Starting Hurler Uncovered by Cardinal Ross
Frank Frisch praises Jim Winford as a potential addition to the St. Louis Cardinals pitching staff. Winford, a 26-year-old right-hander from Columbus Red Birds, shined in a doubleheader against the Pirates, supporting a 6-2 win as the Cardinals stay a game ahead of the Giants.
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Associated Press
Frankie Frisch
St. Louis Cardinals
Dean Boys
Wild Bill” Hallahan
Roy Parmelee
Bill Walker
Giants
Jim Winford
Columbus Red Birds
Winford
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dizzy Dean
Bucs
New York Giants
Terrymen
Brooklyn
Harry Gumbert
Gumbert
Red Sox
Yanks
Jimmie Foxx
Bill Dickey
Yankee
Eric McNair
Moody Prefers Forest Hills Over Wimbledon For Tennis
Helen Wills Moody, famed California racquet artist, opts to play at Forest Hills this year over Wimbledon. She rules out joining the British championships and the Wightman Cup in England, stating her aim to reclaim the American title is paramount.
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New York
Helen Wills Moody
Forest Hills
Wimbledon
Moody
England
Helen Jacobs
Graduation sermon to be held with no guests at Coalwood High
The Coalwood High senior class will hear the graduation sermon by Rev. H Carlton Fox with no guests due to a spinal meningitis quarantine that bars public meetings. Teachers may attend.
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Coalwood
W. Va
Coalwood High School
H. Carlton Fox
Two Crews Added to Finish Baltimore Street Stone Work
Clarksburg city officials announce two extra work crews will be assigned to the stone-chasing on Baltimore street. City Manager Frank J. McAndrews says the additional labor should complete the project in a few days.
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Clarksburg
Frank J. McAndrews
Baltimore Street
Willie Hoppe to appear at Phillip Recreation Monday Night
Willie Hoppe the renowned billiards star from New York will perform an exhibition at Phillip Recreation on Monday at 9 45 p m under the National Billiards Association of America Better Billiards program He will also give one hour of free instruction to all players especially women Hoppe holds three world titles and has set several records while praising the sport and his peers in the billiards community.
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Willie Hoppe
New York
Phillip Recreation
National Billiards Association of America
Tyros
Hoppe
Welker Cochran
San Francisco
Cochran
Hotel Sherman
Chicago
Jake Schaefer, Jr
Tiff Denton
Gus Copulos
Charlie Peterson
Cornwall on-the-Hudson
Willie
Bill
St. Louis
Hone
Pete
Peterson
Paris
Maurice Vignaux
JAWNS SEIZE FIRST PLACE IN MID-ATLANTIC PENNANT RACE
Johnstown won 14-6 over Zanesville to claim first in the Mid-Atlantic pennant race. Dezik hit a bases loaded homer in the third, while Portsmouth beat Charleston 6-5 in the series, dropping the Senators to second. Akron and Huntington also won, with Huntington 3-1 over Dayton as Benny Borgmann plans a return. Today's games list Johnstown at Canton, Akron at Zanesville, Huntington at Portsmouth, Charleston at Dayton.
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Associated Press
Johnstown
Rame
Zanesville
Dezik
Greys
Senators
Portsmouth Panthers
Charleston
Akron
Canton
Birds
Dayton
Jack Farmer
Huntington
Ducks
Benny Borgmann
Portsmouth
Doctor Delivers Baby After Mixed Fishing Trip in Lincoln County
Dr J I Justice of Logan helped deliver an eight pound baby boy at a rural Lincoln county home after a premature assessment. While awaiting the birth, he fished in Twelve Pole fork and caught two mud turtles four bullfrogs and two black bass. In Clarksburg a drive to fund tennis courts for Black residents proceeds under Constance Bayes Curtis amid a new recreation program. Aubrey Kid Martin of Beckley defends his state lightweight title in Clarksburg against U S Carpenter tonight and has a planned bout at Madison Square Garden June 12. Upshur County game farm takes in triplet fawns found beside a doe that died on Sandy Creek in Preston county.
