Cardinals regain NL lead with five straight wins over Reds
St Louis beat Cincinnati 5 1 as Chick Hafey hit his eleventh homer of the season and Archie Comptson B defeated Hagen Leverly in an exhibition. Pirates upset by Phillies 10 7 as Philadelphia changes the top of the NL standings.
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Reds
Compston Trounces Hagen Eight Up In British Open Warmup
Archie Compston, Britain’s top match play golfer, defeated Walter Hagen eight up and seven to play at Moor Park. Compston’s precise putting and long drives dominated, with Hagen showing limited spark until a late birdie at the 30th hole. A second 36-hole match was set for Birmingham tomorrow.
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Birmingham
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Phils and Pirates Start Series In Open 10 to 7 Victory
Philadelphia topped Pittsburgh 10 to 7 in the opener of a league series. Klein and O'Doul led the attack with homers, Thompson drove in two runs with a double, and Klein claimed his league leading twelfth homer. The Pirates tied late before Philadelphia pulled away in the eighth.
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Erry Pushore
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Giants Beat St Bonaventure Nine In Exhibition Victory
New York Giants defeated St Bonaventure College 11 to 5 in an exhibition game at Olean New York. Players including Judd Genewich Hogan Rourke Riley Haines Rooney McCormick O Connor contributed as the Giants posted a nine run spread after early offense led by the lineup.
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Americans win two in Paris at French championships
In Paris on May 31 three American stars competed in the French championships quarter finals. Jim Tilden and Helen Wills won their matches against Baron Humbert de Morpurgo and Helene La Faurie to reach the semifinals, while Frank Hunter led against Jean Borotra before darkness halted play with Hunter up two sets to one.
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Helen Wills
America
Europe
Baron Humbert de Morpurgo
Italy
Helene la Faurie
France
Frank Hunter
Jean Borotra
Tilden
Mas Wills
Helem
Helene
Mme. la Faurie
Eileen Bennett
England
Hunter
Borotta
Baron de Morpurge
Borotra
Baron de Morpurgo
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Conley names Ott successor to C. L. Herberlin
The article reports Conley appointing Ott to replace C. L. Herberlin as compensation commissioner amid legislative changes. It notes debates over who should appoint and includes Heaberlin’s admission of seeking removal and remarks on his tenure. The piece mentions Tucker county and Charleston connections and prior public service roles.
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Liska Luge Champ On Mound Ad Liska Tops ERA Leaders
New York May 31 Ad Liska 22 year old recruit leads majors with the best 1929 earned run average. He has not yet won a ball game since May 7 after a standout Minor League rise with Minneapolis where he won 20 and lost four. Manager Mike Kelley notes Liska's underhand sinker and curve delivery, perfected to fool batters and cross them up.
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Liska
Washington
Minneapolis
American Association
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Cleveland
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Likka
Mississipp Valley
The Whole Works Hostess Conversation
A brief clipped exchange shows a hostess offering beer whisky or wine and a guest answering yes followed by a German loanword lease in a Cologne paper.
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Lustige Koelner Zeitung
Cologne
West Virginia University 1929 Commencement Week Begins
Morgantown May 21 1929 Dr James Shera Montgomery chaplain of the national house of representatives will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to 476 graduates Sunday morning This marks the start of commencement The fiftieth anniversary of the class of 1879 will be observed Only two members of that class are living Dr Spencer Wade of Morgantown and William Rootes Thompson of Mitchell Virginia Alumni Day and the 50th will follow Alumni Secretary F Roy Yoke Gov Robert M Hutchins will receive honorary doctorates along with Governor Conley and former Governor Gore The exercises take place in the new field house seating 6000 persons"
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W. Va
James Shera Montgomery
National House of Representatives
West Virginia University
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Spencer & Wade
William Rootes Thompson
Mitchelle
Conley
Governnor
New
University
Howard M. Gore
Robert M. Hutchins
University of Chicago
Rebels Crushed in Tripoli Engagement May 26
Tripoli authorities report the May 26 desert battle between Italian forces and tribesmen led by Mohammed Bey Hag Hassen. Official counts show about 430 rebels killed, 24 Italian soldiers dead and 77 wounded, with several hundred rebels wounded and many prisoners taken.
