Standings Today National League and American League results
National League yesterday Pittsburgh defeated Philadelphia five to four with Chicago Cincinnati a doubleheader game noted. Philadelphia faces Pittsburgh, Boston meets Cincinnati, Brooklyn plays St Louis, New York versus Chicago. American League Philadelphia edged Cleveland one to zero with Detroit at New York and Cleveland at Washington. Chicago at Philadelphia, St Louis at Boston. Middle Atlantic yesterday Wheeling Johnstown game unscheduled. others postponed due to rain.
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
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Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Middle Atlantic
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Abolishing State Board Dominates Charleston Session
Charleston May 16 UP a proposal to abolish the state board of education was presented to the legislature for the second time within a year. The board was eliminated last summer and its duties given to the board of public works but reinstated by supreme court decision as void. A new bill by Delegate Butcher would give the board's powers to the state superintendent of schools. Another bill by Delegate Marsh would relieve state troopers of general law enforcement making their chief duty highway patrol. Delegates Norton and Smith offered related measures on salaries and road funds. International and baseball scores from Albany Newark St Paul and other standings mentioned.
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Charleston
State Board of Education
Board of Public Works
Supreme Court
Butcher
D. Wood
Marsh
Ohio
Southern Association score recap notches Nashville win
New Orleans 3, Nashville 9, Birmingham 8, Chattanooga 5. Only games.
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New Orleans
Nashville
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Baseball leaders unchanged as Traynor stays fifth
Harold Pie Traynor added one hit in four at bats but kept his fifth place with a .364 average. The Big Six standings show Schulte, West, Brown, Chapman, Traynor, Vergez, and Hartnett leading in batting averages with Traynor at .364 and Vergez at .357 among the top hitters.
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Harold
Pie
Traynor
Johnny Vergez
Sre
Youngsters Holden Majority of Southern Golf Crowns
Youths dominate southern amateur golf with many teen winners. Carl Dann Jr. of Orlando wins Florida title in a grueling 40th hole finish over Billy Duckwall. Defending champs Vinson, McClure, and others prepare for June defenses as state titles and Southern Amateur run through July at East Lake.
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Carl Dann, Jr
Orlando
Fla
Florida
Dann
Jack Toomer
Billy Duckwall
Clearwaiter
Eugene Vinson
Meridian
Miss
Edwin McClure
Shreveport
Louisiana
Mississippi
Laurel
Baton Rouge
Yates
Howell
Charlie Yates
Dill
Atlanta
Billy Howell
Lard University
New Orleans
Richmond
Thomascdville
Charlottesville
Spicer
Emmett Spicer
Memphis
Tennessee
East Lake Club
Sam Perry
Birmingham
Perry
Georgia
Virginia
State Ministers Hold Four Day Conference at Jacksons Mill
Nearly fifty ministers attended the seventh annual State Ministers conference at Jacksons Mill opening a four day session. Dr E J Wooster of Salem presided with Rev A H Rapking of Lost Creek as secretary. The forum on Christian Education featured Rev R O Locke of Parsons and William Kendrick delivering welcomes.
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Jackson’s Mill
E. J. Wooster
Salem
A. H. Rapking
Lost Creek
R. O. Locke
Parsons
William H.kendrick
Wooster
Sara B. Huff
Camp Music
F. E. Brininstool
Charleston
A. J. Walton
Morris Harvey College
Barbouraville
Robert L. Kelly
Council of Church Boards of Education
New York City
Z. B. Edworthy
M. C. Miles
Fairmont
Homer E. Wark
Clarksburg
Coleman Brown
Huntington
Henry W. Mc
Diet and golf code from Gene Sarazen on weight and beverages
Gene Sarazen shares tips from his tenth series on lowering scores. He discusses dieting before majors, a hearty daily menu during big tournaments, and drinking water choices. He recalls a 1932 Open round where beer aided a 66, the course record at Fresh Meadow, and warns against excess water during rounds to avoid weight gain and sluggishness. He cites trainer Artie McGovern and notes his tournament weight around 155 pounds, sometimes 165.
