Tigers edge Browns in nightcap doubleheader
Hank Greenberg homered and drove in two in the opener as Detroit beat St. Louis 6-5. In the nightcap, Lawson hurled the Tigers to a 7-2 win while Red Sox pitcher Marcum starred in a 7-0 victory over the Senators. Pirates rolled to 10-3 over the Cardinals as Cubs handed Reds a 12-3 defeat behind Charley Root. Zeke Bonura delivered the decisive two-bagger in the White Sox 3-2 win over the Indians in the tenth.
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Tigers
Browns
Charley Root
Cubs
Reds
Zeke Bonura
White Sox
Indians
Paul Waner
Pirates
Associated Press
Detroit
Cardinals
Boston
Johnny Marcum
Red Sox
Roxie Lawson
Footsie Marcum
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Lawson
Marcum
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Washington Senators
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Giants
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
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Veterans to Play U S Men in Davis Cup Final
The United States faces Australia in the North American zone finals at Forest Hills. Adrian Quist may play despite illness with substitution possible. Crawford to meet Budge in the opening singles, Grant to face Quist, and Mako and Budge to form the U S doubles with Pate as captain awaiting Sproule’s formal lineup.
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Australia
Germantown
United States
Clifford Sproule
Adrian Quist
Ben
Jack Crawford
California
Don Dodge
Atalata
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
West Side
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Sproule
Crawford
Budge
Grant
Frankie Parker
Walter L. Pate
Gene Mako
Improvement Shown By Cochrane, Doctors Say
New York May 29 doctors report improvement in Mickey Cochrane manager of the Detroit Tigers who suffered a skull fracture when struck by a Bump Hadley pitch. Bulletin said the signs are encouraging and Cochrane remains cheerful and mentally alert as Mrs Cochrane and Walter Griggs Jr. were allowed a brief visit.
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Defin
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Detroit Tix
Hadley
Yan- Dis
Robert Emmet Walsh
Bryan Stookey
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Detroit
Tigers
Record field set for open golf qualifying event
New York May 29 A record field of 1404 entries competes in the sectional qualifying for the national open championship. The USGA reports 32 exemptions from last year and eight winners from the Pacific Coast districts, leaving 130 places for 170 starters at Oakland Hills Birmingham Michigan June 10.
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United States Golf Association
Pacific Coast
Oakland Hills
Club
Birmingham
Mich
Los Angeles
Tacoma
Little Rock
Ark
New Orleans
Grand Rapids
Salt Lake City
Huntington
W. Va
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Election Recap From Bluefield Banquet Chooses R. Muti
A May banquet in Bluefield for the West Virginia liquor trade saw Roy T. Smith of Beckley elected president of the third district group. State liquor commission officials attended as R. Muti was chosen leader.
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Bluefield
West Virginia
State Liquor Commission
Roy T. Smith
Beckley
Manero to Meet Shute in Pro Golf Semi Final
Pittsburgh May 29 Tony Manero national open champion faces Denny Shute defending PGA crown in a 36 hole semi final to decide if one man can hold both titles. Cooper Laffoon and McSpanden chase other semi final spots as Shute and Manero vie for a chance to make history.
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Dillon Graham
Pittsburgh
Tony Manero
Denny Shute
Professionals’ Association
Tony
Cooper Harold
Jug) McSpanden
Winchester
Mass
Laffoon
Chicago
Harry Cooper
Baltusrol
Schute
Manero
Gene Sarazen
Denny
Shute
Leo Diegel
McSpanden
Jug
Greenbrier to Receive Hearst Trophy for Marksmanship
Greenbrier Military School will receive the William Randolph Hearst trophy from army officials Sunday for excellence in marksmanship. Cadet Dave Morris will receive individual honors for his performance.
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Lewisburg
Greenbrier Military School
Army
William Randolph Hearst
Dave Morris
Munn Narrowly Trails In British Amateur Final
In Sandwich England May 29 Lionel Munn Irish veteran trailed Bob Sweeny American born Londoner by one hole after the opening round in the British amateur championship. The 50 year old Munn showed a strong comeback despite long shots by Sweeny. Final cards show Sweeny 442 453 543 34 and Munn 843 543 533 35 with Sweeny ahead by one hole.
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Sandwich
England
Lionel
Munn
Bob Sweeney
Sweeny
Woodruff Sparks Pitt To First Intercollegiate Title
John Woodruff, Pitt’s famed Negro runner, led the Panthers to their first Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America title with a 48.1 quarter and a 4x entry in finals. Pitt placed six finalists and four semis, while Dartmouth Cornell and Yale each advanced eight. Columbia’s Ben Johnson also starred with 9.9 and 21.8 times and a broad jump.
