Merita Bread Makers and Enterprise Clash In Hectic Softball
A lively softball tale features Patterson pitching six innings for the Fourth Estaters as he battles against the Merita Bread Makers and Enterprise. Patterson and Shepherd duel on the mound while spectators remain hushed except for a pair snoozers behind home plate. Florida diamondball is praised for its strong leagues and star players, with rumor of big pay despite cautious wages.
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Slick Shepherd
Patterson
Merita Breadmakers
Enterprise Newsmongers
Hurler Patterson
Connie Mack Shepherd
Enterprise
Shepherd
Vincent Richards
Florida
Orchid today’s Orchid pitcher secures early AL lead
Rookie George Cnas ter holds Detroit to four scattered hits as Philadelphia moves into first in the American League. Mickey Cochrane’s Tigers struggle in a close game.
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George Cnaster
Philadelphia
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
Tigers
Cleveland
Boston
Connie Mack
White Elephants
George Custer
Detroit
Roxie Lawson
Yankees
White Sox
Lou Gehrig
Browns
Nuts
Jack Knott
Senators
Pete Appleton
Dodgers
Cubs
Cardinals
Brooklyn
Dick Bartell
Clydell Castleman
Giants
Reds
Phillies
Cabbage Cabbage Goes to Larruping Lou Geh
Lou Geh, nicknamed Yankee cel eater, made his twentieth straight at bat without a hit in today’s game against Monte Stratton of the Chicago White Sox. The batter’s slump continued as the crowd watched in silence.
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Lou Gehrig
Monte Stratton
Chicago White
Senators loom waivers on Al Simmons and more
May 12 round up notes potential waivers for Al Simmons while other items list Kinglevinsky at King George coronation with Harrd Steinman, Mushy Jackson sailing to Kenosha with sparring partners for Joe Louis, and Mickey Cochrane naming Rigney and Steam Bacher as likely freshmen in the American League.
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New York
Senators
al Simmons
King Levinsky
King George
Harrd Steinman
Mushy Jackson
Mike Jacobs
Kenosha
Wis
Joe Louis
Mickey Cochrane
Rigney
Steambacher
White Sox
Celebrities eye boxing stakes as stars weigh bids
Max Schmeling trains while Madison Square Garden renovates the big bowl in Long Island City. Dizzy Dean ends a month of silence and Phil Harris offers 7500 dollars for half of Glen Lee, reflecting new celebrity interest in boxing assets.
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Max Schmeling
Madison Square Garden
Long Island City
Dizzy Dean
al Jolson
Henry Armstrong
Phil Harris
Glen Lee
Boxing Promoters Mapped for Schmeling Fights This Summer
Promoter Rip Valentine in Boston offers Max Schmeling 50000 to fight Al McCoy and 10000 more by Los Angeles promoter Tom Gallery for a bout between Schmeling and the Bob Pastor Bob Nestell winner. If Jack Dempsey secures Ebbetts Field boxing privileges, a lightweight title tilt may open between Lou Ambers and Pedro Monanez this summer.
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Max Schmeling
Germany
Jim Braddock
Max
Rip Valentine
Boston
Schmeling
al McCoy
Tom Gallery
Los Angeles
Bob Pastor
Bob Nestell
Jack Dempsey
Ebbetts Field
Lou Ambers
Pedro Monanez
Cronin Corrects Report On Ferrell In Game Exit
Joe Cronin says New York papers misreported Wes Ferrell as temperamental after leaving a game. He explains Ferrell was tired and out of form, and Lazzeri’s at bat led to Ferrell’s withdrawal with Lazzeri on deck. Cronin details the sequence and signals for a reliever.
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Luke Ridge
Enterprise
Curtis Denning
Denning
Joe Cronin
Ferrell
Red Sox
New York
Wes Ferrell
Wes
Joe
Tony Lazzeri
Tony
Lazzeri
McKain
Joseph
Wilmington Post Office Dedication to Honor Local Leaders
May 29 dedication in Wilmington will honor Josephus Daniels ambassador to Mexico Governor Hoey Senator Josiah Bailey and Rep J Bayard Clark of Fayetteville as guests at the opening of the city’s new post office building.
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Wilmington
Josephus Daniels
Mexico
Hoey
Josiah Bailey
J. Bayard Clark
Fayetteville
British Civil Aircraft Adopts Fireproof Gas Tank
A new gasoline tank for airplanes, marketed as fireproof, was adopted by British civil aviation. If proven invulnerable to machine gun bullets, it will be adopted by the army.
