Locals Sign Gatrell In Strong West League Pitching Push
Manager Paul Defenbaugh adds Prancis Gatrell a right handed hurler from Maple Avenue to Grafton league mound corps. Keener and Pat Walters pace staff while Gatrell’s control and fast ball boost hopes for a strong year. Offensively Dick Robinson and Pugh lead a surprising batting tear with Shriver McKinney Gerkins in protective support as Grafton tops the circuit.
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Prancis Gatrell
Maple Avenue
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Pat” Walters
Rosemont
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Robinson
Frank Gerksins
Hog Shriver
Ron McKinney
Gerkins
McKinney
Shriver
Pugh
Babe Jones
Ed Young
Young
Da Preem Predicts Return to Heavyweight Title
Springfield, May 21 Primo Carnera predicts a comeback to the heavyweight crown. The 168 pounder says he would not be surprised if Jim Braddock defeats Max Baer and that he would sidetrack Joe Louis, setting up a Braddock rematch in September for a big fight.
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Springfield
Primo Carnera
Jim Braddock
Max Baer
Joe Louis
Braddock
Daily Crossword Puzzle Clue Set Across Items
Puzzle clues mix mythic, geographic and letterplay. Ancient Babylonian rod deity hints and Norse navigator point to varied answers while fishing terms and ship records appear. scattered garbled text suggests a cryptic style puzzle with multiple numbered entries and misread lines.
Can Win Will Be Tested At Wimbledon
Frederick Moody Jr predicts Helen Wills Moody will be in top form for Wimbledon after five weeks of practice in England. The former world champion sails to Britain with plans to compete in minor events and believes her old back injury is fully healed.
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San Francisco
Frederick Moody, Jr
Helen Wills
Moody
Pittsburgh
Helen ‘Wills Moody
Wimpledont
England
West Squads Off for East West Invade ICAA Meet
California track powerhouses prepared to challenge for the ICAA championship in Cambridge Missouri with Abe at Berkeley Looming as a key. Jimmy Lavalle the 1933 AAU 100 meter champion was part of the team and Rojas faced money worries as Cromwell pushed for a 10 man nucleus to reach the 40 point target.
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Twilight League opener washed out by rain at Webster Beaumont
Old Jupe Plagins angered Twilight league fans as rain forced postponement of the Webster versus Beaumont opener. A belated attempt to start tonight at Athletic Field pitted Catr China twilight against Ran's Colts at six, but clearing skies were uncertain and play was unlikely.
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Beaumont
Athletic Field
Catr
Ran
Colts
Little Must Settle Down In British Amateur Golf
St Anne s on the Sea England May 21 First round matches and second rounders drew attention at the British amateur championship. Stranahan of Toledo led off against Coates while Walton Heath beat De Borchgrave 5 and 3. Lawson Little faced Par ker in a bid to defend his title as Americans posted several wins, though Little struggled and key rivals fell.
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Eng
Stranahan
Robert A. Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
D. Coates
Pairhaven
Coates
L. Garnett Walton Heath
E. de Borchgrave
Belgium
Jock McLean
Hector Thompson
Ross Somerville
Lawson Little
Little
Ullkdown
Tom Parker
Smith
Eric Martin Smith
John Forsman
New York
Dan Topping
Greenwich, Conn
Robert Knowles, Jr
Brookline
Monterey Park
All Middle A-Battles Rained Out Last Night
All four Mid Atlantic league games were rained out last night. Dayton Ducks led the standings at seven wins, ten losses, with Zanesville seven and three. Remaining series were moved to tonight in Zanesville at Charleston, Dayton at Beckley, Johnstown at Huntington, and Akron at …
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Associated Press
Dayton Ducks
Zanesville
Charleston
Dayton
Beckley
Johnnstown
Huntington
Aklron
Dykes Sees White Sox Leading Pace in Early Season
New York May 21 Jim Dykes returns to Chicago to lead the White Sox who sit atop a brisk spring pace. He won't claim pennants but says the club is playing better than expected with stronger hitting and pitching, while Simmons praises energy. Johnny Whitehead is noted for a fast ball curve and sinker as the defense tightens.
