Reds Win Seven Straight as Giants Beat Pirates
Reds stretch to seven in row behind Grissom’s pitching and Lombardi’s run hits while rain halts Yankees Indians game. Giants topple Pirates 9-2 with Schumacher six hitters, Bees beat Cubs, Browns top A’s 6-3. Cardinals still lead NL by one game after 2-1 win over Phillies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Feder
Associated Press
Cincinnati Reds
Yankees
Red Menace
St. Louis
Cardinals
Phillies
Cincinnati
Grissom
Lee Grissom
Brooklyn Dodgers
Lombardi
Yanks
Cleveland
Indians
Tribe
Bronx
Bombers
Giants
Pirates
Zeke Bonurain
Ken O'Dea
Johnny McCarthy
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hal Schumacher
Boston Bees
Chicago Cubs
Harland Clift
Mel Mazzera
St. Louis Browns
Athletics
Derby field led by Hypnotist and Hyperion sire line
London May 23 Three trainers Jack Jarvis Captain Cecil Boyd Rochfort and the great sire Hyperion dominate the Derby field. Hypnotist with William Woodward's Admiral's Walk and Blue Peter feature among entries. Hypnotist second choice at 1-2 while Hyperion sons fill several posts. Spectators flood London hotels as trains and buses haul crowds.
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London
Jack Jarvis
Cecil Boyd-Rochfort
Hyperion
Mle Peter
Blue Peter
Boyd-Rochfort
William Woodward
Heliopolis
Casanova
Woodward
Johnstown
Boyd-Rochford
Logan Indians Trounce League Leading Outfit
The Logan Indians defeated Bluefield 6-2, a win that ties them with Ashland for last in the Mountain State League. Rookie Dick Juergens doubled and homered, Urick of Ashland spoiled Welch’s shutout, and the final score favored Welch 6-1 as William Williamson played Bluefield tonight.
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Associated Press
Logan Indians
Ashland
Bluefield
Dick Juergens
Logan
Bluegrays
Urick
Sam Gray
Welch
Doyle
Gray
Pawelek
Huntington
Wiliiamson
College grid stars battle in Fairmont wrestling show
May 25 at the National Guard Armory Fairmont features former football stars Nick Campofreda and Angelo Savoldi in main events against Jim Londos and Maurice LaChapnelle. Londos has not lost a match in years and will debut in Fairmont. Two more matches feature Clara Mortenson Patria Parker and Jim Slintstock versus Jim Christakos with a 8:30 PM start.
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National Guard Armory
Fairmont
Nick Campofreda
Western Maryland College
Campofreda
Champ Campofreda
Jim Londos
Savoldi
Maurice LaChapnelle
Londos
Hector
Clara Mortenson
Patricia Parker
Jim Slintstock
Jim Christakos
Clintstock
Jim
Vlad
Unknown Pro Scores Best In Qualifier
Tommy Wright of Knoxville shot 36 holes in 132 to lead sectional qualifying for the national open at East Lake and head toward the Philadelphia Country club event June 8 to 10. Sam Snead posted 139 with a 65, while Clayton Heafner and others chased low scores across districts. final qualifiers and notable names across cities are listed.
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Hugh
Fullerton, JR
New York
Tommy Wright
Knoxville
Tenn
Wright
Atlanta
East Lake
Philadelphia Country Club
Ralph Guldahl
Cherry Hills
Walter Hagen
Chick Evans
Jimmy Thomson
Joe Kirkwood
al Watrous
John
Clayton’ |Heafner
Charlotte
N. C
Jimmy Cole
Baton Rouge
Lloyd Mangrum
Cincinnati
Bill Kaiser
Philadelphia
Ted Turner
Huntington
W Va
Clem Weichman
Logan Omaha
Johnny Goodman
Pittsburgh
William Francis
Cleveland
Jack Thompson
Richmond
Bobby Cruickshank
Chandler Harper
Bill Cunningham
Yesterday's Stars Shine in Narrow Baseball Victories
Buddy Hassett of the Bees collected two singles and a double, scoring once and driving in two in a 5-3 win over the Cubs. Morton Cooper of the Cardinals handcuffed the Phillies with four hits in a 2-1 victory. Ernie Lombardi of the Reds doubled and singled to drive in three as Cincinnati beat the Dodgers 6-3.
