Grimes Delivers for Cardinals in 4-3 Victory Over Giants
Burleigh Grimes singled home Chick Hafey in the eighth to lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-3 win over the New York Giants in a tense series opener. Grimes improved to seven wins, widening the Cardinals lead to 2 1/2 games, as Vergez Fitzsimmons and others contributed at Bat. The game featured strong defense and key RBI hits, with St. Louis overcoming early Giants scoring and sustaining the late burst to seal the score.
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Burleigh Grimes
Chick Hafey
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Grimes
Giants
New York
Abrh Poae
Landstrom
Esssssee
Terry
Fitzsimmons
Si. Louis
Adana
Watkins
Igh
Hottomley
Ib Hafey
Ne Doubtt
Ef . Gelbert
Crsad
Benes
Wilson
Mig
Gelbert
Ace Bates
Ari
Hogan
Watkine
Ish
Vergez
Dams
Leach
Leach. Three-base Hits: Wathinepeacaee Grimes
Douthit
Adams
Lindstrom
Bottomley
High
Fitasimmons
Fitausimmons
Verges
Jorda
Magerkurth
Reardon
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cubs
Babe Phelps
Brooklyn Robins
Jakie May
Abrhpore
Frederick
Gilbert
Herman, Jr
Bissonette
Slade
Thompson
Phelps
Bressier
Quinn
AB R Moore
Hornsby
Stephenson
Quyler
Hartnett
Wee
Jurges
Grimm
Malone
Z . Hemsley
azRan
Seeesee
Lopez
Herman
Juurges
Brooklie
Hite
Ore
Itcher
Eae
Day
Scott
Star
Klein
Brandt is Checked as Pittsburgh Beats Boston 4 3
Eddie Brandt’s sixteenth game slide ends when Pittsburgh rallies in the ninth to defeat Boston 4 to 3. Bill Regan drives in Fred Bennett from third with two out to win the game. Brandt suffers his first defeat of the season as Kremer takes the loss.
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Pittsburgh
Eddie Brandt
Boston
Bill Regan
Boston Red Sox Secord
Fred Bennett
R Humefield
Maranville
Sscscesssees
Doris Cvisvercius
Sheely
Abrhpore
L. Waner
Cl Weeeseee
Bennett
P. Waner
Ibn Traynor
Comorosky
Rogar
Kremer
Fwantham
Osborn
Spohrer
Humefield
Sankey
Regan
Schulmerich
Phillips
Traynor
Balk
S Born
Moran, McGrew
Quigley
Polonaise Beats Parry at Belmont in Fashion Stakes
Polonaise, ridden by a Coe stable, won the Fashion stakes at Belmont Park by four lengths over Parry. Piotail was third, with Beacon Hill debuting as a jumper in the Duettier steeplechase. Pittsburgher upset Sweep All en route to the Jackson purse at Washington Park as Sunny Lassie claimed a late podium.
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Fittsburgher
Sweep All
Jackson
Washington Park
New York
Greentree Stable
Parry
W. R. Coe
Belmont Park
C. V. Whitney
Beacon Hill
Aigd
T. B. Mueller
S. Pittsburgher
Pittsburgher
Runnner
Sunny Lassie
Wesleyans Beat Pocahontas 11 to 3 in Road Showdown
Bluefield Wesleyans defeated Pocahontas 11 to 3 as Frank Snider limited the home club to eight hits and his teammates totaled 18 safeties and seven runs. Taylor led with four hits, Atkins and Bailey added three each, while John Levi and Nubby Levi each had three for Pocahontas.
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Bluefield Wesleyans
Pocahontas
Frank Snider
Bluefielders
Nubby Levi
Taylor
Atkins
Bailey
John
R. H. E. Wesleyans
Snider
Johnson
Levi
Thomas
Florida Senate Overrides Veto on Pari Mutuel Betting Measure
The Florida Senate votes 26 to 12 to overturn Governor Doyle He Carlston's veto on a pari mutuel betting bill. Responsibility for passage now shifts to the House of Representatives, which would need a two thirds majority to enact the measure despite the governor's disapproval. The bill had previously passed the House 55 to 38.
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Tallahassee
Pla
State Senate
Doyle HE
Carlston
Florida
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Princeton Triumph Over McComas In Tri-County Clash
Princeton won 5 to 3 over McComas after a comedy of errors as Wheley pitched for Princeton and Lambert, Scott, and Wyrick carried the play. Tonight league managers meet at 7:45 in the Elks lobby to adopt the 1931 schedule and finalize league by laws at Bland and Raleigh streets.
