Dodgers Protest Over Cubs Shellacking Sparks World Series Dream
New York May 20 Brooklyn fans press for a New York world series at Yankee Stadium after a lopsided 14 to 1 loss by the Dodgers to the Cubs. Petitions circulate to secure 80,000 seats at the Polo Grounds and nearly 30,000 reserved seats at Ebbets Field, with tensions rising over ticket priorities and potential legal action a judge Landis.
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Flatbush
Dodgers
Larry MacPhail
Ebbets Field
Greenpoint
Bob Feller
Yankee Stadium
Therooklyn
Cleveland
Easil
Giants
Polo Grounds
Gowanus Gang
Yankees
Landis
Brooklyn Co
Mort R
van Single Mungo
Grade School Track Meet Set By Huron High Field
Huron grade schools Wilson Lincoln Jefferson and McKinley ready for the annual grade school track meet at Huron High School field this Wednesday and Thursday finals pace in three events for each class and preliminaries for several dashes hurdles and relays. Junior Thomas of McKinley leads Class B dash and broad jump after a 22 second 100 yard dash and a 11 foot 2 inch broad jump.
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Wilson
Lincoln
Jefferson
McKinley
Huron High School
Junior Thomas
McKinley School
Kalavix
Jef
Lee
Wash
Collins
Lin
Wil
Busch
Thompson Musta In 10 Round Draw Keeps Shot At Louis
In Los Angeles last night Thompson of Los Angeles and Tony Musto of Chicago fought ten rounds to a draw, leaving the heavyweight title chances with Joe Louis unresolved. Referee Abe Roth ruled the bout even after a crowd of 14000 at Wrigley Field watched a war that failed to crown a challenger. Jackie Wilson scored a late eighth round TKO over Baby Arizmendi, the main welterweight bout, as Arizmendi dropped to 139 3 4 pounds and Wilson weighed 137 1 2.
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Arizmendi
Los Angeles
Turkey Thompson
Tony Musto
Chicago
Joe Louis
Abe Roth
Wrigley
Field
Jackie Wilson
Baby Avizmendi
Wilson
Fritzie Zivic
Mushy Callanan
Western League Games Postponed by Weather
All Western League games scheduled for last night were postponed due to wet grounds. The Cheyenne versus Sioux City and Pueblo versus Norfolk games were canceled, and the Denver versus Sioux Falls program was rained out.
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Associated Press
Full Time Beavers Best 5 Day WPAers
Ellensburg Washington May 20. A state game protector recalls a WPA crew on a KiTiitas road project faced with a beaver dam. They tore it down but the beavers kept rebuilding faster than workers could tear it out. WPA crews worked regular hours while beavers never heard of overtime or five day weeks.
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Ellensburg
Wash
Kitiitas
Scranton May Host Soose Overlin Title Bout
New York reports Billy Soose of Farrell and Ken Overlin likely to settle their middleweight feud in Scranton in July after Madison Square Garden converts to a cabaret May 30. Paul Moss, Soose’s manager, indicates strong local interest as Scranton Stadium plans 20 000 seats and potential receipts over 70 000.
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NEA
Billy Soose
Farrell
Ken Overlin
Scranton
Paul Moss
Soose
Pennsylvania
Madison Square Garden
Dirt Track Season Opens at Sioux Falls June 1
Dirt track auto racing launches the South Dakota sports calendar in Sioux Falls on June 1. Emory Collins and top Tanning pilots will compete in the six event CSRA sanctioned speed classic at the Sioux Empire Fair speedway. Officials expect a record field of 30 cars as CSRA debuts in the Midwest and Norman Witte attends as secretary.
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Es Sioux Empire Fair Speedway
Consolidated States Racing Association
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
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International Motor Contest Association
Catholic University Cuts Football Schedule for Defense
Catholic University trims its seven game football slate for the season citing national defense mobilization. The move reduces travel and expense while keeping remaining games under university oversight.
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Mm Shington
Catholic University
Highmore Entry Breaks 187 to Claim Trap Shoot Title
Highmore marksman H E Bloomenrader won the annual registered trap shoot at the Huron Rad and Gun Club as winds complicated scoring. Harry Thoman and Jerry Wilson followed with strong showings, while Ed Boettcher tied for fourth and multiple shooters from South Dakota and Minnesota posted notable scores despite difficult conditions.
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Huron
Jerry Wilson
Sisseton
Ed Boettcher
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Midget Auto Racer Killed In Mishap
In Philadelphia a 31 year old midget auto driver Harry Wilbur Felton Jr died at Yellow Jacket stadium before more than 6000 spectators including his bride of four weeks. Felton’s two cylinder engine car skidded at 60 mph on a curve struck a post and overturned throwing him ten feet clear. Another car driven by Andrey De Veccelli plowed head on into Felton’s machine causing the fatal crash. De Veccelli suffered rib fractures.
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Harry Wilbur Felton, Jr
Yellowjacket Stadium
Felton
Andrey de Veccelli
Orme Park
Philadelphian
de Wertent
Blues Edge Kels In 13th For 7 6 Victory
In a tense American Association clash, Kansas City edged Minneapolis 7 6 in the 13th as Lloyd Christopher hit a decisive homer. Louisville beat Columbus 15 3 to climb to third, Indianapolis rose near fifth after a 6 5 win over Toledo. St Paul outscored Milwaukee 14 12 despite a late Brewers rally.
