Record Crowds Turn Out for Major League Contests
Boston crowds and big turnouts marked major league action on Sunday. The Giants beat Pittsburgh 6 to 2 at the Polo Grounds as 28,303 through the gate. Cleveland topped Chicago White Sox 8 to 4 before 27,000-plus fans at League Park. Brooklyn and Cincinnati drew 17,000 for a 3 to 2 Reds win. St Louis crushed Philadelphia 10 to 4 to maintain a half game lead over the Giants. Detroit beat Washington 8 to 7. St Louis Browns beat Philadelphia Athletics 8 to 6. Cubs and Bees were rained out.
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Bandits Executed as Italian Forces Retake Addis Ababa Area
Conflicting reports from French Somaliland describe bandits and marauders burned Addis Ababa causing deaths feared to exceed 800 before Italian troops arrived on May 5. A solitary execution occurred in the Carabinieri compound near Menelek monument after a Shifta chieftain was captured 30 miles north and tried with gang members testifying to his guilt.
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Carr China Ball Team Seeks Contests Amid Schedule Gaps
The Carr China company baseball team seeks games with any local teams this week. Potters, who last year entered the West Virginia state league, have fewer games this season due to few opponents. Managers may contact Howard Walters at Parkview or Robert Bunner at the Sentinel.
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Olympic mitt winners meet in Chicago bouts
Sixteen amateur boxers clash in eight main bouts to select the United States Olympic boxing team at Chicago Stadium on Wednesday night. Ten preliminary fights feature rematches and revenge as favorites like Frank Nelson of Davenport face Nate Bolden of Chicago, with bouts including Urso versus Joyce and Patterson versus Pallatin.
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Detroit
Nate Bolden
Patsy Urso
Mam Joyce
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Tommy Pallatin
South Bend
Steve Radak
Sammy Dalton
Boston
First Match Round Opens At British Women’s Golf
Southport England May 18 Sunshine flooded the Southport and Ainsdale course as 64 qualifiers for the British women's championship began first match play. Eight Americans entered including Maureen Orcutt Crews top seed draw, Glenna Collett and Bridget Newell drew attention in early pairings amid U S hopes.
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England
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Philadelphia
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Helen Holm
Leona
Los Angeles
J. B. Walker
Jessie Anderson
Wanda Morgan
Bridget Newell
Maxie Rosenbloom Seeks Opponent Delay in Australia
In Los Angeles on May 18, Maxie Rosenbloom cannot find a foe as Ambrose Palmer retires from boxing. Substitute Lea Kelly falls ill. boat to Melbourne postponed to June 1 and Georgie Simpson named in place.
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Maxie Rosenbloom
Australia
Ambrose Palmer
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Slapsie-Maxie
Melbourne
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Frank Bachman
Georgie Simpson
Wild battles finally over National League game recap
The article reports tense late inning action in a National League game with multiple teams scoring and a trio of hitters delivering homers and doubles. It notes long delays, a three hour forty minute first game and a shorter second, highlighting the New York and Pittsburgh clash and other results from the day.
Bold Venture Proves Right To Turf Title
New York report notes Bold Venture, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, solidifies his claim to the three year old crown with front running and come from behind victories. Belmont Stakes contenders include Granville Red Rain and Brevity amid debate over rough starts and the Derby-Preakness finish.
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Bold Venture
Morton L. Schwartz
J. £. Widener
William Woodward
Granville
Maryland
Belmont Park
C. Vv. Whitney
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Sir Barton
Gallant Fox
Omaha
Short Series Upsetting Major League Clubs
New York May 18 The major league baseball schedule changes cut eight games from each series and shorten home stands leading to fewer extended winning streaks. Managers note that teams will struggle to maintain momentum as players constantly relocate and spot pitching has diminished.
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Giants Lose Swing With Schumacher Style Start Abroad
In a rough recap, the Giants fail to secure golden chances previously seen when Hal Schumacher pitched the first and last of four games against the Reds. The era of easy wins appears over as opportunities vanish.
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Reds
Pitcher Cloyd Smith Debuts as Charleston Tops Canton 1–0
While Zanesville faltered, Cloyd Smith made his Charleston debut guiding the Senators to a 1–0 win over Canton Terriers. The victory nudged Charleston back atop the league standings, pushing Zanesville to second. Akron fell to Portsmouth 5–2, dropping to near last, as Dayton beat Johnstown 12–6 with Chan ning Parmelee debuting for the Ducks.
