Preakness Classic Draws Turf Fans to Baltimore
Baltimore prepares for the 46th Preakness as more than 40 000 spectators converge on Old Hilltop for the turf drama led by Bold Venture. The field includes Derby rivals from Belair Stud and the era's top connections with Washington officials among expected attendees.
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Burns
Farley
Washington
Bold Venture
Sir Barton
Gallant Fox
Burgoo King
Omaha
Morton L. Schwartz
Churchill Downs
Granville
William Woodward
Belair Stud
Jimmy Stout
Southern Leaders Compiled for The Associated Press
Statistics for the Southern leaders in batting and fielding include players from Nash, Little Rock, Nashville, Atlanta, and Birmingham. Highlights show H hits and RBIs with L. Scott, Taitt, and Weatherly noted for strong batting and speed. Pitching leaders list Schmidt and Thomas with notable win totals and ERAs.
American Takes Lead in Tourney in England
In Southport on May 16 Mrs. Frank Goldthwaite of Dallas shot 75 to lead the first qualifying round of the British women's championship. She finished two strokes ahead of Australian champion Mrs. J. B. Walker and four ahead of Patty Berg of Minneapolis. Other Americans included Mrs. L. D. Cheney, Los Angeles, and Marion Miley, Lexington, Ky, with 80. Maureen Orcutt Crews and Charlotte Glutting also in the field.
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Southport
England
Frank Goldthwaite
Dallas
Gleneagles
Goldthwaite
J. B. Walker
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
L. D. Cheney
Los Angeles
Marion Miley
Lexington
Maureen Orcutt Crews
Coral Gables
Fla
Charlotte Glutting
South Orange
N. J
Hosierymen Add Josh Cole To Strengthen Pitching Staff
Josh Cole, star lefthander for Goodyear Wingfoots, joins Alabama Hosierymen boosting a six man rotation including three lefties. Tomorrow they face Florence State Teachers with Johnson in right field, Smith sidelined by a shoulder issue, and a large home crowd expected. The team travels Sunday to Columbia to play the Massachusetts Knitters as part of a road swing aiming to extend their winning run.
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Josh Cole
Goodyear Wingfoots
Alabama Hosierymen
Cole
Hosierymen
House
Hardy
Black
Johnson
Briscoe
Florence State Teachers’ Lions
Robertson
Graham
Bronough
Hargrove
Gilbreath
Swallows
Keenum
Charley Smith
Florence
Collegians
Columbia
Massachusetts
Today’s Southern and Major League Game Pairings
Southern League matchups feature Knoxville at Birmingham Atlanta at New Orleans Chattanooga at Little Rock and Nashville at Memphis. Major League clashes include Chicago at Philadelphia St Louis at Boston Cincinnati at New York Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and Philadelphia at Detroit New York at Chicago Boston at Cleveland Washington at St Louis.
LSU Favored to Win Meet
Associated Press reports LSU is favored to capture the Southeastern Conference track and field title in Birmingham. With Moore coaching, LSU is expected to amass enough points despite fewer likely first-place finishes, as Alabama Georgia Georgia Tech Tennessee and Kentucky are strong contenders. Preliminary heats run at 2 p.m. CST with trials in 14 events across track and field.
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Kenneth Gregory
Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Louisiana State University Apparpam
Baton Rouge
Bernie Moore
Moore
Jack Torrance
Glen Hardin
Buddy Blair
Ted O'Neil
John Sanders
Torrance
Bayou Tigers
Alabama Crimson Tide
Louisiana State
Tigers
Alabama
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Tennessee
Kentucky
Mississippi State
Forrest
Spec) Towns
Harry Harman
Butch Wilcox
Perrin Walker
Bob
Chick) Aldridge
Tech
Arnold Bryan
Hiney Kent
Arthur Stevens
Major League Leaders Report by The Associated Press
Batting Terry Giants .408 Brubaker Pirates .408. Runs Moore Giants 25 Cuyler Rees 24. RBI Norris Phillies 27 Ott Giants 26. Hits Demaree Cubs Moore Giants Jordan Bees 40. Doubles Bee Cubs 15 Medwick Cardinals 9. Triples Moore Giants Klein Cubs 5. SB J Martin Cardinals 6 Allen Phillies 4. Pitching Gumbert Giants Walker Cardinals 3 0.
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Associated Press
Terry
Giants
Brubaker
Pirates
Moore
Cuyler
Rees
Norris
Phillies
Ott
Demaree
Cubs
Jordan
Bees
Bee Cubs
Medwick
Cardinals
Klein
J. Martin
Allen
Gumbert
Walker
Baseball league leaders and player stats summaries
The fragment lists RBI leaders Dickey of the Yankees with 36 and Foxx of the Red Sox with 36, hits champs Gehringer of the Tigers with 38, doubles Rolfe of the Yankees with 11, Lewis and Clift lead triples with 4, Foxx and Dickey top home runs with 8 and 7, and pitching figures Blueholder of the Indians 3 0, Bronca and Phelps noted as well.
