Open golf trials reduce field as 108 pros and 20 amateurs qualify
sectional rounds on 24 courses trimmed the field for the Open to 162 at Oakmont. Notables eliminated include Max Marston, S Davidson Herron, Johnny Fischer, Chuck Kocsis, Scotty Campbell, and Jack Munger while former champions Willie MacFarlane Johnny Farrell Walter Hagen Johnny Goodman and Watrous emerged among the qualifiers.
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Chicago
Oakmont
Max Marston
Piiladelphia
Davidson Herron
Pittsburgh
New York
Bill Mehrhorn
Clarence Clark
Willie Klein
Johnny Kinder
Joe Ezar
Emmett French
Greensboro
Roland Hancock
Boston
Willie MacFarlane
Johnny Farrell
Walter Hagen
Detroit
Omaha
Johnny Goodman
Atlanta
Wal Watrous
Joe
William Roach
Burgoo King Wins Preakness In Tight Nose Photo Finish
Three years ago Burgoo King captured the Preakness Stakes and $50,375 by a nose over Tick On the favored runner. The brief recap notes a dramatic finish and prize money in a historic race.
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Burgoo King
Tick On
Glenna Collett
Molly Gourlay
Last Night Baseball Scores Across Leagues
Southern League results include Memphis 2 Birmingham 1 and Nashville 6 Knoxville 0. Atlanta routed Chattanooga 13 while Little Rock New Orleans game to follow. American League shows Paes Boston 2 St Louis 3 Detroit 3 New York 0 and Philadelphia Chicago rain. National League tallies Cincinnati 3 Chicago 3 Boston 2 Pittsburgh 10 Philadelphia 1 St Louis 3 New York 2 in 10 innings.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
International League and American Association results
Scores report Buffalo defeated Syracuse 4 3 Toronto beat Baltimore 4 3 Rochester won 4 0 against Albany Montreal edged Newark 5 3 Milwaukee topped Columbus 10 3 Toledo-Kansas City game postponed by rain Indianapolis St Paul cold Louisville Minneapolis cold.
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Buffalo
Syracuse
Toronto
Baltimore
Rochester
Albany
Montreal
Newark
American Association
Milwaukee
Columbus
Toledo-Kansas City
Louisville-Minneapolis
Indianapolis-St. Paul
Baseball Scores From Today’s American League Derby
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
New York
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Major League Leaders From The Associated Press
Batting leaders include Vaughan Pirates and J Moore Phillies with .355. Medwick leads runs with 21, Vaughan 20. Vaughan also tops hits with 38. Seca Cardinals and Herman Pirates lead doubles with 8 and 7. Ott Giants leads home runs with 8. Myers Reds has 4 stolen bases. Parmelee Giants and Blanton Pirates lead pitching with 4-0 and 5-1. Foxx Athletics leads batting average at .408. Johnson Athletics .397.
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Pirates
J. Moore
Phillies
Medwick
Canmnate
L. Waner
Seca
Cardinals
Herman
Collins
Cards
Cavaretta
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Ott
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Myers
Reds
Parmelee
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Athletics
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Bonura
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Vosmik and Hughes
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Hemsley
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Cronin
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Hale
Whitehead
Four Clubs Form Circular Softball Circuit This Summer
Organization of a four club circuit for softball is nearly finished. The TVA Ramblers Business Men West Decatur and The Daily will form the loop with games slated twice weekly at Delano Park.
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Business Men
West Decatur
Daily
Delano Park
No Wrestling Bout Canceled By Legion Festival
American Legion officials announced there will be no bout in Martin arena tonight due to the spring festival on the arena lot. Weekly wrestling cards will resume next Tuesday evening.
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American Legion
Martin Arena
Legion
Decoration Day Date Moved to May 25 at Moss Chapel
The Decoration Day service at Moss Chapel was rescheduled from the third Sunday to the fourth Sunday in May. Organizers asked all residents to attend on May 25 and remember the date.
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Moss Chapel
Cardinals Spirit Still Runs High Amid Slow Start
The 1940s St. Louis Cardinals, world champions, pace cautious optimism as manager Frankie Frisch and players note a slow first two months. Critics point to experimentation with players from Rochester and Houston as a reason for their weak NL stand.
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Edward J. Neil
Associated Press
New York
St. Louis Cardinals
Frankie Frisch
Cardinals
Tigers
Rochester
Houston
Baer plans to back up money with sparring mates at Asbury Park
Max Baer faces a costly build up for his title defense against James J Braddock at the Sunken Garden Queens on June 13. Ancil Hoffman says long distance calls cost Baer $1000 monthly while Eddie Simms weighs as a sparring partner and possible orchestra act. Frank Paccassi offered $5 a round and bus tickets for trips from Cleveland to Asbury Park.
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N. J
Max Baer
Ancil Hoffman
Frank Paccassi
Baer
Hoffman
Eddie
Frankie Simms
Cleveland
James J. Braddock
Sunken Garden
Queens
Eddie Simms
Simms
Asbury Park
Tom Stanley
TVA Ramblers Fall In Softball Clash 8 to 4
The Business Men's club defeated the TVA Ramblers 8 to 4 in a Monday softball game. The Ramblers are set to play The Daily Wednesday at 5 PM at Delano Park.
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TVA Ramblers
Ramblers
Delano Park
Hosierymen Face Joe Wheeler Dam Here Saturday
The Alabama Hosierymen resume a full lineup after three weeks out with injuries to meet the Joe Wheeler Dam baseball aggregation at Alabama Park Saturday at 3 30. Graham is at third McElhannon at short Robertson second and Joe Flynn at first as the Hosierymen seek their first official win of the season with House Baker or Black pitching.
