Athletics and Cubs Face Streaking Clashes in Major Leagues
The Sphia Athletics and Chicago Cubs push for the top as both chase leaders in their leagues. Miles posts his fifth win for the A’s, while the Cubs, bolstered by renewed lineup presence, extend a string of wins and improve their standing behind New York. Verbal highlights note Simmons and Walberg aiding the A’s and Cubs respectively, with pitchers Malone Root and Blake contributing to a 6 game surge. Trades shuffle rosters as Cedric Durst moves to Boston and Johnny Ogden joins Cincinnati.
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PYORK
U.R
Sphia Athletics
Chicago Erizes
Athletics
Indians
Amerie
Miles
Oklyn
Vic
New York Gide Cubs
Hornsby
al Simmons
Rube Waiberg
Simmons
Bucdin
Bishop
Walberg
St. Louis As
Stephenson
Cubs
Ng Pichers
Malone
Root
Blake
Charley Ruffing
Cincinnati Reds
Johnny Ogden
St. Louis Browns
Leading Batters and Sluggers From The Major Leagues
United Press statistics list top hitters by team including Waner and Robins with high averages. Notable leaders include Waner of the Pirates and Robins with strong home run and RBI tallies.
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United Press
G. AB. R. H. Pet Waner Pirates
Robins
Phil
Henson Cubs
Card's
Kson
Giants
Phillies
Mons
Athletics
Baraaies
Rman
Cubs
Los Ipesaninte
Senators
Succeess BF
Red Sox
Teaeeae
Ee Giants
Os Ave Cateat Ae
Crick
Waner
Pirates
BI Nan
Senatora
Cardinals
Manus
Tigers
Norosky
Youth Boxers Win Fights at Logan Skating Rink
Boxing fans packed the Logan Skating Rink for a local card featuring Jimmy Ringhiser and Kid Darnell. Ringhiser defeated Slim Meadows in six rounds, while Darnell beat Gordon Ruff in four. Tiger Kiger knocked out Billie Primm in twenty seconds of the scheduled eight. A May 19 show is planned under the city boxing commission led by Dr. A K Smith, Phil A Henderson, and John Bell.
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Logan
Jimmy Ringhiser
Kid Darnell
Ringhiser
Slim
Ruff
Lancaster
Westover
Tommy Bennet
Columbus
Tiger Kiger
Billie Primm
Dayton
Kiger
Primm
Boxing Commission of
A. K. Smith
Phil A Henderson
John Bell
Davie Groves
Baseball standings and Tuesday results across American and National leagues
National and American League club records show win loss tallies for New York Chicago Pittsburgh Boston Brooklyn Cincinnati St. Louis Philadelphia Detroit and others. Tuesday results include St. Paul 7 Louisville 1 rain called, Toledo 12 Milwaukee 3, Indianapolis 7 Minneapolis 2, Cleveland 7 New York 6, Washington 5 Detroit 4, New York 11 Pittsburgh 9.
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American Association
Louisville
Columbus
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Toledo
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Washington
Chicago
St. Louis
Nework
Boston
Detroit
New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
American Association St. Paul
National League
American League
Griffith Will Not Meet With Otto Von Porat
Chicago Stadium officials abandoned negotiations for a heavyweight bout between Otto Von Porat and Tuffy Griffith. May 28 had been set as the date after Griffith recently defeated Jack Gagnon, but he declined to proceed, and promoters said other heavyweights are under consideration for the May 28 matchup.
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Chicago
U.P
Otto von Porat
Norway
Tuffy Griffith
Sioux City
Iowa
Jack Gagnon
Philadelphia
Griffith
von Porat
Princeton Freshman Baseman Hits Two Homers In One Inning
Stanley Purnell of Baltimore second baseman for Princeton freshman baseball team hits two home runs in a single inning with bases loaded, a feat never before done in organized baseball. His eight RBIs in the inning surpass the major league record of six.
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Princeton
N. J
U.P
Stanley Purnell
Baltimore
Purnell
Fred Merkle
New York Giants
Eastern Nines Edge West Rivals in Interleague Play
Eastern teams held a 5 game edge during the first week of intersectional play as major league clubs faced West rivals. Cubs beat the Robins 3 to 1, White Sox topped Red Sox 4 to 3, Athletics beat Browns 4 to 1, Indians beat Yankees 7 to 6, Giants beat Pirates 11 to 9, Tigers lost to Senators 6 to 4, Braves defeated Reds 4 to 8 with Seibold earning his fourth win.
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Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago Cubs
Robins
Cubs
Dazzy Vance
Babe Herman
English
Wilson
Cuyler
Grim
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Rube Walberg
Sam Gray
St. Louis Browns
Jimmy Foxx
Simmons
Eddie Morgan
Bob Seeds
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Earl Combs
Yankees
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Terry
Crawford
Reese
Leach
Giants
Washington Senators
Detroit Tigers
Harry Seibold
Boston Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Bulldogs to Field Baseball Team at Athens High
Athens High School will be represented in baseball this season after students volunteered to provide equipment and form a sponsoring group with coach Pete McKinley. More than twenty students attended the first practice while others seek games for the Bulldogs.
