Greenberg And Collins Duel For Sluggers Rivalry Opens Season
Greenberg and Collins pace early action as opening games spark a high scoring day. Collins belts his fifteenth homer, drives in sixty runs, while Greenberg eyes the club's season records as the Cardinals and Giants win on a day of strong hitting and pitching standout performances across the league.
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Ahetege
Cleuting
Collins
Brooklyn
Buck Wilson
Gehrig
Joe Sullivan
Tigers
Marsik
Homer
Gus Suhr
Pirates
Giants
Cubs
Fitzsimmons
Southern Leaders Compiled for the Associated Press
Statistics from teams and players led by Charles H. Miller list batting leaders Weatherly Browne and Hooks with high averages and runs, while pitching leaders include Greer Durham and Lamer with strong win totals. Nashville and Memphis figures dominate the season notes with runs and RBIs detailed.
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Charles’ H. Miller
Official League
Slingerland Captures Southeastern PGA Title at Macon
Slingerland, 29, of Greensboro, N C, won the Southeastern PGA title at Idle Hour Macon Ga with 294 total four stroke margin over George Slingerland. Tony Manero, Tony Penna and others chased as Penna led at three quarters before fading. Amateur Fred Mulherin Jr led a group of amateurs with 309.
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Macon
George Slingerland
Greensboro
N. C
Slingerland
Tony Manero
Sedgefield
Tony Penna
Pensacola
Penna
Manero
Marshall Crichton
Durham
Clarence Owens
Greenville
Ernie Ball
Mobile
Ala
Yesterday's Results in the Southern League
Atlanta defeated Birmingham 7 to 3 while Memphis won 4 to 1 and Nashville fell 2 to 5. New Orleans 4 to 6 and Knoxville 3 to 6. Chattanooga 4 to 6 and Little Rock 2 to 8. The second Knoxville game went 11 innings before darkness ended it.
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Birmingham
Memphis
Nashville
New Orleans
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Smokies
Pets
Weatherell
Climax
Scott
Lanning
Chicks
Jim Henry
Willie Duke
Byron
Speece
Vols
Bud” Thomas
Sheriff Harris
Baseball Scores From League Play Across Three Circuits
American League results show Cleveland 6 over New York 5 and Washington 12 over Detroit 7 among others with Philadelphia 11 13 and Fe 1 3 4 2 noted. National League lists New York 8 Chicago 0 and others. International League games include Buffalo 1 Newark 6 2 Baltimore 1 8 8 3 Albany 6 Montreal 6 Toronto 5 1. American Association reports Toledo 7 7 Kansas City 5 8 Milwaukee 4 12 Columbus 3 5 St Paul 11 3 Louisville 3 4. Only games scheduled.
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Detroit
Philadelphia
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Albany
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Toronto
American Association
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Kansas City
Milwaukee
Columbus
St. Paul
Louisville
Boston at Tincon in St Louis detroit match
Boston faces Tincon in St Louis while Detroit hosts New York against Cleveland in a slate of league games.
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Detroit
New York
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Gadsden Prevails Over Wingfoots In Saturday Clash
Gadsden heavy hitting tops Wingfoots 10 to 0 as Bearden paces the visitors with a home run two doubles and a single. Olin Drake leads Wingfoots with two hits while Newt Hardy finishes inside on the ninth. Jim Linn earns the win for Gadsden with solid team backing.
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Olin Drake
Jim Linn
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Decatur
Jones
Hock
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Linn
Griffin
Jaie
Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
Baseball leaders across leagues feature Vaughan of the Pirates and Medwick of the Cardinals among top batters with 400 and 90 hits respectively. Pitching notes cite Parmelee of the Giants at 8-1 and Walker of the Cardinals at 6-1, with other stats listed for runs, RBIs, and stolen bases.
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Moore
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J. Collins
Berger
Braves
L. Waner
Galan
Cubs
Suhr
Boyle
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Goodman
Reds
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J. Moore
Phillies
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Myers
Parmelee
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Johnson
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Gehringer
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Vosmik
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Stone
Cronin
Red Sox
Almada
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Tamulis
Yank
Lyons
White Sox
Carera faces Negro Tuesday Nite match at Yan kee stadium
The Associated Press reports a major boxing night at Yan kee stadium tomorrow as Carera and opponent set to clash before the year’s largest crowd. The event also features Joe Louis amid talk of exciting power punches and potential fireworks in the ring.
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Associated Press
New York
N. Y
Yankee Stadium
Petroit
Joe Louis
Forgotten Man Koenig Shines For Giants In 1935 Run
Mark Anthony Koenig emerges as the NL key player for the New York Giants, filling in across infield positions due to injuries and boosting the club toward the pennant. His versatility at second base third and shortstop helps anchor a normally fragile lineup and recalls his earlier clutch contributions to pennant teams.
