Brietz Recaps Sports News Roundup
The item notes patents on Brooklyn base ball safety caps by Larry MacPhail and two Johns Hopkins doctors. A Nova Joe Louis bout is signed for Yankee Stadium on Sept 17 with top price 27.50. Preakness tips highlight Bold Irishman after fast mile trials. Budge enters laundry business amid draft questionnaire. White Sox list new manager coach and four players tutored by Connie Mack.
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Epdie
White Sox
Connie Mack
Sensational Draw In North Heavyweight Bout At Armory
Wilson of Decatur and Montgomery of Blim King clashed in a martial, crowd-pleasing North heavyweight bout that ended in a draw after Montgomery rebounded from a first round knockdown. The undercard featured Decatur wins and a Birmingham victory as local boxers showcased talent.
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Fana
Wilson
Decatur Boys Club North
Cheater Montgomery
Atate
Montgomery
Dempsey
Campbell
Chester
Decatur
Birmingham
Walter Monteith
T. A. Cambron
Lonnie Bodwell
Kenneth Patrick
Willard Fergerson
Avery Morgan
Howard Lovelady
Buddy Lang
Junior Slatten
Marque Skinner
Howard Johnson
John Baugh Chambers
Loop season opens May 13 with six industrial teams
Decatur league kicks off May 13 with six teams Goodyear Decatur Mills Alabama Hosiery Mills Tron & Steel Ingalls Tron Works Riverside High School and Garrison's Cleaners. Teams have practiced weeks and aim strong showings for local fans. opening night features Alabama Hosiery versus Disco at 7:30 p.m followed by Goodyear versus River.
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Goodyear Decatur Mills
Alabama Hosiery Mills
Decatur Tron’ & Steel Company
Ingalls Tron Works
Riverside High School
Garrison's Cleaners
Decatur
Alabama
Goodyear
River
Cross Roads for Leaders Cardinals and Indians Face Tests
The St. Louis Cardinals and Cleveland Indians saw their 10 and 11 game win streaks end as errors doomed them to losses. Cleveland's slump came at Washington 5-3 while St. Louis fell to Boston 5-4. Next they meet Yankees and Dodgers respectively.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Washington Senators
Cardinals
Boston
Braves
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Tribe
Ken Keltner
Jim Bagby
Dutch Leonard
Senators
Keltner
Ben Chapman
Detroit Tigers
Yankees
Hank Greenberg
John Grodzicki
Jim Brown
Sam Nahem
Maxie West
Eddie Miller
Terry Moore
Billy Herman
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dixie Walker
Joe Medwick
Herman
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Cincinnati Reds
Cy Blanton
Johnny Vander Meer
Vandy
Blanton
Cubs
New York Giants
Carl Hubbell
Benson Field Hosts All Remaining Games In Wind-Up
The notice states all games will be played at Benson Field with side furnishing of fireworks during the wind-up.
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Benson Field
Flapbush Mystery and Football Holdout Notes
Brooklyn voice Eddie Zanek reports on the Flapbush mystery with nicknames Reeser and Ryser. Jim LaLanne returns unsigned by Bears over missing injury clause and uses a special foot pad for an old injury. Ed Dudley’s status at Broadmoor Club, Steve Webber returns to boxing management, Cubs pay for Herman deal, Calder derides NHL Los Angeles bid, Neyland’s blocks prompt defense talk.
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Eddie Zanek
Brooklyn
Jim
Sweet) LaLanne
Chicago Bears
LaLanne
Ed Dudley
Broadmoor
Colorado Springs
Steve Webber
Huey Long
Sands Point Bath Club
Hobo Williams
Cubs
Herman
Frank Calder
Los Angeles
Al Hostak to Fight Tony Zale in Chicago May 28
Eastward boxing date set as Al Hostak heads to Chicago on May 28 to clash with Tony Zale in a high profile middleweight bout. Elmer Layden delivered the keynote at the Washington Redskins brass band annual banquet. Notre Dame’s Greg Rice plans a two mile race before hometown fans with Mel Trott Indiana and Dixie Gardner Washington State at the Montana Interscholastic meet in Missoula next week. Rowing outlook places Cornell and Harvard close to Washington in ranking amid a Navy victory over Cornell last week. Jimmy Wilson lifts poker ban for Cubs to permit 10 and 25 cent limits.
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al Hostak
Tony Zale
Chicago
Elmer Layden
Washington — Redskin Brass Band
Notre Dame
Greg Rice
Mel Trott
Indiana
Dixie Gardner
Washington State
Montana
Missoula
Cornell
Harvard
Washington
Navy
Jimmy Wilson
Cubs
Baseball legends clash in nicknames saga from Connie Mack
Connie Mack chides the New York Yankees shortstop with the nickname Tit-I-Too and dubs rookie pitcher Bone-Ham. Rumors say he traded Dario Lodigiani to the White Sox due to mispronunciation issues and he still calls former catcher Mickey Corkran.
