Georgia Tech Clinches SEC Track Title With Record 90 Points
Georgia Tech won the Southeastern Conference track meet with a record 90 points, LSU second with 65, Tulane third at 47, and Auburn 15. Tech swept six first places led by John Serrie in the mile and Hunley Elebash in the 100 yard dash, while Auburn star Curtis Kuykendall faltered in the pole vault and was scratched as anchor in the mile relay.
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Leroy Simms
Birmingham
Ala
Georgia Tech
Louisiana State
Tulane
Alex (Greek) Athas
Auburn
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Mississippi State
Mississippi University
Kentucky
Curtis Kuykendall
Jim Bourgeois
L.S. A
Kuykendall
Tech
John Serrie
Tom Carpenter
Dick Yates
Hanley Elebash
Rip Sewell Pitches Pirates Past Dodgers 5 2
Rip Sewell earned another win by guiding the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5 to 2 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers. He scattered eight hits, doubled himself, struck out two and walked two.
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Rip Sewell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn Dodgers
Rip
Westfall Faces Draft Choice Between Michigan and Lions
Michigan star fullback Bob Westfall, Army discharge in hand, must choose between returning to the University of Michigan as a student and rejoining Fritz Crisler in the backfield or signing with the Detroit Lions. The Lions seek a strong bid to lure the 25 year old, former Big Ten rushing leader, amid wartime roster changes and undisclosed offers.
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Watson-Spielstra
Detroit
University of Michigan
Detroit Lions
Bob Westfall
Westfall
Big Ten
Michigan
Army Air Forces
Fritz Crislér
Lions
Harry Hopp
Frankie Sinkwich
Gus’ Dorais
Dutch Clark
Whizzer White
Sinkwich
Crisler
Cable bundles hold thousands of wires in historic telephony setup
A report notes that certain telephone cables contain as many as 4,242 individual wires. The detail highlights the complexity of early communications infrastructure and the engineering scale behind expanding电话 networks.
National League scores and delays across cities
Brooklyn defeated Cincinnati 6 to 1 while Chicago beat Boston 3 to 2 and Pittsburgh won 4 to 3 over Philadelphia. New York played St Louis and Indianapolis shutout Laoja City 4 to 0. Toledo game postponed due to rain. Buffalo won 3 to 1 over Rochester and Toronto edged Montreal 5 to 4.
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Associated Press
St Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Southern Association
Little Rock
Hepa
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New Orleans
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St.Louis
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Cronn
Page
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Grove
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O'Neil
Reynolds
Gromek
Newsom
Doubleheaders Compete As New York Faces St Louis
Schedule notes two weekly doubleheaders featuring teams in matchups across the league. Pyle and Fischer pair for New York while Brec heen and Jurisch start against them. Brooklyn and Cincinnati also appear in two games with Davis McLish facing Heus ser and De La Carz.
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St. Louis
Pyle
Fischer
Brecheen
Jurisch
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Davis
McLish
Heusser
de la Carz
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Mussill
Schanz
Roe
Butcher
Boston
Chicago
Hutchinson
Barrett
Wyse
Fleming
Yankees Beat Browns 3-2 to Seize AL Lead
In a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Browns before 11 790 fans, pitcher Walter Monk Dubiel limited the Browns to four hits while driving in a run and scoring another. The win snapped New York's four game skid and moved the Yankees to first in the American League. Kramer and Hayworth joined Dubiel on the box score as New York earned the triumph.
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New York
Walter
Monk
Dubiel
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Yankees
Hero is All But Mobbed in Homecoming Welcome
Cant. Don S. Gentile, top American ace with 30 enemy planes, returned to Piqua after three years at war. Rain-soaked crowds cheered as women tore at his uniform and captain’s bars while Gentile, flanked by his mother and wife, was carried toward his porch amid a throng of cheering locals.
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Gwen Riggle
Columbus
Washington
Henri . Arald
Patsy Gentile
Gentile
Magazine details postwar luxury liner for Knott County shipyards
The Manufacturer's Record highlights plans by Ingalls Shipbuilding for a 300 passenger luxury river liner designed by George C. Sharp. The postwar project would be built locally and operated on regular trips, with R. J. Ingalls Sr. noting the boat is more than a dream and the drawings reflect real architectural plans.
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Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation
Record
George C. Sharp
New York
Knox
R. J. Ingalls Sr
Farmers to use over eleven million tons of fertilizer
American farmers expect to apply more than 11,000,000 tons of commercial fertilizer this year as crop production relies on enhanced nutrient supplies. The projection highlights continued heavy agricultural input usage across the nation.
Reds Halted by Dodgers in 6 1 Victory
Gregg shut down the Reds as Brooklyn snapped a four game skid with a 6 1 win over Cincinnati. Mueller homered for Cincinnati and Howe Schultz added a two RBI homer for the Dodgers. Katz took the loss in his first start for the Reds.
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Walters
REDS
Giants
Cincinnati
Hal Gregg
Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn
Mueller
Howe Shultz
Dodger
Gregg
Bob Katz
Gregg and
Bragan
Katz
Ferguson
Carter
Pirates edge Blue Jays 4-3 in opener of series
Nick Strincevich earned his fourth win without a loss this season as the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Philadelphia Blue Jays 4 to 3 in the first of a three game series. Pittsburgh scored in the first and fourth innings while Philadelphia added runs in the third and ninth.
