Injuries Hit Major League Clubs Drive Regatta of Matches
The season’s pennant race tightens as key players fall ill or are hurt. Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Indians suffer early blows with Arky Vaughan out nursing a barley horse and Frankie Putiak leaving. Bill Brenzel fills in for the Indians with two hits in an 11 to 3 win over the Red Sox. Cy Blanton undergoes appendicitis surgery after a strong start, while Cleveland and New York Giants post big innings and home runs in different games.
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Hugh 8. Fullerton, JR
Associated Press
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cleveland Indians
Veland
Frankie Putiak
Buffalo
Tribe
Bill Brenzel
Boston Red Sox
Pirates
Phillies
Arky Vaughan
Darrell
Cy) Blanton
Indians
Earl Averill
Giants
Johnny Moore
Mer Ott
New York
Paul Bean
Reds
Major League Leaders Snapshot From Yesterday's Games
The Associated Press reports national and American League leaders in batting runs batted in hits and pitching. Notable names include Vin Vaus han Pirates Joe Van Moore Giants Medwick Cardinals Greenberg Tigers Johnson Athletics and Cronin Senators among top performers.
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Associated Press
Vaushan
Pirates
Joe
van Moore
Giants
Seton
Berne
Medwick
Cardinals
Medret
J. L
Martin
Pioneers
Dodgers
Myers
Reds
The
Walker
Johnson
Athletics
Ene
Pooper Weis Softballers Set for Delano Park Game
The Cooper Wells team faces Daily at Delano Park this afternoon at 5. A compact local softball clash with stakes for neighborhood standings.
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Cooper Wells
DAILY
Pooper Weis
Emby Bay
Delano Park
Indians Hank Hildebrand Tie Red Sox in Six-Hit Duel
Indians-Hildebrand and Red Sox combined for six hits in a tight game. Campbell drove in four with a homer and two singles. Mancuso and Glante had four singles each as they beat the Cardinals. Klein hit two homers for the Cubs against the Dodgers. Waner sparked the Pirates with two doubles and two singles in a breakout attack on the Phillies.
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Pbell
Indians
Hildebrand
Red Sox
Campbell
Gus Mancuso
Cardinals
Chuck Klein
Cubs
Dodgers
Paul Waner
Pirates
Phillies
Braddock Named To The Prize Ring
James J Braddock rises from Hell's Kitchen roots to heavyweight contender status. Born June 7 1906 in West 48th street New York to Elizabeth Braddock and Joe Braddock he begins a life in boxing with early work in Jersey and New York gyms. His partner Joe Gould guides his career as offers flood in and money flows and the pair endure hardship before major paydays arrive.
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Edward J. Neil
New York
James J. Braddock
Hell's Kitchen
West 48Th Street
Elizabeth O'Toole Braddock
Joe
Hoboken
Lusty
Fenne
J. Jeffries
Braddocks
County Galway
Ireland
Jim
Ralph
New Jersey
West New York
N. J
Sans Eta Solitine
Sey
Toledo
Jersey
Union City
Joe Gould
Harry Galfund
Galfund
Gouki
Jimmy
Gould
Braddock
Fred Haas Takes It Easy at Richmond
Fred Haas, the Louisiana golfer, relaxed on the first day of two day qualifying at the Southern amateur golf meet in Richmond Virginia as players from Dixie prepared for the event.
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Fred Haas
Richmond
Fred Hadas
Louisiana
Dixie
Business Men Win First Half Title in TVA Softball
The Business Men clinched the first-half TVA Softball League title with a seventh inning rally that produced two hits and two runs to erase a one run Goodyear lead. Rankin drove in the winning run as McMaster lofted a fly to center after Watson beat out a slow roller to short for the first hit of the Business Men. Wingfoots scored once on Lewter H Golden and Dial. Game lasted 36 minutes. Billy Comerford injured his knee in the seventh. Second-half action begins at Diamond No 1 Delano Park with TVA Ramblers vs Brothers Warehouse.
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L. BR. Barron
TVA
Goodyear
Rankin
McMasters
Watson
Rolief
8Stone
Brothers
Smith
Lanier
McMaster
Lewter
Wingfoots
H. Golden
Dial
Jimmie Smith
Stone
Cewter
Billy Comerford
Diamond No. 1
Delano Park
TVA Ramblers
Brothers Warehouse
VOLS EDGE PELICANS TO SNAP FIVE-RUN HURT SPREE
The Nashville Volunteers rallied after Byron Speece left with an injured hand and beat the New Orleans Pelicans 7 to 5. Poco Taitt homered and tripled as Birmingham defeated a team 12 to 4. Other results included Miles homering for the Lookouts and McEvoy shutting down Chattanooga.
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Associated Press
Byron Speece
Nashville Volunteers
New Orleans
Speece
Nashville
Poco Taitt
Birmingham
Lockou
Malinosky
Barons
Trapp
Miles
Lookouts
Lou McEvoy
Qualifiers Set Pace in Shreveport Golf Contest
Ed McClure of Shreveport and Sam Perry of Birmingham headline contenders as Haas and to be decided field strive to outpace the previous year’s pace of 144. The two favorites return after strong showings, with Perry noted for winning the Steere twice.
