Senators Continue To Set Pace In Majors
Washington leads the American League with a 9-2 run in 11 games as Walter Johnson’s club plays heads up baseball. Joe Cronin drives in three with a homer, triple and double while Braxton shuts the Yankees in a 6-5 win. Cubs, Giants, and White Sox also win. Hartnett and Root each homer for Chicago in a 7-4 victory over Pittsburgh.
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Associated Press
Walter Johnson
Washington Senators
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Lloyd Brown
Irving Hadley
Firpo Marberry
Garland Braxton
New York Yankees
Washington
Joe Cronin
Cronin
Yanks
Marberry
Braxton
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Carl Rey
Boston Red Sox
Johnny Neon
Boston Braves
Neon
Fisher
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Suhr
Gullic
Browns
Rookies Shine In Major Loop Openers
Ontario boxing officials hold up Kid Chocolate’s purse after a ten round decision over Johnny Erickson in Toronto. Chocolate appeared strong late but officials found his performance uneven. referee Lou Marsh abstained from voting. Baseball figures Fisher Gullic Suhr and others listed as recent major league callups with prior minor league affiliations.
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Toronto
Ontario Athletic Boxing Commission
Kid Chocolate
Johnny Erickson
New York
Chocolate
Lou Marsh
Erickson
Marsh
Luis Gutierrez
Gutierrez
Asheville and Macon share top in South Atlantic League
Asheville's Tourists and Macon's Peaches held a joint lead in the South Atlantic League after yesterday's games. Augusta beat Charlotte 8 to 6 as Dick Hoblitzell's Hornets stopped a ninth inning rally. Gallivan earned his third win for Macon in a 3 to 2 victory over Columbia. The Spinners trounced Earl Mattingly and remain in third, while Greenville outhit Asheville. Stock up your emergency shelf with canned fish and vegetables for a quick meal.
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Asheville
Tourists
Macon
Peaches
Columbia
Greenville
Augusta
Wolves
Dick Hoblitzell
Hornets
Bees
Phill Gallivan
Cohen
Gallivan
Krider
Foster
Earl Mattingly
Rhinehardt
Luebbe
Larry Boerner
Newberry
League
Notice to bidders for High Point electrical transformers
City of High Point North Carolina seeks sealed proposals by May 6 1939 7 30 p m for 8 150 KVA 13 200 volt single phase oil insulated self cooled transformers with 25 percent taps and 3390 volt secondary Bids must include complete specifications and be on official forms with a 5 percent certified check Proposals marked Proposals for Electric Transformers the city reserves right to reject bids or award to best interest of the city E M Knox City Manager 1 2 4 5 3
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High Point
North Carolina
General Electric Company
Westinghouse Company
E. M. Knox
Tuffy Griffiths to headline Chicago stadium bout
Jerry Griffiths known as Tuffy will fight Jack Gagnon in Chicago on Wednesday night as promoters expect over fifty thousand dollars in tickets sold. The bout follows Gagnon’s upset victory over Griffiths in six rounds earlier this month. Most top seats are sold out with remaining high price seats, while the cheaper $1.10 tickets are already gone.
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Chicago
Chicago Stadium
Jerry
Tuffy) Griffiths
Griffiths
Jack Gagnon
Loughran Loses as Schaaf Beats Former Champion in 10 Rounds
Philadelphia crowd erupts after Ernie Schaaf defeats Tommy Loughran in a 10 round match. Referee Leo Houck’s decision provokes a noisy rally. police disperse fans as many claim Loughran deserved at least a draw. Analysts say the setback harms Loughran’s heavyweight outlook following last summer’s knockout by Jack Sharkey.
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Philadelphia
Tommy Loughran
Ernie Schaaf
Sailor Boy
Schaff
Loughran
Leo Houck
Panthers Suffer 6-4 Loss as Lenoir-Rhyne Triumphs
High Point College fell 6 to 4 at Hickory in a ninth inning rally by Lenoir-Rhyne. Craver pitched solidly for the Panthers while Mauney limited early hits but costly errors aided the Bears. The Panthers finish western tour with a game against Appalachian College.
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Hickory
LenOir-Rhyne Bears
Methodists
Mauney
Craver
High Point
Appalachian College
RUE High Point
L.rhyne
Andrews
Fuqual
Winecoff
Stars Harvey Hendrick and Robins rally to beat Giants 6-4
In a ninth inning surge with bases loaded, Harvey Hendrick and Robins delivered for the Dodgers to defeat the Giants 6-4. Gabby Hartnett blasted two homers to end the Pirates streak as the Cubs won 7-4. Pete Jablonowski held the Browns to five hits and the Indians won 3-1. Joe Cronin drove in three with a double, triple and homer as the Senators beat the Yankees 6-5.
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Lyons
Sox
Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Pete Jablonowski
American Association
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MacFayden
Morris
O. Miller
Regan
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
New York Giants
Brooklyn
Harvey Hendrick
Bill Walker
Travis Jackson
Giants
Gabby Hartnett
Charley Root
Cliff Heathcote
Chicago
Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Root
Robins
Pirates
Indians
Browns
Joe Cronin
Senators
Yankees
Farrell brothers lead golf and boxing era in sports circles
The Farrell brothers Jimmy and Johnny dominate golf circuits as partners at Quaker Ridge and St Augustine. Johnny recalls winning the 1928 National Open and describes early struggles and lessons from self analysis. Pro boxing talks hint at Sonnenberg vs Marshall and shifts toward Los Angeles with Ed Lewis and Gus Sonnenberg cited as rivals.
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Jimmy
Johnny
Quaker Ridge Club
Westchester County
St. Augustine
Jim
Olympia
Bobby Jones
Interlochen
Boston
Los Angeles
Everett Marshall
Gus Sonnenberg
Sonnenberg
Marshall
Strangler) Lewis
Warhorse
Tulane Enters Mat Team For First Time
New Orleans April 29 Tulane University will enter intercollegiate wrestling this year for the first time. The Greenies have two meets scheduled with Louisiana State, a fellow newcomer, and feature standouts Jerry Dalrymple light heavyweight and Myrtis Mangum heavyweight who were runners up in the Southern AAU meet.
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Tulane
New Orleans
Greenies
Louisiana State
Jerry Dalrymple
Myrtis Mangum
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