Griffith disputes MacPhail potshots toward clubs
Shirley Povich in the Washington Post reports Clark Griffith dismisses Larry MacPhail as uninformed about baseball. Griffith scoffs at MacPhail prediction that Washington would be a second division club for ten years and notes MacPhail’s night baseball remark favors bigger cities over smaller markets.
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Clark Griffith
Larry MacPhail
Shirley Povich
Washington Post
Brooklyn
Povich
Griffith
National League
MacPhail
Washington
Nats
Brooks
McKechnie Aims to Sharpen Reds Hitting in Tampa
In Tampa Bill McKechnie drilled his Cincinnati Reds after a 9 to 1 loss to the Dodgers. Cincinnati managed only two hits with Werber’s freak double and Craft’s single the only safeties until the eighth inning. The Dodgers piled up 10 hits including five homers as Gehrman Weaver and Davis struggled for Cincinnati. The Reds next meet Detroit in Lakeland.
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Tampa
Fla
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Daffy Dodgers
Harry Craft
Bill Crouch
Bill Werber
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Forrest Presnell
McKechnie
Presnell
Dodgers
Paul Gehrman
Jim Weaver
Ray Davis
Lakeland
Detroit
Preakness Stakes Dates and Winners Noted
Historical Q and A recaps show the 1931 Preakness run May 9 with Mate winning, Twenty Grand second, Ladder third, and the Derby on May 16 with Twenty Grand winning. Also notes Joe Hauser’s 1933 Minneapolis Club record and Schmeling Louis 1936 punch counts.
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Mate
Ladder
Joe Hauser
Minneapolis
American Association
Max Schmeling
Joe Louis
A. Schmeling
Joe
Louis
Steel spikes blamed for injuries in baseball cars deer near Kutztown nursing attrition
H G Jalsinger Detroit News sports editor argues steel spikes cause most baseball injuries and urges rubber cleats as safer. Amateur Softball Association of America bans steel spikes and blunt metal cleats seeking player safety. A car near Kutztown nearly struck two fighting buck deer. English estimates show high nursing attrition with 38 of 100 leaving in first year and half completing training.
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H. G. Jalsinger
Detroit News
Salsinger
Amateur
Soft Ball Association of America
Kutztown
Tribe Ready for Giant Series
The Cleveland Indians prepare for a spring tune up against the New York Giants with Oscar Vitt stressing form over past showings. He will test a new lineup featuring Jimmy Webb at short and Bruce Campbell in left, while veterans Averill Lary and Hale start on the bench. Webb homered and Campbell also connected as the Tribe beat New Orleans 7 2 behind pitching from Tom Drake and Bill Zuber.
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New Orleans
Cleveland Indians
New York Giants
Oscar Vitt
Bill Terry
Giants
Vitt
Earl Averill
Lyn Lary
Sam Hale
Jimmy Webb
Jim Shilling
Bruce Campbell
Averill
Webb
Campbell
Tribe
Tom Drake
Bill Zuber
Americans Eliminated From Stanley Cup Race
The New York Americans were eliminated as Toronto defeated them 2-0 sealing a playoff path for Toronto to meet the Detroit–Montreal winner. Boston clinched a finals berth with a 3 2 overtime win over the Rangers as Detroit beat Montreal 7 3 with a late rally.
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United Press
Toronto
Maple Leafs
Detroit
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
Rangers
Davie Kerr
Bruins
Americans
Montreal
GLOUSTER WINIFRED’S DAIRY TOPS CITY LEAGUE WITH 2872
Glouster-Winifred’s Dairy posted 2872 for the second high team total this season, beating Union Lunch three straight in the City League. Joe Wolf Jr led with 61 for the high three game total, while William Wolf had 226 for the high single. Union Lunch players posted strong marks across individual games as Mars Jones and J. T. Martin contributed solid totals.
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Glouster
Winifred
Union Lunch
Joe Wolf
William Wolf
D. Price
M. Brown
L. Price
W. Wolf
MARS
Home of All Nations Rock House by World War Aviator
Frank Adams a veteran and grocer in Layton Utah completed a rock house built from 100000 multicolored stones sourced from 13 foreign countries and 20 states after ten years of gathering. The residence showcases a global mosaic reflecting his aviation and travels.
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Layton
Utah
Frank Adams
Reds Showoff Pitching Staff Led by McKechnie’s Crew
In a Tampa overview United Press notes Cincinnati’s top class pitching. Cards of the staff include Derringer Walters Vander Meer Grissom Moore Weaver Davis Barrett Thompson plus others, with terms on fast balls curves control and potential for a pennant bid in 1939.
