Biggest Turn Out for Race at Pimlico Preakness Picks
Baltimore May 13 crowds swarm Pimlico for the 49th Preakness as Johnstown contends for the Triple Crown. Local bettors eye a potential record win pace and a wildly low return, with Jamestown’s Jamestown and Mrs Phipps Gilded Knight among rivals.
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Sid Feder
Baltimore
Maryland
Pimlico
Johnstown
Port of Kings
Ogden Phipps
Gilded Knight
Ciencia
R Kelberg
King Ranch
W. Brann
Challedon
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Jim Fitzsimmons
Jamestown
Big Boy
John
Valitant
Woodward
Amateur Show Delights Crowds At Legion Match
The Legion sponsored an amateur boxing night featuring six bouts of three rounds each. Fighters included James Mullins Tuffy Worley Kirk George Shirley Wilson Clinton Greson Babe ay Marion Ward Wade Jacobs Marvin Frederick Doyal Roberts and Charles Linsey. Holloway defeated Mullins by technical knockout Worley stopped Sharpe Campbell won a bout Roberts won by technical knockout Linsey and Ward drew. The crowd applauded several deserving moments.
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Legion
James Mullins
Tuffy Worley
Kirk George Shirley
Wilson
Clinton Greson
Babeay
Marion Ward
Wade Jacobs
Marvin Frederick
Doyal Roberts
Charles Linsey
Holloway
Mullins
Worley
K. O
Ed Sharpe
Shirley
Frederick
Campbell
Roberts
Linsey
Ward
Park Team Tie Ends Delano Park’s Row in Slugfest
The Delano Park boys tied with Iron and Steel Friday evening with a 3 to 3 score in the tenth inning on account of darkness. Sellers belted all three for his teammates, achieving a three for four showing and two hits across four trips. The team is sponsored by Lucile Giles and has played 12 games this season, with 3 losses and 1 tie.
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Delano Park Boys
Fur Iron
Sellers
Park Boys
Delano Park
Lucile Giles
Italy Orders Cafes To Promote Local Coffee Tastes
Rome reports a government drive to shift public beverage preference with an order to restaurants and cafes encouraging patrons to favor coffee “good from our Italian soil” and reduce imported blends. The move marks a new phase in Italy's campaign to boost domestic coffee.
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Rome
Italy
Conn Dominates Sol Krieger In 12 Round Victory
Billy Conn of Pittsburgh battered Sol Krieger in a fast paced 12 round bout at Garden. Conn landed a relentless series of lefts and rights, leaving Krieger with a swollen face and no knockdowns. The bout cemented Conn as a top middleweight, with recent wins over Beginger and Apostoli reinforcing claims.
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Gayle Talbot
NEW _ YORK
Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Solly Krieger
At Garden
Billy
Beginger
Fred Apostoli
New York State
Krieger
Conn
Sally
Solly
Textile workers win bid to stay bargaining agent
In Huntsville Alabama on May 13 the CIO organized textile workers union holding a contract with Dallas Textile Manufacturing Co won the right to continue as bargaining agent for the company after unofficial tabulation of a collective bargaining tally.
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Huntsville
Ala
Textile Workers Organizing Committee
CIO
Dallas ‘Textile Manufacturing
Major Leaders In Baseball By The Associated Press
The AP lists national and American League leaders by category. Notable names include Medwick and Arnovich leading batting, Ott and Goodma n in runs, Arnovich and McCormick high in hits, and Wyatt and Ruffing among top pitchers with 3 0 and 4 0 records respectively.
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Associated Press
Medwick
St. Louis
Arnovich
Philadelphia
Ott
New York
Garrs
Boston
Bonura
Goodman
McCormick
Cincinnati
Bartell
Chicago
Mueller
Demare
Rizzo
Pittsburgh
Herman
Camilli
Brooklyn
Mize
Lavagetto
Moore
Miller
Wyatt
Page
Gaining election results show party votes across groups
Unofficial counts indicate TWOC with 437 votes, Independent Workers of Dallas 174, and Non Union voters 45 from 659 ballots cast. The tally reflects early polling figures from the local race.
