Night baseball chalked up as feature in sports notes from era
The column surveys late games and star performers in major and minor leagues. It highlights ideal under lights records for Athletics and Cardinals, notes Washington Senators and Pittsburgh struggles, and praises Red Sox pitching woes and Cronin’s batters. Also covers local cricketing and tennis results, minor league openings, and British Open plans.
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Owl
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Cardinals
Red Birds
al Highto
Connie Mack
St Louis Ass
Washington Senators
Pittsburgh
Nats
Buccos
St. Louis
C J No 2 Trips Ajax Team 15 13 at Aero Field
C J No 2 defeated Ajax 15 to 13 in a City Softball League game at Aero Field last night Ajax led 5 in first inning and tied 9 9 in the fourth before No 2 pecked away and scored six in the sixth Loveland and Daniels matched by Dahl Marsh and Hughes Ajax 11 3 2 4 3 0 5 13 15 2 4?
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C-J
Ajax
Aero Field
Jim Loveland
Loveland
Daniels
Dahl, Marsh and Hughes
Tigers Defeat Feller Extend Lead to Four Games
Detroit Tigers pitchers silenced rival batters as Hal White, Al Benton, and Stubby Overmire backed a Benton 4-2 win over Bob Feller. Tigers enlarged AL lead to four games over Yankees and Red Sox. Cubs top Cardinals 10-7 in NL action as Pee Wee Reese, Branca shine. Giants edged by Dodgers 7-3. Johnny Sain wins for Braves. Red Sox end Phillies night skid. Washington halt Yankees' five-game win streak.
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Associated Press
Aterhans
Tiger
Boo Reasnt
Detroit Tigers
Hal Newhouser
Digzy Trout
Virgil Trucks
Freddy Hutchinson
Socolied
Steve ‘Oneill
Newhouser
Hal White
al Benton
Stubby Overmire
Benton
Indians
Boby Feller
Tigers
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
O'Neill
Nowhouser
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Brooklyn
Polo Grounds
Cub
Chicago
Dodgers
Ralph Branca
Giants
Pee Wee Reese
Johnny Mize
Johnny Sain Mhally
Boston
Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Glen Russell
Philadelphia Athletics
Sox
Philadelphia
Yankees
Washington
Yankee
New Yorkers
Cliff Fanning
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Bob Gillespie
White Sox
Jackie Cramer
Fannin
Lockport Routs Jamestown and Blue Wings win 4-1
In Pony League action Bradford Blue Wings tied for second with the Olean Oilers after a home run by Tom Woods gave the Blue Wings a 4-1 win over the Wellsville Red Sox. Lockport crushed Jamestown 11-2 as Reade led the pace. Hornell beat Olean 9-7 and Batavia topped Batavia 7-4.
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Lockport
Jamestown
Bradford Blue Wings
Olean Oilers
Tom Woods
Woods
Wellsville Red Sox
Bluc Wines
Reada
Jamestown Falcons
Hornell Pirates
Olean
Bamilon Cardinals
Batavia
Beavers Edge Strong Vincent In Tight Commissioned Win
Corry High sophomore Ken Wilson pitched and batted the Beavers to a 4-3 victory over Strong Vincent at Loveaul Field. Erie tallied twice in the seventh, but Wilson delivered the winning hit as Corry rallied from a 2-1 deficit after five and a half innings. Weather pending, Corry plans a twin bill with Rocky Grove to complete the unfinished game and then play a seven inning contest.
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Corry High
Ken Wilson
Beavers
Fie
Vincent
Loveauld Field
Mager
Visittors
Centerfeld
Chambers
Wilson
Cory
Bob Loveland
Bill Harmon
Jack Wilson
Joe Messina
Erie
Morton
Prisma
DeFazio
Faust
Loveland
Taft
Stardevant
Otteway
Hixson
Bugbee
Corty
Rocky Grove
Corry
Strong Vincent
Rowe Aims to Pitch for Phils by Memorial Day
Philadelphia May 28 Lynwood Schoolboy Rowe has won six straight for the Phillies and batted in practice for the American Prague Athletics. He is nursing a chest cold and stiff neck but expects to pitch in the Memorial Day doubleheader against the Giants at the Polo Grounds.
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Ereus
Philadelphia
Lynwood
Rowe
Philies
American Prague Athletics
Phils
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
National League Scores and Tonight's Standings
Yesterday results show Chicago defeated Cincinnati and Brooklyn beat New York while Boston edged Philadelphia and St Louis beat Pittsburgh. Standings updated as teams prepare tonight’s schedule with St Louis at Chicago and New York at Washington among others.
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
New Yorke
Louis
Chivinnattay
Aii de
Westerday
Boskin
Cleveland Br
Washington Pry
Philaeterplatiy
Erie Sailors Rally In 18th Inning To Beat Vandersift Pioneers
The Erie Sailors edged the Vandersift Pioneers 5-4 in 18 innings in Vandergrift setting a claim as possibly the longest night game in the Middle Atlantic League. Vandergrift used pitchers Bob Van Vinck and Ad Holle, with Cox Crows sticking with Feuker through the distance as Johnstown and Niagra Falls other results noted.
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Erie Sailors
Vandersift Pioneers
David Pield
Vandergrift
Cox Crows
Egon Feuker
Bob van Vinck
Ad Holle
Louis Says 1948 Will Be His Last Boxing Year
Salt Lake City May 28 Joe Louis declares 1998 his final boxing season. He cites lack of current top challengers and plans to fight exhibitions only if major money offers emerge for a title bout. He notes he has turned down several proposals and references centennial sports program plans.
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Louis
Associated Presa
Salt Lake City
Joe Louis
Big Gale
Arie
Joe
Te Rently
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