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Al Simmons Mickey Cochrane stir Bronx baseball chatter
A gossip heavy sports column notes Al Simmons and Mickey Cochrane in Detroit chatter and fans tag Simmons as the $75,000 bust. It mentions Augie Galan, Van Mungo, Johnny Allen, Leo Durocher, Dusty Rhodes, Joe Cronin, Gen Phelan, Pedro Montanez, Babe Ruth, Tony Canzoneri, Louis Schmeling tickets, Ali Baba, Phil Brubaker, and the Dodgers trying multiple right field options.
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Associated Press
New York
al Simmons
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit
Cubs
Charlie Dressen
Augie Galan
Brooklyn
van Mungo
Joe McCarthy
Johnny Allen
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Cardinals
Leo Durocher
Casey Stengel
Dusty Rhodes
Athletics
Joe Cronin
Gen. Phelan
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Babe Ruth
Tony Canzoneri
Jimmy McLarnin
Ali Baba
Dan Parker
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Phil Brubaker
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Fifth Place Nets Victory at State Track Meet
Charleston clinched its fourth straight state scholastic track title as the mile relay victory boosted top scores. Bob Adkins of Point Pleasant set a state discuss record near 123 feet 9 inches while Oak Hill’s shuttle hurdle relay tied the meet standard. Marshall and West Virginia teams posted wins in baseball and tennis as Judge Hatcher supports Beckley tennis growth. The Huntington horse show moved to a new athletic field with 1400 seats scheduled June 13.
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Seventeen Places Left In Indianapolis Derby
Indianapolis May 18. Seventeen starting spots remain for the annual 600 mile race on May 30 as teams continue five more days of tinkering before trials resume next Saturday. Rex Mays of Los Angeles won the pole for the second year in a row with a speed of 119.644 mph.
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Los Angeles
Miner William Painter Dies From May Mine Fall
Charleston reports 18 year old William Painter of Pocy died from injuries suffered in a state fall at Hatfield Campbell's Creek mine on May 5.
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Eddie Shore Aims to Buy Boston Hockey Club
Eddie Shore, Bruins captain and star defenseman, seeks to purchase the Boston hockey club he leads in the national league. He aims to become player owner manager and spoke of a farm in Dough, Alta. He previously pursued a Bruins purchase around 300000 dollars in the spring. the deal collapsed but he plans another bid.
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New Jersey primary shapes GOP delegate race and Roosevelt backing
Borah and Landon vie for delegate-at-large spots with Hoffman and Port in the Republican column while Roosevelt holds 32 New Jersey convention votes for the Democrats. Breckinridge runs for presidential preference. anti-New Deal activity rises as radio broadcasts attack deficits. Bachmann claims Pennsylvania and West Virginia delegates for Borah. Hallanan counters.
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West Virginia
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Aerial Bootleg Case Recalls Montreal Smuggling Probe
The article details a pursuit linked to smuggling liquor into Canada during prohibition. Border officers in the Montreal area tracked a suspected plane after a New York landing. U.S. customs official M. Driscoll noted heightened vigilance, while Officer Kafka confronted the pilot as the craft taxied and a struggle ensued.
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False Teeth Stay Put Fastest Powder Keeps Plates In Place
A brief ad style note touts two new improved powders that keep dental plates from dropping or tipping. It claims no gummy or pasty feel and that it sweetens breath. Marketed as favored by people and dentists.
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Obituary: Mrs Hanigan Dies in Grafton at 2:30 PM
Fall stroke ends long life. Survived by husband Grafton five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Resided in Grafton with daughter six years. Lifelong Baptist church member. Funeral Wednesday at 2:30 PM Bartlett Funeral Home McGraw Ave Rev Robert O Phillips St Pauls M E Church. Burial Bluemont Cemetery. Flowers omitted.
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Alberta Davis
Floyda Holloway
Salem
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Leper hunt expands on remote Pacific islands
Colonial forces pursue lepers on Pala and nearby isles in a dramatic effort to quarantine the outbreak. Citizens fear infection as authorities tighten control over Cullen Island's famed leprosarium, the largest of its kind in the world.
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Boosting of surtax on dividends discussed on page five
A continued item notes a surtax proposal potentially up to 4 percent on the portion of dividends withheld from distribution. The report states no changes would be made to individual income taxes.
Miner Killed in Slate Fall at Glen Rogers Mine
In Glen Rogers West Virginia miner Jacob Halovich aged 48 died after a slate fall in the Glen Rogers mine. Authorities reported the fatal accident as a mining mishap with Halovich buried under slate in the mine shaft.
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