Armstrong and baseball notes highlight mixed news from New York sports
In a column by Eddie Brietz from New York dated June 2, Henry Armstrong trains with strong pre fight rituals ahead of Ross. Springfield greys impress in safety helmets against House of David. Rudy York rests at Yankee Stadium while Bill Terry pursues a second baseman target. Burgess Whitehead’s season ends and potential trades loom as teams jostle for players.
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New York
Henry Armstrong
Barney Ross
Henry
Springfield Greys
House of David
Bill Terry
Tony Cuccinello
The
Bees
Alex Kampouris
Reds
Burgess Whitehead
Armstrong Shadow
Ross
Colonel Ruppert
Yanks
Arthur Donovan
Armstrong
Trojans Favored to Win AAAA Meet
New York June 2. Dean Cromwell and his Southern California A squad lead the field as 31 colleges prep for the Intercollegiate AAAA outdoor championships at Randalls Island. The Trojans have entrants in 10 of 15 events and seven as contenders for first, sparking strong expectations.
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Drew Middleton
New York
Dean Cromwell
Southern California
Randalls Island Stadium
Trojans
Armstrong Sidelined by Mail Prize and Boxing News
Nat Rogers reports Mike Armstrong wins $500 Derby consolation via cable while Mike Valentine dies of a heart attack awaiting payment for Johnny Rinaldi. Armstrong undefeated in 43 fights under Eddie Mead. Connie Mack and the Athletics rack up 50 runs on 43 hits in six starts.
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Mike Jacobs
Cables
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Hippodrome
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Johnny Rinaldi
Ross-Armstrong
Armstrong
Eddie Mead
Sam Plan
Art Winch
Barney Ross
Davey Day
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Yanks
Indians
A’s
Connie Mack Laughing Now with A's Rise in Baseball Standings
Connie Macks Philadelphia Athletics burst from the cellar as Sam Chapman and Bob Johnson spark a 9-5 win over Cleveland. Lynn Nelson won his sixth straight start, while Nickey and the A's surge to within three games of Cleveland behind the Yankees’ loss. Ducky Medwick and Enos Slaughter powered the Cardinals over the Phillies 9-4.
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Associated Press
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Boston Sox
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Washington
Senators
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Beauvoir Club Invitational Preview in Montgomery Alabama
At Beauvoir Country Club in Montgomery Alabama the 27th annual invitational opens with Scots legend Charley Yates noted. Defending champion Scudday Horner faces Johnny Morris who shot 67 last season to qualify. Pre tournament favorites include Captain Gush Shea of Maxwell Field Louie Crisman Sam Perry and other top players from Atlanta Mobile and LSU freshman Horner already a Southeastern PGA title holder.
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Ala
Beauvoir
Charley Yates
Scudday Horner
Johnny Morris
Birmingham
Horner
Morris’ Putter
Southeastern P. G. A
Louisiana State
Gush Shea
Maxwell Field Air Corps
Louie Crisman
Selma
Sam Perry
Atlanta
Mobile
No Miracle About McKechnie's Real Baseball Success
Bill Braucher profiles McKechnie noting thirty years of background in baseball and his understanding of athlete motivation. The piece highlights tireless work, strategic insight, and enduring influence on players and teams.
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McKechnie
McKechnie Classic Turns Reds Toward Pennant Hope
Bill McKechnie, a 50 year old baseball lifer, has built the Reds from the cellar toward contention with steady craft rather than shortcuts. His forty-year journey through Pirates, Cardinals, Braves and other stops shows a hard earned method shaping Cincinnati.
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Boston
Fuchs
Braves
Bill
Wilkinsburg
Red Sox
McKechnie
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Reds
No Decision Games Rife In Southern Association
The Southern Association featured several rain and darkness cut games. In Little Rock, the Travelers and New Orleans Pelicans waited ten innings as rain halted play with the score 5 5. Chattanooga and Nashville split, 4 3 in favor of the Lookouts after 13 innings, while a second game of the doubleheader was postponed. Birmingham beat Memphis 6 5 to lift the Barons from last place as Knoxville slid into the cellar.
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Lookouts
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Atlanta
Barons
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Casey
Leafs Fail to Hit with Runners in 3 1 Defeat at Anniston
Selma Leafs squander chances with runners on base as Anniston Rams rally in the eighth for a 3 to 1 victory. Gassaway adds a three hit game for Pensacola in a separate note, while Mobile edges Jackson 5 to 3 in seven innings, cut short by rain.
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Anniston Rams
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Gassaway
Pensacola
Meridian
Eee
Mobile
Jackson
Tain
Gardner
Bombers Rally Past Gadsden Pilots in Doubleheader Sweep
Shippers and teammates combined for seven runs off Raymond and Marleau as Montgomery sparked a Bomber comeback. The Hatcher outfit showed batting punch, winning 6 1 and 5 2 in a doubleheader, leading throughout both games.