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Haas
Ed McClure
Shreveport
Sam Perry
Birmingham
Southern Leaders Compiled for the Associated Press
The season statistics report batting leaders and power hitters across teams. Chaplin of Nashville leads with high average, while Taitt Hutcheson Duke Miles top home runs and RBIs. Stolen bases and double plays show Chattanooga and Nashville strong, with Atlanta and Memphis high in runs.
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Nashville
Chatooga
Atlanta
Memphis
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Memorabilia Golf and Track Highlights Through the Years
A recap notes Harry Cooper won the Western Open after a double playoff with Ky Laffoon. It also recalls George Letmond’s 9:08.4 world record for 3000 meters steeplechase, Gusto winning the American Derby, and a five year note of Bobby Jones MacDonald Smith and Henry Cotton tying with 70s in the first round of the British Open.
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Associated Press
Harry Cooper
Ky Laffoon
George Letmond
Gusto
Bobby Jones
MacDonald Smith
Henry Cotton
Protest on Limit on Wages Affecting Relief Projects
Contractors and road builders announced relief payments of 1100 to 1200 dollars per worker today. A spokesman described the measure as harmful to useful and permanent projects. President Roosevelt spoke yesterday saying politics is out as far as we are concerned.
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Roosevelt
Braddock Upsets Baer To Win Heavyweight Title
James J Braddock defeats Max Baer in a stunning upset to reclaim the heavyweight championship. Baer’s bravado and power fail to stop Braddock who hums I Believe in Miracles before the bout, delivering one of boxing’s most remarkable comebacks. Braddock’s victory ends Baer’s dominance and thrills the fight crowd.
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Garden
James J. Johnston
Johnston
Braddock
Raf
Livermore
Baer
Alabama Pitts Cleared to Play Under New Contract
Edwin Alabama Pitts, formerly barred as an ex convict, is allowed to play for Albany in 1935 under a contract requiring appearance only in regular league games and no exhibitions. Judge Landis and National Association officials backed the change amid rehabilitation hopes and praise from GM Evers and Warden Lawes. The Albany club plans to start him in the outfield next Sunday.
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N. Y
Edwin
Alabama
Pitts
W. G. Bramham
National Association of Minor Professional Baseball
Association
National Association
Charac
New York City
Landis
Seleinnajee
Johnny Evers
Albany Club
Lewis E. Lawes
Sing Sing Prison
Evers
Warden Lawes
Charlies H. Knapp
Baltimore
Presidnant
International League
Warren C. Giles
Rochester
Bramham
Senators
Dillman Faces Lott in Main Event at Legion Tuesday
Dynamite Joe Dillman known as the onman riot squad may clash with Birmingham star Jim Lott in the main event of the weekly Decatur Legion wrestling card. A second bout supports the headliner, with both matches set for best two of three falls.
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Joe Dillman
Riot Squad
Jimmy
Kid) Lott
Birmingham
Decatur Post
American Legion
Lott-Dillman
Baseball and Rain Delays Highlight Yesterday's Scores
Yesterday's results show Birmingham over Itanooga 12 to 4 and Nashville defeating New Orleans 7 to 5. Several games postponed due to rain including Cleveland vs Boston. Other notes include Boston 8 Cincinnati 3 and New York 14 St Louis 3 with multiple leagues reporting rain delays.
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Birmingham
Itanooga
Nashville
New Orleans
Knoxville-Little, Rock
Rain
Cleveland
Boston
Today’s NBA Matchups Across Cities
Today games feature Birmingham New Orleans in Nashville and Atlanta visiting Memphis. Washington plays St. Louis while Boston faces Cleveland. Pittsburgh meets Philadelphia and Chicago travels to St. Louis at New York. Dothan visits Ozark with Troy at Union Springs and Abbeville at Eufaula.
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Ozark
Troy
Union Springs
Eufaulo-Dothan
Birmingham
New Orleans
Nashville
Knoxville
Little Rock
Atlanta
Memphis
Washington
St. Louis
Boston
Cleveland
National League
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Dixie Amateur League
Dothan
Eufaula
Decatur Wrestling Card Promises Fast, Fireworks at Legion Arena
Local wrestling fans anticipate a hectic evening as the semi final featuring Louis Flyer kicks off at 8 30 pm at the American Legion arena. Dillin? will stage rough action and fiery exchanges drawing a large Decatur crowd tonight.
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Decatur
Dillman
Seg Sire Covince
American Legion Arena
Bears Seek Fourth Straight Intercollegiate Regatta Win
The 37th intercollegiate regatta features Washington, Pennsylvania, Cornell, Syracuse and Columbia amid Poughkeepsie crowds. California aims to extend a near historic run. Navy and Cornell challenge as the varsity eight seeks leadership on the Hudson with a 2 to 1 odds after last year’s close finish.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Cornell
Syracuse
Columbia
Poughkeepsie
Golden Bears
Navy
Dick Burnley
California
Gene Berkenkamp
al Uldrickson
Huskies
Buck Walsh
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Cornelis Great
Oakland
Hudson
Uldrickson
Cocombine
South Decatur II Wins 6-5 Over Troopers
South Decatur defeated the Troopers 6 to 5 yesterday. Battery contributors were Rogers and Rogers, Hines and Love. Keltner left the game with a broken collar bone.
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South Decatur II
South Decatur
Troopers
Rogers
Hines
Love
Keltner
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