Yankees Rally Past Indians 17-5 in Cleveland
New York Yankees hammer the Cleveland Indians 17 to 5 behind 18 hits including homers by Henrich and Selkirk. Donald pitched the route for the Yankees while Allen took the loss after seven early runs.
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Yanks
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Pytiak
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Hale
Heath
Grimes
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Sullivan
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Balk
Rommel
Maria
Hubbard
Red Sox fall to Tigers 8-5 on four Boston errors
Detroit defeats Boston 8-5 as four Boston errors cost runs. Doc Cramer had five straight hits and Joe Cronin hit two home runs, with Greenberg Higgins and York also driving in runs. Benton won for Detroit. Gatehouse took the loss. Attendance 3,914.
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Joe Cronin
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Dickman
Chisox Triumph Over Griffs In Sox Win
Ollie Bejma drove in two in the eighth as Chicago White Sox beat Washington 7 5. Bejma had two hits and two RBIs, Lewis and Kuhel homered for the Senators, with Haynes taking the loss. Attendance 2,000 paid, 4,000 women.
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Capitol View Linksmen to Meet Willow Grove Sunday
Capitol View golf team will play Willow Grove of Montgomery Sunday afternoon on the local course. Interested players should report to Pro Pop Galligan between 10 and 11 Sunday morning. Capitol View caddies face Meadow Brook cadets Monday afternoon.
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Willow Grove
Montgomery
Pop Galligan
Meadow Brook
Marting Baseball Seeks Games For June Dates
Marting hopes to fill open dates June 18 and 25 by scheduling games with first class teams. The club will play Venture at Gauley West Virginia on Sunday. Interested teams should contact Lawrence Lowe at Cannelton for bookings.
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Marting
Venture
Gauley
W. Va
Lawrence Lowe
Garden of Eden Defeats Magazine In Softball
Garden of Eden posted a 3 to 1 victory over Magazine in a softball game. The win showcased strong pitching and timely hitting as the teams battled through seven innings.
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Garden of Eden
Magazine
Dunbar Victor ia Valley Tilt
Dunbar Industrials strengthened their hold on fourth in the Kanawha Valley B Division with a 2 0 victory over NYA Thaxton. Thaxton limited NYA to one hit. Dunbar to host Elk Refining at Armor tonight.
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Industrials
Thaxton
Kanawha Valley League
Elk Refining
Armor
Major Leagues Result Summary
National League: New York 8 over St Louis 2. Cincinnati 4 over Boston 0. American League: Chicago 7 over Washington 5. Detroit 8 over Boston 5. New York 17 over Cleveland 5. Philadelphia versus St Louis postponed by rain.
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Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Boston
New York
Cleveland
Daily slate of interleague games across eight venues
Today's schedule features New York at Cleveland Hadley facing Harder, Boston at Detroit Grove meeting Trout, Washington at Chicago Carras devant Rigney, Philadelphia at St. Louis pairing Ross and Caster against Gill and Mills, Cincinnati at Boston Derringer facing Turner, St. Louis at New York Warneke against Gumbert, Chicago visiting Brooklyn Lee against Presswell, and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Bow man opposing Butcher.
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Cleveland
Hadley
Harder
Boston
Detroit
Grove
Trout
Washington
Chicago
Carrasquel
Rigney
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Ross
Caster
Gill
Mills
Cincinnati
Derringer
Turner
Warneke
Gumbert
Brooklyn
Lee
Presswell
Pittsburgh
Bowman
Butcher
Baseball Leaders Highlight League Batting and Power
The Associated Press lists top hitters and run producers. In the American League Wright and Goodman pace runs, Greenberg leads in home runs with 11, while Lombardi and Selkirk show strong RBI and batting figures for Reds and Yankees respectively.
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ABA
Wright
Senators
Goodman
Reds
Williams
Red Sox
McCormick
Greenberg
Tigers
Lombardi
Selkirk
Yankees
Camilli
Dodgers
Mize
Cardinals
Mahan Giants Schedule Set for Weekends
Mahan Giants split a double header with Vevaco and Prenter on Sunday afternoon in Mahan. They plan a road game at Lorado on Sunday June 11. Clubs seeking games with the Giants should contact Willmore Scott.
