Feller Attracts Crowds as Tribe Plans 1940 Schedule
Baseball notes spell out Bob Feller's crowded 1940 Cleveland slate with seven sunny day games at League Park and key Sunday matchups, plus exhibitions likely boosting gate receipts. Pirates pin pennant hopes on Lafty Brandt, while Pie Traynor eyes Brandt’s 17 win target to lift the Pirates. Dempsey reflects on a famous past bout and local coaching shifts, with Jamestown naming Bretman Cameron as athletic mentor and Stacy Ross reelected in the Class AA league.
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State League to Open May 13 in North Team
The Pennsylvania State Baseball Association announced a May 13 season opener and August 29 finale for a 20 game schedule. Elmer Daily, president, said five clubs are set to start with a sixth possibly joining. Jeannette Greensburg Monessen Beaver Falls Butler confirmed, McKeesport eyed as sixth entrant. Pitt Wins 5 2 Over Grove City in Opening Match.
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Pirates and Indians Open Home Bowling Season Highlights
Ray Bure tops City Bowling League with a 191 average aboard Burr. Hawild Cragg and Charley Keefer lead the field with 187 and 186 averages as Aero A A members fill top spots. Final standings list Burr 191 Cragg 187 Keefer 130 and multiple 184s across Aero A A teams.
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Drake Relays Record Upset At Des Moines
Drake relays meet records faced a tough day in Des Moines April 24 when Bill Feiler won the two mile race and anchored Drake to victory in the distance medley relay. San Francis of Nebraska, the last year’s Olympian, won the discus throw with a 144.08 foot effort.
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iGLEN STRUCHEN OF GIRARD HURLS NO HITTER
Girard pitcher iGlen Struchen tossed a no hitter no run game against Lawrence Park earning a 6 0 county league victory for the Yellow Jackets to stay a half game ahead of Fairview in the standings. Struchen walked one batter and dominated the Lawrence Park lineup.
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Baseball Standings and Results From Yesterday and Today
Yesterday results show Detroit routed Chicago 10 to 2 and Cleveland beat St. Louis 9 to 2. New York and Chicago split, while Balffalo and Syracuse each won in the international column. Today schedules include Detroit at Chicago and St. Louis at Cleveland with several key matchups.
Rex Mays to Drive Foreign Auto in Race
Rex Mays the California racer who won the pole in the last two Indianapolis 500s will drive an eight cylinder Alfa Romeo in this year’s 500 mile race. The entry reflects American builds competing in European designs.
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Tris Speaker Recovers After Fall At Home
Tris Speaker former Indians manager and baseball great visited Lakeside Hospital with his wife as Cleveland Indians returned for their first home game with St Louis. He is recovering from a ten day old fall that fractured bones in both arms and left him with a fractured ankle.
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Feller to Hurl for Tribe Today
Cleveland Apr 14 Feller will start for the Cleveland Indians in the second game of the series with St Louis at League Park. The rookie pitcher aims to prove himself as a regular starter after a strong spring and rest. Elton Wallingh is slated to pitch for the Browns.
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Buffalo Wins Opening Game in Sluggish Start
The Bisons defeated the Syracuse Chiefs 6 to 1 on opening day amid overcast skies and light crowds. A slow pace and windy conditions dampened the traditional celebration, with fewer than 2,000 fans attending.
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Yesterday's Hero Gerald Walker Stars for Tigers
Gerald Walker of the Detroit Tigers homered? no, a three hit game in five trips helping his team as he remains near the American League batting leaders.
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Highest salaries for two big league pitchers revealed
The article notes only two pitchers in major league history have earned $25 000 per year Danny Vance and Letty Grove both reached the ceiling earlier in the game.
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Pirates Top Reds 4 3 as Cubs Ritters Streaks Fade
Pittsburgh defeated Cincinnati 4 to 3 before 22 000 at Forbes Field. Al Todd and Lee Grissom were ejected after a heated exchange. Carl Hubbell and Len Warnke contributed strong pitching in the NL races as St Louis and New York won. In AL, Detroit beat Chicago 10 2 to seize first place while Cleveland and Philadelphia won.
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World track records threatened in Relays at Penn carnival
Olympic and world track stars compete on a dry track on day two of the 3rd annual University of Pennsylvania relay carnival. Indiana captures the college distance medley relay with a 9:4:13.86 mile, tied American mark, while Georgia’s Towny wins 120 yard hurdles and Columbia’s Trunele Ryan takes the shot put. Greene of Georgia wins discus with 148 feet 2 1/2 inches.
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Clint Brown Pitches Seven Inning Gem For ChiSox
Glint Brown pitched seven innings in his 1987 season debut for the Chicago White Sox allowing six hits as Detroit topped Chicago 10 to 2. Sugar Cain took the loss. The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox remained winless in the AL.
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Barney Spinella to Roll in ABC Tonight
New York April 24 Harney Spinella holder of three American Bowling Congress championships bowls tonight for a Denver team in the ABC tournament. He had not planned to enter the event because of Ines but was pressed into service when a Detroit member dropped out Everett Scott of baseball fame was yesterday's singles star, losing 3 653.
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