White Sox 36-year-old Dietrich shines in near no-hit win
The Chicago White Sox, riding a four-game streak into third in the AL, featured Bill Dietrich’s near no-hit performance as part of a game against Detroit. The club lists past no-hit stars like Ted Lyons and Vernon Kennedy, while noting Dietrich’s midseason pickup from the Browns. The era’s lore includes many famed no-hitters and near misses, with Dietrich just missing perfection in a 4-3 loss not matching the Sox’s 8-0 win.
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Associated Press
Chicago White Sox
Windy City
Ted ‘Lyons
Vernon Kennedy
Bill Dietrich
Ed Dietrich
Philadelphia
Washington
Browns
Sox
Hidle Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Leveland Indians
Chief Bender
Paul Dean
Wes Ferrell
Ed Walsh
Smoky Joe" Wood
Christy Matewson
Cy Young
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Hod Eller
Howard Ehmke
Amos Rusie
Charles “Hoss
Radpourne
Mighty
Bob Burke
Billerry
Brooklyn
Dizzy Dean
Lefty Grove
Tty Gomez
Lon Wameke
Grover ‘Leveland Alexander
Rube Marquard
Rube Waddell
Tim Keeferzy Vance
Ed Plank
Herb Penlock
Mordecai Brown
Jack Bhesbro
Riants
Dodgers
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C. C. Roberton
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Tigers
Deitrich
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Halacher
Giant
Joe DiMaggio and Baseball Echoes From The Era
New York report by Eddie Briehtz notes Joe DiMaggio mocks Hubbel invisibility after predicting in 1936 World Series that Hubbell would be seen. Mentions Braddock betting, Mickey Cochrane beaned, Dodgers and Carl Hubbell history, Jack Elder of CYO mistaken for CIO, Warhop’s pitching, and Virginia summer lovebaseball surge with Legion league prep across towns.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Cleveland
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Hubbell
Joe
Madison Square Garden
Braddock
Mickey Cochrane
Dodgers
Carl Hubbell
Elder
A. F
Washington
A. F. of
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Jack Elder
Comitee
Warhop
Browns
Albert Coxon
King
Ohio Valley
Chick Hafey
Charlie Dressen
Cincinnati
Jack Warhop
Babe Ruth
Long Island
Cleveland wrestling results clue last night
Wrestlers from Cleveland Chicago and San Diego competed in last night events. Everett Mar defeated Bobby Bruns despite Bruns injury. Podolak defeated Nanjo Singh with Singh disqualified for rugling. Savage defeated Strongbow in two falls. Roche beat Redvil two falls in Indianapolis.
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Cleveland
Everett Mar M1
Bobby Bruns
Chicago
Bruns
IT. Louis
Walter Podolak
Poland
Nanjo Singh
India
Singh
Isan Diego
Calif
Daniele Savage
Kentucky
Jules Strongbow
Okthoma
Idianapolis
Dorve Roche
Decatur
Iil
Redvil
Crafty Camis Honored Guest at Marshall Banquet
Marshall mentor Crafty Cam Henderson will be the main honoree at a banquet honoring his role in lifting the Thunder Herd to top Buckeye conference status. He will share honors with Pitt’s Jock Sutherland, and show Pitt football films including Washington and Nebraska last fall. The lineup mirrors an all-time Marshall Huntington all-star gathering with Big Bill Strickling among the attendees.
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Associated Press
Marshall
Rafty
Cam” Henderson
Washington
Nebraska
Bill" Strickling
Virginia
YESTERDAY'S STARS Bill Dietrich no hitter eight run win
White Sox pitcher Bill Dietrich threw the first no hit no run game in majors since 1935, facing 29 batters in an 8-0 victory over the Browns with Hal Schumacher and Burgess Whitehead contributing. Giants hurler fanned eight Dodgers in a 5-2 win as an inside park homer and a single pace a 10 hit attack. Odell Hale and Earl Averill led the Indians in a 4-3 sweep of the Tigers with two RBIs, steals, and two double plays.