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Charleston
J. I. Justice
Logan
Lincoln County
Clarksburg
Parkersburg
Constance Bayes Curtis
Aubrey
Kid” Martin
Beckley
U.S. Carpentier
Martin
George Ades
Madison Square Garden
Jack Elliott
Sandy Creek
Preston County
Upshur County
Boxers Clash in Split Results Across Cities
Boxing card results from New York and other venues show draws and decisions. Mike Belloise and Dave Crowley fought to a draw in New York. Notinda Snow defeated Eddie McGeever in England. King Levinsky stopped Pepe Del Rio in Mexico City. Eddie Brink defeated Ernie Ratner in Scranton. Petey Hayes beat Joe Doherty in New York. Sonbardi stopped Al Dunbar in New York. Billy Harkins and Tiger Reed drew in Harrisburg.
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New York
Mike Belloise
Dave Crowley
England
Drew
Notinda Snow
Eddie McGeever
Scranton
Los Angeles
King Levinsky
Chicago
Pepe del Rio
Mexico City
Jersey City
J—bow Sonbar— di
al Dunbar
Harrisburg
Billy Harkins
Philadelphia
Tiger Reed
Tony Lazzeri Long Ago Won Homer Crown
A collage of sports notes highlights Tony Lazzeri's 1924 Pacific Coast League homer crown and long career feats. The item aggregates varied sports tidbits including Joe Louis fan mail, Henry Picard’s par rounds, Primo Camera and Leroy Haynes at Ebbetts Field, and contemporary training chatter from multiple figures.
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Eddie Brietz
Associated Press
New York
Tony Lazzeri
Swatsmith
Tony
Johnny Corriden
Cub
Frank Demaree
Henry Picard
Joe Louis
Czechoslovakia
Joe
Ray
Washington D. C
Iff Ja Current
Helene Madison
Jack Medica
Primo Camera
Leroy Haynes
Ebbetts Field
R. W. Madry, II
North Carolina
Raymond (Bear) Wolf
Dixie
Graham
Minnesota
Slim
Burpee
Bolog “Nas
Nine
Sox
Brooklyn Extra
University of Washington
University Crew
North
Georgia
Johnny Mize
Mee-Zay
Mize
Tommy Armour
Chicago
Lou Brix
Sixto Hscobar
Tom Akers
The
San Diego Evening Tribune
Preddie Sington
Bama Star Leads Southern League Hitting Pace
A Birmingham football star shines in Chattanooga with a .422 batting average for the Lookouts. Brooklyn fans dismiss Chicago reports that Lefty O'Doul, alleged to be managing the San Francisco Seals, will take over the Dodgers next season.
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Bama
Southern Association
Chattanooga Lookouts
Brooklyn
Chicago
W. K
San Francisco Seals
Dodgers
Tolley Narrowly Wins British Amateur Championship
In mist and wind at St Andrews Cyril Tolley defeated 8 B Roberts after a tight struggle reaching the 19th hole. Tolley led by three after 36 on the turn but four three-putts and a seven-yard putt on 19 sealed a hard fought victory. Theodore Bassett of Rye advanced to the third round after a bye and opponent default.
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ST. Andrews
Scotland
Cyril Tolley
Britain
B. Roberts
Roberts
Tolley
Lawson Little
Theodore Bassett
Rye
Gerald Micklem
Wrestling results from New York and other cities last night
In New York Ali Baba 205 defeated Chief Sanooke 340 in 26 29 in a two of three falls match. Gino Gardipaldi 216 beat Abe Coleman 205 in New York two of three falls. John Pesek 196 defeated Bulldog Martin 240 in Lincoln Nebraska by straight falls. Sailor Jack Arnold 225 lost to Erle Powers 208 in Boston. Farmer Tobin 255 defeated Karl Davis 245 in Minneapolis. Thomas Curry of Martins Ferry, a WVU student, suffered a fractured pelvis when his motorcycle collided with a car in Morgantown on May 27.