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Mahan Giants
Vevaco and
Prenter
Lorado
Giants
Willmore Scott
Softball League Sought for Grafton Youth Team
Esso Flashes, a 15 and under softball team, seeks to form a league with other teams in the same age group. Interested persons should call Edward Curry at 24-508.
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Grafton
Esso
Edward Curry
Auto Racing Returns To Dunbar Track June 11
Auto racing, a longtime favorite in southern West Virginia, will return to the Dunbar Four-H fairgrounds track a week from Sunday with a select field of starters from Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia. W R Caine of Indianapolis, president of the Caine Auto Racing association, announced the details and will supervise the meet to bring back racing to Charleston race fans.
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Dunbar Four-H Fairgrounds
Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
W. R. Caine
Indianapolis
Caine Auto Racing Association
Charleston
Philly May Get Next Title Bout
Promoter Mike Jacobs aims to move the Louis Galento title bout to Philadelphia after last night’s 11th round KO of Max Baer by Lou Nova. Galento pushes for a New York transfer despite Louis’ preference, with tickets printed but not issued until after tomorrow’s signing session. Baer, badly cut and stitched, eyes a golfing break while speculation swirls about future plans and a possible September rematch.
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Lou Nova
Maxie Baer
Yankee Stadium
Joe Louis
Tony Galento
Galento
New York State Boxing Commission
Philadelphia
Nova
Baer
Mike Jacobs
Mike
Joe
Tony
Louis
New York
Ray Carlen
Dunbar beats N.Y.A. 2 0 in Kanawha Valley League
In a scheduled game Dunbar defeats New York Allied 2 to 0 in Kanawha Valley action. Mountain State League sees Williamson win 16 to 2 over Logan while Huntington and Ashland finish 5 5 in a draw. Bluefield Weich game was rained out.
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Dunbar
N.Y.A
Mountain State League
Williamson
Logan
Huntington
Ashland
Bluefield-Weich
Standings and records from the Middle Atlantic League divisions
The Middle Atlantic League shows club records with Wol Pet. standings for the A and B divisions. Christon Akron Canton and Sprjgfld list winning percentages around .469 to .594, while Portsmth sits at .313. In the B Division Car and Lowmans top with strong marks, and Moose leads with 19 wins and 100 games.
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Akron
Dayton
Canton
Spr
Erie
Kanawha Valley League
Park Car
Lowman’s
Sunday basketball games set for multiple venues
Games scheduled Sunday include DuPont versus Pritchard at Acmet at 2:30 p.m. and NYA versus Dunbar at Armor at 3:30 p.m. Also Welch travels to Bluefield while Williamson visits Logan and Huntington plays Ashland.
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Pritchard
Acmet
N.Y.A
Dunbar
Armor
City-Wide Golf Championship Signups Open at Meadow Brook
Entry blanks for the Eighth Annual City-Wide Golf Championship at Meadow Brook Club June 3 to 11 must be submitted to tournament chairman Professional Jack D. Krueger. A $1 entry fee is required before qualifying. Name Address Phone
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Meadow Brook Club
Jack D. Krueger
Senators Triumph Behind Lake in 5-0 Win
Earl Lake earned a five hit shutout for Charleston as the Senators defeated Portsmouth 5-0 at Kanawha Park. Charleston built a early lead with three runs in the first three innings and never trailed. Vesely, Hall, Sublette, and Broskie drove in runs while Lake worked efficiently, fanning eight and surrendering just three hits.
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Goodwin
Martin
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Joe Louis earnings and baseball rules Q&A
Louis earned $115,125 for the Braddock bout about 22 minutes work, and $349,288 for the Schmeling rematch in 2 minutes 4 seconds, equating to about 5233 and 174644 per minute respectively. Baseball in 1845 required 21 runs for a win, with equal innings. Brooklyn won the National League pennant in 1916 and held the title until 1921.
