Schoolboy ace Feller lasts six in loss to Browns
Bob Feller, 18, looses his first official start of the season as St. Louis defeats Cleveland 4 to 3. He fans 11 in six innings before a pulled muscle ends his day. Hales, Pytlak and Bell drive three runs for Cleveland, while Hornsby, Davis and Hemsley pace the Browns with timely hits. Weathered nerves and walks mark an opening day battle at St. Louis.
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St. Louis Browns
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Feller
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Lasle
TCIUD
Walter Johnson
Iowa
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Hornsby
Knickerbocker
Allen
Campbell
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Bell
Rogers Hornsby
Clift
Davis
Hemsley
Hornaby
Jim Walkup
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Pytlak
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Bob Felter
Rip Radcliff
Chicago White Sox
Rip
Skeeter Webb
Bath
Columbus
Raider
St. Louis Cardinals
Frenchy Bordagaray
Branch Rickey
Red Birds
Dizzy Dean
Archie San Romani Defeats Fast Foes In Feature Race
Arch ie San Romani of Teachers won the feature mile and one half at Drake Relays amid freezing rain and wind. He finished 150 yards ahead of Wayne Rideout with Ray Sears fifth as 11,000 spectators endured near record cold. Rice Institute led in relays with 440 and 880 yard wins, while Sam Francis of Nebraska swept discus and shot put.
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Illinois
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Archie San Romani
Emporia
Kan
Romani
Wayne Rideout
Ray Sears
Butler
Blaine Rideout
James Whittaker
Sears
Floyd Lochner
Nebraska
Rice
Owls
Texas
Washington State
Kansas University
Michigan State
Bei
Sam’ Francis
Nebrascka
Anthony Geniawicz
Dartmouth
Mel Walker
John Crosson
Fresno State
Ed Burke
Athletics Win 6-4 on Rothrock Key Pinch Single
Philadelphia edged Washington 6 to 4 as Jack Rothrock delivered a pinch hit to left with two on and two out in the ninth, driving in the tying and winning runs. Bill Werber added the final run with a single to bring Rothrock home, as Buck Newsom faltered late in his first meeting with the A's this year. A chilly breeze and threat of rain kept the crowd to about 3,000.
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Athletics
Washington
Jack Rothrock
Buck Newsom
Philadelphia
Senators
Rothrock
Williams
Bill Werber
Newsom
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Lee Handley
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Handley
Reds
Toronto
Judge Landis
Russ Bauers
Bill Hallahan
Red
Bucs
Bauers
Michigan Edges Iowa 5 3 in Rain Drenched Tilt
Michigan Wolverine bats break a 3 0 deficit with three singles an error and a passed ball in the fourth inning to tie Iowa. Smick drives a fourth inning triple and Smith adds a run producing hit as Michigan defeats Iowa 5 to 3 in a drizzle aided game in Iowa City. Smith pitched effectively allowing three hits after the first inning while Manders graded a strong nine innings for Iowa.
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Iowa City
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Iowa
Hawkeyes
Wolverines
Kremer
Benny Stephens
Dick Bowlin
Beebe
Michigan
Stephens
Smith
Jack Manders
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Smick
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Eddie Bisenius
Elmer Bratten
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Ol Stephens
Hevileer
Olgulek
Bowlin
Bisenius
Peckenpauch
Manders
Schreck
Haydon
Standings and Saturday Results from the National League
National League standings show Pittsburgh and Brooklyn atop the table with 40 and 30 wins. Saturday results include Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati 2 and Philadelphia 7 Brooklyn 3, with Chicago 13 St. Louis 12 in another high scoring game. Sunday schedule lists Boston at New York and Brooklyn at Philadelphia among others.
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Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati Philadephia
Boston
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
T. Louis
W.L. Pet
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadephia
Washington
Tw York
Raiders Rained Out 30 Go In For Golf
Bloomington game called off due to weather as Cedar Rapids Raiders use day for golf at Normal Maplewood Country Club. Crossley leads lineup and plans split pitching with Hayes Van Fleet and Potter before Sunday tilt with Bloomington Three-Eye.
