Braddock Guides Nova For Baer Bout At Yankee Stadium
Ex champion Jim Braddock visits Lou Nova at Nyack camp to coach how to beat Max Baer in the June 1 Yankee Stadium match. Braddock praises Nova, notes his own conditioning toward a hoped England tour, and highlights Nova’s belief in destiny and upcoming title clash with Joe Louis.
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Detroit Tigers Minor League Probe Under Landis Review
Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis oversees a Detroit Tigers minor league study with Leslie O’Connor confirming ongoing inquiries. The aim is to assess player transfers and connections, following prior action that freed about 100 players and fined six club owners two thousand one hundred seventy six dollars after the Cardinals inquiry.
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Doty Chosen President at West Virginia Optometric Meet
Dr. D. P. Doty of Wheeling was elected president by the West Virginia Optometric Association. Wheeling was selected as the site for the 1940 meeting as the association concluded its first annual convention yesterday.
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Bluegrays Beat Logan for Third Straight Win in League
The Bluegrays topped Logan 9-5, expanding their lead in the Mountain State league after a five run second inning and four more in the late frames. D Antoni homered for Bluefield as Welch Miners beat Ashland 14-7, and Jack Patterson fanned 11 in Huntington’s 14-5 win over Williamson.
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Ferrell Does Good Work To Beat Mackmen
Ferrell delivers seven innings despite a sore elbow as the Yankees, aided by Johnny Murphy, shut out the Athletics 3-0 to extend New York’s win streak to five. Lefty Larry French also shines in a 6-2 win over the Pirates while Fritz Ostermueller helps the Red Sox beat the Senators 9-2. The Yankees gain a half game atop the American League standings.
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Supreme Court Denies Reviews Of Calhoun County Board Members
The supreme court denied reviews to two of three Calhoun county board of education members removed on charges of malfeasance in office incompetence and illegal coercion of employees during the 1938 primary. A. B. McCray and Ralph Hall filed the petitions while a third member did not appeal.
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Fights Last Night In Complex Boxing Card Report
New York Jimmy Christy outpointed Eddie Zivic in Chicago. Melio Bettina stopped Italo Colon in Pittsburgh. Tony Cannizzaro and Nickie Camarata drew in New Orleans. Bill Boyd stopped Mario Lanni in Baltimore, with results from a busy boxing night.
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Bowling Banquet Set by Grafton Young Men's Association
The Grafton Young Men's Christian Association schedules a 6 15 p m Wednesday bowling banquet in the Y. William Manley, secretary and director of the association bowling program, notes trophies for Tally Lisk, Gatrell, Russel Mathews, and Jim Barcus. Benny Sandsbury receives two trophies for high single game and top three game handicap. medals for B and O bowling team members to be presented. An entertaining program is planned for all participants and guests.
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Yesterday's Stars Shine in Weekend Baseball Showdowns
Babe Dahlgren and Skeeter Newsome starred in a 3-0 Yankees win with Dahlgren hitting a triple and single while Newsome tied the American league record with ten putouts at short. Larry French and Augie Galan led the Cubs to a 6-2 victory over the Pirates as French held them to six hits. Galan went 3-for-3 plus a walk, extending his reach in safe plays. Joe Vosmik of the Red Sox drilled a triple, a double, and two singles against the Senators, driving in three and scoring twice.
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Grafton Nine Is Defeated by Bridgeport High
Bridgeport High held Grafton to two runs as Ed Edwards faded in the fifth and sixth innings. Bob Cleer pitched for Bridgeport with 11 strikeouts to seal a 3 2 victory, while Cleer and Ribas led a Be sure offense with two RBIs apiece and multiple players contributing. The game featured strong fielding and key forced plays, ending in Bridgeport's favor.
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Island Downs in Fine Shape Ahead of May Meet
May 16 report from Wheeling on Island Downs preparation for the West Virginia Jockey Club spring meeting opening May 27. Grounds beautification includes whitewash, new barns west of the grandstand, painted fences, sign crests, and enhanced grounds with daily bus service expected to draw Western Pennsylvania fans and restore past racing popularity.
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Major League Standings and Results Note
Chicago defeated Pittsburgh 6 to 2 in yesterday's National League results. Other games were not scheduled on the slate.
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Baseball results and today’s American League slate
Yesterday results show New York 3 Philadelphia 9 and Boston 9 Washington 2. Today features games in Brooklyn at Chicago Boston at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and New York at St. Louis with Chicago at Boston Detroit at Washington and Cleveland at Philadelphia.
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Nova training clash with Maxie noted by Chicago Times
Marvin McCarthy writes Galento trains for Joe Louis by punching air while Nova prepares to counter Maxie. The piece notes Hub Bell tight in punching and the Giants offering little new, with a foursome led by Gene Sarazen and Sammy Snead taking 24 shots on a par four at Chattanooga.
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Cards Rally Aims At Giants In Opening Series
The St. Louis Cardinals, leading the league at 12 wins, 8 losses, open a three game set with the New York Giants. The bitter rivals sit three games back in the standings with 10 wins and 12 losses. This year’s matchup recalls past clashes and the famed “gas hou gang” era, a rivalry once marked by a riot and fines.
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Legal Notice of Sheriff Sale in Taylor County WV
In the Circuits Court of Taylor County West Virginia by virtue of an execution directed in the above cause the sheriff will on June 10 1930 at ten oclock proceed to sell at the courthouse city of Grafton Taylor County the following described personal property 1939 Oldsmobile Sedan license WV 129798 chassis 16 1039 May 16 33
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Frank and Dureelier tied to pennant talk in 1931 echoes
The fragment mentions Dureelier and Frankie Prisch with remaining figures Joe MedWick Moore Martin as witness. It hints at an older figure from 1931 World Series who could gain if the Cards win the pennant, suggesting a promised incentive connected to his famous band.
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Electric Eye Timer Used for Auto Racing at Altoona Speedway
A staff of racing experts appointed by the AAA contest board in Washington will oversee sanctioned races at Altoona Speedway on May 97. An electric eye timer, a precision instrument, will measure finish times to within a thousandth of a second by detecting beam breaks across the track finish line. The system records the exact speed of each driver as they cross the line.
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Connie Mack's Team Plays First Night Game Tonight
PHILADELPHIA May 16. Baseball pioneer Connie Mack, age 76, leads the Philadelphia Athletics against the Cleveland Indians in the American League's first night game. Mack helped organize the league at the century turn and championed night baseball after its success in Cincinnati and Brooklyn.
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Real bargain at 1800 for room house on Walnut Street
A fragment describes a real bargain for a room house with bath and a fine jet on the upper side of Walnut Street, noting preferred timing when the other fellow wants a sale and implying an advantageous position for the buyer.
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