Red Sox Trim Indians to Move Into Third Place
Boston Red Sox surge to third in the American League with a 14 1 victory over the Cleveland Indians as Micky Harris dominates on the mound and the offense rings up 16 hits. Detroit Tigers outlast New York Yankees in 10 innings to tighten the AL race while St Louis Browns down Washington Senators and rain cancels NL action.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia Athletics
A’s
Boston Red Sox
Joe Vronin
Cleveland Indians
Micky Harris
New York City
New York Yankees
Indians
Sox
Cleveland
Athletics
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Tigers
Yankees
A's
Wally Moses
Sam Chapman
Frank Hayes
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Luke Sewell
Washington Senators
Denny Shute Leads Open Play in Fort Worth Round
Fort Worth June reports Denny Shute dominates opening day of the National Open at Colonial Club with a 35-35-70 for 70 strokes top of the field. Crowd of about 8,000 watches Shute’s straight game amid a field featuring Hogan, Sarazen, Snead and other golf legends while late contenders push to the finals.
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Denny Shute
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Vic Ghezzzi
BE. J
Dutch) Harrison
Gene Kunes
Philadelphia
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Jug) McSpaden
Lawson Little
Dick Metz
Jack Ryan
Louisville
Herry Ranson
Clayton Heafner
Harry Todd
Dalla
Bunny Torpey
Dodson
Ted Kroll
New Hartford
Bill Kaiser
Johnny Morris
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Byron Nelson
Paul Runyan
Horton Smith
Craig Wood
Lloyd Mangrum
Chick Harbert
Ben Hogan
Gene Sarazen
Ed Dudley
John Bulla
Tony Penna
Jim
Demaret
Sam Snead
Johnny
Godman
Billy Burke
Henry
Picard
Ralph Gilldahl
Weary Ransom
Ransom
Gene Serazen
Red Sox Scout Sizes Locals in Taylor County Game
Fred Hunter Boston Red Sox scout watched a four inning scout test as Jimmie Skaggs drew praise and Hurter Stolzenfels was labeled a good prospect. The Quality squad beat Union Drug and Grafton Independent 7 to 3, with Hunter planning to return to scout Flemington and Rosemont teams later in the summer.
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Fred Hunter
Boston Red Sox
Jimmie Skaggs Aind
Hurter
Chubby" Stolzenfels
Hunter
Marketmen
Taylor County
Flemington
Rosemont
National League Results With Rain Delays Across Cities
National League games faced rain and wet grounds. St Louis played Boston with rain affecting play. Cincinnati at Philadelphia faced night rain delays. Chicago at Brooklyn also weathered rain as the only scheduled games.
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Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Chicago
Brooklyn
Baseball Results and Tonight’s AL Schedule
Yesterday in the American League Philadelphia beat Chicago 9 to 3 Boston routed Cleveland 14 to 1 Detroit won 5 to 4 over New York in 10 innings Tonight’s slate features matchups including National at Brooklyn Passeau facing Highe and Vander Meer against Blanton Cincinnati at Philadelphia Blanton faces Vander Meer St Louis at Boston Warneke against Baird Pittsburgh at New York Butcher and Sewell versus Melton Hubbell or Schumacher Boston at Chicago Dobson opposing Rigney Philadelphia at Cleveland Feller vs Babich Washington at Detroit Chase opposed by Giebell.
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Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Brooklyn
Passeau
Highe
Cincinnati
Vander Meer
Blanton
St. Louis
Warneke
Baird
Pittsburgh
Butcher
Sewell
Melton
Hubbell
Schumacher
Dobson
Rigney
Babich
Feller
Washington
Donovan Out of Joe Louis Conn Battle
Broadway rumors say Arthur Donovan will miss the Louis Conn bout. Joe Louis vs Billy Conn headlines New York on June 6 with political tributes, sports notes, and streetwise chatter from the era. The column references Lou Gehrig, Bud Taylor, Denny Shute, and Penn State versus New York U. at night.
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Special News Service
Broadway
Arthur Donovan
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Arturo
Buddy Baer
Lou Gehrig
Roosevelt
Jimmy Foxx
Byron Nelson
Fort Worth
Bud Taylor
Bud
Shute
Denny Shute
Fights Last Night in Harrisburg Card Draws
Harrisburg report shows Stanley Mrak of Wilkes-Barre and Rocky Luciano of Harrisburg each 150 and 1511-2 pounds, drawing after a close night of boxing. Officials note both fighters earned draws in the evening’s bouts.
