Yanks Press Closer With Another Win
The Yankees move further ahead after an 8-6 victory over the White Sox, capped by a pivotal ninth inning three-run burst. Ted Williams headlines anecdotes about his antics off and on the field, while Dizzy Dean is cited as a pitching icon when in the act. In other action, the Cubs beat the Giants 11-7 and the Cardinals hammered the Dodgers 13-1 as pennant races tighten. Gilded Knight won the Survivor at Pimlico in a sloppy fast track, finishing 1:45 3-5 for the mile and a sixteenth.
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Sid Feder
Associated Press
Ted William i
Screwballs Aid Society
Ted
Ted Showed Up At the Ball Park
Homer
Dizzy Dean
L. A. Society
Diz
Ed ‘Cole
St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Yankees
Sox
Chicago White Sox
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Curt Davis
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Wally Berger
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Reds
Phillies
Will McKechnie
Ival Goodman
Lonnie Frey
Fitzsimmons
Gilded Knight
Johnstown
Gildedeht
Pimlico
Fitzsimmons Units Johnstown Gilded Knight In Preakness
Baltimore May 10 Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons pursues a double bid in the Pimlico Preakness with Johnstown and Gilded Knight, both trained by him and coupled in the betting for the $50,000 added race. The Derby winner and Wheatley stables rising colt share the same owner and backers seek the handsome purse.
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Baltimore
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
Johnstown
William Woodyard
Wheatley Stable
Sonny
Jim
Fitz Horses Win Fortune in Spring Meet
Horses trained by Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons have won over 106000 in just over three weeks. Other notes mention Fred Perry possibly heading to Hollywood, Max Rosenbloom canceling a fight to preserve a film contract, and chatter about baseball stars and managers.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Sunny Jim” Fitzsimmons
Fred Perry
Hollywood
England
Don Burge
Ellsworth Vines
Chicago
Max Schmeling
Tony Musto
Maxie
Maxie Rosenbloom
Red Lucas
Pittsburgh
Southern Association
Pirates
Detroit
Fred Hutchinson
Toledo
del Baker
Northwestern
Bronko Nagurski
Wally Berger
Moore Tribe
Gene
Dodgers
Terry
Cardinals
Joe
Jints
Whitey
Reds
John Oliver
Richmond
Calvin Griffith
Charlotte
Washington Senators
Sacramento Chub
al Garibaldi
Vexilich
Sherer
Weiezorek
Ogrodowski
Smith
Ed Barrow
Yankees
Hal Chase
Tris Speaker
Mickey Cochrane
Walter Johnson
Yanks
Speed Group Mourns Two In Mass Indy Losses
In Indianapolis on May 10, the 100 Mile An Hour club mourns two deaths among its members, leaving no new eligible drivers this year. Only 24 drivers have earned the full 500 miles at Indianapolis at 100 mph or faster, with Wilbur Shaw and Louis Meyer among the notable multiple members. The roster now lists eighteen living members, including Ted Horn, Mauri Rose, and Louis Meyer, while Chet Gardner and William Cummings were the two fatalities since last year’s gathering.
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Indianapolis
Automobile Racing
Wilbur Shaw
Louis Meyer
Huntington Park
Calif
Chet Gardner
Long Beach
William C
Wild Bill) Cummings
Gardner
Flemington
N. J
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Ted Horn
Kelly Petillo
Mauri Rose
Meyer
Fred Frame
Howdy Wilcox
George Connor
Floyd Roberts
George Barringer
Cliff Berwere
Louis Tomei
Shaw
Low Moore
Zeke Myers
Russell Snowberger
Chet Miller
Billy Arnold
Dave Evans
Batter Knocks Himself Out With Hard Swing
In Bellingham on May 10 Vancouver outfielder Ed Stewart swung at a fastball and struck himself in the head missing the ball, knocking himself out for the night.
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Wash
Ed Stewart
Vancouver
Star hurler Derringer faces $25,000 damage suit trial
In New York on May 10, the trial of a $25,000 damage suit against Cincinnati Reds star pitcher Paul Derringer began in state supreme court. The suit, brought by Robert B. Condon, alleges assault at a Bellevue-Stratford party in Philadelphia on June 27, 1936, with Condon claiming severe injuries and damages to his Palm Beach suit and wristwatch. Derringer denies the assault and claims Condon tried to crash the party. Condon testifies Woodring was present and that Derringer punched him behind the ear after demanding admission. Derringer attended the session awaiting his testimony.
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New York
Paul Deringer
Cincinnati Reds
Robert B. Condon
Larchmont
State Supreme Court
Condon
Derringer
Bellevue-Stratford
Philadelphia
Harry Woodring
Palm Beach
Pitcher
Woodring
Deringer
Slattery Plans Comeback After Boxing Hiatus
Jimmy Slattery, famed as a defensive great and rival of Greb, talks of a possible comeback after receiving a boxing license from the State Athletic Commission. At 84, he vows to train and pass tougher exams, though he doubts his legs will return to former speed and acknowledges years of inactivity and money spent. He reflects on past earnings, compares them to modern trust funds, and cites his costly exit from the sport.
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New York
Jimmy Slattery
Cauliflower Canyon
Jim Corbett
State Athletic Commission
Jimmy
Jack Delaney
Wonder Boy
Slattery
Kkids
Greb
Delaney
Harry Grebb
Slatery
Brooklyn
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Major League Standings and Results
National League results show Cincinnati defeating Philadelphia 8 to 4 and Chicago beating New York 11 to 7. St Louis routed Brooklyn 13 to 1 in another late game. Pittsburgh and Boston match was postponed by rain.