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TWOC
Independent Workers of Dallas
St. Louis Mounds Lead Major League Batting Titles
New York report notes Mel Mazzera of the Browns and Joe Medwick of the Cardinals leading the majors in batting. Mazzera .475 average tops both leagues while Medwick .394 paces the National League. The piece lists the ten leading batters in each league.
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New York
M" Boys
St. Louis
Mel Mazzera
Browns
Joe Medwick
Cardinals
S Mazgera
Medwick
Five Bodies Found After Patrol Boat Disaster
From Tromsoe Norway on May 13 the Skanfer captain said five bodies were found at sea. This adds to reports that the Russian patrol boat Purga sank the White Sea vessel with about 200 lives lost.
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Tromsoe
Norway
Skanfer
Purga
White Sea
Briez Chats About Sports by Eddie Brietz
A mid western football coach faced a dressing down for foul language toward players. Polo Grounds crowds backed the Giants in both games as 118 books indulge the home feel. If the Browns trade catcher Joe Glenn to the Red Sox reactions will be mixed.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Polo
Giants
Browns
Joe Glenn
Red Sox
Phils
Donald Weiss
Flint
Mich
Marguerite
al Weill
Max Marek
Chicago
Marek
Joe Louis
Lawrence Skiddy
Syracuse Herald
Hugh Duffy
Sign over Covington beanery reads Live fish sandwiches
The Times-Star reports a Covington beanery displays a sign reading Live fish sandwiches. Containing other sports and sports-adjacent notes, the item lists rumors and anecdotes about Erle Tipton, Connie Mack, Yale coach Frank Kanaly, Jean Berthelot, Bob Pastor, Roscoe Toles, and potential future games and players.
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Cincinnati Times-Star
Covington
Connie Mack
Erle Tipton
Duke
Frank Kanaly
Yale
Metropolitan A. A. U
Jean Berthelot
Jack Dempsey
Bob Pastor
Roscoe Toles
Dayton
San Francisco
St. Mary's
Baseball results from major leagues and others
National League games Philadelphia defeated New York 10 to 6 while St Louis beat Cincinnati 8 to 7 and Boston won 7 to 5 over Brooklyn. American League action saw St Louis edge Detroit 1 to 0 and Chicago top Cleveland 4 to 3. Southern League results had Knoxville 13 over Birmingham 3 and Nashville 12 over New Orleans 9 with other games postponed due to cold weather.
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Cincinnati
Mazzera
St. Louis
Weatherly
Cland
Kuhel
Chicago McQuinn
Foxx
Boston
Dickey
New York
Thompson
Chi
Wasdell
Wash
Miles
Philadelphia
Walker
Chicago
Associated Press
L. Chattanooga
Knoxville
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
Boston Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Louis Sceenenswees
Detroit
L. Pet Jackson
Eee
Pensacola
Selma Anniston Il
Montgomery
Wsencene
Gadsden Ea Wee Serene
Mobile
Meridian
Brooklyn
Birmingham
Nashville
New Orleans
Southeast League scores report known games
Meridian defeated Montgomery 9 to 2 while Mobile beat Anniston 4 to 3 Pensacola led Gadsden 11 to 3 and Selma topped Jackson 13 to 8 in upcoming league action and standings context.
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Meridian
Montgomery
Mobile
Anniston
Pensacola
Gadsden
Selma
Jackson
Schedule of Today’s Major League Baseball Matches
Brooklyn visits Boston in a treble of league action as Philadelphia plays New York and St. Louis clashes with Cincinnati. Chicago hosts Pittsburgh while Detroit goes to St. Louis. Cleveland visits Chicago with New York at Philadelphia. Boston faces Washington. Birmingham meets Knoxville while Chattanooga battles Memphis and New Orleans plays Nashville.
