Australians Turn Back Americans In Davis Cup American Zone
Australia defeats the United States 3 to 2 in the American zone final at Germantown. Jack Crawford and Adrian Quist win decisive matches over Wilmer Allison Don Budge and Gene Mako to secure a berth in the inter zone final at Wimbledon. Budge dominates Quist in the last singles, while Crawford and Quist win the doubles to clinch the series. American and national officials announce plans for players to sail to England and compete in Wimbledon ahead of the inter zone final.
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Philadelphia
Germantown Cricket Club
United States
France
Uncle Sam
Jack Crawford
Adrian Quist
Wilmer Allison
Don Budge
Gene Mako
Crawford
Australia
Wimbledon
England
Allison
Quist
Budge
Mako
Walter Merrill Hall
U. S. Lawn Tennis Association
Caneopsters
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Atlanta
Manhattan
Johnny van Ryn
Hal Surface
Kansas City
Big Bill” Tilden
Bill’ Johnston
Auckland
N. Z
Germany
Ack Crawford
Prince Turley Equals Charles Town Track Record
Prince Turley wins the Caverns feature at Charles Town equaling the 1 minute flat track record as Charlie Quattlebaum drives the gelding to a four length victory over Lady Dunlin. Nay Nay takes third followed by Miss Epe in the Brunswick feature. Silvery Cloud tops a daily double with Sea Finn winning the third race. Trainer E L Wilkens is suspended for racing rule violations and jockeys Holland Leonard and Smock are grounded for rough riding until restored by the Maryland racing commission.
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Claude Feltner
Silvery Cloud
B. A. McNonnel
Fashion Queen
Ashleigh Farm
E. L. Bull
Syed
Timberlady
R. Holland
J. Leonard
Lloyd Smock
Maryland Racing Commission
Hagerstown
Holland
Pirates Release Johnny Tising
Pittsburgh Pirates release Johnny Tising a 28 year old recruit hurler. He returns to Louisville in the American Association after a brief stay with the Pirates as a relief pitcher. He won his first game against Boston but then failed in five straight starts.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Johnny Tising
Tising
Louisville
Eri
American Association
Pirates
Boston
Reds Acquire Hallahan to Bolster Rotation
Cincinnati Reds purchase Hallahan from St. Louis to strengthen the pitching staff as they push for a first division spot. The veteran left-hander with 98 wins and 68 losses will start games, leaving the relief role. Perez Crosley Jr. announced the undisclosed cash deal and MacPhail predicted several productive years ahead.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
William “Wild Bill” Hallahan
St. Louis Cardinals
Powell Crosley, Jr
Frankie Frisch
Cardinals
Larry 8S. MacPhail
Branch Rickey
Hallahan
Reds
Local shops robbed. three sites hit by thieves
Early Sunday morning thieves struck three local concerns. The offices of Harry W. Biggs in the Law and Commerce building were broken into, a locker smashed and a small money box with papers stolen. Poe's store on Bluefield avenue lost merchandise while Tolbert's on Pulaski street was breached but the burglars fled before entry. Police found the scene about two hours after Saturday night closing.
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Harry W. Biggs
Law and Commerce
Poe
Bluefield Avenue
Tolbert
Pulaski Street
Three Kentucky youths held after wreck on highway
Following a traffic accident on the Bluefield Princeton highway state police detained Dave Woods and L B Williams of Harlan Kentucky and Dewey Thompson of Pikeville Kentucky. The car left the highway and plunged 30 feet over an embankment. They escaped with minor injuries and are held in the Bluefield jail pending investigation.
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Bluefield
Princeton
Dave Woods
L. B. Williams
Harlan
Dewey Thompson
Pikeville
Wayne Street Resident Injured by Auto Driver
Wayne street resident A. Shrader sustained a fracture of his right arm after being struck by a car at 9 15 last night while crossing Princeton avenue at Stewart street. Ernest Dixon of 226 Jones Street, the car driver, was arrested by State police and held on charges of improper lights and no signal device.
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A. Shrader
Wayne Street
Princeton Avenue
Stewart Street
Ernest Dixon
Jones Street
Stald
Bramwell Girl Hurt in Sunday Motor Accident
Miss Helen Giberson of Bramwell is hospitalized at Raleigh General Beckley after a Sunday crash on the Princeton Beckley road. She suffered facial and neck lacerations, neck bruises, and a fractured arm from a rear end collision while en route to Beckley with friends. She remains hospitalized for several days before returning home.