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Princeton-McComas
Daily Telegraph
Princeton
McComas
Clarence Wheley
Elks
Bland
Raleigh
Princeton- McComas
Wheley
Lambert
Scott
Wyrick
Miller's Homer Helps Phillies Top White Sox 3 2
Bing Miller homered for the fourth time this season with one aboard in the sixth to spark Philadelphia's 3 2 win over Chicago. Rice Walberg earned his eighth victory, extending a late stretch of success. Other details note strong hitting from Fonseca Fothergill Foxx and Miller, with Caraway taking the loss after seven innings.
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Illr
Macks
Chicago
Walberg
Philadelphia
Bing Miller
Chicago White Sox
Rice Walberg
Cissel
Reynolds
Rf . Watwood
Rf Kerr
X . Fonseca
Fothergill
If . Simons
Bichrodt
Jeffries
O Be
Caraway
Appling
Faber
DP .S
Hoving
Wallberg
Sescocssee
Cwmcaro
Fonseca
Fothergil
Foxx
Miller
Willams
Williams
Bishop
Cotege
Guthrie, Dinneen
Campbell
Yankees overpower Browns 9 to 2 in season opener
New York openers beat St Louis 9 2 as Bill Dickey leads with a homer and two singles. Yankees rally for four runs in the sixth. Gray allowed nine hits in six innings while Gomez finished. St Louis struggled with nine errors and miscued fielding behind Stiles.
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New York
Yankees
St. Lou Browns
Bill Dickey
Lolise
R H Fore Levey
Goslin
Stiles
Hebert
Grimes
Mebert
Abrh Pore Comics
Reese
Ruth
Byrd
Gehrig
Chapman
Lad
Dickey
Burns
Levey
Melillo
St. Louis
Gray
Gomez
Oy Gray
Leseeers Gray
van Gray McGowan
Connolly
Sour season for top payroll stars spans baseball to polo
Baseball heavyweights like Hack Wilson Bill Terry and Dazzy Vance face slumps and injuries as the sport’s high earners struggle to replicate 1930s form while Connie Mack’s Athletics ride strong showings. In polo, University of Arizona Wildcats rise from scrubs to a first rate team, contrasting Yale’s elite pony strings and a robust nine win record ahead of a New York tour.
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Hack Wilson
Cub
Horneby
Bill Terry
Giants
Hal Chase
Dazzy Vance
Brooklyn
Dagzler
University of Arizona
Funda
Tucson
Will Rogers
Arizona
Wildcats
Army
Wildcate
Yale
Elis
Arizonia Boys
New York
Seventh Cavalry
First Army
Pitcher MacFayden Battles Kilne as Umpires Rule
Wild pitch by Kilne and a balk called on Kline shape the game. Thomas secures the win while MacFayden takes the loss. Umpires Geisel Moriarty and Hildebrand preside. Time noted as 2:28.
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MacFayden
Averill
Kilne
Kline
Thomas
Macyden
Geisel
Moriarty
Hildebrand
Washington Wins Opener 5 3 as Detroit Rally Fails
In the ninth inning Detroit nearly rallied but Washington held on to win 5 to 3. Koenig opened with a triple, Roy Johnson followed with a homer driving in Koenig, Doljack singled, and Akers ended the threat.
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Washington
Detroit
Koenig
Fisher
Roy Johnson
Doljack
Akers
AE Johnson
Steee
Stone
McManus
Teeee Koenig
Grabowski
Seteenee
Whitehill
Uhle
Ivhsahitt
Cronin
Owen
Kuhel
West
Spencer
Harris
Johnson
Yest
Gralowski
Pischer
Msy
Owens
Nalline
Two Davis and Elkins Gridders Land Coaching Jobs
Ottis White of Weston will coach athletics at Poca district high school near Charleston, and Lawrence Fields of Dunbar will coach Fairview junior high school in Bluefield, as two of the Davis and Elkins graduates set to enter coaching.
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Elkins
W. Va
Davis and Elkins College
Ottis White
Weston
Poca District
Charleston
Lawrence Fields
Dunbar
Fairview
Bluefield
Harridge appoints Connolly to head umpiring staff
Chicago June 2 William Harridge after becoming American League president moved to end umpiring complaints by naming Thomas H Connolly chief of staff of the arbiters. Connolly will assume duties after a June 17 game in Boston and will oversee umpires from his headquarters here.
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Chicago
William Harridge
Thomas H. Connoly
Connolly
Boston
Harridge
England
Natick
Mass
Garden faces summer indoor events ban by fire officials
New York June 2 The New York state athletic commission told Madison Square Garden to secure fire and buildings approval before erecting a wood track and staging indoors fights in summer. If not approved, Ben Jeby Vince Dundee bout may be canceled and indoor bicycle races and boxing show plans could be halted. Roberto vs Campolo June 11 barred by prior Newark engagement. Maxie Rosenbloom must sign by June 20 for title defense.
