Smoky Joe Wood and the Bloomer Girls Tale of a Baseball Star
NEA Sports Editor Harry Grayson recounts the rise of Smoky Joe Wood from Kansas wind myths to a record making Red Sox ace. The piece traces Wood’s 1912 peak, wrist twist style, awe at Yale workouts, and later years with Cleveland, noting his league records and all around athletic prowess.
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Harry Grayson
NEA
Joseph Wood
Kansas
Amazons
Hutchinson
Bloomer Girls
Kansas Farmers
Little Joe Wood
Wood
Little Joe
Smoky Joe
Boston Red Sox
New York Giants
Robert Moses Grove
Philadelphia Athletics
Andy Coakley
Columbia
New York
My Boys
Walter Johnson
Schoolboy Rowe
St. Louis Brown
Mack Revered as Baseball Brain Despite Cast-Offs
Sid Feder notes Connie Mack’s famed baseball acumen while Chicago White Sox skipper James Joseph Dykes enjoys his cigars and contemplates the odd fates of Athletics castoffs who shine. Buck Ross shuts down the Yankees in a 3-0 win, marking the day’s standout performance amid late-inning rallies and close games across the majors.
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Sid Feder
Associated Press
James Joseph Dykes
White Sox
James Joseph
Connie Mack
Mr. McGillicuddy
Tunisia
Dukes
Chicago
Connie
Bill Dietrich
Sox
Bill
Athletics
Lee
Buck) Ross
Norwood
N. C
Muddy Ruel
New York Yankees
Buck
Yanks
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Fat
Fitzsimmons
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Bob Elliott
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Mel Ott
Ernie Lombardi
Sid Gordon
Washington Senators
Cleveland Indians
Dutch Leonard
Pete Suder
Detroit Tigers
Charlie Workman
Nashville
Boston Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Sports Roundup Reflects Summer Games and Pro Cards
NY round up notes outdoor track on Randall's Island drawing 4000 plus indoor meet at Madison Square Garden drawing over 10000. Mentions Cubs trio Hack Lee Cavaretta and Notre Dame Leahy Graf Adirondacks camp. Jesse Linthicum backs Chalky Wright as top fighter. Army view on stamina amid rationing and steak shortages hinted as baseball fuel.
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New York
Randall's Island
Billy Brown
Asterlight Park
Thisummer
Fort Hamilton Arena
Fort Hamilton
Ager
Allie
Chicago Cubs
Stan Hack
Bill Lee
Phil Cavaretta
Notre Dame
Leahy
Bill Graf
Watertown
N. Y
Adirondacks
Oswegatchie
Pep Bartolo Title Fight Sought as Bartolo Debated
In New York on May 15 the boxing scene heated as promoter plans a June 8 title bout for Wee Willie Pep against Sal Bartolo in Boston. The New York State Athletic Commission ruled Bartolo must first face ex-champion Chalky Wright to determine the top challenger for Pep. If Bartolo declines Wright, officials said they would replace him with another challenger for Wright. Eddie Mack, the veteran promoter, weighs the options as decisions loom.
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New York
Wee Willie Pep
Sal Bartolo
Boston
New York State Athletic Commission
Mike Jacobs
Pep
Madison Square Garden
Bartolo
Chalky Wright
Wee Willie
Sclons
Wright
Eddie Mack
Baseball Standings Across Leagues Report Short Results
American League Chicago beat New York 3 0. Philadelphia 7 over Detroit 12 innings. Washington 3 defied Cleveland 1. Boston and St Louis postponed. National League Boston 4 over St Louis 3 in 10 innings. Cincinnati at Philadelphia postponed. New York 3 lost to Chicago 4. Pittsburgh 5 beat Brooklyn 2. Piedmont Durham 9 Roanoke 4. Other games postponed. American Association Friday night scores Columbus 6 1 Toledo 3 2. St Paul 3 beat Minneapolis 1. Milwaukee Kansas City postponed. Indianapolis Louisville postponed. Southern Association New Orleans 6 Memphis 4 Little Rock 8 Birmingham 3 Chattanooga 5 Atlanta 4. Only games scheduled. International League Toronto 2 Newark 1 Montreal 6 Syracuse 2 Jersey City 1 Rochester 0 Baltimore Buffalo postponed.
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Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Boston St. Louis
Boston
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
American Association
Columbus
Toledo
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Louisville
Southern Association
New Orleans
Memphis
Little Rock
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Toronto
Newark
Montreal
Syracuse
Jersey City
Rochester
Baltimore-Buffalo
Cleveland i
Brooklin
Baseball Probable Pitchers and Records Preview
Probable pitchers listed: New York near St Louis Donald 0 1 against Hollingsworth 1 2. Boston Judd 1 1 vs Smith 1 2. Philadelphia at Cleveland Arntzen 0 0 and Salveson 0 0. Philadelphia at Cleveland Arntzen 0 0 vs Salveson 0 0. Washington at Detroit Carrasques 4 0 vs Detroit 2 1.
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New York
St. Louis
Donald
Hollingsworth
Boston
Chicago
Judd
Ve Smith
Philadelphiat
Cleveland
Arntzen
Ve Saelveson
Pittsburgh at New York Rescingo and more NBA matchups
Pittsburgh faces New York Rescingo while Melton hosts Cincinnati and Tobin. Chicago plays Brooklyn with Derringer and Macon. St Louis meets Philadelphia with Gumbert and Puche, as listed games outline team pairings and records.
