Last Chance in 500 Today at Indianapolis
The Indianapolis motor speedway held final qualifying for the 30th running of the 500 mile sweepstakes. Only six spots remain with four earlier qualifiers at risk from late trial runs. Notable hopes include Louis Durant Jose Chitwood Al Putnam Louis Tomei and visitors Rudi Caracciola Harry O Reilly Schell Louis Gerard Duke Nalon and Robert Arbuthnot as observers decide.
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Cubs Hold St. Louis to Five Hits in Schmitz Win
Johnny Schmitz earned his fourth decision as the Cubs beat St. Louis 4 to 1, allowing five hits. Luke Appling fueled a 20-hit White Sox attack with a double and three singles driving in two runs in a 9 to 2 victory over the Browns.
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Dairy Industry Scales to 50,000 Distributors in U S
An industry estimate puts the number of fluid milk distributors at about 50 000 nationwide along with some 40 000 plants that process milk butter cheese ice cream and other dairy products across the country.
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United States
Sports Roundup Highlights from May 28
New York reports Carl Heidel of Colgate as a pitcher facing tight games aided by a taped finger protection after shrapnel wounds. Wightman cup team delays flight to New London to save travel time. Hugh Gallarneau leaves radio for a Chicago department store job. Alabama schedules Sept 28 game. Maywood track trials at Chicago's Maywood. Al Hostak resumes boxing in Seattle. Dots Brothers Winston Herald signs with Dodgers after a crash in Alaska. Engel ton real estate near Chattanooga named for Joe Engel.
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Chattanooga
Standings Table From Baseball Leagues
Eastern and national league standings shown with team records and percentages. Key teams listed include Boston New York Washington Detroit Cleveland Chicago Philadelphia Brooklyn St Louis Cincinnati Chicago Boston New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia and others across American National Southern and Southeastern leagues with win loss and performance figures.
Yesterday's Baseball Scores Across Leagues
Yesterday's results include Chicago 9 St. Louis 2 and Chicago 4 St. Louis 1. Other games show Atlanta 6 Mobile 4 New Orleans 4 Birmingham 0. Chattanooga 9 Little Rock 4. Nashville 7 Memphis 6. Plus regional scores from South Atlantic and Georgia leagues with rain delays noted.
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Augusta
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Savannah
Schmitz Leads Cubs Past Cardinals In NL Clash
Johnny Schmitz, the left hander from Wausau, dominated St. Louis with a 4-1 victory as Chicago extended its edge in the season series. St. Louis managed only five hits as Schmitz earned the win in the only NL game of the day. Ted Lyons’ Sox win over St. Louis highlighted another day of action with a 9-2 score propelled by Luke Appling’s four hits.
Major League Leaders Baseball Stats Summary
National League batting led by Kurowski St Louis at 376 and Walker Brooklyn 369. Reiser Brooklyn 30 runs, Cavarretta Chicago 26. Holmes Boston and Slaughter St Louis 27 RBIs. Musial St Louis 46 hits, Mize New York 42. Musial 13 doubles, Holmes Boston 12. Musial 3 triples with Pafko Chicago Seminick Philadelphia Herman Brooklyn 3. Mize New York 10 home runs. Kurowski St Louis, Reiser Brooklyn, Kiner Pittsburgh 5. Reiser Brooklyn 11 stolen bases, Walker Brooklyn 7. Lanier St Louis 6 0 wins. Beggs Cincinnati 4 0. American League Vernon Washington 405 batting, Williams Boston 351. Pesky Boston 37 runs, Williams Boston 34 RBIs. Pesky Boston 55 hits, Williams Boston and Berardino St Louis 13 doubles. Vernon Washington 13, Greenberg Detroit and Pesky Boston 12. Keller New York 4 triples, Spence Washington 4. DiMaggio New York 10 and Williams Boston and Greenberg Detroit 8 home runs. Case Cleveland 3 stolen bases, Z ee and Stirnweiss New York. Ferriss Boston 1 0 and Leonard Washington 4 0 in pitching.
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Cardinals Face Wary Season as Peso Offers Lure Players
St Louis Cardinals players including pitchers Fred Martin and Max Lanier left for Mexico with around 200000 dollars in value cited. Owner Sam Breadon and manager Eddie Dyer expressed concern that Pasquel brothers pesos lure may draw more Redbirds south of the border. Dyer warned many players have been approached by Mexican league representatives amid growing uncertainty.
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Line Scores Across Multiple Baseball Games Reported
Rain postponed Detroit at Cleveland and Washington at New York as other games proceeded. St Louis defeated Chicago 5 to 0 in one contest while Chicago won 9 to 2 in another. The Georgia Florida League featured Albany beating Americus 8 to 5 and Valdosta over Waycross 5 to 0 with various pitchers noted. A large listing at bottom mentions paper coatings and a vast array of industrial products and a note that about 10,000 U.S. families own television sets.
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Back To Dresses and Civic Jests
A vintage note on fashion urges women to embrace dresses while a rural exchange puns on professions and a quip frames politicians as a disorder. The dialogue touches on manners, respect, and juvenile delinquency as a social concern.
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Local Humorous Exchange From Decatur Barbershop
A collection of wry barroom quips and diner dialogue from Decatur and Greenville noting witty exchanges about hair growth hash money and old tech jokes. The snippets feature patrons waitresses bartenders and a barber with punchlines reflecting mid century humor.
Local Bowling Standings Tight After Night of Play
With eight games left, Garrison's keglers and Tennessee Valley Press share the lead. Tonight Garrison's meets Decatur Transit Five, Tennessee Valley Press faces Gregg Chevrolet, and Grants meets Ingalls as standings show Valley Press 37, Garrison's 37, Decatur Transit 28, Gregg Chevrolet 32, Grant's 35, Ingalls 28.
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Softball doubleheader on tap at Delano Park
Garrison faces Dot’s at 7 30 this evening in the first of two softball games at Delano Park. The Raiders meet Decatur Transit in the nightcap as the doubleheader unfolds.
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