Reds Tie Red Sox in 13-5 Win as Walters Shines
Cincinnati Reds routed the Boston Red Sox 13 to 5 in a game featuring Bucky Walters pitching six effective innings and Billy Myers driving in multiple runs with a fifth inning homer. Johnny Vander Meer returned to the Reds, fully recovered from illness, and Cincinnati added Harry Wolf from Durham to the roster.
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Bucky Walters
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Red Sox
Billy Myers
Freddie Ostermueller
Phillie
Hissboro
N. C
Gene Thompson
Cramer
Cronin
Walters
Jim Tabor
Williams
Johnny Vander Meer
Reds
Florida
Harry Wolf
Durham
Cincinnati
Sam
Boston
Thompson
Lombardt
Hershberger
Ostermueller
Gatehouse
DeSautels
Cardinals trounce Catawba 29 0 in exhibition game
St. Louis Cardinals drilled Catawba college for a 29 to 0 exhibition win in Salisbury. Joe Medwick hit two home runs while Mickey Owen and Stu Martin added one each as the visitors combined for 29 hits. Davis Sherrill Otto Brown Shelton Cox Morrison Smoot were listed for Catawba.
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Salisbury
N. C
St. Louis Cardinals
Catawba College
Joe Medwick
Mickey Owen
Stu Martin
Cardinal
St. Louis
Davis
Sherrill
Otto Brown
Shelton
Cox
Morrison
Smoot
Phillies top Lookouts 10 to 8 in free hitting duel
Philadelphia defeated Chattanooga 10 to 8 as a high scoring game showed strong hitting. Pitcher Jim Henry struggled in the eighth after relieving Al Hollingsworth in the sixth, allowing a flurry of Lookouts hits and five runs.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Philadelphia
Jim Henry
al Hollingsworth
Phillies
Hollingsworth
Henry
Davis
Williams
Smith
Polli
Galvin
Pirates edge Giants 1 0 on ninth inning run
In Birmingham Alabama the Pittsburgh Pirates scored a single run in the ninth to defeat the New York Giants 1 to 0. Klinger Heintzelman Berres Gum bert Loharman Danning contributed for the Pirates while the Giants failed to score.
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Birmingham
Ala
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
New York
Klinger
Heintzelman
Berres
Gumbert
Loharman
Danning
Athletics rally to beat Crackers in exhibition
Philadelphia Athletics came from behind with a batting spree in the eighth inning to edge the Atlanta Crackers 5 to 4 in an exhibition at Atlanta. Winners Byrd Water Haste Robinson and Smith contributed, while Richards worked for Philadelphia.
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Atlanta, Ga
Philadelphia Athletics
Atlanta Crackers
Eniladelphia
Byrd
Haste
Robinson
Smith
Richards
Yankees Fall to Little Rock Pitchers in 10 Inning Loss
In Little Rock the world champion New York Yankees managed only five hits against a trio of local pitchers. The game extended to ten innings before the Vols edged the Yankees 5 to 4 in a tense, misplayed score.
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Little Rock, Ark
New York Yankees
Little Rock
Odds Rise On El Chico As Derby Winner
Eight horses dominate the winter Derby odds in New York. El Chico remains the favorite at 5-1 after a price hike driven by western buyers and limited eastern support. Technician is 6-1, with Porter's Mite Challendon and Xalapa Clown also backed. El Chico trains at Belmont Park preparing for a Jamaica six-furlong debut.
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el Chico
New York
James J. Carroll
St. Louis
William Ziegler
Carroll
Porter
Mite
Challendon
Xalapa
Belmont Park
Jamaica
Matt Brady
Herbert M. Woolf
Insco
Lawrin
Churchill Downs
Ben Jones
Marquardt Shapes Raiders Pitching Core at Farmington
Manager Ollie Marquardt fields 26 hopefuls in spring camp at Farmington with 11 pitchers among 26. Four of the eight yet to report are also hurlers as the staff forms from 15 prospects. Roger Wolff expected soon. Two ex semi pro players, Carter Larkin at shortstop and a second Raider hopeful, draw local notice for potential impact this season.
