Nellie Flag Aims to Avenge Derby Defeat at Preakness
Nellie Flag daughter of Nellie Morse, trained by Burt Williams, seeks derby revenge in the 45th Preakness at Pimlico. Omaha, Derby winner, is the heavy favorite with Beaten contenders Boxthorn Bloodroot and Psychic Bid among outsiders. Post time 4 45 p m eastern, with a winner’s purse of 26825 dollars if all eleven start.
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Gallant Fox
Boots
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Boxthorn
Walter M. Jeffords
Commonwealth
Dodge Sloane
Bloodroot
Mantagna
DeWitt Page
Macmere Farm
W. A. Jones
Furfiber
Brannon
Southern Leaders Drafted for The Associated Press by Charles H Miller
Baseball statistics show Batting leaders Millies Lookouts 13 30 616 410 and Miles Lookouts 23 102 18 35 343 with Brown Travelers 22 76 12 27 346. Pitching leaders Kelley Crackers 6 5 1 833 and Moon Smokies 5 4 1 800. Home runs Hutcheson and Etten with 4. RBIs Duke 23 Miles 22. Runs scored Atlanta 126 Chattanooga 125.
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Smokies
Chaplin
Vols
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Lookouts
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Etten
Birmingham
Duke
Miles
Chattanooga
Boas
New Orleans
Easterling
Atlanta
Knoxville
Pepper Maintains Top Ten Slot In Batting Averages
New York May 11 AP A wet midseason slump hits NL leaders except Arky Vaughan who holds top spot as Pepper and Mel Ott gain slightly. In the AL Rollie Hemsley dips to third while Jimmie Foxx and Bob Johnson rise with eight and seven hits in recent games. Newcomers Wally Moses and Lou Finney join the top ten list as the season progresses.
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Pittsburgh
Arky Vaughan
Rollie Hemsley
St. Louis
Jimmie Foxx
Bob Johnson
Athletics
Foxx
Johnson
Wally Moses
Lou Finney
A’s
Home Run Feats Highlight Baseball Friday Scores
Gehrig and Bonura led the day with solo shots for the Yankees and White Sox as big innings produced eight run games including Ott for the Giants Foxx for the Athletics and several seven and six run outings by Johnson Camilli J Moore Vaughan and others across leagues.
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Bonura
White Sox
the Ott
Giants
Foxx
Athletics
Johnson
Camilli
Phillies
J. Moore
Vaughan
Pirates
Duke 5 Hits Push Memphis Back on Top in Southern Play
Wee Willie Duke delivered the deciding blow in the tenth inning as Memphis defeated Atlanta 5 to 4 to reclaim the Southern Association lead. Durham allowed 12 hits while Boward had five for Memphis. New Orleans beat Nashville 6 to 4 and Little Rock topped Knoxville 7 to 3 as other games.
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Associated Preas
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Memphis
Atlanta
Crackers
Chicks
New Orleans
Nashville
Little Rock
Knoxville
Barons
Durham
Joe Boward
Pelicans
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New York Giants
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Birmingham
Alabama Leads In SAAU Meeting In Memphis
Alabama topped the team standings with 46 points at the Southeastern Amateur Athletic Union meet in Memphis Tennessee. Indiana Illinois and Mississippi State posted strong marks in events including a 5 000 meter run a 110 meter high hurdles and a 200 meter dash while Louisianian Jack Torrance missed the shot put exhibition due to late arrival and Ole Miss finished second with 17 points.
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Indiana
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Illinois
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Tennessee
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Toots Davis
Mississippi State
Henry Berryhill
Mississippi
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Jack Torrance
Ole Miss
Westminster Has Heavy Attendance
The roll call at Westminster Presbyterian Church last Sunday drew the largest preaching-service attendance in many years reflecting strong parish participation.
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Westminster. Presbyterian Church
Tipton to Box Tigerman Tonight at Heth Showgrounds
Decatur heavyweight Jack Tipton known as The Minnesota Tigerman prepares for a 8:30 p m bout at the Heth showgrounds opposite Union Station. The fight serves as a test ahead of his May 21 match in Tuscumbia versus Battling Bozo.
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Union Station
Jack Tipton
Decatur
Minnesota Tigerman
Tipton
Tuscumbia
Bozo
Inflation of Ragsdale Parallels Local Case in Alabama
In Dothan Alabama on May 11 an incident echoing an Anniston event caused police to report escaping air from a punctured lung in Fred Rodendocker Jr Birmingham, making the left side tissues balloon.