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Jim Braddock
Max Schmeling
Braddock
Joe
Schmeling
Max
Louis
Bob Fitzsimmons
George Gardner
San Francisco
Calif
Fitz
Philadelphia
Jack O’brien
Brooklyn
Golfers Begin City Tourney at Meadow Brook
The Gazette's eighth annual city wide golf championship opens with 64 low qualifiers advancing to match play after 18 holes. Roy Blizzard leads a strong Charleston district field at Meadow Brook Golf Club, with finals set for Sunday June 11.
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Gazette
Meadow Brook Golf Club
Charleston
Roy Blizzard
Meadow Brook
Jack D. Krueger
Harry Embleton
T. L. Embleton
Krueger
Club
Walter Oates
Frank Knight
What's in Name White Sox?
Harry A. Grabiner, general manager and vice president of the Chicago White Sox speaking. The Chicago entry in 1876 was called the Chicago White Stockings, later known as the Cubs. Before 1876 the club was called White Stockings. In 1890 Charles A. Comiskey shortened the name to White Sox, a nickname that endured.
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Chicago White Sox
Chicago
Cubs
Chicago White Stockings
White Stockings
Anson
Colts
Charles A. Comiskey
Lou Comiskey
St. Paul
White Sox
1920 pennant loss and 1919 World Series note
The text states the team lost the World Series to the Boston Red Sox four to one, won the pennant again in 1920, then lost the World Series to Cleveland five games to two. It also notes heavyweight champion Joe Louis professes Baptist faith.
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Boston Red Sox
Cleveland
Joe Louis
Lombardi Hits Homer to Give Reds 4-0 Win
Ernie Lombardi blasted a three run homer with two aboard in the 11th to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-0 victory over the Boston Bees. Whitey Moore and Milt Shoffner matched zeroes until the late innings. Lombardi drove in three runs, Warstler added a two-base hit, and the Reds left eight on base.
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Giants Rally To Beat Cardinals 8-2 In Two Big Innings
New York Giants defeat St Louis 8-2 as two decisive innings secure the win. Ott and Demaree drive key RBIs. Mize hits a home run and Danning adds another, while Lohrman earns the win and Davis takes the loss. Attendance 5,417 paid, 6,777 ladies.
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Juniors Play Gene McDonoughs and Herlihy Club Baseballers
Junior teams meet Gene McDonoughs Junior Senators and Dr Jack Herlihys American Business Club players for a 3 30 practice game at Kelly Park. Players must report by 2 30 this afternoon.
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Gene McDonough
Guldahl Leads After 36 Holes In Goodall Round Robin
Ralph Guldahl, defending National Open champion, moved to the lead in the Goodall Round-Robin after a 68 morning and 69 afternoon to reach plus 23 after 36 holes at Fresh Meadow. He now tops Olin Dutra by six and Ben Hogan by four with 72 holes remaining.
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Ralph Guldahl
Fresh Meadow Country Club
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N. J
Harry Cooper
Tony Penna
Cooper
Eastern Point
Conn
Dick Metz
Jimmy Hines
Great Neck
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Sam Snead
Paul Runyan
Snead
Gene Sarazen
West Virginia Mountaineer
Denny Shute
Runyan
Belmont Stakes Set For Today
Belmont Stakes features Johnstown as a heavy favorite in the 71st running at Belmont Park. Gilded Knight and Challenge share the betting with the Derby and Withers winner, while Heather Broom and Knickerbocker are longshots in the field of 9. The Anjean Clippers host Edwight Sundy in Kessler, West Virginia, with teams seeking games.
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Johnstown
William Woodward
Belair Stud
Belmont Park
John Hay Whitney
Heather Broom
Earle Sande
J. E. Widener
A. C. Bostwick
William Ziegler
el Chico
Mrs. Payne Whitney
Kessler
Anjean Clippers
Edwight Sundy
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Marion Beamer
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Brawley Juniors to Face Red Nine in Afternoon Bout
The John Brawley Juniors meet the Charleston Junior Reds at Owens-Illinois field this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Brawley won the last meeting 5-3 as manager Johnny Mease selects his regular lineup after the game.
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Charleston Junior Reds
Owens- Illinois
Brawley
Reds
Johnny Mease
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