Card Relief Hurler Krist Shines in Cardinals Win
Howard Spud Krist earned his second relief win as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 8-1 in ten innings. Krist relieved in the tenth, inducing a pop fly and allowing one hit and one walk while Enos Slaughter and Coaker Triplett delivered two runs. The Cubs tied it in the ninth after a seven scoreless stretch by Lanier and Olsen. Boston Braves beat the Giants 4-2. Yankees walloped the Red Sox 9-2 as Williams and Crosetti homered twice collectively. Tigers topped Cleveland 3-1 while Chicago White Sox fell to Detroit.
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Krist
Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Max Lanier
Vern Olsen
Terry Moore
Cubs
Olsen
Martin Marion
Enos Slaughter
Coaker
St. Louis
Boston Braves
New York Giants
al Jagery
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Tom Henrich
Charley Keller
Frank Crosetti
Ted Williams
Boston
Washington
Philadelphia Athletics
Tribe
Tigers
Cleveland
Les Moeming
Chicago White Sox
Edgar Smith
St. Louis Browns
Detroit Tigers
al Benton
Blougeic
Doland Holds Annual Grade School Meet
Doland hosts an annual grade school field day with 200 pupils as Doland Commercial Club and Doland schools sponsor events. Bell School wins most points led by coach, while Lawrence School earns softball for largest attendance. Burgess School takes prize for greatest distance. George Swain tops with three firsts. The report notes over 1,006,000 gallons of pesticide used in Iowa grasshopper control in 1940.
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Doland
Doland Commercial Club
Ralph Halverson
Bell School
Vearl Deslauriers
Lawrence School
Marvin Mortimer
Burgess School
George Swain
Wartime baseball goals and payday dreams in May sports notes
In New York on May 27, wartime baseball faces a potential all star game test on July 6 while crowds remain strong on Sundays and thin on weekdays. Red Sox scout Fred Hunter notes Big Ten players chasing big bonuses, as a teen asked for 15000 to sign with Detroit and worried about making the Sox farm level. Buck McCormick’s streak ends as Danny Litwhiler extends NL run, and Navy service heroism profile features Lt. Fuller, with a Texas quarterbacking past and poker as his best game. Vic Ghezzi teases Sam Snead about a missed Australia offer, as Snead heads to naval service after the match.
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New York
Brooklyn
Fred Hunter
Red Sox
Dick Wakefield
Tigers
Hunter
Detroit
Ave Wakefield
League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Summary
The League leaders list shows National League batting with Phelps of Pittsburgh at .351, and Lamanop of Cincinnati at .351 with 482 at bats. Camilli of Brooklyn leads home runs with 8, tied by Ott of New York and F McCormick of Cincinnati with 7. French of Brooklyn leads pitching with 40 wins, Davis of Brooklyn 61 strikeouts. American League batting leader Doerr of Boston at .381, Gordon of New Berk at .? batting, Williams of Boston with 12 home runs, York of Detroit and others in play. Bonham of New York leads pitching with 46, Baghy of Cleveland with 6.
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the Assocated Press
National League
Phelps
Pittsburgh
Lamanop
Cincinnati
Camilli
Brooklyn
Ott
New York
F. McCormick
French
Davis
Doerr
Boston
Gordon
New Berk
Wlliams
York
Detroit
Bonham
Baghy
Cleveland
Giants Hit Hard With Batting Prowess But Pitching Lags
An analysis of the New York Giants under John McGraw style leader Ott shows a powerful batting unit led by Mize Marshall and Leiber with Ott himself and Danning. Despite strong RBI and home run numbers, pitching woes and injuries to Leiber and Werber hinder a possible pennant challenge.
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Dillon
Graham
Wide World Sports
New York
Brooklyn
Punch
Giants
Ott
Mize
Marshall
Leiber
Danning
T. Cage
Melvin
Poy
Polo Grounds
Ebbetts Field
John Mize
Hark Leiber
Cubs
Willard Marshall
Harry
Bill Werber
Mickey Witek
Connie Ryan
Sioux Falls Rises to Third in Northern League Standings
Sioux Falls moved into third place with a 3 run win over Supvernor as Wausau climbed to second after an 8 5 victory over Winnipeg. Duluth out hit Fargo Moorhead 13 to 13 but won 8 7 while Eau Claire Grand Forks postponed.
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Associated Press
Sioux Falls
Supvernor
Wausau
Winnipeg
Duluth
Fargo-Moorhead
Ben. Claire
Grand Forks
Buluta
Schafer
McClelland
Malore
Johnson
Frost
Blaze Wausau
Ally
Myer
Stenski
L. Okrie
Baird
Koenig
Penny Black stamp debut marks postal history milestone
The world's first postage stamp issued by Great Britain on May 6, 1840, known as the Penny Black, pioneered modern adhesive stamps though critics note its design and purity differed from later issues.
