Derby winds blow through Louisville ahead of open Derby
May 5 Louisville crowds descend on Churchill Downs for a wide open Kentucky Derby field after days of stormy weather. The 50 000 dollar race drew seven strong contenders led by Maxwell Howard's Stagehand and The Chief at 5 to 2, Fighting Fox at 3 to 1, Bull Sea at 8 to 1, with Myra Belmik's Can't Wait among 15 to 1 outsiders and Mountain Ridge at 30 to 50 to 1.
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Kentucky
America
Kentucky Colonels
Blue Grass
Downs
Brokers Tip
Morvieh
Maxwell Howard
Stagehand
Chief
Farle Sande
Fighting Fox
William Woodward
Belair Stud
Warren Wright
Bull Sea
Speed Demons
William du Pont,, Jr
Myra Belmick
Ethel V. Mars
Mountain Ridge
Mrs. Estelle Lawson Page Leads Women’s Southern Golf
National champion Estelle Lawson Page of Chapel Hill arrives in Birmingham to lead a field for the Women's Southern Golf Association championship. She is joined by former southern champions Mrs. Frank Goldthwaite and Miss Betty Jameson, with Miss Dorothy Kirby arriving to tune up before play begins Monday.
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Birmingham
Ala
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
N. C
Page
Frank Goldthwaite
Fort ‘Worth
Tex
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Jameson
Texas
Goldthwaite
Dorthy Kirby
Atlanta
Lake trout fishing guidance and tips for spring trips
A Central Press feature by Walt Seifert explains where to find lake trout in the northern United States and Canada, with seasonal tactics. It covers locations in the Adirondacks and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, trolling lures in April and May, and jigging and bait options for different water temperatures. It notes commercial catches from the Great Lakes and features a 40 and 20 pound lake trout caught near Banff.
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United States
Canada
Adirondacks
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Great Lakes
Superior
Huron
Newcomers Spark Southeast League Action This Week
Gadsden upended the Pensacola fliers 7 to 0 as Robinson shut down the opposition and ten hits supported the win. Anniston burned Mobile Shippers 3 to 2 in a ninth inning rally with Banks homering for the lead. Selma beat Jackson 10 to 3 to pull even atop standings. Montgomery won 7 to 3 over Meridian, snapping a skid and edging Scrappers for third place.
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Gadsden
P Romises
Pensacola Fliers
Robinson
Gassaway
Mobile Shippers
Banks
Styles
Johnson
Ligon
White
Selma
Pensacola
Jackson Senators
Leaf
Yellovich
Hudson
Ivy
Bombers
Meridian
Montgomery
Scrappers
Southern and National League Games for Today
Today’s baseball schedule features Birmingham at Chattanooga New Orleans at Atlanta Knoxville at Memphis Nashville at Little Rock Boston at St Louis Philadelphia at Chicago New York at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Pittsburgh St Louis at New York Chicago at Philadelphia Detroit at Boston Cleveland at Washington.
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Little Rock
Atlanta
New Orleans
Nashville
Birmingham
Knoxville
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
Boston Wines
Buaceyeeseon
Detroit
Southern League
Chattanooga
Memphis
National League
Baseball Scores From Standings and Rain Delay
Baseball results show Birmingham 7 2 Atlanta 4 5 Memphis 9 Nashville 3 Knoxville 5 3 Little Rock 3 9 New York 7 Cincinnati 2 Pittsburgh 9 Brooklyn 5 Philadelphia 6 Chicago 4 ak tanith 3 Boston 2 rain halted play.
NFL score roundup from the latest games
Washington shutout Cleveland 7 0 while Detroit routed Boston 4 1 New York edged St Louis 3 2 Chicago defeated Philadelphia 4 1.
Cardinals Ship Dizzy Dean to Cubs Quietly
In St Louis gossip, Messrs Breadon and Rickey weigh Dizzy Dean’s fate after a medical rest, with his performance since the deal at Wrigley staying uneven. Giants top Reds 3-2 as Hubbell shines amid Ripple’s four hits, while Phillies beat Cubs 6-4 and Yankees edge Blues 3-2.
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Branch Rickey
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Bitton
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Phil
Cubs
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Mulcahy
Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Carl Hubbell
Jimmy Ripple
King Carl
Phillies
Wrigley Field
Terry Terriers
Bill Dickey
Yankees
St. Louis Blues
Browns
Bobby Feller
Bill Zuber
Indians
Washington
Senators
Lloyd Waner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dodgers
Bees
Cardinals
Paol Poffenberger
Detroit
Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Bill Deitrich
White Sox
Athletics
Hambletonian
Pittsburgh
Reds
Auburn picks co captains for next season basketball team
Elmer G. Salter announces Lanett Alabama guard Malvern Morgan and Montgomery Alabama center Tommie Edwards named co captains for Auburn basketball next season Morgan plays forward Edwards is center with team leadership roles announced in Atlanta on May 5.