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Cap Crossley
Cedar Rapids Raiders
Peoria
Bradley Polytechnic Institute
Tractor City
Raiders
Maplewood Country Club
Normal
Hammerlund
Cedar Rapids
Crossley
Hayes
van Fleet
Potter
Galaway
Howard
Cal Lahman
de Forest
Filbert
Keeney
Short
Battery
Northwestern Net Team Dominates Hawkeyes In Opener
Iowa City AP Northwestern University defeated Iowa 8–0 in the conference opener. Hawkeyes won no singles and no doubles matches as G Ball II Wachman III, Rug III, Adelman III, Freehing II, and others claimed straight-set wins. The top doubles duo of Ball III and Wachman III won 6–2 6–0 to seal the sweep.
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University of Iowa
Northwestern
Hawkeyes
G. Ball
Flemming
Wachman III
O Connor
R. Ball
Brammer II
Rug
Douthett
Adelman III
McCullum
Freehing II
Stansbury
Wachman
O'Connor
Rumors Of Cubs Dissent Shadow 1937 Pennant Race
Column relays whispers of internal Cubs dissension under Charley Grimm with factions around Gabby Hartnett and Billy Herman, plus concerns over Paul Dean with the Cardinals and rookie Bob Felter's mixed outing for St Louis as the pennant race opens.
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P. K. Wrigley
Cubs
Gabby Hartnett
Billy Herman
Indiana Dominates Penn Relay Carnival Night
Indiana University track stars set a world record in the four mile college relay and won the invitation mile with Don Lash leading. Lash beat Luigi Beccali of Italy, and Indiana added records in distance medley, steeplechase, and relays as Temple and Army performers claimed other titles at Franklin Field before about 45,000 spectators.
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Philadelphia
Indiana University
Italy
Luigi Beccali
Franklin Field
Don Lash
Beccali
Lash
Gene Venzke
New York A. C
Ernie Federoff
Millrose A. C
Luigi
Indiana
Tommy Deckard
North Texas
Texas
Elmer and
Delmar Brown
Army
K. Sanborn
Bill Harding
Yale
al Threadgill
Temple
Dave Albritton
Castleman Shuts Bees as Giants Win 3-0
New York Giants beat the Boston Bees 3-0 behind Clydell Castleman who pitched six hits allowed and fended off two pinch-hitters in the ninth. Mel Ott provided two home runs and Dick Bartell added the third run as New York extended their early-season unbeaten run to three straight victories. John Lanning lasted for Boston, giving up eight safeties, including three for extra bases.
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Bill Terry
New York Giants
Carl Hubbell
Boston
Clyde Castleman
Bees
New York
Mel Ott
Giants
Boston Bees
Clydell Castleman
Giant Slingers
Ott
Balcony
Dick Bartell
John Lanning
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Mayo
Chiorra
DiMagio
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Moore
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C'cinello
Leiber
Pietcher
M'Carthy
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Lanning
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Waratler
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Danning
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Castleman
Chintxay Paso
Fletcher
Retertell
Barell
Chiozza
McCarthy
Bartell
Whitehead
Gotaphile
Cattleman
Lanniine
Pinelli
Stewart
Quigley
Cubs Rally Edges Cardinals In High-Scoring Tilt
The Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 13-12 as Chicago overcame a late ninth inning rally. Both teams traded bursts of offense with the Cubs seizing the lead in the fourth and sixth innings while piling up runs against Paul Dean and Ryba before securing the win.
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Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Cubs
Cards
Paul Dean
Ryba
Vesely Wins Season Pass in Western League Book Sale
Bob Vesely sold forty four baseball books to win the top prize a season pass admitting him to all Western league games at Hill Park this summer. Don Spaight finished second with twenty seven books earning twenty five grandstand tickets, while A W Carleton with nineteen books took twenty tickets. Clare Marshall sold eighteen books for fifteen tickets. Harry Johnson sold 150 books but is ineligible as no club officer entered.
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Hill Park
Don Spaight
A. W. Carleton
Clare Marshall
Harry Johnson
Belden Hill's
Curry’s
Lyman’s
The
Niagara
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