Atlanta Pitches Belted as Memphis Eyes Pennant Chance
Memphis leads the league with two weeks on tour to decide pennant odds after 16 9 record. Chattanooga, Birmingham fight for third as Rose Bowl star Dixie Howell shines. Little Rock tops Knoxville 6 2 and New Orleans strings six straight wins with Rose Pelican debut. Memphis faces Birmingham and Chattanooga, while Little Rock clashes with New Orleans in a double bill.
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Birmingham
Chattanooga
Barons
Lookouts
Dixie Howell
Little Rock
Knoxville
Smokies
Sanford
New Orleans
Nashville
Rose
Pelican
Vols
Lance Richbourg
den Gerken
Memphis
Selkirk Struggles as Yankees Reevaluate Ruth Shadow
The New York Yankees, still haunted by Babe Ruth's legacy, abandon plans to rely on George Selkirk as the new Ruth. Manager Joe McCarthy urges a number change to ease comparisons, while Selkirk fights early-season form and fielding miscues. Dixie Walker’s impending return offers potential relief, but the club must avoid overburdening one player to fill Ruth’s shoes.
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Cleveland
George Alexander Selkirk
New York Yankees
George Herman Ruth
Joe McCarthy
Ruth
Bambino McCarthy
Selkirk
Newark
McCarthy
Flvenza
Yankees
West
George
Red Rolfe
Dixie Walker
Walker
West Point
End of Week Baseball Leaders Across Leagues
Key batting leaders include Vaughan Pirates .419 and Foxx Athletics .408. Medwick Cardinals 21 runs, Ott Giants 21 RBIs, Hayes White Sox 38 hits. Pitching not listed. additional leaders include Cronin Red Sox 4 triples and Foxx 8 home runs.
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Foxx
Athletics
Johnson
Bonura
White Sox
Sox
Hayes
Wise Sox
Washington
Vosmik
Hughes
Indians
Hemsley
Browns
Cronin
Red Sox
Stars topple rivals with hot bats in slugfest show
Yesterday's games featured Ray Pepper delivering three hits for the Browns in a shutout of Boston. Roy Parmelee limited the Pirates to four hits while adding a double for the Giants. Pepper Martin clobbered two doubles and a single in the Cardinals' win over the Phillies, scoring twice. Sam Leslie gathered a triple, a double, and two singles for five RBIs as the Dodgers routed Cincinnati.
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Iny
Ray Pepper
Browns
Boston
Roy Parmelee
Giants
Pirates
Pepper Martin
Cardinals
Phillies
Sam Leslie
Dodgers
Cincinnati
All Stars Defeat Hosierymen 10-5 at Alabama Park
Coach Shorty Ogle’s All-Star squad beat the Alabama Hosierymen 10 to 5. Ogle pitched strongly, Drake and Wilson led with three hits each, while Lefty Rudd started for the Hosierymen before being relieved. Bally Robertson and Bronaugh also featured in a busy afternoon of defense and bunting for the Hosierymen.
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L. A. Barron
Shorty
Ogle
Alabama Hosieryman
Alabama Park
Millmen
Fred House
Rudd
Hosierymen
Eddie Black
Hpoae Waller
Ss Rees
Francis
Nerveseveses
Drake
Gilbreath
Sheeeeee
Wilson
Sna Tennrenss Cottrell
Rf Thornhill
If Childs
If White
C . Ogle
Poae Robertson
Bronaugh
House
Hargrove
Ratliff
Bryant
Enenevanene
Harvey
All-stars
Graham
Robertson
Black
Waller
Keenum
Burleson
Bailey
Omaha Stands As Jop Of The List
Omaha the Derby and Preakness winner from William Woodward's Belair stud returns home with strong Belmont prospects. Trainer Jim Fitzsimmons weighs rest vs Belmont run as Withers and Belmont stakes loom, while rivals Psychic Kid Piatt Eye and Psychic Bid threaten. If healthy, Omaha could join Sir Barton and Gallant Fox in the exclusive big three club.
