Memorial Day Baseball Showcases Top Pitching
Memorial Day program highlights include Carl Hubbell pitching a one hit game for the Giants in Brooklyn and Red Ruffing two hitting the Red Sox as the day draws 237,828 fans. The Reds take the NL lead with two wins over the Cubs as Paul Derringer and Harry Craft lift Cincinnati 4-2 and 9-8 in 12 innings. Indians win twin bill. Phillies and Red Sox split.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
Brooklyn
Ebbets Field
Hubbell
Johnny Hudson
Dodgers
Red Ruffing
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Yankee Stadium
Joe Cronin
Pittsburgh
Reds
Giants
Flatbush
Ruffing
Yankees
Red Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Paul Derringer
Harry Craft
Johnny Rizzo
Indians
Bill
Phillies
Boston
Kirby Higbe
National League Scores From Yesterday
The results show Cincinnati 4 to 9, Chicago 2 to 8, New York 7 to 12, Brooklyn 0 to 5, Philadelphia 5 to 1, Boston 1 to 5. St Louis at Pittsburgh postponed due to rain. No games scheduled today.
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Brooklyn
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Baseball scores roundup from early season games
In the American League New York tied 4 to 4 while Boston lost 0 to 11. Philadelphia improved to 7 and 2 with a win over Washington. Cleveland and Chicago both stood 3 and 3 to 1 and 1 respectively. Detroit trailed 2 to 15 against St. Louis at 1 to 6.
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New York
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
Fights Last Night Standing Of The Clubs Today
Detroit and New York figures parade standings with Boston and Cleveland in tight races. Probable pitchers Harris and Chandler head to the mound for a lone scheduled game. Bobby Sikes knocks out Pete Arnold in Pine Bluff. heavyweight bouts in Iowa roundups highlight the day.
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Boston
New York
Harris
Chandler
Jonesboro
Ark
Bobby Sikes
Pine Bluff
Pete Arnold
Detroit
Base ball skirmishes as multiple teams post wins
Boston won game one 5-1 and then edged the nightcap 5-1 with a grand slam by Eddie Miller in the 11th. Indians swept White Sox 3-1 twice. Tigers: Bridges and Rowe win as Detroit takes 2-1 and 15-6 in two games. Senators and Athletics split a doubleheader with a 7-6 A’s win and a 14-2 Senators win before darkness.
Coast Track Team Chooses To Challenge Cal Bears
Eastern track stars aim to break IC4A records over two days at Cambridge stadium. Nine records expected as Cal bears seek a dominant win likely to reach 30 points and a 17th Western title in 21 years. Notable rivals include Penn State with Barney Ewell, Pittsburgh, Georgetown’s Al Blazis, and Maine’s Bennett challenging Tootell’s hammer mark.
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Cambridge
Mass
University of California
Golden Bears
Pennsylvania State
Barney Ewell
Pittsburgh
California
al Blazis
Georgetown
Boi
Biffer Bennett
Maine
Fred Tootell
Bowdoin
Yale
Pennsylvania
Princeton
Michigan State
New York University
Whitehead Is Given Big Pay
Charley Howards Kayak II insured for 125000 as vets rush to his bed when horse was off feed at Pimlico. Archie Henderson of North Carolina U. dominates tennis with three straight titles and a set against Don Budge. Roy Cullenbine’s value slides from 25000 to 7500 in four months after Brooklyn signing. Burgess Whitehead lands a new contract matching 1938 pay for Giants third baseman. Estelle Lawson Page declines coast trip. Col E R Bradley buys yearlings with a chasing bid. Fred Waring dedicates theme song Traveling On to the White Sox. Wallace Wade adopts Pennsylvanias scat back deception in spring drills at Duke.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Charley Howard
Pimlico
Archie Henderson
North Carolina U
Don Budge
Sam Greene
Detroit News
Roy Cullenbine
Brooklyn
Cullenbine
Burgess Whitehead
Giants
White Sox
Estelle Lawson Page
Col
E. R. Bradley
Saratoga
Fred Waring
Wallace Wade
Pennsylvania
George Munger
Duke
Yesterday's Stars By the Associated Press
Carl Hubbell and Frank Demaree starred for the Giants in a one hit shutout and a 12th inning three run homer uprising. Red Huffing shut out Boston on two hits in the opener. Hank Greenberg contributed for the Tigers in a 2-1 win. Masterson and York helped Senators in both games. Hayes and Masterson tied a game with a ninth inning homer to enable a win in the nightcap. Johnny Rizzo drove in the winning run for the Reds in the nightcap. Sullivan and Miller of the Bees combined for a six hitter in 11 innings in the second game with Miller delivering a bases loaded homer to win.
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Boston
Joe Sullivan
Eddie Miller
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
al Smith
al Milnar
Sox
Tom Bridges
Schoolboy Rowe
Detroit Tigers
Bridges
Browns
Hank Greenberg
Rudy York
Greenberg
Tigers
Rowe
Washington Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
A’s
Frank Hayes
Senators
Wally Malvarson
Associated Press
Carl Hubbell
Frank Demaree
Giants
Walter Masteron
A's
Didie Miller
Sullivan
Phillies
Miller
Wilbur Shaw Triumphs In Indianapolis 500 Race
Wilbur Shaw of Indianapolis won his third Indianapolis 500, averaging 114.277 mph to claim about $30,000. Rex Mays finished second as Shaw led from 260 miles, with Meyer in the pits. rain caused a caution from mile 375. Three accidents ocurred, no fatalities, and prize money was distributed among starters and top finishers.
