Giants rally to defeat Cardinals in decisive seventh
The New York Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6 to 5 in the final game of their three game set. Hank Canning tied the score in the fifth before a four run seventh gave New York the lead and ultimate win. Walter Brown earned the victory with Curt Davis taking the loss in relief.
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New York
Brown
Curt Davis
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Hank Canning
York
Tony Lazzeri
Walter Brown
Yankees Grind Out 3-2 Win Over Tribe
Johnny Murphy preserved a 3-2 Yankees victory over the Cleveland Indians. The win stretched New York’s AL lead to eight games as Boston’s game with Detroit was rained out. Dahlgren drove in two runs for the Yankees while Murphy earned the win in relief.
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Cleveland
Johnny Murphy
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Yankees
Red Sox
Tigers
Fannon and Richardson to Play in National Golf Meet
Northwestern and Minnesota join Notre Dame in six man teams for the national collegiate golf championship at Des Moines from June 26 to July 1. Northwestern entries include Chase Fannon the 1939 Big Ten champion and Sid Richardson the runner up from last year.
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Richardson
DES Moines
Northwestern
Minnesota
Notre Dame
Stanford
Chase Fannon
Sid Richardson
McKinley and Wilson Tie For City Tennis Title
McKinley and Wilson each finish with seven points to share the city high school tennis championship. Franklin places third with five. In singles finals Rowley of McKinley defeats Hronik while Wilson beats Coy. Doubles see Woodward and Onstott winning the final 6 2 6 3 over Cannar and Hillmer.
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Franklin
Roosevelt
Havlikpilligt
Biedermann
Rowley
Meximies
Doherty
Foye Wilson
Coy
Frankie Rowley
Hronik
Woodward
Onstott
Nollingsworth
Vedda
Cannar
Hillmer
McKinley Wins City Track Title in Close Relay Finish
McKinley captured the city track title with a tight mile relay victory as Warren Johnson anchored the winning quartet to edge Franklin by inches. Dick Arnold led individual dashes while Carr and Blakey set city marks in hurdles and high jump amid a day of record performances.
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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
Kerres
van Cura
Wilson
Briggs
Welbes
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Lehmkuhl
Roosevelt
Albright
Lemon
Luse
Barden
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Howne
New City
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McKineley" Briggs
Ferguson
Strate
Moore
Brown
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Gourley
Frankein
Ross
Berg
G. Cropp
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City
Ingels
Henry
Magnuson
Frank Mn
Thompson
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Benesh
Wondy Carr
Tayor Roowvelt
Carrin
G. Berchenbriter
Kilme
Faukner
Akers
M McKinley
Sopotisek
Maloney
Nicholson
Wooleyhan
Brings
Ferruson
Empire hunts for top polo talent across continents
Capt. Gerald Balding spent two months in India at princes invitations and after a polo fall returned to compete by March. The empire recruited stars including Bob Skene from Australia, Hexey Hughes from Argentina, and veterans Eric Tyrrell-Martin and Balding to challenge in Britain, India, and the United States for 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
Meadow Brook
John Lakin
Oxford
Aiden Roark
Londoners Train Harder Than Cubs For Victory
They rallied around Aiden Roark and Jack Lakin to boost a team of Britisher and London talents in California during winter. The death of Pat Roark fuels their resolve as they train harder than the Chicago Cubs at Catalina Island, aiming for a strong comeback.
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Hollywood
Jack Lakin
London
California
Midwick
del Monte
Santa Barbara
Chicago Cubs
Catalina Island
Pat Roark
Pat
Rockne Dedication Honors Notre Dame Memorial Fieldhouse
The dream of Knute K. Rockne's lifetime became reality with the dedication of Notre Dame's memorial fieldhouse. Arch Ward and others spoke as current and former coaches and players gathered to remember the late athletic director and coach killed in 1931. The $600,000 Gothic structure spans 182 by 210 feet and supports inter hall athletics Rockne championed.
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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 Detroit
Frank E. Hering
Elmer E. Layden
William Wood
West Point
Army
Rockne
British polo team bids for International Cup win at Meadow Brook
British polo squad pursues a 25 year challenge to beat America's Big Four for the International Cup at Meadow Brook. The venture has cost nearly $250,000 with Viscount Cowdray touring U S sites after arrival from London. A Feb 19 practice at Midwick Country Club followed a fatality when Capt. Pat Roark was killed in the match.
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New York
Stewart Iglehart
Cecil Smith
Tommy Hitchcock, Jr
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Westbury
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Wisconsin Crushes Champion Hawks 8 1
Wisconsin routed the Haw keyes 8 to 1 as key plays and hits powered the offense. George led Iowa with a double but Wisconsin pulled away with timely hits and strong pitching, leaving Iowa with multiple errors and scattered offense. Attendance was 3,000 as the beetle larvae note concludes the page.