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Army
Pirates Keep Up Blistering Winning Pace
The Pirates, NL leaders, won 6 of 7 as Cy Blanton pitched a five-hitter in a 3-0 win over the Bees. The A's climbed atop the AL with a 6-1 mark after a 4-1 win over Detroit, while Cleveland fell 11-4 and the Yankees lost 7-2 to the White Sox.
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Pirates
Bill Boni
Polo Grounds
Giants
Cy Blanton
Bees
Pie Traynor
Cardinals
Bucs
Kernersville Beats North High in Low-Scoring Contest
Kernersville High School edged North High of Winston-Salem 8 to 2 in a yesterday game. Pegram led North with three hits including a triple, while Warren Barrow and MacCullough added two-base hits for Kernersville. Rich earned the win for Kernersville with 7 innings pitched while Shermer took the loss.
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Kernersville
Kernersville High School
North High
Winston-Salem
Pegram
Warren
Barrow
MacCullough
Snow
Rich
Shermer
Roberts
Bennett
Williard
Adrhore Johnson
Holder
Westen
Hutchinson
Lancaster
Windowless transport plane for high altitude flight
A new sub stratosphere transport plane is built to fly at 30,000 feet with a windowless cabin. The cabin is supplied with oxygen to ensure crew and passengers can breathe at altitude.
Inter-City Loop Game Slated Here For This Afternoon
The InterCity league game at Willis park in High Point features Adams Millis hosting last year's champions McCrary at 4 30 this afternoon after opening ceremonies. Hemp meets White Oak in Greensboro and Wiscassett travels to Asheboro to play Bossong.
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High Point
Willis Park
Adams Millis
McCrary
Hemp
White Oak
Greensboro
Wiscassett
Asheboro
Bossong
Standings Preview for National Games Today
National standings tease with games today featuring Pittsburgh at New York Chicago at Boston St Louis at Philadelphia and Cincinnati at Brooklyn as key matchups.Rivals collide across major venues in a packed schedule highlighting team by team clashes and regional interest.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Results Yesterday in Major League Baseball Scores
Yesterday's results include New York 10 over Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 3 over Boston 0, Brooklyn 9 over St. Louis 7, and Cincinnati 12 over Philadelphia 3. The games featured several high scoring innings and notable performances across the league.
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New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Boston
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Schedule Pairings From Morning City League Play
The lineup shows New York visiting St Louis, Boston at Detroit, Washington against Chicago, and Philadelphia traveling to Cleveland. Teams set to clash across four matchups in a regional schedule.
Baseball Scores From Evening Tap
The final tallies show Chicago 7 and New York 2, Philadelphia 4 and Detroit 1, Boston 11 and Cleveland 4, St. Louis 7 and Washington 5.
Football scores from midweek games and night match
Birmingham defeated Knoxville 12 to 10 while Memphis led 6 and Chattanooga 2. Nashville posted 19 and New Orleans 8. Atlanta visits Little Rock for a night game with kickoff pending.
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Memphis
Little Rock
Birmingham
Nashville
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Knoxville
New Orleans
International League Scores Pinpoint Narrow Games
Jersey City edged Buffalo 6 to 5 while Toronto beat Syracuse 8 to 7. Newark won 4 to 1 over Rochester and Montreal defeated Baltimore 8 to 7.
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Jersey City
Buffalo
Toronto
Syracuse
Newark
Rochester
Montreal
Baltimore
Milwaukee Beats Kansas City In Wet Ground Clash
American Association action reports Milwaukee defeating Kansas City 6 to 5 while Louisville meets Minneapolis and Indianapolis travels to St Paul in wet ground conditions.
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American Association
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Louisville
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Penn League Scores Show Wilkes-Barre Victory
Wilkes-Barre defeated Elmira 15 to 5 while Binghamton beat Hazleton 9 to 3 in Penn League action.
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Wilkes-Barre
Elmira
Binghamton
Hazieton
Baseball scores from three leagues and colleges
Sally League Columbus 14 Macon 2. Pacific Coast League San Francisco 2 Oakland 1 Los Angeles 8 Seattle 2. College Baseball North Carolina 7 Wake Forest 6 Eastern Carolina 8 Campbell 1 Catawba 9 Elon 2 Virginia 4 Richmond 1 VMI 4 Virginia Tech 1.
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Sally League
Columbus
Macon
San Francisco
Oakland
Los Angeles
Seattle
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Eastern Carolina
Campbell College
Catawba
Elon
Virginia
Richmond
Vv. P. I
Washington and Lee
North Carolina State League Schedule Flash
Mooresville faces Thomasville while Cooleemee meets Shelby. Lexington plays Newton-Conover and Salisbury travels to Landis in a slate of league games.