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Atlanta
Elmer G. Salter
Auburn Athletics
Malvern Morgan
Lanett
Ala
Tommie Edwards
Montgomery
Morgan
Edwards
Southern and Lookouts Roll to Mixed Results in Doubleheader Action
Knoxville beat Little Rock 5 to 3 while dropping 3 to 9 in the nightcap as big innings fueled both games. Memphis topped Nashville 9 to 3, five runners scoring in the sixth. Birmingham split with Atlanta, losing 7 to 4 then winning 5 to 2, with an eighth inning burst by Birmingham in game one.
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Little Rock
Memphis
Nashville
Atlanta Crackers
Am Barons
Crackers
Birmingham
Chicks
Collier
Hugh
Lookouts
New Orleans
Bud Tinning
Pelicans
Alton Briggs
Smokies
Doc Prothro
Sharpe
Kober
Mailho
Barons
Thompson
Lyman Harris
Stand closer to the ball for proper golf posture
A golf coach stresses avoiding excessive forward bend and standing too far from the ball. Maintain upright posture to restore hip and leg action and body hand coordination, especially early in the season, with practice and correction on the range.
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Alex Morrison
Morrison
King Features, Inc
South Decatur Triumphs Over West Decatur in Narrow Win
South Decatur defeated West Decatur 16 to 15 in a hard fought Wednesday game at Delano Park.
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South
Decatur
South Decatur
West Decatur
Delano Park
Epoch Dawns Dodger Double Steal and Browns Top Giants
NY-based sports column notes a double steal by Brooklyn in Brooklyn education surge. It recalls Lou Gehrig and DiMaggio, praises Red Rolfe, highlights Ken Keltner as a rising star, and muses on Whizzer White choosing Rhodes or Pirates pay. It also covers Lefty Grove striking out 2,000, War Admiral Seabiscuit race odds, and various college track and baseball notes.
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Brooklyn
Dodgers
Lou Gehrig
Joe DiMaggio
Red Rolfe
Daniel
Cleveland
Ken Keltner
Rolfe
Whizzer White
Colorado
Lefty Grove
War Admiral
Seabiscuit
WPA
Moore
Joe
The
Gaunts
Gene
Bees
Terry
Cardinals
Whitney
Reds
Luke Hamlin
Yankees
Tony Lazzeri
Auburn Player Under Knife After Appendectomy
Tommy Thompson Auburn baseball regular centerfielder underwent appendicitis surgery at Georgia Baptist hospital. The sophomore from Piper Alabama fell ill en route to the game with Oglethorpe. He missed a 3 to 2 loss to Oglethorpe yesterday. The teams schedule a rematch today.
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Atlanta
Tommy Thompson
Auburn
Georgia Baptist Hospital
Thompson
Piper
Ala
Ogelthorpe
Oglethorpe
Hosiery Softballers Win Tight Tussle
The Parkes team defeated Alabama Hosiery Mills 11 to 10 in a well played softball game Tuesday afternoon. Raymond Parkes led with two hits in three plate appearances, and Glen Collins went 2 for 4. Batteries: Parkes, Troup and Smith. Alabama Hosiery Mills: Hardy and Neely.
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Alabama Hosiery Mills
Raymond Parkes
Glen Collins
Batteries
Troup
Smith
Hardy and
Neely
Recreation conference guides regional supervisors visit
WPA recreation supervisors from three counties attended a one day conference called by Elizabeth Latady area one supervisor. Present were Louella Underwood of Tuscumbia Colbert County Florence Austin of Florence Lauderdale County and Nancy Pierce of Huntsville Madison County.
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WPA
Elizabeth Latady
Area One
Louella Underwood
Tuscumbia
Colbert County
Florence Austin
Florence
Lauderdale County
Nancy Pierce
Huntsville
Madison County
Pulp Paper Discussed at Old Point Comfort Meeting
Pine pulp industry drew attention at the American Forestry Association 63rd annual meeting in Old Point Comfort Virginia. Wide economic aspects of this new industry were discussed by members.
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Old Point Comfort
American Forestry Association
Saints Meet Hosierymen in Saturday Showdown
The St Bernard Saints of Cullman visit Saturday at 3:00 PM to level the series after beating the Alan Hosierymen 5 to 1 last Sunday. Coach Charlie Richards will field his strongest lineup and a large crowd is expected.
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St. Bernard Saints
Cullman
Alan Hosierymen
Charlie Richards
Briez Chats About Sports and Fights at a Glance
New York sport column covers Glenn Cunningham flirting with a signing, Joe Louis Schmeling title talk with betting odds, and recent baseball chatter in Pittsburgh. Notes Hambletonian lineage, Jimmy Braddock farewell to Joe Gould and Farr, and Gunnar Barlund vs Sunny Jim McVey match on the coast. Betty Wagner visits dad Honus Wagner in Pittsburgh. Damuki and Dudas update on Max Schmeling timing.
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New York
Glenn Cunningham
Gabby Street
Heffner
Kress
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Soldier of Fortune
Soldier Farr
Major Domo
Barney Ross
Westeese
Brown
Jimmy Braddock
Joe Gould
Tommy Farr
Normandie
Jean
Jim
Hoboken
Joe
Broadway
Gunnar Barlund
Sunny Jim McVey
Oakland
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