Pirates And Cubs Threaten Cardinals In NL Race
Pirates and Cubs close in on St. Louis as Pittsburgh routs the Dodgers and Chicago wins a tight three run affair over Philadelphia. Van Lingle Mungo leaves Brooklyn camp amid trade-speculation chatter as Giants stumble with pitching injuries. In the AL, the Red Sox gain ground behind Blaeholder while Cleveland and Detroit shape the pennant chase. Ken O'Shea delivers the winning hits for the Cubs in a ninth inning rally.
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Sid Feder
Associated Press
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Cubs
Chicago
Frankie Frisch
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
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Dodgers
Phillies
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Brooklyns
Cleveland
Senators
Detroit
Boston Red Sox
Baseball Highlights From Yesterday's Scores
Ken O'Dea drove in winning runs for the Cubs with the bases loaded in the ninth against the Phillies. George Blaeholder limited the Senators to six hits in 10.2 innings for the Indians. Bill Werber hit a two on homer as the Red Sox beat the Tigers 4 3. Gus Suhr scored two runs with a homer for the Pirates in a 6 3 win over the Dodgers.
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Giants
Citydell Castleman
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Red Sox
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Blaeholder
Washington
St. Louis Browns
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Ken O'Shea
Red Lucas
Guy Bush
Associated Press
Ken O'Dea
George Blaeholder
Indians
Bill Werber
Gus Suhr
Goodyear Softball Team Cruises Past The Daily
Goodyear dominated The Daily with aggressive hitting and misplayed balls, finishing 12 to 1. The Daily struggled in the field as Goodyear seized control early and never let go.
Louis Three To 1 Favorite In Joe Louis Schmeling Bout
From Broadway chatter Joe Louis is a 3 to 1 favorite to beat Max Schmeling next Thursday night. The piece rounds up betting, notable figures, and assorted sports gossip including trades, college signings, a Wimbledon note, and boxing world buzz.
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Associated Press
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Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Browns
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Rolly
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Bill Jurges
Cubs
Blondy Ryan
Minneapois
Clearance Rowland
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Dixie
Bryant Grant
Wimbledon
Bing Crosby
F. W. Chappell
Harvard
Thames
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University of Richmond
Star Battery
Herbie Hash
George Lacy
Canton
Rocky Mount
Piedmont Loop
Tony Canzoneri
Rita Roy
Bermuda
Tony
Lou Ambers
Stuart Bell
Cleveland Press
Gene Kessler
Chicago Times
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Bottomley
A. S. Navy
Mickey
Gal
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Major League Leaders Major League Leaders by The fated Press
Summary of top American and National League leaders in batting runs, hits, runs batted in, steals, pitching wins, and home run totals. Notable figures include Gehrig Gehringer Ott Foxx and Medwick across both leagues with leading stats and debut figures.
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Sullivan
Indians
Gehringer
Tigers
Gehrig
Yankees
Foxx
Red Sox
Goslin
Negr
les—Gehri Rolfe
McNair
Giants
Jordan
Bees
Moore
Herman
Cubs
Joe Medwick
Cardinals
Camilli
Riggs
Goodman
Reds
Ott
J King
Hollingsworth
Associated Press
Pepe Goe
Beitbcossesvesess
Werber
Red
Mungo Quits Dodgers Sparks National League Trade Talk
Brooklyn star right hander Van Lingle Mungo quit the Dodgers in Pittsburgh, fueling pennant race talk as first division clubs bid for a trade. Dodgers president McKeever would not release him. Cubs Giants Reds and Cardinals eye a deal while Mungo considers quitting baseball if not traded.
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Scotty Reston
Associated Press
New York
Brooklyn
van Lingle Mungo
Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Mungo
Stephen E. McKeever
Cubs
Giants
Clydell Castleman
Hank Leiber
Curt Davis
Phillies
Lon Warneke
Dizzy Dean
Dark horses still in play in Southern tennis tournament
Memphis report notes two dark horses reach the quarterfinals in the Southern men's singles as Eunice Dean of San Antonio advances to the finals in the women’s division. Top seeds include Arthur Hendrix of Lakeland and Ernie Sutter of New Orleans, with Frank Guernsey and Ramsay Potts of Memphis among contenders.
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Tenn
Hugh Shelton
Columbia
Sewanee Net
Lou Faquin
Arthur Hendrix
Lakeland
Fra
William Westerfield, Jr
New Orleans
Ernie Sutter
Charlie Harris
West Palm Beach
Fla
Frank Guernsey
Orlando
Ramsay Potts, Jr
Lila Porter
Mobile
Evangeline McLennan
Atlanta
Miss Dean
Hendrix
Harris
Florida Stars
Stirling
Rookies to Play Tuscumbia at Delano Park Today
The Rookies host Tuscumbia this afternoon at Delano Park starting at 3 30. Sandlin will pitch with Tucker catching for the local team which has a 9 1 record after ten games this year.
