Giants Indians Struggle to Draw Crowds in Major League Showdown
In a rare attendance malaise, the New York Giants and Cleveland Indians, atop their leagues, fail to pull fans despite key battles for lead positions. The Tribe lose 10 to 4 to the Yankees, while the Giants’ game with Pittsburgh is rained out. Detroit gains ground with a 4 to 3 win as Bridges shines, and the Bees top the Cubs 6 to 5. Undstrom retires from baseball with the Dodgers suffering another defeat.
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Wrestling results from recent shows
Chicago Ed Lew is listed at 240 pounds from Glendale California defeated Chief Little Wolf 217 pounds from Trinidad Colorado in 30 minutes 50 seconds New Haven Danno O Mahoney 220 pounds from Ireland defeated Emil Dusek 215 pounds from Omaha in straight two falls Minneapolis Farmer Tobin 225 pounds from Presque Isle Maine defeated Jules Strongbow 285 pounds from Oklahoma
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Conn
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Ireland
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Omaha
Minneapolis
Farmer Tobin
Presque Isle
Maine
Jules Strongbow
Oklahoma
Yarosz Opens Comeback in Title Bid With Win
In Pittsburgh on May 20 Teddy Yarosz defeated Bob Turner of Norfolk in a ten round decision. The bout marked Yarosz first return since losing the middleweight title to Babe Risko last September as he boxed cautiously to start his comeback.
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Pittsburgh
Bob Turner
Norfolk
Teddy Verbez
Babe Risko
Yarosz
Rugged Turner
Owner Tom Sees Red Sox Westward Flight
Studio notes from May 20 recount owner Tom Yawkeys airborne vigil over the Red Sox as they travel west. Items mention Dick Shikat sending $500 to St Francis Hospital, Bill Terry’s dog buzz, and Cardinals looming. Also coverage of Cornell sports triumphs and praise for trainer Max Hirsch as Bold Venture and Granville wins noted.
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Associated Press
New York
Tom Yawkey
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St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
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Hark
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Terry
Dodgers
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Casey Stengel
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Max Hirsch
Cornell
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Snavely
Colgate
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Princeton
Dartmouth
Jack Moakley
Pennsylvania
McGill
Cayuga
Dan Parker
Jimmy Johnston
Parker
Johnston
Daily Mirror
Bold Venture
United States Women Sail for Wimbledon Wightman Cup
The U S Wightman cup team sails for England to begin the June 12 13 matches at Wimbledon with captain Helen Jacobs joining in England along with manager James S Cuchman. The squad includes Caroline Babcock Sara Fabyan Van Ryn and Jacobs medical recovery clouds final selection. Helen Wills Moody meanwhile contemplates Europe while her paintings tour New York. The U S leads 9 4 in the series.
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Wimbledon
England
Manhattan
Caroline Babcock
Los Angeles
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
Brookline
Mass
Marjorie Gladman van Ryn
Philadelphia
Helen Jacobs
James S.,cuchman
Miss Jacobs
Austria
Helen Wills Moody
Europe
United States
Boxers to Shoot Works To Secure Berlin Jaunt
In Chicago tonight 16 determined amateur boxers will fight in eight bouts at the Chicago stadium aiming to form the American Olympic boxing team. The finalists earned their spots through National A A U, collegiate, and Golden Gloves eliminations and face an expected crowd of 18 000 as they seek the Berlin Olympic trip.
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Chicago
Berlin
Metropolitan Open at Quaker Ridge aims for Baltusrol tune up
The Metropolitan Open golf championship will start tomorrow at Quaker Ridge in Mamaroneck New York as a final tune up for the national open at Baltusrol New Jersey June four to six. The event features a larger prize list and more entrants including many Ryder Cup players from 1935.
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New York
Baltusrol
N. J
Quaker Ridge Club
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Philippi to Name Slaughter as Club Manager
Veteran Cy Slaughter, southpaw hurler from the Mid Atlantic and Blue Ridge Game circuits, was named playing manager of the Philippi baseball club at a directors meeting in Ralph B. Waddell’s office. Rex Pyle, Alderson-Broaddus coach and local first baseman, was chosen business manager as Philippi opens its home season against Adrian with Clarksburg Generals visiting Sunday.