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Bill Dietrich
White Sox
Hal Schumacher
Burgess Whitehead
Giants
Dodgers
Odell
Hale
Earl Averill
Farmer
Cleveland
Tigers
Boxing results from cities include Venturi Eldridge and others
Fights last night across New York Milwaukee Atlanta and Elizabeth featured Enrico Venturi outpointing Irving Eldridge in New York, Larry Greb stopping Al Nettlow in Milwaukee, Ben Brown outpointing Ray Lyle in Atlanta, Saipan scoring a technical knockout over Jo Pennino in New York, and Eddie Dunn stopping Jimmy Cogman in Elizabeth New Jersey.
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New York
Enrico Venturi
Italy
Irving Eldridge
Milwaukee
Larry Greb
al Nettlow
Detroit
Atlanta
Ben Brown
Ray Lyle
Akron
Sa'yy
Baby) Sapan
Jo Pennino
Brooklyn
Elizabeth
N. J
Tsi
Eddie Dunn
Jimmy Cogman
Newari
Par Whipped- Over Nation Chooses Golf Open Field
Old Man Par trimmed a 240 golfer field to 170 for the U S Open at Oakland Hills. Sam Snead posted 136 over 36 holes, E J Harrison 136, and Orville White shot 64 in a day of district qualifiers amid Ryder Cup runs and exemption standings.
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New York
Oakland Hills Club
Birmingham
Mich
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Stuttgart
Ark
Orville White
Tony Manero
Sedgefield Club
Greensboro
N.C
Snead
Baltusrol
Los Angeles
Tacoma
Dick Mete
Chicago
Harrison
White
Craig
Wood
Bryan Nelson
Ed Dudley
Philadelphia
Wilbur Shaw wins silver anniversary 500 mile auto classic
Shaw finishes at Indianapolis speedway in 4 24.08 for an average speed of 113.85 mph setting a new record. The Central Press Soundphoto caption notes the win and pace, marking the silver anniversary race as Shaw’s triumph.
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Wilbur Shaw
Indianapolis Speedway
Ralph Hepburn
Shaw
Ted Horn
Louis Meyer
Central Press Soundphoto
Parks and Mangrum Lead Open Qualifiers at Oakmont
In Pittsburgh on June 2 Sam Parks Jr 1935 open champion and Ray Mangrum head a seven man tri state contingent to the national open at Bir Lloyd June 10-12. Parks shot 147 for low qualifying total with rounds 75 and 72. Ray Mangrum 76-71 147 and Lloyd Mangrum 76-71 147. Other qualifiers include Wild Bill Melhorn 151 Perry Del Vecchio 152 Fred Norenberg 155 Money Queretta 155 Eddie Morgan 157 and one amateur Fred Norenberg.
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Pittsburgh
Ray
Loyal Mangrum
Sam Parks
Tri-State
Birmingham
Mich
Lloyd
Los Angeles
Parks
Oakmont Club
Balrustol
Wild Bill” Melhorn
Perry del Vecchio
Greensburg
Fred Nonenberg
Money
Queretta
Eddie Morgan
Cumberland
Mad
How They Stand and Yesterday's Results in Baseball
Yesterday's results include Chicago 8, St. Louis 0 and Cleveland 4, Detroit 3. Schedule shows American League games today with New York at Cleveland and Boston at Chicago and Washington at Detroit. Multiple pitcher matchups and lineups listed for each contest.
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Pittsburgh
Boston
Lucas
Blanton
Fette
Chicago
New York
Root
Carleton
Fitzsimmons
Smith
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Winford
Mungo
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Vandermere
Hallahan
Mulcahy
Cleveland
Detroit
Ruffing
Chandler
Whitehill
Ferrell
Kennedy
Washington
Newsom
Lawson
Thomas
Wadleup
Pet
Washington Philadelphia
Grimes Pushes Case for Return of Spitball Pitch
New York June 2 Burleigh Grimes leads a one man drive to legalize the spitball arguing it would level the playing field. He recalls 1919 ruling and notes the pitch is less dangerous than others and cites past incidents including Mickey Cochrane and a skull fracture incident involving Bump Hadley.