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Delano Park
Sandlin
Tucker
Rockies
Fayetteville Baseball Team Visits for Weekend Games
Fayetteville Tennessee stands to host a trio of games this weekend at mill park and Alabama park. Newt Hardy stars on the mound against the Hosierymen, while Goodyear Wingfoots Clash features a large crowd anticipated. Acme Lunch visits at 4 PM with Jacobs and King set to pitch and catch.
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Alabama
Dallas
Tennessee
Goodyear Wingfoots
Alabama Park
Acme
Jimmy Vines
Malpeli
Ge Jacobs
Union Springs
James King
Hosierymen
Fred House
Joe Flynn
Decatur
Southern Leaders Pitching in Winning Five or More
Pitchers listed include Speece Nashville Schmidt Atlanta Shoun Birmingham Darrow Birmingham and Thomas Atlanta. Key hitters Richards Scott Duke lead homers with eight each. Taitt Nashville drives 58 RBIs, Nonnenkamp Little Rock and Weatherly New Orleans top steals. Atlanta allows least runs with 226, Chattanooga 227.
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Nashville
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Schmidt
Atlanta
L. Thomas
Duke
Memphis
Nonnenkamp
Little Rock
Weatherly
New Orleans
Santa
Chattanooga
Southern teams clash as Smokies stumble in chaotic day
Nashville routed Knoxville 13 1 behind a four hit rookie start while Atlanta beat Chattanooga 4 1 to extend a 41 2 lead. New Orleans outscored Little Rock 12 8 as Barnes edged his season record to 5 6 with 61 strikeouts. The Smokers and Vols combined for heavy hits but fall short despite strong outings by Schmidt and Lana han. Memphis and Birmingham were rained out.
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Atlanta
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Little Rock
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Skaff
Southern Association
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Birmingham
Cochrane Faces Possible Season-Ending Surgery
Detroit Tigers manager Mickey Cochrane entered Henry Ford Hospital for hyperthyroidism treatment and may miss the rest of the season after an operation is considered. Hank Greenberg, star first baseman, will not return before after July 1 due to a wrist fracture healing slowly and cast wear. X-ray checks will follow and could affect the Tigers all star game plans.
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Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
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Henry Ford Hospital
Hank Greenberg
Tigers
Greenberg
Tennis Meet of Interest at Delano Park
The junior tennis tournament will be held at Delano Park Friday and Saturday with early registration extended to Friday noon. Eligible players aged 15 to 18 may sign up via Miss Lucile Giles or Mrs. Lillian Howell. no entry fee required. County winners advance to the district tournament at Tuscumbia, with Eugene Spear refereeing June 15-16.
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Civic Center
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Lillian Howell
Tuscumbia
Eugene Spear
Otto Ludwig Being Sought for Return Match at Martin Arena
Promoter Chris Jordan says he is trying to secure Otto Ludwig to meet Freddy Knichel in a return match at Martin arena next Tuesday night with a 24 hour deadline for Ludwig’s terms. If no agreement, Ludwig could be suspended in Alabama.
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American Legion
Otto Ludwig
Freddy Knichel
St. Louis Express
Martin Arena
Jordan
Ludwig
Alabama
Eddie
Today's Games Across The Southern League And Alabama Florida League
Memphis visits Birmingham at night while Little plays New Orleans and Chattanooga faces Atlanta. Boston hosts Chicago with Brooklyn at Cincinnati and New York travels to Pittsburgh. St Louis meets Boston as Detroit plays New York and Cleveland faces Philadelphia. Chicago plays Washington. In the Alabama Florida League Dothan meets Andalusia and Panama City visits Union Springs. Enterprise challenges Troy and Abbeville plays Ozark.
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Chicago
New York
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Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
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Abbeville
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Southern League
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Birmingham
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Atlanta
National League
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Baseball Scores From Rain Affected Games Across Cities
Results show Atlanta defeated Chattanooga 4 to 1 while New Orleans beat Little Rock 12 to 8 and Nashville topped Knoxville 13 to 1. Pittsburgh triumphed over Brooklyn 6 to 3 and Chicago beat Philadelphia 4 to 3 amidst rain and wet grounds.
International League scoreboard flashes tallies
Newark tops Toronto 5 to 1 while Baltimore rolls over Buffalo 13 to 6. Syracuse vs Rochester ends 2 to 0 with unclear final details.
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Toronto
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Buffalo
Syracuse
Rochester
Sports Mirror: Historic Boxing and Golf Highlights
Recaps note a year ago Tony Canzoneri won a split verdict over Frankie Klick in ten rounds under Referee Jack Dempsey. Three years back Jimmie Foxx hit his 14th homer to tie Babe Ruth for the league lead. Five years ago Aubrey Boomer captured the French Open golf title with 291.
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Associated Press
Tony Canzoneri
Jack Dempsey
Frankie Klick
Jimmie Foxx
Wash
Babe Ruth
Aubrey Boomer
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