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New York
New York State Athletic Commission
Madison Square Garden Corporation
Fire and Buildings
Saileg
Ben Jeby
Vince Dundee
Garden
Roberti Roberto
Victorio Campolo
Newark
Maxie Rosenbloom
Smith leads Carnoustie with two 70s in British Open
MacDonald Smith, a Carnoustie native, fired 70 71 to top the British Open qualifying field as nine Americans advance. Archie Compston and Reginald Whitcombe tied for second at 143. Horton Smith and Johnny Farrell close behind. Several Americans miss the cut as 100 scores fall under 160, with the tournament to begin tomorrow and include multiple cuts through the week.
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Carnoustie
Scotland
MacDonald Smith
Smith
Johnny Farrell
Horton Smith
Archie Compston
Reginald Whitcombe
W. H. Davies
Johnny de Paolo
Tom Maguire
Arthur Straub
Joshua Crane
Smiths
Farrell
Tory Manero
Gene Sarazen
Joe Turnesa
Joe Kirkwood
Willie Hunter
Tommy Armour
BaseballScores Yesterday and Today Matchups Listed
Yesterday results show St. Louis 4 over New York 3, Pittsburgh 4 over Boston 3, Brooklyn 7 over Chicago 6, and Philadelphia 6 over Cincinnati 2. Today Boston visits Pittsburgh, Brooklyn plays Chicago, New York goes to St. Louis, and Philadelphia meets Cincinnati.
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St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Enon
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Cincinnat
Sports matchups listed with city pairings
The notes list city pairs and scores for multiple games including Cleveland versus Boston, Boston versus Cleveland, Philadelphia versus Chicago, Chicago versus Philadelphia, plus Detroit versus Washington and St Louis versus New York with various scores and host venues noted as matchups rather than final results.
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Cleveland
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Washington
Detroit
Wwll
Southern Association Scores Reported
Baseball scores from the Southern Association show Mobile defeating Little Rock 2 to 0, New Orleans beating Memphis 5 to 2, Birmingham losing 2 to 5 to Chattanooga, and Atlanta tops Nashville 5 to 1.
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Little Rock
Mobile
Memphis
New Orleans
Bigham
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Nashville
Indoor Baseball Scores From The International League Games
Jersey City beat Reading 8 to 4 and later 7 to 6 in two matchups. Rochester edged Montreal 3 to 2. Newark defeated Baltimore 5 to 1 in both games, and Buffalo lost 1 to 5 against Toronto.
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Jersey City
Reading
Rochester
Montreal
Baltimore
Newark
Buffalo
Toronto
Middle Atlantic League Scores Snapshot
Clarksburg beat Beckley 8 to 4 while Wheeling defeated Cumberland 5 to 1. Johnstown and Charleston split 1 2 with Charleston winning 2 to 1. Fairmont defeated Scottdale 4 to 7 and Altoona edged Huntington 2 to 5 with Hagerstown 5 Charleroi 1.
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Clarksburg
Beckley
Wheeling
Cumberland
Johnstown
Charleston
Fairmont
Scottdale
Altoona
Huntington
Hagerstown
Charleroi
Unclear sports scores listed for multiple teams
A concise record shows several score lines: Columbus 1 Louisville 4, St Paul 12 Kansasity 3, Toledo 3 Indianapolis 2. The fragment lacks context such as dates, leagues, or game details.
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Columbus
Louisville
St. Paul
Kansasity
Toledo
Indianapolis
Arlett Leads Major League Hit Parade as Simmons Falters
Arlett powered the Big Six with two hits in four at bats lifting his average to .385 and tying Babe Ruth for second. Simmons and Ruth each went 0 for 4 as Averill of Cleveland held to .376 and Cochrane surged to a .400 average to take the American League lead. The standings follow.
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Buzz Arlett
al Simmons
Arlett
Babe Ruth
Simmons
Ruth
Earl Averill
Cleveland
Mickey Cochrane
Juniors Rally Late To Beat Business College In Bluefield
The Juniors edged the Business College squad 10 to 9 at Weller Field in a see saw Greater Bluefield Baseball League game. Eary delivered a triple scoring two and tying the score in the sixth, Hensley hit a key two base hit in the seventh for the winning margin as Dr Kell's proteges earned their first league win.
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Wesleyans Dalewss Ok
CRA
Bluefield Svel
Diacace
Ce Tochtanunce
Business College
Greater Bluefield
Wellereld
Eary
Hensley
Dr. Kell
Ah Hensley
Eggone Wards
Dillow
Averill
Business Colege
Nning Teher
Diow
Stump
James
Wees Edwards
Coen
Beckett
Ian
Taee
Kell
Avertil
Garhart
Harrison
Uddle
Fortune
Porterfield
Bary
Pell
Elimination of Pimlico Cup Feature Noted
The Pimlico cup handicap with a value of 10000 dollars is removed from Pimlico fall meeting plans. The Maryland Jockey Club cited economy as the reason and adjusted other stakes upwards, with Baltimore handicap prize increased to 5000 dollars. The fall meet opens November 2.