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Artie. McGovern
Clergy Leaders Session on Christian Education in Country Home
Laughlin of Richmond and other ministers from Ronceverti Elkins Grafton Rich wood Rowlesburg Logan and Mrs Elizabeth Finn of Philadelphia joined Dr M A Dawber of Philadelphia to lead Christian Education in the Country Home. Recourse leaders included Dr McLaughlin and several reverends from Fairmont Jane Lew Parsons French Creek in attendance.
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M. A. Dawber
Philadelphia
McLaughlin
John Wolfe
Fairmont
O. D. Curtis
Jane Lew
K. 0 Locke
Parsons
P. L. Bruce
French Creek
Huntington Dentist Heads State Society
Dr. HE Summers of Huntington was elected president of the West Virginia State Dental Society succeeding Dr C L Callaway who urged dues relief and reactivation of delinquent members. Officers include H S Barr president-elect Mason R Hite vice president J E Hebert secretary and John S Stone treasurer. Summers and Mingini chosen to represent the state at the American Dental Association convention in Chicago.
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Charleston
HE. Summers
Huntington
West Virginia State Dental Society
C. L. Callaway
Beckley
State Association
H. S. Barr
Mason R. Hite
Mannington
J. E. Hebert
Martinsburg
John S. Stone
Clarksburg
W. 8. Mingini
Summers
American Dental Association
Chicago
Moundsville Banker Held For Shortage
Moundsville May 16 Carl Hunter cashier of the closed Mound City Bank was arrested on an embezzlement and larceny warrant for 303,194.33. He posted 20,000 bond for trial at the June Marshal county court hearing. Hunter is a former state senator representing the second West Virginia district.
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Moundsville
Carl Hunter
Mound City Bank
C. F. Smith
Marshal County
Hunter
West Virginia
Governor Signs Bill To Halt Bootlegging
Charleston May 16 Gov ernor Kump signed an act to curb bootteesing of beer. The measure assigns barrel tax payment to out of state distributors and dispensers, allows up to five bottles for off premise consumption, and grants authority to sell without a package dealers license. The governor also signed a bill to shorten delinquent land list forms.
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Charleston
Kump
Charge Woman and Negro With Murder Plan
Williamson May 16 Mrs Nancy McCoy 50 and Dock Wilk were charged in a case involving a planned murder. Court records indicate a conspiracy attempt with two suspects named in the filing. The case proceeds to further hearings in the county courthouse.
Duke and North Carolina Favored in Southern Meet
Durham May 16 Duke University star John Brownlee headlines a strong field at the Southern Conference Track Meet May 19 20 in Durham with a cast including Clemsons Gordon Lynn Maryland Earl Widemyer and Virginia Eli Finkelstein Washington and Lee Richard Dunaj and Bill Turner Virginia Duke and Carolina seek top team totals in sprint hurdle field and jumping events with notable rivals for titles in the century mile high jump and pole vault.
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Durham
N. C
John Brownlee
Duke University
Dixie
Brownlee
Duke
North Carolina
Rio
Clemson
Gordon
Lynn
Earl Widemyer
Maryland
Bill Lauck
Virginia
Washington and Lee
Richard Dunaj
Tall Timbers
Eli Finkelstein
Linwood Antrim
Turner
Bill Turner
Carolina
LeGore
Mullis
Colts
Cinder
WN. C
Tune
Smith
Bradsher
Negro woman waives hearing in husband murder conspiracy case
A negro woman and Wilkins waived a preliminary hearing on charges of conspiracy to kill her husband, Lee McCoy. Prosecutor J Walter Copley said they were held for grand jury action on the alleged plan to murder McCoy to collect life insurance, based on information from an unarmed informant. Parts of a 1863 Vicksburg paper printed on wallpaper were donated to a Shreveport library.
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Ins
Lee McCoy
J. Walter Copley
Vicksburg, Miss
Shreveport
Visitors Set Fire To Mt. Clare Home
Mountain Clare residents report a Saturday night fire at the home of Mr and Mrs Bruce Norman. Entry by visitors left the house damaged beyond $100 with furniture ruined and water damage from efforts to extinguish the blaze. The cause appears to be a discarded cigarette. A separate note cites Nebraska hogs averaging 245 pounds and a 12 percent rise in combined corn oats and barley production in 1932 over 1931.
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Mt. Clare
Bruce Norman
Ben
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