Cardinals Struggle as Season Opens In Tight Mix
Bridgeport Tans Tanner's Club faces slow start as the St. Louis Cardinals drop to seventh after a 3 to 1 loss to the Cubs. Charlie Root blanked the Cardinals with four hits, while Bill Herman's error prevented a shutout. Giants and Braves also stumble as Reds, led by Ray Kolp and Babe Herman, roll.
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Gayle Talbot
Associated Press
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Babe Herman
Ray Kolp
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh
Kolp
Herman
Reds
Babe Phelps
Brooklyn
Fisher Debuts With Shutout As Gabel Beats Phillies
By Ham Fisher in 1931 he debuted for Gabel, blanking the Phillies 0 to 0 on six hits. Glenn Wright homered for the Dodgers. The Washington Senators crushed the Athletics 16 to 6 with a ninth inning six run spree led by Sam West and Joe Judge. Wes Ferrell earned his second win for Cleveland 2 to 1 over the White Sox. Vic Frasier allowed five hits in eight innings but six Chicago errors hurt the Sox. Whitlow Wyatt notched his second win as Detroit beat St. Louis 14 to 7. The Yankees and Red Sox had no scheduled games.
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Washington Senators
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Sam West
Joe Judge
Wes Ferrell
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Chicago White Sox
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Sox
Whitlow Wyatt
Detroit
Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Yanks
Red Sox
Bears tame Pointers as Bridgeport wins 12 to 1
Bridgeport Bears overwhelm High Point Pointers at Southside Park. Tackacs and Marena combine on the mound to hold the visitors, while Windle, English, and Masi pace the offense with multiple hits including a three base hit by M. Smith. Benson secures late relief and the Bears plate four in the seventh.
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Gillard
Windle
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Windia
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CO Enerr
Mines
Regan
R. Bridgeport
Mass
M. Smith
J. Bryan
Ingram
Harned
Allen
Sewanee Nets Top Southwestern in Tigers Tennis Victory
Sewanee’s net team defeated Southwestern 4-1 at Memphis, with captain Teddy Burwell absent. Burwell played an exhibition vs Billy Hughes, losing 3-6 7-5 2-0.
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Trinity Narrows Randleman Nod In Slugfest Showdown
Trinity high school defeated Randleman 17 to 15 on the latter's field in a high scoring game. Trinity batters racked up 21 hits led by Farlow and Ragan homer each while Gerrell Burge went 6 for 6. Randleman had 12 hits with Lohr and Burge sharing mound duties.
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Hall
Britain Builds 20 Passenger Transatlantic Airplane
Britain plans to construct an airliner capable of carrying 20 passengers across the Atlantic Ocean, signaling a step toward longer range air travel.
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Apartments Rise to 12913 in Switzer land Last Year
Switzer land built 12913 apartments in the previous year, double the 1926 total, reflecting a surge in housing construction. The report highlights a sharp growth trend in urban development and demand for residential units.
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Switzerland
North Carolina Tramples Virginia in Track Meet
University of North Carolina defeated Virginia 75 to 51 in Charlottesville. Guilford College saw Lynchburg beat the Quaker team 67 to 59. Duke continued tennis win streak by routing Wake Forest. Guilford also beat Lenoir Rhyne 7 to 0 in tennis.
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Bees prepare for Elmira game after rain postponed Williamsport
In Charlotte AP dispatches, the Bees rest then face Elmira tomorrow after a rain postponed game with Williamsport. In Parham North Carolina the Bulls beat the House of David in their first 10982 exhibition game and prep for Williamsport match.
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House of David
Patriots Fall at Norfolk 11 5 After 18 Hits From Lewis
Greensboro report says the Patriots traveled to Norfolk where F and Lewis combined for 18 hits and Norfolk won 11 to 5.
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N. C
Patriots
Norfolk
Lewis
Irving Cohen Kept Out After Practice Arm Hit
Irving Cohen, a right handed pitcher for the Tourist, will miss several days after being struck on the arm by a pitched ball during routine practice Monday.
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Asheville
N. C
Irving Cohen
Babe Spotts Out With Fractured Foot For Cup Lineup
Raleigh North Carolina AP reports Babe Spotts a former Washington and Lee star left the Cup lineup after a fractured foot from a second base collision in Saturday's game with Richmond.
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Twins Fall to Bridgeport in Seven Inning Night Game
Pezzulo and Andrews were hit hard as the Twins lost seven innings to Bridgeport. Winston-Salem managed only five safeties off pitchers Hunter and Tennant.
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Tennant
Memphis Club Plans To Host Southern Net Matches
Dr. Richmond McKinney president of the Memphis Country Club said the southern tennis tournament would likely be held on his club courts since East Lake club of Atlanta had not filed a formal application. Robert L. Alexander Nashville president of the Southern Lawn Tennis Association said the final choice would be by association members if both cities apply.
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Major League Leaders in Batting and Power
National League leaders include Ubanski Bravs and Wright of the Dodgers at .421 with key runs by Collins and Adame of the Cardinals and Suhr of the Pirates. Frisch of the Cardinals drives 8 RBIs while Herman of the Reds and Suhr pace hits at 11. Verge of the Giants and Collins of the Cardinals lead with 2 home runs. American League leaders show Byrd of the Yankees batting .615 and Foxx of the Athletics at .579 with 8 runs by Foxx and 7 by Johnson Goslin Goslin and Gehrig also high. Ruth Manush and Ruth again top RBIs with 9. Johnson 12 hits. Foxx 11. Home runs split Foxx four and Ruth Byrd three. Stolen bases led by Vosmik with 2.
