Giants Showing Unexpected Strength In National Loop
Giants climb to third in the National League four games behind the leaders as Yankees race back in the American League. Yankees lineup settled by Marie Joe McCarthy and strong pitching and hitting push them from last to first division contention. Reds and Indians emerge as solid teams while Brooklyn’s momentum fades after Memorial Day.
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Sid Feder
Associated Press
New York
Giants
Marie Joe McCarthy
Yankees
Bombers
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Broadway
Polo
Yankee
Brooklyn
Cincinnati Reds
Baseball standings and today’s schedule terse card
National League yesterday results show no games. Standings list clubs and today’s games with probable pitchers: Philadelphia at St Louis Mulcahy versus McGee. Boston at Cincinnati Posedel versus Thompson. New York at Pittsburgh Schumacher versus Klinger. Brooklyn at Chicago Casey versus Reaffensberger.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
Mulcahy
McGee
Boston
Cincinnati
Posedel
Thompson
New York
Pittsburgh
Schumacher
Klinger
Brooklyn
Chicago
Casey
Reaffensberger
Ww. L. Pet
Brooklyn New York
Baseball slate features rain as only game on schedule
In the American League the Brooklyn New York matchup is washed out by rain. Probable pitchers listed include St. Louis at New York Bildilli 2-2 against Chandler 2-3, Cleveland at Philadelphia Al Jen 2-2 vs Babich 4-4, Chicago at Boston Knott 2-2 against Dickman 4-2, and Detroit at Washington New som 1 against Hudlin 2-1.
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St. Louis
New York
Bildilli
Chandler
Cleveland
Philadelphia
al Jen
Babich
Chicago
Boston
Knott
Dickman
Detroit
Washington
Newsom
Hudlin
Tigers Hold Third Place in American League
In the American League the Red Sox cling to first place by one game over the Indians while the Tigers sit in third. Lou Finney leads the league in batting as Foxx and Williams hammer opposing pitchers. Lefty Grove shows wear, Cleveland fields strong with Smith and Milner backing Feller, and Buck Newsom’s hurler Buck Newsom keeps Detroit near the top as Schoolboy Rowe wrestling back hints at strong form.
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Tigers
Red Sox
Indians
Lou Finney
Jimmy Foxx
Ted Williams
Lefty Grove
Cleveland
al Smith
al Milner
Bobby Feller
Tribe
Detroit Tigers
Buck Newsom
Cleveland Indians beginners spark strong defense and bat
The Indians rely on two rookies, Ray Mack and Lou Boudreau, to bolster defense at shortstop and second base. Mack hits .363 and Boudreau .329, with analysts predicting a potential Yankees battle if they sustain their pace. Both are college-educated: Mack, a Case mechanical engineering graduate, and Boudreau from the University of Illinois.
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Tom Siler
Chicago
Cleveland
Lou Boudreau
Ray Mack
Oscar Vitt
Boudreau
Mack
Keystone
Buffalo
Mackin
Indians
Yankees
Mickovsky
Case
University of Ilinois
Ashland Wins Thriller In Only League Battle
The Ashland Colonels edged Bluefield 6 to 5 in the ninth inning as Bobby Byrne scored the winning run on a wild pitch by Ralph Eakin after a double and a fly to send Ashland to a 13 hit attack. Rain interrupted the schedule. Bluefield heads to Welch with a two day stand, Williamson at Logan, Huntington at Ashland.
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Associated Press
Ashland Colonels
Bluefield
Bobby Byrne
Ralph Eakin
Byrne
Ashland
Welch
Williamson
Logan
Huntington
Fifty Golfers Set for West Virginia Open
About 50 professionals and amateurs will compete in the eighth annual West Virginia Open June 17 19 in Huntington. Defending champion is Logan pro Clem Weichman. Charleston player Johnny Jarvis is also favored along with A C Rocky Schorr Bluefield WV PGA president.
