Comeback of Dusty Rhodes Shines in American League
Gordon Dusty Rhodes the Athletics pitcher returns to form under Connie Mack after a slow start with Boston. He has won four of six decisions, including a 4-0 complete game against Cleveland, as New York and Chicago games feature strong early-season pitching and offense across the league.
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Baseball scores from national and american leagues
Yesterday results include Pittsburgh 5 Boston 2 New York 5 Chicago 0 St. Louis 12 Brooklyn 4 Cincinnati at Philadelphia. Today matchups feature Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Cincinnati at New York Chicago at Philadelphia St. Louis at Boston. In the american league Boston 3 Detroit 1 Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 0 Chicago 13 Washington 12. Washington at St. Louis Philadelphia at Detroit Boston at Cleveland New York at Chicago
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Preakness at Pimlico draws vast crowds for 46th run
Baltimore May 15 crowds descend on Pimlico for the 46th Preakness stakes with more than 40 000 expected to attend the mid May race. Big names in politics ride in from Washington including Vice President Garner Speaker Burns and Postmaster General Farley as Bold Venture eyes a possible double after winning Derby.
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Ladies Night At Mitts Show In Fairmont Armory
Ladies night at the Fairmont armory features Lloyd Gance promoting weekly boxing cards. Aubrey Kid Martin of Mullens fights Young Tunney of Columbus for the lightweight title while other bouts include Jack Martin vs Mickey Goodwin and Buster Bell vs Joe Cain. Ed Miller referees the main event with Rex Harper officiating preliminaries.
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Zanesville
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Muffed ball costs Senators in 12th inning loss
Lou Batterson muffed a pop fly in the 12th inning costing the Charleston Senators a 1 0 defeat to Zanesville. West Virginians remain league leaders as Huntington won two games in a doubleheader with Canton. Portsmouth split with Johnstown. Ducks routed Akron 12 3. Today Canton visits Charleston and Zanesville goes to Huntington.
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Boxing Results From Last Night Across Three Cities
In New Haven Steve Dudas 193 of Jersey City defeated Nathan Mann 188 1 2 of Hamden, by out jabbing. In Spokane Charlie Burns 138 stopped Tru man Kennedy 137 of Bellingham. In Dallas Junior Munsell 190 1 2 of Oklahoma City and Jack Van Noy 198 of Dallas drew after ten rounds.
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Turnkey Fight Forces Escape At City Jail
Contents describe a jail disturbance as a turnkey struggle led to a gun being used by inmates to hold a trusted guard at bay. A second inmate named Springer fled to a cell block where others did not attempt escape as officers pursued two fugitives toward Pittsburgh.
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Belington Easy Win In Ragged County Ball Affair
Belington High School shut out Barbour County 2 to 0 on the west side athletic field in a rough game. Errors dominated as Belington pitchers allowed few hits while the Bearcat defense faltered. Fans called the effort the worst display this season with several players failing to field or catch.
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Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce Good Will Tour Arrival
Plan for a Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce goodwill tour with about 75 business men expected to arrive in Parkersburg May 20. The party will tour local business sites and meet civic leaders to discuss regional commerce prospects.
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Grafton Loses Despite Strewn Hits As Belington Rallies
In a tight game Belington edged Grafton as Sturmond limited hits more effectively than Stolzenfels. Charles Robinson caught for Grafton locals while Monshan rode behind the visitors. Grafton’s next game heads to Belington a week later with Darcy at first base and Stolzenfels on the mound.
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Montanez to Box Tonight in Madison Square Garden
Pedro Montanez the Puerto Rican lightweight with 14 straight wins fights Leonard Del Genio tonight in a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden It could earn Montanez a title shot later this summer Del Genio an Italian from New York has troubled champions and is making a comeback under Sammy Goldman the champion’s trainer.
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Tilden to headline Fairmont tennis night event
Big Bill Tilden world’s top player, at 42, headlines a three-match indoor program in Fairmont Tuesday. He meets Southern professional champion Bruce Barnes on the East Fairmont High School court with Ethel Burkhardt Arnold and Jimmy McClure in a singles match and a mixed doubles finale featuring Tilden and Jane Sharp against Barnes and Arnold. Play starts at 8.
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Half-brother shot in accidental cutting accident
May 15 at Fairmont police report Carl Fast 15 accidentally shot his half-brother William Fast 17 while working on a poorly described project. Carl was arrested as authorities await the wound's outcome.
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Braddock Receives Golden Belt in Secret Presentation
Boxing news notes Braddock’s momentous Gold Belt presentation to Marie Jacobs after defeating Baer, kept secret. Mentions visits to the garden, Jimmy Johnston booking ringside seats, and other sports gossip about Stengel, EsCob ar, Joe Louis, and various athletes and events of the era.
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Automobile Trials To Broadcast on Saturday
New York May 15 NBC station WJZ will present a 15 minute Word glimpse of the Indianapolis qualifying trials beginning Saturday afternoon. Charles Lyon will announce the segment from the Chicago studios as it airs at 2 30 Sunday afternoon.
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Crews Over par in British women’s qualifier at Southport
Mrs Maureen Orcutt Crews of Coral Gables opened the British women’s championship qualifying at Southport in 82, seven over par, amid dreary skies and a 134-player field. Americans in the hunt include Glenna Collett Ware and nine more, with Phyllis Wade and Wanda Morgan posting strong early scores.
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Dallas
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Louise Cheney
Los Angeles
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Massachusetts
Vitamin B diet may curb nerve disease in heavy drinkers
A university study suggests that heavy whiskey drinkers who maintain a diet rich in vitamin B may avoid polyneuritis even with high alcohol intake. The report notes that consuming a pint to a quart daily could see improvement when vitamin B levels are adequate.
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Yeast Diet Reported To Aid Alcoholic Neuritis Patients
Doctors from Cincinnati report dramatic improvement in pellagra-like symptoms among 120 chronic alcoholics treated with a 4000 calorie daily diet plus 75 grams of yeast or liver extract. M A Blackenhorn and Tom Spies note rapid responses, ranging from 24 to 36 hours, to the high vitamin regimen.
Senator Borah Issues Warning Over Party Split
Senator Borah urged focusing on issues to avoid a bolt at the Cleveland convention. He warned that if the ultra-conservative old guard leads the party, seven million defectors from 1932 would not return, and may take others. He criticised monopoly influence and questioned corporate support for the campaign. A radio broadcast allotted time to Hamilton Fish, Borah’s campaign manager, but Borah declined to extend.
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Dentists to Address West Virginia Society Meeting
Dr William B Winter of St Louis president of the American Dental Society will address the 30th annual meeting of the West Virginia State Dental Society opening Monday. The session will last three days.
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Witnesses recount feud and fatal attack in Daniels case
Testimony describes a drunken stumble into a ditch by Forrest Forrest, taunts by his half brothers Walter and Fred Jr, an axe handle blow, and a club strike by their father during a scuffle. Mrs Daniels claims ill will stemmed from disputed housing and notes Forrest often shaved his father. The defense witness then took the stand as court recessed.
Savage defeats Raines in St Louis wrestling match
Leo Daniel Boone Savage of Boyd County Kentucky wins by fall over Dick Raines of Houston Texas in 19 minutes 10 seconds at a St Louis wrestling event.
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