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John Woodruff
University of Pittsburgh
Long John
Pitt
Woodruff
Panthers
Dartmouth
Cornell
Yale
Columbia
I. C
Pit
Pittsburgh
Eugene Taano
Kenneth Ryden
Arthur ‘Thomas
Mason
Two Springs
Andrew Lasky
Ben Johnson
Wrestlers Tangle Across Cities In Graded Matches
Boston Steve Casey weighed 220 pounds and toppled Virginia foe Wee Willie Davis 27 50. Buffalo Cy Williams 225 defeated Len Macaluso 218 after a knee injury halted the bout. Philadelphia Dean Detton 205 pinned Ernie Dusek 18 21. North Bergen Jack Donovan 222 threw Walley Dusek 31 24. St Louis Ali Baba 205 beat Shunichi Shikuta 7:00.
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Steve (Crusher) Casey
Ireland
Wee Willie Davis
Virginia
Buffalo
Cy Williams
Tallahassee
Fla
Len Macaluso
East Aurora
Macaluso
Philadelphia
Dean Detton
Salt Lake City
Ernie Dusek
Omaha
North Bergen
N. J
Jack Donovan
Wally Dusek
ST. Louis
Ali Baba
Kuradistan
Shunichi Shiku- Tna
Honolulu
Pastor Whips Coast Mauler in Los Angeles Fight
In a ten round heavyweight bout Pastor of New York defeated Bob Nestell of Los Angeles before nearly 30 000 fans including celebrities. The match was seen as a potential bout with Max Schmeling or Armstrong, while other card results saw Jannazzo lose to Glen Lee and Henry Armstrong extend his win list with a fourth round technical knockout.
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Max
Schmeling
New York
Bob Pastor
Bob Nestell
James J. Johnson
Madison's Square Garden
James J. Jr
Pastor
New York University
Armstrong
Wrigley Fied
Nester
Bob
Pastor-Nestell
Nestell
Nestel
California
HITTERS NOT DOING STUFF The Week in Baseball Leaders
Pitchers dominated headlines in a volatile week as hitters failed to topple leaders. Ducky Medwick and Joe Cronin held steady atop their leagues despite slumps, with Medwick dropping to .430 and Cronin dipping to .404. Joe DiMaggio surged as the week’s top hitter, collecting 15 hits in 28 at bats to raise his average to .364. Hank Greenberg advanced from .317 to .349 as the chase for batting crowns intensified.
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Ducky Medwick
Cardinals
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Medwick
Cronin
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Hank Greenberg
Detroit
Evening boxing results from coast to coast
In Los Angeles Bob Pastor outpointed Bob Nestell after ten rounds, while Sterling saw Joe Jramillo stop Vernon Nelson and Ad Fon ey stop in Winnipeg. Rudy Vastana scored a technical knockout over Danny Edwards in Rockland Maine.
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Colo
Joe Jaramillo
Denver
Vernon
Battling) Nelson
Omaha
Bemidji
Ad Foney
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Rockland
Rudy Vastana
Portland
Kayo
Danny Edwards
Boxburs
Mass
Yesterday's Baseball Scores and Listings From City Standings
Yesterday's results show Pittsburgh triumphing 10 to 3 over St Louis and Chicago winning 12 to 3. Listings include rentals at Blueville and Penney Building, plus today schedule matchups across major teams with players named and rain delays noted.
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Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Philadelphia
Race Trials Fatal At Indianapolis In Preliminary Runs
Two drivers died and five were injured during early qualifying at the Indianapolis speedway. George Warfield and Albert Opaliko died at city hospital after crashes. Otto Rohde remained critical. Frank McGurk and Overton Phillips hospitalized with serious injuries. others less severely hurt as a crankshaft failure hurled a car into the pits.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
George Warfield
Indianap
Otis
Albert Opaliko
Gary
City Hospital
Otto C. Rohde
Toledo
Champion Spark Plug Company
Frank McGurk
Los Angeles
Overton Phillips
Middletown
N. C
Walter King
Binghampton
Anthony Caccia
Bryn Mawr
Phillips
Vern Orendorff
Philadelphia
Wisconsin Legislators Refuse Pay Raise
In Madison on May 28 the Wisconsin Assembly voted 65 to 15 to kill a bill that would raise salaries. A majority of members said they were not worth $200 a month to the state, noting current pay at $100 monthly.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Assembly
Assembly
Commissioner of Accounts notices for Laura J Brenard estate
Creditors and beneficiaries of the Laura J Brenard estate are warned to present claims with vouchers verified to the Commissioner of Accounts at Taylor County Bank Building Grafton WV by November 22, 1937 or be excluded from the estate. Beneficiaries must be present to protect their interests. Dated May 15, 1937 by William P Samples Commissioner of Accounts Taylor County.
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Laura J. Brenard
Taylor County Bank
Grafton
Taylor County
West Virginia
William P. Samples
County of
Taylor
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