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Baltimore
Pimlico
The
Mary Jockey Club
Clad
Japan Takes Two-Match Lead Over Egypt in Davis Cup
Paris June 2 Japan moved to a two match lead over Egypt in the fourth round Davis Cup European zone. Jior Sateh routed Egyptian Sukry losing just one game in the opener and Hya taro Sateh beat Wahid in the second match marking a strong early advantage for Japan.
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Paris
Japan
Egypt
Jior Sateh
Sukry
Hyataro Sateh
Wahid
Bangtails Ready for Epsom Derby Amid Big World Focus
Weather forecast unfavorable yet track may stay fair for the 148th Epsom Derby as 27 horses bed down at dawn. Favorites include Cameronian and Pomme D Api with Dr Dolittle co second. crowds expected up to 1,000,000 amid global interest and huge sweepstakes totals.
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England
Bugle
J. A. Dewars
Cameronian
Aga Kahn
Pomme D’api
A. F. Bassett
Dr. Dolittle Co
John Rutherford
Orpen
Marshall Field
Jacopo
William Woodward
Sir Andrew
Stiff Muscles Idle Schmeling Ahead of Striking Bout
Stiff muscles from golf and heavy workouts kept Max Schmeling idle at his training camp in Couneaut Lake Park Pa. He will resume sparring tomorrow as he trains for the July 3 heavyweight title bout with W L Young Striking at Cleveland.
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RIZE
W. L
Young) Stribling
Ballyhoo
Beauga Lake
Ohio
Stribling
Max Schmeling
Cleveland
Schmeling
Couneaut Lake Park
W. L. (Young
Finnish Runner Lehtinen Sets Mile and a Half Mark
Helsingfors Finland June 2 Lehtinen clocked 6 minutes 421-10 seconds for a mile and a half run the best mark for the distance. The A A U almanac lists Paavo Nurmi 6 425-10 for Los Angeles April 29 1925 as the top performance for the freak distance.
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Helsingfors
Finland
Lehtinen
A. A.u's Athletic Almanac
Paavo Nurmi
Los Angeles
Rosenbloom Open to Defend Title If Gate Justifies
Spokane June 2 A weight boxing champion said he was willing to defend his title any time they can find an opponent that will draw a gate sufficient to warrant a title match. Rosenbloom fights Fred Lenhart at Alan Idaho tonight.
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Spokane
Wash
Maxie Rosenbloom
Rosenbloom
Fred Lenhart
Alan
Idaho
Herman Perlick and Mel Aragon Fight to Draw in New York
Kalamazoo's Herman Perlick and Peru's Mel Aragon battled eight rounds to a draw at Dexter Park in New York in the first outdoor boxing show of the season. Perlick weighed 140 and Aragon 144 pounds. Perlick's twin brother Henry was scheduled in the semi final but withdrew with a hand injury.
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New York
Herman Perlick
Kalamazoo
Mich
Mel Aragon
Peru
Dexter Park
Aragon Perlick
Henry
Tilden and Cronies Get $16 500 for Work
Melbourne June 2 The sum of 3 500 pounds about 16 500 has been granted Big Bill Tilden and his associates in a proposed tour of Australia by the Australian Lawn Tennis association If Tilden comes alone he would be guaranteed 2 500 pounds about 11 500 The association believes the education value of such a tour would repay the cost.
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Melbourne
Bill Tilden
Australia
Australian Lawn, Tennis Association
Tilden
Two Men Arrested on Possession Charge
Alfonso Deletti and John Deletti were arrested near North Fork for possession of twenty six gallons of whiskey. They were arraigned before Mayor E. Elliott and found guilty, each fined 152.60 dollars and given sixty days on the county road. State Prohibition Agents Et Watkins G B Hildebrand, with Deputy Sheriff John Stewart, made the arrest as agents report thirteen arrests in Mercer and McDowell counties since last Friday.
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John Deletti
North
Fork
E. Elliott
Keystone
Watkins G. B. Hildebrand
Uty
John Stewart
Jewish council elects Pittsburgh leader at session
A. P. Schollman of New York was elected president of the Nazi council for Jewish education during a session here in Pittsburgh. Also chosen were Ben M. Ba as secretary and B. acs as treasurer.
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Jewish Council
Pittsburgh
A. P. Schollman
New York
Nazi Council For Jewish Education
Dent
Ben M
Eattary
B. Acs
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