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Harrisburg
Stanley Mrak
Wilkes-Barre
Rocky Luciano
Drew
Conn Promises To Keep Cool In Louis Title Fight
Billy Conn, the Pittsburgh boxer, declares he will outbox Joe Louis for the heavyweight crown on June 18. He says he will stay composed, admits Louis can punch, and vows to seize the title without losing his temper or pride. Conn predicts a nine count for Louis if knocked down and swears he will rise determined to claim easy street after victory.
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Pompton Lakes
N. J
Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Joe Louis
Louis-is-terrific Club
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Conn
Louis
Joe
Yesterday's Stars Shine in Key Urban Leagues Wins
Pat Mullin of the Tigers contributed three hits and started the tenth inning with a double to score the winning run against the Yankees. Jack Knott of the Athletics racked up seven hits to subdue the White Sox. Mickey Harris of the Red Sox limited the Indians to six safeties as Boston extended its streak to five victories. Dennis Gatehouse of the Browns shut out the Senators for seven innings and doubled to spark St. Louis' first run.
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Tigers
Yankees
Jack Knott
Athletics
White Sox
Mickey Harris
Red Sox
Indians
Boston
Dennis Gatehouse
Browns
Senators
St. Louis
Former postmaster dies Mount Hope
End 8 Miller, former aster of Mount Hope, died yesterday at his home.
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Mount Hope
Miller
Flood Waters Hold Up Wheeling Spring Races
The Ohio river rise halted Wheeling Downs spring race meet as today’s card was cancelled. Manager Wilbur Britten Jr said racing would resume tomorrow at the northern West Virginia track following the river surge.
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Ohio River
Wheeling Downs
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West Virginia
Lowndes Jr. elected president of Fidelity Trust after father’s death
W Bladen Lowndes Jr., head of Lowndes Savings Bank and Trust in Clarksburg West Virginia, was elected president of Fidelity Trust company yesterday to succeed his father W Bladen Lowndes Sr who died last week in Baltimore.
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Scotland Yard Opens At Strand Theatre In Thrilling Mix
Strand Theatre presents Scotland Yard a fast moving drama with Nancy Kelly Edmund Gwenn and John Loder. London's bomb torn nights frame a bank robbery mystery with a face swapped by plastic surgery. The plot blends humor suspense and romance as Gestapo tension raises stakes toward a shocking climax.
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Silent Screen Cast Heads by Denison Clift Play
Notable cast members include Henry Wilcoxon Melville Cooper Gilbert Emery Norma Varden and Leyland Hodgson with Sol M Wurtzel as executive producer The screenplay by Samuel G Engel and John Balderston adapts the Denison Clift play for the screen
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Melville Cooper
Gilbert Emery
Norma Varden
Leyland Hodgson
Sol M. Wurtzel
Samuel G. Engel
John Balderston
Denison Clift
Young Bill Hickok opens at Opera House tonight
Wild Bill Hickok era tale stars Roy Rogers in the title role as a fearless frontiersman. Calamity Jane loves him while a treasury shipment of gold faces organized stage raids during Civil War days. Hickok escorts the gold with Gabby Whitaker and Calamity Jane join in the perilous venture. Louise Mason is the fiancée of Hickok.
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Nicholas Tower
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Wild Bill Hickok
Roy Rogers
Young Bill Hickok
Republic
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Gabby Whittaker
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I Wanted Wings heads to Dixie theater for five day run
Paramount aviation spectacle I Wanted Wings comes to the Dixie theater Sunday for a five day engagement. The film promises thrilling authentic sky sequences aided by the Army Air corps and stars Ray Milland William Holden Wayne Morris Brian Donlevy and Veronica Lake with Constance Moore in a key role.
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Paramount
Army Air Corps
Wings
Los Angeles
Ray Milland
William Holden
Wayne Morris
Brian Donlevy
Veronica Lake
Miss Lake
Constance Moore
Logan Wins Doubleheader In Mountain State League
Logan's Indians won both games at Welch in a doubleheader to extend their lead to two and a half games. In game one they rallied for three runs in the eighth to win 3-2, while in game two Dan Bulver stole home with two down in the seventh for another 3-2 victory. Williamson posted two wins over Huntington, 9-3 and 13-2, breaking an eight-game skid as Ashland fell to Bluefield 10-7 in a ninth-inning rally bid.
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Indians
Welch
Dan Bulver
Logan Fielder
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Huntington
Red Birds
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