DiMaggio and Medwick Spark Big League Slugging Wins
Joe DiMaggio and Ducky Medwick ignite offensive surges as the Yankees and Cardinals roll to wins. DiMaggio belts two homers against Buck Newsom as New York defeats the Browns 11 to 7, while Medwick homers and drives in four runs to power Brooklyn past the Gas House Kids 12 to 4. The Cardinals also push to .500 with a 12-4 win, Cubs top the Giants 4-2, and Feller, Ferrell and others contribute in the day’s varied matchups.
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Sports Roundup From Eddie Brietz in New York
May 19 roundup touches many names and events. Joe Croning gets breaks in Bean town while Dizzy Dean hints an inflamed burst arm. Pepper Martin's Cardinal string band tours coast to coast. Rudy York deal rumors persist. Paul Spencer eyed All America. Ebbetts Field contract boosts and Wichita umpires Fair and White noted. Final decision on Armstrong vs Ross looming.
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New York
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Beantown
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Bill Terry
Esquire
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Cubs
Evil Eye Finkel
Ner
Barney Ross
Pepper Martin
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Clinois
Chicago
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Harry Thomas
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Detroit
St. Louis
Rudy York
Edenton
N. C
Paul Spencer
Alabama
Best Shots of His Shots Keep Head Still Left Arm Taut
Golf writer Johnny Revolta explains fundamentals for a taut left arm and still head during the backswing. Observing the still head and left arm action prevents clubhead drop and lunging. Keeping the head steady and the left hand over the shaft helps maintain a straight left arm. Next: Hit down on the ball to get it into the air.
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Art Krenz
Dervies
Johnny Revolta
Duke and Carolina Clash Delayed in Big Five Playoff Start
Duke and North Carolina delayed by rain will start their playoff series for Big Five and Southern Conference titles with a 3:30 p.m. game in Charlotte after yesterday’s 7-2 tennis loss to Davidson. The three-game set begins today as track teams gear up for the 16th annual conference meet in Durham, where Duke seeks to defend its two-year title.
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North Carolina
Durham
Duram
Davidson
Blue Devils
Bill Parsons
John Ward
Tar Heels
Dave Smith
Whiteville
Jack Coombs
Daffy Parker
Bud Hudson
Chapel Hill
Greensboro
No Knifing Through Him East Lansing Reduces MSU Fencer
East Lansing Mich Geo Gargett tackle is the only Michigan State football player who has ever doubled in fencing, showcasing a unique dual athletic talent at the college.
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Oakdale Beats Adams-Millis in Industrial League Game
Oakdale defeated Adams-Millis 7 to 4 in an Industrial League contest. Osborne starred with a triple and a home run, while Loftin limited Adams-Millis to six hits. Box scores note two base hits by Rhyno and three base hits by Osborne, Clarke, Bolton and Meachean. Osborne also hit a home run. Pitching: Loftin 4 strikeouts, Meachean 4.
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Adams-Millis
Osborne
Loftin
Rhyno
Clarke
Bolton
Meachean
Loflin
Rickey Says Dizzy Dean Still Tops In NL
Branch Rickey, former St. Louis general manager, praises Dizzy Dean as capable of winning more games than most NL pitchers despite arm trouble. He credits Dean's smartness and competitiveness and notes the Cardinals have only a distant pennant chance due to pitching gaps.
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Fights Last Night Reported in Corpus Christi and New York
Johnny Dean of Philadelphia defeated Eddie Cerda of Mexico City by decision after ten rounds. In New York, George Zengaras stopped Frankie Terranova after seven rounds in a light middleweight bout.
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Tex
Johnny Dean
Philadelphia
Eddie Cerda
Mexico City
New York
George Zengaras
Frankie Terranova
U. S. Amateur Boxers Beat Europe 5-3 in Chicago
In front of 22,224 spectators at Chicago, the U S amateur boxers defeated the European titleholders five bouts to three in the seventh international amateur boxing series sponsored by the Chicago Tribune.
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Old Lefty Grove Makes History As Baseball Great
Chicago May 19 AP Robert Moses Grove, age almost 40, remains a dominant figure in baseball. In seven appearances he won six games with 60 innings pitched, two earned runs per game, 21 walks, and 388 strikeouts. Grove, a 263rd major league win, still headlines the sport with a lean left arm and seasoned efficiency.
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Ross Working Hard for Title Battle Against Armstrong
Grossinger Lake, N Y May 19 Barney Ross in the final stage of preparations for his welterweight title defense against Henry Armstrong had another stiff ring workout today The champion boxed four last rounds yesterday with Augie Gortzales and Pete Galiano He dominated sparring partners and could not be hit cleanly by either effort The New York State Athletic Commission official was not named in the fragment
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Barney Ross
Henry Armstrong
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Bill Brown
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Dizzy Dean Awaits Arm Test In Chicago May 19
Dizzy Dean, sidelined by an ailing arm, waits for the first examination of his condition. Manager Charley Grimm says the pitcher may not throw for a couple more weeks and will follow the doctor’s orders. The Cubs face an uncertain return date for their costly hurler.
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Lexington Boy Wins Southern High School Golf Championship
Charlotte May 19 Henry Styers of Lexington North Carolina won the Southern high school golf title after 54 holes at Myers Park Country Club. Styers posted 74 72 for 146 to lead James Rappold of Newport News 151 with Ed Schreiber of Charlotte at 152 in individual standings. Newport News led team competition with 643 while Charlotte stood second at 670.
