Hoosiers Defeat AA Club in High-Scoring Night
The St Paul Saints beat Indianapolis 11 to 6 behind a 13 hit attack with four homers led by Zientara and Brack. Indianapolis pitcher Gil Brack homered once as Art Herring pitched the full game for St Paul. Kansas City lost 6 to 2 to Toledo as Johnny Marcum limited the Blues to two safeties. Milwaukee trimmed Columbus 10 to 9 in a slugfest while Minneapolis defeated Louisville 7 to 6, despite Louisville outhitting the Millers 18 to 13.
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St. Paul Saints
Inianapolis
Zientara
Gil Brack
Indianapolis
Dike Bejma
St. Paul
Art Herring
Nnte
Toledo
Kansas City
Johnny Marcum
Blues
Milwaukee Brewers
Columbus
Minneapolis
Louisville
Colonels
Millers
Dover Chauncey Youths Attend State Encampment Events
Dover and Chauncey youths attended the Ohio State Encampment of Spanish American War Veterans in Akron with members from Athens County Camp No. 78 and Ladies Auxiliary No. 64. The event noted the next state meeting in Zanesville in June 1941 and plans for National Encampment in Detroit.
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Chauncey
Ohio State
Akron
Athens County
William [Hampton of
Shade
Ward Walker
Edward Sherlock
Ralph Dalton
Jessie Roach
Hebert Sutton
Athens
Lawrence Kelch
Nelsonville
William Horn
Salem
Wiliam Light
Agnes Flood
Lancaster
Zanesville
F. H. ‘Staffinger
Detroit
Fight Results Meet in Chauncey
Chauncey report lists results from a local meet with participants Florence Pendergrass and Ben Hammond among others. Details include event timing and night plays, plus mentions of regional sports figures and a St. Louis baseball game against the Cleveland Indians.
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Chauncey
Wank
Florence ‘Pendergrass
Ae Sant Toeeling
Fae Sant ‘Rat
Benie Hammond
St. Louis
Cleveland Indians
Briezing Along With Brietz New York P
A collage of baseball notes from New York sports pages. Mentions include St Louis Browns versus Yankees, Carl Snavely at Colorado U coaching, Dutch Clark of the Cleveland Rams, Van Mungo squeezed into Dodgers dough, a Newark fan backing Tony Galento for every tooth he knocks out Bauer, Ford C Prick’s chair incident, radio show quips, Ray Blades with the Cardinals, Fordham Tennessee football series, Dec Sutherland in town with Brooklyn, Freddie Fitzsimmons as ambassador for Hot Potato Hamlin, El Galento’s punch incident, Joe DiMaggio and Joe Louis headlines, and Tom Meany noting Ben Chapman wearing glasses for umpiring.
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New York
St. Louis Browns
Alec
Carl Snavely
Cornell
Colorado U
Dutch Clark
Cleveland Professional Rams
van Mungo
Dodgers
Newark
Max Baer
Braddock
Tony Galento
Bauer
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Hamlin
Dodger
el Galento
Jimmy Frain
Brackie
N. Y
Joe DiMaggio
Joe Louis
Ballyhoo
Baer-Galento
State Amateur Opens Bobby Servis Defends Title
Bobby Servis of Dayton defends his State Amateur title at Shaker Heights Country Club. The 7th state amateur championship features 80 players with Servis placed in the championship flight and the event running through multiple rounds into Sunday. Local contenders include John Wood and Don Shots, with the tournament schedule noting rounds Thursday through Sunday at the club.
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Wownsa
Cleveland
Shaker Mreghts
Servis
Dayton
Heenne
Simtrlee
McCarthy
Sohn Wood
Crete
Inca Labs
Tong Anne
Calumbun
Somanics
Eau Hotel
League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
Danning of New York leads with 60 runs while Hack of Chicago has 48. Melton of New York, Fitzsimmons of Brooklyn, and Frey of Cincinnati pace stolen bases with 61. Radcliff of St. Louis leads batting at .268 and Foxx of Boston and McCosky of Detroit share 38 RBIs. Newsom of Detroit tops pitching with a notable ERA.
