Nova Rumors and Ring News From Local Ink
Today in sports outlines loose gossip on Lou Nova’s career rumors and a London bout with Tommy Farr. It notes Al Quaill’s retirement from boxing due to eye injury and reports a Greenville high school prep camp with 50 players at Mercer County. Wesley Ramey remains active in boxing locally.
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Eddie Snyder
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Pirates plan lineup shakeup as Traynor weighs moves
Pie Traynor mulls moving Playd Young to second base to replace Bill Brubaker and shift Chuck Klein into John Ringo left field as the Pirates seek to stem a second slump of the year. Byron Nelson earns the Open defending champ honor of a Miami Biltmore role for next year. John Dickshot, farmed to Jersey City, posts a .750 hitting clip as Woody Jensen joins him there.
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Pie Traynor
Pirates
Playd Young
Bill Brubaker
Chuck Klein
John Ringo
Byron Nelson
Miami Biltmore
Florida
Wicer
Miami-Biltmore
John Dickshot
Jersey City
Woody Jensen
Bue
Dickshal
Averill loss seen as one of baseballs major blunders
Gordon Cobbletitk of the Cleveland scene calls the sale of Earl Averill to Detroit a capricious misstep in baseball history. The piece notes other sports chatter including Tommy Armour quiz misdirection and golf lore about who has won open titles, while trout reports and local high school hoops losses appear, with tributes to sports writer Ted Meier and Honus Wagner’s Cooperstown moment.
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Mathew Ba Gch
Tony Czlonka
Johnny Gavin
Ol City Camera
Ted Meier
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Brielle
Bryan Nelson
Presbyterian Church
Carnegie
Honus Wagner
Honus
Connie Mack
Cooperstown
Milnar Hildebrand Hurl Today in New York Series
New York June 18 Al Milnar will start for the Indians against Oral Mildebrand of the Yankees in the final game of the series. Milnar seeks his second victory of the championship run while Hildebrand, who has pitched well but with bad luck, aims for his third win.
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Yesterday's Hero Lefty Gomez Delivers Shutout Victory
Yankee southpaw Lefty Gomez held the Indians to four hits and blanked them 1-0 for a stellar Stihs victory.
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Lefty Gomez
Indians
Coaches demand protection from A A U intimidation
United Press reports amid the NCAA track championships coaches accuse the Amateur Athletic Union of intimidation against undergraduates. They allege a threat to John Woodruff to force Princeton Invitational participation, sparking a protest to Stanford president W B Owen urging safeguards for college athletes.
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Los Angeles
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Athlets
Amateur Athletic Union
W. B. Owen
Stanford University
Association
A. A. U. Representatives
John Woolruff
Pittsburgh
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Woodruff
Owen
John Woodeuft
John Henry Lewis Faces Test of Eyes in Pittsburgh
June 16 Pittsburgh three doctors will examine light heavyweight boxing champion John Henry Lewis to decide if his vision allows him to retain the title under the National Boxing Association. The exam will also determine if the Pennsylvania Boxing Commission will permit him to box again in the state. The Michigan State Commission and the British Board of Boxing Control have already ruled his eyesight too impaired to permit a fight.
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John Henry Lewis
National Boxing ‘Association
Pennsylvania Boxing Commission
Lewis
Michigan State Commission
British Board of Boxing Control
Tigers Tie Up Eight Straight Wins Over Red Sox
Detroit tops Boston 6-3 as Pete Fox leads with clutch hit and Tommy Bridges earns eighth victory. Tigers climb toward first division with eight straight wins and 17 of 22. Chicago, Cleveland, and Brooklyn also post wins while Red Sox slip. Ear lier in the day Ear! Averill strengthens outfield. Frank Croucher arrives at shortstop amid injuries.
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George Kirkley
United Press
New York
Detroit
Brooklyn
Tigers
Red Sox
del Baler
Dixie Walker
Bill Rogell
Ear
Averill
Indians
Frank Croucher
Golding
Pete Fox
Jack Wilson
Tommy Bridges
Chicago White Sox
Washington
Jack Knott
Senators
Hutg
Thornon Lee
Ken Chase
Cleveland
Yanks
Mel Harder
Henrich
DiMaggis
Dickey
Giants
Humpty Dumpty Cubs
Demaree
Cub
Cardinals
Goody Rosen
Gene Moore
Deb Garris
Baseball Standings and Yesterday's Scores Snapshot
National and American standings with teams like New York Boston St Louis and Chicago show win loss records and winning percentages. Yesterday’s results include New York beating Cleveland 1 0 and Detroit defeating Boston 4 3 with Chicago routing Washington 54 to 1 2. Today’s scheduled games list Cleveland at New York Detroit at Boston Chicago at Washington and St Louis at Philadelphia.