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Boston
Yesterday's Stars and World Affairs Mixed in Sports and Politics
Baseball highlights include Ted Williams driving a three run homer in the 10th for the Red Sox and Augie Galan driving in three with a triple, buying the Cubs an 11-7 win as Wally Berger hit two homers for the Reds in an 8-4 victory over Philadelphia. In diplomacy, Lord Rushcliffe urged that a conference avoid war, while Astor argued for ceasefire and restraint, and diplomats expect Russia to join Britain and France in guaranteeing smaller nations.
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Wally Berger
Reds
Phillies
Augie Galan
Cubs
Goebbels
Russia
Astor
Times
Lord
Rushcliffe
Two Teams Tied For First In Mountain State League
The Mountain State league sees Bluefield and Williamson tied for top spot after Bluefield edged Ashland 9-8 in 10 innings. Welch exacted revenge with a 16-4 win over Williamson. Logan-Huntington game postponed. Etchison and Burdette homered for Welch. Davis and Nick Gibbs contributed to Bluefield’s late rally.
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Associated Press
Williamson
Welch
Bluegrays
Ashland Colonels
Etchison
Burdette
Ashland
Bluefield
Colonels
Davis
Fiuefield
Nick Gibbs
Logan
Huntington
Taxes Sought Amid Farm Aid Debates In Congress
In a continued discussion on page one of the tax debate, Bankhead backs Russell on matching expenditures with income beyond farm funds. Lucas proposes processing taxes on major farm products after the appropriation bill passes. Many senators privately doubt any processing tax passage this session as the farm bill exceeds both the president’s budget and the house’s prior vote by hundreds of millions.
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Bankhead
Russell
Bankahead
Ald
Lucas
Ill
House
Astor Views on Concessions to Hitler
The Astor Jetter opposes concessions to Hitler, warning that any appeasement must be accompanied by broad international support. The statement emphasizes firm stance against negotiation with the Nazi regime.
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Astor Jetter
Hitler
Pittsburgh at New York and other league baseball games
Today's schedule lists Pittsburgh visiting New York Cincinnati at Brooklyn St Louis at Philadelphia Chicago at Boston Standings note Boston leads. yesterday Boston beat St Louis 10 8 and New York 8 Chicago 6 Rain affected other games. remaining matchups include New York at Boston Chicago at Boston and Washington at Detroit with Cleveland and Philadelphia also on slate.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
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Fights Last Night Relayed by The Associated Press
New York bouts featured Tony Martellan versus the Yucatan Kid with decisions in Mexico and United States venues. Kensby LaSalle outpointed Fritaie Zila in Houston while Carl Guexing and Aldo Sport Sdi faced uncertain results in Italy.
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New. York
Carl
Barclay on Bridge Dont Be Sis Heanten Ed Pant
Bridge column discusses early play tactics and bidding moral. It notes a top score in 6 Hearts by North after a sequence from 1 Spade to 6 Hearts and mentions an inexperienced East leading spades, a ruff, and the luck of a player who benefited from a favorable entry. The piece emphasizes sticking to plan, evaluating screams of misdirection, and exploring no trump options.
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East
North
Hull Boomed Continues Amid Roosevelt Era Dissent
The piece argues Hull, a southern statesman tied to New Deal foreign policy, faces age and distance from domestic policy fire. Roosevelt and Hull share views on foreign affairs, but many fear the president would not campaign for a man near seventy.
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Hull
Roosevelt
Garner
Mr. Roosevelt
Maverick Faces 1940 Bid for Presidential Delegation
Maverick may be available next year to lead Bexar County Democrats to the 1940 state convention. He did not comment on the possibility or name of Vice President Garner, who allies say did not assist when Paul Kilday challenged him for Congress last year. If chosen, Maverick would guide the county delegation’s support for the Democratic nomination.
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San Antonio
Congress
Maverick
John Nance Garner
Mavick
Paul Kilday
Bexar County
Bri
Bexar Country
Landon Plea Moves Back to Committee After Unfriendly Act
The Landon plea, called an unfriendly act to a sovereign power, was referred to committee. The panel must decide if it can return to the floor as the unity conference was empowered only to harmonize the disciplines of three churches. Dr. Henry Hitt Crane urged deleting a foreign obedience clause from the church's articles, citing 50,000 German Methodists and arguing no church can be Christian if it defies Christ to follow civil rulers.
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Landon
Uniting Conference
Henry Hitt Crane
Detroit
Social Creed
Crane
Germany
Christ
Proposals on social creed faced division in church session
A section of the proposed social creed was defeated after a challenge by J P Campbell of South Bend Indiana. The draft covered social planning in the economy and the rights of labor and farmers, child labor abolition, racial group rights and other social issues across the uniting churches.
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J. P. Campbell
South Bend
Ind
Uniting Churches
Mercy Killer Case Reveals Family Struggles Over Son
Testimony shows Jerome, a 15 year old almost six feet tall, required feeding and dressing like a baby after being sent to a training school in Atlantic City. His mother says she loved him and would kill herself if he stayed away, while neighbors and a child specialist testified for the defense.
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Comunueu Asum Case Ovel
Atlantic City
Jerome
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