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BUCS
Pittsburgh
Nick Strincevich
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Blue Jays
Baseball All Stars and Standouts Listed by AP
The AP compiles a roster of top players across leagues including Mets, White Sox, Giants, Tigers, Yankees, and Athletics with standout figures like Tucker, Medwick, Hostetler, Etten, and Hayes highlighted among others. The list notes batting runs and positions for several clubs as part of a league wide review.
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Associated Press
Tucker
White’ Sox
Medwick
Giants
Hostetler
Tiger
Etten
Yankees
Erin Weintraub
Laiers
Runs Spence
Senators
Eee Schultz
Dodgers
Litwhiler
Cardinals
Northey
Phillies
Cieven Tunel
Camp Sibert Wins ten inning thriller over Fort Knox
Camp Sibert defeated Fort Knox 8 to 6 in ten innings to earn a place in the finals against Camp Campbell's 20th armored raiders. Ray Parrott, ex Detroit, delivered the decisive hit driving in the winning run and also homered in the fifth.
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Chattanooga
Camp
Sibert
Fort Knox
Camp Campbell
Armo Raiders
Camp Forrest
Ray Parrott
Detroit Tigers
Parrott
Camp Libert
Hughes
Rorek
Crisan
Penso
Robinson
Voting record of senators shows party lines in key votes
Washington May 20 Alabama senators Bankhead and Hill opposed the cloture motion to limit debate on the anti poll tax bill which failed 36 to 44. They supported shelving the bill in the 41 to 35 vote. They also opposed the agriculture department ethics amendment defeated 24 to 42. Also notes a conversion fact that four ounces of dehydrated potatoes equal more than two pounds of fresh potatoes.
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Washington
Alabama
Bankhead and Hill
Bankhead
Danahef
R-Conn
Agriculture Department
Hill
SEC Coaches Adopt Rule Banning Player Stealing
In Birmingham on May twenty the Southeastern Conference coaches approved a rule barring players from transferring within the conference for a year starting May 19 this year. Florida did not attend. The measure replaces the wartime transfer rule and aims to curb "player grabbing" with expected reciprocal deals with the Southwest and Southern Conferences. The rule would apply to all conference teams this season pending formal ratification by presidents.
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Birmingham
Ala
South
Mike. Conner
Florida
Conner
Two Men Held in Burglary Probe
Melvin Rhodes and Riley Smith were held for investigation after a burglary at Goldel's drug store reported at 12:30 a.m. The back door glass was removed and about $50 in cash and cigarettes were taken. Rhodes confessed and $34.50 was found in a sack hidden in a haystack on Alma Street. Police, led by Chief J B Whitmire and Patrolmen Weatherly Terry Hunter Kennedy, investigated with Night Patrolman J M Delmore first spotting the break.
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Riley Smith
Goldel
Rhodes
sea@heer
Alma Street
Weatherly
Terry
J. B. Whitmire
Hunter
Kennedy
J. M. Delmore
Who Goes There Wins Belmont Mile at Withers Day
George D. Widener's Who Goes There won the 69th Belmont Park mile at Belmont, finishing four lengths ahead of stablemate Platter. J. Jimmy, for Alfred P. Parker, took second in a photo finish over Boy Knight. Broadcloth, Derby favorite, faded to eighth as a crowd of 40,732 wagered heavily. Who Goes There paid $40.90 for a $2 win, earning $16,250 of the $21,750 purse.
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Pensive
Hore
Withers
George D. Widener
Belmont Park
Platter
Widener
Jimming
Alfred P. Parker
Crispin Oglebay
Boy Knight
George Poulsen
Broadcloth
Coal Black
Flood Covers Iowa Cropland After Tornadoes Claim Five
Flood waters spread over thousands of acres of Iowa cropland as heavy rains and tornadoes leave five dead in 48 hours. Tornadoes near Fort Dodge and Pocahontas kill a high school student and injure a dozen, with three seriously hurt and extensive property damage.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Fort Dodge
Pocahontas
Buddy Lewis Leads League Amidst Stolen Base Surge
Buddy Lewis anchored Atlanta’s Southern Association in May with a .471 average and 15 runs in 16 games while replacing Ben Cantrell. Pete Anphis of Memphis posted .360 with 46 total bases and 10 stolen bases in three weeks. Norman Veasey led hitters early at .442, with Michael Alisney and Lindsay Deal close behind. Memphis led fielding at 956 with Deal driving in 28 in 11 games, and Frank Veverka along with Dick Mauney shared pitching honors with five wins each.
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Buddy Lewis
Rane Ger
Southern Association
Anphis
Lewiss
Ben Cantrell
Gray
Jodie Beeler
Birmingham
Pete
Lewis
Norman Veasey
Chattanooga
Michael Alisney
New Orleans
Lindsay Deal
Steve Collins
Knoxville
Deal
Memphis
Walter Flagler
Little Rock
Frank Veverka
War Foods Chief Seeks POW Farm Labor Boost
War Food Administrator Marvin Jones urged the War Department to mobilize all possible prisoners of war for farm and food processing plant labor. The appeal emphasizes increasing agricultural and processing output amid wartime needs.
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Washington
War Food
Marvin Jones
War Department
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