Dodgers edge Cardinals in nightcap to maintain NL lead
Brooklyn Dodgers win 1 0 over St Louis in the second game after an opening 7 0 loss. Mort Cooper dominated the first game with one hit allowed as Whitey Kurowski and Stan Musial stretched hitting streaks and Louín failed in the nightcap. Dewey Walker and Fitzsimmons combined on the eighth inning to deliver the walk off run.
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White Sox Split Twin Bill With Yankees After Openers Win
New York beats Chicago 10 4 in nightcap after Sox win 10 5 in opener in Yankee Stadium doubleheader. Joe Gordon and Charley Keller homer for the Yankees, Keller's sixth and Gordon fifth, Dickey adds three singles, while Kuhel hits two homers for Chicago. overtime included, but Sox fall short in the second game.
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Reds 6 Giants 4 in opener then rain halts nightcap
Cincinnati tops New York 6 to 4 in game one as Elmer Riddle fingers Giants to the ninth. The nightcap in progress at Reds Stadium halted in the Cincinnati half of the sixth with two on and one out after a two hit effort by Van Lingle Mungo and Ed Heusser. The crowd was 5 260.
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Pirates and Braves split doubleheader with wide scores
May 31 doubleheader saw the Pirates beat the Braves 6 to 1 in game one, then Pittsburgh shut out 4 to 0 as the Braves prevailed. Big Jim Tobin baffled the Bucs with a flutter ball in the opener, while Arley Workman homered for Pittsburgh. Bob Klinger held the line in relief for the second game with support from his defense. Salvo worked early for the Braves, backed by Donovan and Odom, while Klurtz and Baker closed out the Pirates.
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Phillies and Cubs split twin bill in Chicago
On May 31 the Phillies beat the Cubs 10 to 4 then the Cubs defeated the Phillies 8 to 2 before 22 256 fans. The deadball era produced 44 hits with Bill Nicholson hitting two homers and Danny Litwhiller Babe Dahlgren and Dan Murtaugh contributing others. Johnny Podgajny won the first game for Philadelphia.
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Crosby Hoss Wins Suburban Cap at Belmont
Don Bingo wins the 57th Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park in front of 47,083 fans. The Crosby Lin Howard stable retrieves $27,600 as Market Wise is disqualified to second with Attention third. A war relief program day sets three world betting records and features a $2,699,153 one day total.
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Weatherite Wins Memorial Day Sprint at Charleston Town
In heavy track conditions Weatherite, daughter of Prince Wale, trained by Mrs G O Russell, won the Memorial Day purse over six sprinters. Roman Boy led early but Weatherite took command in the stretch to finish two lengths ahead. Lord Watout earned third with Try Flying fourth in the four and a half furlong event before 5,000 spectators.
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Buddy Walker Edges Charley Eagle in 12 Round Heavyweight Bout
Buddy Walker of Columbus Ohio defeated Charley Eagle of Waterbury Connecticut in a 12 round heavyweight bout by a divided decision. Eagle led early winning four of six rounds, but Walker surged later to take two of three judges votes. No knockout occurred.
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Trousers Robber Strikes Again in Local Burglary
R B Balhis reports a second theft attributed to the "trouser robber" after cash and items were taken from his trousers. Entry began with a removed kitchen screen, the burglar navigating to Balhus' bedroom and stealing a pocketbook containing $15 Sunday morning.
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Local sports chatter laments interim management and Army life talk
Beckley column discusses Hinton coach McClung quitting amid alleged meddling and questions who interfered. It blends critique of Charleston track meet leadership with notes from Huntington writers and war era运动 stories.
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Foreign-Born Pro Makes Way at UN Conference
Hot Springs Va May 31 A former immigrant boy with a horatic Alger background emerges as an informal goodwill delegate at the United Nations conference. Toby Hansen the tennis professional attracts delegates from around the world who seek to play with him. He arrived from Norway as a poor boy, learned English, worked as a locker boy, then rose to top professional status. He narrowly missed the 1939 national championship due to age and fatigue but aims to join legends like Tilden Budge and Rigas, predicting a future national title within two to three years.
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War Brings People Back To Old Locust Grove Church
In Carlisle Kentucky rationing and tire shortages revived attendance at the 99 year old Locust Grove church ten miles from town. Bus service was halted years ago and a decision was made to renovate the old log cabin church to resume services.
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Wartime Navy Buildup and Cost in Early World War II
The United States had 17 battleships in service and 15 under construction when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. The 32 battleships cost taxpayers about three billion dollars as the two ocean navy was being prepared, while the war loomed distant.
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Rough night results in American League play
Baseball scores show Washington at Cleveland rained out in seven innings, Chicago defeating New York 10 to 4 in ten innings, Boston and St Louis split in a long extra inning affair, Detroit beat Philadelphia 7 to 3, with several games incomplete or wacky due to rain and (noted) won loss records.
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Senators and Indians split doubleheader in Washington
Washington and Cleveland split a May 31 twin bill with the Senators taking the opener 8-7 and the Indians winning the nightcap 7-6 in 13 innings. Stan Spence drove home Johnny Sullivan with a single in the eighth for the winner in game one.
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Baseball doubleheader details with players listed
The summary fragment describes a doubleheader between Cleveland and Washington with pitchers Center Milnar and Carrasquel, noting Center pitched a shutout in seven innings, Carrasquel pitched four for Washington, and Carrasquel had six hits while Cleveland scored multiple runs across innings with various substitutions and defensive placements mentioned.
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Tigers Split Holiday Doubleheader With Athletics at Shibe
In a May 31 doubleheader at Shibe Park 23,833 watched Detroit take the opener 7-0 before Philadelphia rallied to beat the Tigers 4-3 in game two. Detroit led 7-0 after the first game.
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