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New York
Rescingo
Ve. Melton
Cincinnati
Boston
Walters
Tobin
Chicago
Brooklin
Derringer
Ve. Macon
St. Louie
Philadelphia
Gumbert
Ve. Puche
Meade Denied Riding License for 1943
New York May 15 Don Meade a South Dakota jockey is out for 1943 after the State Racing Commission upheld the Jockey Club of New York ruling denying him a riding license. Meade was charged with collusion in a race and appealed to the commission, which refused to overturn the club.
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Don Meade
Little South Dakota
State Racing Commission
Court of Appeals
Jockey Club of
Jockey Club
Sarge from Boston Offers Bet on June 8 at Braves Field
A Boston figure with 30 years on Bush Boulevard met Pep from Hartford and his manager Lou Viscusi last night in town. The deal offered $30,000 or 50 percent of the gate to clash with Bartolo at Braves Field on June 8. He planned to decide today after considering the terms.
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Sarge
Boston
Bush Boulevard
Pep
Hartford
Lou Viscusi
Bartolo
Braves Field
Veach the power hitter who patrolled Detroit outfield
Bobby Veach rose from St Charles Kentucky coal mines to star for Detroit 1912 23 and later Washington Pittsburgh New York Boston. A right style hitter he kept a single method swinging from the ground and drove in runs with men on base while later improving his fielding into a solid outfielder. He owned a Detroit coal company starting 1933 and remained a prominent baseball figure in his era.
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Tristram Speaker
Boston
Cleveland
Speke
Indians
Kansas City
Speaker
Jack Graney
Bill Wambsganss
Army
Napoleon Lajoie
Yankees
Polo Grounds
Yale
Smoky Joe Wood
Harry Grayson
NEA
Robert H. Veach
Detroit
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Sam Crawford
Wahoo
Neb
Bobby Veach
Tiger
Ty Cobb
Crawford
Red Sox
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Senators
Veach
Harry G. Salsinger
Detroit News
Harry Salsinger
Sal
Belting
Bobby
St. Charles
Peoria
Indianapolis
Fred W. Tuerk
Peoria Star
Vedd
Fred Tuerk
Detroit Coal Company
Farm blooms in center of golf course at Baltusrol
Baltusrol Golf Club hosts a 120 acre farm at its center, with 30 Hereford steers, 10 Guernsey heifers, a bull and 30 Southdown sheep grazing as nine acres are plowed for corn and alfalfa. Club officials back the project to aid war effort and food production. Maj. R. A. Jones oversees the operation, ensuring golf is not disrupted.
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Springfield
Swanky Baltusrol Golf Club
Gene Sarazen
Tony Manero
Baltusrol
Sarazen
Connecticut
Maj. R. A. Jones
Southdown
Jones
Ty Cobb Dominates A L Batting Titles From 1907 To 1915
Detroit reports Ty Cobb was the top American League hitter in every season from 1907 through 1915 except 1916 when Tris Speaker edged him. Cobb's supremacy marked him as the league's premier batter across a decade of early baseball.
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Detroit
Ty Cobb
Georgia
Tris Speaker
Major League Leaders Shake Up Batting and Pitching Lists
Baseball leaders across leagues show Walner and Camilli tied for batting at 424, with O Dea of St Louis also at 424. Pitching leads feature Sewell of the Pirates and Allen of the Dodgers at 3 0, while Holmes, White, and Higgins pace hits and runs in separate categories, with several players tied in doubles and triples.
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Brooklyn
St Louis
Camilli
Galan
Maynard
New York
Fletcher Pittsburgh
Stanky
Chicago
Vaughan
Walker
Frey
Cincinnati
F. MecCormick
Musial
St. Louis
Herman
McCarthy
Boston
Russell
Pittsburgh
Litwhiler
Phillies
Naylor
Murtaugh
Gustine
Sewell
Pirates
Alien Dodgers
Stephens
Higgins
Detroit
White
Philadelphia
Ketler
Spence
Washington
Suter
Clark
Johnsson
Edwards
Cleveland
Bloodworth
Keller
Laabs
McQuinn
Vernon
Swedish runner Haegg eyed for four minute mile clash
On The Spot with Dillon Graham notes excitement in track circles over Gunder Haegg, the Swedish distance ace, likely to contest a four minute mile in the upcoming AAU championships. The piece compares Haegg’s 4:04.6 mile pace to speeds of ordinary motorists and discusses rivals Gilbert Dodds Greg Rice Are Anderson and possible record chances on a fast track with good weather.
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Gunder Haegg
Haegg
Bud
Gilbert Dodds
Greg Rice
Dodds
Anderson
Rice
Greg
High Point Club Blanks Gastonia Nine In 3-0 Score
High Point uses two runs in the eighth and one in the ninth to defeat Gastonia 3-0 at Memorial Stadium Greensboro. Jim Foxworth pitched well for the Bison, allowing eight hits as Gastonia fumbled with errors while Mel Walker, Crowder, and Ferree figured in key eighth inning plays. Greensboro beat Reynolds 10-3, setting up a final round matchup with High Point if weather permits.
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Tony Simon
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Bison
Mel Walker
John Crowder
Walker
Jim Foxworth
Menard
Crowder
Idol
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Robinson
Harry Rothrock
Ferree
Rothrock
Kennedy
Jerry Frye
Perree Wits Littl
Jack Ferree
Gaston County
Bill Kennedy
Junius Idol
Howerton
Stan Johnson
George Ralls
Ralls
High Point
Whirlie Crew
Poa Rothrock
Nobinson
Ictoete
Craig
Gunter R Pe
Echerd
J. Frye
McDonald
Angley
Foxworth
Frye
Hite
Thomas and
Fatman
Browns Close In On 1922 St. Louis Title
The St. Louis Browns finished second in 1922 with 93 wins and 61 losses, an American League best 404 winning average, marking their closest approach to the league championship.
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St. Louis Browns
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