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Buddy Hassett
Bees
Cubs
Morton Cooper
Cardinals
Phillies
Ernie Lombardi
Reds
Dodgers
Slammin Sammy Snead Leads Capital Golfers
Sam Snead of White Sulphur Springs West Virginia topped seven district qualifiers for the national open at Congressional Country Club in Washington. He followed a 74 with a 65 for a 139 total, recording 11 pars and seven birdies in the final round.
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Washington
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Snead
Congressional Country Club
Stiff prices for title go brass knuckles on ringside plans
Eddie Briez reports from New York on boxing and baseball gossip. Mike Jacobs may let Louis vs Galento tickets top out at 27.50 while Yankees ride a long win streak. Zeke Bonura denies romance rumors as boxing buzz mixes with sports and show business. Joe Carr dies, Wild Bill Hallahan praised, and stars offer quotes on Louis, Nova, and Doerr. Joe M Benched M'Carthy honors Gordon after a stellar play.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Mike Jacobs
Louis Pin Galento
Yankees
Joe M'Carthy
Zeke Bonura
John J. Phelan
Phelan
Joe Carr
National Football League
Bob Pastor
Roscoe Toles
Louis
Wild Bill Hallahan
Minneapolis
Wild Bill
Mule Haas
Athletics
Oklahoma City
Max Baer
Nova
Charlie Gehringer
Bobby Doerr
Red Sox
Joe Gordon
Gordon
Max Schmeling
Lou Nova
Jim Braddock
Yankee Stadium
Joe M’carthy
Veit critical of Yankees restraint on trades
Oscar Vitt, manager of the Cleveland Indians, accuses the Yankees of hoarding talent and hurting the league. He presses Ed Barrow to loosen up and trade 19 year old Priddy and others to rivals, warning the National League will reap the gains while the American League suffers at the box office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle Talbot
New York
Oscar Vitt
Yankees
Oscar
Cleveland Indians
Ed Barrow
Priddy
Kansas City
Joe Gordon
Barrow
Browns
Bruen Emerges as Golf Prodigy at Hoylake
19 year old Jin Bruen of County Cork impresses on the Hoylake practice tee driving 275 yards. Henry Cotton calls him miraculous and notes Bruen’s transformation from 189 pounds to 164 with a new grip and stronger play. Bruen, who starred for Britain in last year’s Walker Cup, dominates as he trains alongside Leonard Standing amid favorable odds and strong form ahead of today’s matchups.
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Scotty
Cotton
Bruen
Charlie Yates
St. Andrews
England
Leonard
Crawley
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Fees
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburgh
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Fights roundups from multiple cities last night results
Boxing card results list fighters by city with weights and outcomes. Notable knockouts and decisions include Pay chek stopping Rowsey in Des Moines and Mellinger halting Sykes in Cincinnati, with numerous points decisions across Pittsburgh Buffalo Columbus Louisville and Washington.
Today’s Games Prompt Giants Showdowns Across Cities
Cleveland visits New York, Detroit faces Boston, Chicago plays Washington, and St. Louis travels to Philadelphia in a slate of early season matchups. Key players and team dynamics shape outcomes as teams seek early wins and momentum.
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New York
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Buff Mellinger
Louisville
Art Sykes
Elmira
Columbus
Buddy Knox
Dayton
Joe
Zwick
Pet
Shenandoah
Soods
Bufralo
Billy Nichy
Rudy
Stier
Buffalo
Cleveland
Washington
Steve Marin
Vico Pinazzo
Baltimore
Detroit
Tolley and Weichman Qualify for Huntington Open Spots
At Huntington on May 23 Earl Tolley of White Sulphur Springs and Clem Weichman of the Logan Country club earned the two national open qualifying places for Philadelphia. Tolley posted 74 71 for 145 over 36 holes while Weichman shot 74 67 for 141. Alternate qualifiers were Jack Hoblitzell and Arnold Browning.
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Huntington
Earl Tolley
White Sulphur Springs
Clem Weichman
Logan Country Club
Philadelphia
Tolley
Sam Snead
Weichman
Guyan Country Club
Jack Hoblitzell
Parkersburg
Arnold Browning
Guyan Pro
Dimaggio brother eyed as future major leaguer
Los Angeles May 23 A columnist notes Dominic Dimaggio 21 is poised to join the major leagues. Frank O Doul predicts he will terrorize pitchers and throw out runners, with Joe Dimaggio’s influence as tutor and Yankee scouts already watching. O Doul says Dominic could fetch the highest price in history.
