Outstanding Prep Trackmen Clash Saturday In State Meet
Aberdeen hosts 480 boys from 91 South Dakota schools in the annual track classic with top sprinters like Gottsleben Clark and Isadore Jack aiming for state records. Regional times spark expectations as records glow and athletes prepare for dramatic showdowns.
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Re Reds
Aberdeen
Cinéer Oath
South Dakota
Aber J
Gottsleben
Clark
Aig
Isadore Jack
le Plee
Kaiser
Hot Springs
Oux Falls
McNutt
Jeffries
Bruce
Amundson
Volpeson
Edgemont
Landcea
Bel
Aberdeen Run‘ag
Tela
Apid City
Pusgen
Acad Cis
Flandreau
Runyan's Pupils To Form Rooting Section n Too Many Weak Spots In Pirates' Defense
Frankie Frisch ponders adding Mickey Owen from the Cards to lift the Pirates from the cellar. The first organized cheering section in American golf debuts tomorrow with Paul Bunyan’s Columbia UW pupils at the Goodall round robin. Jo Jo Moore drives the Giants, hitting .500 in seven games, while Drake schools Irene Hawk place 1-2-3 in a Drake meet.
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Pirates
New York
Frankie Frisch
Mickey Owen
Paul Bunyan
Columbia UW
Jo Jo Moore
South Dakota
Irene
Hawk
Drake
Clarence Gils
Yellowstone
Hudson
SDU Enters Meet With Small Squad
Six Coyotes from South Dakota State University enter the North Central Conference track and field meet in Brookings. Key athletes include Don Forney hampered by an ankle sprain, Bob Tapler in high jump and pole vault, Johnny Piak in broad jump, Tom Geppert in relays and sprints, John Lockwood in hurdles and relays, and Bud Freston in relays. Also represented are a tennis team and a golf lineup with Morris Perrson and Bill Ohlmacher among others.
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Coyotes
State University
Brookings
Don Forney
Bob Tapler
Carl B
Ruben Hoy
Mornin Jin Wernii
le Mars
Ja. Morrie Perrson
Sioux Falls
Road Persins
Redfield
Bill Ohlmacher
Vermillion
Dan Porter
Madison
Howard Schoot
Verrillian
He S
Zrom Z
Brewers Aim to Move Up in Standings After Rainouts
Milwaukee’s Brewers host Minneapolis in a three game set aiming to climb from fifth to third place in the American Association. The Brewers trail second place by 3.5 games while Toledo’s and Columbus St Paul’s games were postponed by rain yesterday.
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American Association
Make
Mickey Heath
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Brewers
Millers
Toledo
Columbus
Major League Leaders in Batting Runs and Homers
American League leaders include Batting Averill Detroit 468 Wright Chicago Mayes Philadelphia. Runs Case Washington 25 Foxx Boston 21. Home runs Trosky Cleveland Foxx Boston 4. Stolen bases Case Washington 10 Welker Washington 5. Pitching Babich Philadelphia 4 3 Hash Boston and Dean Philadelphia 3 1. National League leaders Gustine Pittsburgh 18 1 Lombardi Cincinnati Danning New York 3 77. Runs Mize St Louis 9 3 Martin St Louis 4. Stolen bases Frey Cincinnati 6 Danning New York Werber Cincinnati 3. Pitching Watters Cincinnati 5 0 Thompson Cincinnati 4 1.
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Wrestling results from Providence and Portland cards
Maurice de Aneel Tillet of France defeated Jean Pusic of Montreal in 12 35 at Providence event. Dr John Murphy of Medford Massachusetts defeated Ted Germisine of Boston in Portland Maine.
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Providence
Maurice (de Aneel
Yesterday's Baseball N Teen Scores and Standings
AP report lists multiple games with team scores, pitchers, and key players. Notable results include Philadelphia routing Cleveland 7 to 0, Detroit edging Washington 4 to 2, and Pittsburgh defeating New York 7 to 1. Several games were postponed or rained out.
Gettysburg Warmups with 24-4 Triumph Over Onida
Gettysburg opened with a decisive 24 to 4 win over Onida in a Sunday warmup game. Gettysburg homered three times while changing pitchers three times. Onida used Starbuck, Boyd, and Quimby as hurlers with Green catching.
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Boyd
Quimby
Green
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von Wald
Myler
Swan
Lloyd
Yesterday's Stars in Major League Action
Hugh Mulcahy pitched as the Phillies shut out the Cardinals 4-0 on hits and three runs batted in. Elbie Fletcher hit a bases loaded homer to snap Giants six game win streak. Gee Walker and the Senators won with a two RBI double in the sixth. Jimmie Foxx smashed two homers for Boston against Chicago White Sox. Presnell and the Dodgers edged ahead in extra innings. Al Simmons delivered a pinch single to beat the Indians 9-7.
