Baseball Roundup of Giants Reds Pirates and More
Babe Herman homered off Grimes with two on to send two Robins runners home as Cincinnati beats New York 12 to 3. Cubs over Braves 7 to 4 and Cards beat Phillies 4 to 1. Tigers top Yankees 6 to 5 on a controversial Heilmann winning run. Browns edge Senators 5 to 3 and White Sox slip past Red Sox 8 to 4.
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William J. Chipman
Associated Press
John McGraw
Giants
Polo Grounds
Reds
Rhineland Invaders
Z. Wazzy
Dazzy Vance
Glenn Wright
Burleigh Grimes
Pittsburgh
Robins
Babe Herman
Grimes
Ted
Pirates
Cubs
Braves
Boston
Phils
Macks
Yankees
Athletics
Elegrapple
Harry Heilmann
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit
Cochrane
Heilman
Antic
Tigers
Senators
Cleveland
Browns
White Sox
Chicago
Baseball Scores and Trades Hit Home Field Notes
Yesterday s results show Jeannette 7 Fairmont 2 and Wheeling 8 Johnstown 6. Charleroi Scottdale both 3 with nine innings ended by darkness. Pittsburgh 9 Brooklyn 4 and Chicago 7 Boston 4. St Louis 4 Philadelphia 1 and Cleveland 7 New York 1. Barney Priberg grows into a clutch pitcher as Thevenow heals. Frank Frisch among NL leaders with Hornsby and Rabbit Maranville shining for Braves. George Uhle wins six straight in Detroit after leaving Cleveland. Rats damage Mothers Day flowers in Elkins store with 25 dollars loss.
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Jeannette
Fairmont
Wheeling
Johnstown
Charleroi
Scottdale
Clarksburg-Cumberland
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
St Louis
Washington
Blazing the Sports Trail by Alan J Gould
Astatistical survey of baseball’s great hitters notes Ty Cobb Babe Ruth and Rogers Hornsby as the era’s dominant figures. Hornsby’s five-year stretch around 1921 25 features a .402 average and runs from .397 to .424, surpassing Cobb and others in sustained peak pace and setting a challenging benchmark for future stars.
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Bic
Ty Cobb
Edbie Ruth
Rogers Hornsby
Pop Anson
Jesse Burkett
Willie Keeler
Hans Wagner
Hornsby
George Sisler
Cobb
Ruth
King
Gibraltar
Rogers
Georgia Peach
Burkett
Keeler
Old Guard
Delehanty
Sisler
Derby entry shows speed in Kentucky workout
Louisville May 16 Karl Eifel the son of Polymelian and Pinkle nominated to carry the colors of Alderman John J. Coughtin in the Kentucky derby Saturday turned in the fastest workout of the season negotiating the full mile and a quarter in 2 09 2 5 after a brisk gallop under Jockey Bobbie Jones the big red colt showed splits 2 2 5 48 1 1 16 1 42 2 5 and 2 12 1 5 muskmelons and other vine crops have blossoms of both genders with more male blossoms than female later pollination by bees
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Louisville
Karl Eifel
Polymelian
Pinkle
John J. Coughtin
Chicago
Bobbie Jones
May Baseball Sluggers Make Room For New Kings
Alan J Gould notes that in May the major leagues show a shift in power as Goose Goslin and Rogers Hornsby decline while fresh sluggers emerge. Gehringer Alexander Averill Lindstrom Ott Simmons Foxx Waners join the punch with Detroit Cleveland New York Pittsburgh supplying sharp performers and a season full of surprises.
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New York
Wallop
Goose Goslin
Rogers Hornsby
Gehringer
Alexander
Detroit
Averill
Cleveland
Lindstrom
Ott
Giants
Simmons
Foxx
Athletics
Pittsburgh
Van Ryan Leads U S In Davis Cup Opener
Montreal May 16 With John Van Ryan of East Orange New Jersey leading the United States Davis cup team the American unit opens play against Canada. Van Ryan faces Willard Crocker of Montreal in the first singles match, followed by the top players John Hennessey of Indianapolis and Dr Jack Wright of Montreal in the second.
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Montreal
John van Ryan
East Orange
N. J
United States
van Ryan
Willard Crocker
John Hennessey
Indianapolis
Jack Wright
Proposals for seven new boxing titles to be reviewed
The Associated Press reports President Paul Prehn will submit a plan at the National Boxing Association September meeting to add seven championship crowns. Officials say junior champions in each class could double boxing attractions offered by promoters. London gossip notes interest in a potential Prince of Wales vs Walter Hagen match with a suggested stroke handicap per hole.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Paul Prehn
National Boxing Association
Prehn
London
Prince of Wales
Walter Hagen
Hagen
Duncan Beats Hagen in Yorkshire Evening News Golf Test
Walter Hagen, American Ryder Cup captain and four times British Open champion, was beaten in the first round of the Yorks hire Evening News thousand guineas tournament by Geo Duncan of Great Britain in Moortown England on May 16.
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Moortown
Eng
Walter Hagen
Geo Duncan
Great Britain
State H l Track Records Expected To Be Shattered
Morgantown May 16 Special Despite yearly beliefs marks seem near break point. West Virginia university hosts the championships with Fraser Burgess Warfuel Waybright Hoblitzell and Johnson named as top contenders in 100 220 yard dashes and field events. Potential record threats include Fraser Burgess Warfuel Hoblitzell and Bruhn in various sprints and throws.
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Morgantown
West Virginia
West Virginia University
Fraser
Charleston
Burgess
Lewisburg
Jimmy" Gwinn
Jimmy” Warfuel
Huntington
John Waybright
Washington
Irving
Warfuel
Jack Hoblitzell
Parkersburg
Ashburn
Masontown
Collett Reaches Semi Final in British Women’s Open
Glenna Collett American title holder advanced to the semi final of the British women's open by defeating Mrs J B Watson of Scotland three and two. Joyce Wethered British golfer defeated Molly Gourlay seven and five.
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St. Andrews
Scotland
Glenna Collett
Gehrig Hits Eighth Home Run to Lead League Again
Lou Gehrig connected for his eighth home run yesterday in Cleveland keeping him atop the standings among the Big Bix players and signaling a return to the lead in the pennant chase.
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Lou Gehrig
Cleveland
Big Bix
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