New Ball Game For Kids Faces Corry Streets
Today in sports notes Corry youngsters may adopt a new game called huit tbber or half-ball. Originated in Suvasnaly Georgia about 18 years ago, it uses a broom handle as a bat and a half rubber ball. Two players form a team with a pitcher and catcher, no fielders. Hits count as single or home run with no bases. home run travels 150 feet. No strikes on missed ball. imaginary runners after hits. Bystanders marvel at curves and drops as the game grows.
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Corry
Suvasnaly
Big rise in Pennsylvania fishing license sales in 1938
A sharp increase in fish and fishing license sales is reported for the first quarter of 1938, with totals 50,000 higher than the same period last year. Total licenses last year reached 854,084, up 92,117 from the prior year, fueled by Sunrise fishing law changes. The Secretary of Revenue notes new residency requirements and a $1.50 license price at Harrisburg, plus a 10 cent issuing fee. Agents and county treasurers join as issuing points to aid sportsmen, with a summary of fishing laws included.
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Revenie
J. Grimm Boardman
Pennnsylvania
Department of Revenue
Harrisburg
Espnly
Big Sportsmans Party at Erie County League Theatre
Conny and incinity sportsmen plan to attend the Erie County Sportsmen's League theatre party at the Warner theatre in Erie on May 20. The 11 p.m. event promotes the league's game farm aims and shelter food for game and related activities in Erie County. Charles A. French, Pennsylvania fish commissioner, will attend Brie's mass meeting next Monday night to discuss state fishing conditions and the proposed fish hatchery in the Peninsula.
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Conny
Erie County
Warner Theatre
Erie
Charles A. French
Pennsylvania
Brie
Erie County League
Galento and Mann Battle This Evening In Madison Square Garden
Tony Galento and Nathan Mann square off in a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden tonight. The match is framed as a clash of contrasting lifestyles with vivid tabloid color, highlighting their personalities and pre fight contrasts.
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Mann
Twao-Ton
Tony
Henry McLemore
United Press
New York
Madison Squara
Garden
Mani
Lionel Strongfort
Mahatma Ghandi
Metropolitan Insurance Company
Galento
Seabiscuit in shape for Memorial Day race
Seabiscuit, champion handicap horse of 1987, was rapidly rounding into top form for a $100,000 mile race at Belmont Park on Memorial Day against War Admiral. The Biscuit worked 3 miles in 1:42 4-5 on a sloppy track, his best workout since arriving from California.
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Unitea Press
New York
Seabiscuit
Belmont Park
War Admiral
King
Biscuit
California
Feller Stars as Indians Knock Yankees From Top
19 year old Holt Feller pitched a five hit game at Yankee Stadium guiding Cleveland to a 3-2 victory over the Yankees. Frank Crossetti Lou Gehrig and Tommy Henrich scenes noted as Yankee scorers. Washington moved ahead of Detroit as Greenberg homered in a late rally. Cubs beat Dodgers 9-5 and Reds shut out Bees 4-0. Lazzeri went 4 for 4 with five RBIs in the Cubs win.
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New York
New York Yankees
Holt Feller
Cleveland
Yanks
Yankee Stadium
Yankee
Felter
Feller
Joe DiMaggio
Fob
Frankie Crosetti
Tommy Henrich
Lou Gehrig
Lefty Gomex
Washington
Detroit
Pete Appleton
Hank Greenburg
Tigers
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Bees
Cubs
Major League Standings and Yesterday's Scores
Baseball standings and results from yesterday show American League Cleveland beating New York and Washington defeating Detroit. National League Chicago defeating Brooklyn while Cincinnati blanked Boston. Other games included New York at St Louis and Philadelphia at Pittsburgh. American Association note records St Paul winning 16 to 7 as the only game played.
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Cleveland
New York
Washington
Detroit
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Phila
Pittsburgh
American Association
St. Paul
Minneapolis
American
Chicago i
Philadelphia
Aiga
Yarosz Takes Over Quail In Main Bout at Duquesne Garden
Teddy Yarosz former middleweight champion outpointed Quail in the main bout at Duquesne Garden. Yarosz led from the opening round and built a slim margin as Quail struggled to land solid punches.
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Pittsburgh
Teddy Yarosz
Hhe
Quaill
Duquesne Garden
Ya~vos
Quail
Moody and Wills Moody Advance in North London Semis
Mrs Helen Wills Moody reaches the North London hard court championship semifinals at the Aelbury Club, after a 6 0 6 1 win over Heather Jarvis. She faces Sheila Patterson in the semi, her illness history noted as a factor.
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Ay United
London
Helen Wills Moody
Sheila Patterson
Aelbury
North London
Yesterday's Hero: Feller Shuts Down Yankees in Cleveland Win
Bullet Bob Feller silenced the Yankee bats with masterful pitching to help Cleveland tie for second place. The ace right hander dominated early and preserved a narrow margin, lifting the Indians into a key position in the standings.
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Bob Feller
Cleveland
Kid Nitcher
Indians
Westminster Tennis Beats Geneva 6 4 in NW Wilmington
Westminster college tennis team won four singles matches and one doubles to defeat Geneva college 6 to 4 yesterday in NW Wilmington. The victory showcased strong performances by key players from both colleges, with Westminster securing crucial late-set wins.
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Titans
Wilmington
Westminster College
Geneva College
Anti-Nazi Group Moves to Boycott Schmeling Louis Fight
In New York on May 13 the Non-Settarian Anti-Near League executive committee held an emergency session to decide a boycott of the June 22 Schmeling Louis heavyweight title bout. Proposer Mike Jacobs offered 10 percent of profits to President Roosevelt's foreign refugee aid movement, an act seen as an attempt to sway New York's Jewish population to attend if the boycott fails.
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New York
Max Schmelling
Joe Louis
Mike Jacobs
Roosevelt
Sacous Onep Way
Marvin ‘McIntyre
Pepper Martin predicts Dizzy Dean woes and Cardinals hold
May 13 report quotes Pepper Martin forecasting Dizzy Dean's arm problems endangering the Cubs pennant bid and backing eventful trade winds not moving Pepper off the Cardinals roster. The Wild Horse of the Cardinals center field casts doubt on Dizzy Dean's return while Pepper asserts Diz is finished for Chicago.
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ST. Louis
Pepper Martin
Dizzy Dean
Orage
Cardinals
Chicaze Cubs
Pepper
Cardinal
Diz
Sportsmen Ask Release of Von Cramm Net Star
Irish Davis Cup players join others appealing to German officials to release Baron Gottfried von Cramm Germany's No 1 tennis star held for trial over alleged code violation. The Irish team, eliminated from the European zones, dispatched a letter to the German minister of justice.
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Lublin
Senui
Irelan
Baron Gottfried von Cramm
Germany
von Cramim
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