Dodgers Struggle After Dunking Dodgers Fall Hard In Losses
The Dodgers suffered two heavy defeats after a nine game win streak, losing 9-1 at Cincinnati and 14-2 in St Louis. Hugh Casey started the losses, while a power surge by the Cardinals featured seven homers and 49 total bases tying the NL record. The day also saw the Yankees slump as Jo DiMaggio went 0 for 5 against Detroit, and other league results shifted standings with Reds over Giants and Pirates falling further in the NL cellar. Additional outcomes included Ike Pearson guiding the Phillies 1-0 over the Cubs and the Red Sox beating Cleveland 6-4.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Hugh Casey
Cardinal
Short
Cncuiten Toy Wees
Hades
Wight Connection
Johnny Mize
Eddie Lake
Don Padgett
Joe Medwick
Stu Martin
New York
Jo DiMaggio
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Champs
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New York Giants
Harry Danning
Reds
Ike Pearson
Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Claude
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Boston Red Sox
Cleveland
Indians
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Philadelphia Athletics
Jack Knott
Pete Appleton
John Whitehead
Washington Senators
St. Louis Browns
Athens College Baseball Benefit Game Headlines Local Talent
Athens College plays its first baseball season as the Athenians host Decatur's Blue Devils in a 4 PM benefit game at Alabama Park. Proceeds aid Reese Robinson Blue Devils second baseman who broke his arm in the season opener amid high local interest.
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Ate
Yis Tiret
Collegians
Decatur
Blue Devils
Alabama Park
Reese Robinson
Athens College
Baseball Results From The National League
Cincinnati defeats New York 7 to 6 Philadelphia shuts out Chicago 1 to 0 Boston wins 11 9 over Pittsburgh St Louis blasts Brooklyn 18 to 2 Association results reported by AP with four NL games listed and high scoring shocker for St Louis.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Detroit Triumphs Over New York as Batters Tally Runs
In a crowded American League box score, Detroit defeats New York 4 to 2, while Boston tops Cleveland 6 to 4 and Washington edge St. Louis 6 to 5 in ten innings. Chicago also beats Philadelphia 6 to 3.
Southern Association Scores Report
Birmingham beat Knoxville 6 to 3 in ten innings. Nashville defeated New Orleans 11 to 5. Atlanta won 9 to 5 over Little Rock. Memphis edged Chattanooga 8 to 7.
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Southern Association
Birmingham
Knoxville
Nashville
New Orleans
Atlanta
Little Rock
Memphis
Chattanooga
Alabama selects officials for Southern relief conference
Governor Dixon named State Welfare Commissioner Laula Dunn and Sen. Oliver Young of Vernon to represent Alabama at the Southern regional conference on relief in Atlanta May 17-18. The event is sponsored by the Council of State Governments with Frank Bane of Chicago as executive director.
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Montgomery
Ala
Dixon
Laula Dunn
Oliver Young
Vernon
Alabama
Atlanta
The
Council of State Governments
Frank Bane
Chicago
Briez Chats About Sports and Yanks Negotiations
New York May 8 Scooparade reports a Midwestern executive pushing for a Yankees deal while Postmaster General Parley avoids involvement. Dick Harlow’s Harvard contract spans over five years, among the longest for a Crimson coach. Amarillo bowlers draw crowds after placing in the Syracuse event, funding trips with side bets from travels through New Mexico and Oklahoma Panhandle.
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Yanks
Aienerat Parley
Washington
Dick Harlow
Harvard
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Tex
Syracuse
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Cubs owner endorses Dizzy Dean for pitching wins
George Edmond reports Phil Wrigley supports Dizzy Dean turning in enough victories. Roy Waldron notes two winners but passes up Gallahadian. If Bill Halloran were ousted, football officials prepared a boot for boot response. Mike Naymich, Cleveland pitcher, is described as six foot eight, 220 pounds with size 17 shoes. You never saw such violin.
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George Edmond
St. Paul
Phil Wrigley
Cub
Dizzy Dean
Dizzy
Wrigley
Roy Waldron
Pro Football League
Bill Halloran
Football Officials’ Association
Mike Naymich
Cleveland
Fight Spoof Sparks Hype Around Sweetwater Lew Bout
A playful exchange circulates about a boxing match with Sweetwater Lew and Herkimer Lou. Lew claims the opponents have advantages from a shipyard built setup while Lou jokes about cashing in another win against Sammy Angott if the odds tilt in their favor.
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Sweetwater Lew
Herkimer Lou
Sammy Angott
Sights and bets mix in a rowdy race week
The piece notes the Yanks and Giants in the Pimlico chatter over the Preakness, with Bimelech favored over Gallahadian. It mentions Judge Landis eyeing the majors, Reg Pardon and Lew Jenkins in boxing headlines, and a quirky line about a High School team making their own bats from Haberton timber.
