Shaw Is Two Time Winner At Indianapolis Race
Wilbur Shaw won the twenty seventh annual Indianapolis speedway race, earning $20,000 top prize and pushing his career winnings to $71,300. Floyd Roberts, last year’s winner, was fatally injured in a three car pileup. Jimmy Snyder finished second as Meyer faltered near the end.
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Charles Dunkley
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Speedway
Wilbur Shaw
Speedway
Floyd Roberts
van Nuys
Calif
Louis Meyer
Huntington Park
Meyer
Roberts
Shaw
Jimmy Snyder
Chicago
Snyder
Cliff Bergere
Hollywood
Ted Horn
Los Angeles
Babe Stapp
George Barringer
Houston
Tex
Joe Thorne
New Rochelle
Mauri Rose
Columbus
Frank Wearne
Pasadena
Billy Devore
St. John
Kas
Hawk
Kiwanis Win Club Crown in Softball Clash
Kiwanis defeated Lions 21 to 6 to claim the club crown while advancing past Rotarians 16 to 9 in a doubleheader. Harvey Pride and James Rankin led Rotarians, Knox McMasters and Gant starred for Lions, with Allison Bailey Jr. delivering a notable hit.
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Kiwanis Club
Lions
Jurigie Monarchs
Rotarians
Harvey Pride
James Rankin
Doug Dodd
Knox McMasters
Gant
Lions and Kiwanis Clash in Hit Laden Browser
Kiwanis hammered Lions 21 to 6 as Smallwood led with a five hit day including a triple and a fourth inning barrage. Burns homered and Dodd added a second round trip while Gant cleared the grandstand but was ruled out at second. Umpires were Harvey and Shafer.
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Hoss” Burns
Dodd
Kiwanians
Burns
Jack Smallwood
Gant
Grandstand
Smallwood
Leo Wright
Foster
Shelton
Lions
Patton
Kiwanis
Eddins
Harvey
Shafer
Baseball Results From The National League
New York defeated Brooklyn 5 to 1 while Brooklyn fell 4 to 3. Boston routed Philadelphia 9 to 3 as Chicago beat Cincinnati 6 to 2. St Louis posted a 7 to 8 win and Pittsburgh lost 2 to 14 in a high scoring day.
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Associated Press
Baseball scores from a late season American League card
The New York game led 417 to Boston 8 9 in a staggering high scoring affair while Philadelphia 3 4 Washington 1 8 Detroit 2 8 Chicago 6 3 Cleveland 7 3 and St Louis 2 2 played into a second 12 inning frame.
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Chattanooga Aeon Een
Atlanta
Birmingham
Knoxville Ee Etownee
Memphis
Ewes
New
Nashville
Little Rock
New York
Boston
Ewer Enon
Cleveland
Chigerg
Pen Ane
Weer Tenen
Selma
Mobile
Anniston Enee Eens
Gadsden Ee Pbs
Montgomery Wenn
Meridian
Wena Wewnn
Philadelphia
Washington
Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
Ing
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Yanks
Browns
Indians
Athletics
Senators
A's
Tigers
Southern League Scores From Evening Lineup
Little Rock defeated Atlanta 6 to 3, Knoxville beat Birmingham 7 to 2, and Memphis won 5 to 0 against Chattanooga in listed games.
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Little Rock
Atlanta
Knoxville
Birmingham
Memphis
Chattanooga
Southeastern League Scores Roundup
Jackson defeated Anniston and Meridian 10 to 2 while Gadsden posted a 3 run game. Mobile Selma games postponed by rain and Pensacola Montgomery also affected by rain.
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Anniston & Meridian
Gadsden
Mobile
Selma
Pensacola-Montgomery
Southeastern League
Meridian
Montgomery
Anniston
Pensacola
Brooklyn at New York in National League today
Only game scheduled features Brooklyn facing New York in a National League matchup.
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National League
Brooklyn
New York
Near riot at weekly wrestling show ends in disqualification
A near riot erupted at the Armory as Buddy Knox and Jack Dillon clashed with Billy Fox and Bill Collins. A knife and an iron spike were seized by Pete Koulas and Legionnaires intervened. Knox and Dillon were disqualified after 4 20 of fall three while Fox and Collins won fall two.
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Buddy Knox
Jack Dillon
Billy Fox
Bill Collins
Knox
Dillon
Bear
Red Roberts
Pete Koulas
Chris Jordan
Fox
Collins
Colling
Boys Club
Tuffie Worley
J. R. Sharp
Jack Jackson
Robin Thomas
W. T. Hulsey
Boots Woodall
Harold Self
Tangled Inn
James Mullin
Mullen
Nova Baer Ready to Go in Yankee Stadium Showdown
May 31 New York. Max Baer and Lou Nova meet in a 15 round fight at Yankee Stadium. Nova, younger and faster, is favored to win and earn a title shot against Joe Louis, while Baer hopes to rebound from past glory. Promoter Mike Jacobs pines for a Nova Louis rematch.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Maxie Baer
Lou Nova
Yankee Stadium
Nova
Joe Louis
Baer
Max
Tony Galento
Mike Jacobs
Louis
Warhorse
Baer-Louis
Southern Association second division fleet gains with wins
Celarite Little Rock led a coordinated assault as Memphis Chickasaws shut out Lookouts 0 to 0 while Knoxville defeated Birmingham 7 to 2 and jumped to fourth. The Atlanta Crackers fell 6 to 3 but held second place as New Orleans and Nashville rested.
