Indians Lose Again but Clinch Four-Game Lead
Detroit defeated Cleveland 9 to 6 as Bruce Campbell hit two homers and Team leader Roy Weatherly boosted his average to .302 with a double and a single. Cleveland's Kept four-game edge despite poor pitching from Al Milnar, with Rowe earning the win for Detroit and Milnar taking the loss after six innings in a 2:12 game attended by about 4,500.
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Athens
Ohto
Detroit
Indians
Tigers
Roy
Weatherly
Tribe
Cleveland
Jeff Heath
Hal Trosky
Gerry Walker
Ken Keltner
al Milnar
Clint Brown
Harry Eisenstat
Rowe
Johnny Gorsica
Bruce Campbell
Keltner
Ray Mack
Chicago
Mel Harder
Bengals
Dizzy Trout
Goraita
Esasa
Leslie Meliner
Hemsley
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Heath
Radcliff
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Gehringer
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Trosky
Tebbetts
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Louisville Beats Columbus In Tight Pitcher Duel
Grodzicki earns win for Louisville as Poland Haas and Sanders homer in a 5 6 Columbus 6 final. Butland allows eight hits in 9 13 innings while Wissman, Dickson also see action. Attendance 1 061 with 439 women present.
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PGERE
Columbus
Maener
Sanders
Atom Peerenell
Iaca
Wissman
Gy Ton
D. Mnenssee
Grodzicki
aBrecheen
Nindenedes
Dickson
Bucher
Haas
Repass
Walker
Jones
Myatt
Lupien
Mazer
Pesky
Poland
Marshall
Gillenwater
Butland
But
National Open favorite Lawson Little eyes a repeat bid
The article notes Lawson Little as a 15 to 1 shot to defend his National Open title. It also references Hank Greenberg bouncing back in camp softball, and various sports figures weighing in on current events from boxing to baseball and golf, with playful quips about Rizzuto and others. The piece blends sports chatter and humorous asides from editors and fans.
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New York
Lawson Little
Army
Hank Greenberg
Ed Lewis
Corpus Christi
Texas
Louis Baer
Kansas City
Phil Rizzuto
Philipp
Softball League Managers Set Thursday Meeting
Final meeting of Athens City Softball League managers is Thursday at 7 pm in the high school physical education building. Five teams are entered Beckleys Silver Star Lunch Standard Oil Milldeck Shoes with Wilson Brothers Contractors as sponsor. A sixth team is sought. interested parties should attend or call Harry Lackey. season opens June 2 with a county tournament in August and a district berth in Marietta.
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Athens City
Beckleys
Silver Star Lunch
Standard Oil
Milldeck Shoes
Wilson Brothers Contractors
Harry Lackey
Marietta
League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
Boston Williams leads batting with 400 runs American League figures show DiMaggio leads in runs with 36 Slaughter and others reach 54 hits in National League. Keller tops RBIs at 37 in the AL while Nichol son leads with 36 in the NL Mize Lavagetto Brown Moore Vaughan share 4 doubles Travis leads triples in the AL and York hits 10 homers in Detroit. Warneke tops NL pitching at 5 0.
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Williams
Boston
DiMaggio
New York
Travis and Cramer
Washington
Keller
Keltner
Cleveland
Travis
York
Detroit
Feller
Reiser
Brooklyn
Hack
Chicago
Slaughter
St. Louis
Nicholson
Mize
Brown
Lavagetto
Moore
Vaughan
Pittsburgh
Ott
Fontana and Cisneros Win Tight Boxing Decisions
In New York Joey Fontana stopped Mickey Farber in an eight round decision at 135 pounds. In Los Angeles Harry Cisneros defeated Johnny Hutchinson on a ten round points decision at 139 pounds. Umpire Bill Stewart, a NL official, suffered multiple injuries from line drives including fractures in fingers wrist toe and throat and had an appendectomy since 1933.
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New York
Joey Fontana
Brooklyn
N. Y
Mickey Farber
Los Angeles
Harry Cisneros
Johnny Hutchinson
Philadelphia
Bill Stewart
Hostak Meets Zale Tonight in Chicago Stadium Bout
In Chicago Stadium tonight Hostak the Seattle battler meets Tony Zale Gary Indiana middleweight champion by NBA in a 15 round fight. Hostak known for power has suffered hand trouble but seeks an upset and to prove champions can return. Zale aims to repeat past victories over Hostak including a knockout in Seattle last July.