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Dodgers
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Pirates
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Reds
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Athletics
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Senators
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White Sox
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Vosmik
Indians
Tracy H. Lewis Wins North and South Trapshooting Title
Tracy H. Lewis of New York won the introductory doubles with 96 of 100 and 44 of 50 in the second set at Pinehurst. Other top shooters, including Isaac Andrews of Spartanburg D C and Dr. Howard Kinsley of Toledo, will contest the 16 yard championship with 25 targets today. A J. Smith led the second division singles with 92 while Coffey Kries Cascaden and others posted high doubles scores but trailed Lewis.
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Providence
R. J
Coffey
J. A. Kries
Knoxville
Tenn
Arthur Cascaden
Tampa
Fila
Lewis
Chattanooga Secures Seven Straight Wins
Chattanooga the team achieves seven consecutive victories as they extend their winning streak to ten credits. Local sources confirm the run continues with strong performances throughout.
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Chattanooga
Lookouts Hit Streak Faces Test After Slow Defeat
The Chattanooga Lookouts, riding a seven-game win streak, suffered a 9 to 2 loss to Little Rock as Ad Liska was solid for the Travelers. Price and Karr held Chattanooga to 12 hits, while French of Nashville had two extra-base hits. Memphis beat Nashville 4 to 1 behind Beck’s nine strikeouts, and Birmingham beat Atlanta 4 to 3 in a four-day rally. New Orleans toppled Knoxville 9 to 3, aided by Lind’s five RBIs on a homer and double.
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Oak Hill Sluggers Triumph Over Emma Blair
The Oak Hill school sluggers defeated Emma Blair 11 to 8 in a fast afternoon game. Oak Hill collected seven hits off Carroll while Emma Blair had six off Jones. Hunt and Lowe led with two runs each. Flyn Samn Jones Samuels Prevost Prevost and Parker added one run apiece. Lassiter Carroll and H Jackson scored for Emma Blair as they committed eight errors to Oak Hill's three.
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Southeastern League Opens 1932 Season Across Six Cities
The Southeastern League starts its 1932 season today with Macon at Columbus Montgomery at Selma and Jackson at Mobile. Observers expect a balanced race with no clear pennant favorite as the six clubs begin play.
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Als
Cotton States
South Atlantic
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Columbus
Selma
Jackson
Mobile
Baseball Roundup From Yesterday’s Major Leagues
Yesterday's Stars include Charlie Root of the Cubs shutting out the Cardinals on four hits in a 3-1 win. Roy Johnson led the Tigers with a trio of hits against the Browns while Wes Ferrell beat the White Sox 2-1. Heinie Manush drove in five for the Senators against the Athletics. Ray Kolp and the Reds shut out the Pirates on five hits, Art Shires had three singles for the Braves against the Giants, and Babe Phelps blanked the Phillies with six hits.
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Cubs
Cardinals
Roy Johnson
Tigers
Browns
Wes Ferrell
Indians
White Sox
Heinie Manush
Senators
Athletics
Ray Kolp
Reds
Pirates
Art Shires
Braves
Giants
Babe Phelps
Dodgers
Phillies
Standings in Southern League Yesterday Games
Results show Birmingham 4 Atlanta 3 Chattanooga 9 Little Rock 2 Memphis 4 Nashville 1 New Orleans 9 Knoxville 3. Strong scoring games across league with several high totals and decisive wins for Chattanooga New Orleans and Knoxville.
Games Today Featuring Three NBA Matchups
Little Rock visits Chattanooga while Atlanta plays Birmingham. Knoxville travels to New Orleans for a pair of balanced interconference showdowns.
Baseball scores from early season games
The results include Cincinnati at Pittsburgh 5 to 6, Brooklyn 8 and Philadelphia 0, Boston 7 over New York 1, and Chicago 3 defeating St. Louis 1. Strong early season action features multiple teams posting victories and close contests.
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St. Lou
Two NBA matches Listed for Boston and Philadelphia
Only two games scheduled featuring Boston at New York and Philadelphia at Brooklyn. The slate shows minimal Eastern Conference action with potential playoff implications. Both cities prepare for decisive late-season clashes.
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New York
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Brooklyn
Scores From Afternoon Games
Detroit defeated St. Louis 14 to 7 in a mid afternoon matchup. Cleveland topped Chicago 2 to 1. Washington beat Philadelphia 15 to 7. Only three games were on the schedule.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis at Detroit and three other NBA matchups
Four games listed: St. Louis visits Detroit while Cleveland plays Chicago Washington faces Philadelphia and New York meets Boston in two games.
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Hockey Scoreboard Ends With Lopsided City Matchups
Newark defeated Rochester 7 to 0 while Toronto topped Jersey City 11 to 6. Buffalo beat Reading 7 to 4 and Baltimore overwhelmed Montreal 17 to 2 in the listed games.
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Rochester
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Jersey City
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Buffalo at Reading and Other Baseball Pairings
Primed matchups include Buffalo versus Reading, Rochester facing Newark, Montreal versus Baltimore, and Toronto squaring off with Jersey City in a set of late season games.
Yacht Race Not To End Till Wednesday
St Peters burg FloridaApril 19 The daily breezes pushed the nine yachts in the St Petersburg to Havana race along the 284 mile course Haligonian Tampa held the lead as Windjammer New Orleans closed the gap during light winds. Others trailed with Sunshine Mobile and Chippewa Far mouth behind Officials said the race would not end before Wednesday.
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