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Reds
Paul Derringer
Bucky Walters
Johnny Vander Meer
Lee Grissom
Grove
Vander Meer
Whitey Moore
Jim Weaver
Peaches Davis
Red Barrett
Junior Thompson
Columbia
United Press
Wolves Again Picked To Cop Aquatic Meet
ANN ARBOR Mich U P The 16th annual NCAA swimming championships opened with focus on the 1500 meter freestyle showcasing Dolf Kiefer Texas and Jimmy Welsh Rockford Ill Brilliant Michigan soph Matt Mann eyes a title defense as Ohio State and Princeton press the favorites in free style events Preliminaries include low broad diving with Al Patrik and Earl Clark leading Ohio State finals and rest of events slated for tonight and tomorrow.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
U.P
America
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Michigan
Dolf Kiefer
Texas
Jimmy Welsh
Rockford
al Patnik
Ohio State
Earl Clark
Matt Mann
Princeton
Kiefer
Paul Wolf
Bill Walters
Georgia Dark Horse
Dodgers Face Durocher Dilemma Over Reiser Assignment
In Lakeland Florida rookie Pete Reiser excels in exhibition play with three home runs and four singles in two games, forcing Leo Durocher to choose Elmira assignment or a Dodgers transfer. The Tigers prep Freddie Hutchinson and Harry Eisenstat as they face the Dodgers after a prior St Louis loss. In San Bernardino the Cubs power past the White Sox 6 5 as Hartnett eyes Yankees style offense ahead of a Pirates test.
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Lakeland
Fla
U.P
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
Detroit Tigers
Pete Reiser
Dodgers
Elmira
N. Y
Reiser
Durcher
Cincinnati Reds
Freddie Hutchinson
Harry Eisenstat
Flatbush
Tigers
St. Louis
San Bernardino
Calif
Chicago Cubs
Gabby Hartnett
New York Yankees
Cubs
White Sox
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chauncey Personalities Highlight Local Visits and Guests
Chauncey social notes record Mrs Thomas Hamilton hosting a dinner in Mound Street for Mrs Nona Hoskins of Palatka Florida and Mrs Addie Tippett of Chauncey. Mrs Carrie Channel returns from The Plains to her home. Dr Darrel Witham and family of Glouster visit his mother Stella Witham. Edith Nelsonville visits Chauncey with Myrtle Smith and daughter. A gully can soar as slow as 12 miles per hour.
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Thomas Hamilton
Mound St
Nona Hoskins
Palatka
Flo
Addie Tippett
Carrie Channel
The
Plains
Frank Stalder
Darrel Witham
Glouster
Stella Witham
Myrtle Smith
Edith
Nelsonville
High Scoring Tilt Likely As Bucks Meet Oregon
Ohio State and Oregon favor fast-paced offense in a national semifinal style matchup. Oregon relies on senior veterans led by Laddie Gale and Slim Wintermute, while Ohio State leans on Captain Jimmy Hull and a high-scoring finish in the conference titles run.
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Bucks
Oregon
Ohio State
Jimmy Hull
Harold G. Olsen
Buckeyes
Howard Hobson
Laddie Gale
Hull
Gale
Argel
Slim) Wintermute
John Dick
Wally Johansen
Bob Anet
Jis
Champion To Roll Today in ABC Tourney
Don Beatty of Jackson, Michigan, seeks more glory as the American Bowling Congress tournament opens in Cleveland. Beatty, last year’s all events champ with 1,978, headlines a field of 25 000 entrants as standings are led by five man, two man and singles totals from teams and players across the nation.
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U.R
Don Beatty
Jackson
Mich
Beatty
Chicago
Jerry Insurance
Findlay
Tony Kedackc
Akron
Kenmore Recreation
Kedackc
Pie Traynor Believes Pirates Will Cop Pennant
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Pie Traynor predicts the 1939 pennant chances hinge on one lineup change Kay Mueller for Al Todd at catcher. He calls Mueller magic with pitchers and expects 40 wins from the pitching staff with Müller guiding them. The infield solid and outfield features Rizzo Waner and Manush as regulars with Waner possibly joining Waner. The Pirates are projected to finish Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati New York Boston St Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia in that order.
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Cal
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Pie Traynor
Kay Mueller
al Todd
Mueller
Boston
Todd
John Dickshot
Cash
Pirates
Traynor
Russ Bauers
Joe Bowman
Bob Klinger
Mace Brown
Jim Tobin
Cy Blanton
Ed Brandt
Bill Swift
Bauers
Bowman
Klinger
Pittsburgh
Gus Suhr
Pep Young
Arky Vaughan
Lee Handley
Bill Brubaker
John Juelich
Rochester
Paul Waner
Johnny Rizzo
Lloyd Waner
Heinie Manush
Brooklyn
Montreal
Manush
Arrest Jensen
Fern Bell
Louisville
Chicago
Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Marshall Cancels Baseball Games With Ohio University
Marshall College informs Ohio University athletic director Don Peden that two scheduled games are canceled due to Marshall lacking a baseball field. The games were set for May 25 in Athens and May 6 in Huntington.
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Marshall College
Don CG. Peden
Ohio U
Cam Henderson
Marshall
Peden
Henderson
Athens
Huntington
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Ray Mueller
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