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Bill Terry
Mark Anthony Koenig
Koenig
Hughie Critz
New York Giants
Detroit
Jimmy Braddock
Tony Canzoneri
Walter Hagen
Charley Gelbert
Leo Durocher
St. Louis Cardinals
Lefty Grove
Helen Wills
Moody
Giants
Yankees
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Cubs
Mission Coasters
Billy Jurges
Mark
Tigers Edge TVA In Tight Delano Park Finish
The West Decatur Tigers defeated the TVA reservoir team 7 to 5 at Delano Park in a close afternoon contest. Bailey starred for TVA, with Green Lee and McPhaul contributing extra-base hits, while McHahon Patterson Caudill and King added two hits each.
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Green Lee Eea
Hi McPhaul
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Patterson
Caudill
King
Jacks
J. Corum
Wimbledon Opens as Allison Faces Rough Draw
Wimbledon opened with America's No 1 Wilmer Allison meeting Vivian McGrath of Australia. Seeds predicted Allison would be halted by Henry Austin of England while Gottfried von Cramm and Fred Perry were seen advancing to the final rounds.
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Wilmer Allison
America
Allison
Vivian McGrath
Australia
Sidney Wood
New York
Henry Austin
England
Gottfried
von Cramm
Germany
Fred Perry
Ponderous defense of Primo Carnera highlighted
The piece praises Primo Carnera as a heavyweight puncher rivaling Jack Dempsey and Louis aims to stop his 260 pound rival on the spot once used to defeat Jack Sharkey. Betting favored Louis to win inside 15 rounds, though many experts remain doubtful until a finish occurs.
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Jack Dempsey
Louis
Manassa Mauler
Jack Sharkey
Lookouts Move Into Third Place After Twin Bill Wins
The Chattanooga Lookouts swept Little Rock 4-2 and 6-3 to climb to third place as Millard Hayes limited the Travelers to seven hits in game one and Jess Petty allowed six safeties in game two. Al Milnar pitched in the first game, leading Chattanooga to a 4-3 win over Knoxville before a 6-6 nightcap called at darkness.
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Chattanooga Lookouts
Little Rock
Millard Hayes
Travelers
Porter
Jess Petty
Chattanooga
Harvey
Wil
Xyheviels
al Milnar
Knoxville
Smokies
Baseball Stars Shine as Teams Split Twin Bill
Yesterday's action features Jimmie Foxx pounding St Louis with six hits and four runs driven in while Suhr, Forrest Jensen, and Jensen deliver multi hit games. Lyons and Welch pitch steady for a doubleheader split as Goodman and Myers homer late in a Giants win.
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Ival Goodman
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Hosierymen and the Rails Split in Doubleheader
In a tight pair of games, the Hosierymen split with Sheffield. Dobins allowed four early runs, while Swindle shut them down in relief. Key moments featured Hargrove and Bronaugh scoring on timely plays, Harris and Nesbit contributing late.
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Alabama Hosiery Mill Night Shift Tops Goodyear Crew 8-7
The Alabama Hosiery Mill team defeated the Goodyear night crew at Alabama Park 8 to 7 this morning. Jones, the Hosiery Mill pitcher, hit a home run in the top of the seventh to win the game as the teams were tied at seven.
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Britons Put Hope on Henry Cotton at British Gold Cup
Henry Cotton was a 4 to 1 favorite at home for the British Gold Cup. Joe Kirkwood, the American trick shot artist, won support after brilliant practice rounds. Most players kept a quiet Sabbath, while some Americans drew Scots’ glares polishing their shots for the tournament.
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Joe Kirkwood
Kallo to battle for high school wrestling crown
The event features champion Freddy Knichel for a best two of three falls with a 90 minute limit. Semifinal uses the same format but one hour. Jimmy Lott of Birmingham meets Verne Clark of Seattle in a high profile match. No price changes for the championship card, first bout at 8:30 p.m.
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Jimmy
Kid) Lott
Birmingham
Verne Clark
Seattle
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Lott
Whitehorn Claims Title in Indian Golf Tournament
The 36 hole final saw John Whitehorn of Tulsa Osage defeat Eugene Standing bear with a 2 and 1 score. Whitehorn carried a craggy veteran defense while standing bear faced strong play and occasional breaches of golf etiquette as spectators jeered at times.
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Bear
John Whitehorn
Tulsa Osage
Sahel
Debut in Organized Ball by Pitts Ends in Losses
Pitts made his organized-ball debut for Alabama in a split two game set with Syracuse. He banged several singles, drove in a run, and filed five putouts, though the team dropped both games. He also made multiple solid defensive plays including several catches and a near miss on a running fly ball.
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Syracuse
Pitts
Fred Syracuse
Broad Pitts
Pete Hppa
RonDron Gong
Boch
Bitsy Grant Wins Third National Clay Courts Title
Bitsy Grant of Atlanta defeated Frankie of Milwaukee 4-6 6-1 6-3 6-0 to claim his third national clay courts singles championship in Chicago. The victory moves Grant behind Bill Tilden for most titles and marks the end of a six year run atop the event.
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Bitsy) Grant
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Tilden
Tim Grant
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