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Helen Giberson
Bramwell
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley
Princeton-Beckley
Miss Giberson
Von Cramm Wins French Tennis Title Over Perry
In Paris on June 1 Baron Gottfried von Cramm defeated England's Fred Perry 6-0 2-6 6-2 2-6 6-0 to sweep the singles. Earlier German star Mme Hilda Sperling won the women's title by beating Mme Rene Mathieu 6-3 6-4.
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Paris
Baron Gottfried von .Cramm
Germany
England
Fred Perry
Baron
Baron von Cramm
Mme
Hilda Krahwickel Sperling
Denmark
Rene Mathieu
France
Ali Baba Blames Zioncheck After Draw in Detroit
Detroit audience saw Ali Baba fail to win the world heavyweight bout as he suggested Rep. Marion A. Zioncheck may have misplaced his turban and fez. The match ended in a draw with Ali Baba 202 and challenger Frank Sexton 235 counted out. A Pittsburgh telegram later reported the headgear found.
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Detroit
Ali Baba
Marion A. Zioncheck
Pittsburgh
Zioncheck
Frank Sexton
Sedalia
Mrs Dan Chandler Medalist In Southern Golf Tourney
Oklahoma City June 1 Mrs Dan Chandler of Dallas led the southern women's golf tournament after an 18 hole qualifying round in a 35 mph wind with a 79 one under par. Her nearest rival Betty Jemison of Austin shot 24158 in difficult conditions.
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Dan Chandler
Oklahoma City
Okla
Dallas
Tex
First Night Baseball Game Opens 1986 Season
Cincinnati announces the first night game of the 1986 major league season at Crosfield on Tuesday. The Reds face Philadelphia with lefty Al Hollings matching up against Buel Moore or Bucky Walter. National League allows seven night games. Reds schedule includes all teams at night except New York. Two games will be played with Brooklyn.
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Cincinnati
Crosfield
Winnati Reds
Ladelphia
al Hollings
Buel Moore
Bucky Walter
Yeatre
Reds
New York
Brooklyn
Hickman Defeats Indian Opponent in Virginia Wrestling Card
Former All American Herman Hickman, aided by a disqualification against Chief Little Beaver, won two falls to one in the feature bout. Earlier, Leo Hyatt impressed fans before being disqualified for rough tactics, as Abe Yourist claimed the opener.
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Herman Hickman
Tennessee
Sportarena
Chief Little Beaver
Virginia
Leo Hyatt
Hyatt
Gold Secret
Abe Yourist
Bruce Nolan
Yourist
Nolan
Little Beaver
Hickman
Beaver
Little Hermie
Injun
Herman
Tourist
Abe
Local Man Held In Shooting Fray At Grundy
Hodges, under an eight year sentence for Bland county highway robbery, arraigned at Grundy on a wounding charge tied to an incident May 11. Bail set at 5000, remanded to Buchanan jail. victim McCoy hospitalized with partial paralysis. Police recovered 93.02 dollars and seized Deshazo’s property. Mrs Alley indicted but later quashed. Authorities say the shooting stemmed from a robbery on the Fast River mountain road.
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Staunton Va
Hodges
Bland County
Grundy
McCoy
Buchanan County
Grace Richardson Hospital
Gibson
Sherman Lawrence
A. (. Buchannan
State
Lawrence
Deshazo
Fast River Mountain Road
Bold Venture retires after Belmont Stakes setback
Morton L. Schwartz's Bold Venture tears a tendon in training and retires for the season. The colt, once a Derby favorite, raised questions about the Belmont field as the Triple Crown dream faded. Trainer Max Hirsch and jockey Hanford held firm through controversy while Bold Venture's earlier performances, including a dramatic Preakness rally, defined a standout yet fragile campaign.
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Morton L. Schwartz
Chicago
Max Hirsch
Columbia, S
Brevity
Hirsch
Hanford
Venture
Babe
Browns Pivot to Tiger Hunt In 1936 Baseball Saga
The Royal Rajah shifts focus from Yankees to Tigers as 1936 season unfolds. Browns have won five of seven vs Detroit while dropping five of seven to the Yankees, with historic ties to McCarthy and Cochrane. Also notes Dodgers beating Giants, Cardinals edging Cincinnati, and 1935 All-America golf picks led by Marion Miley with Little atop amateur rankings.
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Rajah
Yanks
Detroit
Joe McCarthy
Browns
Tigers
Yankees
Boss McCarthy
Cub
Mickey Cochrane
Casey Stengel
Dodgers
Terry
St. Louis
Dodger
Ecstacy
Casey
Giants
Cardinals
Cincinnati
New York
National League Games Today
The National League schedule lists Philadelphia at Cincinnati, Boston at Pittsburgh, Brooklyn at St. Louis, and New York at Chicago for today.