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Farmington
Ollie Marquardt
Marquardt
Roger Wolff
Raiders
Carter Larkin
Missouri
Murray State Teachers College to Use Card Deck Plays
Coach Roy Stewart announced a new plan for Murray State Teachers College football. The quarterback will carry water proof 2x4 inch cards with diagrams of plays and formations in a pocket. If confusion arises, the quarterback passes a card detailing the play to each teammate in the huddle.
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Murray
Murray State Teachers’ College
Roy Stewart
Stewart
Simpson Defeats Iowa State 6-1 To Sweep Series
Simpson baseball beat Iowa State 6-1 behind four strikeouts by Gilmore and a homer by Burns. Simpson scored three runs in the fourth inning off Cyclone pitcher Stan Swandahl, aided by eight hits and four Iowa State errors.
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AMES
Iowa State
Simpson
Cyclones
Indianola
Cyclone
Stan Swandahl
Burns
Wetter
Evans
Gilmore
Seomidoe Hs
Halley
Swandahl
Gillam
Thompson
Leta Nezerka Scores 2009 In Ten Bowling Games
Leta Nezerka rolled ten practice lines at Lincoln alleys for an average of 200.9 pins. She and partner opened with a 164 game, matched a 241 in the seventh, and posted six games over 200 for a 2009 total.
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Leta Nezerka
Lincoln
Wilman takes lead in ABC all events with 2028 total
Chicago broker Joe Wilman surged to first in the ABC all events by totaling 2028. Teammate George Theél added 638 as Wilman placed 4th in doubles and 3rd in singles with 708. Wilman’s nine-game mark ranks among the all time best, fueling a shot at the 1939 diamond medal.
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Cleveland
Joe Wilman
Chicago
American Bowling Congress
Wilman
Four City Badminton Titles Won by Local Stars
Lorraine Nelson and Bernard Smith led the champs at the YWCA gym. Nelson defeated Jacqueline Miller 15-5 15-3 in women’s singles while Smith beat Al Hoge 15-11 15-17 15-6 to win men’s singles. Svee Nelson duo won doubles 15-4 15-7. Miller and Smith triumphed in mixed doubles 13-15 15-11 15-5.
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Lorraine Nelson
Bernard Smith
Jacqueline Miller
Dorothy Svee
Miss Nelson
al Hoge
Mary Lockwood
PGA Championship Tournament Dates Set for July
New York AP reports the Professional Golfers Association fixed July 9 to 15 for the national PGA Championship. The event will be staged at Pomonok Country Club in Flushing Long Island near the world’s fair.
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New York
Professional Golfers Association
Pomonok Country Club
Flushing
Long Island
Anderson Sees Iowa Hurdlers But Doubts Depth For 1940 Team
Dr Eddie Anderson Iowa football coach notes optimistic depth in backfield but questions linemen prospects after five weeks of spring practice. He cites strong backfield talent led by Nile Kinnick and Ed McLain with Al Coupee at quarterback and Bill Green at fullback, while linemen lack clear depth.
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Eddie Anderson
Iowa City
Iowa
Holy Cross
Hawkeye
Minnesota
Notre Dame
Northwestern
Michigan
Wisconsin
Purdue
Anderson
Jim Harris
Frank Carideo
al Coupee
Nile Kinnick
Ed McLain
Bill Green
Coupee
Council Bluffs
Green
Newton
Kinnick
McLain
Buzz Dean
Ray Murphy
Russell Busk
Irl Tubbs
Burdell Gilleard
Bill Diehl
Cedar Rapids
Temple University
Roosevelt High
Jim Walker
South Bend
Ind
Lawrence Ely
Ray Gorman
Mike Enich
Henry Luebcke
Ham Snider
Dick Evans
Erwin Prasse
Luebcke
Iowa Nine Defeats Louisiana Tech 9-3 in Finale
Iowa total six runs in the second inning to top Louisiana Tech 9-3 in Ruston. Hawkeyes batter Wymore, Manush, Kantor, George, Prasse and Kocur led the scoring with multiple hits while Tech pitchers Coats and Hinton struggled. Wymore and George contributed key RBIs as Iowa closes the three game set after Tech won game one and lost game two.
