Pirates Leading National League In Swatting, Figures Show
Addie Farrell of the New York Giants tops the NL with a .412 average in 32 games, 49 hits and 67 bases. Pie Traynor and Rogers Hornsby trail, while Hazen Cuyler and Frankie Frisch pace stolen bases and runner totals. The Pirates lead team batting at .306 as Giants drop to .300 with Phillies at .298. Babe Ruth and Gehrig vie for home run and RBI honors amid shifting AL stands.
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Lou Gehrig
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Goose” Goslin
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Ty Cobb
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al Simmons
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Millers
Balloons Ready for Elimination Race at Akron Ohio
On Decoration Day at the Cleveland Akron speedway near Akron Ohio fifteen balloons each carrying 35000 cubic feet of hydrogen contest to represent the United States in the Gordon Bennett international balloon race. Akron entries include the Goodyear VIT Scripps Howard and Akron Beacon Journal with Ward Van Orman and Carl Woolam among notable flyers.
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Los Angeles
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Scripps- Howard
Akron Beacon Journal
National Aeronautic Association
Agin
Ward T. van Orman
W. W
Morton
Belgium
America
van Orman
Brussels
Carl K. Woolam
Brazil
Switzerland
Ernest Demuyter
W. W. Morton
Solvesborg
Sweden
Home Run Burst Leads Circuit Chase With Seven Marked
A brace of home runs sets the pace as Sammy Bohne and fellow Miller navigate the circuit trip bays with seven. Bohne adds nine stolen bases to lead base stealers while Strohm Milwaukee Hauser Kansas City Grigsby Pick Rhonda Luce Loftus Maguire top the batting list with averages ranging from .248 to .388 across Milwaukee Kansas City Minneapolis and Toledo.
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Miller
Strohm
Milwaukee
Hauser
Kansas City
Grigsby
Pick
Rhonda
Luce
Loftus
Minneapolis
Maguire
Toledo
Fights Last Night by The Associated Press
In Boston Tiger Mowers defeated Sailor Eddie Huffman. Syracuse saw Billy Leonard beat Eddie Burnbrook. Dayton hosted Happy Atherton and Louis Caientro drawing. Toledo featherweight Chuck Feldman won a newspaper decision over Soldier Jackie Dombrowski.
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Associated Press
Boston
Tiger Mowers
Sailor Eddie Huffman
Toledo
Chuck Feldman
Jackie Dombrowski
Detroit
Pola Negri Arrives With Prince Serge Mdivani in New York
Pola Negri, now a princess, arrives aboard the Aquitania with her husband Prince Serge Mdivani. She plans to complete contracts for two years then settle in the country with husband and children. She rejects the Valentino connection and asks to be known as Miss Negri, not Princess.
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New York
Pola' Negri
Hehdy
Aquitania
Serge Mdivani
California
Rudolph Valentino
Pirates Hand Cards Defeat Pirates Hand Cards Defeat
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St Louis Cardinals 8 to 7 in ten innings to extend their nine game winning streak and hold a sizable NL lead. Joe Bush drove in Harris with the decisive run as he finished the mound effort with three Pirate hurlers. The Giants fell to Brooklyn 6 to 3 and 6 to 1, while the Cubs edged Cincinnati 2 to 2 in eleventh. In the AL the White Sox won their first straight with a 4 to 1 over the Tigers as the Yankees drew even with the Senators. Gehrig belted his 11th homer as Cleveland beat St Louis Browns 7 to 3.
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New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Giants
Champs
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Joe Bush
Harris
Brooklyn
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Buccanneers
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Phillies
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Ho Tigers
Yankees
Senators
Heérh Pennock
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Lisenbee
Hoyt
Gehrig
Babe Ruth
Cleveland
St. Louis Browns
O'Neil Sold to New York Giants by Washington Americans
New York reports Mickey O'Neil, catcher, sold from the Washington Americans to the New York Nationals. He is ordered to report to Manager McGraw in Brooklyn today.
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New York Giants
New York
Suale
Mickey O'Neil
Washington Americans
New York Nationals
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McGrawl
Brooklyn
Poeey
Cardinals lag in National League race says Brown
Norman E Brown discusses the St. Louis Cardinals lagging in the NL standings. He notes they failed to seize early lead, cites pitching from Haines Sherdel Rhem and Alexander, and questions Bob O Farrells leadership while comparing to past heroics of Rogers Hornsby. The race remains wide open with the Giants Pirates and Cubs in pursuit.
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Norman E. Brown
St. Louis Cardinals
Haines
Sherdel
Rhem
Alexander
Rogers Hornsby
O'Farrell
Trader Wins Close Battle
The Christians edged St. Paul's in a five inning game 10 to 6. Both teams collected equal hits but St. Paul's miscues totaled nine errors. H Young led Christians with a four base hit while Jackson added a triple. Keefer was St. Paul's sole multi base contributor with a two bagger. Trader pitched for Christians and Bott toed the rubber for St. Paul's.
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Methodists
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Keefer
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Gaskins
Cuppett Hunt
Cameron
Bott
Young
Trader
Paugh
Peer
Chris~ Hane
St Paul's
PAYMASTERS HANDPICK NATIONALS LINEUP FOR MEMORIAL DAY DOUBLE HEADER
PAYMASTERS good outfit led by P C Swein prepare a tentative lineup for the Memorial Day double header with the National Limiteds. The Nats, expected to mop up the local aggregation, feature Martel in the third spot and a Baltimore core including Ford, Guerning, Harvey, Fisher, German, Ward, Patterson, Meyers, Dumphy, Robinson, and Sunstrom. Pitching will see Clyde Himan and Ace Hamric plus Leo Bay-rum Thomas, with games at 10:30 and 4 PM to accommodate ceremonies. A large Baltimore contingent will travel. weather and support from locals could make the day a treat.
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Hoe
Baltimore
Martiel
Baltimore Orioles
Fritz Maisel
Ford
Guerning
Virginia
Norfolk
Harvey
Middle Garden
Fisher
Kert
Guernsey
German
Serviee
Ward
Hagerstown
Reggie Rawlings
Marnsburg Gardner
Patterson
Meyers
Husky
Geance
Dumphy
Robinson
Sunstrom
Therioles
Dunnites
Robinson Ha
Dresshler
Matthews
Saunders
Clyde Himan
Hamric
Leo “Bay-rum’ Thomas
Swein
Bon
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Bridgeville, Pa
Bartlett Bros. Bus Line
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Happy" Atherton
Indianapolis
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