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Athens High School
Pete’ McKinley
McKinley
Stunt Pilot Held In Fatal Crash
Milton P. Covert of Murfreesboro Tennessee was jailed after an air circus crash at Fayetteville killed seven and injured 19 spectators. Covert and two companions escaped injury.
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Milton P. Covert
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Fayetteville
Covert
Messenger Wins in 18 17 Rally Over Tri Gams
The Delta Gamma Mu Recreation Kittenball team rallied for 12 runs in the final inning to beat Gamma Gamma Gamma fraternity 18 to 17 at Ohio Stadium field Tuesday evening. Greban and Dingeldey starred at bat for the journalists with Clever for the Tri Gams. The winning rally came at Estep's expense.
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Delta Gamma Mu Recreation
Gamma Gamma Gamma Fraternity
Ohio Stadium Field
Greban
Dingeldey
Estep
Swimming Pool Started at Elm Public Golf Course
Construction of a swimming pool at the Elm Public Golf Course is underway and expected to finish in two or three weeks. A 50 yard reinforced concrete dam will maintain eight foot depth with diving boards and water equipment planned. Four shelter houses sit behind tees with more to come.
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Elm
Jacob and
George Feth
Crete
High School Baseball Tourney Opens Friday
Southeastern Ohio district baseball tournament opens Friday with only five teams entered in class A and class B. Ohio University athletic director O C Bird said entries close at noon tomorrow and a schedule of games will follow.
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O. C. Bird
Ohio University
Bird
International track meet set for Soldiers Field Chicago
SCHEDULE CARNIVAL NEW YORK May 7 The third in a series between Britain and the United States will be at Soldiers Field Chicago August 27 Am D Ferris AAU announced American selections will be based on results at the National AAU championships to be held at Pittsburgh Portamouth Ironton Nelsonville Athens and Jackson are class A teams Gallipolis McDermott Lynchburg Wellston and Middleport are class B James will be played after the Ohio Marshal game ends Saturday morning and afternoon If more teams enter games may run Friday morning Winners of each class reach the state baseball tournament at Columbus in a few weeks
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New York
U.P
British Empire
United States
Soldiers Field
Chicago
Dan Ferris
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Pittsburgh
Portamouth
Ironton
Nelsonville
Athens
Jackson
Gallipolis
McDermott
Lynchburg
Wellston
Middleport
James
Bird
Columbus
Come Here by Plane for Aeronautical Training Interviews
Gordon Mougey of Curtiss Flying Service in Columbus and IR. GQ. Mathews Curtiss Flying School Bases Manager will visit Hotel Berry this afternoon and night to interview people interested in aeronautical training. They were to arrive by airplane.
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Gordon Mougey
Curtiss Flying Service
Columbus
IR. GQ. Mathews
Curtiss Flying School
Berry
Bobcats Set for Friday Clash With Marshall
Ohio University plays its lone week game Friday at Ohio Field against Marshall College of Huntington. The 3 p.m. kickoff precedes the Southeastern Ohio District High School baseball tournament, drawing several class A and B teams. Coach Peden may start Weisman or Moody at mound. Chick Young could debut. Merbert Schreiber aims to return at third base for next week’s Cincinnati and Miami games.
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Ohio University
Ohio
Bobcats
Marshall College of
Huntington
W. Va
Cincinnati
Marietta
Miami
Peden
Marshall
Weisman
Moody
Chick Young
Merbert Schreiber
Denison
Byrd to Arrive at Balboa May 13
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd notified the commandant of the 18th Naval District by radio that he will arrive at Balboa on May 13. The message sets the date for Byrd's Balboa stop as part of his travel plans.
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Balboa, C. Z
U.P
Richard EB. Byrd
18Th Naval District
Balboa
Senators Idle as Columbus Saints Beat Louisville 7 1
May 7 report: Slim Harriss fires a six run cushion as Columbus and St Paul rise in standings. Saints defeat league leaders Louisville 7 1 as Harriss allows five hits and weather ends the game after seven. Toledo crushes Milwaukee and Minneapolis falls to Indianapolis. Milwaukee suffers fourth straight loss. Mud Hens gain seventeen hits off Brewer pitchers.
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Columbus
Slim Harriss
St. Paul
American Association
Saints
Louisville Colonels
Senators
Harriss
Kentuckians
Fpolli
Louisville
Toledo
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Brewer
Bavid
Stark
Hopkins
Strelecki
Wingard
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Buckeye State Building and Loan
Fast Gay
ISU
Board OF Health
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Amels
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Aye Winsten-Selem
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