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Cy Slaughter
Southpaw Hulwr
Mid Atlantic
Blue Ridge
Philippi Baseball Club
Ralph B. Waddell
Philipai Backer
Rex Pyle
Alderson-Broaddus College
Phildippi Nine
Enras Ws
Adrian Club
St. Louis
Clarksburg Generals
New York
Ae Ae J Uwayb
Clarksburg
Broaddus
Salem College
Will Pepe Bah
Three Senators Listed For Radio Talks Soon
Three US Senators are scheduled for radio talks in coming days. Senator Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma discusses monetary policy on Sunday at a joint Farmers groups gathering in Des Moines carried by WEAF NBC. Senator James Couzens of Michigan will discuss the revenue bill on the WEAF NBC forum the following night. Senator William Borah appears via WABC CBS on May 28, with Col. Knox set for May 27 on WJZ NBC.
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Frank Knox
Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
Farmers’ Holiday Association
Farmers' Union
National Union For Social Justice
Des Moines
Weafnbc
James Couzens
Michigan
William E. Borah
Wabc-Cbs
Col. Knox
Wjz-Nbc
Miley Loses In British Women’s Golf Quarterfinals
Southport England May 20 Marion Miley America’s lone survivor in the British women’s golf championship was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Brid get Newell 4 and 3. Miley fell behind at the turn and could not recover after a late par at 14. Kathleen Garnham and Pam Barton advanced to the semifinals, with Garnham defeating Edith Rhodes 4 and 3 and Barton beating Derritt Wilkins 3 and 2.
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Southport
Eng
Marion Miley
America
Bridget Newell
Miss Miley
Miss Newell
Kathleen Gartham
Pam Barton
England
Miss Garnham
London
Essex
Edith Rhodes
Miss Barton
Derritt Wilkins
Final Gymnastic Trials Planned On 20th of June
NEW YORK May 20. Final Olympic gymnastic tryouts and National AAU championships for men will be held June 20 at Mecca Temple, New York. Roy E. Moore, AAU and Olympic gymnastic committee chairman, announced the lineup including horizontal bars parallel bars side horse flying rings long horse calisthenics all around tumbling Indian club swinging and rope climb.
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New York
Mecca Temple
Roy E. Moore
Big verdict shocks Philadelphia court in ice truck death
D Malcolm administrator for Walter Malcolm won a ten thousand dollar verdict in circuit court in Philadelphia against the American Service Company for the death of Walter in an overturned ice truck. The case follows a series of baseball results with standings showing New York and Boston leading the American League.
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L Pet
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Princeton
Detroi Aute
D. Malcolm
Chicago
Walter Malcolm
Philadelphia
American
Ser-St- Louis Vice Company
Walter
Redistrict Charleston Plan Proposed by Frizzell and Thomas
Virgil Frizzell Republican and James K. Thomas Democrat announced they will present a redistricting proposal for Charleston to increase western representation on the city council. Also noted: sports matchups New York at Detroit Washington at Cleveland Philadelphia at Chicago Boston at St. Louis. In Fairmont, Harry W. McFarland 32 died from a fractured skull after a basement fall.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
New York
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Washington
Cleveland
Charleston
Virgil Frizzell
James. K. Thomas
House of Delegates
Fairmont
Harry W. McFarland
National League Boston Edges Chicago In Rain Shortened
Boston defeats Chicago 6 to 5 in a rain affected NL game. Other matches were postponed due to wet conditions.
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Boston
Chicago
Alabama Kid to Box Larosa in Benefit Card at Fairmont
Alabama Kid, who drew with Rough House Glover in a recent ten rounder, meets Tony Larosa of Cincinnati in the main event Friday night at the Fairmont armory. The purse benefits Aster Cline to cover eye care, with tickets on sale at Lloyd's Recreation. Also on the card are Johnny Folio of Clarksburg and Cyclone Tietz of Morgantown in a six round semi final, promising local color and a strong crowd.
