Giants Thrill Fans With Home Run Prowess In NL Race
Giants ride booming home runs led by Johnny Mize to top the National League as Mel Ott’s critics fall silent. Mize and Cooper pace the offense, Thomson and Jansen shine on the mound while other clubs show mixed results in a busy slate of games across the circuit.
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Johnny Mize
Giants
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Clint Hartung
Larry Jansen
Mize
Walker Cooper
Cooper
Boston Braves
Si Johnson
Thomson
San Francisco
Coco habit? Major League Standings Origin
Aztec word derivation links cocoa to Cocahoatl. The note notes that Cocoa derives from Cocahoatl, highlighting linguistic roots of the beverage term.
Major League Baseball daily results and leaders quick update
Eastern time column lists American League games Boston at New York Washington at Philadelphia Chicago at Detroit with National League which includes New York at Boston night games Philadelphia at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Chicago Pittsburgh at St Louis night. Yesterday results include New York 9 Boston 0 Detroit 5 Chicago 2 St Louis 5 Cleveland 3 Philadelphia 8 Washington 1 New York 8 Boston 1 St Louis 2 Pittsburgh 0 Brooklyn 5 Philadelphia 4. Leaders feature Mize Williams Robinson and Spahn among others with batting and pitching stats across leagues.
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Mississippi State loss rumor sparks SEC transfer chatter
Sports Roundup notes a Mississippi rivalry rumor that Shorty McWilliams and his quarterback brother Little Shorty may not attend Mississippi State next fall. The piece suggests Little Shorty could head to Louisiana State, stirring local speculation in Jackson. It also mentions boxing and golf comments from Ted Williams and Ed Hamilton, plus Wimbledon selection discontent over American players Osborne and Loustough and the USTA’s official representation choices.
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Little Shorty
Mississippi State
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Jimmy Grippo
Melio Bettina
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Ed Hamilton
Nelson
Augusta
Byron
Margaret Osborne
Loulst ‘Ough
Florida
Doris Hart
Pat Canning Todd
Frank Parker
Bettina's Sleep Draws Crowd In Madison Square Garden
In a haunting display Gus Lesnevich knocks Melio Bettina down three times in the first round, leaving Bettina dazed and the audience amazed. Bettina, listed as a dramatic underdog, shows confusion and fatigue as officials tally the round.
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Madagascar Residents Linked to Malay Ancestry
Ethnologists contend that many Madagascar residents descend from Malayans who likely reached the island by small boat voyages centuries ago, shaping the island’s early population.
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Island
Country Club Opens Early For Golfers
The Beagle Country club is now open to golfers announced by Dr Alden Beagle proprietor. The official opening is set for May 20 with early access for golfers prior. Also noted: an unrelated estimate that some sulpha drugs are valued at 800 times coal.
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Mountaineers Rout Salem In Season Rise To 7-6 Record
Morgantown May 4 Virginia University baseball improved to over .500 for the season with an 11 to 3 win over Salem. Mountaineers starter Webb limited Salem to five hits as Bil Lavossky reached base six times and Lester supplied multiple two baggers. Salem’s moundsmen were knocked for 13 hits as LatyobePa college offense swung hot.
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West Virginia University forms athletic council to govern sports
Morgantown May 24 West Virginia University announced the eight member athletic council to replace the old nine member board. The council includes four faculty members two alumni and one student with an ex officio governor. First meeting slated for May 31 to assume broader powers over intercollegiate athletics. The named members include Dean G Ott Romney J O Knapp Dr Clyde L Colson Dr Harry M Fridley and alumni Geo W Jackson Isaac L Van Voorhis among others.
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Waynesboro
Harry M. Fridley
Cornell
South Dakota State
Geo W. Jackson
Clarksburg
Isaac L. van Voorhis
Merchants Host Norton as Beaumont Tigers Travel
The Gracon Merchants host Norton to start the local base ball schedule while Beaumont Tigers travel to Newburg. Newburg holds a Beaumont win and the Tigers aim to redeem themselves on the Newburg field. Officials clarified the team name and sponsorship while keeping the Beaumont Tigers identity with Ross Gerard continuing as sponsor.
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West Virginia scholastic baseball playoffs narrow field in region finals
The eight regional finals determined the contenders for the 3rd West Virginia tournament at Charleston May 29-31. Region results included Wellsburg over Benwood Union 9-2 and Lumberport over Fairmont 8-5, with Moorefield routing Belington 16-3 and Williamson beating Huntington Vinson 2-0. Parkersburg and Sophia also clinched bids, while semi finals in Region Six featured St. Albans vs Charleston and Stonewall Jackson vs Sissonville.
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National Guard pay and heat loss claim noted
A report estimates annual pay of about $36 000 to the men for a National Guard infantry drill period and 15 days of active training. It also notes that about 30 percent of heat loss from homes in January through February occurs through windows.
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