Durocher Faces Meeting Over Polo Grounds Incident
Leo Durocher goes before baseball Commissioner A B Chandler in Cincinnati to appeal his indefinite suspension over the alleged assault on fan Fred Boysen at the Polo Grounds. Giants officials present affidavits denying guilt as press covering the high profile case fills the hearing room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Leo Durocher
A. B. Chandler
Leo
Chandler
Polo Grounds
Fred Boysen
New York Giant
Giants
Boysen
Durocher
Harlem
New York
Scoring Plethora in A A Baseball Card
American Association results show St. Paul defeats Toledo 7 2, Louisville beats Kansas City 6 2, Milwaukee prevails 6 3 over Columbus, and Indianapolis wins 8 3 against Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association
St. Paul
Toledo
Louisville
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Columbus
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Southern Association Scores and Delays Report
Birmingham defeated Memphis 8 to 0 while Atlanta beat Little Rock 9 to 3. Chattanooga edged Mobile 4 to 3 after five innings due to fog. Nashville won 12 to 7 over New Orleans in game one, then New Orleans routed Nashville 15 to 1 in the second game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Association
Birmingham
Memphis
Atlanta
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Mobile
Nashville
New Orleans
Pet
Nashville Ees
Mobile Oséeseeve
Georgia Alabama League Scores Report
The standings show LaGrange defeated Opelika 17 to 9 while Tallassee beat Carrollton 4 to 1 and Griffin swept Valley 5 to 3. Newnan edged Alexander City 3 to 2 in both games listed with Newnan and Alexander City split results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaGrange
Opelika
Tallassee
Carrollton
Griffin
Valley
Newnan
Alexander City
Meridian Edges Gadsden as Pensacola Triumphs
Southeastern League results show Meridian beating Gadsden 4-2 while Pensacola wins 6- and Anniston records an S10 inning total. Vicksburg goes 2-6 with Selman 1-5, and Montgomery over Jackson 10-5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meridian
Gadsden
Pensacola
Anniston
Vicksburg
Selman
Montgomery
Jackson
Pelicans Split Doubleheader With Vols In Striking Fashion
New Orleans Pelicans won the nightcap 15-1 after dropping the opener 12-7 to Nashville Vols. The split keeps New Orleans within a half game of Little Rock, while Birmingham and Atlanta pull ahead for first.
Joel Eaves Named Head Coach at Auburn Tigers
Auburn Alabama May 3 AUBURN selects Joel Eaves as head basketball coach succeeding resigning Danny Doyle. Eaves will start duties soon after announcement by Wilbur Hutsell Auburn director of athletics. Eaves arrives from Murphy High Atlanta where he produced winning teams and is an Auburn graduate with nine varsity letters. He starred in football basketball and baseball and coached at Sewanee 1937 to 1941 before Atlanta coaching stint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ala
Joel Eaves
Auburn Tigers
Danny Doyle
Eaves
Wilbur Hutsell
Hatsell
Eaves Wille
Murphy High
Atlanta
Sewanee University
Walcott Starts Training for Charles Title Bout
Joe Walcott has begun a training program in Grenloch New Jersey for a 15 round heavyweight title fight against Ezzard Charles at Chicago Comiskey Park on June 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grenloch
N. J
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Ezzard Charles
Chicago
Comiskey Park
Three Favorites Enter SEC Track Meet in Birmingham
Louisiana State Georgia Tech and Auburn are viewed as top contenders for the SEC meet in Birmingham May 20 21. Tech may lead LSU by a point or two based on current season marks though LSU remains a strong title threat after 13 SEC victories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Louisiana State
Georgia Tech
Auburn
Tech
LSU
Griffin Jumps to Fourth Place
The Griffin Pimientos routed the Valley Rebels 5-3 and 10-2 in a doubleheader to move from last to a tie for fourth in the Georgia Alabama league. Tallassee Cardinals lead with 3–0, Newnan Browns 4–1, LaGrange Troopers 2–1. Alexander City fell to 0–3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin Pimientos
Valley Rebels
Pimientos
Opelika Owls
Tallassee Cardinals
Newnan Browns
LaGrange Troopers
Alexander City
Newnan
Geellar
Tallassee
S E Linescores Show Scrappy Doubleheader Results
Baseball scores from Pensacola Anniston Montgomery Gadsden and Selma games across 10 innings plus a curfew ending game highlight multiple pitchers and close finishes with final tallies and key players named in the box scores
Defending Champion Bes Seltink Loses 3 and 2
Defending champion Bes Seltink of Miami sinks two long chip shots to win the Southern Intercollegiate Golf at Auburn 3 and 2, as reported by AP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AI Besseltink
Miami
Auburn
SEC Champ Takes Crown
Athens Ga May 3 The University of Miami golfer Al Besselink captured the Southern Intercollegiate Championship for the second consecutive year. He clinched the title by sinking a 10 foot putt on the sudden death hole to defeat Darkhorse Dave Smith of South Carolina on the 6,554 yard course after rain delayed the final round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
al Besselink
University of Miami
Theouthern
Athens Country Club
Besselink
Darkhorse
Dave Smith
South Carolina
Dallas Oilman challenges farm club salary limits
New York May 3 Dick Burnett the Texas oilman who funded the Dallas baseball club aims to challenge farm club salary rules. He says farm players earned 1000 to 1500 monthly but only 350 counts against the Texas League limit since major league clubs pay the rest. Independent Beaumont Shreveport clubs may join talks as Burnett
