Nickewhnie Reds Spark Magic In National League
Prof Will McKechnie’s impact fuels Cincinnati Reds as Johnny Vandermeer wins 4-0 over the Giants. McKechnie’s pitching tweaks lift Vandermeer and Derringer, Davis, and Hollingsworth help pace a 14-28 start toward .500. Cubs top Phillies, Dodgers beat Pirates. Indians lead AL with 3-0 win over Senators. Red Sox explode past Browns. Lefty Grove wins seventh straight as Tigers and Athletics split.
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Sid Feder
Associated Press
Will McKechnie
Boston
Cincinnati
Will
John McGraw
Reds
Giants
Chuck Dressen
McKechnie
Buck eCormick
Will Hershberger
Harry Craft
Dusty Cooke
Paul Derringer
Peaches Davis
al Hollingsworth
Johnny Vandermeer
Johnny
Cubs
Phillies
Ball Ark
Dodgers
Pirates
van Junge
Cleveland
Indians
Washington
Senators
Boston Redox
St. Louis
Brownies
Lefty Grove
Schoolboy Rowe
Athletics
Tigers
Yankees
SACCERS QUALIFY TO INDULAND INDIANAPOLIS
At Indianapolis May 21 a field of twenty two drivers prepared for 25 mile qualifying runs for the Memorial Day 600 mile speedway dash. Fastest qualifier earns pole position in the front row. Predicted pole speed about 120 mph with Wild Bill Cummings Kelly Petillo Rexays named top bets. Floyd Roberts cautioned not yet clinched. Crowd of about 25,000 expected.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Rotor Speedway
Wild Bill’ Cummings
Inianapolis
Kelly Petillo
Los Anles
Rexays
Glendale
Calif
Floyd Roberts
Los Angeles
Medwick DiMag Show Strong In Batting Race Lead
New York May 21 AP The Medwick-DiMaggio duel continues as Ducky Medwick tops the NL batting list with a .403 average after eight hits in 20 chances. Joe DiMaggio's .431 weekly mark boosts his lead to 20 points over Hal Trosky in the AL. First NL: Medwick Lavagetta McCormick Waner Slaughter Arnovich Lombardi Laiber Moore Lazzeri.
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New York
Medwick-DiMaggio
Medwick
Ducky
Cardinals
Yanks
Joe DiMaggio
Cookie Lavagetto
Dodgers
DiMag
Hal Trosky
Cleveland
Abra Pet. Medwick
St. Louis
Lavagetta
Brooklyn
McCormick
Cincinnati
Waner
Pittsburgh
Slaughter
Arnovich
Philadelphia
Lombardi
Laiber
Moore
Lazzeri
Chicago
M. P. Orphanage Triumphs 7-6 Over Junior Order Outfit
M. P. Orphanage defeated the Junior Order Orphanage by 7 to 6 in a close late drive yesterday. Final score by innings shows M. P. O. 010 001 122 and Jr. Order 000 203 100, with key contributions from Coble Llanblan Craven Gabbard Edwards and Williams.
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M. P. Orphanage
Junior Order
Coble
Llanblan
Craven
Gabbard
Edwards
Williams
Ivy Leaguers Stage Annual Heptagonal Games Today
Princeton and Columbia lead the Ivy League track showdown in Princeton New Jersey as Yale Harvard and others contest the Heptagonal meet. Dartmouth Cornell and Pennsylvania trail in the field with varying strength for the Intercollegiate A A A A meet in New York next month.
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Princeton
N. J
California
New York
Boxing Roundup From Last Night Across Cities
In Washington Petey Sarron of Birmingham outpointed Lou Geyinson of Washington. In San Diego Maxie Rosenbloom of Hollywood knocked out O Dell Polee of Los Angeles in five rounds. In Atlantic City Young Gene Buffalo of Philadelphia outpointed Iriah Bob Turner of Richmond. In Durham Jack Portnoy of Baltimore knocked out Ten Ambrosia of Richmond in four rounds.