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Chicago
al Hostak
Seattle
Tony Zale
Gary
Ind
National Boxing Association
Hostak
Solly Krieger
Brooklyn
Zale
Gary Boy
Er Hostak
Wolverine Wallop Opens Michigan Baseball Spring Slate
The University of Michigan baseball team batted .304 in nine spring training games against southern schools as the Wolverines prepared for the season.
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Wolverine Wallop
University of Michigan
Hartford Lone Unbeaten Nine In O VY League
Hartford remains the only undefeated team in the Ohio Valley Baseball League after a Sunday win over Racine while Tuppers Plains fell to New Era. Memorial Day doubleheaders are set for six league matchups with standings led by Hartford and Stiversville among others.
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Racine
Tuppers Plains
New Era
Syracuse
Stiversville
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AB H. Pet
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R. Durst
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J. Sayre
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D. Wilson
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S Naylar
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Lenard
Ee Shaver
Wee Ween
Ewee Burton Ee
Sayers
Home-Grown Hitters Lead Rhode Island State Team
Twenty two of the Rhode Island State baseball squad are homegrown talents from local schools among the 29 man varsity roster. The balance include a mix of college arrivals and transfers hoping to boost the program this season.
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Rhode Island
Hall
Little State
Carl Hubbell Hero of Giants Win Over Braves
Carl Hubbell pitched to secure the Giants 2 1 victory over the Boston Braves in the first home game under the lights. After a long day with Joe Orengo and Eddie Miller homers, Hubbell drove in the winning run with a ninth inning single. The day also saw Cardinals edge Cubs and Dodgers blank Phillies as standings shift in the NL. The A's split with the Red Sox then win 11 1 behind Marchildon, while White Sox stay four back and Yankees rally past Washington.
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Boston Braves
Hal Schumacher
Manuel Salvo
Joe Orengo
Eddie Miller
Roosevelt
Dick Erickson
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Bill Jurges
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Phillies
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit
Cleveland Indians
A’s
Boston Red Sox
Phil Marchildon
Chicago
White Sox
Tribe
Bob Muncrief
St. Louis Browns
New York Yankees
Washington
Red Ruffing
Bill Butland Beaten Again By The Associated Press
Young Bill Butland struggles in the American Association with the Louisville Colonels after a big 19 win season with the Minneapolis Millers. Columbus hit three homers off him in a 6 to 5 loss as the Redbirds defeated the Colonels. Bill Cox threw a complete game 12 to 0 win for Indianapolis over Toledo. The Kansas City Minneapolis game and Milwaukee St Paul were both rained out with first place at stake.
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Associated Press
Bill Butland
American Association
Louisville Colonels
Butland
Minneapolis Millers
Red Sox
Louisville
Columbus
Redbirds
Colonels
Bill Cox
Indianapolis
Toledo
Conn on Betting Louis Bout After Knox Victory
Billy Conn collected a $19,431.10 prize for beating Buddy Knox and announced he would bet $10,000 at prevailing odds that he can defeat Joe Louis. He left for New York to sign for the June 18 heavyweight title bout with Louis.
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Billy Conn
Buddy Knox
Dayton
Joe Louis
Conn
New York
Louis
Baseball scores and league updates from yesterday
Brooklyn defeated Philadelphia 6 0 while two games were night games. Detroit beat Cleveland 9 6 and St Louis won 5 2 over Chicago. New York topped Washington 10 8 and Philadelphia 5 2 with Philadelphia 11 Boston 1. Columbus edged Louisville 6 5. Indianapolis beat Toledo. Kansas City Minneapolis and Milwaukee St Paul games affected by rain. NL clubs show 51 percent turnover in personnel this year.
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Eeeeens
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Toledo
Milwaukee-St. Paul
Redlegs Return to Fourth as Bruins Fall in Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Reds seek a return to the top division with a home game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Crosley Field. Manager Bill McKechnie faces lineup shuffles with Werber back and Aleno needing a regular role as the Reds aim to block a hot St. Louis run and edge past obstacles from Whitey Moore or Junior Thompson on the mound.
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Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Redlegs
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St. Louis
Max Butcher
Pittsburgh
Whitey Moore
Cubs
Junior Thompson
Reds
Deacon Bill McKechnie
Maurice Tillet defeats Ernie Dusek in two of three falls
The match in Indianapolis features Maurice Tillet known as The Angel at 275 pounds overcoming Ernie Dusek of 240 pounds in a two of three falls contest. Dusek hails from Omaha while Tillet is listed with Paris as his origin. The result concludes with Tillet securing the victory in the event.
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Maurice
the Angel) Tillet
France
Ernie Dusek
Omaha
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