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Aster Cline
Folio
Cline
Chicago
Lloyd Gance
Johnny Folio
Clarksburg
Cyclone Tietz
Morgantown
Lloyd's Recreation
Fairmont
Drop Van Ryn Off Cup Team
New York May 20 With the American Davis Cup team down to four players the selection committee must decide by May 29 on two singles and one doubles pair to face Australia in the North American zone final near Philadelphia. Johnny Van Ryn is dropped leaving Wilmer Allison Don Budge Bitsy Grant and Gene Mako to form the remaining options for doubles with Budge and Mako favored to hold the spot.
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New York
Australia
Philadelphia
Wilmer Allison
Don Budge
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Gene Mako
van Ryn
Merion
Johnny van Ryn
Van’Ryn
Allison
Budge
Mako
California
Senators in Gain of Game Leads in Middle Atlantic Standings
The league leading Charleston Senators hold a full game edge over Zanesville in the Middle Atlantic circuit after a 8 to 5 win over Greys in Zanesville. Portsmouth suffered a double defeat at Johnstown with 15 to 6 and 12 to 7 scores. Ganton won its first home night game 3 to 1 at Huntington. Akron beat Dayton 8 to 2 as Suder homered in the seventh. Upcoming games: Charleston at Zanesville Huntington at Canton Dayton at Akron Portsmouth at Johnstown.
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Zanesville
Senators
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Charleston
Johnstown Caps
Portsmouth
Johnstown
Ganton
Huntington
Ulrich
Ret
Ducks
Akron
Dayton
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Duffy
Russell
Canton
Sights Last Night Boxing Results In New York and Pittsburgh
Reports from New York show Sonny Jones and Johnny Clinton drawing in bouts at near 142 and 146 pounds. In Pittsburgh Teddy Yarost outpointed Bob Turner, while in Ravenna Patsy Perroni stopped George Crossky in a 183 pound bout.
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New York
Sonny Jones
Vancouver
B. C
Johnny Clinton
Drew
Pittsburgh
Teddy Yarost
Bob Turner
Norfolk
Ravenna
Ohio
Patsy Perroni
Canton
George Crossky
Philadelphia
Big Mouthred Bass Prize at Charleston Fishing Event
4H B Snead of Beckley caught a big mouthed black bass while catfishing in Charleston. He weighed 3 pounds 13 and 12 ounces after sunning the fish for hours. A Jamaica of Hurricane Creek fine three men $30 each for frog hunting out of season. Preston Country Club trounced WVU golfers 9 0. T Edward Davis Salem College coach spoke at Belington High school banquet as his team advanced in baseball.
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Justice of the Peace
Keeling
Hurricane
A. R. Pitser
Hurricane Creek
Charles W. Creig
Preston Country Club
Ringwood
Jimmy Loar
West Virginia University
Davis
Belington
T. Edward Davis
Salem College
Belington High School
Golf Round Robin Leads WVU Against Tiltonville Field
A golf round robin event features West Virginia University facing Tiltonville with a 13 stroke lead over the field. Warwood and Wheeling list scores of 1,890 and 1,933 respectively while Central Catholic of Wheeling posts 1,796.
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West Virginia University
Nile Tiadin de Seb
State School Leaders Respond To Kiwanis At Pruntytown
Supt Bell praised the Kiwanis for interest in Pruntytown Institute and urged ongoing media scrutiny. He cited parole success, noting over 700 boys paroled in under three years with few returned, and complained of underpaid staff working long hours. The council discussed a June 2 election and the year’s $4,000 registration figures.
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Hampton
Pruntytown
Kiwanians
Kiwanis Club
H.G. Kump
Ekiwanians
Welch
Kiwanis Club hears call to keep library alive at Pruntytown
Prof William Bucky urged Kiwanis and school staff to keep the Pruntytown library from languishing and to add to the collection over time. Dr J J Kaufman presided, with guests including Bob Waldman Jack Cruise and Harry Friedman present at the meeting and a single millsign number performed by a school inmate known as The Old Man of the Mountains.
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William Bucky
Pruntytown
J. J. Kaufman
Kiwanis
Bell
Fwno
Bob Waldman
Jary
Fairmont Kiwanis
Jack Cruise
Clarksburg
Harry Friedman
Grafton
Lloyd Shriver
Kaufman
Millsign
Four Hoodlums Arrested After January Sick Call
Officials announced the four youths confessed after being lured out on a sick call last January 2. Three months later they were arrested, ending a troubled incident reported on page one of the Contingled section.
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