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dick Burnett
Texas
Dallas
Burnett
Beaumont
Shreveport
Atlanta
Earl Mann
San Francisco
Paul Fagin
Hall of Famer Bob Quinn Remembered Through Anecdotes
Ernie Lanigan recounts Bob Quinn, longtime director of the baseball Hall of Fame, noting his varied minor league climb including Pottsville and Otterbein College. A rival coach once questioned Quinn’s team spirit, while athletic director E. S. Barnard later led the American League. Quinn confessed he had no time to learn the college yell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Lanigan
Bob Quinn
Baseball Hall of Fame
Bob
Pottsville
Otterbein College
Ohio
Quinn
Otter
E. S. Barnard
Al Sherman lands big league chance with Giants as coach
Al Sherman, praised as outstanding minor league pro football coach with the Paterson Panthers, will join the Giants next fall as a T formation specialist. Braves star Tommy Holmes extols Al Dark’s wrists and calls Sherman near the era’s great all around athlete. Rev Arnold Fenton visits Chapel Hill to tutor North Carolina punters under Carl Snavely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Sherman
Paterson
N. J
Panthers
Giants
Braves
Tommy Holmes
al Dark
America
Dark
Arnold Fenton
Chapel Hill
Carl Snavely
North Carolina U
John White Meets Firestone In State Standings
Fragmentary notes indicate John White and Firestone in a state standings context with Evans engaging the state. Reported items include postponed games due to wet grounds and references to Hartselle and Firestone IA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standings
National Guard
Areancenson
RIE
Hartselle
Firestone
John White to Face Firestone in Open City Softball Clash
Wet grounds caused postponement of two Monday games. Tonight John White meets Firestone in the opener with Earl Payne likely pitching for John White and Bob Freeman or Moore for Firestone. The second game features State against Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John White
Firestone
Earl Payne
Bob Freeman
Moore
Yanks Start West Test Against West Clash With Browns Sox and Tigers
The Yankees begin a West Coast stretch in St Louis facing the Browns then White Sox in Chicago and Tigers in Detroit with a three game set in Philadelphia before returning home. Cincinnati Reds rise into second place behind the Boston Braves as interleague play opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankees
Boston
Casey Stengel
Easton
Cleveland
Stenglemen
St. Louis
Browns
White Sox
Chicago
Tigers
Detroit
Indians
Philadelphia
Bucky Walters
Reds
Boston Braves
Brooklyn
New York
Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Dodgers
Red Sox
Chisox
Giants Manager Durocher summoned for assault at Polo Grounds
The court issued a summons for New York Giants manager Leo Durocher charging him with simple assault against Brooklyn fan Fred Boysen at the Polo Grounds last Thursday. The White Sox denied rumors of a $500 fine for catcher Joe Tipton and said the team was happy in second place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
NEW York—Court
Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Fred Boysen
Brooklyn
Polo Grounds
Chicago
White Sox
Joe Tipton
Youthful Stakes Won by Ford at Jamaica Track
New York Ford won the $10,000 added Youthful Stakes at Jamaica defeating rivals in a three mile sprint. Louisville report notes Armed captured a six furlong sprint in Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ford
Jamaica
Louisville
State to face Evans in 7:30 p.m. game
Sullivan will hurl for State as the matchup against Evans is slated for 7:30 p.m. kick time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Evans
Sullivan
Horse Races Across Tracks Unearth Winners
At Havre de Grace Maryland Love Sonnet captured the feature race while Boston Mesmer won the mile and a sixteenth feature at Suffolk Downs. Forbidden-C surged to victory in the Golden Gate Fields feature in Albany California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill Downs
J. Havre DE Gracce
Lund Wins Calder Cup as NHL Rookie of Year
Pentti Lund of the New York Rangers captured the Calder Cup as the league's top rookie. The award highlights Lund's standout season and the Rangers' emerging young talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Pentti Lund
New York Rangers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Qzark
Dothan
Weenville
Troy
Geneva
Enterprise
Andalusia
Brewton
Burch Fishing Tackle Co
E. Tombigbee Street
Florence
Wallace Grant
Rutgers
City College
N. Y
Pels
Patt Patterson
Pelicans of
Nashville Vols
Little Rock Travelers
Atlanta Crackers
Travelers
Norman Brown
Jim Davis
Memphis Chicks
Chicks
Barons
Ralph Atkins
Norm Koney
Fred Hatfield
Chattanooga Lookouts
Mobile Bears
Bobo Newsom
Pete Mondorff
API
Walcott
Gene Raymond
Pase
Lings
Associaewu
Il Pet
St. Louis Seesaw
Brooklyn Peveatesnseters
Pittsburgh
Spear
St. Loouis
Washington
L. S. Cqk
Bayou Boys
Tulane
Mississippi State
Tilford Neely
Neely
Paul Brenz
Brenz
National League
W. Vine St
Tarzan
the Mermaids
With Johnnie Weismuller
S.E
Deal
Herring
Henncheck
Wilson
Woodward
Thrasher
Britt
Geraci
Hewlett
Lewis
DeMoran
Riesho
Brunke
Swygert
Selma
Saterfield
Jarmon
Wahetrzak
Wiles
Rodgers
Pitarski
Galloway
Iker
Ostrowski
Bowers
Walker
the Family Theatre
Liet
Calvert
Catherine Craig
Lyle Talbot
Richard Arlen
Jennifer Holt
SEC
Wizard Chodds Byike Guild
Bencom
Cleveland, C
Yanks
Joe Reichler
Baseball Spotlight
New York Yankees
Cincinnati Reds
Trand Theatre
Rusty
Preston Foster
Belita
The
Verowe4
Hatcher Co
LORE
Disco Harbor
Highway 31
Touch OF Venus
Robert Walker
Ava Gardner
Fighting Mustang
Sunset Carson
Edgar Kennedy
Woody Woodpecker
Jean Arthur Charles Coburn
Mr. M
Ladd
Pirates of
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!