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Giants Pimlico
Bimelech
Gallahadian
Judge Landis
Reg Pardon
Lew Jenkins
Skillett
Washington
King Lear
Detroit
Kkker
Kentucky
Fairview Township High School
Haberton
Derby Post Shrugged Off by Chocolate Bar Pitchman
A man known for a red pan, described as the boss expert, drafted a note the day before a derby claiming Gallahadian would run. He used the opportune moment to advertise chocolate bars.
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Gallahadian
Ice Cream and Cantaloupe Dish Duel Between Swope and MecKechnie
A playful clash in a Cincinnati setting has veteran scribe Tom Swope savoring cantaloupe stuffed with hot slaw while MecKechnie prefers cream on his ice cream. Bill joins the whimsical food debate with equal gusto.
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Bill
MecKechnie
Tom Swope
Cincinnati
Today's Games Across Major Leagues Portland Rivalries
The schedule lists matchups including New York at Pittsburgh and Brooklyn at Chicago with games across cities Philadelphia St Louis Cleveland Detroit Boston St Louis Chicago Washington Atlanta Little Rock Birmingham Knoxville Chattanooga Memphis New Orleans Nashville.
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Nashville
Memphis
Atlanta
Little Rock
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New Orleans
Chattanooga
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Youth Sentenced to Die for Killing Schoolmate in Idaho
Clifford Albert Zipse, 16, described by his attorney as mentally subnormal and prone to rages, was condemned to die on the gallows for the fatal shooting of Wesley Curtis, 15, a Rocky Point schoolmate. The trial heard Zipse confess he waited on a hillside in March and shot Curtis several times because he says Curtis was causing trouble for him with the teacher.
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Grangeville
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Clifford Albert Zipse
Wesley
Curtis
Rocky Point
Zipse
Dixie Cap Is Slated Today at Pimlico in Dixie Handicap
The 36th Dixie handicap opens Pimlico's golden days, a key spring race at a mile and three sixteenths. It serves as curtain raiser to the Preakness with a field including Filisteo Delay Masked General Olympus Isolator Honey Cloud Aethelwold and others as contenders for the 20 000 purse.
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G. C. Hatch
Filisteo
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Brandwine Stable
Masked General
Barrington Stable
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Isolator
A. J. Abel
Honey Cloud
W. L Brann
Aethelwold
Fire Traps Dozens at Sardona Town Hall Memorial
In Sardona near Pasto Colombia a Monday night fire during a patriotic celebration trapped at least 103 people inside the town hall. Relatives search for victims as bodies lay in debris and mud from heavy rain that followed the blaze.
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Pasto
Colombia
Sardona
Head Space and Sweet Young Thing Quips
A curious collage of witticisms on minds and moods. The passages joke about filling heads with thoughts and the trouble of gloom versus bright ideas, then pivot to light quips about romance, home life, and wedding plans.
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Lyla Myers
Fears and Witty Exchanges Fill a Page of Humorous Snippets
A series of quirky dialogues explores fear, worry, and human foibles. Characters discuss fishing, diaries, bills, and approval with sharp, lighthearted wit. The piece captures a slice of everyday Decatur banter and character dynamics.
Humorous Exchange Highlights Station Talk
Dialogue clips reveal playful banter among Frank George Harris and others. Quips compare fate and habits with sewing and kissing metaphors.
Prayer Plea Amid Vacation Postcard Humor
A humorous note from a friend on vacation describes an expensive resort with the line Having a marvelous time wish I could afford it conveying the family’s lighthearted relief and relief at not joining the splurge.
American Journalist Webb Miller Found Dead Near London Rail
Webb Miller, an American journalist and European news manager for United Press Associations, was found dead today on a railway near Clapham Junction station southwest of London. It is believed he fell from a train shortly after it pulled out of the station.
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London
Webb Miller
Clapham Junction
Miller
United Press Associations
HITTERS STRUT STUFF IN SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION
Batsmen highlighted a day of strong hitting with 96 hits off 19 pitchers across four parks. Frank Veverka of Memphis slugged two homers and drove in four in an 8 7 win over Chattanooga. Mickey Rocco of Nashville hit a ninth homer of the year as the Vols beat New Orleans 11 5. Jack Suydam of Atlanta went 4 for 5 with a homer in an 8 5 Crackers win over Little Rock.
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Associated Press
Southern Association
Frank Veverka
Memphis
Chattanooga
Mickey
Socco
Rocco
Jack Suydam
Atlant
Crackers
Little Rock
Birm
Big Train Walter Johnson Contends In Maryland Race
Walter Johnson the famed baseball pitcher known as the Big Train led in early returns for the Republican nomination in Maryland's Sixth District. Incumbent Representative William D. Byron waited in the Democratic bullpen as Johnson emphasized calm and self belief amid a tight race.
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Walter Perry Johnson
Ali
Maryland
Washington Senators
William D. Byron
Johnson
Walter
Eddy Ee
Forest Fire on Cape Cod Under Control
Firefighters contained a large forest fire on Cape Cod near Santuit after raging across thousands of acres. More than a thousand men fought the blaze which damaged farm buildings scorched homes and threatened summer property along a five mile front by early today.
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Barnstable
Mass
Cape Cod
Santuit
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