Vaulting Wolshop Seizes Third in Southern League
The Associated Press reports Memphis and Nashville won in extra innings as the Southern Association standings shifted. Nashville beat Atlanta 5 to 4 in 10 innings to grab third place behind Memphis and Atlanta. Memphis edged New Orleans 8 to 7 while Little Rock defeated Birmingham 13 to 5.
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Tipton Prepares for Bozo Battle in Tuscaloosa Title Clash
Jack Tipton, Birmingham scrapper, trains at the Boys Club ahead of a Tuesday night scrap in Tuscaloosa with Battling Bozo. Tipton, returning after a year of inactivity, seeks a knockout against the former light heavyweight title challenger.
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Joe Hall Seeks Ring Contests Return in Local Territory
Joe Hall, who flashed briefly in local boxing years ago, has returned to this territory and seeks bouts. After a year off due to illness, he reports full recovery and recent activity in Florida, aiming to reenter the ring soon.
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Ruth May Ask for the Retired List
Babe Ruth, 41, denies reports he will quit but says he may request voluntary retirement if a lingering cold hampers his play. He notes eye watering from the illness and impaired sight but otherwise remains in shape as he struggles through spring training with the Boston Braves.
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Lefty Cole Shuts Out Birmingham Firemen 4 to 0
Lefty Josh Cole of Goodyear held the Birmingham Firemen to one safe hit as he fanned 13 and led Goodyear to a 4 0 victory. Mittwede and Muzzy each had three hits as Goodyear, praised by visitors, dominated a fast one hour twenty seven minute game. Goodyear Wingfoots meet Merrimac Mills in Huntsville at 3 30 Saturday with Newt Hardy likely on the mound.
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McFadden Boys to Meet Trinity Today
The McFadden baseball club faces Trinity this afternoon after a 9 to 3 win Tuesday. Green and Sandlin limited Trinity to few hits while McFadden amassed 12 hits off Nelson. McFadden holds 16 wins and 4 losses this season against teams including South Decatur and West Decatur.
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Slugger Struggles With Batting Low Averages
The Redskins' player has played 20 games and hit only two home runs while posting a disappointing batting average. National League pitchers doubt his ability to hit below the belt line and question his power.
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Redskins
Major League Leaders From The Associated Press
National League leaders include Vaughan of the Pirates batting .400 with 24 runs and 42 hits. Ott leads home runs with eight for the Giants, while Parmelee of the Giants is 4-0 in pitching. American League leaders show Walker of the Tigers batting .413 and Foxx of the Athletics hitting .397 with eight homers. Greenberg of the Tigers leads in runs batted in with 24 and Whitehead of the White Sox is 5-0 in pitching.
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Speed Monarchs Gather for SEC Track Meet
The Southeastern Conference track meet opens with stars from LSU Tulane and Alabama as Glenn Hardin and Herman Neugass headline events. Freshman Ben Friend shines for LSU while LSU leads entries with 21 athletes and Auburn 20 as 126 competitors from SEC schools race for records and titles.
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Italian Must Prove Wares to Cub Fans
Chicago May 17 The Cubs face a three game series with the Phillies and Italian first baseman Phil Cavarretta must prove manager Charlie Grimm was right to trade Adolf Camilli. Fans recall Camilli’s home run threat and now await Cavarretta’s showing to vindicate the swap.
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Tigers Team 10 Beat Johnson
By EDWARD J NEIL in New York on May 17 the retired stars discuss the American League race. Walter Johnson imagines a late surge by contenders as Cleveland sits second and Chicago leads. Mickey Cochrane's Tigers are rising, with Knickerbocker nearing full strength and Berger at second while Hughes handles short.
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Associated Press
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Southern Leaders Compiled for The Associated Press
Southern Leaders compiled by Charles H. Miller for AP list batting leaders Touchstone and Milnar from Memphis New Orleans and Nashville in 10 or more games with records of wins and batting averages. Key players include Hutcheson Duke and Miles with top home runs and RBIs while Boss Miles and Steenaee contribute in steals and double plays across Memphis New Orleans Knoxville Nashville and Chattanooga venues.
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Yesterday's baseball results across leagues
Southern League results include Little Rock 13 Birmingham 5 and Nashville 5 Atlanta 4 in 10 innings, Memphis 8 New Orleans 7, Knoxville Chattanooga postponed. Detroit 7 Washington 2 and New York 10 Cleveland 0. Brooklyn 2 Pittsburgh 0 in 13 innings. International League Baltimore 5 Toronto 0, Albany 8 Rochester 7, Newark 6 Montreal 44.
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Daily NBA Matchups Preview Across Cities
Today features games including Little Rock at Birmingham Atlanta at Nashville Knoxville at Chattanooga Memphis at New Orleans Detroit at Washington Cleveland at New York St. Louis at Philadelphia Chicago at Boston Brooklyn at Pittsburgh New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Chicago Boston at St. Louis.
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Sports Mirror remembers historic racing and baseball milestones
Today marks the anniversary of Dominick Bellizzi's fatal fall at Jamaica. Other notes recall Earl Averill ending the Yankees shutout streak with a homer off Johnny Allen, and Gallant Fox winning the fifty sixth Kentucky Derby with Earl Sande aboard, Gallant Knight second, Nedo third.
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Duke) Bellizzi
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Stars Dickey Leads Yankees Past Indians With Big Night
Yesterday Bill Dickey powered the Yankees with a triple two doubles and a single driving in three runs as New York beat Cleveland. Tom Zachary and Frenchy Bordagaray provided strong relief for the Dodgers in a 13 inning shutout of the Pirates Bordagaray collected two hits and stole two bases.
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New Champ Joe Gunther to Meet Marshall Carter in Decatur Clash
Prediction fulfilled as Joe Gunther the middleweight champion returns to Decatur next Tuesday to fight Marshall Carter of Kansas City MO. Semifinals pair Jack Terry of Toledo OH against Red Lindsey the Texas flash.
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Dynamite
Mel Ott is Star for This Month
Mel Ott of the New York Giants tops the AP star list for early May 1935, with six appearances in the first month. Paul Dean and Van Mungo follow as runners up with four mentions each, while Dizzy Dean Roy Parmelee Arky Vaughan Wes Ferrell and Buddy Myer earn three mentions apiece. Twenty players receive two or fewer nods from 120 listings.
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Associated Press
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Roy Parmelee
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Wes Ferrell
Red Sox
Buddy Myer
Senators
Bridges-Led Tigers Dominate Senators 7-2
Tommy Bridges pitched and drove in the winning run as the Tigers defeated the Senators 7-2 behind six hits and nine strikeouts.
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Veteran pitcher Zachary anchors Brooklyn break in 1935 season
Brooklyn features veteran right hander Old Tom Zachary who began majors with the Athletics in 1918 and has pitched for six clubs. He shines in recent appearances, including a 2 0 win over Pittsburgh, a 6 1 win against the Reds, and a 2 0 shutout of the Pirates, boosting Brooklyn as the Dodgers trail the Giants by one game.
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Home Run Leaders and League Totals
Slugging leaders on Thursday include Chapman of the Yankees tied with Ott of the Giants for a high eight total. Foxx of the Athletics and Bonura of the White Sox each hit one, while Johnson of the Athletics and John Moore of the Phillies posted seven. Joe Moore of the Giants and Vaughan of the Pirates added seven as team totals show National 122 American 98 and overall 220.
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