Cardinals Surge to First as Dean Dominates Cubs 6 1
Dizzy Dean pitched a six hitter as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Chicago Cubs 6 to 1 to move into first place in the National League. Leo Durocher led the offense with a 3-for-4 day, driving in two, while Orsatti Medwick and fragments fueled a four-run seventh inning aided by three Cubs errors. The win extended St. Louis’ winning streak to seven and their record to twelve of thirteen.
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Giants Top Phillies 7-2 In Series Opener
Freddy Fitzsimmons pitched steadily for New York as Homer Peel and Gus Mancuso each had three hits to power a 7-2 win over Philadelphia on Thursday. Freddy Fitzsimmons, James and Ott led a 4-run uprising in the eighth inning that sealed the victory over Jim Elliott.
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Manchester Organizes Kittenball League
Five teams compete on a field at West Main Street playing five evenings weekly. Teams are Sox Giants Cubs Printers and Pirates. June schedule lists daily matchups from June 1 to June 23 including Printers vs Pirates Giants vs Cubs and Pirates vs Sox.
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Col Rupert Still Crazy Over Yanks
Colonel Jacob Ruppert, owner of the New York Yankees, reflects on a decade of ownership and the team’s world championships. He notes Ruth’s era is waning but expects the Yankees to stay on top and fears Ferrell’s Cleveland could threaten. He dates salaries as rising and praises current pitching over legends.
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Yale Pitcher Broaca Signs With Yankees
New York reports that Johnny Broaca Yale star pitcher signed with the New York Yankees and will report to Manager Joe McCarthy at Yankee Stadium. He was suspended by Yale coach Joe Wood for refusing to pitch more than once weekly and will leave school to join the team. Commissioner K M Landis approved the deal.
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Ferrell and Tribe Halt Browns in First Game
Wes Ferrell allowed three hits as the Cleveland Indians beat the St. Louis Browns 3 to 1. Hank McDonald started for St. Louis and pitched creditably but was outshone by Ferrell. Garris did not bat due to four walks.
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South Amana Defeats Norway Nine 4 to 3 Memorial Day Game
South Amana won 4 to 3 over Norway in a Memorial Day diamond game. Heinze held Norway to two hits with nineteen strikeouts and drove in two runs while scoring once. Swoboda pitched for Norway. Next Sunday South Amana faces Conroy. dates open in June and July. Teams may contact H. F. Zuber.
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Boxing Roundup From Pittsblagun AP Feature
The report notes Eddle Wolfe of Memphis outpointed Tracey Cox in Indianapolis. Pete Gullota of New York outpointed Lou Jallos of Pittsburgh. Sunny Jim McVey of Pittsburgh knocked out Gene Baker of Johnstown, Pa in two rounds.
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Wrestling Results From Associated Press
Philadelphia defeated Frank Judson in a bout with a score of 2202 to 2233. New York saw Makewicz 2 tier defeat Paul Boesch 2713. Event held in New York with Dick Shikat contributing as a notable result.
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Me morial day Indy race row and Yankee poll heat
Me morial day auto race at Indianapolis nearly sparked a drivers strike over Howdy Wilcox. Eddie Rickenbacker forced a race, declaring Wilcox out and racers in. Also covered were Dempsey Jacobs feud over Schmeling Baer fight and Yankees’ dominance in all star voting with Gehrig, Ruth, Gehringer leading. Iowa football hinges on players’ academic status.
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Farmersburg Defeats Monona 7 to 2 in Memorial Day Tilt
Farmersburg downed Monona 7 to 2 in a Memorial Day game at Farmersburg. Peters pitched for Monona allowing fourteen hits. Corlett pitched for Farmersburg giving up eight. Hafke led the visitors with four singles and Gossman a double and a triple, while E. Drahn led Monona with a double and two singles.
