Pirates in Third Place Amid Early Season Surprises
The Pittsburgh Pirates sit in third with a 21–20 record as they open a second home stand against NL East clubs. Jim Weaver shines as a starter while Blanton and Swift struggle. Bill Baker and Vaughan boast strong batting, with Waner and Suhr also hitting well. The season opens several firsts including the league’s first night game and East West series.
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Cy) Blanton
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For Sale Five V-8 Ford Wheels and Tires
Cheap listing from Neal's Auto Parts Co. selling five V-8 Ford wheels and tires. Contact at phone 10938 for details.
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Goodyear Defeats Cooper-Wells 19 to 8 in Close Game
Goodyear defeated Cooper-Wells 19 to 8 in a tightly contested contest yesterday. Goodyear relied on strong long distance hitting with five homers while Cooper-Wells managed one. Battery for Goodyear was H Golden and Mills. Hurst and Ward formed the battery for Cooper-Wells.
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Build Up for Max Rumored
A column by Eddie Brie tz notes Dawson Little turned pro. In Durham Henry Clay Poe of Duke can average around 240 yards. Walter Hagen was impressed. Also mentions Louis Schmelling hype, Charlie Dressen Reds manager, Al Smith Giants pitcher, Gus Mancuso, Harry Lenny mayor of Jacobs Beach, Joe Mermis Benedict’s coach, Alex Mashie Massachusetts Open, Joe Engle Chattanooga Lookouts and a massive scoreboard.
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Lawson Little
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Joe Louis
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Harry Lenny
Ray Impellittiere
Jacobs’ Beach
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Joe Engle
Chattanooga Lookouts
Southern Association
Old Timer Favored In National Open At Baltusrol
Springfield New Jersey June 2 46 year old MacDonald Smith from Carnoustie favors an old timer victory as greens render shots on hard undulating terrain. He notes wind will test players while steel shafts gain on hickory and cites rivals Bobby Cruickshank Gene Sarazen Walter Hagen Tommy Armour among favorites with Ky Laffoon Olin Dutra Horton Smith Byron Nelson and Harry Cooper also in contention.
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Ky Laffoon
Olin Dutra
Horton Smith
Byron Nelson
Metropolita
Harry Cooper
Chicago
Cooper
Dutra
Charlie Atlas
Major League Leaders from the AP Baseball Briefing
American League leaders include Sullivan Indians and DiMaggio Yankees leading batting. Gehringer Tigers tops hits with 64, and Pearson Yankees 8 1 as top pitcher. National League highlights show J Moore Phillies with 9 homers and Medwick Cardinals 68 hits, Gumbert Giants 5 1.
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Lee
Gehringer
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Trosky
Lewis
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Clift
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Grove
Terry
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Martin
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J. Moore
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Medwick
Ott
Jordan
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Camills
Andgoodman
Ruth seeks voluntary retirement over dispute with Boston Braves
In a sports mirror note, the year ago remark cites Babe Ruth asking Commissioner Landis for voluntary retirement amid a dispute with Emil E Puchs of the Boston Braves. The item also mentions Fred Perry winning the French hard court title and historic tennis and golf mentions from prior years.
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Emil E. Puchs
Boston Braves
Fred Perry
Ellsworth Vines
Sidney Wood
MacDonald Smith
Speed Bout Feature Opens Wrestling Card At Martin Arena
Two top stars speed and skill clash as Knichel of St. Louis Flyer faces Sampson, Pacific Coast standout, in a two falls two out of three match with two hour limit. Otto Ludwig meets Tiger Long in a one hour two out of three falls bout. First bout starts at 8 30.
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St. Louis
Knichel
Sampson
Chris Jordan
Otto Ludwig
Tiger Long
Palm Beach
Fila
Baseball results and upcoming schedules in various leagues
Abbeville defeated Andalusia 4 to 3 and Dothan beat Union Springs 14 to 8 in the Alabama Florida League. International League games were rained out between Rochester and Montreal. American Association scores show Columbus 13 Louisville 1 and Kansas City 14 St Pauls, Milwaukee 5 Minneapolis 1. National League and American League schedules list multiple matchups including New York at Chicago and Boston at Pittsburgh with night games Philadelphia at Cincinnati and Cleveland at Boston.
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Farmers protest paving rules along Blair to Herman road
Farmers along the Blair Herman paved route staged a mass protest to the state highway department. They argued that rules blocked farm machinery on pavement while dirt shoulders were beautified with grass signs, prompting the department to allow use of pavement and shoulders where needed.
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U S Davis Cup Team Is Out in Close Final
The United States lost the Davis Cup final to Australia 3 to 2 in Philadelphia as Jack Crawford defeated Wilmer Allison in five sets. Donald Budge earned the U S lone remaining win with a straight-sets victory over Adrian Quist, while controversy swirled over Allison's selection and the need to develop younger players for future cups.
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Associated Press
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Wilmer Allison
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Adrian Quist
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Allison
Quist
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Tilden
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Pate
Hall
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Gochet
Lacoste
Perry
Austin
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von Cramm
Lund
Henkel
Bunny Austin
Fred Perry
Southern Leaders Compiled for The Associated Press
Statistics highlight batting and pitching leaders from the Southern circuit. Notable names include Sington Nash Triplett Dwyer Liberto Nonenkamp Browne Speece Schmidt Lanahan Thomas Sharpe Scott Richards Duke Taitt Weatherly and Runsee with team marks for runs and doubles.
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Triplett
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Liberto
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Nonenkamp
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E. Browne
Little Rock
Speece
Nashville
Schmidt
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Lanahan
Chattanooga
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Sharpe
L. Scott
Birmingham
Richards
Duke
Memphis
Taitt
Nonnenkamp
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New Orleans
Margin Outlook Tightens as Crackers Hold Lead
Atlanta leads by four and a half games as Lookouts beat Nashville 5 4 in Knoxville. Ken Chase pitched eight strong innings for Nashville before Cohen closed the late rally. Fred Sington raised his batting average to .416 while Croaker Triplett kept pace in the league batters race.
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Nashville
Lookouts
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New Orleans
Ken Chase
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Vols
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Croaker Triplett
Lee Rogers
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Bill Perrin
Gibson
Nonnenkamp
Upchurch Construction Submits Low Bid for Payne Post Office
Washington June 2 The Upchurch Construction Co of Montgomery Alabama submitted the lowest bid to the treasury for building a new post office at Payne Alabama. The bid amount was 51975 dollars.
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Upchurch Construction Co
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What Congress Is Doing What Congress Is Doing
Senate today debates a tax bill as the agriculture sub committee weighs an amendment to the soil conservation act. House considers private bills while the Senate yesterday passed relief and minor legislation. A special investigating committee resumes hearings on Townsend pension plan.
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Missing Heir Found After May Disappearance
Chicago dated June 2 William Webster Theile 15 son of a New York financier, missing since May 3, was found in good health and living by selling magazines. Parents were en route to reclaim him. Theyle said he preferred independence over society life and plans to return home.
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