Yankees Win 5-2 to Extend streak to 10
The Yankees defeated the White Sox 5-2 to run their winning streak to ten, the longest since the 1931 McCarthy era. Thornton Lee and Oral Hildebrand duel tied 2-1 through seven, but New York broke it open in the eighth aided by two bunts that produced runs. Red Ruffing contributed a clutch pinch hit to drive in two runs.
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Thornton Lee
Chicago
Red Ruffing
White Sox
Yankees
McCarthy
Ne York
INS
Joe McCarthy
Oral Hildebrand
Lee
Chicaro
Newmork
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Gordon
Owen
Bejmao
Belma
Appling
Kuhel
New York
Ildebraand
Whildebrand
Olt Hildebrand
Murphy
Rigney
Senators Beat Feller as Washington Tops Cleveland
Washington defeated Cleveland 6 to 3 behind knuckleballer Dutch Leonard. Bob Feller started for Cleveland and took his second loss, exiting in the seventh as Joe Dobson relived. The game featured late scoring and key RBIs by Wright, Chapman, and Travis with Wasdell and Lewis contributing.
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Washington
Cleveland
Dutch Leonard
Bob Feller
Joe Dobson
Abiloa
Grimes
Ogiullanke
Shiling
Ek Ale Feller
Campbell
Doabson
Heath
Feller
Shilling
Dobson
Estatella
Wright
Chapman
Travis Myer
Giuliano
Trosky
Cane
Wasdell
Lewis
Travis
Myer
Ases
Washinton
Leonard
Bv Feller
Olff Feller
Innines Dobson
Pytlak
Leonard Losine
Browns Rally Past Red Sox for 9 5 Win in Seventh Inning
St Louis Browns surge to a 9 to 5 victory over Boston in a two game set, scoring five runs in the seventh. The box shows key hits from Mazzera Gryska Vosmik Doerr Williams and Desautels with Galehouse taking the loss.
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Boston
INS
St. Louis Browns
Red Sox
Beantowners
St. Louis
Almadac
OlCramer
Hughesi2bo
Finney
McQuin
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Dickman
Cramer
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Mazzera
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Desautels
Glenn
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Hughes
AfcQuinn
McQuinn
Dilft
Watches
Coe Tops Midwest Track Meet Amid Strong Kohawk Showing
Coe College wins eight points in the Midwest Track Championship led by Walt Nash and Lloyd Patterson. Eldon Levis adds a fourth and Dale Swanson sets a Knox javelin record as Coe dominants multiple events with Harley Moore key in sprints and the mile relay. Other winners include Levis in discus, Bob Glee in broad jump, Norman Sterrie in the 440, and Hartman in the mile.
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Walt Nash
Coe
Eldon Levis
Dale Swanson
Knox
Heath
Mangels
Kohawks
Lloyd Patterson
Carl van Evera
Harley Moore
Kinch
Leighton Mangels
John Prasch
Moore
Prasch
Levis
Bob Glee
Cornell
Bob Hartman
Beloit
Bob Moersch
Carleton
Norman Sterrie
Hartman
Brick
Wood
Patterson
van Evern
Hamilton
Monmouth
Nash
Plunkett
Retshus
Bell
Sterriec
Moors
Cog
Reynolds
Be Jolt
Petrick
Lockery
Lawrence
Swanson
Osburn
Lockrem
Rock
Ripon
Graff
Lanskin
Evsinger
Christensen
Griffith
Ralston
Rue
Crawford
Wehm Ver
Woleben
Orwig
Stamps
Wester
Pole
Vautt
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Vipond
Kremar
Coc
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Heldt
Cape
Orwir
Glee
Kendall
Danskin
Els Jager
Mankels
Belott
Olsen
Currie
van Evyera
Freerks
Graf
Warren
Elsinger
Grifith
Koepp
Relschus
Yamachek
McCauley
Schroeder
Belot
Ifth
Sears
Big Ten Weighs Aid for Chicago U in Athletics
The conference debated aid while not discussing the request on Saturday. Rules bar graduate students from intercollegiate competition and transfers require a year of residence. Chicago's eligible athletics pool was about 750. Purdue’s Noble Sizer opposed. Northwestern’s Tug Wilson supported. Michigan’s Fielding Yost became athletic directors’ chairman.
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Tors
Chicago
Noble Sizer
Purdue
Kenneth N
Tug” Wilson
Northwestern
Fielding H. Yost
Michigan
E. G. Schroeder
Iowa
California wins PCC track title with fourth straight crown
Southern California took six first places and finished with 67 points to claim the Pacific Coast Conference track and field championship for the fourth consecutive year in Seattle.
