Barons Slip From First As Pelos Edge Barons
The Barons lose top spot after a 5 to 4 home loss to the Pelicans aided by Williams' homer. New Orleans Pelicans beat Chattanooga 6 to 2 to seize first in the league. Padgett's bases loaded homer fuels the Pelicans, while Leo Moon bested the Barons with 11 hits against Dobbs' crew.
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Mike Kelley
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Red Birds Fourth Pilot Leads Steady Cardinal Start
St Louis May 15 The Cardinals show continued success under Billy Southworth nicknamed Billy the Kid with the team off to a strong start three weeks into the season. Southworth’s gamble on Charley Gelbert from Rochester paid dividends as Rabbitt Maranville was dropped for the International League prospect. The managerial change follows a poor World Series showing and McKechnie’s departure.
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Cardinal
Rabbitt Maranville
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Pocock Shell 10 Race In Regatta
Seattle May 15 University of Washington may struggle after a 54 length loss to California but is expected to field a Pocock crafted shell in the June regatta at Poughkeepsie. Navy Cornell Columbia Syracuse Iowa Wisconsin California and Seattle all use Pocock shells with Cornell and Navy possibly fielding lighter or heavier designs.
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Syracuse
Ivania
Wisconsin
George Pocock
Western University
Pocock
John Hoyle
Washington
Ed Leader
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Freshmen May Wear Full Mop At Auburn
Auburn authorities ban the old practice of cutting freshmen hair. By a formal interfraternity council resolution the act is deemed a demerit and an encroachment on personal prerogatives. Members pledge to abolish the custom on campus and refrain from clipping pledges’ hair.
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Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Baylor athletic director says men wiser in grace and form
Waco Texas May 15 Morley Jennings Baylor athletic director says men are more gleam cut and graceful than women. He believes grace belongs to the college athlete because he shows coordination in every action, gained by exercise and natural living.
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Waco, Tex
Morley Jennings
Baylor Universi
Won Eight Won Eight This Season and Four Defeats
The scholastic club records eight wins and four losses this season with one game remaining. The .666 percentage marks a high point as the team leads several clubs in the Nessee Valley and dominates the district circles.
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Nessee Valley
Chandler Knicks Batting Average Highlighted
Chandler Knicks feature highlights Bob Chandler a hard hitting pitcher and utility man with the Deca Bua eeriee, his batting average noted as impressive.
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Chandler Knicks
Bob Chandler
Decabua Eeriee
Four Fingers Gone He Plays On Third Base
Evansville Indiana May 15. Sylvester Simon of Evansville third baseman for Milwaukee in the American association lost three fingers in a furniture factory accident three years ago yet returns to the field with a special glove and a bat with an artificial finger. He later played in the Central league and Illinois-Indiana leagues and hit .360 with 19 home runs and 22 doubles last season after a 1926 injury and a St. Louis Browns tryout.
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Ind
Sylvester Simon
Milwaukee
American Association
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Eric
Quincy
Fort Wayne
Huntsville Game In Season Final
Decatur headed to Huntsville for the season finale with Heywood Tap Scott likely to start on the mound. Bishop pitched Tuesday, Chandler has a shoulder injury, and Huie may be unavailable. The locals have one loss to Huntsville this year but arrive with hope and solid percentage chances.
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Heywood Tapscott
Bishop
Chandler
Huie
Gooselin Dominates Rainy Day Action On Eastern Front
Rain halted most action as two Big Six games played yesterday. Goose Goslin led the hitting with two hits in four plate appearances against the Browns, raising his average to .333. Rogers Hornsby went 0 for 2 in the Cubs Braves game, leaving his average at .295, one point ahead of Jim Bottomley in fifth.
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Rogers Hornsby
Cubs
Braves
Jim Bottomley
Kelton joins The Jacean Pitchers in new season
Clyde Kelton, local pitching talent, signs with the Jacean Pitchers as the industrial league heads into summer. Last year he wore Areb colors and delivered strong performances. He is expected to boost the Jays pitching staff and may debut next Saturday against the Hosierymen.
