Opening Day Sparks Baseball Headlines Across Cities
Mitch's Musings surveys opening day scenes from Washington to New York and St. Louis. Roosevelt and Garner attend ceremonies while Babe Ruth watches the action at the Polo Grounds as Senators edge Yankees 1–0. Dizzy Dean faces questions in Chicago and Frisch's move to bench him sparks debate among sports writers. Dolly Stark and radio announcers bolster the season launch with vivid portraits of early games.
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Bill Corum
New York Evening Journal
Corum
V. P
Roosevelt
Garner
Senators
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Polo Grounds
Giants
Dodgers
Washington
Frankie Frisch
St. Louis Cardinals
Dizzy Dean
Chicago Cubs
Warren Brown
Chicago Herald
Elxaminer
Brown
Diz
Frisch
Reds Blank Gothamites On 4 Hits
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Carl Hubbell authored four hit ball but the New York Giants could not score. Kiki Cuyler led the ninth inning rally with a triplet and Sammy Byrd drove in the winning run to beat the Giants 1 to 0.
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New York Giant
Carl Hubbell
Ace Flinger
Giants
Hubbell
Cincinnati Reds
Cardinals
Leroy Barmelee
New York
J. Moore
Whitehead
Leiber
Leslie
Jackson
Mancuso
Bartell
Cincinnati
Cuyler
Herman
Lombard
Byrd Etti
Rigas
Myers
McQuinn
Mo Stine
Cincinnat
Standings and Wednesday games in baseball league
American standings Cleveland 6 Washington 3. St. Louis at New York rain. Kansas City 9 Toledo 8 10 innings. Association St. Paul 3 Columbus 0. National Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at St. Louis New York at Pittsburgh. Brooklyn at Cincinnati Detroit at New York. Cleveland at Philadelphia. Chicago at Washington St. Louis at Boston. Columbus at Minneapolis. Louisville at Kansas City. Toledo at Milwaukee Indianapolis at St. Paul. Wednesday games list matches.
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Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Association St. Paul
Columbus
Kansas City
Toledo
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
National V . Pet Club
St Lat Scien
New Lotr
Eecesarian
Boston Ee
Association Club
Pet Ranses SG
Cnt
St. Paul
CORRS
St Louis
Bold Venture Sailed To Derby Glory Then Auctioned At Saratoga
The Kentucky Derby winner Bold Venture, bred by Morton L. Schwartz, was bought at auction due to a low bid after a storied season. Trained by Max Hirsch, the chestnut son of St Germans overcame fire and setbacks to win at Churchill Downs earning 837,725.
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Saratoga
New York
Bold Venture
Morton L. Schwartz
St. Germans
Possible
Max Hirsch
Belmont Park
Pimlico
Churchill Downs
Schwartz
A. C
Jack Horner
Admiral Cary T. Grayson
Schwartz Brothers
Rufus
Scott
Hirsch
Columbia
Jamaica
Louisville
Arlington Park
St. German
Bold Venture's Derby Path and Trainer Debate
Bold Venture, a chestnut trained by Hirsch, faces doubt and high hopes as his Derby bid nears. The horse survived rough starts, a ditch incident, and early skepticism about his speed and soundness, yet earlier victories and a strong Arlington Park showing bolster his historical pedigree and potential.
Polly Stark a Baseball Announcer Prospect intrigues fans
The piece notes Polly Stark as a potential ace baseball announcer with Harvard training from Ted Husing. Umpire Dolly debated as to whether he will continue on air or return to the mask. Philadelphia clubs are paying about 50 000 dollars each for broadcasting rights.
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Polly
Harvard
Ted Husing
Ump
Dolly
Stark
Philadelmphia
Wesleyan Tops Buckeye Conference Track Teams
Wesleyan College excels in Buckeye Conference track led by Coach George Gauthier. The Battling Bishops defeated Ohio University 69.5 to 61.5 and Miami 72.42 to 58.75, with strong showings in hurdles sprints jumps and field events. Ohio, Miami, Cincinnati Dayton and Miamisburg are set for Oxford league meet May 22 and 23.
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Columbus
Ohio Wesleyan
Buckeye
Ohio University
Miami
Bobcats
Redskins
George Gauthier
Amsden Oliver
Pete Jones
Paul Halleck
Elden Armbrust
Jim Gilmore
Cincinati
Dayton
Marshall
Oxford
Union Furnace Social and Personal Notes
The Union Furnace community lists events and visits including a soup supper on May 6 at the U B Church basement. Banquet plans, visits from relatives, and group meetings occur across families such as the McGuires Ingmires Goodwins Murray Worthman and others with birthdays celebrated and gatherings hosted by Mrs Courter and friends.
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Ernest Murray
Frances
Eunice
Dallas Worthman
J. R. McGuire
John
E. L. Courter
Union Furnace
Fred Murray
Logan
Lancaster
Dan Rheinscheld
Anthony Murray
Roy Zeigler
Raymond
New Plymouth
Mary Ann Ellis
Janice Sue Hinerman
Harold Wyskiver
Ruth Vickers
A. J. Hinerman
Lloyd Hinerman
EB. L. Courter
Reva
Theodore Kennedy
Jimmie
Isaac Dyer
Billie
Sherd Weinerman
Janice Sue
Carrol
Courter
Inor
Blues Win sixth extra inning game to top standings
Kansas City Blues prevail 9-8 over Toledo Madhens in 10 innings as Schulte triples and Joe Vance drives in the decisive run. Milwaukee Brewers take third win in four at Louisville, Rudy York clears the bases with a three bagger. St Paul extends win streak to nine with 9-3 win over Columbus behind Spencer pitching. Indianapolis beats Minneapolis 8-6 rallying in eighth with Ivy Shiver driving in three.