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N. C
Mooresville
Thomasville
Cooleemee
Shelby
Lexington
Newton-Conover
Salisbury
Landis
Local baseball scores across multiple games in tight affairs
Shelby edged Thomasville 4 to 3 in 12 innings while Lexington defeated Cooleemee 11 to 8. Landis beat Newton-Conover 11 to 5 and Mooresville topped Salisbury 11 to 2 in other matchups.
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Shelby
Thomasville
Lexington
Cooleemee
Landis
Newton-Conover
Mooresville
Salisbury
National League matchups with pitchers listed
The National League schedule lists Pittsburgh at New York with Bowman or Brandt facing Melton, St Louis at Philadelphia pitting Warneke against Passeau, Chicago at Boston featuring Root or Bryant versus Weir, and Cincinnati at Brooklyn with Vander Meer opposing Hamlin.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Bowman
Brandt
Melton
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Warneke
Passeau
Chicago
Boston
Root
Bryant
Weir
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Vandermeer
Hamlin
Baseball Matchups Across Four City Markets
Philadelphia at Cleveland Kelley faces Andrews while Boston at Detroit Grove opposes Wade or Auker. New York visits St. Louis Gomez against Tietje as Washington plays Chicago Newsom versus Kennedy.
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
Kelley
Andrews
Boston
Detroit
Grove
Wade
Auker
New York
St. Louis
Gomez
Tietje
Washington
Chicago
Newsom
Kennedy
Home Run Highlights From Yesterday
Yesterday's ballpark update notes players Bartell of the Giants Bluege of the Senators and Van Atta of the Browns each hitting a homer. The report records multiple teams and players contributing solo or tied shots in a day of league play.
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Bartell
Giants
Bluege
Senators
van Atta
Browns
Notable Leaders Tie for Top in Baseball Standings
The listing shows Bartell leading the Giants with seven, Kampouris and Reds tied at six, Johnson and Walker among others with five, Greenberg and Ott close with four each, highlighting a tight early season race. The roster emphasizes Giants Reds Tigers and Yankees players across positions.
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Bartell
Giants
Kampouris
Reds
Johnson
Athletics
Selkirk
Yankees
Walker
Tigers
Greenberg
Ott
League Totals Reported National 77 American 59
A sports brief notes league totals with National at 77 and American at 59, summing to 136. The short update highlights scoring by league division and overall point total.
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National
American
Total
Player and Club Statistics Snapshot
Ab Ab Bell of the Browns posts 18 games 60 hits 10 home runs 27 RBIs and a 450 slugging while Walker of the Tigers records 17 games 70 hits 16 home runs 31 RBIs and a 443 slugging across the season.
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Ab BA H Pet
Bell
Browns
Walker
Tigers
Duke Hosts NC State In Key Baseball Showdown
Duke Blue Devils, holding a 2 percent lead over Wake Forest, travel to Raleigh to face NC State as they push toward the Big Five title with five games remaining. Carolina beat Wake Forest 7-6 yesterday while Catawba claimed a North State title by beating Elon 9-2. State tennis visits Richmond as golf fell to Duke and State golfers earlier.
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Associated Press
Charlotte
Wake Forest
Duke Blue Devils
North Carolina State
Raleigh
Dukes
Carolina
Deacons
Catawba Indians
Elon
North Carolina
N. C. State
Richmond University
Duke
William and Mary
Wake Forest Bowls Over UNC In Tight 7 6 Tilt
Daffy Parker earned his eighth win in nine starts as UNC beat Wake Forest 7 to 6 before 2 500 fans. Carolina improved to 12 wins in 18 games after a slow start, with key contributions from Topkins Bullard Parker and Mauney.
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Wake Forest
Chapel Hill
Chiappl
Ccc
Mauny
Ccce Weveess
Warren
Shepherd
Cicceass
EO Byrd
Cole
Mumford
Hogle
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Eeeese Fee
Bullard
Bieiomor
Sence
McCarn If
Bissett
Grubb
Cox
Parker
Dickens
Dallas Morris
Mauney
Aderholt
Topkins
Melcher
Burnette
McCain
Byrd
Hood
Peters
Shelby beats Thomasville in twelve innings to grab third
Shelby edged Thomasville 4 to 3 after twelve innings in North State league play. Sheeley led Shelby with four hits including two doubles while Conner Pinkston and Ragsdale produced key runs. Thomasville’s Sissler and Sheely contributed multi hit efforts but fell short as Beal was tagged with the loss.