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Seattle
Wash
Ins
Southern California
Cubs Rout Giants to Split Series
In a 8 to 4 Chicago win, Hack leads with a double and two singles while all starters collect hits as the Cubs split the series with New York. Bartell, Herman, Kampouris, and Jurgess contribute multi hit afternoons in a game featuring solid hitting from Chicago and key runs across the late innings.
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Cubs
Dick Coffman
Chicago
Stan Hack
New York
Kamp
Russell
Hermon
Galan
Marty
Moore
Bartell
Ott
Jureecs
Bonura
Hock
Demaree
Kampouris
Herman
French
G. Russell
Ott Melton
Melton
Coffman
Wildwitch
Barr
Sears
Moran
Carleton Wins Second Straight Loop Golf Title
Carleton College of Northfield Minnesota captured its second consecutive Midwest conference golf championship at Cedar Rapids Country Club. Beloit Knox Lawrence Cornell Coe and Monmouth followed in that order. Art Floberg of Beloit led with 149 strokes for twenty seven holes, sharing medal honors. tied for second were Werner Beloit Landstal Carleton at 159, and Nelson Carleton at 160.
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Northfield
Minn
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Beloit
Knox
Lawrence
Cornell
Coe
Monmouth
Art Floberg
Werner
Landstal
Carleton
Nelson Carleton
Floberg
Giants and tough pitching feats echo through baseball lore
The piece surveys historic marathon games and pitchers famed for long outings, cites Ted Lyons and Carl Hubbell, and recalls a Cham ber of Commerce talk with Dr. Eddie Anderson. It notes current coaches’ shifts, boxing prospects, and various minor league assignments across teams such as Albany, Buffalo, Dallas, Wilkes-Barre, Memphis, and Newark.
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Young Men’s Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce
Eddie Anderson
New
Iowa U
Big Ten
Ann Arbor
Mich
Hawkeye
Anderson
Iowa
Ed Clapp
Wilkes-Barre
Hal Epps
Memphis
Red van Fleet
Los Angeles
Jinks Keeney
San Antonio
Mike Chartak
Newark
del Baker
Luckless Tigers
Michigan Clinches Big Ten Track Championship Title
Michigan wins the Big Ten meet led by champions in relay and field events. Leutritz Hayes Balyeat Breidenbach pace the mile relay to a 3 14.7 time, Cassels and Padway lead pole vault 14 ft 2 4 in, with Mehl and Piker winning sprints and hurdles. Strong showings from Michigan athletes dominate the readout across events with multiple records noted.
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Wolverine
Jack Leutritz
Douglas Hayes
Phil Balyeat
Warren Breidenbach
Michigan
Robert Cassels
Chicago
Vern McDermott
Illinois
Milt Padway
Wisconsin
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Myron Piker
John Davenport
Mehl
Oye Trutt
Dina
Arrett. Ich
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Wisner
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Piker
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Lewis
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Smith
Kauffman
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Breidenbach
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Watson
Hareris
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Clefenales
Yi Harber
Butler
Allen
Canham
King
Wilson
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Timmerman
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Davidson
Thistlethwaite
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Cushink
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Elliott
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Carl Teufel
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Eisenhart
Petrie
Bodeau
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Haviland
Harris
Kulbitski
Harkness
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Lostetter
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Paychek-Rowsey Headline Des Moines Heavyweight Bout
Des Moines hosts a 10 round heavyweight main event between Johnny Paychek and Frank Rowscey Monday night. The undercard features four five round preliminaries with Les Morris versus Jackie Gans, Billy Hill versus Battling Kingfish, Happy Graham versus Gus Morris, and Little Paychek against Ray Butler. Alex Fidler referees the main event and Nate Fidler handles the preliminaries.
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Des Moines
Johnny Paychek
Frank Rowscey
California
Les Morris
Waterloo
Jackie Gans
Billy Hill
Battling Kingfish
Omaha
Happy Graham
Gus Morris
Little Paychek
Ray Butler
Alex Fidler
Cedar Rapids
Nate Fidler
Cards Club Dodgers to Retain Loop Lead
St Louis powered past Brooklyn 9 to 1 as Lon Warneke limited the Dodgers to six hits. Don Gutteridge and Joe Medwick homered for the Cardinals who remained atop the league standings with 13 hits total. Medwick and Gutteridge led the attack with two RBIs apiece while Slaughter and Mize also contributed in a one sided win.
