Medwick Delivers Power as Cardinals Fall Short of Pirates
The article highlights Stan Medwick’s strong hitting for the St. Louis Cardinals, leading in several NL categories and driving in 24 runs in 18 games. It notes a 15 to 3 loss to the Phillies, while the Pirates extend their lead and Dodgers stay in the first division with a 5-1 win.
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Ier
Bobby Packard
Geogia
L. 8
S. A
Hiney Kent
Arnold Bryan
Ben Friend
Luke Hamilton
Track Carnival Sets Fast Pace at Legion Field
Birmingham May 13. With ideal weather a Southeastern Conference track carnival begins at Legion Field. Georgia led by Forrest Towns and Bobby Packard faces strong LSU rivals while Georgia Tech, Alabama, Tennessee and others challenge records in discus, mile, two mile, and relays as 12 records may fall among 15 events.
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Kenneth. Gregory Birmingham
Ala
Southeastern
Glenn
Maurice Green
Georgia
Jack Torrance
Green
Presbyterian
Baby Ray
Vanderbilt
Luke Hamilton
Louisiana State
Tulane
John Sanders
L. S. VI
Birmingham
Legion Field
Dopsters
Louisiana
Forrest Towns
Prem
Stars Shine as Medwick Leads 15 Run Cardinals Rout Phillies
Ducky Medwick slugged two homers and two doubles driving in five runs in a 15 to 3 victory over the Phillies. Charley Root contributed five hits in the Cubs 6-2 win while Zeke Bonura added a homer and three RBIs in the White Sox 13 to 6 triumph. Billy Swift worked three scoreless innings in relief to seal a 6-5 Pirates win over the Giants. Max Butcher is noted with the Dodgers in the brief list.
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Cardinals
Dizzy Dean
Pepper Martin
Medwick
Baker Bowl
Phillies
Claude Passeau
Pete Sivess
Fair
Phils
Bill McGee
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bucs
Giants
Bill Swift
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Max Butcher
Charley Root
Chicago Cubs
Boston Bees
Gene Moore
Tony Cuccinello
Charley
Chicago
Chicago Whits*sox
Washington Senators
Associated Press
Ducky Medwick
Billy Swift
Pirates
Cubs
Bees
Zeke Bonura
White Sox
Baseball Scores From League Standings by City and Game
Regional results show Andalusia beating 6-2 and Troy 4-5 while Panama City 4 Dothan 2 Union Springs 8-6 and Ozark 6-5. Southeastern League Pensacola 20 Meridian 2 Jackson 11 Montgomery 9 Mobile 6 Selma 4. Pittsburgh 6 New York 5 Chicago 6 Boston 2 St Louis 15 Philadelphia 3 Brooklyn 5 Cincinnati 1. Chicago 13 Washington 5. All other games postponed due to rain.
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Pensacola
Meridian
Jackson
Montgomery
Mobile
Selma
Chicago
Washington
Baseball scores from minor leagues listed
International League results include Montreal 3 Baltimore 2 Buffalo 5 Jersey City 1 Newark 12 Rochester 5 Toronto 8 Syracuse 0. American Association games show Toledo 3 Kansas City 1. St Paul 11 Indianapolis 0 Minneapolis 15 Louisville 4 Milwaukee 3 Columbus 2.
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Montreal
Baltimore
Buffalo
Jersey City
Newark
Rochester
Toronto
Syracse
American Association
Toledo
Kansas City
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Columbus
Daily schedule of college and pro games across cities
Tonight features Birmingham at Nashville Atlanta at Memphis Chattanooga at Little Rock New Orleans at Knoxville Pittsburgh at New York Chicago at Boston St Louis at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Brooklyn New York at St Louis Boston at Detroit Washington at Chicago Philadelphia at Cleveland Alabama Florida League Ozark at Union Springs Troy at Andalusia Panama City at Dothan Selma at Jackson Pensacola at Montgomery Mobile at Meridian.
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Southern League Pet
Memphis
Ereeeeseneeenees
Birmingham
Nashville
Ceetenbereeneerene
Chattanooga Sagteneeeees
Agian
Union Springs Pone
Panama City
Ereeeees
Os Aaa
National
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis Washington
Alabama
Andalusia
Troy
Dothan
Union Springs
Ozark
Southern League
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Little Rock
New Orleans
Knoxville
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Joe Louis birthday training for Schmeling bout
A year ago Joe Louis began training for a bout with Max Schmeling on his twenty second birthday. The sports note recalls past links between Schmeling and Azcarrun, and cites other historic boxing and tennis results from the era.
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Associated Press
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
National Hockey League
Ottawa
St. Louis
Schmeling
Azcadun
Barcelona
Wilmer’ Allison
Ellsworth Vines
Mexico
Sports notes mix humor and racing gossip across 1936 column
A lively 1936 sports column by Eddie Brietz blends racing odds and horse chatter with baseball talk. It mentions Twilight Song as Hambletonian favorite with Schnapps and Shirley Hanover close behind, notes Dizzy Dean and Lon Warneke friendship, and pokes fun at players and managers while referencing Lou Ambers and Braddock and various headlines from New York and St Louis.
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New York
Ned Sengpiel
Marquette
W. H. Strang
Hanover Farms
Shirley Hanover
W. H. Reynold
Schnapps
Twilight Song
Don Carlos Hubbell
Pirates
Dizzy Dean
Jack Miley
Mike Jacobs
Brooklyn
Bob Olin
St. Louis
John Henry Lewis
Bob Pastor
Giants
Hal ‘Schumacher
Hugh Bradley
New York Post
Tony Canzoneri
Braddock
Laurence Leonard
Greenaboro
N. C
Daily News
William T
Hasses) Ryan
Worcester
Mass
Telegram
William T. Ryan
Cockingham~Park
Bill
Billionaire
French Spordagaray
Dodgers
Belmont
Grand Rapides
Lou Ambers
Canzoner
Wesley Ramey
Grand Rapids
Henry Picard
Jack Kearns
Detroit
Lon Warneke
National League
Carda
Flatbush
Southern Leaders Lead Year Ago Batting Stats Shown
Home runs list Dana Knoxville Hutcheson New Orleans Wright Chattanooga Webb Warren Knoxville and Duke Nashville three each. Runs batted in Wright Chattanooga Carson New Orleans 25. Stolen bases Bush Memphis Miles Chattanooga Grimes New Orleans five each. Double plays Chavianenas Little Rock. Runs scored Memphis New Orleans 132 125. Least opponents runs Nashville 83 Memphis 86.
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Nohnenkamp
Little Rock
Mauldin
Knoxville
Dana
Hutcheson
New Orleans
Wright
Chattanooga
Webb
Warren
Duke
Nashville
Carson
Bush
Memphis
Miles
Grimes
Chavianenas
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Tuscaloosa
Wayne Downey
Bryan
Downey
Auburn
L.S. U
2Nd Ave
Sports Mirror
By Eddie Brietz
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Botany
Arrow and van Heusen
Cooper and Arrow
Kaylon
Friendly
Frank Jarman
Bostonian
Columbia
Haspel
Seersucker
Mark Twain
Motoshaver
Wilder
Charles H. Miller
AB RH
Pet Hofferth
Nash
Blair
Knox
Chapman
Galatzer
N. O
Irwin
N. Or van
Hane
Wilder's
Palm Beach
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