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New Haven
Conn
Gino Garipaldi
St. Louis
Abel Coleman
New York
Lincoln
John Pesek
Bavenna
Neb
Bulldog Martin
Boston
Erle Powers
Vancouver
Sailor Jack Arnold
Morgantown
Thomas Curry
Martins Ferry
West Virginia University
D. W. Collier
Uniontown
Baseball Not Livelier Than Last Season
By ALAN GOULD Associated Press Sports Editor New York May 27 pitchers treated with suspicion, the current major league baseball shows no more liveliness than last year. Sluggers like Arky Vaughan Buddy Myer test the ball as not livelier, while pitching remains strong overall with 37 shutouts so far this season. The Dodgers Indians Red Sox Giants and Tigers have all been shut out multiple times, and notable pitchers Grove Hubbell lead the list with four and two shutouts respectively.
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Alan Gould
Associated Press
New York
Chiefs
Harridge
Ford Frick
Arky Vaughan
Buddy Myer
Philadelphia
New York Yankees
Yankees
Ruth
Shiber Park
Connie Mack
Robert Moses Grove
Carl Owen Hubbell
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cleveland Indians
Red Sox
Giants
Tigers
Sarazen Battles For Open Title In Massachusetts
Gene Sarazen, defending the Massachusetts open at Oak Hill Fitchburg, began the final half of the 72-hole test with a five-stroke deficit as he carded a 79. He dropped from a first-plate tie into a three-way deadlock for 10th place while prepping for next week's national open.
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Fitchburg
Mass
Gene Sarazen
Oak Hill
Leroy Haynes Faces Da Preem This Evening
New York May 27 Leroy Haynes of Philadelphia the No 2 dark menace of the heavyweights opens the outdoor boxing season at Ebbits Field tonight aiming to knock out Primo Camera. Haynes seeks to prove his March knockout of Camera was no fluke while Camera weighs about 264 pounds to Haynes 197 and seeks to prove the task is harder than recent reports suggest.
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New York
Leroy Haynes
Philadelphia
Ebbits Field
Haynes
Carnera
Baseball Card: Today Games and Night Results
Schedule shows Pittsburgh visiting St Louis and Brooklyn at New York with Cincinnati at Chicago and Boston at Philadelphia. Yesterday results include Boston 5 New York 4 and Detroit 12 Chicago 9 and Chicago 9 Detroit 2. Additional matchups include Philadelphia at Washington and St Louis at Cleveland.
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Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Brooklyn
New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Ww. Pet
Louis
Pittsburgh iv
Cincinnati i
Boston Gt
Cubs Confidence Rises Before Home Stand
Chicago Cubs, buoyed by a four wins road trip, return home aiming to climb NL standings. Manager Charlie Grimm predicts strong play after injuries to Bi Jarges and Woody English, with Gene Lillard at short. Cubs open series against Reds then face key tests against Pirates, Mets, Dodgers, Phillies, and Braves.
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Chicago
Cubs
Charlie Grimm
Reds
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh
Boston
Bruins
Grimm
Bi Jarges
Woody Enlish
Gene Lilard
Goi
Cincinnati
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Olga No. 1 mine sets monthly car loading record
Officials of Olga No. 1 mine of the Carter Coal company reported 3,092 fifty ton railroad cars loaded in May, a new high, surpassing October’s record of 2,894 cars. The figures show continued growth in coal production at the Olga No. 1 operation.
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ELCH
Olga No. 1
Carter Coal Company
Mayor Tagged For Overtime Parking In Beckley
Beckley patrolman Lon Maynor tagged the mayor Dr. Robert Winston's car for overtime parking. He later won the city county pistol shoot with a score of 98 out of 100. The mayor paid a 1 fine.
Crowley and Mashie lead 61 sur vivors at 36 holes
Norfolk golfer Bob Crowley and host club greenskeeper Emil Mashie topped 61 sur vivors with 145 after 36 holes. One stroke back are Harold McSpaden, formerly of Kansas City now with Winchester Country Club, and Guy Paulsen of Longmeadow.
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Bob Crowley
Norfolk
Emil Mashie
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Kansas City
Winchester Country Club
Guy Paulsen
Longmeadow
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Helen Moody
Patronize Sentinel
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Ernie Ratner
Newark
N. J
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Joe Doherty
aAli Baba
Turkey
Chief Sanooke
Minneapolis
Farmer Tobin
Presque Isle
Maine
Karl Davis
Columbus
Ohio
Jack Lords
Asi
Aki
TAY Ae
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da Preem
Adif
Chicago Cubs
Continental Distilling Corporation
Cord Wed
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