Budge and Grant Deliver Davis Cup Trailblazing Win
In Forest Hills, Don Budge defeated Jack Crawford 6-1 6-3 6-2 and Bitsy Grant beat John Bromwich 6-2 7-5 6-1 as the United States opens a 2-0 lead in the North American final round of the Davis Cup playoff. The Australian team was weakened by illness to Adrian Quist and Vivian McGrath, while 10,000 spectators mobbed the victory with cushions tossed onto the court.
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Atlanta
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Pole position for Memorial Day 500 goes to Wild Bill Cummings
Indianapolis race field set for the 25th running of the 500 as 33 fastest cars qualified. Wild Bill Cummings secured pole with an opening day speed of 123.455 mph, ahead of former champions Lou Meyer and Kelly Petillo who start in favorable positions.
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Indianapolis Speedway
Lou Meyer
Harry MacQuinn
Wild
Bill Cummings
Mauri Rese
Rex Mays
Ndianapolis
Ind
Ted_ Horn
Frank’ Wearne
Los Angeles
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Horn
Wearne
Emil Andres
Chicago
Joe Thorne
New York
A. B
Deacon” Litz
Dubois
Louis Tomei
Jimmie Snyder
Wild Bill’ Cummings
Indianapolis
Huntington Park
Kelly Petillo
Snyder
Thorne
Charles Merz
Litz
Deacon
Merz
Johnny Seymour
Detroit
Oval
AAA
Cochrane Improves After Yankee Stadium Hit
New York report says Mickey Cochrane Detroit catcher manager shows improvement after being struck in the head by a thrown ball from Bump Hadley of the Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Doctors cautious but encouraged by a better night and moral improvement.
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New York
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit
Bump Madley
Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Robert Emmett Walsh
Giants Win: Seventh and Eighth in a Row Tie Phillies
New York Giants stretch to eight straight by sweeping Philadelphia with 10 4 and 4 2 victories. Melton wins game one as McCarthy drives the eighth inning rally. Passeau leaves after a spill. Arnovich and Whitney homer for the Phillies in a doubleheader split.
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Philadelphia
New York
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Phillies
Cliff Melton
Fred Fitzsimmons
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Herschel Martin
Clyde Passeau
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Norris
LaMaster
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Martin
Joe Moore
Brocarthy
Scharein
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Smith
Coffman
Kelleher
Balk—Smith
Braddock In Form Against Sparmates
Heavyweight champion Jim Braddock trained for his June 22 title bout in Chicago with Joe Louis. He pummeled four sparmates for five rounds, including Henry Cooper of Brooklyn and opponents Max Roesch Jack McCarthy and Charley Massera.
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Grand Beach
Mich
Jim Braddock
Chicago
Joe Louis
Braddock
Henry Cooper
Brooklyn
Max Roesch
Jack McCarthy
Charley Massera
McKinley Juniors Win City Track Meet Title
McKinley Junior High captured the city track meet with 43 points, Franklin 41, Roosevelt 28, and Wilson 22. McKinley swept several grade events including 7th and 9th grade overall wins, with winners named for shot put, sprints, jumps, relays, and high jump.
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Wilson
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Hale
Ilson
Miller
Wall
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Strawner
Jackson
Hall
Taylor
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Ferguson
Sova
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Moore
Hradecky
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Williams
Multhaup
van Dura
Knauf
Terwilliger
Frank UN
Ieeeie
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Unbeaten Navy Crew Wins Adams Cup Race
Navy oarsmen kept an undefeated record by edging Harvard by a quarter length in the Adams Cup race in Philadelphia. The Middies won the sprint title of the east with a 6:31 time, while Harvard finished 6:32 and Pennsylvania 6:34. Navy also swept the freshmen and junior varsity races in the same order.
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Philadelphia
Navy
Harvard
Pennsylvania
Night Baseball Pioneers and Helmets Spark Debate
The piece recalls the 1931 dawn of night baseball in the minor leagues led by Lee Keyser of Des Moines and notes helmet ideas inspired by Mickey Cochrane’s beaning. It credits Keyser for promoting illumination, mentions Cedar Rapids and Des Moines using polo helmets, and reflects on past skepticism about night games.
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Lee Keyser
Des Moines
Mickey Cochrane
Bump Hadley
Detroit
Bill Corum
New York
Connie Mack
Cedar Rapids Raiders
Des Moines Demons
Keyser
Sweeny Wins British Amateur Title In Stout Finish
Robert Sweeny an American by birth now based in London beat Lionel Munn in 3 and 2 to capture the British amateur golf championship. Sweeny led early, held the advantage at the turn, and closed with a 20-foot putt for the final margin as Munn tired.
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Sandwich
Eng
Robert Sweeny
London
Lionel Munn
Sweeny
Hector Thomson
Munn
America
France
England
Peoria Central Wins Davenport Prep Golf Meet
Peoria Central high school captured the first Davenport invitational prep golf tournament at Davenport Country Club with an aggregate 323. Davenport and East Moline tied for second at 334. Medalist was Eugene Modjeski of Peoria with 76. Archie Bedeian of Davenport 78. Edith Estabrooks shot 86 for Dubuque. Other scores listed for Bloomington Rock Island Moline Clinton Dubuque Muscatine Burlington.
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Peoria
Moline
Clinton
Dubuque
Muscatine
Burlington
Yankees Win Pair From Luckless A's
New York defeats Philadelphia 9 4 in opener and 10 3 in nightcap as the Yankees rack up 22 hits. Red Ruffing wins his third straight with seven strikeouts, while Spurgo n Chandler earns his third victory for the Yanks. George Selkirk drives in multiple runs and belts two homers in the twin bill.
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NEW York
Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Charley
Red
Yanks
Buck Ross
Luther Thomas
George Turbeville
Spurgeon Chandler
Georgia
Bill Dickey
Twinkletoes
George Selkirk
Joe DiMaggio
Selkirk
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Wally Moses
Philadelphia
Rothr'k
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Johnson
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DiMaggio
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Ruffing
Moses
Parker
DiMieglo
Dickey
Crosetti
Newsome
Crasell
Dean
Chilean Lizana defeats Marble in Middle sex finals
Anita Lizana of Chile defeats American champion Alice Marble of San Francisco in straight sets 9-7 9-7 to win the Middle Sex tennis championships singles final at Chiswick London on Saturday.
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London
Anita Lizana
Chile
Alice Marble
San Francisco
Chiswick
National League Standings and Weekend Results
NL standings feature Pittsburgh Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Chicago St Louis Cincinnati and Boston with records and percentages. Weekend results show Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh St Louis Brooklyn Boston New York Philadelphia and Cleveland games with upcoming matchups listed.
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Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
New York
Boston
St. Louis
Phila’phia
Chicago
Seal Cincinnati
Cincinnati
St. Ouser
Philadelphia
Chicaro
Iselphila
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Cleveland
Washton
Washington
Extredelphia
Passeau Hurt In Collision With Giants Catcher
Phillies pitcher Claude Passeau was knocked unconscious and carried off on a stretcher after colliding with New York Giants catcher Harry Danning near third base during a fifth inning play. Passeau, born in Mobile, Ala., had joined Philadelphia in 1936 after time with Pittsburgh and Des Moines.
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Philadelphia
Claude Passeau
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Giants
Harry Danning
Giants
Burgess Whitehead
Danning
Passeau
Orville Jorgens
Phillies
Mobile
Ala
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Pirates
Des Moines
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