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National Open Golf Preview at North Shore Club Near Chicago
The National Open begins next Thursday at North Shore Golf Club near Chicago. Prizes range from 25 000 to 50 000 for the winner, who should net at least the smaller amount this year. Fans seek celebrity exhibitions alongside golf, baseball, and other sports to lift spirits amid troubles. Eight years ago today on June 1, 1925 Walter Hagen scored his first hole in one at Worcester Country Club during a practice round for the National Open.
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Sporadic Major League Baseball and Minor League Schedules
Friday and Thursday results across leagues show St Louis Chicago New York Philadelphia and Boston in action with Cleveland Detroit and Washington also playing. American Association and Mississippi Valley League standings feature Columbus Milwaukee Minneapolis and Peoria with results from Wednesday and Thursday noted.
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Track Letters Distributed To Ten Cornellians
Varsity letters awarded to ten Cornell college track athletes for the spring season. Ten freshmen numerals also awarded. Kenneth Thornberry won the 1933 decathlon medal after a close contest with his brother Raymond. Names include Arthur Crosby Ralph Smyre Kenneth Kiefer Andrew Mitchell Clarence Main DeLoss Osburn Leonard Peterson Fred Shadle and the Thornberry brothers.
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Dates And Sites Set For Three Western Meets
The Western Golf Association announced dates and venues for the three 1933 majors. The Western Junior will be at Normandie Country Club in St. Louis July 11 to 14, the Western Amateur at Memphis Country Club July 24 to 29, and the Western Open at Olympic Fields in Chicago August 25 to 27. The article then digresses into a note about the origin of the Irish potato name.
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All Star Berth Odds Focus on Major League Leaders
Key players from the Yankees White Sox Athletics and Nationals loom as likely AL selections for the July 6 game at Comiskey Park. Gehrig Dickey Simmons Grove Cronin head voting tallies with Foxx Cochrane Lazzeri Dykes etc trailing in various positions.
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Ellsworth Miller Named Coe Leader and Letters Awarded
Ellsworth Miller of North English was elected honorary captain of the Coe track team for this year. Seventeen varsity letters and fourteen freshmen numerals were awarded, along with several managers' awards.
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Newark Bears blank Yankees in 2 to 0 exhibition
Newark Bears leaders of the International league shut out the New York Yankees leaders of the American league 2 to 0. Player-manager Al Mamaux threw two hits allowed and Ray Schalk belted a seventh inning homer with one on. Mamaux, 39, blanked Gehrig and Chapman as 30 batters faced in sixty four minutes.
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McGraw Named Manager of National League All Star Team
New York AP John McGraw, former New York Giants manager, accepted the National League all star manager position for the July 6 game against the American League at Chicago. McGraw retired from active baseball last year and was unanimously chosen by the NL eight clubs.
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Tilden Sees Davis Cup Hopes Fading for U S Team
New York AP reports Bill Tilden doubts Ellsworth Vines and the U S Davis Cup team can win this year. He expects the squad to struggle past the inter-zone finals against Australia, with France favored in the challenge round led by Cochet and Borotra.
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Walford Wins Season Finale Over Newhall In 10 Innings
Walford high school clinched the Benton county baseball tournament with a 4 to 2 ten inning victory over Newhall at Newhall. O. Lee pitched for Walford with 11 strikeouts and seven hits allowed, while Sterling of Newhall fanned ten. Walford finished the season 9 wins and 3 losses, with key wins over Oxford, Norway, Bly, and Lacey.
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Schultehenrich Named Iowa Baseball Captain
Herman Schultehenrich of St Louis was elected captain of the 1934 Iowa baseball team, the fourth straight St Louis native in the role. A second baseman with over .300 batting average and one fielding error this season, he follows James Kenny and Marshall Reigert in consecutive captaincies after Joe Mowry started the streak in 1931.
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American Association Game Score Line Summary
Indianapolis and Louisville faced Columbus and Toledo with mixed innings. Turner Angley Winegarner Bachman Henline led for their teams, while McKain Bass Thompson Lindsey Gonzales contributed for the others, shaping a tight result.
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