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Edinboro Net Star Eliminated In Meet
Virginia Hollinger of Dayton Ohio defeated Patricia Hastings of Edinboro Pennsylvania 6-0 6-0 to reach the quarterfinals of the Mary K Browne Invitational at Lake Erie College in Cincinnati. The summary notes include distant mentions of a Reds win over Philadelphia and pitching details from Crosley Field.
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Painesville
Virginia Hollinger
Dayton
Paticia Hastings
Mary K. Browne
Lake Erie College
Cincinnati
Reds
Philadelphia
Crosley Field
Bucky Walters
St. Louis
Hugh Mulphy
California Top Favorite In Regatta Row
Poughkeepsie June 16 calm regatta eve as seven colleges wait for tomorrow on the Hudson. About 150000 spectators expected to flood Regatta Row while bets favor California the big crew at 5 to 1 to 2 in the four mile event. Six veterans back from last year’s second place crew. Cornell is the eastern hopeful at 2 to 7 with Washington Navy Syracuse Columbia and Wisconsin in the field.
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Poughkeepsie
Hudson River
Mississippi
California
Johnstown
Navy
Cornell
Washington
Syracuse
Columbia
Wissconsin
Mackey Suspended 90 Days for Attacking Umpire
McKeesport manager Leo Mackey of the Penn State Baseball Association was suspended 90 days by League President Elmer Daily after he attacked Umpire Alvin Jones following a game on June 6. The penalty runs to the season’s end on August 25, leaving Mackey inactive for the remainder of the season.
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McKeesport
Leo Mackey
Penn State Baseball Association
Elmer Daily
Mackey
Alvin Jones
Penn State Association
Baseball Results From International and American Assoc
International League games include Bustm le beating Newark 8 to 5 with Rocheley at 3-1 and Battlisme losing 0-11 to Montreal. Jersey City defeated an unspecified opponent 6 to 2. American Association games show Minneapolis 9 over Indianapolis 3, Columbus 2 over Kansas City 1, St Paul 4 over Louisville, and Toledo 6 over Milwaukee 2.
Pirates Acquire Elbie Fletcher In Deadline Trade
Pittsburgh signs first baseman Elbie Fletcher from Boston Bees for infielder Bill Schuster and cash about 20000 dollars. Fletcher, in Pirates uniform, sits on the bench as the deadline passes two hours before expiry. Schuster had been on option in the International League.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Biseman
Ible Fletcher
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bill Schuster
Cash
Boston Bees
Bucs
Pirates
Fletcher Andi
Gus Suhr
Schuster
la Tarente
Garcia knocks out Woods to gain title shot in New York
Geferino Garcia, a Pilipino slugger blocked by welterweight champ Henry Armstrong, rose as a top middleweight contender in New York. He stopped Walter Pop Eye Woods in four rounds, earning a shot at Fred Kestell, the region’s 160 pound king.
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Unitearss
New York
Geferino Garcia
Pilipini
Henry Armstrong
New York States
Carola
Armstrong
Walter
Pop-eye) Woods
Fred Kestell
San Francisco
California
Wooderson Aims For 4 08 Mile At Princeton Meet
London mile record holder Sydney Wooderson trains ahead of the Princeton track meet with coach Albert Hall. They target a 4 08 mile against America’s best, seeking victory over rivals Glenn Cunningham Chuck Fenske Archie San Romualdo Blaine Rideout while avoiding a record pace.
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Archie San Romucl
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Averill Debuts with Detroit and Beats Boston 6 to 3
Bayt Averill debuted with the Detroit Tigers in left field and helped them extend their winning streak to eight with a 6 to 3 victory over the Boston Red Sox. The ex Indians star, who spent ten years in center and also appeared in right, joined Detroit in a cash deal including pitcher Harry Diaz.
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