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Huntington
Clem Weichman
Logan Professional
Johnny Jarvis
Charleston
A. C
Rocky) Schorr
Bluefield
West Virginia , Professional Golfers’ Association
Weichman
Fights Last Night Across Three Cities
Eddie Winston from Hartford stopped Buff Mellinger of Pittsburgh in Wheeling while Jimmy Garrison from Kansas City defeated Georgia Crouch in Los Angeles. The results list fighters with weights and locations in a dense boxing roundup.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Eddie Winston
Hartford
Conn
Buff Mellinger
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Jimmy Garrison
Kansas City
Georgia Crouch
Dodgers Fans Go Wild Over Double Loss
A chaotic reaction from Brooklyn fans follows Thursday’s twin defeats. Reports note eccentric conduct from grounds police as the stadium buzzes with reaction to the Dodgers and surrounding baseball news.
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Dodger
Credence Wins Feature Race At Wheeling Park
N Godfrey rode Credence to victory in the feature at Wheeling Downs on June 1 as A Anderson secured leading jockey honors with Sketchy in the two day spring meeting.
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Credence
Wheeling Park
Wheeling
N. Godfrey
Wheeling Downs
A. Anderson
Weather hinders California at IC4A finals in Cambridge
In Cambridge on June 1 New England storms helped eastern runners and slowed California. Georgetown's Al Blazis set meet marks with a 53 feet 6 1 2 inch shot and 167 feet 4 1 4 inch discus as Penn, Penn State and Yale led early, narrowing California’s title chances.
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Cambridge
Mass
New England
California
Golden Bears
Sons
Golden Slope
al Blazis
Georgetown
Ted Vollmer
Guvin Smith
Blasis
Penn
Penn State
Yale
Grafton Independents To Play Preston Co Champs
The Grafton Independents travel to Kingwood Sunday to face the 1939 Preston County league champions, a 2 p.m. game. Manager George Robinson lists Parlow, Stolzenfels, Bolyard, Stolzenfels, Poe, Willis, Weaver, Rosier, and Henderson in a planned starting lineup.
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Grafton
Preston Co
Grafton Independents
Kingwood
George Robinson
Parlow
C. Stolzenfels
Bolyard
R. Stolzenfels
Poe
Willis
Weaver
Rosier
Henderson
Finney Tops All Hitters Of American League Baseball
New York June 1 The Boston Red Sox lead the American League batting race as Lou Finney tops the list with a 396 season average after a 10 for 25 week. Harry Danning remains the National League leader while Dixie Walker climbs to second and Lou Boudreau debuts in the top ten. Finney hit 10 times in 25 at bats this week pushing his average. Frankie Hayes drops to third as Rip Radcliff declines.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Hubbell
Bave Ruth
Chicago
Joe Louis
Arturo Godoy
Ron Ainsley
St. Louis
Denver
Hugh Duffy
Red Sox
Lou Finney
Dom DiMaggio
Hugh
Lou
Fibie Fletcher
Pirates
Arthur E. Patterson
N.Y
International League
Eddie Collins
Baltimore
Branch Rickey
Pnilly
Harvey Lehman
Ohio U
Johnny Mize
Cubs
Charles Comskey, II
White Sox
Sox
Boston
Tom Yawkey
Cabbage
Athletics
Danning
Harry
Hoss Danning
New York Giants
Hoss
Dixie Walser
Finney
Frankie Hayes
Rip Radcliff
Browns
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland
Leither
Ernie Lombardi
Hank Leiber
Boston Bees
Chet Ross
Eddie Miller
Miller
Allies Seek Unity After Flanders Defeat
The piece recalls Winston Churchill and Clement Attlee meeting with military leaders to present a united Allied front after the Flanders setback. It notes speculation Hitler might split Britain and France with separate peace terms and discusses Italy’s potential entry, with differing views on naval and air power impacts.