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Orlo Robertson
Associated Press
New York
Omaha
Big Red Flash
William Woodward
Beliar Stud
Pimlico
Gallant Fox
Jim Fitzsimmons
C. V. Whitney
Fitzsimmons
Bees Win Meet At Fifteenth Tee
Beasley Malton golf pro from Riverside course is in a hospital after a swarm of bees caused a dispute on the fifteenth hole during a meet in Little Rock Arkansas.
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Little Rock
Ark
Gus Malton
Riverside Course
United States Dominates Walker Cup Match At St Andrews
A year ago the United States won eight straight Walker Cup matches over England by a late score of 9 1-2 to 2 1-2 at St Andrews. The recap notes past Davis Cup efforts with Mexico led by Ellsworth Vines and Wilmer Allison, and recalls Chris Red Cagle resigning from West Point after revealing his 1928 marriage violated rules.
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United States
England
St. Andrews
U.S
Mexico
Ellsworth Vines
Wilmer Allison
Chris
Red) Cagle
Army
West Point
Bees Attack Pro on Tee. Player Seeks Hospital Care
A pro was attacked by bees as he approached the tee to drive and was taken to Baptist State Hospital with one eye closed and other body parts swollen. He quipped about avoiding bees, calling it monkey business.
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Baptist State Hospital
Malton
Rains End Game in Fourth Frame in Goodyear Series
A rain shower ended the game in the fifth inning after Newt Hardy shut down Lincoln Dallas. Goodyear trailed 2–0 on an error and bunts, while Gentiles fanned three as Hoch and Mitwede contributed. Next Thursday Goodyear hosts Birmingham Firemen at Goodyear Park.
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Goodyear
Huntsville
Newt Hardy
Hoch
Dutch Mitwede
Goodyearites
Wingfoots
Birmingham
Goodyear Park
Lincoln- Dallas
Wilkinson
Eewnsrens
Muzzy
Steeesewneses Duncan
O Teague
Hardy
Eeesa Ee
Lincoln-Dallas Atrereetersemeesee
Goodyear Vusen Wrens
Pink-ALabama Pary Auburn Mile Title at Legion Field
Carl Pihl of Alabama Polytechnic Institute captains the undefeated mile in 1935 and defends his Southeastern Conference mile crown at Legion Field Birmingham on Saturday. A strong field of Dixie milers challenges the defending champion as he aims to repeat his title at the Dixie cinder carnival in the Magic City this weekend.
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Carl Pihl
Brooklyn
N. Y
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Legion Field
Birmingham
Dixie
Pihe
Magic City
Former Crown Prince and Roosevelts in Puzzling Clues
A crossword-like list maps numerous clues to horizontal and vertical entries. Names Sara Delano Roosevelt and Franklin D Roosevelt appear among the puzzle’s references, with varied definitions for canals peace goddess to loan to portage, indicating a biographical themed puzzle.
Union Troubles At St. Louis Parks
The St. Louis Cardinals and Browns were placed on labor union unfair lists for refusing to unionize ushers and bartenders at Sportsman's Park. The Central Trades and Labor Union cited denial of union talks by Cardinals President Sam Breadon and noted nearby NL unions have boycotted Cardinal games.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Browns
Organized Labor
Sportsman's Park
Central Trades and Labor Union
William M. Brandt
Brandt
Sam Breadon
Cardinals
Leo Durocher
Durocher
Grace Durochers
New York
National League
Cardinal
Yesterday's Scores Across Leagues Report Rain Delays
Southern League Birmingham edged Chattanooga 7-6 in 10 innings while Memphis defeated Atlanta 10-6. Little Rock beat Knoxville 6-2, New Orleans 3-9, Nashville 2-8. St Louis 3-2 over Boston with several postponements due to rain. In other games St Louis 10 Philadelphia 8 Chicago 4 Boston 1 Brooklyn 9 Cincinnati 1 New York 3 Pittsburgh 1. International League Albany 5-1 Montreal 1-5. Syracuse 4-1 Toronto 3-3 Newark 5-4 Rochester 4-0 Baltimore 13-2 Buffalo 6-3. American Association Columbus 4-10 Kansas City 2-2. Minneapolis 3-3 Indianapolis 2-2. St Paul 11-1 Louisville 2-2. Toledo 8-1 Milwaukee 2-2.