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Eee Indians
Stone
Senators
Rums
Gehrig
Yunkees
Gehringer
Tigers
Dickey
Yankees
Foxx
Red Sox
Kuhe
R. Ferrell
Rolfe
Lewis
Clift
Browns
Myer
Blueholder
Indians
Bronca
Phelps
White Sox
Dodgers sought Earnshaw and other trades noted
A retro sports snippet recalls a year ago when the Dodgers pursued George Earnshaw from the White Sox, Washington sent Walter Stewart to Cleveland for Belve Bean, and the Yankees sold Russ Van Atta to the Browns.
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Dodgers
George Earnshaw
White Sox
Washington
Walter Stewart
Cleveland
Belve Bean
Yanks
Russ van Atta
Browns
Francis Schneider
Dallas
Tommy Loughran
Victorio Campolo
Madison Square Garden
Louis and Schmeling matchup praised by trainer Blackburn
Charles Henry Blackburn recalls historic boxing era and contrasts it with modern fighters. He notes Joe Louis Louis Schmeling bout at Yankee Stadium on June 18 and discusses fighters’ earnings and promoter influence while recounting long odds and egg-laying fights from the early 1900s.
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Akewood
N.J
Charles Henry Blackburn
Joe Louis Barrow
Joe Gans
Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien
Jack” Blackburn
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Yankee Stadium
Louis
Billy McCarney
Indianapolis
Blackburn
Professor McCarney
Dusty Rhodes Makes Comeback with Athletics Victory
Dusty Rhodes rebounded to help the Athletics edge Cleveland as he allowed only three hits over seven innings and secured a 4-0 win. The pitcher, traded from Boston in the Jimmie Foxx deal, has revived his career under Connie Mack with four wins and two losses this season.
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Rhodes
Athletics
Red Sox
Jimmie Foxx
Boston
Connie Mack
Dusty
Cleveland Indians
Grove
Tigers
Elden Auker
Beauvoir Country Club Invitational Opens in Montgomery
The 25th Beauvoir Country Club invitational begins with youthful Scuddy Horner facing Major Fay Ross in the opening match of the 16 place championship flight. More than 160 players from five southeastern states entered qualifying, with finals set for Saturday.
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Montgomery
Ala
Beauvoir
Air Corps
Maxwell Field
Charles Locke
Birmingham
A. F. Shea
Horner
Ross
Shea
Jimmie Hicks
Lewis Crisman
Selma
Charles Ball
McAllister
Files Crenshaw, Jr
C. R. Storrie
Standard Club
Baseball Results Across Cities Ignite Busy Schedule
In a day of varied results Nashville beat Birmingham 11 to 6 while New Orleans edged Chattanooga before 9th inning end. Memphis won 4 3 at Knoxville as Atlanta and Little Rock rested. Chicago routed New York 18 to 6 and St. Louis cruised 12 to 4 over Brooklyn. Cincinnati hosted Philadelphia in cold conditions. Boston topped Detroit 3 1 and Philadelphia 4 0 over Cleveland. St. Louis crushed New York 6 to 1 after a 12 5 outburst. Troy defeated Abbeville 6 5 and Union Springs edged Panama City 9 8. Enterprise beat Andalusia 7 2 and Dothan defeated Ozark 15 8. International League Albany 6 2 and Toronto 4 0 headlines, Buffalo 14 17, Syracuse 8 4, Rochester 7 4, Baltimore 4. American Association St Paul 4 3 Louisville 3, Minneapolis 9 3 Toledo 3 Columbus 3 Kansas City 2 Indianapolis 15 Milwaukee 6.
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Nashville
Birmingham
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Memphis
Knoxville
Atlanta
Little Rock
Boston
Detroit
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
New York
St. Louis
American Association
St. Paul
Louisville
Minneapolis
Toledo
Columbus
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Southern
Chattanooga Wees
Knoxville Ee
Enterprise
Union Springs
Troy Dothan
Andalusia
Panama City
Abbeville
Spereetery
Ozark American
Louis
National
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati Ee
Fist Fights and Promoters Highlight Boxing Gossip
New York gossip column covers Braddock and Jacobs belt ceremony secrecy. Stengel prescribes get tough plan for the Gas House Gang. Escobar back for bantam title bid against Salica. DiMaggio-like buzz in San Francisco. Joe Louis rowing lake name noted. Lakewood Canoe tragedy recounted. Pro billiards man Reiselt energized by lozenges. Engel slated to manage Chattanooga club long term. Kannapolis draws 3915 as Carolina loop opens. Golf feats shine in Lynchburg. Midget Wolgast eyeing Arizmendi bout on coast. Heavyweight shipping to Lake Napanoch. Schmelting begins training. Gabby Street cited for St. Paul Saints’ success.
