Veterans in majors spark aging comeback theme
Lucas pitched a four hit win for the Pirates as Redland field memories stirred a league wide reunion of aging stars. Ostermueller, Leslie, and others shone amid a day of veteran power while成长 young players like Mize and Ross also contributed for their clubs.
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Bold Venture Out Of Belmont As Injury Ends Racing For Summer
Bold Venture, Mor ton L. Schwartz’s three year old turf star, bowed a tendon in his right fore leg at Belmont Park. Trainer Max Hirsch said the colt will not race again this year though he may be brought back next season. The Belmont Stakes favorite had hoped to defend his Derby and Preakness titles and was slated for the June 6 Belmont stakes against Brevity Granville Red Rain and White Cockade.
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White Cockade
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Arlington
JAWNS NEARER TOP OF LEAGUE IN MID-ATLANTIC ACTION
The Johnstown Jawns edged Zanesville 9 to 5 to pull into a virtual tie for first in the Mid-Atlantic League. Akron topped Portsmouth 8 to 0 as Bill Dolley homered in the seventh and Cortazzo scored on Brown’s single.
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Frankie Frisch offers medal for balk umpire
Frankie Frisch vowed to award a medal to the first National League umpire to call a balk. Cy Pfirman called a balk on Wild Bill Hallahan the same afternoon, and Pfirman now seeks the medal. The AP dispatch notes various baseball news items, including Sox search for a pitcher and Lazzeri’s home runs.
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Retaining Wall Will Be Built On Decker's Creek
Representative Jennings Randolph announces a $17,736 WPA allotment to build a retaining wall along Decker's Creek near Morgantown West Virginia. Work will start at once. A separate item notes Taft W Birdwell, a Black man, treated for seven stab wounds in Fairmont with three suspects sought by police.
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Apartment Fire Causes Minor Damage in Barrett Apartments
Firemen arrived at Barrett apartments after curtains ignited by a stove. Damage reported as slight. In Huntington, Dayton defeated Huntington 4-1 with a homer and a triple driving in three runs. Tonight's schedule includes Zanesville at Johnstown, Canton at Akron, Portsmouth at Charleston, and Dayton at Huntington.
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Four Places Left In Race At Indianapolis Memorial Day
May 28 193? about 10 drivers worked on cars to resume qualification tomorrow as four spots opened in the 500 mile Memorial Day classic field. The 33 fastest will advance. Qualifiers yesterday included Ray Pixley Fuller ton Calif 116.703 Deacon Litz Dubois Pa 115.997 Harry MacQuinn Indianapolis 114.118 Roy Painter Detroit 109.867.
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Detroit
Derby Wide Open Says Turf Critics At Epsom
Epsom Downs reports a wide open Derby with 27 entrants and no clear favorite. Taj Akbar leads betting amid doubts, while Pay Up and Boswell figure as strong challengers. Odds shift as bookmakers and professionals weigh Bahram past winner absence and form shown in early classics.
Sarazen Ties With Paulsen In Open Golf Lead
Gene Sarazen and Guy Paulsen tied for the Massachusetts open lead at Oak Hill as Sarazen edged Paulsen by two penalty shots after the opening round. Harold McSpaden, Bob Crowley, and John Shimkonis followed with 72 to 73.
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Jug) McSpaden
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Fights feature routs and draws across boxing cards
The report lists multiple boxing results with outpoints and draws. Pittsburg fighters beat Solly Krieger and others in varied weight classes, while Eddie Boyle and Eddie Roth fall to decisive decisions in New York and Washington. A Louisville card features Johnny Durso besting Roy Sharkey in Cleveland.