Vogel the Iowa coach shapes tough Hawkeye baseball traditions
The article praises Otto Vogel for building a strong Iowa Hawkeyes baseball program, noting his mix of player friendship and sharp coaching. It highlights his role in shaping future majors like Mace Brown and Joe Mowry, his inside baseball knowledge, and the demanding, combative culture he creates in the dugout.
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Mace Brown
Brown
Otto
Mickey Cochrane
Hawks
Whitehill and Bruins Dominate Dodgers in 10.5-Run Win
Whitehill pitched effectively for the Bruins, earning the victory as Ernie Kay homered off him in the eighth with two on. Dodger bats managed late-scoring but couldn't overcome the early lead, with key players like Galant, Reynolds, and Bartell contributing in a high-scoring affair.
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Ernie Kay
Pirates Rout Phillies 10 to 7 as Suhr and Waner drive win
Pittsburgh riders Jumbo comeback powered by Gus Suhr three hits and four RBIs and Lloyd Waner four hits in place of Paul Waner as Mace Brown earns the win in relief. Philadelphia’s early lead collapses amid eight inning scoring surge.
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Philadelphia
INS
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al Hollingsworth
Gus Suhr
Lloyd Waner
Pirates
Suhr
Paul
Bowman
Legion Juniors All Star Game Set for June 15 at Hill Park
The east side and west side squads from six area teams clash in Cedar Rapids to cap the 1939 season. Dick Jones of Han ford post leads the east roster with Henry Sorensen and George Hallenbeck assisting, while Jack Thenhaus and Jack Carter head the west. Players must report in full uniform for a lights game funded by Town Electric Light and Power, with Cedar Rapids Baseball donating grounds. Tickets are 25 cents at Belden Hills Lyman’s and Curry’s.
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Dick Jones
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Hubbard Ice
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George Hallenbeck
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White Sox Edge Senators 8-7 In Swinging Finish
Chicago tops Washington 8 to 7 as five runs cross in the fifth and sixth frames. West hits a homer and drives in three, Bejma, Walker 2, Radcliff 2, Appling tally RBIs, while Carrasquel allows the rally before Brown earns the win.
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White Sox
Giuliani
Walker
Bees Nip Reds But Lose Pitcher Turner
Miller and Al Lopez singled Turner doubled with two out and scored that pair. Cincinnati Boston Werber.3b 400 ... Home run Lopez. Errors Frey and S. Runs batted in McCormick Lombardi Turner 2 Lopez 2. Left on base Cincinnati 8 Boston 8. Winning pitcher Sullivan. Losing pitcher Grissom. Umpires Goetz Reardon Pinelli. Time 2.05.
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Paychek to Meet Maurice Strickland in 10-Round Des Moines Bout
Des Moines heavyweight Johnny Paychek will face Maurice Strickland of New Zealand in a 10 round bout at the Des Moines baseball park. Promoter Pinkie George and Harold Steinman said the New Zealander, ranked sixth, has won nine of his last ten by knockout while Paychek has a 22 fight win streak since arriving in 1938. The date will be announced after George returns from the East.
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Maurice Strickland
New Zealand
Pinkie George
Harold Steinman
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Strickland
New York
Lou Nova
Max Baer
George
National Boxing Association
Bob Pastor
Ninth Inning Rallies Give A's Two Wins
Philadelphia Athletics rallied in the ninth inning of both games in a Saturday doubleheader against the St. Louis Browns, winning 5 to 3 and 8 to 6. McQuinn and Chapman homered in the late innings of the second game as Philadelphia extended St. Louis’ skid to ten and eleven straight losses.
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St. Louis Browns
Joe Gantenbein
Sam Chapman
Cissell Faces Baseball Suspension Over League President Attack
In Durham North Carolina the Pacific Coast league’s Chalmers Bill Cissell faces ineligibility if proven guilty of verbal attack on league president W C Tuttle. Bramham of the National Association of Minor Leagues said a full investigation would be conducted. Cissell, ex major league star, was sold by Portland to the Chicago White Sox in 1927 for 123000 dollars.
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N. C
INS
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Bill” Cissell
Hollywood
W. C. Tuttle
Oakland
W. G. Bramham
National Association of Minor Leagues
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Cissell
Portland
Chicago White Sox
Lighthorse Harry Leads After Fifth Round in Goodall Tourney
Harry Cooper tightens grip on the Goodall round robin lead with four wins on Saturday totaling 26 points. Ralph Guldahl and Denny Shute trail, while Sam Snead drops to ninth after a rough day.
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Harry Cooper
Ralph Guldahl
Denny Shute
Cooper
Guldah
Guldahl
Shute
Snead
Tony Penna
Big Ralph
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