Lazzeri and Danning power Giants past Cardinals 6 5 in decisive game
In New York the Giants rally with a four run seventh inning to beat St. Louis 6 5. Tory Lazzeri homered with one on and Hank Danning added three RBI as Walter Brown earned the win and Curt Davis the loss in the deciding game of the three game series.
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New York
Brown
Curt Davis
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Hank Danning
YORK
Tory Lazzeri
Walter Brown
St. Louis
J. Brown
J. MooreJf
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Odanninge
King
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Moore
Lazzeri
Jurges
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Bonura
Demaree
J. Martin
Bacrifice
Gumbert
W. Brown
Shoun
British Polo Team Targets International Cup Challenge
British polo team, aiming to win the International Cup from America's Big Four, faces their toughest 25 year challenge at Meadow Brook. The expedition cost about $250,000. Viscount Cowdray arrived in New York then traveled to Los Angeles, inspecting mounts before Feb 19 practice at Midwick Country Club where Captain Pat Roark was killed.
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Westbury
L. I
Meadow Brook
Viscount Cowdray
New York
Newark
Los Angeles
California
London
Midwick Country Club
Capt
Pat Roark
Yankees Grind Out 3-2 Win Over Tribe
Johnny Murphy pitched brilliantly in relief to lift the Yankees to a 3-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians. The win extends New York's American League lead to eight games as Detroit cooled off Boston with a rainout. Dahlgren drove in two runs with a homer, while Spud Dahlgren also contributed a key RBI as New York batters helped push ahead.
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Cleveland
Johnny Murphy
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Yankees
Red Sox
Tigers
Grimes
Webb
EEG
Heath
Gordon
Murphy
Keltner
Dahlgren
Chapman
Campbell
Selkirk
Hadley
Crosetti
Rolfe
Hale
New York
Harder
Hadle
Surphy
Saarphy
Moriarty
Hubbard
Rommel
Northwestern to Enter National Golf Meet With Fannon and Richardson
Northwestern, the Western Conference champion, will compete in the national collegiate golf meet in Des Moines from June 26 to July 1. Chase Fannon, 1939 Big Ten champion, and Sid Richardson, runner up, headline six man Minnesota Notre Dame entries.
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Fannon
Richardson
DES Moines
Northwestern
Minnesota
Notre Dame
Stanford
Chase Fannon
Sid Richardson
McKinley and Wilson Tie For City Tennis Title
McKinley and Wilson finish with seven points each to share the city high school tennis crown. Franklin takes third with five. Roosevelt did not field a team. In singles competition Havlik and Rowley of McKinley advance, while Coy and Hronik contest third place. In doubles Woodward and Onstott beat Calliar and Hillmer to claim the title.
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McKinley
Wilson
Franklin
Roosevelt
Havlik
Biedermann
Mm Rowley
Doherty
Ar. Kae
Coy
Franka
Rowley
Hronik
Wil
McKinley Dominates City Track Meet With Records
McKinley wins the city track title with strong showings in cashes and hurdles. Dick Arnold leads in the 220 and 100 yard dashes while Earl Carr stars in hurdles. Bob Nicholson anchors McKinley’s mile relay to a fast 3 33.4, setting a new city record. The day features multiple new marks across sprints, jumps, and relays.
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McKinley
Dick Arnold
Harold Briggs
Russ Ferguson
Arnold
Amity Blakey
Earl Carr
Blakey
Bob Nicholson
Franklin
Bob Albright
Robert Cozad
Carr
Bates
Washington
Bill Taylor
Taylor
George Kanellis
Mike Kanellis
Hurdies
Kerres
van Cura
Wilson
Briggs
Welbes
Janos
Lehmkuhl
Roosevelt
Albright
Lemon
Luse
Barden
New City
Cozad
Collinge
Torry
Ight
Hormer
Stookey
Blackwell
Haddesevelt
Bon Franklin
Irdelbes
Arene Ley
Eer Peer Strate
Moore
Brown
Johnsop
Gourley
Frankin
Ross
G. Cropp
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Johnson
Anklin
Rnedis
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Franklin Nd Thompson
Prank
Klima
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Albrigt
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Oper
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Faulkner
Sopousek
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Qi Maloney
Nicholson
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Wooaypan Kinley
Relaey
McKinle
Sevelt
Empire Scouts Top Polo Talent From Around World
Capt. Gerald Balding spent two months in India invited by princes. He chose swift ponies for their team and after a fall in December Month he recovered by March. Major patrons including Lord Cowdray and the Hurlingham club funded ponies. Bob Skene from Australia, Hexey Hughes from Argentina, and Eric Tyrrell-Martin with Balding were brought to compete and study in the open championship.