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Associated Press
Washington
Petey Sarron
Birmingham
Lou Geyinson
San Diego
Calif
Maxie Rosenbloom
Hollywood
O'Dell Polee
Los Angeles
Atlantic City
N. J
Gene Buffalo
Philadelphie
Iriah
Bob Turner
Richmond
Durham
N. C
Jack Portnoy
Baltimore
Left hand dominates swing in golf for better shots
NEA Service golf writer AKT KRENZ notes the left arm should drive the stroke to correct a common fault. Ky Laffoon warns that beginners use too much right hand causing slices or hooks. Focus on using the left arm to pull the stroke through and reduce overpowered right hand.
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Akt Krenz
NEA Service
Ky Laffoon
Baseball Scores and Rain Delays Across Leagues
Results from Piedmont and American leagues with rain delays note multiple matchups. Cleveland beat Washington 6-3 while Boston routed St Louis 16-2 and New York defeated Chicago 6-4. Texas League Beaumont outpaced Tulsa 13-1. International League Toronto edged Rochester 3-2. Several games postponed or played at night.
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DiMaggio
New York
AN Trosky
Cleveland
Chapman
Boston
Hayes
Philadelphia
Averill
Crenin
Poxx
Travis
Washington
Steinbacher
Chicago
Myer
Beaumont
Tulsa
Toronto
Rochester
Baltimore-Jersey City
GAMES TODAY IN AREA MARKS COLLEGE SCHEDULE
Charlotte hosts Rocky Mount and Asheville visits Winston Salem while Durham meets Portamouth and Norfolk travels to Richmond in a set of regional matchups today.
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Norfolk
Piedmont League
Durham
Portamouth
Rocky Mount
Asheville-Charlotte
Winston-Salem-Richmond
Charlotte
Asheville
Winston-Salem
Richmond
Baseball matchups listed for New York Chicago and others
New York at Chicago Chandler facing Lee. Boston at St. Louis with Marcum against Hildebrand. Philadelphia at Detroit Canter versus Poffenberger. Washington at Cleveland Chase opposing Whitehill.
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New York
Chicago
Chandler
Lee
Boston
St. Louis
Marcum
Hildebrand
Philadelphia
Detroit
Canter
Poffenberger
Washington
Cleveland
Chase
Whitehill
Baseball Matchups Feature Five Rivalries and Standings
Cincinnati faces New York Derringer with Melton on the mound while Pittsburgh meets Brooklyn Bauers and Hamlin. St Louis competes against Boston Davis and McPayden. Chicago takes on Philadelphia French and Passeau in a set of early season games.
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Cincinnati
New York
Derringer
Ve. Melton
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Bauers
Ve. Hamlin
St. Louis
Boston
Davis
McPayden
Chicago
Philadelphia
French
Ve. Passeau
High School League and Carolina League Standings Highlights
Shelby faces Thomasville and Mooresville plays Cooleemee while Lexington visits Landis. Salisbury meets Newton Conover in the N C state league. In the Carolina league Concord travels to Gastonia and Valdese visits Hickory. Kannapolis plays Lenoir.
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Cleveland Od
Boston
New York
Washington
Chicago
Detroit Sterne
Bebernnee
Philadelphia
PCC
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Ewes
Brooklyn
N. C
Shelby
Thomasville
Lexington
Tere Eens
Newton- Conover Seewne
Salisbury Landis Peeve
Cooleemee SetNeebtves
Pet Hickory
Concord
Mooresville
Cooleemee
Landis
Salisbury
Newton-Conover
Carolina League Concord
Gastonia
Valdese
Hickory
Kannapolis
Lenoir
Major Baseball Leaders From The 1940s Season
Medwick of St. Louis leads batting at .403 with Lavagetto of Brooklyn at .400. Rune Ott of New York has 27 RBIs while Herman of Chicago has 26. Galen of Chicago and Ott of New York share 26 RBIs. McCormick of Cincinnati tops hits with 46, followed by Moore of New York at . McCormick also leads doubles with 13, Martin of Philadelphia at 11. Rizzo of Pittsburgh and Rosen of Brooklyn top triples with 5, while Riggs and Goodman of Cincinnati have 4. Pitching leader Melton of New York is 6-0, Warneke of Chicago 8-1, with Louis, Dean and Russell of Chicago at 3.0 ERA each.