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Mohammed Bey Hag Hassen
Bluefield Bluestone Falls to Roanoke in 4-2 Game
Bluefield Bluestone of the Norfolk and Western league lost 4-2 at Roanoke. Roch Scruggs proteges played solidly in their first 함께 together against top Roanoke players led by Whitlock Waldron and Martin. Roanoke scored three runs in the second inning and added one more in the eighth as Whitlock and Waldron provided key hits.
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Harraves
Muffine
Robbins
Fboode
Trueffield
Williamson
Martin
Margrave
Midwest Association Scores and Upcoming Matchups
The tally shows Milwaukee 2 over Kansas City 1, Indianapolis 4 over Louisville 5 (1), Minneapolis 4 over St Paul 6 in the only scheduled games. Odds list ehene Ree to Ohio State 5 and Michigan State 2 in upcoming action.
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Loulaville
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Ehene Ree
Old Man Durr's Baseball Forecasts
In the American League predictions New York will beat Chicago Boston will beat Cleveland Detroit will beat Philadelphia and St. Louis will beat Washington. In the National League Cincinnati will beat Boston Brooklyn will beat St Louis Chicago will beat New York Pittsburgh will beat Philadelphia.
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Pittsburch
Detroit Faces Philadelphia After Yesterday’s Result
Results yesterday show Philadelphia defeating Detroit 9 to 6. Today’s schedule includes Chicago at New York, Cleveland at Boston, St. Louis at Washington, and Detroit visiting Philadelphia.
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Cleveland
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Washington
Today’s NBA Showdowns Across The League
The schedule lists Boston at Cincinnati Brooklyn at St. Louis New York at Chicago and Philadelphia at Pittsburgh as today’s marquee games with St. Louis and Cincinnati hosting and others on the card.
Local scoreline shows varied city results
The list records numeric scores for multiple cities including Martineburg two, Chambersburg one, Hagerstown nine, Frederick ten, Waynesboro two, Hanover eight, indicating a regional competition outcome.
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Frederick
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Hanover
Johnny Van Ryn and Wilmer Allison clinch Davis Cup win
Detroit May 31 United States doubles duo Johnny Van Ryn and Wilmer Allison defeated Capt. Ricardo Morales and Herman Upmann 6 2 6 0 6 1 to clinch the American zone final over Cuba. Singles wins by Van Ryn and Johnny Hennessey set the tone ahead of a Europe trip to face the inter zone winner for a shot at France.
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Wilmer Allison
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Herman Upmann
Johnny Hennessey
Fitz- Eugene Dixon
Hennessey
Europe
France
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Allison
Dixon
International League Scores Report
Baseball scores from the International League show Newark 4 Jersey City 7, Buffalo 7 Montreal 9, Reading 9 Baltimore 4, Rochester 12 Toronto 11 in a 15 inning tilt. The results highlight tight contests and late rallies across multiple matchups.
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Montreal
Reading
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Rochester
Toronto
Southern Association Scores Report
Atlanta leads Nashville 13 to 1 while Mobile 8 defeats Memphis 5 and New Orleans 4 edges Little Rock 0 Birmingham 2. Chattanooga is listed as end of season due to rain.
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Birmingham
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Winning Balloons Qualify for Gordon Bennett Race
The U S navy balloon No 1 and the Goodyear VII finished first and second in the national elimination balloon race and are officially eligible for the International Gordon Bennett race in St Louis on September 28. Navy pilot J T G W Settle flew 952 miles from Pittsburgh to Canavoy Prince Edward Island and Goodyear VI by Ward T Van Orman logged 403.6 miles to Plattsboro New Jersey.
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United States Navy
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National Aeronautical Association
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J. T. G. W. Settle
Canavay
Prince Edward Island
Plattabore
Ward T. van Orman
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