Musial Aims At 100 Batting Mark In 1946 Season
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals hits at a 415 average through 65 games, with six hits in a single day as the Cards split a doubleheader with the Boston Braves. Pittsburgh and New York teams surge in the standings, while Ernie Bonham debuts for the Yankees and Hank Greenberg ends Detroit’s skid with a homer.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
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Musial
Boston
Braves
Brooklyn
Max Layier
Mort Cooper
Pittsburgh
Dodgers
Jimmy Brown
Jack Barrett
Frankie Gustine
Pennsylvania
Rip Sewell
Bucs
Chicago Cubs
Ernie Bonham
New York Yankee
Chicago White Sox
Yankees
Red Sox
Charlie Keller
Ted Lyons
Driver
Detroit
Severs
Hank Greenberg
Tigers
Philadelphia
Athletics
Bobo Newsom
Sam Chapman
Prince Hal Schumacher
New York Giants
Reds
Johnny Vander Meer
Cincinnati
Schmacher
Ray Lamanne
Bob Joyce
Philadelphia Phils
Wrigley Field
Preakness Spotlight Shifts To St. Louis Assault Derby Field
Amid rain and sun, St Louis and Boston vie for the Derby prep spotlight as 14 potential stars join Assault in a Baltimore run for the 100000 added mile and three sixteenths. Track conditions and a large field could alter expectations for a record purse and horse performance. In other notes CLAUDE E MCCDANIEL invites attendance to two Strand and Dixie Theatre showings.
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New York
St. Louis
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
John F. Chandler
Baltimore
WL Petstakes
Brooklyn
Assault
Pittsburgh
Robert J. Kleberg, Jr
Maryland Jockey Club
Louisville
Max Hirsch
Maryland
Bobanet Steble
Marine Victory
R. S. Mclaughlin
Wee Admiral
A. C. Ernest
Alamond
Old Hilltop
William Dupont
Hampden
Churchill Downs
Dean Jessop
The
Grafton Sentinel
Claude E. McDaniel
West
Washington St
Barbara Stanwyck
George Brent
Strand Theatre
Sailor Takes A Wife
Robert Walker
June Allyson
Dixie Theatre
Texas Derby Winner Assault Makes Bid For Polico Roses
By SID FEDER Louisville May. Assault, the first Texas born Derby contender trained by Texans and ridden by a Brooklyn jockey, seeks a repeat victory in Maryland after a dramatic Churchill Downs win. His bloodline traces to Bold Venture and Igual on King Ranch, with a recovery from foot injury illuminating a tale of breeding risk and persistence. Major league leaders caps a lengthy sports section with Musial, Williams, and DiMaggio atop their respective batting and pitching charts.
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Louisville
Texas
Flatbush
Baltimore
Polico
America
Bold Venture
Old Bold
Robert J. Kleberg
King Ranch
M. L. Schwartz
Masda
P. K. Northway
Ignal
Churchill Downs
Brooklyn
Warren Mehteris
Quality Market Drops Close Game to Philippi Collegians
In a sloppy affair Quality Market edged by Philippi Collegians 4 to 2 as Lefty Grimm and Bob Clear kept Philippi from taking the lead. Suffering a badly injured right finger, Scotty Hamilton left the game after the first fielding, while defensive miscues and unearned runs marked the visitors’ night.
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Ross Gerard
Gentelmanly
Philippi Collegians
Grafton Cty Hosptel Nurses Home
Grafton
Gerard
Philippi
Lefty Grimm
Bob Clear
Grimm
Scotty Hamilton
Fred Jackson
Jimmy Skaggs
Charlie Barkens
Talarico
Barkens
Qual
Mar
Baseball Roundup From Daily Games and Standings
Highlights include Charlie Keller driving in two runs with a homer and double for the Yankees in a 4-2 win over the White Sox, Cecil Travis pacing the Senators to 12-4 over the Indians with five hits and four RBIs, and Newsom and Greenberg powering the Tigers in a split doubleheader. St. Louis and Boston receive multi-hit days as Musial and Hopp spark twin bills, with Giants and Reds sharing results. Upcoming matchups feature multiple AL and NL games across major parks.
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Associated Press
Charlie Keller
Yankees
Homer
White Sox
Cecil Travis
Senators
Nats
Indians
Bobo Newsom
Athletics
Frank Greenberg
Tigers
Newsom
Greenberg
Stan Musial
Cardinals
Johnny Hopp
Braves
Twin Hill
Musial
Cards
Hopp
Jimmy Brown
Frank Gustine
Pirates
Brown
Jack Barrett
Dodgers
Gustine
Frankie Zak
Buddy Kerr
Giants
Raw
Lamanno
Reds
Kerr
Nightcap
Hank Borowy
Cubs
del Ennis
Phils
Borowy
Ennis
Belmont Opens 7th Meet With Record Prize Money
Belmont Park launches its 23 day spring meet after Jamaica’s Harvest success. Nineteen stakes total 362500 added monies. headlined by buzfuz in the 15000 Toboggan opening day handicap.
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New York
Belmont Park
Jamaica
Buzfuz
Five sectional trials set for WV scholastic track hopefu ls
Charles Armentrout reports on five sectional qualifying events across Wheeling Elkins Martinsburg Charleston and Beckley that will decide about 200 entrants for the 29th West Virginia scholastic track meet in Charleston May 18. Huntington Central won last year and Wheeling High shows strong relay results including records in the mile and medley events.
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Charles Armentrout
Associated Press
West Virginia
Wheeling
Elkins
Martinsburg
Charleston
Beckley
Huntington Central
Bob Hipher
Wheeling High
Wheenie
Charleston Gazette
Clarksburg
Huntington East
Gauley Bridge
East Fairmont
Washington-Irving
Stonewall Jackson
Ohio
Charles Town Opens Big Meet May Twenty Nine
Charles Town eyes a banner meeting starting May 29 with 300 horses on the grounds. President A J Boyle lists stables of Sowers Greene Kendrick Binning Hall and Avis among participants. National Press Club outing set for May 25 in Charles Town. Sarsaparilla note added from Central American plant roots.
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W. Va
Charles Town Jockey Club
A. J. Boyle
C. P. Sowers
Stanley Greene
Wayne Kendrick
E. F. Binning
Stillson Hall
J. E. Avis
National Press Club
Relieve Rheumatism Claims Absolute Remedy
An advertisement promises an absolute proven remedy for rheumatism and arthritis with no correspondence. It offers a single trip required and suggests disabled persons may send a friend. Address 188 H Payette St Uniontown PA and hours daily 10 to 5. For sale an oak dining room set including table and one mahogany library table, permanently located. Call 875-J.
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