Simmons Hits Homer As Ruth Hobbled By Amplifier
Opening day baseball sees many sluggers in action as athletes chase wins across 183 games. Athletics beat Yankees 2 0 with Grove allowing six hits while Simmons homered three times. Cubs top Cardinals 9 8. Tigers 6 5 over Browns. Red Sox 6 4 over Washington. Phillies 1 0 over Robins. Pirates 7 6 over Reds. Giants edge Braves 3 2. Walker extends 1929-30 win streak to ten.
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Cleveland Indiana
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Lefty -Grove
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al Simmons
Piste
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Ton
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Phillies
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Pirates
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Hemsley
Paul Waner
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Bill Walker
New York
Harry Cibold
Boston
Walker
Tigers Triumph Over Dothan In Five-Game Set
Dothan swept a five game series with a 9 to 1 defeat, as Reynolds May notches three wins in as many starts for the local nine. May to start Thursday unless plans change, with Young Booser backing him. Hartford high school game in negotiation to follow.
Plans for 10 million Union Station in Mexico City
Plans are being laid for a 10,000,000 union railway station here in Mexico City. Meanwhile in Carthage Texas Panola county farmers cut railroad ties to earn extra income during slack farm work. over 200,000 cross ties have been cut and shipped from the county in the past year.
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Mexico City
Carthage
Tex
Panola County
Texas
Sticking Stamps: Standards Work on Glue and Perforations
The Bureau of Standards seeks improved postage stamps with better adhesion. A full printing gumming and drying unit is in use to identify the ideal glue quantity and proper perforation.
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Washington
Bureau of Standards
Bureau
Man builds and flies folding-wing monoplane near Mill Valley
A 60 year old inventor, P. Selmer, built and flew a self designed small monoplane with folding wings. The craft features a 22 foot folded spear. County Demonstration Agent Mra J G Pruett outlines April schedule.
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Mill Valley
Cal
P. Selmer
Mra. J
Boxing match probe widens in Carnera Chevalier case
San Francisco April 16 AP further questioning of seconds and others involved in the Oakland boxing match between Primo Carnera and Leon Chevalier was ordered by the State Boxing Commission. The inquiry focuses on a towel throwing incident that produced a sixth round technical knockout and sparked near riot by fight fans. Bob Perry admitted tossing a towel in the ring without authority, believing Chevalier could not continue after a nine count. The commission implied it might order a rematch, while promoter Nate Druxman canceled Carnera's Oakland engagement due to the fiasco.
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Oakland
Primo Carnera
Leon Chevalier
Carnera
Decison
Bob Perry
Chevalier
Charles Traung
Nate Druxman
Seattle
Baseball Highlights From Yesterday’s Games
Stars and players delivered solid showings across leagues. Ruth doubled in four at bats for the Yankees, Hornsby collected two singles for the Cubs, and Robins pitcher Lester Sweetland hurled a 1-0 shutout for Philadelphia while Waner rapped four singles for the Pirates.
Three Contend For Honors In Tennis
In Pinehurst North Carolina on April 16 three national ranking players led the quarterfinals of the men's singles in the North and South tennis tournament. Doeg Van Ryn and Lott faced strong opponents while Hall and Pare advanced to the semifinals after recent victories.
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Tex
George Lott
Chicago
Gregory Mangin
Newark
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