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India
Bhopal
Balding
Lord Cowdray
Duke of Roxburghe
England
Hurlingham Club
Bob Skene
Australia
Earle Hopping
Hexey Hughes
Argentina
Eric Tyrrell-Martin
United States
Harder Than Cubs Inspire After Tragedy
They persuaded Aiden Roark a British born Hollywood executive to return to play and brought in Jack Lakin a top young London talent. In California during winter at Midwick Del Monte and Santa Barbara they trained harder than the Chicago Cubs at Catalina Island. The death of Pat Roark spurs renewed effort and serves as inspiration.
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Aiden Roark
Hollywood
Jack Lakin
London
California
Midwick
del Monte
Santa Barbara
Chicago Cubs
Catalina Island
Pat Roark
Pat
Rockne Dream Dedicated As Notre Dame Memorial Fieldhouse
The university dedicated a 600000 building to Knute K Rockne, Notre Dame athletic director and coach killed in 1931, marking the 95th commencement with dedicatory addresses. Family and former teammates attended as the Gothic fieldhouse backs interhall athletics.
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Ind
Knute K. Rockne
Notre Dame
Yesteryear
Arch Ward
Chicago Tribune
John F. O’hara
John L. Griffith
Big Ten
Charles E. “Gus” Dorais
University of Detroi
Frank E. Hering
Elmer E. Layden
Capt
William Wood
West Point
Army
Rockne
Hitchcock to Lead U S Polo Team in Meadow Brook Test
United States polo team will be led by Tommy Hitchcock Jr. in defense of the international trophy at Meadow Brook. Stewart Iglehart replaces Cecil Smith in No. 3, as Smith withdraws after a brief workout showed lingering injuries. Hitchcock, a 10 goal veteran for 17 years, moves into Smith's former position, with Iglehart stepping up to captaincy at No. 2.
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New York
Stewart Iglehart
Cecil Smith
Tommy Hitchcock, Jr
United States
Meadow Brook Club
Smith
Hitchcock
Wisconsin crushes champion Hawks 8 to 1 in game summaries
Wisconsin routed the Champion Hawks 8 to 1 with strong pitching by Henrichs and timely hits. George led Iowa with a double and stolen base while Bixby and Prasse drove in runs for Wisconsin. Attendance reached 3,000 as the game wrapped in 2 hours 11 minutes.
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Wisconsin
Schilling
Manushif
Bietila
Kantor
Smith
Prasse
Stephan
George
Dismier
O Hawkins
Bixby
Bratten
Deno
Vogt
Dson
Henrichs
Reid
Es Palmer
O'Frese
Ho‘horst
Wymore
Balazs
Kocur
Hohenhorst
Pine
Frese
Ae Schilling
Palmer
Prese
Vogel the tough old oyster behind Iowa baseball success
This profile honors Otto Vogel coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes. It details his blend of player as mentor, his knack for developing talent like Mace Brown, and his fierce yet humorous leadership. It credits Vogel with guiding a strong Big Ten program through tough seasons and earning respect.
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Vogel
Otto
Mickey Cochrane
Hawks
Old
Iowa
John Mulroney
Lefty Corbin
Mace Brown
Whitehill and Bruins Top Dodgers 10 5 in Rough Slugfest
Whitehill earned the win while Dodgers were troubled by a late solo homer from Ernie Kay. The Bruins' offense backed him with 10 runs as series of hits and errors helped seal the 10 5 victory.
Pirates rally past Phillies 10 7 in eighth inning
Pittsburgh Pirates overpower Philadelphia Phillies 10 to 7 with an eight inning surge. Gus Suhr drives in four runs while Lloyd Waner collects four hits filling in for Paul Waner. Mace Brown earns the win in relief as Pittsburgh snaps a seven game skid.