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Danning
New York
Hack
Chicago
St. Louis
Frey
Cincinnat
Petching
Melton
Fitzsimmons
Brooklyn
Radcliff
McCosky
Detroit
Foxx
Boston
Finney
Greenberg
Keller
Yankees
Rrosky
Cleveland
Case
Waington
Newsom
Buchtel Hosts Girls Tennis Tourney Sunday
With 12 entries the Buchtel girls tennis tourney opened Sunday at the high school playground under Recreation Director Harry Lackey. First round matched Dresher with Hughes and Watts with Householder, while byes and second round draws determined remaining pairings. Finals not scheduled for Friday evening.
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Buchtel
Sto Fone
Lancaster
St. Colas
O'lock
Harry Lackey
B. Dresher
Wit
Hughes
Stansbury
Joan Watts
Householder
M. E. Fite
Bula Ashton
Flott Ramsey
Jence “Potter
Betty Faulkner
G. Wright
Betty Henderson
Daubenmire
Townsend
Jane Finsterwald
Joan i
Ben
Ours
Jean Miller
Barbara Danford
Tayman
Grimes
Island
Wharton
Buchel
Nutter
Wagner Schmer Coline
Elkins
Pailipe von Woodson
Alice Marble In Spotlight
California champion Alice Marble teamed with Bobby Riggs to defeat Dorothy Heneley in a mixed demolition match. In Cincinnati, Mary Arnold swept Mary Whitaker 6 0 6 0, while Riggs beat Robert Trautman 6 0 6 1 in singles.
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Alice Marble
Tri-State Journal
California
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
U.S
Charles
Mary Hardwick
Miss Marble
Dorothy Heneley
Mary Arnold
Angeles
Mary Whittaker
Riggs
Ben Hensley
Robert Trautman
Wrestling results from Indianapolis card noted
Cerve Roche 222 Decatur Til defeated Goor Henry 281 Nebraska two straight falls. Chris Zaharias 230 Pueblo Colo defeated Jack Kennedy 228 Dallas Tex in 15 minutes.
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Indianapolis
Cerve Roche
Decatur
Til
Goor Henry
Nebraska
Chris Zaharias
Pueblo Colo
Jack Kennedy
Dallas
Tex
Don McNeill Aims For College Title At Intercollegiates
Don McNeill of Kenyon College, the third national ranked player, geared to defend the Intercollegiate title at Merion after a Chicago win over Boudy Riggs. He noted college spirit heightens effort and noted postponements due to rain.
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Seth Ann
Merion Cricket Club
Don’ McNeill
Kenyon
Chicago
Boudy Riggs
Jain
Gambler
Hie
Forest Time
Dodgers Fall to Cubs in 8-3 Loss as Browns Climb
The Chicago Cubs routed the Dodgers 8-3 in a night game, with Brooklyn dropping seven of their last nine decisions. Joe Medwick sparked a rally and Dixie Walker drew walks as the Cubs seized control late. Meanwhile other MLB action saw the Pirates edge the Phillies and the Indians halt the Yankees, with the Red Sox routing Schoolboy Rows in the opener of a doubleheader. The Browns won 12 to move up to fourth behind the Yankees and Red Sox in a tight standings race.
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Brooklyn
Dereedoak
John Ang
Elping
Sancher
Allie
Babe
Senatarg
Phelp
Hugh Casey
Reese
Joe Medwick
Cookeie Lavagella
Dixie Walker
Cuba
Naval
Pittehurzh Pirates
Phillies
General
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Boston
Detroit
Red Sox
Tiger
Red Sockers
St. Louis Browns
Yanks
Philadelphia Athletics
Burke Paces College Meet at Manchester Vermont
Burke leads the field at the National Collegiate A A Golf championship as match play begins. Johnny Burke of Georgetown and 1538 champion pair with John Leldy of Michigan, Burke shooting 71 72 43 to lead qualifiers while Leldy posts two 78s for 156. Upsets expected as 64 survive 36 hole first rounds with rounds three and four also 18 holes tomorrow and semifinals set for 36 holes.
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Manchester
Johnny» Burke
Georgetown
John Leldy
Michigan
Burke
Leldy
Morrow
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