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Baseball matchups across the American League today
Detroit visits Philadelphia while St. Louis meets Washington and Cleveland travels to Boston. Chicago eyes New York in a slate of intercity clashes.
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L. Pet
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Chicago
Bette E Bene
Philadelphia
Sane
St. Mur Oscoveres
Probable Pitchers Showdowns Across Major Leagues
Listed probable pitching matchups include New York at Chicago Schumacher versus Davis and Boston at Pittsburgh Lanning or Benge against Weaver. Other cities feature Philadelphia Cineton or Moore versus Hollingsworth and more matchups across Brooklyn St. Louis Knott DeShong Detroit Philadelphia Bridges Kelley Chicago Lyons Malone and Hildebrand Marcum versus va.
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National League
New York
Chicago
Schumacher
Davis
Boston
Pittsburgh
Lanning
Benge
Weaver
Philadelphia
Cineton
J. Moore
Walter Ve. Hollingsworth
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Clark
Parmelee
Washington
Knott DeShong
Detroit
Bridges Kelley
Lyons Malone
Cleveland
Hildebrand Marcum
Tortamouth Triumphs Over Canton In Lopsided Showdown
In a busy slate, Tortamouth defeated Canton 5 to 2 while Akron led 18 to 6 against Huntington. Zanesville and Dayton posted 1, Charleston won 10 to Johnstown 7 in a series of schedules and outcomes.
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Tortamouth
Canton
Akron
Huntington
Zanesville & Dayton
Charleston
Johnstown
Wheeling High to defend title with 17 games next season
Wheeling high school remains state basketball champions and will play 17 games to defend the title. Coach Everett Brinkman loses only one starter from the Buckhannon tournament team, with three others set to graduate. New opponents include Clendenin Grafton East Bank and Charleston.
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Charleston
W. Va
Wheeling High School
Everett Brinkman
Buckhannon
Clendenin
Grafton
East Bank
Mercer Recount underway in East River district
The recount proceeds with objections to judge Belcher’s participation and continues counting Democratic votes for sheriff, House of Delegates, state senate, justice of the peace, and county court. Lawyers for Crumpecker, Susong, Thomason, and Johnston appear, with other counsel covering Carr and Dangerfield in separate counts. Recount resumes next morning.
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Ters
L. J. Belcher
Belcher
East River District
House of Delegates
State Senate
Justice of the Peace
Walter G. Burton
Crumpecker
Susong
Thomason
National Open begins as Baltusrol course opens
Springfield N J June 1 The nations finest golfers arrive to inspect Baltusrol Golf Course for the National Open starting Thursday. Wind sends many into the trees. Bob Barnett Washington posts 68 and Walter Scheiber New York 69 lead the early scores. Sam Parks defending champion finishes 75 with late eagle and birdie. Other notable scores include Henry Picard 71 and Fyron Nelson 72.
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Springfield
N. J
Baltusrol
Baltusrol Mountain
Bob Barnett
Washington
Walter Scheiber
New York
Barnett
Metropolitan
Sam Parks
Fred Haas
New Orleans
Henry Picard
Hershey
Fyron Nelson
Ridgewood
Harold McSpaden
Winchester
Maass
Harry Cooper
Chicago
Chick Chinn
MacDonald Smith
Frank Walsh
Billy Burke
Cleveland
John Revolta
Denny Shute
Boston
Horton Smith
Gainer Decisions Knight in Pittsburgh Slugfest
Al Gainer 172, New Haven Negro, beat Joe Knight 171, Cairo Ga, by ten round decision in Pittsburgh. Gainer swept all rounds. Other results: Johnny Bellus 140 New Haven defeated Charley Baxter 135 1 2 Pittsburgh eight rounds. Casey Rhodes 165 Negro Pittsburgh beat Leroy Smith 161 Negro Rochester in six. Dick Ambrose 160 Pittsburgh over Johnny Yuroini 151 by technical knockout in three of six.
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Pittsburgh
al Gainer
New Haven
Joe Knight
Cairo
Gainer
Johnny Bellus
Charley Baxter
Casey Rhodes
Leroy Smith
Rochester
Dick Ambrose
Johnny Yuroini
Volleymen and Powermen Win Softball Games
In yesterday's softball action Volleymen beat Rockies 6-1 to take the league lead while Powermen edged Christians 10-9. Jarruped N. & W. defeated Doughboys 12-5 and Supply toppled Doughboys 6-4.
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St. Clair
Jarruped
Supply
Doughboys
Volleymen
Rockies
Powermen
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