One Major League Game Survives Rain and High Water
Only one major league game completed amid rain hail and heavy weather as the Athletics beat the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Connie Mack surprised fans by bringing Grove back from the bullpen after a 24 to 6 rout, while other games were halted or postponed due to showers. Pennock started at Yankee Stadium but play was suspended after the first three innings.
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William J. Chipman
Associated Press
Browns
Cleveland
St. Louis
Herb Pennock
Yanker Stadium
Detroit
Chirag
New York
Miller Huggins
Pittsburgh
Gorilla Jones Fights Mello At Madison Square Garden
New York May 3 Ay Mello and Gorilla Jones clash in a 10 round feature at Madison Square Garden. Mello a southpaw with power joins a crowded weight class lineup. Jones from Akron has KO wins and the card includes two more 10 rounders with local fighters Tony Coragliano and Marty left to finish the bill.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Ay Mello
Gorilla Jones
Mello
Chan Pion
Joe Dunder
Boston
Harrye Jones
Goldman and Irishee Tyngg in Twin Lightweight Clash
England's Phil Scott reports Goldman, junior lightweight, and Irishee Tyngg meet in one bout while Al Ridgeway of New Jersey faces another rival. The card includes Ludwig Haymann losing to outpointed rival, plus Davenport's Leach stopping Jack Herman. McCarty tops McLain, and Kline defeats Denny as Cleveland hosts the bouts.
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Davenport
Iowa
Jacok McCarty
Chicago
Howard McLain
Louisville
AL Kline Cleveland
Jack Denny
National League standings and today's games noted
National League yesterday had no games. Today Cin Cincinnati at Brooklyn St Louis at New York Chicago at Philadelphia Oller not scheduled. Philadelphia beat Boston 4 to 1 while other games rain. Detroit at Chicago St Louis at Cleveland London reports airship R100 ready for trial by end May and R101 by end of June per Air Minister Sir Samuel Hoare.
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Cinchinett
Brooklyn
St. Lowis
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Oller
Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland
London
Eng
Land
Samuel Keare
House of
V. L Pet
New Yorke
Boston
Helen Jacobs Follows Wills In European Tennis Tour
Helen Jacobs, 20, Berkeley born, aims to match Helen Wills on a European tour after a winter of practice against male players on the Pacific coast. The second ranked American woman, Jacobs, believes recent grueling sessions have cured endurance issues and she touts accuracy and speed as crucial strengths. She credits Edith Cross as Wills’ partner and says the pair should be hard to beat, while Jacobs also pursues writing and English studies at the university.
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Russell J. Newland
Associated
Ress Sports
Berkeley
Cal
Helen Wills
Helen Jacobs
Paeitle
America
Miss Jacobs
Helen
Helens
Berkeley Pocket
Miss Wills
Grieling
Miss Wills Chase
Edith Cross
Miss Cross
Pyles Bunioneers Travel Through Oklahoma Rally
Tramping runners from C Pyle's cross country squad head toward Chelsea Oklahoma with Pete Gayuzzi and John Salo leading. Johnny Sala patrols, while Petw Gavuzzi and others compete across the midwest route from Joplin to Miami. Several runners set fast times as the group crosses the twelfth state line.
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Miami
Okla
Oklahoma
Andy Payne
Claremore
C. C. Pyle
Chelsea
Here
Payne
Johnny Sala
P J
Con
Petw Gavuzzi
Southampton
England
Joplin
Sala
Gayuaxi
Tine
Sporting Briefs Across Cities and Events
Chicago reports Ted Lyons of the White Sox sidelined by grippe for several days. Honolulu notes Governor Farrington signs a bill regulating 10round boxing in Hawaii. London announces a pony racing start date May 18 at Northholt near Harrow. New York covers the U S army horse show team heading to Europe for jumping events in Warsaw and beyond. Savannah recipient Babe Ruth receives two balls with his 1927 home run record and 1928 World Series box score. New York notes Herb Pennock recovering from neuritis as salary arm hurts again on a line drive. Chicago adds President E S Barvard's continued conviction after a swing around the circuit.
