Dizzy Aging Hurlers Win Their Games
Associated Press sports writer Judson Bailey reports veteran pitchers like Diz Dean Lefty Grove Ted Lyons and Carl Hubbell performing well as spring training results roll in The Cubs shutout the Bees 4-0 behind Deans 3 hit outing Grove homered in Detroit and Lyons won in a 3-2 win over Washington while Hubbell struggled in a 4-1 loss for the Giants The Cardinals and Reds also won while the Athletics moved to sixth in the American League with a 12-4 win over the Browns.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Diz Dean
Bob Grove
Carl Hubbell
Amy Bridges
Letty Gomez
Ted Lyons
Fred Fitzsimmons
Ole Diz
Boston Bees
Chicago Cubs
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Cubs
Lefty Grove
Bridges
Red Sockers
Detroit
Utah
Grove
Lyons
Thundler
Chicago White Sox
Baylor
Washington Senators
Gomez
Cleveland Indias
Hadley
Fetterman crushes Grafton in 24 to 6 rout
Fetterman baseball overwhelmed Grafton Golden Bears 24 to 6 on the first ward diamond Sunday afternoon. Warne pitched well, allowing 9 hits as Fetterman piled up 26 hits including several for extra bases. The Bears could muster only five runs with Grafton’s Moorehead and Lewis Dickon mounding.
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Yates Leads U S Players in British Amateur Golf
An American six man delegation to the British amateur championship was led by Charlie Yates of Atlanta. Also in the field were Dick Chapman of Greenwich Conn Ellsworth Vines a noted tennis star and Bill Holt of Syracuse. Other Americans included Powell Crichton Ed Phillis Bruce Thompson and John Cowley with Yates and Chapman advancing in the opening rounds.
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Oylake
England
Atlanta
Greenwich
Conn
Los Angeles
Charlie Yates
Great Britain
Dick Chapman
Vines
Ellsworth Vines
Don Budge
Wembley
Trailor
Bill
Holt
Syracuse
Powel Crichton
New York
Dean Bolsters Cubs Chances With Shutout Start
Chicago Cubs ace Dizzy Dean pitched a masterful game against the Boston Bees, surrendering three hits and no walks over seven innings as the Cubs won 4 0. Dean, making his season debut, praised his effort and noted he feels strong despite chilly conditions.
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Tom Siler
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Dizzy Dean
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Boston Bees
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St. Louis
Cricket Star Resigns Over Jeers At Crewe
Harold Tortington quit Alexandra Cricket Club after a spectator yelled for him to leave the field and he complained that yells and jeers made his position at the wicket unbearable. The incident highlights tensions between players and crowd behavior in the league.
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Crewe
England
Alexandra Cricket Club
Harold Tortington
Tortington
Blueville Softball Defeats Expo-Telegram 20 to 10 in Big Win
Blueville pounded Exponent-Telegram 20 to 10 as Henry hurled all nine, while Carruthers and Campbell split mound duties for Expo-Teley. Knight and Poling led Blueville with four hits apiece in a nine-run sixth inning rally.
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Exponent-Telegram
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Carruthers
Campbell
Expo-Teley
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Poling
Xavier
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Keds
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Henderson
Larry
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Henry Armstrong
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Tommy Farr
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Mungo
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Ringler
Bluevid
Yesterday's Stars: Dean, Hayes, Lyons Shine In Big League Wins
AP reports Dizzy Dean pitched three hit ball in his first start to blank the Bees 4 0. Frank Hayes hit a bases loaded homer in the eighth as Philadelphia rallied past the Browns. Ted Lyons shut down the Senators in a ten inning 3 2 White Sox win. Jimmy Brown homered and doubled as the Cardinals defeated the Phillies 5 2.
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Bees
Frank Hayes
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Ted Lyons
White Sox
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Lucretia Scores Victory Over Knottsville Outfit
Lucretia defeated Knottsville 11 to 5 on Knottsville’s diamond yesterday afternoon. Stolzenfels pitched well for the winners despite 11 hits. Lucretia totaled 22 hits led by four apiece from Stolzenfels and Kirkpatrick.
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Spy glass and trades swirl around Yank prospects
The fragment-era item notes Gabby Hartnett's concern over a fading club, praise for Lefty Gomez's strong week, and a claim the Yankees should stay the same pitching wise. It mentions Dr. Robert Hyland treating Wah Mungo, Van's hoped comeback, a possible Akron franchise sale, Archibald weighing fight options, and Franco Geogetti joining TJ Duce's colors.
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Gabby Hartnett
Lefty Gomez
Yankees
Robert Hyland
St. Louis
Wah Mungo
Van
Yanks
Akron
Syracuse
Joey Archibald
Mike Belloise
Los Angeles
Venezuela
Simon Chavez
Franco Geogetti
TJ Duce
Coal Operator Dies After Appendicitis Operation
David T. Pritchard a 42 year old coal operator from Bramwell Mercer county West Virginia died yesterday following an appendicitis operation. He had lived for many years in Huntington.
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David T. Pritchard
Bramwell
Mercer County
W. Va
Huntington
Londos Faces Rising Youth On May Wrestling Card
Grafton fans, new to professional wrestling, await Jim Londos the world heavyweight champion at the May 25 Fairmont Armory card. Promoter John Contos presents a four-bout line up featuring Londos versus Nick Campofreda, Clara Mortenson defending the women's title, and bouts including Angelo Savoldi vs Maurice La Chappelle and Clintstock against Jim Christakos.
