Gehrig and Ferrell Spark Big League Wins in Doubleheader
Lou Gehrig hit his 15th homer and powered the Yankees to an 8 3 victory over the White Sox in the opener of a western tour. Wes Ferrell homered as Detroit beat Detroit 3 2. Connie Mack welcomed back George Earnshaw as the A’s routed Boston 15 3 in the first game of a rain interrupted doubleheader.
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George Barnehaw
Connie Mack
Athletics
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Sox
Coleman
Higgins
Marty McManue
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Lou
Gehrig
New York Yankees
White Sox
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Philadelphia
Lou Gehrig
Chicago White Sox
Yanks
Wes Ferrell
Tommy Bridges
Detroit Tigers
George Earnshaw
A’s
Mrs Higbee Wins Allegheny Country Club Women’s Invite
Mrs Harley Higbee of Detroit captured the Allegheny Country Club women’s invitation golf tournament with a final round 80 for a 36 hole total, edging Peggy Wattles of Buffalo who carded 83 and 80 for 163. Mary K Browne of Cleveland, defending champion, finished third with 167 and Ada MacKenzie of Toronto tied for fourth at 168. Other division prizes went to Mrs J R Price of Oakmont and Mrs D Norton of Chicago.
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Pittsburgh
Harley Highbee
Detroit
Allegheny Country Club
Highbee
Peggy Wattles
Buffalo
Posether
Mary K. Browne
Celevland
Ada MacKenzie
Toronto
Louise Fordyce
Youngstown
Ohio
J. R. Price
Oakmont
D. Norton
Chicago
Fritgi Stifel
Wheeling
W. Va
E. W. Stifel
Cleveland School National Winner Sets Records at Soldier Field
Jesse Owens of East Tech Cleveland led a dominant performance at the twenty-ninth annual interscholastic track meet in Chicago. Owens equalled the world record in the 100 yard dash and set a new 220 yard time while boosting East Tech to a 54 point team victory over North High and Ft. Collins.
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Jesse Owene
Hast Technical High School of
Cleveland
University of Chicago
Soldier Field
East Tech
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North High
Wichita
Eas
Ft. Collins
Colo
Frank Wykoff
Eddie Damm
Roanoke
Ark
Georgia Tech
Owen
Ross Bush
Sunset High
Dallas
Tex
John Graves
Cherokee
Bush
Ted Meredith
Cambria Tops Narrows In Tri County League Tilt
Cambria defeated Narrows 7 to 4 in a slow, loosely played Tri County game at Narrows. Bailey led Narrows with three hits in four at bats while Jones collected three hits in five trips for Cambria, as costly errors in the third and fourth innings helped decide the game.
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Narrows
Cambria
Bailey
Jones
Primo Carnera Files Bankruptcy Petition
Primo Carnera heavyweight fighter filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in U S district court listing liabilities of 59829 and assets of 1152 He will box Jack Sharkey on June 29 for the world heavyweight title the filing calls the bout an exhibition Claimants include Leon Lee former French manager for 3779 Jeff Dickson French promoter for 1250 and Amelia Tereini waitress for 14390 all based on alleged earnings percentages.
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New York
Primo Carnera
Broadway
United States District Court Today
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Jack Sharkey
Leon Lee
Jeff Dickson
Amelia Tereini
Soho
Kerry Patch Upsets in Queens County Handicap at Aqueduct
Kerry Patch, a 20 to 1 shot, surged from behind to win the Queens County Handicap at Aqueduct opening day, beating Okapi by a half-length with Dark Secret a head back. Jockey R Whaley rode 107 pounds as eight furlongs finished in 1:28 amid rain.
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Kerry Patch
Aqueduct
James Butler
Questionaire
W. R. Coe
Lee Rosenberg
LSU Upsets Trojans For National Track Crown At Soldier Field
Louisiana State stunned Southern California 58 to 54 to win the national intercollegiate track title at Soldier Field amid a record-smashing night. Matthew Gordy tied a 14 foot pole vault mark, Glenn Cunningham set an American mile record with 4:09.8, and Ralph Metcalfe equaled world and meet marks in the 100 yard dash as LSU claimed the crown and USC faded to second.