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American Association
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Lloyd Christopher
Bill Sayles
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1941 Grid Season Promises Whacky Start Says Coach
Atlanta reports Coach Bill Alexander of Georgia Tech predicts a slightly whacky 1941 grid season due to Uncle Sam draft boards. He notes pre-draft age sophomores may shine as teams adjust before the draft, with emphasis on expediency over precision.
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Uncle Sam
Bill Alexander
Georgia Tech
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Ivil
Baseball Standings Snapshot With Names and Records
A dense standings snippet lists American League, National League, and American Association team records. Teams such as Boston, New York, St. Louis, Chicago, and Philadelphia appear with wins, losses, and percentages, alongside players and managers noted in the standings snippet.
Sports Roundup From Eddie Briez Echoes Across Headlines
Midwestern papers push for top athletic heads at University of Illinois including Bob Zuppke. Harmon may face pros for big fee. Cronin cuts clubhouse access after games. Shortstops dominate leading hitters list. North Carolina A. tennis title streak ends at 51. Spring Hit College tops with 53. Cubs debated Dizzy Dean as potential first baseman. Arizona campus buzzing over Billy Richey, 18, US amateur champ. Kingfish Levinsky seeks rematch with Louis.
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New York
Special News Service
University of Iinnis
Bob Zuppke
Tomy Harmon
Joe Cronin
Bill Terry
Sox
Travis
Jurges
Cronin
Vaughan
Reds
Jimmy Wilson
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Cubs
Dizzy Dean
League Leaders and Batting Averages Summary
League leaders show Vaughn and Pidcburgh with 394, Slaughter of St. Louis leads with 42 hits and 365 batting, Braver and New York records, pitching led by Wemeks St Louis with 1071. Travis Washington 393 batting, Cronin Boston .378, Travis hits and others across teams Detroit Cleveland Chicago New York.
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Slaughter
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Brooklyn
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Detroit
Bob Johnson
Philadelphia
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Harder
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Huron C Quits After Sevenths Shine In 4-3 Loss
Camp Claiborne report: Eunice comes from behind to defeat Huron Company C 4 to 3 at Eunice Park Sunday afternoon. Boltech hit a homer with a man aboard to spark Eunice after Huron led 3 1 through seven innings. A rematch is slated for May 28.
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Savage
Bloomberg
Bloodgood
Killét
Brusse
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D. Lobitz
Khidt
Walter McDonald
Fair Cityans
Roth
Bollech
Clark Wallops Vienna 29-15 In season opener
Clark baseball blasts Vienna in a high scoring first game as every Clark player notches a hit. Joe Haworth hits a home run and three singles while George Haworth belts two home runs and Riley adds a homer and a triple. Clark bats explode for 12 runs in the eighth to seal the victory.
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Fights Last Night Report On Cleveland Angall and Mancini
Cleveland boxer Sammy Angall won a non title decision over Lenny Mancini in a Youngstown bout. Clarence Red ae man stopped Mike Alfano in Baltimore Muskegon undercard results noted.
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Sammy Angall
Louisville
Lenny
Mancini
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Aeman
Mike Alfano
Muskegon
Mich
Feathery titles and golf champs noted in recalls
A year ago Harry Jeffra earned recognition in New York and Maryland by outpointing Joey Archibald to claim featherweight status. Five years ago Marion Milky reached the women’s golf final four but was defeated in the fourth round by Bridget Neweil.
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Harry Jeffra
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Maryland
Joey Archibald
Marion Milky
Bridget Neweil
Charge Bruins' Club Roster Has Extra Man
The National League faces a fracas as Brooklyn protests Cubs roster excess with Charley Gilbert. Frick may rule next week on his status and Gilbert's inclusion on the Cubs roster before Brooklyn delivers him. Meanwhile Cubs beat Dodgers 14-1 behind Casey and Passeau. American League: Athletics beat Cleveland 5-4, Yankees four hits in Browns 5-1 win, Tigers down Red Sox 4-2, White Sox defeat Senators 8-2, Pirates beat Giants 2-1, Vander Meer wins Reds 7-3 over Braves.
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Scaizo Retains NBA Featherweight Title After KO Threat
New York’s Petey Scaizo defeated Phil Zwick of Keukauna by a 15 round decision to retain the National Boxing Association featherweight championship before 8500 fans in Milwaukee. Scaizo weighed 125 pounds to Zwick’s 124.5 and endured a final round knockdown, but led on points earlier and kept the belt at age 23 with a decade of experience behind Zwick.
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Petey Scaizo
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National Boxing Association
Phil Zwick
Keukauna
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Scalzo
Zwick
Petey Scalzo
Hidden Ball Trick Originator Emil Hau ser Dies
Salem Cire May 20 71 Wate seeks a heart attack last night ended the career of Glenn Pop Warner era trickster Emil Hauser also known as Hau ser. The long time Carlyle Indian star was famed for the concealed ball maneuver while leading opponents to chase a phantom ball under his jersey. He spent 27 years at Chemzwa Indian School here, partly as a coach, shaping a notable era in regional football. Also noted are results from Milwaukee Petey Scalzo and other boxing brief mentions and a NBA featherweight title retained.
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Glenn “Pop” Warner
Carlyle Indians
Emil Hauser
Chemzwa Indian School
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