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New York
Burleigh Grimes
Grimes
Brooklyn Dodgers
Burleigh
Barney Dreyfuss
Pittsburgh Pirates
Mickey Cochrane
Bump Hadley
Mel Ott
Giants
Yacht trials underway for America s Cup defense
Newport R I June 2 Trial to select defender opens with Yankee and Ranger as initial opponents Rainbow the third entrant will debut tomorrow with Yankee Ranger and Rainbow set for first duel Friday Harold S Vanderbilt funds Ranger at likely 200000 Gerard B Lambert owns Yankee Chandler Hovey sails Rainbow Vanderbilt defeated Endeavour I in 1984 Speed increases seen as designer Frank C Paine introduces a new single head rig Admiralty Ward at Bristol supports fitting out Sopwiths Endeavour I suffers a broken bow delaying spin test
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Yankee
Ranger
Rainbow
Harold S. Vanderbilt
Ull
Gerard B. Lambert
Chandler Hovey
Vanderbilt
T. O. M. Sopwith
Endeavour I
Frank C. Paine
Lambert
Sopwith
Endeavour
Herreshoff Ward
Bristol
Narragansett Bay
Dhis
Two Local Fishermen Report Record Catch
Two Grafton fishermen Ned Shriver and Roy Keener returned with 11 rainbow trout. The fish ranged from nine to seventeen inches and marked one of the season’s most successful catches on Memorial Day weekend along the Elk River below Whitaker Falls.
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Grafton
Elk River
Whitaker Falls
Ned Shriver
Roy Keener
Boxing card in Clarksburg features Portney Turner title bout
Promoter Jack Sheppard in Carmichael plans a five bout show headlined by Jack Portney versus Carl Turner in a ten round welterweight clash. Frank Colombo faces Bill Morman in a six round semi final while Jimmy Smith meets Buck Weaver in another six round bout. The opener pits Frankie Huston against Kid Rector for the Fairmont bantamweight title. Doors at 7 30 p m with first bout at 9 p m.
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Jack Sheppard
Carmichael Audiorium
Clarksburg
Jack Portney
Carl Turner
Portney
South
National Boxing Association
Colombo
Morman
Frankie Colombo
Bill" Morman
Fairmont
Prance
Jimmy Smith
Buckhannon
Swatsmith
Buck” Weaver
Frankie, Huston
Rector
Fishermen Granted Licenses in May Month
Deputy County Clerk Robert R. Reese disclosed that May saw 132 resident district licenses and 101 statewide licenses issued, along with one non-resident tourist license obtained from the Taylor County Clerk's office during the 31 day period.
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Robert R. Reese
Taylor County
Blair Haines Chosen As Romney's Mayor Tuesday
Blair Haines was elected mayor of Romney at the biennial voting Tuesday. He won 216 votes, defeating John L. Lehman with 149 and Walter Singhass with 129. G. C. Houser, David Shear and W. E. Michael were named council members in a field of nine candidates with 496 total votes cast.
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Romney
Bla Haines
David Shear
G. C. Houser
W. E. Michael
Haines
John L. Lehman
Walter Singhass
Taylor County Court to Review and Equalize Assessments
Taylor County West Virginia court will meet June 21 1937 in the county courthouse to review and equalize the assessor’s county wide list. The land and personal property books will be available for inspection, with a 25 day session if needed. Citizens may examine the list and request corrections. failure to apply waives the right. The notice appears in the June 6 1937 issue of the American Weekly.
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Taylor County
West Virginia
Court House
Agid County
MI E 4
Balti
Taylor
Morgantown Driver Is For Speeding
Morgantown miner Ray M. Gruth shall of Holland avenue was fined five dollars and costs after arraignment before Mayor E Otto Waugh in municipal court for speeding on Walnut street. Patrolmen J C Helms and Norman Smith made the arrest as part of a new police push against traffic ordinance violators. U S sues Cherry River and Lumber Company for twenty five thousand dollars alleging train sparks set fire to timberland near Richwood.
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Ray M. Gruthshall
Holland Avenue
Morgantown
E. Otto Waugh
J. C. Helms
Norman Smith
U. S
Charleston
Ed Im
Cherry River and Lumber Company
Richwood
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