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Italy
al Roth
Washington
Harry Diblinsky
Chicago
Phil. Farr
Drew
Louisville
Johnny —Durso
Roy Sharkey
Wrestling results from scattered cities show wins and draws
In Portland Eddie King of New York beat Mike Telle gren of Ukrains, one fall. In Bridgeport Ali Baba of New York defeated Hans Schnable of Germany in two falls. In Omaha Join Pesek of Ravenna defeated Exnic Powers of Vancouver in one straight fall. Bull Martin of Boston and Ole Anderson of Osceola drew in a separate pairing.
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Eddie King
New York
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Hans Schnable
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Boston
Ole Anderson
Osceola
Drew
West Grafton Dominates Annual Grade School Meet
West Grafton wins the Grafton grade school track meet at Athletic Field under Lynn Faulkner. West Side leads with 40 percent of points, First Ward 15, Central 10, Park View 7, Pruntytown 4, East End zero. Woods and Shumate lead scorers for West Grafton with Bell and Bolyard top scorers for others.
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National League results and upcoming games listed
Yesterday's results show Pittsburgh 9 Cincinnati 2 New York 1 Philadelphia 0 Boston 8 Brooklyn 0 St Louis 2 Chicago 1 Teams today include Pittsburgh at St Louis Cincinnati at Chicago Brooklyn at New York Boston at Philadelphia and other matchups with locations. Magistrate G W Meade of Naugatuck to resign citing fatigue in a brief local notice.
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Johnny Mize Emerges as NL Rookie Contender for Frisch
Johnny Mize, a Magna Cum Laude graduate from the St. Louis Cardinals chain gang, rises as a top rival to Joe DiMaggio for 1936 rookie honors. The 23-year-old slugger has a .347 average with 34 hits in 28 games, adding 5 home runs and 67 total bases, while recovering from a groin injury and solidifying a role in Frankie Frisch's lineup.
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Alabama Kid Beats Larosa in Ten Round Brawl
Editor J S Palmer reports fans booed the decision as the Alabama Kid defeated Tony Larosa in a ten round bout in Cincinnati. Palmer claimed Larosa won the first eight rounds. The card benefited boxer Aster Cline, drawing 225.50 with about 47.50 for Cline. A large catfish hunt yielded a 11pound catfish with a one and a half pound perch inside the fish from the Little Kanawha river. Shine Cortazo and Ed Kenna faced fines for arguments with umpires during a Middle Atlantic League game in Charleston and paid at home plate.
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Blue Field trap and skeet shooters dedicate club house
In Charleston on May 26 the Blue field trap and skeet shooters will dedicate a new club house honoring John J. Lincoln of Elkhorn at a competitive shoot Saturday. Col. W. H. Thomas will deliver the dedicatory address. Lincoln participated in the first shoot in that section about forty years ago. Sentinel Writer quoted Grafton Sentinel.
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Clever Dog and Pony Show at Grafton Carnival
The Berry Brothers circus under Big Bill Blomberg features a rope-walking dog and other acts at the Grafton Fire Department carnival at the old fairgrounds this week. Proceeds fund new fire fighting equipment as the carnival travels the city all week.
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Senator Holt to Speak To Postoffice Clerks
Senator Rush D. Holt of West Virginia accepted an invitation to address the postoffice clerks state convention at Wheeling on Saturday night.
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Miss Rendle Named Potomac State Honor Society Officers
KEYSER May 26 The Potomac State school honor society elected John Davis of Piedmont president and Miss Carolyn Renate vice president.
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Potomac State School Honor Society
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Cubs Battle Weston Nine Memorial Day Clash at Rosemont
Undefeated Rosemont Cubs face Weston in two Memorial Day games at Reppert Park Rosemont with Lefty Hutchinson slated to start the opener Weston features Venarri Cerato Ratliff and Perrine from Philippi in its lineup Cubs will field Barrett Bryan Clovis Bama Barnett Hughes Bracey Ashle Hutchinson Mazza or Daugherty in the pitching rotation Weston’s lineup includes Hinami Cerato Ratliff Phillips Perrine Tillett Mallonee and Thompson with a likely pitch-by-committee approach.
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