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Medwick
St. Louis
Lavagetto
Brooklyn
Rune
Ott
New York
Herman
Chicago
Galen
McCormick
Cincinnati
Moore
Martin
Philadelphia
Rizzo
Pittsburgh
Rosen
Riggs
Goodman
Melton
Baseball Leaders and Standouts From the Season
DiMaggio of New York led batting with .431 and 431 runs. Averill and Cramer top runs, Foxx leads RBI at 39, with Keltner 24. Travin and Lewis collect hits. Cronin and Averill pace doubles. Stone, Almada, Lewis tied with three triples. Foxx and Greenberg homeruns. Lewis steals none. Kreevich five. Grove and Kennedy post pitching records 1-0 and 5-0.
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DiMaggio
New York
Trosky
Cleveland
Averill
Cramer
Boston
Lewis
Washington
Foxx
Keltner
Travin
Cronin
Stone
Almada
Walker
Detroit
Kreevich
Chicago
Knickerbocker
Greenberg
Pitching Grove
Kennedy
Tommies Meet Shelby Tenite in Second Tilt
Thomasville May 21 The Tommies return home to night for their second tilt with league leading Shelby Cardinals after a 5 to 4 loss in Shelby. Triplett hit a homer for the Tommies, runners batted in by Pinkston Sheely Nafie Dobbs Silvey Horton Triplett, and Campbell pitched for the Tommies with Parker the Shelby loser.
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Enterprise
Thomasville
Tommies
Shelby Cardinals
Shelby
Triplet
Swith
ADR
AOA
NS Ee Koa
Canty
Csosces
Mueller
Sisvee
Pinkston
Sey
Caccisi Eceee
Parker
Veasedee
Shelby Adrhoa Ewg
GE Ciccceies
Oa Devee
Eae SeertTy
J Campbell
Gedveccanes Gasean
Rune
Sheely
Nafie
Dobbs
Silvey
Horton
Triplett
Bouknight
Campbell
Harrington
Wartman
Ayers
Davis
Maus
Regan
Connor
Comeback Hopefuls Highlight New York Sports Roundup
New York hosts a sports roundup noting comeback hopefuls led by Charles Retzlaff of North Dakota in heavyweight circles. The piece touches on past bouts with Joe Louis and mentions Joe Jacobs and Tony Gaito, plus Henry Armstrong training for Barney Ross amid racial context.
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New York
Charles Retzlaff
North Dakota
Joe Louis
Joe Jacobs
Tony Gaiento
Wnathion Mann
Siene Henry Armstrong
Barney Ross
Wisconsin rookie Tennant praised for passing and pace
A state journal preview highlights Wisconsin youngster Johnny Tennant as a big, fast passer who could threaten foes. The writer notes Tennant’s ability to run like a rabbit, comparing him to swift runners seen in Chatham County, North Carolina. He’s described as a rising talent to watch in Madison.
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Wisconsin
Johnny Tennant
Henry I. McCormick
State Journal
Madison
Chatham County
North Carolina
Overrated nags and bold boasts from Texan boxing scene
The excerpt pokes fun at Fox and Bull Sea as over rated nags and notes Bill Terry's ouch moment. It recalls Joe Medwick reacting to Brooklyn's home uniforms and previews Sweetwater Texas claim to spotlight with welterweight Lou Jenkins, who has five pro fights and five knockouts.
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Fox
Bull Sea
Bill Terry
Joe Medwick
Cardinals
Brooklyn
Sweetwater
Texas
Sammy Baugh
Lou Jenkins
Mr. Jenkins
Henry Armstrong Bets On Speedboat Fight Prize
While vacationing at Hot Springs Henry Armstrong fell for a speedboat owned by George Raft the film star. Someone backed Raft into a stingy wager yesterday Raft wired Armstrong that many Californians have bets on him and that winning the fight would earn the speedboat.
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Hot Springs
Henry Armstrong
George Raft
Raft
Henry
California
Baseball Camps Debate Pet Fates and Payoffs
Ross and Armstrong camps dispute how long pets remain fresh before the big fight. Armstrong will finish a 100000 dollar annuity this year yielding about 100 dollars weekly for life. He vows to keep fighting until Manager Mead orders him to quit amid Washington fans taunting over Stan Hack praise and Buddy Lewis praise.