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Los Angeles
Dimaggio
Frank
Lefty
San Francisco Seals
Dimaggio Brothers
Joe Devine
Yankee
Dom
Joe
Prics
Yankees
Dominic
Dimaggios
New York
O'Doul
Senators Aim for New PWA Spending Amid Budget Debate
Senator Byrnes reported Public Works Administration offices pressed for another 50 million dollars in PWA funds, halted by Secretary Ickes after his notice. Proposals suggest including an extra PWA appropriation in next year’s relief bill while House panels studied the agriculture department appropriation of about 1.218 billion dollars. A Dirksen-led group sought to remove 383.647 million in farm benefits approved by the Senate.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Byrnes
D.8.c
Public Works Administration
PWA
Ickes
House
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Agriculture Department
Rep
Dirkson
R.til
Halifax Will Continues On Russian Britain Pact Fallout
The article discusses potential Allied actions if Russia is attacked, noting France would aid Russia and draw Britain in. It covers League of Nations moves, possible British Russian military exchanges, and an official report on the Danzig situation. Professor Burckhardt De Reynolds, absent since March 19, is mentioned in relation to authority over Polish troop calls.
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Halifax
Russia
Great Britain
France
Britain
League
Uille
League of Nations
Batmig Tods
League High
C ' Er
Jes J. Bruckhardt de Reyhold
Danzig
Burckhardt de Reynolds
Danzigard
Gentiva
Danzig Order Clash From City Departure
A report notes a leader’s insistence on maintaining order in Danzig and his handling of movements before leaving the free city. He supposedly staged a neutral departure, avoiding Polish or German circles.
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Danzig
Free City
Pendergast faces back taxes and probation terms
Milligan estimates Pendergast evaded 1 240 746 over 1927 to 1938 with taxes, interest, and penalties totaling about 830 495. Judge Otis granted probation on one indictment count if 430 000 is paid. if not, probation could be denied. Friends doubt full payment possible. Milligan alleges large horse betting losses in 1935 and 1936 totaling millions with 600 000 loss cited. Treasury agents planned tax collection in secrecy amid state income tax actions.
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Pendergast
Milligan
Otis
Treasury
Republic Sues Over 1937 Steel Strike Damages
The suit alleges large damages from the 1937 steel strike where 100,000 workers were idle in the Great Lakes region. Republic seeks 2.5 million dollars with treble damages under the Clayton act while CIO SWOC demanded a signed contract. Other suits and back pay claims total several million dollars, with appeals and hearings slated through August.
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Republic
Great Lakes
Ohio
National Guardsmen
CIO
SWOC
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Inland Steel
Cleveland Law
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
NERB
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Philadelphia
Apex
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
Construction Work Halted In Huntington Strike
A hodcarriers strike idled 1,000 workers and halted Huntington's jail, additions, and 10 Cabell County school projects. Pickets protested as 2,605 men walked off. mediation efforts by Dan Sullivan of the Public Works Administration are expected. Union shop demand and tensions with Briggs CIO-UAW Local 212 added to the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
UPA Hodcarriers
Jegurthous
Cabell J County
Dan Sullivan
Tade
Public Works Administration
W. B. Reed
Huntington Building Trades Council
Reed
R. Neighborgall
Hodcarriers
Briggs
Briggs Local 212
Cio-Uaw
Emil Maxey
Mazey
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College Grid Stars
Knoxville, Tenn
Valle Lattle
Jack
Sammy Snead
Capital
Louis Galento
Veit
National League Gaming
County Cork
St.Louis
Wesley Ramey
Grand Rapids
Mich
Emil Joseph
Des Moines
Johnny Paychek
Frank Rowsey
Tolley, Weichman
Dimag
Byrd
Bath
Walnut Street
Parrish Agency, Inc. Telephone
Sentinel
Herman
C. Herman
Clark
Guy Harmond
Pottiato Plants
James C. DeMoss
AH ‘Wheeling
General House
Mogi Avenue
West Main St
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