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Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
INS
Pittsburgh Pirates
Phillies
al Hollingsworth
Gus Suhr
Lloyd Waner
Pirates
Suhr
Paul
Pirate
Bowman
Legion Juniors All-Star Game Set for Hill Park
The 1939 American Legion baseball season closes with an east side vs west side all star clash on June 15 at Hill Park. Six teams from Hubbard Ice Cities Service Armstrongs Smulekoffs Roosevelt Hotel and Bupane Gas supply players and managers. Tickets sell for 25 cents with free lights provided by Town Electric and grounds donated by the Cedar Rapids Baseball Association.
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Dick Jones
Hanford
Hubbard Ice
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Armstrong’s
Immaculate Conception
St. Wenceslaus
Smulekoff’s
St. Patrick’s
Roosevelt Hotel
Wilson
Bupane Gas
Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids Baseball Association
Belden Hill
Lyman’s
Curry
S. A
Cedar Rapids
Chisox Beat Senators 8 7 In Tight Ballgame
Chicago White Sox rally with two runs in the fifth and three in the sixth to beat Washington 8 7. Giuliani dropped a tagging ball on a double steal in the eighth allowing the winning run to score as Walker reached on the error. West homered for Chicago and Walker stole a base while Appling and Travis also drove in runs in a high scoring tilt.
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White Sox
Giuliani
Walker
Washington
Esialelie
Fautine Gelbert
Brown
Krak’kasp
Kelley
Rigney
Wueht
Nans
Waite
Lewis
Travis
West
Bejma
Radcliff
Appling
Fare
Omer
Arrasquel
Carrasquel
Krakauskas
Smith
Varranauel
Krakauskaskas
Rignney
Smithe
Sane
Zarly
Bees Nip Reds But Lose Pitcher Turner
Miller and Al Lopez singled Turner doubled with two out and scored that pair. Home run Lopez and key RBIs by McCormick Lombardi Turner drive the scoring. Sullivan wins for Boston as Grissom takes the loss.
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REDS
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Cincinnati
Boston
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Frey
Cooney
Joost
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O'Lopez
C Berger
Warstler
Myers
Grissom
Sullivan
Davis
Bor’garay
Livengood
Wilson
Lombardi
Pomgiunge
Cabttecsraderces
McCormick
Lopez
Outlaw
Majeski
Hassett
Paychek to Meet Strickland in 10-Round Des Moines Fight
Des Moines heavyweight Johnny Paychek will clash with Maurice Strickland of New Zealand in a 10 round bout at the Des Moines baseball park. Promoter Pinkie George and Harold Steinman announced the signing in New York after attending the Lou Nova Max Baer card. Strickland, ranked sixth, has nine KO wins in his last ten, while Paychek has a 22 fight win streak dating to 1938.
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DES Moines
Johnny Paychek
Maurice Strickland
New Zealand
Pinkie George
Harold Steinman
Chicago
Paychek
Strickland
New York
Lou Nova
Max Baer
George
National Boxing Association
Bob Pastor
Coring
Ninth Inning Rallies Give A's Two Wins
Philadelphia Athletics rallied in the ninth inning of both games in a doubleheader against the St. Louis Browns, winning 5-3 and 8-6. Joe Gantenbein and Sam Chapman homered in the second game final frame, with Chapman also prolific in the nightcap.
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Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Joe Gantenbein
Sam Chapman
A’s
Cissell Faces Baseball Suspension Over League President Attack
Hollywood fielder Chalmers Bill Cissell of the Pacific Coast league may be ruled ineligible if found guilty of verbally attacking league president W C Tuttle. An Oakland newspaper report prompted an investigation by NAML president W G Bramham. Cissell, former major leaguer, was sold by Portland to the Chicago White Sox in 1927 for 123000 dollars in cash and players.
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Durham
N. C
INS
Chalmers
Bill” Cissell
Hollywood
W. C. Tuttle
Oakland
W. G. Bramham
National Association of Minor Leagues
Bramham
Cissell
Portland
Lighthorse Harry Leads in Goodall Round-Robin Golf
New York reports Light horse Harry Cooper overhauls Ralph Guldahl to hold a 26 point lead after five rounds in the Goodall round robin tournament. Ralph Guldahl slips to 21 with Denny Shute at 17 as Sam Snead drops to ninth with a five point total.
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Harry Cooper
Ralph Guidahl
Denny Shute
Cooper
Guldah
Guldahl
Shute
Snead
Tony Penna
Big Ralph
Penna
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