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Ross
Armstrong
Eddie Mead
Washington
Cubs
Stan Hack
Capital
Buddy Lewis
Wrnter
South Atlantic
Union Station
Charlotte
N. C
British Tennis Hope LONDON May 21 15 year old Jean Nicoll
British tennis authorities hail 15 year old Jean Nicoll as a forthcoming women’s world champion. The Paris sports scene notes a rising star in Britain with plans for an international career.
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London
Jean Nicoll
Duke Carolina Battle Tonite In Greensboro
Duke University faces the University of North Carolina in a Greensboro night game with Southern Conference and Big Five titles at stake. UNC seeks revenge for Thursday’s 4-1 loss at Durham as right-handed starters Bud Hudson and Ed Watson likely duel. Watson held Wake Forest to three hits this season.
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Greensboro
Duke University
University of North Carolina
Tar Heels
Durham
Henry
Bud) Hudson
North Carolina
Ed Watson
Duke
Watson
Wake Forest
Hudson
Darthmouth
Tar Heels Finalists In Conference Meet
In Chapel Hill and Charlotte action, Northern teams contested Southern Conference tennis and Piedmont league baseball. Bill Rood and Johnny Foreman led North Carolina in tennis singles finals while UNC doubles squads advanced. baseball games featured a Charlotte comeback win over Asheville after a late rally, with rainouts affecting other matchups.
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Bill Rood
Johnny Foreman
Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina Stars
Rood
Frank Farrell
North Carolina
Foreman
Bob Strain
Carl Rood
Wrestling Results From Buffalo and Nearby Cities
Wladyslaw Talun of Poland at 271 pounds defeated Felix Miquet of France two straight falls in Buffalo. Gino Garibaldi of St. Louis at 221 pinned Bibber McCoy of Boston at 234 in North Bergen. Jim Lontos of Greece at 210 threw Sand Szabo of Hungary in Salt Lake City, lasting 46 minutes.
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Associated Press
Buffalo
N. Y
Wladyslaw Talun
Poland
Felix Miquet
France
North Bergen
N. J
Gino Garibaldi
St. Louis
Bibber McCoy
Boston
Salt Lake City
Jim Londos
Greece
Szabo
Hungary
Lynn Stadium Opens With 510000 Cost and Crowded 50 Yard Line
Lynn municipal stadium finished at a cost of 510000 stands as a Saturday afternoon dream. It features more seats on the 50 yard line than at any other equal portion of the grandstand.
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Lynn
Masa
Lynn Municipal Stadium
Michigan heads for second straight conference crown
Michigan in Columbus on May 21 pursues its second consecutive Western conference track and field title and sixth since 1900. Led by William Watson of Saginaw, Michigan had 13 men qualify in 10 events, more than any other school, with Wisconsin Illinois Iowa and Indiana each also well represented. Ohio State seven, Chicago and Purdue five, Minnesota three, and Northwestern one.
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Columbus
Wolverines
University of Michigan
William Watson
Saginaw
Michigan
Wisconsin
Illinois
Iowa
Indiana
Ohio State
Chicago
Purdue
Minnesota
Duke Favorites Entitled To Third Southern Track Title
Duke University enters finals with 18 qualifiers as top seed in the Southern Conference meet at Durham. North Carolina 15 and Maryland nine trail, with Duke claiming nine prelims to two for UNC and one for Maryland. Weather slowed events. several top marks expected in finals led by Duke and North Carolina stars.
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Durham
Duke University
North Carolina
Maryland
Duke
Bill Corpening
Don Kinzle
Jim Rogers
Washington and Lee
Halbert Evane
Charlie Fischer
Dick Strickler
Sistce
WV. ML
le Wake Forest
Richmond
Davidson
N. C. State
Kinzle
Gram
Evans
Corpening
Rogers
Hudgins
McAfee
Carl
Herring
Wv. M. L
Reavis
Rodgers
Cronin
Theis
Ritter
Jennings
Naudain
Mast
Miller
Ragon
Washington
Les
Fischer
Strickler
Craig
South Carolina
Jubber
Pate
Wake Forest
Morrison
March
Carpening
Sullivan
Siiar
Clark
Johnson
Welch
Hilton
Deaton
Hillier
Davis
Headley
Harvey
Hendrix
Wakely
Williams
Shockey
V. P
Crag
Fielder
Frazer
Keeney
Kinale
Morris
Me. Afee
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