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Associated Press
Southern Association
Celiarite
Little Rock
Atlanta Crackers
Knoxville
Memphis
Crackers
Birmingham Barons
Memphis Chickasaws
Lookouts
New Orleans
Nashville
City League Softball Resumes With Big Night Matchups
City league softball starts its third week of the 1939 season at Benson Field. Cisco faces Riverside scholars while the Alabama Hosierymen play Goodyear fabric makers. If weather cooperates, a large crowd is expected for one of the year’s best slates.
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Benson Field
Cisco
Riverside Scholars
Alabama Hosierymen
Goodyear Fabricmakers
Nova Favored to Beat Baer in Boxing Showdown
Promoter notes that past surrender colors the choice toward Nova despite no conniving. Mike Jacobs, famed for predicting results, backs Nova while Baer is expected around 209 pounds to Nova 203. Gate may reach about $100000 as weigh in looms at noon tomorrow.
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Max
Nova
Mike Jacobs
Baer
Major League Leaders in Batting, Pitching and Power
National League leaders include Arnovich Philadelphia .873 and Bonura New York .352 in batting while Hite Arnovich and McCormick share 50 for hits and McCormick 9 home runs. American League lists Campbell Cleveland .391 and Foxx Boston .363 as top batters with Greenberg and Selkirk nine homers apiece and Pearson 5-0 in pitching.
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Associated Press
Arnovich
Philadelphia
Bonura
New York
Hassett
Boston
J. Martin
J. Louis
Werber
Cincinnati
Frey
Fins
Goodman
McCormick
Hite
Frizzo
Pittsburgh
Brown
St. Louis
Martin
Herman
Chicago
Garms
Camilli
Brooklyn
Handley
Wyatt
McGee
Campbell
Cleveland
Foxx
Dickey
Greenberg
Detroit
Williams
Wright
Washington
McQuinn
Hoag
Rolfe
Selkirk
Case
Welas
McCosky
Pearson
Donald
Hadley
Hosierymen Face Rematch After Week End Defeat
Russellville edged 20 9 by Alabama Hosiery Millers. They travel to Franklin county for a 2 PM Saturday rematch and host Stockham of Birmingham for a Sunday game, seeking to avenge last year’s 2 to 1 ten inning loss.
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Russellville
Alabama Hosiery Millers
Franklin County
Hosierymen
Stockham
Birmingham
Racing Payout Details Reveal Prize Totals
The plan outlines Snyder drawing a $10,000 check from the speedway plus $2,600 in lap money and prizes. Meyer awaits $2,500 in lap money and a consolation prize as part of the overall purse. The total funds fall between $30,000 and $35,000.
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Snyder
Meyer
Baseball Is Still the Top National Pastime
A large crowd in Cooperstown and at New York’s Polo Grounds marked Baseball’s centennial celebration with plaques for legends and a wreath ceremony. In games, the Reds were swept by the Cubs 6-0 and 2-0, the Pirates swept the doubleheader from the Cardinals, and Boston overwhelmed the Yankees 8-4 before New York countered 17-9.
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Associated Press
Iia
Washington
Yankees
Cooperstown
N. Y
Abner Doubleday
New York
Polo Grounds
Muggsy” McGraw
Eddie Grant
Christy Mathewson
Ross Young
Reds
Cincinnati
Chicago Cubs
Cards
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Johnny Rizzo
Dodgers
Giants
Bees
Phillies
Brien Branet Sports Briefs From May 31
News notes on Olympic track coach Brutus Hamilton selecting the 1940 U S squad and Ed Barrow’s remark on Red Ruffing. Babe Ruths era chatter includes Joe Krakauskas bid and Buddy Moore as a rising pro. Indians players Chapman Bronca share good health. A Denver high school pitcher aids late game triple play. Vernon Brooks of White Plains seeks amateur golf record status with his sixth hole in one.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
I. C
Brutus Hamilton
U. of California
John Roxborough
Buddy Moore
Joe Louis
Yanks
Joe Krakauskas
Senators
Ed Barrow
Baer
Ben Chapman
Johnny Bronca
Denver
Vernon Brooks
White Plains
N. Y
Baseball Trade Tale From Early Giants History
Chicago Daily News recalls an attempted 1912 deal where John McGraw tried to swap rookie Bill Terry for lefty Johnny Cooney. The plan collapsed, altering the trajectory of the New York Giants and their future stars.
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John P. Carmichael
Chicago Daily News
John M’graw
Bill Terry
Johnny Cooney
Giants
Marquette Coach Jennings Urges Fast Relay Start
Before a recent track meet a Marquette baton man asked Coach Conrad M Jennings how to run the leg. Jennings replied run it fast, boy and the instruction underscores the emphasis on speed in relay efforts.
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Marquette
Conrad M. Jennings
Jennings
Want Ads Offer Quick Trades and Classifieds
If you buy sell or swap use the Want Ads for fast local ads. Aimed at helping readers reach buyers sellers and swappers efficiently with period style promo.
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Watts Bldg
Ala
Nova - Baer
Harry W. Shirley
E. 4Th St
Montgomery, Ala
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R. M. Hatcher
Geneva
Novena Floyd
Rt. 1
Box 84
Mobile, Ala
L. H. Evans
Division Ave
Birmingham, Ala
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2Nd St
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Gadsden, Ala
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Marion Junction
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Alabama
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