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Raymond
Marleau
Montgomery
Gadsden Pilots
Hatcher
Southeast AAU track meet attracts four southern schools
Four southern schools Auburn Tennessee Georgia Tech and Georgia enter the AAU track and field meet in Atlanta with records likely in several events. Key showdowns include the two mile run the 220 yard low hurdles and the 880 yard run plus the 440 yard dash where Charlie Belcher Georgia Tech aims to beat his 48.8 second mark.
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Kenneth Gregory
Atlanta
Southeastern A. A. U
Auburn
Tennessee
Georgia Tech
Georgia
Charlie Belcher
Wilton Kilgore
Blecher
Vassa
Gus) Cate
University of Georgia
Dan Pick
Joe Gillespie
Jim Swanner
Monsey Gresham
Vital statistics Memphis counts 20000 marriages issued
Albert H. Johnson a 54 year old clerk in the license bureau estimates he has issued about 20000 marriage licenses since starting his post in Memphis. He notes the steady flow of couples seeking licenses reflects the city’s social activity and population growth.
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Memphis
Albert H. Johnson
Johnson
Riverside and Disco Victors Nip Goodyear at Benson Field
Riverside softballers beat Goodyear 10 to 9 at Benson Field. Riverside gained lead with homers by Campbell and Todd in the fifth, Goodyear tied in the fifth, Riverside pulled away in the sixth, then Goodyear failed to catch up. Decatur Iron and Steel defeated the Hosiersmen 7 to 3 behind Joe Humphrey's four hits.
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Decatur Iron and Steel
Hosiersmen
Ravetsigg
Alabama Hosierymen
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Cisco
Hosierymen
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Ala
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R. McMasters
Hosieryman, Hardy, Johnston and McElhannon
Doyle Smith Wins Tourney in Alabama Open at Birmingham
Doyle Smith shot a final nine for a sub par 34 and won the Alabama open at Birmingham Country Club. His 72 hole total was 295, two strokes ahead of Gene Cook of Anniston and Joe Burch of Mobile, with John Cochran of Jasper fourth at 299.
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Ala
Doyle Smith
Birmingham Country Club
Smith
Gene Cook
Anniston
Joe Burch
Mobile
John Cochran
Jasper
Cochran
Sam Perry
Johnny Morris
Tuscaloosa
Hack Lowery
Morris
Selma
Oteg Crisman
Melvin Lowery
Eddie Miller
Gadsden
Alvin Buckhauks
Charlie Hall
Dan Goss, Sr
Dothan
Everett Nelson
Perry
Leonard Blumenfeld
Cadsden
Curdy Byrd
Montgomery
Bob Burch
E. L. Bailey
Huntsville
Newton Allen
Harold Williams
J. W. McKibbon
Tom Nicol
Bob Lowery
Hanceville to Meet Hosiery Mill in Decatur Tilt
The Hanceville baseball team travels to Decatur for a 3 p.m. Saturday game against Alabama Hosiery Mill at Alabama Park. Little is known of Hanceville’s season, but locals expect a tough assignment as Cullman county teams have historically troubled opponents.
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Decatur
Alabama Hosiery Mill
Alabama Park
Cullman
Odd Licenses Parade Highlights Public Records
A quirky tally shows 10,000 fishing and hunting licenses issued yet none used for trips, 100,000 automobile licenses held without ownership of a car, and licenses that never align with user activity. This raises questions about licensing policies and compliance.
Softball Tonight Features Parks Grocery Versus Goodyear
Benson field hosts two 7:30 p.m. games Parks Grocery faces Goodyear and Riverside meets Cooper Wells Parks Grocery aims to topple the high scoring Goodyear Wingfoots while Riverside and Goodyear chase second place behind league leader Cooper Wells. An enormous crowd is expected for the doubleheader.
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Goodyear
Riverside
Cooper Wells
Benson Field
Goodyear Wingfoots
Best Net Players in Tennis Tourney
Several of the Souths best tennis players will come to Birmingham next week for the Cotton States tournament sponsored by the Birmingham Lawn Tennis Association. Arthur Hendrix of Lakeland Florida defends his title, Ernie Sutter of New Orleans the national intercollegiate champion is expected, with Russell Bobbitt and Burtz Boulware of Atlanta entered.
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Birmingham
Ala
South
Birmingham Lawn Tennis Association
Arthur Hendrix
Lakeland
Fifa
Ernie Sutter
New Orleans
Russell Bobbitt
Burtz Boulware
Atlanta
Women’s tournament set at Highland Park courts
J. C. Sanford of Mobile, runner up last year, will be present. The women’s tournament features Evangeline McLennan, Gladys Vallebuona of Atlanta, and Lila Porter of Play, and runs through Sunday, June 12, at the Highland Park courts.
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J. C. Sanford
Mobile
Evangeline McLennan
Gladys Vallebuona
Atlanta
Lila Porter
Highland Park Courts
Coal mines report only one fatality in Alabama April May
Birmingham Alabama June 2 W B Hillhouse chief state mine inspector reports only one fatality for 1 800 000 tons of Alabama coal mined in April and May.
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Birmingham
Ala
W. B. Hillhouse
Alabama
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