Solons Fall to White Sox 5-3 in Midweek Loss
Washington suffered a 5-3 defeat to Chicago as the Senators halted a six game win streak while the White Sox snapped a seven game losing skid. Joe Cronin went hitless in his 10th straight plate appearance and Monte Weaver took his first loss in five starts.
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Washington
Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Joe Cronin
Monte Weaver
New York
George Pipgras
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Pipgras
Charley Gehringer
Heas
Home Run Leaders From Yesterday Highlight MLB Power
Yesterday's box scores spotlight Myatt of the Indians and O'Doul of the Dodgers among top home run contributors. Ruth and Gehringer are noted with standout rounds, while Foxx and Foxx's teammates appear among the leaders.
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Myatt
Indians
P. Schmulte
Browns
O'Doul
Dodgers
Terry
Giants
Ruth
Yankees
J. Collins
Cardinals
Gehringer
Tigers
Foxx
Athletics
How They Stand National and American Leagues
Daily standings from the National and American Leagues with yesterday results and today's scheduled games. Notable scores include Philadelphia 4 Pittsburgh 2 and Cincinnati 14 Boston 1 in the NL, New York 4 St. Louis 3, and New York 1 Detroit 0 in the AL.
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St. Louis
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Giants
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Louis
Fake Russian duke escapes into New York society
Harry Gerguson a long time deportee held for stowaway escaped from Ellis Island when allowed to leave for personal effects. He boarded the Tre Des France from Havre posing as a Russian duke named Michael Romanoff. He vanished from custody aboard ship and later was found confined in the brig as authorities chased him for ten years.
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New York
Harry Gerguson
Ellis Island
New York City
James Drury
Gerguson
Tre de France
Havre
France
Michael Romanoff
Grand Duke
Cigaret Smoke Helps Boy Clear Burrs From Throat
In Charleston on May 7 10 year old Johnnie Williams faced a dangerous burr in his throat while removing burrs with a slingshot. His father’s cigaret smoke reportedly aided the boy and doctors could not. The incident ended with the burrs expelled and no strangulation risk.
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Charleston
Johnnie Williams
Johnnie
Burr in Esophagus Cleared After Coughing Fit
In a Cincinnati bound accident a man and his son were struck down and one lodged a burr in the boy's esophagus. Doctors in Charleston called the case serious and advised urgent travel. While waiting for the train, John Williams Sr lit a cigarette and the boy’s coughing finally expelled the burr, leaving him with a sore throat but reported as overall fine.
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Charleston
John Williams, Sr
Junior
Williams, Sr
Tick On Favored to Win Kentucky Derby Today
Tick On, the East’s black beauty, seeks the Kentucky Derby win as 15 three-year-olds enter the 58th running at Louisville. The Loma stable’s star, owned by Mrs Louis G Kaufmann, drew post six after a 33 3-5 sec work close to the American record, with 2 to 1 odds atop a field including Burgoo King Brother Joe Stepenfetchit and Overtime, while Liberty Limited and Lucky Tom drew exposures near the middle.
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America
Louis G. Kaufmann
New York
On Watch
Max Hirsh
Railbirds
Col
Epr. Bradley
Burgoo King
Brother Joe
John Hay Whitney
Stepenfetchit
Bradley and Whitney
J. H. Louchelin
Stepnefetchit
Deadley
Burgooning
Mudder
Deterir
Bradley
Lyerne Fator
Liberty Limited
Texas
Lucky
Tom
Oregon Plants Oysters to Make Bid For Trade
Oregon undertakes oyster planting along Yaquina bay in a state fish commission effort to join the world market. More than a million Japanese seed oysters are released to grow rapidly and resist diseases cited as advantages over native varieties.
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Oregon
Portland
Ore
Oregon Coast
State Fish Commission
Yaquina Bay
City cleans up as trucks haul 215 loads of trash
During cleanup week ending this afternoon municipal trucks disposed of about 275 loads of trash and debris as Commissioner oversees the effort.
TINKHAM HURLS GOVERNMENT BY CHURCH CHARGE
Representative Tinkham charged the Methodist Board of Temperance Prohibition and Public Morals with seeking a government ruled by the church and accused its research secretary Deets Pickett of perjury. He cited documents claiming shipments from the board in 1930 and alleged lobbying to influence federal appointments. Also noted is Mrs. Pamelia Paddock Gates, a descendant of Elder Brewer, living in Mechanicsburg at 99, and Arkansas farmers to keep crop and livestock records.
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Tinkham
Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition ,and Public Morals
Deets Pickett
Massachusetts
James C. Non, Jr
Decil Pickett
Senate
United States
Pickett
Senate Committee
Tydings
Methodist
Baltimore
Elder Brewster
Mechanicsburg
Pamelia Paddock Gates
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University of Pennsylvania
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Associated Press
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Caccidy Bosbiel Barer
Universe
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Sar- 2
Prince Hotspur
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Withers
Department of Public Works
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Relief Association
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Chief Thunder Cloud
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Dooley
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