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Great Britain
Baseball Scores From Associated Press Briefs
Condensed baseball results from multiple games include New York and Boston, with scoring summaries and key pitchers listed. Notable lines reference Washington, Philadelphia, and Chicago matchups, plus postponed games in Louisville and Indianapolis. The piece notes last year’s metropolitan champions and mentions a star pitcher who is also a young dentist.
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Associated Press
New York
Boston
Mellon
Kasle
Saanis
Dan Pings
Javery
Klutz
Chicago
Lanier
Krist
W. Cooper
Osen
McCullough
Washington
Philadelphia
Sundragna
Harris
Besse
St. Louw
Holingaworth
Hanning Zod
Pecos River Crooked Between Carlsbad and Pecos
A misread Tyrant line describes the Pecos River bending between Carlsbad New Mexico and Pecos Texas, suggesting a distance of about 80 miles by road. The fragment notes the river’s winding course and references the approximate span between the two towns.
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Texas
Pecos
Carlsbad
N. M
IPGA Tourney Finals Start Today Feature
South Dakota readers are urged to note a message from the war department and the NRA inviting rifle owners to sell Springfield and Enfield 30-06 rifles in militarily usable condition. Army buys occur at five arsenals, Ogden among them, and rifles are intended for American soldiers. The report notes a strong season of moisture brings floods, wildlife blooms, and renewed outdoor activity across Black Hills and state forests, with local anglers and fish stories amid weather-driven reports from Pierre.
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War Department
South Dakota
National Rifle Association
Fort Meade
S. D
NRA
Army
Ogden
Utah
Dunkirk
Piexme
Companion
Rudy Strutz
Black Hills
CCC
Weather Cancels Association Games
The Associated Press reports weather paused American Association games for a fifth time this month. Minneapolis, in third place, gains time to close on leaders as Milwaukee and Kansas City hold steady. Minneapolis won seven of its last ten, Milwaukee five, and Kansas City five in the period.
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Associated Press
American Association
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Waines
Yesterday's Stars By The Associated Press
Atley Denild of the Yankees stopped the Red Sox with a six hit game. Eros Slaughter and Coaker Triplett of the Cardinals provided the runs in a peatht inning rally to beat the Cubs. Les Fleming of the Indians delivered a ninth inning single driving in two for a 2 to 1 victory over the White Sox.
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Associated Press
Atley Denild
Yankees
Red Sox
Eros Slaughter
Coaker Triplett
Cardinals
Cabs
Les Fleming
Indians
Tribe
Whitex
Safety by slow driving in minor car collision
A brief note explains that when two autos collide at speeds up to 30 miles per hour damage typically affects the vehicles rather than the passengers, emphasizing caution and safe driving practices.
Snead and Byrd Lead Opening PGA Round at Sea View
Sixteen 36 hole matches set in Atlantic City as Sammy Snead faces Sammy Byrd in a much anticipated opener. Byrd, ex-Yankee outfielder, joins PGA with two strong rounds, while Snead aims to control the field despite a rocky start. Other notable pairings include Jim Turnesa versus E J Harrison and Craig Wood versus Rod Munday.
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Gayle Talbot
Atlantic City
Sea View Club
Sammy Snead
Sammy Byrd
Byrd
Snead
Harry Cooper
Minneapolis
Corp
Jim Turnesa
Cooper
Nike Turnesa
Elmsford
Jim
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Camp Hill
Wood Nelson
Craig Wood
Rod Munday
Toledo
Ohio
Byron Nelson
Harry Nettlebladt
Avon
Conn
Ben Hogan
Ben Loving
Long Meadow
Mass
Vic Ghezzi
Jimmy Demaret
Detroit
Saom Farks, Sr
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Nessar-Hogan
Wood
State College ROTC Riflers Lead National Standings
State College ROTC rifle team ranked 19th nationwide in a War Department report to coach Lt. Rollins Emmerich. Maryland topped the list with Washington State College close behind, followed by Tennessee and Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Several large universities trailed the State College group.
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The
University of Winois
University of California
Boxing bouts report from New York Los Angeles and Chicago
Last night Chester Rice defeated Billy Davis in New York by outpoint. George Latka beat Richie Lemos in Los Angeles. Jackie Cooper won over Vicky Harkins in Chicago.
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Chester Rice
Billy Davis
Minersville
Los Angeles
George Latka
Gary
Ind
Richie Lemos
Jackie Cooper
iChicago
Vicky Harkins
Philadelphia
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Queens College of Flushing
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Superior Grand Forks
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Max Coa
Pierre Capital - Journal
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