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Ed Schreiber
Mission Watches Ross In Workout And Praises Conditioning
The observer noted Ross as a finely conditioned man during the training session, calling out the athlete’s fitness and readiness for competition.
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Fastest Field In History At SIC Track Meet
Durham May 19 The fastest field in 15 years gathers at Duke Stadium for the 16th Southern Conference track and field championship. Preliminaries begin at 3 30 tomorrow with finals also at 3 30 Saturday. Duke and North Carolina loom as favorites, with eight potential new meet records expected in events from high and low hurdles to the mile relay. Duke's Don Kinzle, North Carolina's Bill Corpening and Washington and Lee's Jim Rogers headline the hurdles as old rivals duel for supremacy.
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Baseball scores and rainouts from multiple leagues
In a set of regional baseball results, National League games included Boston beating Pittsburgh 2-1 in 14 innings and Chicago prevailing 4-2 over New York with St. Louis routing Brooklyn 12-4. Cincinnati at Philadelphia was rained out. American League saw Washington defeat Detroit 5-1 and Cleveland beat Philadelphia 7-2, while New York beat St. Louis 11-7. Boston at Chicago also rained out. Piedmont League matchups had Asheville over Charlotte 6, Portsmouth defeating Rocky Mount 7-2, with other games rained out. North State League results featured Newton-Conover 6-9 over Mooresville 1-5, Lexington 13 over Cooleemee 3, Shelby 8 over Salisbury 3, and Landis 11 over Thomasville 9.
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Probable Pitchers Matchups Across Leagues
Listing of probable pitchers for multiple games: New York at St. Louis Chandler facing Walkup, Boston at Chicago Wilson opposing Whitehead, Philadelphia at Detroit with Ross or Nelson against Wade, and Washington at Cleveland Leonard or Hudlin.
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Walkup
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Whitehead
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Detroit
Ross
Nelson
Wade
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Cleveland
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Hudlin
Baseball Matchups Listed By City and Pitcher Carries
Chicago at New York Lee faces Gumbert as Pittsburgh visits Boston Swift opposes Fette. St Louis travels to Brooklyn Macon while Mungo starts against Mulcahy in Philadelphia Cas carella contest.
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Charlotte at Asheville and Durham at Norfolk
Local schedule snippet lists pairings including Charlotte traveling to Asheville, Durham facing Norfolk, Portsmouth meeting Rocky Mount, and Winston-Salem visiting Richmond in a regional match slate.
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Local High School Football Pairings Listed
Landis visits Thomasville while Lexington hosts Cooleemee and Newton-Conover travels to Mooresville. Shelby travels to Salisbury as part of the region schedule pairings released for Friday night games.
Major Leaders from the Associated Press baseball leaders
The report lists leaders in batting runs RBIs hits and other stats with many names and teams. DiMaggio Lewis Foxx Cronin Averill Cronin Kreevich Knickerbocker and Almada appear among leaders from New York Boston Washington Cleveland Detroit St Louis Chicago and others with figures for averages runs and home runs.
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Baseball seasonal leaders and pitching marks recap
Medwick of St. Louis and McCormick of Cincinnati share batting notes with 426 and 386 respectively. Ott of New York leads runs with 27 while Herman of Chicago has 22. Galan of Chicago and Ott with 26 RBIs. McCormick of Cincinnati has 44 hits to Moore of New York 39. McCormick and Cooke of Cincinnati top doubles with 15 and 10. Rizzo of Pittsburgh and Goodman of Cincinnati lead triples with 5 and 4. Ott and Goodman tied for 6 homers. Koy of Brooklyn and Chiozza of New York each have 3 stolen bases. Melton of New York is 6-0 in pitching, Warneke of St. Louis and Dean and Russell of Chicago are 3-0.
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Canteen Defeats Caldwell 12-6 In City Softball League
Canteen opened with three runs in the first frame and rolled to a 12-6 victory over Caldwell in the City Softball League yesterday. M Emerson pitched the win for Canteen with J Emerson and Thurber supplying the offense. Batteries: Caldwell Galimore Kearns Canteen M Emerson. Two base hits by C Emerson Coffey Roach Lane. Three base hits by Shipwash and R Butler. Home runs by C Emerson Roach.
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Henry Armstrong Training Mix Causes Ring Doubts
Henry Armstrong shows overtraining signs ahead of his scheduled bout with Barney Ross. At Pompton Lakes training camp the fighter is unsettled by forest scenery and new coaching aims to outsmart Ross rather than simply outfight him. Promoter Mike Jacobs reports heavy advance ticket interest despite skepticism.
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Sports writers elect Chakales head of Southeastern association
In Ocala Florida on May 19 Frank Spencer sports editor Winston-Salem Sentinel was elected president of the Southeastern Sports Writers Association. He succeeds Dave Tillinghast of Piedmont Greenville. New officers include Jake Wade at large North Carolina and Joe Sherman Clemson College as South Carolina VP, Rut Samuel Augusta Georgia VP, Walter Lynch Jacksonville Florida VP, Soc Chakales High Point North Carolina as secretary, Abe Fennell Columbia South Carolina as treasurer. The group plans to meet at Silver Springs again next year.
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Princeton trips Yale in lacrosse clash at New Haven
Princeton University defeated the Yale lacrosse team in New Haven with Bob Smith limiting the Bulldogs to two goals.
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