Grove Leads Red Sox to Early AL Lead in 8-Game Win Streak
Sid Feder reports Tom Yawkey’s investment paying off as the Boston Red Sox, led by Robert Grove and James Foxx, surge to first in the American League. Grove improves to six straight wins at 4-3 over the Senators, while Foxx hits .364 with eight homers and 89 RBIs in 23 games amid a dominant Boston lineup.
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Sid Feder
Associated Press
Tom Yawkey
Boston Red Sox
Mack
Robert Moses Grove
James Emory Foxx
University of Mack
Shibe Park
Philadelphia
Lefty
Senators
Yankees
Indians
Chicago
Oral Hildebrand
St. Louis Browns
Tigers
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Johnny Dickshot
Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Pepper Martin
Boston
Bees
Dodgers
Giants
Phillies
Springtime City and Gulf Coast Lore from Silver Springs
reporters travel by bus to Clearwater for a gulf fishing trip while the coast reveals Tarpon Springs Greek sponge lore Tampa Bay’s Cuban revolutions and St. Petersburg retirees. In Clearwater Fred Lee heads the International Bloopers Club of America and calls the town the Springtime City.
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Silver Springs
Fla
Shorty Davidson
Man
Clearwater
Gulf
Fairyland
Water
Izaak
Gulf of Mexico
Tarpon Springs
Nerica
Florida
Maine
Florida Keys
Springs
Hellenes
Tampa
Yloro City
Ast
United States
Gandy Bridge
St. Petry
Tampa Bay
Bradenton
Dizzy Dean
Arcadia
Fred Lee
International Bloopers Club of America
Mr. Lee
Frank Sizemore
High Point
Chamber of Commerce
Half Shot Techniques in Golf Under 14 Club Rule
The article discusses the half-shot as a key golf stroke for challenging lies and near the pin. It explains grip, stance, and swing details, emphasizing its role when a full stroke would be excessive and the need to conserve distance while maintaining control.
Norfolk Holds Onto Margin in Piedmont
ARLOTTE May 16.4 put baseball league leaders on heavy hitting sprees in three games with little change in the loop standings. Norfolk pounded Richmond pitchers for 14 runs while holding top scorers, as Mount and others posted hits. A new pilot will debut tonight in Winston-Salem, Joe Prevost succeeding Walter Van Grafski as Twin skipper. Games today: Portsmouth at Charlotte, Richmond at Norfolk, Rocky Mount at Winston-Salem, Asheville at Durham.
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Gue
Norfolk
Richmond
Mount
Winston-Salem
Asheville
Durham
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inston-Salem
Sky Mount
Twins
Sonsidhe
Ding
Red Sox
Fred Neisser
Bob
Mounteville
Bingham Theal
Charlie Falion
Anderson
Colte
Piedmont
Joe Prevost
Elmira
N. Y
Walter van Grafski
Alvin Crowder
Portsmouth
Charlotte
Rocky Mount
Piedmont League
Portamouth
Charette
Raleigh Greensboro Meet For High School Championship
Raleigh and Greensboro high schools will meet today in Chapel Hill for the state class A baseball championship. The game was postponed from last week due to rain.
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Raleigh
Greensboro
Chapel Hill
Raleigh and Greensboro High
Trainer H Guytied Receives Jockey Club License
H Guyfied, a prominent trainer, has been granted a Jockey Club license after nearly two decades, now handling horses owned by A Compton and Kal Parr in New York racing.
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New York
H. Guyfiedwell
A. €. Compton
Kal Parr
The
Jockey Club
Ladies Night Feature on Mat Card Friday at New Armory
The wrestling show at the New Armory Friday night features Ladies Night with one free admission for a paying guest and reduced prices. Main event has Ernie Duggan from Michigan vs Eddie Williams of Springfield Missouri in a light heavyweight bout. Benny Mathia and Walter Miller open the card. both matches are best two of three falls.
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New Armory
Ernie Duggan
Michigan
Eddie Williams
Springfeld
Benny Mathia
Walter Miller
Major League Leaders In Batting and Pitching
American League leaders include DiMaggio of New York batting .413 and Trosky Cleveland .408. Foxx Boston leads RBIs with 39. pitchers Grove Boston 6-0 and Kennedy Detroit 4-0. National League batting leader Medwick St Louis .426. Ott New York 25 RBIs.
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DiMaggio
New York
Trosky
Cleveland
Cramer
Boston
Lewis
Washington
Foxx
Trosyk
Dickey
Hite
Travis
Cronin
Kress
St. Louis
Rncikerbocker
Krieevich
Chicago
Fors
Greenberg
Detroit
Kreevich
Grove
Kennedy
Merman
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Ott
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Cincinnati
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Goodmen
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Chicas
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Off
McCarthy
Biden Bares
Koy
Brooklyn
Ohiewa
Melton
Hubbell
Perry Nets Smooth Win Over Vines In Exhibition
Ellsworth Vines of California and Fred Perry of England staged a tennis display at Sedgefield Country Club on May 16. Perry defeated Vines 7 5, 6 3 in straight sets while Bell and Senior split a doubles affair with Vines and Senior before rain halted action.
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Ellsworth Vines
California
Fred Perry
England
Perry
Berkeley Bell
Texas
Walter Senior
Senior
Bell
Vines
Baseball Matchups Today Highlight Probable Pitchers
Washington heads to Detroit with DeShong facing Kennedy while Philadelphia visits Cleveland with Roas opposing Whitehill. Only scheduled games listed with current win totals shown in parentheses.