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Nebraska
Colorado Aggies
Matthew Gordy
William Graber
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Glenn Cunningham
Kansas University
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Lyle Hutton
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Kansas Flyer
Jules Ladoumegue
France
Charles Hornbostel
Glenn (Slatz) Hardin
Ivan Fuqua
Ralph Metcalfe
Macquette University
Paul Starr
Frank Wykoff
George Simpon
Ohio State
Jack Torrance
Local Golfers Defeat Beckley Club 344 to 40 in Bluefield Match
Bluefield pro Rocky Schorr led scoring with 75 while Bluefield captain Dr. J B Compton shot 77 as Bluefield beat Beckley 344 to 40 in a team golf match at the Bluefield course yesterday. Beckley’s Paul Horne carded 80 and D G Reangley contributed for Bluefield in a long list of individual foursomes. A return match is set for Beckley on July 15.
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Black Knight
Beckley
Dr. J
Compton
Bluefield Club
Paul Horne
Rocky Schorr
C. B. Sweet
Schorr
Sweet
LC Schorr
Giants Maintain Top Spot With Double Header Split
In New York the Giants split a rain delayed doubleheader with the Brooklyn Dodgers, winning 8-7 in the opener and tying 3-3 in eleven innings as darkness halted play. Johnny Verges homered and Lefty O'Doul delivered a key bases loaded hit in the seventh. The Pirates then edged the Cubs 4-3 as Babe Herman sparked two early runs with a first inning triple and later a tying homer in the eighth before Earl Grace delivered the game winner.
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Owen Carroll
Hack Wilson
Watson Clark
Lefty O'Doul
Brooklyn
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Hughie Cruz
Pirates
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Babe Herman
Steve Swetonic
Chicago Cubs
Earl Grace
Herman
Virginian Faces Sterner Opposition In Open Tennis Meet
Paul Pollard defends in the Blue Grass open tennis tournament starting Sunday with a stronger field than last year. Players from seven states including New York and Ohio compete in singles and doubles over three days. Entry fees are 150 cents for singles and 2 dollars per doubles team.
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Lynchburg
White Sulphur Springs
West Virginia
Virginia
New York
Ohio
Texas
Bluefield Amateur Athletic Union
Howard Welling
L. Feuchtenberger
Feuchtenberger
Bluefield
History repeats in West Virginia tennis championship
In Charleston the West Virginia closed tennis tournament showcases a sixth consecutive final between B F Arkle of Wheeling and Sam Cohn of Beckley for the state title. Cohn dominates Buckle, while Arkle survives Curphey to defend his crown as Cunningham tops Cundiff for the women’s title.
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Wheeling
Sam Cohn
Beckley
Charleston
Hinton Star
W. Va
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West
Arkle
Cohn
Jim
Curphey
Wheeling Star
Panhandle Racqueteer
Eddie Buckle
Huntington
Mary Cunningham
Nellie Cundiff
Hinton
Miss Cundiff
Fodder From The Press Box Sports Sketches and Anecdotes
A collage of light sport vignettes and humor from the newsroom style column. It blends profiles of wrestlers and boxers with city observations and playful banter about balls parks and gamblers, ending with a cheeky sign off.
Bluefield Prepares New Park Opening Before Large Crowd
Bluefield plans a big crowd at Cainfield for the first game in new park while vying for Blue Ridge league leadership. Marion upset Mt Airy, Wytheville beat Fries in a 10 inning thriller as league play continues with Mt Airy and Fries sharing second place. Judge Sutherland and Colin Webb expected among spectators as Blue Grays unveil new white uniforms with blue stripes.
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Mt. Airy
Daye
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Blue Grays
Galax
Cain
Boye
N. C
Blue Ridge League
Judge Sutherland
Carroll County
Colin Webb
League
Finnish Runner Wins National AAU Marathon in New York
Dave Komonen of Toronto A C led from the start to win the national AAU championship marathon in 2 hours 53 minutes 43 seconds. Mel Porter and Ward of Millrose A C finished close behind as Porter chased in the final miles.
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Dave Komonen
Toronto
Canada
Toronto A. C
Komomen
Mel Porter
A. C
Newark
Ward
Millrose A
Pawtucket
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