Old Timers Shine As Grove Lyons Lead In Features
George Kirkley reports a day of vintage pitching and power in 1939 baseball features. Dizey Dean threw a 3-hitter for the Cubs. Lefty Grove homered and pitched six solid innings. Ted Lyons won his third straight, anchoring the White Sox. Hubbell and Gomez faced rough outings as the Pirates and Yankees won. Reds, Cardinals, and Dodgers games produced key hits and injuries troubled by stumbles. Multiple teams posted decisive scores as old favorites spark pennant races and early-season standings shift.
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George Kirkley
United Press
New York
Dizey Dean
Lefty Grove
Ted Lyons
Dean
Bees
Grove
Tigers
soup-Lane
Lyons
Washington
Carl Hubbell
Lefty Gomez
Hubbell
Vicory
Pirates
Gomez
Yankee
Bump Hadley
Cubs
Brooklyn
Cardinals
Reds
St. Louis
Phillies
Cincinnati
Bah Klinger
Dent
Giants
Johnny Rizzo
Cleveland Minitters
al Milnar
Yankees
Indians
Milly
Dickey
Crosetti
Red Sox
Tommy ‘Bridges
Boston
Grovers
Doerr
Tabor
Williams
George Case
Mike Kreevich
White Sox
Senators
Vince DiMaggio Clouts 15th Home Run in Doubleheader
Kansas City and Milwaukee split a twin bill before 15 180 season high crowd. Tex Carleton shut out the Brewers in the opener as Milwaukee won 5 to 2 Kenny Tu mbl es held the Blues to three hits in the second game but Milwaukee lost 4 to 3 Marvin Brauer, ex Yankees pitcher, earned the win for the Blues Vince DiMaggio hit his fifteenth homer of the season in the second game with Phil Rizzuto on base securing the victory.
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Kansas Clix
Kansas City
Miwaukee
Brewers
Tex Carleton
Kenny Tumbles
Blues
Marvin Brauer
Yankees
Pitoner
Vince DiMaggio
Phil Rizzuty
Blies
Harer to Return as Yankees Open Second Game
May 22 Mel Harer, who has pitched only five innings this season, likely will return to duty today in the second game of the series between the Giants and Mets.
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New York
Mel Harer
Probaly
Gndison
Vitt Praises Yankees as Greatest Ball Club
United Press reports Oscar Vitt, manager of the Cleveland Trojans, marveling at the New York Yankees during a batting practice session. Vitt praises the Yanks as a real ball club, noting their power and fielding prowess, and comments on players Gordon and others in admiration.
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United Press New York
Oscar Vitt
Cleveland
Trojans
Dickey
Keller
Rolfe
Selkirk
Gordon
Heinsieh
Gallagher
Wilt
Phers
Yankees
Titt
Yankee
Dazsling
Crogetti
Joe McCarthy
Philadelphia bowlers lead in Pennsylvania State Bowling Meet
Philadelphia bowlers captured four of seven prizes in the second annual Pennsylvania State Bowling tournament held in Philadelphia on May 22. Rusy Staley and Bob Wanderer of Scranton won doubles with 1,382 and high doubles with 493. P Becky of Scranton and B Bart of Philadelphia tied for high singles with 269. Four events were won by Five Aces of Philadelphia: five man team 2,902, singles 705, all events 1,995, high five men 1,060.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Rusy Staley
Bob Wanderer
Scranton
P. Becky
Bart
Pive
W. Chadwick
Hagen, Thompson and Little Shine in Philly Open Qualifiers
In Philadelphia on May 22, six of the nation’s top golf stars led a 147 starter field in the district qualifying for the National Open. Walter Hagen headed the local contingent, a group also including Leo Diegel Jimmy Thomson Lawson Little Sam Byrd and amateur W B Duff McCullough. Three others Byron Nelson Henry Picard and Dud Dudley qualified automatically.
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Philadelphia
Walter Hagen
Midlothian
Leo Diegel
Jimmy Thomson
Lawson Little
Sam Byrd
W. B. (Duff) McCullough
Byron Nelson
Henry Picard
D Dudley
Armstrong Fights in London For Welterweight Crown
Henry Armstrong holder of three world titles, to defend two in a London bout against Ernie Roderick of Liverpool on Thursday. The bout is seen as a premier American fans clash with England, as Armstrong seeks to extend his welterweight reign.
