Pressure and Pennants Shorten Pitchers Careers in Baseball
Mitch discusses the strain of contending for a pennant on pitchers and teams. He notes aging stars like Cy Young and Walter Johnson thrived on noncontenders, while pennant pressure accelerates decline. A club with sustained title bids must refresh its pitching, as careers last only five to six years at the top level. Baseball rewards success but costs players, who often retire to other fields or stay in the game as coaches or scouts.
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Pitchers' Battle: Plantsville Tops Mt Hermon 50 35
Pitchers for Mt Hermon were Mayles Croston and Sephus. Cook pitched all game for Plantsville. Heavy hitters for Plantsville were J Fischer and Tate with eight runs each, L Fisher and Norman with seven. Return game set for May 24 at Plantsville.
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Factor Buried New York Jockey’s Funeral in Jamaica
Honorary pallbearers attended the funeral for famed jockey Fator held Tuesday in Jamaica. The memorial recalled his status as a leading rider with a storied career in racing.
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Jamaica
Bobcats stretch winning streak with 10-6 win at Marshall
Ohio University’s baseball team, led by Bill Schmidt, extended its Buckeye Conference lead with a 10-6 victory over Marshall College in Huntington. Schmidt allowed seven hits and two runs through eight innings, while Ohio’s offense pushed across six runs in the sixth and two more in the eighth to seal the win.
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Sixteen youths vie for final Olympic boxing spots
In Chicago sixteen amateur boxers advance from a broad tournament series to compete for eight positions on the American Olympic team. The boxers will travel to Berlin for the final night, with tonight's losers serving as alternates.
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Dodgers After Slugger With Lindstrom Out
Freddie Lindstrom retires from baseball at 31, shocking the Dodgers and ending a career that began with the Giants in 1924. His knee and arm limited him this year as rumors swirl about Casey Stengel near moves for Chuck Klein.
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Lefty Grove Still Fast In Pitching Comeback
Chicago sports writer Henry McLemore and I watched Lefty Grove dominate the White Sox at Comiskey Park marking his seventh win and fourth shutout of the young season. Cochrane recalls the speed and accuracy remain, though some say the fireball has softened. The piece defends Grove against premature retirement talk and cites his current mastery of control and breaking pitches.
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Olympians Wykoff Graber Set Berlin Aim in Calif Meet
Whittier California reports Frank Wykoff and Bill Graber, noted Olympic veterans, signaling Berlin as their goal. Wykoff clocked a 10.5 in the 100 meters, his best time, while Graber cleared 14 feet 3 inches to defeat Jack Rand in pole vault.
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San Diego
United States Women Sail to England for Wimbledon
The U S Wightman Cup team sails on the liner Manhattan today bound for England to meet Britain's women tennis stars at Wimbledon on June 12 and 13.
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Bitsy Grant Named to Davis Cup North America Team
After years holding out the U S Lawn Tennis Association capitulated and picked Bryan Grant Jr of Atlanta for the Davis Cup team to face Australia in the North American zone finals at Philadelphia. He joins Wilmer Allison Gene Mako and Donald Budge as America s leading doubles pair.
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Bitsy) Grant
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Willoughby Judge Faces Trial for Speed Limit Violation
Judge Arthur Day of the Ohio Supreme Court faced trial in Willoughby on a charge of driving his automobile in violation of village speed limits.
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Miami Slated To Reclaim Buckeye Track Throne
Miami University is favored to win the Buckeye Intercollegiate Athletic Conference meet, aiming for seven titles in 11 trials.Ohio and Wesleyan trail but contend for runner up with strong showings in pole vault, sprints, jumps, and relays. Oliver may boost Miami's relay record while Ohio and Wesleyan vie for seconds and event wins.
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Last Yankee Is Eliminated In British Women's Golf
SOUTHPORT England America’s bid for the British women's championship ended as Marion Miley of Lexington Kentucky was eliminated in the quarter finals by Bridget Newell of Derbyshire 4 and 3. Miley led at the turn but faltered on the inward nine missing the chance to carry the last American hopes across the Atlantic. She blamed misfiring putts for the loss.
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Belloise Crowned World Featherweight Champion in New York
The state boxing commission recognized Mike Belloise of New York as World Featherweight champion after former titleholder Baby Arizmendi of Mexico failed to agree to defend the crown.
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