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Chicago
Kansas City Blues
Blues
Toledo Madhens
Schulte
Joe Vance
Victors
Milwaukee Brewers
Louisville
Colonels
Rudy York
Wayne la Master
Ivy Shiver
Matter of Course for Grapplers
Detroit Circuit Judge Marschner held that cauliflower ear and occasional dizzy spells do not entitle a wrestler to damages. The ruling relates to 84 year old wrestler Jack Thomas who said he was permanently disfigured when thrown by Hyman Fishman known as Ivan the Terrible in an accident near Perryville Ohio.
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Detroit
Marschner
Jack Thomas
Are
Hyman Fishman
Ivan the Terrible
Perryville
Stars Shine as Reds and Indians Rally in Big League Wins
Elbert Stine and Kiki Cuyler of the Reds held the Giants to eight hits while contributing to the winning run with a triple. Joe Coscabart, sending a two-base hit off Leroy Parmelee, drove in three. Billy Sullivan of the Indians plated two with a homer off Pete Appleton.
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Hubbell
Kiki Cuyler
Sammy Byrd
Mel Ott
Cuyler
Gus Mancuso
Ott
Giants
Elbert Stine
Stine
Ray Benge
Boston Bees
St. Louis Cardinals
Cleveland Indians
Senators
Benge
Cardinal
Leo Durocher
Cards
Frankie Frisch
Pete Appleton
Tribe
Cleveland
Appleton
Indians
Bruce Campbell
Earl Averill
Reds
Larry S&s. MacPhail
Paul Derringer
Ace Flinger
Derringer
Associated Press
Joe Coscabart
Sees
Leroy Parmelee
Billy Sullivan
Homer
Fish Bites Caddie at Louisville Golf Club
In Louisville at the Standard Club a caddie reports a trout biting his hand while retrieving a golf ball from a puddle. Earle Grabfelder, intrigued by the bite, investigates the scene and finds a yearling bass in the water.
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Loulville
Earle Grabfelder
Standard Club
Grabfelder
McLarnin Is Ross Choice to Face Canzoneri
Barney Ross names Jimmy McLarnin as his preferred opponent for the 10 round bout with Tony Canzoneri at Madison Square Garden. Ross praises McLarnin as the harder hitter and better boxer, predicting a tough fight with no knockout likely if McLarnin wins.
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Chicago
Barney Ross
Jimmy MecLarnin
Tony Canzoneri
New York
Madison Square Garden
Ross
Jimmy
Canzonieri
McLarnin
Wrestling Results from Atlantic City and Other Venues
World wrestling results list several bouts. Al Bisignano versus Hank Barber ended in a no contest after head butting. K C Keverly defeated Frank Coleman in straight falls in Worcester. Tivan Rasputin beat Nanjo Singh in Pittsburgh with Singh disqualified. Dean Detton defeated Rudy Laduzzi two falls to one in Montreal. Ivan Vakturoff beat Eda Cook in LaCrosse in 30 minutes. Danno O’Mahoney defeated Nick Lutze in Milwaukee by straight falls. Weights unavailable.
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Pittsburgh
Tivan Rasputin
Russia
Nanjo Singh
India
Singh
Montreal
Dean Detton
Salt Lake City
Rudy Laduzzi
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Lacrosse
Wis
Ivan Vakturoff
Riga
Eda Cook
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Milwaukee
Danno O'Mahoney
Ireland
Nick Lutze
Los Angeles
Pastor Resigns Over Divorce Charges In Lucas Parish
The Rev. R N McMichael, pastor of the Lutheran Parish at Lucas, resigns while undergoing a church hearing on charges related to his divorce and subsequent remarriage.
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Mansfield
R N. McMichael
Lucas
Proper weight shift to fix high tee shots
A golf tip by ART KRENZ explains that rising drives result from overswinging and poor weight transfer. Start the downswing with weight on the left leg and strike the ball at the arc’s lowest point to avoid hitting on the upstroke.
Fight Results From Five Cities Record Quick Wins
In New York Lizzy Jannaszo outpointed Billy Celebron over 16 rounds. In Chicago Milt Aron stopped Lou Harper in 7 rounds. In Washington Howard Scott stopped Dave Fine in 7 rounds. In San Francisco Benny Barrish outpointed Manuel Piazza over 6 rounds. In Newark Freddie Red Cochrane outpointed Al Gillette over 10 rounds.
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New York
Liz2zy Jannaszo
Billy Celebron
Rockford, Ill
Chicago
Milt Aron
Dubuque
Iowa
Lou Harper
Newark
N. J
Washington
Howard Scott
San Antonio
Tex
Dave Fine
London
England
San Francisco
Benny Barrish
Manuel Piazza
Sacramento
Calif
Freddie
Red) Cochrane
Elizabeth
al Gillette
New Bedford
Mass
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Air Waves
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Harry Grayson
NEA Service
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Saratogs Meeting
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Wood Memorial
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ASA
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WWE
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Hank Barber
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California
Frank Coleman
Albany
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