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Winstonel
Clement R. Attlee
Ronald Campbell
John Dill
Isreyand
Spears
Jemier Reynaud
Marshal Petain
Weyeand
Amiral Darlan
Paul Baudouin
Flanders
Britain
Adolf Hitler
France
Ondon
Germany
Sydney R. Freemantle
the Navy
Italy
L. E. O. Charlton
Strand Theatre Brings Jane Withers and Gene Autry in Shooting High
Jane Withers and Gene Autry star in Shooting High at the Strand Theatre. The pair race through action, song and comedy with standout performances by both, including Autry solo numbers Only One Love in a Lifetime and Little Old Band of Gold. Withers delivers a lively Rancho With My Pancho and the duo sing Shanty of Dreams and Wanderers.
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Jane Withers
Gene Autry
20Th Century-Fox
Strand Theatre
Jane
Gene
Rancho
Pancho
Dixie Theatre Plays Brother Rat and Baby Next
The Dixie Theatre previews Brother Rat and Baby a comedy sequel by John Monks Jr and Fred Finklehoffe. The film follows Virginia Military Institute cadets after graduation with the same cast returning a year later, picking up their lives as they leave college. Wayne Morris Eddie Albert and Ronald Reagan star as the graduates with Priscilla Lane and Jane Wyman linked through engagements.
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Brother Rat
Dixie Theatre
John Monks, Jr
Fred F. Finklehoffe
Virginia Military Institute
Warner Bros
Wayne Morris
Eddie Albert
Ronald Reagan
Military’ College
Albert
Miss Bryan
Morris
Reagan
Priscilla Lane
Jane Wyman
Allied airmen push for better warplanes in fierce Flanders recall
War weary Tommies praise Allied airmen but warn the Nazi fleet of 10000 to 20000 planes dominates. They report a push for more and better aircraft of all types while rumors swirl about explosives. The President Roosevelt crew cannot disembark and only verified passengers may board. The liner is to sail under seated orders, as special trains from Dublin bring film figures, diplomats’ wives, businessmen, teachers, and children to the scene.
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Mands
Flanders
Roosevelt
Dublin
Scramble Exists Continued From Page One
Late last night authorities reported a scramble involving 600 tons of fel and other supplies. Customs officials searched all baggage to determine the motive behind the unusual operation.
Ode to Lemonade and a Kansas City memory from 1891
A reminiscence recalls lemonade offered by Aldrich with a wooden leg on Penn Street Kansas City Missouri The writer extols lemonade as superior to water and milk praising its vitamin content and hydration and offers detailed preparation steps before noting modern tastes have shifted away from homemade brews The article also includes reader questions answered by Dr Clendening about calories exercise and pamphlet offerings
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Aldrich
Penn Street
Seventeenth Street
Kansas City
Missouri
Radio Carries More War News This Weekend
New York June 1 Radio networks plan a dozen or more war broadcasts this weekend, including overseas pickups. Listings include WEAF NBC CBS WJZ NBC NBC and MBS with times across Saturday and Sunday featuring talks by Taft Holt Browder and Spitalny among dramas, music, and policy discussions.
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New York
WEAF
NBC
CBS
WJZ
Rush ‘Trott
Samuel Dickstein
Frank Black
Symphony
Bob Crosby
WABC
Taft
Costa Rica
Earl Browder
Germany
Ted Weems
Jack Benny
Charlie McCarthy
Phil Spitalny
Barlow
Sen. J. M. Médn
Jessica Dragonette
Bob Hawk
WIZ
Red Cross
American Forum
WGN
Col RR. McCormick
Pat O'Brien
Report Many Planes Missing In Norway Narvik Stationed
Continued report notes Narvik group holding positions against strong attacks while the German front shows material losses offset by booty from fleeing British and French soldiers. German sources claim the west front losses have been made up by captured loot.
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Norway
High Command
Narvik
Record of War Loot and Redrawn Fronts in World War II
The report describes vast confiscation of brand new motorized war machinery and artillery by Nazi forces, plus seized ammunition and shells. It notes German plans for a major push into France from the north with southern moves by Italy, while Britain faces ongoing raids. Sources say Germany used about a third of its frontline strength in the Flanders campaign and that French forces suffered heavy losses.
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Soviet
Russia
Baltic States
Germany
Italy
Great Britain
France
Flanders
Hitler
Mussolini
Britain
Fuehrer
Holland
Belgium
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