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Jimmie Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Yankees
Sox
Simmons
Jimmy
Jimmie
Athletics
Ay Simmons
White Sox
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Johnny Whitehead
Wrestlng Results From Last Night Across Three Cities
In Wilmington Don George 218 of North Java defeated Fred Grubmier 200 of Iowa in a 24 69 bout. Montreal Dan O Mahoney 218 of Ireland defeated Gino Garibaldi 14 of St Louis in straight falls. Portland Fred Bruno 115 of New York defeated Otto Von Zuppe 176 of Germany two falls to one. Harbour of Paterson New Jersey defeated Douglas Grant a former Californian long resident in England.
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Del
Don George
North Java
Fred Grubmier
Iowa
Montreal
Dan O'Mahoney
Ireland
Gino Garibaldi
St. Louis
Portland
Fred Bruno
New York
Otto von Zuppe
Germany
Victory odds shorten for Little after eliminations
The article notes W Lawson Little Jr faced shortened odds to 8 to 1 after Jock McLean C Ross and Hector Thompson were eliminated. At championship start he was a 6 to 1 favorite, with clubhouse bookmakers trying to discourage bets on Little despite a poor showing yesterday.
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Apne
Jock McLean
C. Ross
Hector Thompson
W. Lawson Little, Jr
Little
Armour Gets Try At Title In Chicago Open Qualifying
Chicago May 21 Tommy Armour aims for another National Open title at Oakmont after Medinah qualifying. Armour tied for eighth with Jim Foulis at 153 as Rouse Shute led with 148. Other qualifiers included Stupple Walsh Anderegeen Espinosa Huske MacDonald Metz Foland Williams and Smith.
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Tommy Armour Sgill
Armour
Medinah Country Club
Oakmont
Harry Cooper
Alex Stupple
Frank Walsh
al Anderegeen
Abe Espinosa
al Huske
Elgin
Bob MacDonald
Dick Metz
F. M. Foland Gary
Ind
Eddie Williams
George M. Smith
North Pole Ice Purity Ad at Main Street
An advertisement for North Pole Ice promoting purity, with a contact phone 87 372 and location listed as W Main Street. The terse notice highlights product quality and street address for customer inquiries.
Rink Hefner Promoted At Logan High School
Paul Rink Hefner son of Mr and Mrs Howard Hefner of Thayer Street has been named head coach and athletic director at Logan High School. The former Grafton standout coached basketball and assisted football before replacing Melvin Mackey who resigned to become a principal. Hefner excelled at Grafton High and Fairmont State Teachers College and played semipro baseball with the National Limiteds of Grafton.
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Howard Hefner
Thayer Street
Grafton
Logan High School
Logan
Melvin L. Mackey
Rink
Fairmont State Teachers College
Hefner
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West Virginia
Dundee Wins Easy Battle
Pittsburgh May 21 Vince Dundee extended his comeback bid by defeating Anson Green in a 10 round decision. Dundee 163 pounds, Green 161, with Green knocking Dundee down in the second round before Dundee wore down his opponent and secured the victory. Green, known for a slashing attack, pressured early but the veteran ex-champion absorbed the blows and shifted momentum after the third round.
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Pittsburgh
Vince Dundee
Teddy Varess
Vince
Newark
Anson Green
Homestead
Standings and Schedule From Yesterday and Today
National league standings show Pittsburgh 11 and New Chicago 5 with Boston 0. American standings list Cleveland 4, New York 7, Washington 8, Detroit 7, Philadelphia 6. Today’s games include St. Louis at Washington and Detroit at Philadelphia. Cleveland at Boston and Chicago at New York are also on the slate.
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New York
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Fights Last Night Feature Boxers From Philly to Newark
Philadelphia bout saw Tommy Lough outpoint Al Ettore 188 to 189 while Eddie Hogan stopped Larry Johnson in Waterbury. Pittsburgh and Newark contests followed with Vince Dundee outpointing Anson Green and Barto stopping Church Woods. A Newark card listed Joey Shorea losing on points at Jersey City.
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Philadriptis
Eddie Hogan
Waterbury
Conn
Larry. Johnson
Chicago
Pittsburgh
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Anson Green
Barto
Newton
Church Woods
Detroit
Shorea Newark
N. J
Joey
Jersey City
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