Local Game Pairings Announced for Gadsden Meridian Flux
Readout lists matchups Gadsden versus Meridian Anniston versus Jackson Montgomery versus Pensacola and Selma versus Mobile with four regional sports events planned across the area.
Government says air craft mechanics shortage risks wartime needs
Government experts told President Roosevelt that a shortage of air craft mechanics would occur in war. They urged expanding training facilities to the limit of peace-time practicability to meet future demand.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Minor pilots making good in big league relief
Three managers promoted from the minors reshaped St Louis Cardinals, Browns and Philadelphia Phillies. Ray Blades, Fred Haney, and Dr J Thompson Prothro guided teams from near the bottom to competitive status as Cardinals lead NL, Phillies improve, Browns mid-pack. Johnny Mize homered twice as Cardinals beat Reds 8 7. Joe Medwick leads batting. Moe Arnovich drives in 20 as Phillies rout Giants 10 6.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Phillies
Ray Blades
Rochester
St. Louis Cardinals
Fred Haney
Toledo
Joe Medwick
Prothro
Moe Arnovich
New York Giants
Haney
Browns
Mel Mazzera
New York Yankees
Jack Kramer
Detroit Tigers
Boston Bees
Brooklyn
Colors Clash In Mat Bout At Armory This Tuesday
The Armory will host a color filled wrestling card with Red Shadow Charlie Keene and the Black Dragon pairing in the main event. Art O Mahoney faces Benny Bolt in the semi final while American Legion officials promise a strong show.
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Armory
Charlie Keene
Dragon
Bulldog Stecher
Keene
Art O'Mahoney
Pride of
Ireland
Benny
Sweet Alice) Bolt
the Plains
O'Mahoney
American Legion
Slugfests Feature Two Southern Tilts
In Knoxville and Nashville two Southern Association slugfests produced 37 runs on 65 hits, with Birmingham pitchers yielding 20 safeties for 34 bases in a 13-3 loss to Knoxville Smokes. The Vols beat New Orleans 12-9 at home as 19 of 33 hits went for extra bases. Tigers games at Chattanooga Memphis and Atlanta Little Rock were postponed by cold weather. Dutch Meyer drove in six runs for Birmingham with two doubles a homer and a single amid the slugging. Jim McLeod added a triple and three singles.
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Associated Press
Knoxville
Nashville
Southern Association
Birmingham
Vols
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Memphis
Atlanta
Little Rock
Dutch Meyer
Tubb
Carson
Johnson
Jim McLeod
White Sox Rally Past Indians 4 3 in Tight Showdown
The White Sox edged the Indians 4 to 3 as late runs capped a close game. Key moments included a clutch hit and steady pitching that preserved the slim lead for Chicago.
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Ers
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Pepper Martin Sparkles in St. Louis Comeback Win
Rip Rice profiles Pepper “Old Pepper” Martin as he helps the St. Louis Cardinals later reclaiming his spot after near retirement. He steals home for the only run against Brooklyn, echoing his 1931 World Series impact and surprising rookie Russ Evans.
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Pepper
Pepper Martin
St. Louis Cardinals
Hoss
Russ Evans
Daffiness Boys
Brooklyn
Marion Miley Edges in Narrow Final for Title
In Ponte Vedra Beach Florida on May 13 Marion Miley of Kentucky held a slight edge over Mrs Dan Chandler of Dallas Texas in the 36 hole finals of the southern women's golf championship The slender brunette had been undefeated yesterday and defeated Estelle Lawson Page formerly of Greensboro North Carolina 3 and 2 to reach the final round where she faced Chandler for the title
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Ponte Vedra Beach
Fla
Marion Miley
Kentucky
Dan Chandler
Dallas
Tex
Ponte Vedra
Miley
Estelle Lawson Page
Greensboro
N. C
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Roslyn
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Greenville Advocate
Geneva Reaper
Ted Williams
Ted
Truet
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