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Shelby
Cardinals
Sheeley
Shelby Abrhoa Flynn
Coo Cove
Crespi
Beal
Silvey
Horton
Angle
Schmidt
TOS Ois
Es Abakan
Thomasville Abbahoa Cee
Cick
Conner
Pinkston
Ragsdale
Riley
Sheely
Mueller
J Spoorno
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Motto
Sissier
Errors
Triplett
Real Sissler
Angie
Gertleman
Gerje
Junior High Triumphs Over Freshmen In Annual Cinder Meet
Junior High track team defeated Freshmen 67 to 43 in the annual cinder meet. Readouts include Craven and Montgomery leading 60 yard dashes for Junior High, Bowder and Sossaman top frosh in field events, and relays noting several forfeit results. Senior class meet slated Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
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Jr. H
Montgomery
Chastain
Millis
Jr. High
Frazier
Surrett
Brinson
Frosh
Bowder
Saunders
Morgan
Gor
Don
Hall
Sossaman
Kivett
Simmons
Hepler
Speas
Tutterow
Amos
Carroll
Short
Varner
Wagner
Durham
Brown
War Admiral And Matey Wind Up Preakness Drills
War Admiral and Matey wrapped up heavy training at Pimlico as the Preakness contenders prepare for Saturday’s race. Matey and Pompeon held top spots among those aiming to challenge War Admiral, with weather and track conditions a potential factor.
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Associated Press
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Pimlico
Great
Glen Riddle Farm
George Conway
Walter M. Jefford
J. H. Louchheim
Pompeon
Preston Burch
War Admiral
Wheatley Stable
A. G. Vanderbilt
John Hay Whitney
Miss E. G. Rand
Julia M. Loft
Joe W. Brown
Jewell Dorsett
Palmistry Prodigy Wife of Cubs Pitcher Charley Root
Chicago May 12 Mrs Charley Root wife of veteran Cubs pitcher Charley Root is noted as an expert in palmistry.
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Chicago
Charley Root
Chicago Cubs
Lexington Bay Initiated Into Order Of Grail
CHAPEL HILL May 12 Thirteen new members were initiated into the Order of the Grail at the University. Recipients include Stuart Rabb Lexington George Watson West Collingswood N J Gene Bricklemyer Philadelphia Pa Bill James Hamlet Pete Mullins Charlotte Red Meroney Greensboro Allen Merrill Dothan Ala Voit Gilmore Winston Salem Billy Campbell Wilmington Bill Hendrix Greensboro and Jim Bading Milwaukee Wis. The Grail promotes friendly relations between fraternity and non fraternity groups on campus. Thirteen new students are initiated each year.
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Order of the Grail
Stuart Rabb
Lexington
George Watson
West Collingswood
N. J
Gene Bricklemyer
Philadelphia
Bill James
Hamlet
Pete Mullins
Charlotte
Red” Meroney
Greensboro
Allen Merrill
Dothan
Ala
Voit Gilmore
Winston-Salem
Billy Campbell
Wilmington
Bill Hendrix
Jim Bading
Milwaukee
Wis
Feller Pitches To Profs Today In Iowa
Bob Feller, 18, famed Indians pitcher, begins a campaign for a high school diploma at Van Meter Iowa. He faces exams in physics psychology literature and history before Friday night graduation exercises. He jokes about whether facing Lou Gehrig or physics is tougher and plans cram sessions. He predicts fireball pitching by May when Cleveland meets the Yankees in New York.
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Associated Press
van Meter
Iowa
Bob Feller
Oiland
Bob
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Cleveland
New York
Merita Rallyes in Final Inning Fall Short in Softball Loss
The Merita team managed an eight to four defeat as Enterprise outhit them with strong pitching from Hedrick and Newby. Cheek and Burgess led the Breadmen with two safeties each while Manager Slick Shepherd tried to rally the squad late.
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Shepher Enterprise
Merita
Breadmen
Enterprise Hurler
W. Newby
Hedrick
Cheek
Burgess Conn
Wrestling Last Night Reports From Multiple Cities
Ernie Dus ey of Omaha defeated Mike Mo in three falls by 228, Cohoes, N Y. Gino Baldi of St Louis beat Groverly of Hollywood in two of three falls but could not continue after being thrown from the ring. Schmidt and Ma of Japan with Baba of 205 drew one fall each within a 90 minute limit in Indianapolis.
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N. Y
Ernie Duse
Omaha
Neb
Mike Mo
Cohoes
New Haven
Conn
Ginobaldi
St. Louis
Groverly
Hollywood
Calif
Indianapolis
Schmidt && Ma
Japan
al Baba
Key
Drew
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