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Cardinals
Elbie Fletcher
Pirates
Giante
Gee Walker
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Jimmie Foxx
Hed Sox
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Rede
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al Simmons
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Hounds Favored To Win College Conference Meet
Yorkton College Greyhounds host the first South Dakota College Conference cinder meet at Crane Field on May 18 with Huron Dakota Wesleyan of Mitchell Sioux Falls College and Augustana as competitors. Augustana’s Eilness may set a new vault record at 12 feet 9 inches.
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Yorkton College Greyhounds
South Dakota College Conference
Crane Field
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Dakota Wesleyan
Mitchell
Sioux Falls College
Augustana
Youngworth
South Dakota
Greyhounds
Ravine Park baseball park improvements announced
W F Bill Zeller will run Ravine Park operations and umpire in the Huron City League for 1940. Zeller also coaches the American Legion junior squad as preparations begin for the season amid proposed park upgrades and a seven ticket drive gaining early response.
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Bill) Zeller
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T. E. Luby
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Dluadgue Oil
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New City Commission
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Myers
Yellow Markets
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Harse
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Ohio Avenue
E M Twins Win Only Northern Loop Game
In Minneapolis on May 15 17 the Fargo Moorhead Twins beat the Wausau Lumberjacks 12 to 5 behind 18 hits led by a Neuwirth homer as rain and cold weather limited Northen League play to one game.
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Fargo-Moorhead Twins
Wausau Lumberjacks
Baing
Neuwirth
Twins
Fights Last Night By The Associated Pr
New York Josey Tanao 127 pounds stopped Paul Lee 12074 Indianapolis in San Jose California Jackie Jurich 342 San Jose stopped Little Defertino 114 Dayton Ohio in Los Angeles Carlos Miranda 142 Los Angeles outpointed Denies Carapella 142 Manila in a trio of boxing results.
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Josey Tanao
Paul Lee
Indianapolis
San Jose
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Jackie Jurich
Little Defertino
Dayton
Los Angeles
Carlos Miranda
Denies Carapella
Manila
Icing the Heat in Decoration Dey race at Tans Field
Babe Stapp will use dry ice to cool the manifold of his car in the 500 mile race Decoration Dey in Indianapolis. Wied blew the broadcasting tooth off the top of Tans Field in Decatur causing repairs before the season opener by the Three Eye League club.
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Babe Stapp
Decatur
Tans Field
Decatur Three Eye League
Top Pros Ready for Goodall Round-Robin at Meadow Club
In New York on May 15 golfers contend in a 13-player Goodall round-robin at the Meadow Club Long Island as part of the lead up to the 1940 National Open in Cleveland June 6-3. Players will face 14 rivals over 19 holes per day with $1000 prize plus an $800 Goodall trophy for the top net winner.
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Cleveland
Meadow Club
Long Island
Jon Dey
United States Golf Association
Martin Pose
Gene Saraizen
Jeaders
My Thomson
Ben Hogan
Lawson Little
Byron Neis
Craig Wood
Jimmy Demaret
Jimmy Hines
Henry Picard
Yale And De Smet Open Redstone League Favorites
Yale and De Smet emerge as early favorites in the Redstone League after opening games. Yale crushed Bancroft for 14 runs while De Smet rallied with a 7 3 win over Sundgaard. Iroquois and Manchester also played open games as standings begin to take shape.
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Erwin
Innins
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Musger
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C. A. Walz
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WL Pet
Jim Valley Loop to Open Sunday in James Valley League
Redfield news notes the James Valley League begins its split season on Sunday May 19 with Redfield hosting Deland and Faulkton facing Tulare. The four teams remain with Doland replacing Zell, Faulkton the defending champion, and a full schedule follows through August with alternating site matchups.
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James Valley League
Deland
Faulkton
Tulare
Jason
Doland
Zell
Boland
Jay
Redfeld
Protests Over Infield Play Touch Dodgers Reds Battle
The Dodgers beat the Reds 16 innings to win and regain first in the National League after a seventh inning protest by Klein over Charley Gilbert’s grounder that beat the throw to first. The game stretched into extra frames as Lombante, Duracher, Moore and Mancusa contributed to the winner.
Hutchinson Returns to Tigers as 25-Man Roster Placed
Detroit selects Fred Hutchinson's return to the Tigers with a 25-man roster by adding Luther Thomas Pease and recalling pitchers near 870,000 before spring training. Athletics castoff joins Detroit in a seven game roll, highlighting midseason reshaping of the bullpen.
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