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Jim Londos
Fairmont Armory
Pride
John Contos
National Guard
Pairmont
Grafton
Jim
Londos
Clara Mortenson
Jim Clintstosk
Nick Campofreda
Angelo Savoldi
Fairmont
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George Pencheff
Campofreda
Western Maryland College
Savoldi
Joe Savoldi
Notre Dame Grid
Maurice la Chappelle
Clintstock
Miss Mortenson
Patricia Parker
Jim Christakos
Eight Clubs to Join Loop in Tay lor County League
With five days left to register for the Taylor County league director J B Dryfield says a league is forming. A Friday 7 00 p m general meeting at Latrobe Street Play Center will determine how many teams enter and managers will bring their registration fees to cover umpires’ expenses. Teams listed include Garr China Fetterman Blueville Ross Gerard's Quality Market Golden Bears Athletic Club Pruntytown and Grafton High School. Only Beaumont Eagles with Raymond Swisher and Vic Folio have paid so far. Unverified reports say Elmer Behang tried to revive Bixeman. not confirmed. No applications will be accepted after Friday and refunds will be made if insufficient teams exist.
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J. B. Dryfield
WPA Recreation
Baxaetly
Latrobe Street
Pn Garr China
Fetterman
Blueville
Ross
Gerard's Quality Market
Golden Bears Athletic Club
Pruntytown
Grafton High School
Beaumont Eagles
Raymond Swisher
Vic Folio
Elmer Be‘hang
Bixeman
Hans
Piclock
Aging man dies in Huntington after fall injury
In Huntington, May 22, after his fall from a rocking chair left him crippled for years, 1-year-old Frank Marshall of near Barboursville died in a hospital. Dr. W. D. Bourn said the accident caused a broken neck.
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Bini
Frank Marshall
Barboursville
Marshall
W. D. Bourn
Bluegrays Escape Logan To Extend Mountain State Lead
Bluefield’s Bluegrays surged with home runs and solid hits to defeat Logan 5-4 and stay atop the Mountain State league at 15 5. Huntington beat Williamson 8-4, Welch edged Ashland 7-6. Williamson hosts Huntington, Ashland visits Welch, Bluefield visits Logan.
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Bluegray
Logan
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Welch
Ashland
Williamson
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Blueville Triumphs 16-15 In Wild Blueville-Prantytown Clash
Blueville edges Prantytown 16 to 15 after a late rally in Blueville. The scoring spree featured 16 tarors, a three hour duration, and a winning seventh inning surge led by Lobis relief. Blueville's D Robinson pitched the full game, earning the victory as Prantytown collapsed after a strong start.
Business Men Address Roosevelt Backed Retail Federation
Robert E. Freer, O Mahoney, and General Robert E. Wood speak for the Federation of Retailers uniting 200000 stores. The group arose from NRA blue eagle pressures, aiming to aid the New Deal economy as the president faces a rare public appearance before a business audience.
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Federal Trade Commission
O'Mahoney
White House
Blue Eagle
NRA
Possum Hollow Tops Fetterman In Sandlot Opener
Possum Hollow opened the 1939 season with an 8 to 0 win over Fetterman Flashes at Hazel Al Jan. Carroll and Rohrbough starred for the victors, McProuty went the distance for the First Warders, and both teams committed no errors as two players led with the only extra base hits, including Himric Rohrbough and Biffle.
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Possum Hollow
Fetterman Flashes
Hazel-Al- Jan
Hollow
Flashes
Carroll
Rohrbough
McProuty
Possum Hollow Gang
Himric
Biffle
Big Ten Poised for Coast Clash in Track Meet
Arising from post season meets with the Pacific Coast Conference, the Big Ten shows stronger marks in the one mile run high hurdles shot put discus broad jump 880 yard run high jump pole vault and one mile relay. The potential deciding factor hinges on William Watson and Elmer Gedeon of Michigan making the coast trip.
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Mich
Berke ‘Ley
Calif
Big Ten
William Watson
Elmer Gedeon
Michigan
Watcott
Gedeon
Firet
Watson
Husky
Saginaw
Megro
Walt Roose
Joe Louis
Plan Dedication At State Industrial Farm For Women
Richmond Virginia May 22 Three new buildings at the State Industrial Farm for Women in Goughland were dedicated Saturday with Dr Mary B Harvis of West Virginia as speaker. Penn is superintendent of the federal industrial institution for women at Alderson West Virginia.
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State Industrial Farm
Goughland
Mary B. Harvis
West Virginia
Penn
Federal Industrial Institution
Alderson
W. Va
Major League Standings and Yesterday's Results
National League results show Pittsburgh 4 New York 1 and St Louis 5 Philadelphia 2 with Cincinnati 7 Brooklyn 3 and Chitego 4 Boston. American League scores include New York 12 Cleveland 6 and Philadelphia 12 St Louis 4 with Boston 8 Detroit 3. Today, New York at Pittsburgh and Cleveland at New York, Detroit at Boston, Chicago at Washington. St Louis at Philadelphia and Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
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Open Tourney Prelims Start for National Open Qualifying
New York May 22. Golfers can attempt sectional qualifying across 32 locales for the National Open with 1,201 entries and 1,173 needed to play today. Philadelphia district yields 14 entries for 19 spots while top pros like Jimmy Thomson and Gene Kuries face stiff competition to reach the field.
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Peter
Philadelphia
Juhe
Jimmy Thomson
Leo Die«acl
Gene Kuries
Felly Serafin
Nation weighs bonds taxes and pension plan debate
The report notes bond prices in 1932 at 82 and now above 100 with low interest. Congress eyes a July adjournment as leaders push votes on Townsend old age pension and tax revisions. Other items include transportation under ICC, Wagner Act edits, relief funding, and a Tyler Act inquiry.
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Naston
Sam
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
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