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Casey Stengel
Gas House
Sixto Escobar
Lou Salica
San Francisco
Joe DiMaggio
Joe Marty
Joe Louis
Lakewood
Carsaljo
Carrie
Sally
Josephine
Otto Reiselt
Philadelphia
Clark Griffith
Joe Engle
Chattanooga
Carolina
Wolgast
Baby Arizmendi
Lake Napanoch
Max Schmeling
St. Paul
Promoters at War Fans Get In Free Boxing Night
In New Orleans on May 11, promoters Martin Burke and Abe Katz clash over rival boxing cards. Burke offers a seven bout program featuring white hopefuls, free to all fans, as the event looms Monday night.
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New Orleans
Martin Burke
Abe Katz
Burke
Wayland Declines Winning By Foul in Pro Wrestling Match
Eddie Wayland a former Tennessee gridiron star refuses to win on a foul against Mickey McGuire and calls for a return match Promoter Chris Jordan arranges bouts as securing purses for Tuesdays card at Martin arena with Johnny Marrs versus Dynamite Joe Dillman headlining for a probable record crowd.
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Eddie Wayland
University of Tennessee
Wayland
Mickey Mcguire
Kansas City
McGuire
Gridirgp Staten Wayland
Jordan
Johnny Marrs
Wyoming
Joe Dillman
Indianapolis
Martin Arena
Stars Shine as Rhodes, Hubbell and DiMaggio Star in MLB Action
Yesterday's baseball slate featured Dusty Rhodes pitching a three hitter against Cleveland, Carl Hubbell five hits shutout of Chicago, and Joe DiMaggio delivering three doubles and a single for New York. Stuart Martin and Joe Medwick homered for St Louis against the Dodgers, Guy Bush entering as reliever for Pittsburgh then driving in two with a single, Luke Appling collecting three hits and scoring three runs against Washington stalwarts Heinie Manush and Lefty Grove, while Red Sox former hitter posted a brace in a noted performance.
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Stuart Martin
Joe Medwick
St. Louis
Casey Stengel
Bill Walker
White Sox
Senators
Fred Marberry
Mule Haas
Associated Press
Dusty Rhodes
Athletics
Indians
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Cubs
Joe DiMaggio
Yanks
Browns
Cards
Dodgers
Guy Bush
Pirates
Bees
Luke Appling
Heinie Manush
Lefty Grove
Red Sox
Vols surge in Southern Association chase with win
Nashville's Vols closed gap on Atlanta by beating Memphis 4 3 and chalked up a sixth straight win. Richbourg Lancers beat Birmingham 11 6 while Chattanooga and New Orleans played to a 4 4 draw. Triplett led the offense with five hits and Taitt drove in seven runs as Old Submarine Speece took the loss.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Vols
Memphis
Southern Association
Atlanta
Flying Crackers
Richbourg Lancers
Birmingham
Knoxville
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Coomb
Shoun
Darrow
Triplett
Taitt
Speece
Barons
Scott
Byron
Clay Touchstone
Blaire
Touchstone
Grace
Marquardt
Beng
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Charles H. Miller
H. Pet Triplett
Nash
Nonenkamp
L. R
Dwyer
Richbourg
Mauldin
Knox
L. Scott
Schmidt
L. Thomas
Sharpe
Little Rock Nu
Perrin
N. C
Scharein
Weatherly
Nonnenkamp
Southern League
Troy
Ozark
Dothan
National League
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Childre
Eamm
Fortune
America
Ortunes
Caddell Drug CO
LSU
Major League
Sports Mirror
Harry Grayson
Sam Langford
Jack Kracken
Max Baer
Primo
King Levinsky
Baer
Paulino Uzcudun
Andy Clarke
Gordon
Dusty) Rhodes
Legion of Men
Hubbell
Charley Grimm
Lon Warneke
Roy Henshaw
St. Louis Browns
Dimaggio
Jack Knott
Charley Ruffing
Washington Senators
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Ford Frick
Boston Bees
Capital
Albany
Toronto
Newark
Montreal
Buffalo
Syracuse
Rochester
Stengel
Eddie Brietz
Jacobs
Little Joe Gould
the Garden
John Henry Lewis
Jimmy Praddock
Braddock
Mike Jacobs
Garden
Gould
Jimmy Johnston
Mike Jacob
Schmeling
Lynchburg
E. H. Lane, Jr
Virginia Poly
Lane
Graham Napier
Alabama Park
S. Martin
Caros Johnson
Russell
Hart Schaffner
Marx
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