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Joe Wheeler Dam
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McElhannon
Robertson
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Frick Visits Polo Grounds Amid Umpire Controversy
Ford C. Frick, NL president, visits the Polo Grounds as the Cardinals play the first time this season. He hears Bill Stewart fined for balking Burgess Whitehead after a finger injury and witnesses Durocher and Gonzales fined for protesting. Frick hints at waivers regarding Pat Malone and old Ruth rumors.
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Bill Stewart
Philadelphia
Burgess Whitehead
Stewart
Leo Durocher
Mike Gonzales
Durocher
Frick
Pat Malone
Yankees
Boston Braves
Babe Ruth
Rowe Stifles Yankees In Tigers Victory 3-0
Detroit starter Rowe dazzled against Vernon Gomez, limiting the Yankees to four singles and earning a 3-0 win. Key hits included Walker's first inning single and homer, Gehringer scoring on a fly, and an eighth inning run after a Gehringer single. The day also featured Cardinals over Giants 3-2 on Leo Durocher's 10th inning homer and Cubs beating Brooklyn 3-2.
Raid Near Decatur Nets Two Arrests and Seizure
Early morning raid two miles east of Decatur near Flint Creek led to the arrest of two men and the destruction of a still and 350 gallons of beer. No whiskey found. Deputies R E Wardlaw Aaron Walton and Federal Officers Lamon and Clem conducted the raid with charges of possession of a still.
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Decatur
R. E. Wardlaw
Aaron Walton
Lamon and
Clem
Sky Train Off on Test Flight from Miami to Havana
Under perfect weather the first international sky train two gliders towed by an airplane took off from Miami on a one stop flight to Havana Cuba. Chief test pilot and a crew of engineers oversee the test as city officials report the event as a milestone in aerial transportation.
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Fila
Havana
Cuba
Southern Leaders Compiled for The Associated Press by Charles H. Miller
Double plays: Knoxville 26, Chattanooga 26. Runs: Atlanta 154, Memphis 1441. Oppon runs: New Orleans 107, Atlas 112.
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Associated Press
Charles H. Miller
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Memphis
Oppon
New Orleans
Atlas
Dixie Golfers 10 Be In National 60
Dixie golfers Red Gann of Chattanooga and Dan J. Goss of Birmingham earned national open berths at Oakmont by finishing 36 holes with 144 at Belle Meade. Goss shot 74 afternoon after a 70 morning. Gann matched with a 73 and 71. Tommy Henderson set a course record 68 to lead amateurs with 149.
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Red Gann
Dan J. Goss
Dixie
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Goss
Birmingham
Ala
Gann
Chattanooga
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Vanderbilt
Arnold Mears
Julius Ackerbloom
Memphis
Mears
Memphian
First District to Name Candidates
Voters in Alabama's first district cast ballots to nominate a successor for Judge John McDuffie who resigned to join the federal bench. Ballot names include Frank W. Boykin of Mobile Harry Hartwell former Mobile mayor and J A Hasty probate judge of Marengo county.
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Ala
Alabama
John McDuffie
Frank W. Boykin
Harry Hartwell
J. A. Hasty
Marengo County
U S Bureau of Mines to Build Office at University of Alabama
John W. Finch announced in Birmingham that contracts will be let soon for a 200000 dollar building to house the U S Bureau of Mines offices on the University of Alabama campus.
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Ala
John W. Finch
U. S. Bureau of Mines
University of Alabama
Pitchers Duels and Slugfests Mark Southern Association Day
Southern Association action featured two Memphis Birmingham games with a 2 to 1 Memphis win and an 11 to 10 Birmingham slugfest. Atlanta handled Chattanooga 13 to 3 while Nashville defeated Knoxville and Little Rock, New Orleans idle. Memphis leads, Atlanta second, Birmingham third, New Orleans fourth with more games coming.
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Speece
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Baseball Stars Shine In Scoring Bouts and Key Wins
Yesterday's stars include Gabby Hartnett and Cy Brooklyn who had multi hit games. Leo Durocher drove in the Giants with a tenth inning homer to beat the Cardinals. Lynwood Rowe blanked the Yankees with four singles. Wes Ferrell tames the Browns with five hits allowed and a home run. Cy Blanton earned his fifth win as the Pirates held the Phillies to four hits. St Johnson of the Reds stopped the Boston Braves with five safeties.
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Associated Press
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Schoolboy
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New York Yankees
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
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Tigers
Lust
Hwever
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Gerald Walker
Charley Gehringer
Walker
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Hank Greenberg
Wes Ferrell
St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox
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New York
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Cubs
Cy Blanton
Phillies
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Si Johnson
Boston Braves
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Associated Pree
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Cy Brooklyn
Cardinals
New York Giants
Alabama Golfer Has Place In Tourney
Atlanta district earns two spots in the national open golf tournament with Charlie Yates of Atlanta and Ernie Ball of Spring Hill Alabama taking places. Yates posted 69 71 for 140 while Ball shot 75 70 1 15. Par is 72 on the East Lake course. Eddie Miller Gadsden pro 78 76 154 and Jack Dreyfus Jr Montgomery amateur 76 78 154 among others.
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Atlanta
Charlie Yates
Ernie Ball
Spring Hill
Ala
Yates
Ball
East Lake
Eddie Miller
Gadsden
Jack Dreyfus, Jr
Montgomery
Midshipmen Quarantined At Annapolis Over Scarlet Fever
Two new scarlet fever cases were reported at the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland prompting semi quarantine measures as cadets faced limited activities and medical screening. Authorities said the outbreak remained confined to the campus with close monitoring by health officials.
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United State Naval Academy
Anne Arbandel
Locat
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