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New York
United States Army Horse
Dresden
Europe
Warsaw
Poland
Babe Ruth
Battle P. Winton
Savannah
Winton
Ruth
Yankees Face Tough Race in AmeriQue Pennant Chase
The Yankees contend in a tight AmeriQue pennant race while Chicago racing at Aurora track nears a three day delay ending. A Brazilian bandit near Pernambuco, active since 1920, has terrorized five states but remains uncaptured.
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Yankees
Pernambuco
Brazil
Hoover Plans Davis Cup Stars at White House Court Tilt
Philadelphia May 4 44 The American Davis Cup team will visit the White House courts in Washington to play before President Hoover and Mrs Hoover on May 21 with a weather contingency for May 22. Players practicing include John Hennessey Fritz Mercur John Van Ryn and Wilmer Allison. Plates reading Honourable Secure appear at the South Carolina capitol where Sherman’s cannonballs struck.
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Philadelphia
Atemiean
Camch
Hoover
White House
Washington
Samuel Ollum
United States Lawn Association
Mr. Hoover
John Hennessey
Fritz Mercur
John van Ryn
Wilmer Allison
West Virginia to Ohio Relays under Art Smith at Columbus
Morgantown May 3 Mountaineer track team led by Art Smith heads to Columbus for the Ohio Relays with eleven athletes. Team includes Capt Montgomery Riley Brand Hardy Buck Sturbois Keefer Kirchner Hill plus Taylor and Stanley in various relays and field events.
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W. Va
West Virginia
University
Columbus
Ohio City
Art Smith
H. A. Stansbury
Delbert Noel
Capt
Fealis Montgomery
Louis Sturbois
Herbert Hary
Marcus Brand
Pred, Riley
Truehart Taylor
Robert Stanley
Ralph Kirelner
Clarence Keefer
William Buck
Charles Hill
Buck
Hardy
Sturbois
Capt Montgomery
Taylor
Stanley
Keefer
Kirchner
Flashes of Life and Society News Tidbits
New York Abby Milton holds $11.90 in dimes from great grandfather John D Rockefeller, a dime a visit since birth. Cambridge Mass locks of hair of Daniel Webster and Henry Clay bequeathed to Mrs. Sarah Neilson by Joseph B. Russell. Tipitapa renamed Villa Stimson after US secretary of state. Oscar Hammerstein II to marry Dorothy Blanchard after Reno divorce. Margaret Lawrence denies in court she is drunk or improvident, May Eddinger seeks to block her as administratrix of Wallace Eddinger estate.
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John D. Rockefeller
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Daniel Webster
Henry Clay
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Joseph B. Russell
Oscar Hammerstein 2d
and Brandson
Dorothy Blanchard
Menry Jacobson
Margaret Lawrence
May Eddinger
Miss Lawrence
Wallace Eddinger
Storms bring deaths across eleven states in major outbreak
Overnight AP report details storms causing widespread havoc from Texas to Ohio with multiple fatalities. Twelve children and a teacher die in a Virginia school collapse at Rye Cove while a jail is wrecked in Columbus Ohio killing two prisoners. A plane floods Lake Michigan near Indiana and a high wind hits Morgantown West Virginia. Washington reports mention inflation and credit issues as conditions worsen.
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Rehnol
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W. Va
Indian Harbor
Ind
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Washington
Leonard DP. Ayres
Chamber of Commerce
White Plains
N.Y
Earlt Francis Veawes
Washington Methodists accuse council of blocking reform
A jumble of brief items notes accusations by a Washington Methodist hoard against the Catholic Welfare Council over proposed legislation, a pier incident involving a Spanish liner Grigo tobal Colon near New York, and related transit and legal notes as police gather evidence in a separate case.
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Catholic Welfare Council
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River Orontes
Rational Transportation Board
David Steinhardt
Englewood
Windbergh
Morryn
Pittsburgh
Internal Revenue Bureau
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