Bobby Cruickshank Opens U S Open Lead At Merion
Bobby Cruickshank seized a three stroke halfway lead in the U S Open at Merion after rounds of 71 71 for 142. Gene Sarazen moved into second with 73 72 and fought to challenge in tomorrow’s final 36 holes while Craig Wood faced disqualification for a two stroke penalty error on the sixteenth hole.
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Bobby” Cruickshak
United States
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Merion
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Timber Point
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Great Neck
Wilfy Cox
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Runyan
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Horton Smith
Bill Burke
Leo Diegel
Rodney Bliss Jr
Goodman
Bliss
Ornhe Pares
Zellon
Cahoma City
Detondhoat
Diegel
Burke
Colorful Baseball Banter From Martinsburg Tales
A storyteller recalls Hack Hackenschmidt and Wilson dodging danger after a drunken ride to Martinsburg, then shifts to Heinie Mueller with yarns about dinner guests and a famous misplay that irked John McGraw.
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Nother
Heinie Mueller
Commission Drives Baer Primo Bout To Stage
New York on June 8 reports three medical examiners clearing Max Baer and Primo Carnera for a heavyweight title bout next Thursday. A lone critic, Bill Brown, decries the setup as a swindle but fails to halt the staged contest.
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Max Baer
Primo Caméra
Bill Brown
New York State Athletic Commission
Horatio
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Washington Park Oval racing results brief
Result totals from Washington Park Oval list multiple races with top payouts. Polly and Tar Water show high payoffs in early races while Queen Gato and Playmore appear in later results. Mutuals totals reference 622.
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Polyfon
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Playmore
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Ubio
Ata
Sazerac
Frank Ormont
Bronze Saint
Ashen
Star Play
Fair Billows
Leyland
Washington Park Mutuels
Rhem Declines Minor League Move After Cardinals Release
Flint Rhem, veteran right hander, released by the Cardinals to the Syracuse Interations league club, says he will return to Rhems South Carolina rather than play minor league ball.
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St. Louis
Flint Rhem
Cardinals
Syracuse Interations
Rhems
S. C
Middle Atlantic League Scores And Standings
Beckley and Springfield split games while Charleston defeated Dayton. Zanesville beat Johnstown, with only these games reported.
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Beckley
Springfield
Charleston
Dayton
Zanesville
Johnstown
Hubbel and Klein Top Ballot in All Star Fan Poll
The first votes in the national poll to select the two NL and AL all star teams show Carl Hubbell leading the list with 1 463 of 1 600 votes followed by Chuck Klein with 1 449. Other top names include Terry Frisch Traynor Jackson Medwick Ott and Lopez among the leaders as fans select the Polo Grounds game contenders.
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Polo Grounds
New York
Carl Hubbell
Meeker
Charlies
Chuck) Klein
Cubs
Terry
Giants
Frisch
Cardinals
Traynor
Pirates
Jackson
Klein
Medwick
Ott
Giante
Lopez
Brook
Yesterday's American League results and today’s schedule
Boston edged Washington 3 to 2 in 12 innings while Detroit topped Keene 13 to 11 and Philadelphia defeated St. Louis 4 to 8 at Cleveland. Today Philadelphia plays New York St. Louis visits Cleveland Washington at Boston Chicago faces Detroit.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Reat &S
Cone
York
Brooky
Yankees Edge Athletics. Babe Ruth Injured in Loss
New York opened a long home stand against Philadelphia’s Athletics losing 11 to 4 as Babe Ruth left the game in the sixth after being struck by a fastball. An X-ray will decide the extent of the wrist bruise though no bone fracture was found. Mort Flohr started for the A’s and limited Ruth’s Power before the injury.
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Billy Southworth
Cardinals
Mueller
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Southworth
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Mack
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Davia
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Philadelnhia
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Jackson
Todd
Aye — Ryan
Crutz
Barteell
Philadelphia
Phillies Top Giants In Series Opener Behind Davis Gem
Rookie right hander Curtis Davis from Azusa California outpitched the Giants to earn a 3 to 2 victory for Philadelphia in the series opener. Chicago notes show Cincinnati edge Chicago 4 to 3 on June 8 with Hafey and Comorosky driving runs in a three run sixth.
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Reds
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Chuck Klein
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Pinarris
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French
Gnon
Hienart French
Chagnon
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Southern Association standings show Memphis at top
Memphis leads the Southern Association with a 6 to 4 edge over Nashville and Birmingham, while other results show Knoxville trailing at 4. The brief standings reflect a tight race as teams compete for early-season positioning.
Bluefield Blue Grays Edge Pulaski In Tight Park Fallout
In Pulaski Virginia on June 8 the Bluefield Blue Grays lost 8 to 5 to the Pulaski club. Pulaski hit two home runs and took advantage of timely hitting in a small park on the circuit. Vic Neigenfind took the mound for Bluefield and allowed ten safeties in five innings, including the two homers that sealed the defeat.
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Woodruff
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Hollywood Party boasts star-studded cast and musical fun
A vivid ad proclaims the film Hollywood Party featuring a vast cast of 2000 performers including Laurel and Hardy Jimmy Durante Lupe Velez Jack Pearl Polly Moran Charles Butterworth Frances Williams Ted Healy and Mickey Mouse Himself among many others promising a lively stagey musical comedy atmosphere.
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Lupe Velez
Jack Pearl
Polly Moran
Charles Butterworth
Frances Williams
Ted Healy
Mickey Mouse
Himself
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