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Ruston
University of Iowa
Louisiana Tech
Tech
Robert Coats
Lawrence
Hinton
Hawkeyes
George
Robert Burt
Caston
Williams
Sam Gooch
Wendling
Bulldogs
Sumrall
Meek
Iowa
Se Tech
Abhoa
Manush
Burt
Deed
Kantor
Prasse
O Gooch
Kocur
Willett
Yee le Wymore
Dtling
Coats
Coogoe Hinton
SOUR
Cbs Reel Co Ackses Oecanl
Wymore
Wendtling
Vogt
Winders
Bratten
Meeks
Gooch
Young
Hal Wills
F. E. Wills
Cubs Lose Galan and Bartell to Hospital Stints
Cubs star Augie Galan is ordered home for knee treatment and shortstop Dick Bartell also faces hospitalization after injuries. Jim Gleeson could start in left field, with Steve Mesner stepping in at shortstop as the team, hampered by injuries, prepares for the defense of its NL title.
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Cubs
Augie Galan
Dick Bartell
Gabby Hartnett
Bartell
Chicago
John F. Davis
New York Giant
Galan
Cub
Pittsburgh
Jim Glee
New York Yankees
Newark
Steve Mesner
Phil Cavarretta
Cabine
Anamosa Takes Overall Victory at Mechanicsville Relays
Seven new records fall as Erickson of Traer leads with wins in shot put and javelin and Beardsley of Anamosa nets discus while Anamosa piles up relay wins. Pella and West Branch show strong relay performances with new marks.
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Mechanicsville
Erickson
Traer
Beardsley
Anamosa
Pella
Vacik
West Branch
Lebarge
Prehn
DeWitt
Bushnell
Manchester
Hightshoe
University High
Vanvliet
Turner
Dewild
Thomas
Marion
Vinton
West Liberty
Lane
Askam
Thompson
Phelps
Anderson
Jefferies
Reinbecht
Martins- Dore
New London
Russell
Gray
Labarge
Mount Vernon
Hodge
Littell
Moors
Hull
Hartwig
Steinbeck
Richland
Lewis
Phillips
Bechelli
Leadheardt
Tipton
Grundman
Pelia
Rahn
Lisbon
Lind
Dickey
Martinsburg
Yocum
Smith
Olson
Lyons
Scofield
Sechelli
Barnes
Stanwood
Peterson
Strafaci Wins To Retain North South Golf Crown
Frank Strafaci of Brooklyn won the North and South amateur golf title at Pinehurst by defeating Bobby Deunkelberger of High Point one up in the 36 hole final.
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Strafaci
Pinehurst
N. C
Frank Strafaci
Brooklyn
N. Y
Bobby Deunkelberger
High Point
Drake Relays Hold Edge Over Penn Games, Records Show
Des Moines AP Drake Relays director Pitch Johnson released records proving the Drake track classic has an edge over the Penn games since 1921. From 1921 to 1938, 256 events existed for head to head comparison, with Drake winning 140, Penn 104, and 12 ties.
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DES Moines
Pitch Johnson
Drake
Penn
Lewis to Defend World Light-Heavy Title in London
World light heavyweight champion John Henry Lewis will defend his title against British champion Len Harvey in London on a 15 round bout late next month. This will be their second meeting following Lewis's 15 round victory in London on November 9 1936.
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Pittsburgh
John Henry Lewis
London
Len Harvey
Lewis
Harvey
Kunes Opens Lead In Land of the Sky Golf Tourney
Gene Kunes of Pennsylvania set a course record at Beaver Lake to lead the Land of the Sky open after two rounds with a 36-hole 138. Dick Metz and Johnny Bulla of Chicago trailed three shots back after shooting 71s in calm conditions.
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Asheville
N. C
Gene Kunes
Pennsylvania
Beaver Lake
Kunes
Anative
Erie
Dick Metz
Johnny Bulla
Chicago
Metz
Bulla
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