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Connie Mack
Yankee
Baseball
Dario Lodigiani
White Sox
Mack
Mickey “Corkran
Madigan misss Derby special train by ten minutes
Madigan who organized a California to Kentucky Derby special train failed to catch his own run by about ten minutes.
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Observation Ward Slip
Madigan
California
DAILY CROSSWORD CLUES AND CRYPTOQUOTE PUZZLE
A page portion lists across and down clues for a daily crossword including definitions for various positions such as Resemble Rush Ablaze and others with several cryptogram lines. It also presents a Cryptoquote puzzle ZCIGL IGR REVXL EINK JCOOPEL IGR AOKXL OLU and cites yesterday's quotation about consistent men and destiny.
Dorothy Kirby dominates Southern Women's Golf action
Medalist Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta defeated Jennie Ad cock of Shreveport by 9 and 7 to lead the second round of the Southern Women's Golf Tournament in Memphis. Estelle Lawson Page faced Margaret Gunther after Gunther upset Kay Pearson. Goldthwaite rallied to beat Perrin, while Louise Suggs met Jane Cothran as rounds continued.
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Memphis
Tenn
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Mark McGarry
St. Petersburg
Fla
Jennie Adcock
Shreveport
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
N. C
Margaret Gunther
Texas
Kay Pearson
Houston
Page
D. E. White
el Dorado
Ark
Frank Goldthwaite
Fort Worth
Tex
Southern
Sam Israel
New Orleans
Goldthwaite
Gordon Perrin
Louise Suggs
Lithia Springs
Jane Cothran
Greenville
Auburn to Close Season With Oglethorpe Clash
Auburn Alabama will end the 1941 baseball season with a doubleheader against Oglethorpe in Auburn on Friday and Saturday as part of an alumni day. The Plainsmen need two wins to finish above .500. Friday’s opener starts with southpaw James for Auburn, with Bob Day Tommy Mastin or Marvin Motley slated for the final game depending on conditions.
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Auburn
Ala
Oglethorpe
Plainsmen
Jimmy
Hitchcock
Orly
James
Southpaw
Bob Day
Tommy Mastin
Marvin Motley
Shindig Set for Gilbert in Nashville under rain delay
The Associated Press reports a delayed ceremony marking Larry Gilbert's 25th year as Nashville Vols manager and club executive in the Southern Association. Gilbert to receive a gold life time pass from Trammell Scott as fans present gifts before the Nashville New Orleans game. Rain postponed both events.
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Associated Press
Larry Gilbert
Southern Association
Nashville
Gilbert
Vols
Trammell Scott
New Orleans
Knoxvile
Birmingham
Smokies
Atlanta Crackers
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Memphis
Hank Greenberg Enlists in Army at Detroit Induction
Hank Greenberg a top paid baseball star is in the army at twenty one dollars a month. Inducted at 9:50 a m Eastern Time by Captain C C Curtis Jr of Grand Rapids executive induction officer for Detroit. He exchanged his Tigers number five for army serial 36 114 611 after a final physical confirmed flat feet and fitness for service reversing a Florida draft examiner’s deferral.
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Detroit
Hank Greenberg
C. C. Curtis, Jr
Grand Rapids
Mich
Detroit Tiger
Army
Greenberg
Mysicians
Florida
Detroit takes 7 4 win over the Yankees on baseball results
Detroit beats New York 7 to 4 in American League action. Washington defeats Cleveland 8 to 5 while Philadelphia at Chicago and Boston at St Louis are postponed by rain.
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Associated Press
Detroit
New York
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
National League Scores Show Set of Tight Games
New York defeats Chicago 5 to 3 while Brooklyn beats Pittsburgh 7 to 3. Boston posts a 5 to 4 win over St Louis and Philadelphia tops Cincinnati 4 to 2.
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New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Knoxville Beats Birmingham 10 to 6 in Southern League
Southern League scores show Knoxville defeated Birmingham 10 to 6. Games at Atlanta Little Rock postponed by wet grounds. Chattanooga Memphis and New Orleans Nashville games postponed due to rain.
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Knoxville
Birmingham
Atlanta
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Memphis
New Orleans
Nashville
Southern League
Wrestler Farmer Jones Hurt in Rodeo Accident
In Birmingham, farmer and wrestler Farmer Jones sustained multiple broken ribs after a steer toppled him during a rodeo. He was taken to a hospital for treatment as witnesses described the incident and the animal’s fall in the arena.
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Birmingham
Ala
Farmer Jones
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