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Dothan
Ala
J. B. Ragsdale
Anniston
Fred Rodendecker, Jr
Birmingham
Man Who Preferred Fishing to Christ Topic At Sunday Service
Membership urges all to attend as Sunday morning worship features an unusual subject The Man Who Preferred Fishing to Christ No special Mother's Day program planned but those wishing may present Children in Baptism says the pastor
Final settlement for estate of Eula Marie Mitchell minor
Morgan County Probate Court sets May 28 1935 to hear final account and resignation of guardian J Irvin Mitchell for the estate of Eula Marie Mitchell a minor. Notice dated May 3 1935 signed by Judge B L Malone with May 4 11 18 publication dates.
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Alabama
Morgan County
Eula Marie Mitchell
J. Irvin Mitchell
B. L. Malone
Governor Graves Grants Requisition For Slayton Return
In Montgomery Maryland authorities sought the surrender of Robert Slayton alias Shelden from Governor Bibb Graves to face murder charges in Baltimore.
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Ala
Bibb Graves
Maryland
Robert Slayton
Shelden
Baltimore
Mother's Day Puzzle Clue Grid
A crossword style puzzle lists across and down clues with numbered hints. Answers span family, nature, objects, and common terms fitting a May holiday theme across a large grid, with several longer entries matching classic crossword conventions.
Canzoneri Recaptures Lightweight Title At Madison Square Garden
Tony Canzoneri defeats Lou Ambers in 15 rounds at Madison Square Garden to reclaim the world lightweight title. The victory, witnessed by 17 433 fans, follows Canzoneri outboxing and outpunching Ambers from start to finish, with two knockdowns and a decisive 15th round finish. The Associated Press notes this may formalize by the National Boxing Association and solidifies Canzoneri among boxing’s great lightweights.
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Associated Press
New York
Tony Canzoneri
Babe Ruth
TNT
Canpzoneri
Lou Ambers
Madison Square Garden
Chicago
Barney Ross
Tony
Ross
New York State Athletic Commission
National Boxing Association
New Orleans
Canzoneri
Benny Leonard
Lew Tendler
Yankee Stadium
Ambers
Herkimer
Lou
Louss
Arthur Donovan
Firing of Mule Shirley Triggers Lookouts Backlash
Chattanooga fans flood papers and phones after Manager Mule Shirley is dismissed by president Joe Engel. Engel insists he is through with Shirley citing training rule violations as the reason. Shirley had led the league with a .364 average and guided the Lookouts to a strong third-place standing.
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Chattanooga Lookouts
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Mule
Shirley
Lookout
Yesterday's Results From Major Leagues and Minor Circuits
In the Southern League Chattanooga-Birmingham Iain. Memphis 5 Atlanta 4. Little Rock 7 Knoxville 3. New Orleans 6 Nashville 4. American League New York 6 Cleveland 3. Boston 12 Chicago 2. Philadelphia 7 St Louis 3. Detroit 8 Washington 4. National League games postponed by rain. International League Baltimore 6 Buffalo 5. Toronto 7 Newark 2. Albany 9 Montreal 7. Rochester 10 3, Syracuse 2 4. American Association Minneapolis 3 Indianapolis 2. Columbus 7 Kansas City 3. Toledo 11 Milwaukee 4.
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Today's NBA schedule features cross-town, conference matchups
The card lists games including Nashville at New Orleans, New York at Cleveland, Boston at Chicago, Philadelphia at St. Louis, Washington at Detroit, Chicago at Boston, Cincinnati at Brooklyn, Pittsburgh at New York with two games, and St. Louis at Philadelphia with two games.
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Boston
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
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Philadelphia
LSU Athletes Readied for Tulane Dual Meet
New Orleans May 11 Glenn Slats Hardin and LSU track stars prepared for a dual meet with Tulane University. Hardin was listed for events including the low hurdles and the mile relay as they aimed to add to the record books.
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New Orleans
Glenn
Hardin
Louisiana State University
Tulane University
Lookouts Await New Skipper as Neugass Eyes Sprint Titles
The article notes Joe removes skipper’s name from payroll while Zinn Back quits scouting to manage. The Lookouts seek a new manager, possibly the 440. S. 8. U. Herman Neugass of Tulane is favored to win the 100 and 220 yard dashes.
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Joe
Zinn Back
Herman Neugass
Tulane
Foxx Tops American Batting and Homers Amid A's Win
Jimmie Foxx leads the American League with a .403 average and top homers as the Athletics beat the Browns 7 to 4. He contributed a double and his eighth homer, setting the pace in a four-run first inning and guiding the A's to stay atop the standings. Meanwhile Detroit, Chicago, and New York posted wins as Sullivan, Rhodes, and Dahlgren fueled their teams. The NL slate was rained out.
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George Earnshaw
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Dusty
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Windy City
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