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England
Henry Armstrong
London
Ernie Roderick
Liverpool
Leading Golf Players of PGH District Meet at Fox Chapel
The best amateur and professional golfers in the Pittsburgh district gathered at Fox Chapel golf course to qualify for the National Open at Philadelphia Country Club on June 8. About 105 players tee off from 8 a.m. with two rounds planned, and 12 spots are at stake. Ray Mangrum secured 18th place in the qualifying, while favorites include Sam Parks Jr and Barret Melvin among others.
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Pittsburgh
Fox Chapel
Philadelphia Country Club
Ray Mangrum
Denver
Colo
Fx Chapel
Sam Parks
Barret Melvin
Pitt
Ted Luther
Dick Shoemaker
Vincent Eldred
Rachel Jewett
Andy Szwedka
Steve Kovagh
Toby Lyons
United Press
Sam Snead
Sam
Pnough
Titman
Snead
Washington, D. C
Ed Dudley
Ile
Norman von Nida
Erle Cremin
Philadelphia
Walter Hagen
Lawson Lit He
Leo Deigel
New York
Svere
Chicago
John Montague
Hollywood
Ramey to Fight at Pittsburgh Tonight
Weather permitting the outdoor boxing season opens at Hickey Park Arena with two ten round bouts two six rounders and a four round opener Emi Joseph of Millvale Pa and Wesley Ramey of Grand Rapids Mich meet in the headliner lightweights Johnny Romero of California faces Harry English of Detroit in the other main bout two ten and six rounders complete the card in Pittsburgh.
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Hickey Park Arena
Emi Joseph
Millvale
Wesley Ramey
Grand Rapids
Mich
Wil
Johnny Romero
California
Harry English
Detroit
Baseball Results From Newark, Milwaukee and More
Newark defeated Jersey City 24 to 1 with high offense while Syracuse won 7 to 6 and Baltimore edged Toronto 9 to 5. Buffalo beat Rochester 13 to 7 and Montreal fell 4 to 9. Amnerigan Association scores include Milwaukee 5 to 3 and Kansas City 2 to 4. St Paul routed Minneapolis 10 to 0 as Louisville lost 2 to 5 and Columbus won 5 to 2. Voleda at 12 to 6.
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International Newark
Jersey City
Syracuse
Baltimore
Toronto
Buffalo
Rochester
Montreal
Amerigan Association
Milwaukee
Kansas City
St.Paul
Minneapolis
Louisville
Indianapolis
Columbus
Voleda
Sam Snead Seeks U S Open Qualifying Berths Today
Sam Snead, a top golfer and 1938 money leader, joins 1170 hopefuls in sectional qualifying for the U S Open at Philadelphia May 8 10. He faces 143 open spots in a 81 hole test across 32 districts led by strong fields in Washington D C and nearby regions.
Colgate Baseball Coach William Reid Starts 20th Year
Colgate University's William A. Reid begins his 20th season as baseball coach and athletics director. His teams have won 205 games and lost 112. The 1923 squad ran up a 26 game winning streak, underscoring a record of strong early success.
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Hamilton
William A. Reid
Colgate University
Ted
Standings and schedule from early baseball league
New York leads with a .222 mark at 21 5, Chicago 5.19 13, Cleveland 20 20 18 1S, Detroit 25 16, Washington 11 15. Today Cleveland at New York, Detroit at Boston, St. Louis at Philadelphia, Chicago at Washington. National League standings show St. Louis 16 8 640, Chicago 15 13 536, Boston 13 14 481, New York 12 16 429. Yesterday St. Louis beat Philadelphia 6 2. Cincinnati 7 Brooklyn 2. Pittsburgh 4 New York 1. Chicago 4 Boston 0.
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Merica
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia
St Louis
Detroit
Boston
St. T
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Queen City Gun Club Victors in Outdoor Match
Titusville's Rod and Gun Club defeated Corry in an outdoor match yesterday afternoon. Titusville posted 1972 points to Corry's 1958 with shooters including Hene, Shrout, Ames, Lindquist, Burgeson and Dakin, while Corry's Knapp Patterson and G Patterson led with scores near 190s.
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Titusville
Rod and Gun Club Life
Corry
Titus Ville
Ttusville Oya
L. J
Lindquist
Burgeson
L. Dakin
Knapp
C. Patterson
G Patterson
B. Patterson
Patterson
Yesterday's Hero Dizzy Dean Shuts Out Bees
Dizzy Dean delivered the standout pitching performance of the day with a complete shutout against the Bees, sealing victory for his team.
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Dizzy Dean
Bees
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