Jacobs ends middleweight chatter with Soose Zale stance
Mike Jacobs rules out a Billy Soose Tony Zale bout to clear the middleweight muddle. Soose must give Overlin a return shot first. Fort Worth expects record Open attendance after 4,500 tickets sold. Tigers insist Bob Feller is fine tuned, but rivals stay silent. Pete Reiser credits Bill Terry for spring exhibition game advice.
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New York
the Daily
Mike Jacobs
Boys
Billy- Soose
Tony Zale
Soose
Mae
Fort Worth
Detroit Tigers
Bobby Feller
Pete Reiser
Dodgers
Bill Terry
Giants
Whatta Fight It Should Be In Montgomery vs Campbell Bout
Montgomery of Ensley and Wil Campbell of Decatur scheduled to renew their rivalry at the armory in a bout that promises fireworks. Aaron Kephart defends Alabama bantam honors against R. G. ip of Ensley in the semifinals, plus six inter-team matches and two special attractions. Si Denaberg will ref the card, with Birmingham Boys Club alumni adding to the evening's excitement.
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Montgomery
Ensley
House
Wil Campbell
Decatur
Inds
Armory
Chester
Wilson
North
Campbell
Aaron Kephart
Alabama
R. G. Ip
Aaron
Lantrip
Sheree Ior
Buddy Rainey
Pat Browne
Birmingham Boys Club
Buddy
Moon Mullins
Pat
JR. Plemmons
T. W. Birdsong
Stiener
Mike Lotsis
Emsiey
Glenn Rogers
Jack Stark
Paul Gillam
Memo House
Marion Worley
Si Denaberg
Birmingham
Stribling
Denaberg
Wish Granted in Upper Darby Brick Sighting
A 22 year old transient hurled a brick through a plate glass window of a tailor shop shouting I want to go to jail He later told police he was tired of wandering the country seeking work and chose jail as a consequence.
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Upper Darby
Louis Miller
Comeback by Rip Sewell Highlights Holiday Doubleheader
Memorial Day drew 229,830 fans to eight major league parks as the Cardinals beat Cincinnati then fell to them in extras. Dodgers throttled Giants 8-0 and 6-2 while Phillies beat Braves and Braves won the nightcap. Cubs split with Pirates as Rip Sewell returned to win in relief. Indians lost twice to White Sox, A’s swept Senators, Tigers swept Browns. Rudy York homered twice for Detroit.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Harry Guimbert
Cardinal
Reds
Bucky Walters
Elmer Riddle
Ira Hutchinson
Frank McCormick
Riddle
Joe Vosmik
Boston Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Phils
Boston
Braves
Art Johnson
Chicago Be
Pittsburgh Pirates
Phil Cavaretta
Bob Sturgeon
Cubs
Rip Sewell
Chi
White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Ted Lyons
Lefty Thornton Lee
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington Senators
Senators
Lester McCrabb
A’s
Johnny Babich
Detroit Tigers
St.Louis’ Browns
Rudy York
Tigers
Fenway
Crackers Dig Deeper to Top Southern Association
The Atlanta Crackers strengthened their lead with a 5-4 win on Ed Heusser's eleventh inning homer and a 20-0 five inning rout over Knox ville. Birmingham Barons also swept Little Rock 13-4 and 7-6, while Nashville, Chattanooga, New Orleans, and Memphis faced rain delays and a weary slate.
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Atlanta Crackers
Knoxville
Ed Heusser
Nashville
Vols
Knoxville Smokies
Chattanooga
Birmingham Barons
Little Rock
Seems to Me No Bell Prize Fight for Louis Baer Donovan
Oakland Tribune columnist Art Cohn notes a sparring bout where Louis Baer and Louis Donovan failed to hear a bell in key rounds. He jokes that such a fight should be called no bell prize bout, referencing the round where the bell rang or failed to ring.
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Art Cohn
Oakland Tribune
Messrs
Louis and
Baer
Donovan
Caught on the Fly and All-Star Readiness
The Messrs Rene Cortes Willard Marshall and Connie Ryan of the Atlanta Crackers may join Newark as Yankee farm hands next summer. Bob Pastor returns to fifth wars at Griffith Stadium Washington June 16 against Buddy Knox. Horace Stoneham vows to pursue club talks, Terry’s high status limits offers. Ace Parker’s broken ankle mends and he plans a Dodgers return this fall.
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Rene Cortes
Willard Marshall
Connie Ryan
Atlanta Crackers
Yankee
Newark
Bob Pastor
Griffith Stadium
Washington
Buddy Knox
Horace Stoneham
Terry
Ace Parker
Football Dodgers
Football Recruiting and Alumni Ties Stir Mississippi Debate
Mississippi fans question why most top football recruits head to Mississippi U this fall, not Mississippi State, amid SEC ties and Ole Miss alumnus influence. The column notes Connie Mack honors at Chicago game and cites Buddy Paer Louis payoff timing, plus Johns Hopkins football concerns over Jack McNally’s move to Allegheny College.