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Atlanta
Birmingham
Chattanooga
New Orleans Ceewereecore
Little Rock Feeeeee Owe
Knoxville
Ausccioan Lea
Cleveland
New York
Boston
Washington Wees
Detroit
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Memphis
Little Rock
New Orleans
Nashville
Louis
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Albany
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Syracuse
Toronto
Newark
Rochester
Baltimore
Buffalo
American Association
Columbus
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Louisville
Toledo
Milwaukee
Sports schedule of teams across cities this day
Memphis at Birmingham Atlanta at Chattanooga Knoxville at Nashville Little Rock at New Orleans Philadelphia at Chicago Boston at St. Louis New York at Detroit Washington at Cleveland St. Louis at New York Chicago at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Boston Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Preakness Triumph and Diverse Sports Headlines
RACING Baltimore Omaha wins the Preakness earning 25325 dollars with Firethorn second and Psychic Bid third. Various college and amateur events report wins including Harvard in the Ivy League meet and Cornell second. World relay marks fall in Fresno relays. Fulgers win the Middle Atlantic title for the third straight year. Hank Dieman wins the national 50000 meter walk. Davis Cup USA sweeps China with Grant and Budge victorious in singles. Shields tops Bartosh in a Southern California final. Jacoby wins a motorboat marathon. St. Louis Cardinals win a national soccer cup final in a high scoring match. Penn defeats Princeton and Columbia in Child's cup race. Peden and Andy win a six day bike race in Toronto. Little scores 161 in a grand challenge cup golf, three strokes behind leaders.
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Baltimore
Omaha
Firethorn
New York
Louisville
Colstream Track
Princeton
N. J
Harvard
Cornell
Columbia
Brown
Dubiel
Fresno
Calif
Bethlehem
Fulgers
Cincinnati
Hank Dieman
Mexico
D. F
United States
China
Grant
Budge
Los Angeles
Shields
Gerald Bartosh
General
Fred Jacoby, Jr
North Bergen
Newark
St. Louis Cardinals
Penn
Toronto
Peden
Andy
Sandwich
Eng
Little
Parmelee Leads National League Wins For Giants
Roy Parmelee atop the National League pitching leaders after a strong start with the Giants. He won four straight decisions, allowed six runs in those games, and scored a run with a fifth inning double. The Dodgers won, while Sam Mungo’s Reds were routed and the Cubs and Cardinals posted wins. Browns move up in the American League behind Hornsby’s late double.
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Associated Press
New York Giants
Roy
Bud) Parmelee
Lambertville
Mich
Clydell Castleman
Parmelee
National Leaguing Corps
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Red Lucas
Waners
Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Reds
van Mungo
Sam Leslie
Mungo
Cubs
Boston
Len Warneke
Braves
Cardinals
Phillies
Phil Coing
Cardinal
Enis
Curt Davis
St. Louis Browns
Red Sox
Rogers Hornsby
Browns
Athletics
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Crackers
Harry Grayson
Babe Ruth
Vaughan
Moore
Medwick
Prey
Ocarilli
Ott
Terry
L. Waner
Myers
Alan
Rubin & Cherry
Shorty Ogle
THE
Decatur Daily
Auspices
American Legion
Sports Mirror
Rains
Alabama
Auburn
Sara ' Delano Roosevelt
South America
Irja
Lel
ST. Louis Parks
American League
Southern League
Major League
Wilder’s
Jantzen
Wilder
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