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Charles Dunkley
Indianapolis
Wilbur Shaw
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Shaw
Louis Meyer
Huntington Park
Calif
Rex Mays
Glendale
Mays
Speedway
Shelbyville
Ind
Meyer
Raul Riganti
Buenos Aires
Tommy Hennershitz
Reading
Ralph Hepburn
Los Angeles
Duke Nalon
Chicago
Eight Thirty Scores Again in Handicap Showdown
New York May 31 Eight Thirty led the handicap division after a Suburban Handicap win at Belmont in front of 41,859 spectators. The older horse prominence rests on future clashes with Challedon and Kayak II as their comebacks remain unconfirmed.
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New York
George D. Widener
Challedon
Kayak I
Belmont
Kayak II
California
Pimlico Special Likely Logic Delays Lords Meeting
The Lords may delay their meeting until the Pimlico Special is run this fall. Myron Selznick’s Can’t Wait and Donald P. Rossi’s Masked General trailed Eight-Thirty yesterday and race activities continue this evening in the committee’s hotel headquarters. Tomorrow’s assembly will elect a new state chairman and other executive officials including a national committeeman and committeewoman. Three at large members will be chosen, and the time and place for the state judicial convention, to be held between August 1 and 15, will be set. Dr. Gary Hogg of Lewisburg is the incumbent national committeeman and Mrs. Douglas W. Brown of Huntington is the national committeewoman.
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Myron Selznick
Donald P. Rossi
Gary Hogg
Lewisburg
Douglas W. Brown
Huntington
Rain Wipes Out Mountain State League Memorial Day Schedule
Rain washed out most Mountain State League Memorial Day games disrupting holiday plans. Doubleheaders were planned to compensate as standings shifted with William's Red Birds leading. Welch faces Williamson, Logan meets Huntington, and Ashland travels to Bluefield.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Mountain State League
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Red Birds
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Williamson
Logan
Huntington
Ashland
Bluefield
Hitler May Retreat Split Threat From Fifth Column
The army spokesman said no operation is harder than reembarkation after retreat. Curlew was lost off Norway after bombing. Germany’s off France and Belgium proved large yet caused minor damage to allied ships. Britain tightened defense as fifth column fears grow. Raids in London arrested suspects. Scotland Yard hunted arms and uniforms. Health warnings urged evacuation of children from east and southeast coast towns.
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Ministry of Health
Shipment to Western Districts Reaches Sheltering Hills
For shipment to districts further west including the sheltering hills of Wales, plans progress to extend delivery routes. Officials note logistical steps and expected timelines while firms adjust schedules to meet new demand.
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Wales
Navy to speed build of new battleships and destroyers
The article reports a rapid production push for U S Navy ships including two new 35 000 ton battleships under construction at New York Navy Yard and the 45 000 ton Iowa and New Jersey keel lays planned for fall. Day and night work and 15 000 additional civilian workers are expected, with bids on four destroyers and preliminaries for 24 ships for the next expansion phase.
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Democrats to caucus as session nears statewide assembly
Numerous state house officials plan to attend the committee session while Governor Homer A. Holt will speak at Ebany College’s 100th anniversary observance. U S Senator Rush D. Holt will be absent due to not being invited and a separate engagement in New York. Caucuses are planned.
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Rush D. Holt
Senate
Kilgore
New York
Noted editor built a newspaper empire in Western Pennsylvania
Noted editor from Beaver and Fayette counties, a Redstone Academy graduate of 1894, built a newspaper empire through acquisitions and mergers. He organized the Observer Publishing company in 1902, owned and edited multiple papers including the Observer and Reporter, Beaver Falls News-Tribune, Daily Times Beaver, and Dominion News Morgantown, among others, with many purchases and consolidations shaping regional press. Surviving are the widow.
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Fayette
Redstone Academy
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Harvard Law School
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Daily News
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Observer and Reporter
Tribune
Beaver Falls
Beaver Valley News
New Brighton
Many in Race for State Offices Continue Campaign
The scene centered on speeches and rallies as U S senate nominee and gubernatorial hopefuls arrived for a public meeting. Michigan speaker Fred Bradley joined local official Mayor William Snyder and reporters in a downtown hotel event while Ted McDowell chaired a sessions panel drafting the 1940 Republican platform. Committees and club charters were to be presented with auxiliary appearances from West Virginia party leaders and national figures like Walter Hallanan and Henry Hatfield slated for Saturday.
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U. S. Senate
D. Boone Dawson
Charl
Michigan
Hubert H. C.’ Kay
Fred Bradley
Hugh Ba] Shott
William C. Snyder
Ted McDowell
Beckley Newsspaperman
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Snyder
McDowell
Jeague
Hallowan
Alsbert L. Vreeland
New Jersey
West Virginia
Walter S. Hallanan
Henry D. Hatfield
Huntingto
Statement Wins Memorial Day Feature at Wheeling
At Wheeling Downs on Memorial Day the rain soaked crowd estimated at 6,000 watched Statement win the handicap feature. Morley Firth, the favorite, moved from fourth to the backstretch, closing with a strong challenge as States Tent faded. Payouts showed 19.20, 8.80, and the winner paid.
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Munoz
Wheeling Downs
Morley Firth
Aya
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