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Clyde Kelton
Kelton
Areb
Jays
Negro High Will Close Its Season
The Decatur Negro High school will close its baseball season this week with a two game series for the Valley championship against Trinity college of Athens. The first game is set for Thursday at 3:30 p.m. A cordial invitation extends to white fans to attend. The second game will follow in Athens Friday.
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Trinity College
Athens
Texas Ranchers Running S Horses
Kentucky Derby hopefuls from Waggoner Three D stock farm spread nine entries for the May 18race at Churchill Downs led by Prince Pat and including Double Heart Vermato Royal Fort Yam Toy Calf Roper War Time and more. Waggoner sons own Arlington Park ties and Derby favorite chatter centers on Prince Pat as main hope.
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W. T. Waggoner
D’s
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Double Heart
Arlington
Texas
High Time
Dora Www
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Churchill Downs
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Decatur Stops in Final Home Game Loss to Hartselle
Decatur scholastics suffered a home-season finale defeat as Morgan County High trampled the dish four times while Decatur plated only twice. Lawrence Bishop took the loss after second and sixth inning errors and bunched hits. Isnogle held the visitors to one hit in three innings on the mound in his first appearance of the season.
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Morgan County Hi Lads
Lawrence Bishop
Thompson
Hartselle
Isnogle
Mackmen Defeat Tigers to Regain League Lead
The Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 10-8 as Connie Mack’s Mackmen move atop the American League standings while Yankee idle. Simmons and Fothergill homered for Detroit, Fothergill driving in five Tiger runs. White Sox rally to beat Boston 6-2 in game two of the series.
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St. Louis Browns
Warren Gets Hard Luck Honor In North Carolina Heavyweight Scene
Warren, UNC graduate and heavy champion hopeful, trains under Jimmy Bronson in Chapel Hill. After two arm injuries in fights with Jack League and Jeff Carroll, Warren recovered, studied law at UNC, and gained praise from Bronson who earlier discovered Bob Martin.
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Bronson
Bob Martin
Martin
Where They Play Today in the Southern League
Nashville visits Mobile, Little Rock travels to Birmingham, Memphis faces Atlanta, and Chattanooga goes to New Orleans in today’s Southern League schedule with four intercity matchups.
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Mobile
Little Rock
Birmingham
Memphis
Atlanta
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Baseball Schedule Headlines from Early Season
The American League slate lists New York at Cleveland, Washington at St. Louis, Philadelphia at Detroit, and Boston at Chicago as the day’s fixtures. The matchups pit division rivals against each other with potential for early standings impact.
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Chicago at Boston and other NBA matchups
Chicago plays Boston while Pittsburgh visits Brooklyn Cincinnati visits New York and St Louis meets Philadelphia in set of basketball games featuring major city rivalries and travel between arenas.
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Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
American Association Basketball Pairings Listed
The schedule shows Columbia traveling to Kansas City Toledo meeting Milwaukee Louisville facing St Paul and Indianapolis visiting Minneapolis for upcoming league play with four pairs listed.
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Kansas City
Toledo
Milwaukee
Louisville
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Yesterday's Results From Around the League
Nashville routed Mobile 6 1 while Atlanta defeated Memphis 3 0. Little Rock beat Birmingham 5 4 and New Orleans won 6 2 at Chattanooga.
Weather and Scores Notebook From Cities and Games
Philadelphia led Detroit 10 to 8 while Washington posted a 9 to 7 win over St. Louis. Chicago trailed Boston 6 to 2, and New York Cleveland game notes mentioned rain.
Boston Beats Chicago 6 5 In 12 Inning Thriller
In a long twelve inning game Boston edges Chicago 6 to 5 as rain interrupts later innings. Cincinnati faces New York postponed by rain while Pittsburgh battles Brooklyn also halted by rain.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Hatfield to Leave Thursday for Dothan Alabama
Roy L. Hatfield will depart Thursday morning for Dothan Alabama. Hatfield is connected with the Eagle in agricultural circulation management.
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Dothan
Ala
Mr. Hatfield
Eagle Ag
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