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Mississippi
Mississippi U
Mississippi State
Mike Conner
Czar
Southeastern Conference
Ole Miss
Connie Mack
Chicago
White Sox
Jimmy Dykes
Mule Haas
Dario Lodigianni
Lee Rossa
Edgar Smith
Bill_Dietrich
Buddy Paer-Louis
Johns Hopkins
Jack McNally
Dick Harlow
Western Maryland
Allgheny College
McNally
Davis Rose Are Winners In Memorial Day 500 Mile Race
The 29th annual Memorial Day 500 rodeo shows Mauri Rose and Floyd Davis as co winners after Davis started and Rose’s car suffered carburetor trouble. The pair averaged 115.117 mph, second fastest in the event’s history, with Lou Moore owning both cars. Rex Mays and Ted Horn finished second and third as prize money of about 100000 was shared among the top ten finishers.
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Mauri Rose
Floyd Davis
Davis
Springfield, I
L. L. Corum
Joe Boyer
Boyer
Corum
Ted Doescher
Rose
Lou Moore
Rex Mays
Glendale
Calif
Ted Horn
Paterson
N. J
Baseball Results National League Scores
Brooklyn defeated New York 6 to 0 in a doubleheader game two ends with 2-0. Chicago beat Pittsburgh 7 to 4 while Boston crushed Philadelphia 54 to 6 1. St Louis won 4 to 2 over Cincinnati 3 with extra innings.
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Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Baseball scores and standings from the American League
The update lists results with New York 4 0 Boston 3 13 Philadelphia 7 14 Washington 4 4 Chicago 7 5 Cleveland 1 2 Detroit 6 10 St Louis 5 6 reflecting a mix of lines and mismatched formatting.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Pete Club
Atlanta
Nashville
Knoxville
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Birmingham
Asvenwen
Memphis
Ponaos
Hoeneeees
Baseball scores and rain delays across Southern clubs
Atlanta 5 Knoxville 40 in 11 innings halted at darkness after a long opener. Birmingham 13 Memphis 7 over Little Rock in a four to six finish. Nashville at Chattanooga postponed by rain. Memphis at New Orleans also postponed.
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Atlanta
Knoxville
Birmingham
Notable Finishers in Riverside Auto Race and Fire Incident
The Riverside race ended with Ralph Hepburn leading Los Angeles in fourth place, followed by Cliff Bergere Hollywood in fifth and Chet Miller Detroit in sixth. Wilbur Shaw, a three time winner, exited at 380 miles with severe back injuries after his car hit the inside wall. The start was delayed by a $150,000 garage fire burning 24 garages and three cars, witnessed by about 150,000 spectators.
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Ralph Hepburn
Los Angeles
Cliff “Bergere
Hollywood
Calif
Chet Miller
Detroit
Harry McQuinn
Indianapolis
Frank Wearne
Pasadena
Paul Russo
Kenosha
Wis
Tommy Hinnershitz
Reading
Devils Joust With Dallas in Weekend Doubleheader
The Blue Devils travel to Huntsville to face Dallas Mills in the first of two weekend games. Dallas returns Sunday to Alabama Park for the finale as Hillsboro's Hurricanes meet locals at 2 PM in the matinee. Decatur opens the Dallas season at Huntsville today, with the Devils favored on form collected so far.
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Dallas Mills
Blue Devils
Alabama Park
Huntsville
Dallas
furnish _opn
Hillsboro
Hurricanes
Decatur
Devils
Today's Games Shuffle of East Rivalry Nights
Brooklyn faces New York in a city showdown. Boston plays Philadelphia while Chicago meets Pittsburgh. St Louis travels to Cincinnati in a set of cross conference matchups.
New York at Cleveland Boston at Detroit St Louis at Prices
A list of scheduled games shows New York versus Cleveland Boston against Detroit and St Louis at a fixed price. Details on times venues or outcomes are not provided.
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New York
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
St. Louis
Southern League Matchups Set Across Memphis New Orleans Series
Memphis travels to New Orleans, Knoxville visits Atlanta, and Nashville heads to Chattanooga as three Southern League games frame the schedule.
Fishermen Hit by Dry Spell Slowing Alabama Waterways
Athens Alabama May 31 fishing, a major local industry since the TVA bought part of the land for dam overflow, is at a standstill due to a prolonged dry spell. Streams have fallen, fish retreat to deeper waters, and many fishermen are returning empty handed despite earlier good catches. Rain would greatly improve conditions.
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Ala
TVA
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