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Washington
Detroit
DeShong
Kennedy
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Roas
Whitehill
Baseball Schedule Preview With Probable Pitchers
Probable pitchers listed for Boston at Brooklyn Firesimmons vs MacFayden and Fire Simmons, New York at Philadelphia Hubbell or Schumacher against Walters. Other matches include Portamouth at Charette Richmond at Norfolk Cooeemee at Landis Salisbury at Mooresville Shelby at Lexington Thomasville at Newton Conover.
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Brooklyn
MacFayden
Firesimmons
New York
Philadelphia
Hubbell
Schumacher
Walters
N. C
Cooeemee
Landis
Salisbury
Mooresville
Shelby
Lexington
Thomasville
Newton-Conover
Pairings Today for Tweeny Dallis Trophy Golf Meet
Pairings for the Tweeny Dallis Trophy handicap golf tournament at Emerywood Country Club will be made today with match play starting tomorrow. The trophy will be presented by Mrs. Saunders Dallis. Club pro Andy Merrilees says it is the first handicap tournament of its kind.
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Emerywood Country Club
Saunders Dallis
Andy Merrilees
Schmeling Buys 2000-Acre Estate on Polish Border
New York reports heavyweight champion Max Schmeling still optimistic about European peace as he purchases a 2000 acre estate on the Polish border, signaling continued interest in regional stability and investment across borders.
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New York
Max Schmeling
Europe
Bull Montana Enters Restaurant Business In LA
Los Angeles reports that Bull Montana, the wrestling figure turned film star, has joined the restaurant trade amid his rising post career profile.
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Los Angeles
Bull Montana
Rassling Bogeyman
Duke Tar Heel Baseball Tilts Headline Week
Washington notes Nick Altrock the 62 year old crowd favorite missing a road trip to West. In Blotte North Carolina Duke lead Big Five race with five wins two losses as Duke and UNC push for Southern Conference title and Big Five crown. Schedule includes Wake Forest at NC State and UNC Duke at Greensboro with lacrosse and tennis on slate.
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Washington Senators
Bucky Harris
Nick Altrock
Clark Griffith
Nick
Funny Man
Senators
Blotte
N. C
North Carolina
Duke of
Tar Heels
Duke
Durham
Greensboro
Chapel Hill
Deacons
Doposters
Wake Forest
N. C. State
Davidson
Wolfpack
Danville Military Institute
East Carolina
North Carolina Duke
Lacrosse
Virginia
White Oak Tops Hemp in Inter-City League, 18–2
White Oak defeated Hemp 18 to 2 in an Inter-City league game in Greensboro. The game featured a first inning triple play by White Oak, multiple defensive feats, and a dominant pitching effort led by Wilson.
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White Oak
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Bottoms
Hartsee
Turbeville
Groom
Barringer
Adrho Hemp
Adrho
Starling
Barger
Jenkins
Wilson
Armstrong
Welch
Board
Hartace
Roberts
Kimrey
Howard
Breece
Weaver
Jessup
L. Groom
Tippett
Hita
Pickard
Cum
Upehureh
Hunters Beware Indianapolis Wildlife Guardian Named
Ken Kunkel, famed Indiana University baseball great, has been appointed as a wildlife guardian for the Indiana Conservation Department, signaling a shift from athletics to conservation service in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Ken Kunkel
Indiana University
Indiana Conservation Department
Cottonseed Oil Leadership Highlighted Worldwide
The United States remains the globe’s top producer of cottonseed oil, reflecting its prominent role in global agricultural output and the crop processing sector.
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United States
Roberts Outboard Motorboat Champ Triumphs in Albany Race
Ted Roberts of New York won the 45th Albany to New York outboard motorboat race averaging 33.023 mph over 180 miles. He finished 3 hours 55 minutes 45 seconds after start, earning $500 and a tall gold trophy. Fred Jacoby of North Bergen, N J, placed second after his motor broke down late.
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Ted Roberts
Hudson River
Albany
Coast Guard
Roberts
Fred Jacoby
North Bergen
N. J
Frick to Oxford as Rhodes Scholar after DePauw grad
Greendale notes Young Frick of Greencastle Indiana will graduate from DePauw University in June and proceed to Oxford University as a Rhodes scholar. He is the son of Ford C Frick president of the National League.
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Oxford
Greencastle
Ind
Fred Frick
Ford C. Frick
The
National League
DePauw University
Rhodes
Topeka Rainfall Tops London Climate Record
Topeka Kansas records higher annual rainfall than London England, a city famed for drizzle and fog, signaling a notable shift in comparative weather patterns between the two locales.
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Topeka
Kans
London
England
Lawrin Dauber And Stagehand Take Spotlight
Lawrin, Stagehand and Dauber form the three year old turf elite. Lawrin won the Derby, Stagehand won the Santa Anita Derby and handicap, and Dauber impressed in the Preakness and heads toward Belmont stakes or Dwyer next month. Dauber targets Belmont June 4 while Stagehand contemplates Withers and Lawrin eyeing the Arlington Park classic or Dwyer.
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Lawrin
Stagehand
Dauber
Hialeah Park
Belmont Park
Aqueduct
Training camp stories from Ross and Armstrong era boxing
Sports Roundup from Grossinger’s Lake New York describes Barney Ross’s camp and contrasts it with Schmeling camps. It notes police stops involving reporters and entourage, Ross’s intent to profit, and a humorous exchange about Ross and Armstrong potential match.
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Joe Louis
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Colonel Wear
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