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Dodgers
ST. Louis
Lon Warneke
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinal
Cardinal
Don Gutteridge
Joe Medwick
Brooklyn
Brownss
Ccrart
Martin
Gutteridee
Evans
Medwick
Slaughter
J. Brown
Owen
Roy
Warneke
SS. Martin
Lavagetto
Camilli
Lavafetto
Basses
Hutchinson
Warnecke
Casey
Phelps
Magerkurth, Stewart and Stark
MOUNDSMEN LEAD OPEN SOFTBALL IN MISSING SEASON
Chevrolet leads Open League with five wins in six starts as Charley Michalek stars on the mound. Parks sit fourth with Billy Driscoll delivering notable pitching including a no hit game. Industrial leagues see Post Office and Honeymead atop their tables with key hurlers and hitters shaping the races. Exhibition game set Sunday at Ellis Park with Cedar Rapids and Waterloo clubs.
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Chevrolet
Charley Michalek
Billy Driscoll
Hibben
Womacka
Iowa
Land of LaPlant-Choate
Witwer
Quaker Oats
Honeymead
Triton Club
Read
Dyson
Anthony Corsello
Calvary Baptist
Earl Linkenbach
Church
Trinity Methodist
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First Evangelical
St. Paul’s
Ellis Park
Wilson and Company
Cedar Rapids
John Deere
Waterloo
Marion Presbyterian
Central Park
First Christian
Church of the Brethren
Davenport Captures First In Conference Golf Meet At Kenmore
Davenport high school won the Mississippi Valley conference golf meet at Kenmore with a four man score of 315. Dubuque placed second 338, Franklin third 339, Iowa City fourth 354, and McKinley fifth 365. Medalist was Jack Fleck of Davenport with 74, followed by LeRoy Novak with 77 and Joe Urbain with 76. Davenport teammates Barnard and Schlueter contributed strong scores as part of the winning team.
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Davenport High School
Kenmore
Dubuque
Franklin
Iowa City
McKinley
Jack Fleck
Davenport
Joe Urbain
LeRoy Novack
Clark Jennings
Jack Giffey
Fleck
Joe Louis Faces Fear Of Killing In Ring Ahead Of Fight
Joe Louis tells a Chicago interviewer he fears harming an opponent and vows to win by a knockout only when necessary. He outlines a plan to fight hard yet stop short of brutal blows and hints at a September announcement about retirement. Louis recalls Schmeling loss and notes his growing wealth from boxing and investments.
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Chicago
Stevensville
Mich
Julian Black
Louis
John Henry
Max
Donovan
Schmellen
Galento
Tony, Jr
Tunney
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Midwest Net Crowns Won By Lawrence
Johnny Schmerein of Lawrence defended his singles title at the Midwest conference tennis tournament. William Murray and Paul Zajackowski of Monmouth retained the doubles crown. Coe's Merwin Woodward and Duane Nicholas reached the final before losing to Murray and Zajackowski. Lawrence won the team title with five points.
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Johnny Schmerein
Lawrence
William Murray
Paul Zajackowski
Monmouth
Coe
Merwin Woodward
Duane Nicholas
Murray
Zajackowski
Schmerein
Rodney Loft
Carleton
Russell Lowe
McKendry
Cornell
Love
Loft
Grinnell Finishes Fourth in Missouri Valley Track Meet
Oklahoma A M defends title at St Louis meet with 70 56 points led by record shot put by Allan Dilton of Drake. Washington University placed second, Drake third, Grinnell fourth with standout performances from Horry Gordon and Schaum in sprints and relays.
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Allan Dilton
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Badgers Defeat Maroons 9 to 6 in Madison
Wisconsin won 9 to 6 in Madison behind Cyril Baker who pitched five innings and contributed at the plate with strong hitting. Chicago managed to score none as the Badgers built the lead with timely hitting and solid defense.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Chicago
Cyril Baker
Jimmy Snyder Secures Pole for Indy 500 May 30
Jimmy Snyder, once a Chicago milkman turned racer, earned the pole for the 500 mile Indy 500 by breaking track speed records during time trials in Indianapolis. The former milkman led a field of drivers, with May 30 as the race date.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Jimmy Snyder
Chicago
Indianapolis Speedway
East Side Y M C A Softball Schedule Recap
A dense list of East Side softball fixtures shows teams such as St Paul Mohawks Olivet Presbyterian and Trinity M E facing each other across venues Roosevelt Buchanan and Robins. The schedule spans May 19 through May 29 with a final East Side winner set to play the West Side winner on June 3 at Roosevelt.
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Wwe Oe
St. Paul McWowks
Len Daniels Park Presbyterian
Church of Brethren Rebina
J. Paul Plackhanks
Ae Bethel A. M. E. A
ARS Community Hasse
St. George Orthodox
West Side
First Reformed Rangers
John Huss
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