Southern Conference track meet crowns Maryland and Duke standouts
The 16th annual Southern Conference track and field finals ended under a blazing sun with Maryland and Duke stars delivering top performances. Strickler of VMI set a new mark in shot put at 48 feet 4.14 inches while Cronin of Maryland led a 4:1,920-yard relay pace. multiple records and close finishes highlighted events across javelin, high jump, hurdles, sprints and distance races.
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Strickler
Pischer
Duke
Craig
South Carolina
Jubber
North Carolina
Morrison
Richmond
Davis
Kehoe
Maryland
Chromister
N. C. State
Calhoun
Clemson
Sullivan
Hilton
Sinar
Clark
Cronin
Mast
Ragan
Washington and Lee
Naudain
Theis
McAfee
Reavis
Herring
Curl
Rodgers
Miller
Winborne
March
McColl
Saxe
Shockey
Williams
Davidson
Piedler
Headley
Hendrix
Harkey
Johnson
Gees
Kentucky
Carl
Denton
Peaslee
Jones
Marsh
William and Mary
Hall
Woodson
Stoneburner
Tar Heels Win Southern Conference Track Meet In Upset
North Carolina captured the 16th annual Southern Track meet defeating Duke 59.5 to 50.25 under sunny conditions. Kinzle of Duke broke two records in 220 low hurdles and high hurdles while Tar Heels led by coach Bob Fetzer earned most points in jumps and distance events.
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Uurham
Aporth
Carolina
Tar Heels
Bob Fetzer
Duke Univers
Orth Carolina
Duke
Fetzer
Kinzle
Jt Reavis
George McAfee
Dons
LSU Wins Southeastern Meet Amid Pole Vault Record Set
In Huntsville Alabama May 21 Louisiana State University won the Southeastern Conference track and field title, scoring 66 points to Auburn 38 and Georgia 36. Wayne Downey of Alabama set a pole vault mark at 13 feet 4(% inches, while LSU and Georgia each earned three firsts. Auburn took one win and a tie. The Istana State mile relay team set a new time, and LSU held the relay record.
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Ingham
Ala
Louisiana State University
Southeastern
Louisiana State
Auburn
Georgia
Wayne Downey
Alabama
Istana State
Owney
Bryan
Isiana State
Georegia
Wa Tigera
Mucho Gusto In Photo Finish Wins Kentucky Handicap
In Louisville on May 21 Mucho Gusto beat Arab Arrow in a photo finish to win the Kentucky handicap earning $4,100 from a field of six. Eagle Pass finished third with Zevson and Broadway also racing. wagering paid 7.60 4.80 3.40 for the winner.
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Louisville
Ramsey
Coppage
Mucho Gusto
Louise J. Hickman
Kentucky
Valdiia Farm
Eagle Pass
Willie Garner
Broadway
Garner
Mucho Gus
Arab Arrow
W. L. Johnson
Arabs Arrow
Zevson
Knee Deep
Sammy Baugh Returns to Cardinals in Roster Shift
In Indianapolis May 21 4 President Don Beach announced Sammy Baugh the shortstop has been sent back to the St Louis Cardinals as part of a roster trim to the league limit of 20 players.
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Indianapolis
Don Beach
Columbus Red Birds
Sammy Baugh
St. Louis Cardinals
Ross Armstrong To Draw 40000 In Madison Square Garden Clash
New York May 21 AP Barney Ross welterweight champion meets Henry Armstrong featherweight king in a 15 round title bout at Madison Square Garden Long Island City bowl next Thursday night. Promoter Mike Jacobs targets a 40 000 crowd with a potential net gate above 200 000. Ross arrives in strong condition after camp at Ferndale and faces Armstrong’s swift attack with plans for a five to ten round knockout depending on the pace.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Long Island City Bowl
Barney Ross
Weilter
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Rose
Armstrong
Big Bowl
Jimmy Braddock
Max Baer
Long Island
Max Schmeling
Braddock
Mike Jacobs
Ross
Cerforino Garcia
Ferndale
New York State Athletic Commission
Augie Gonzales
Barney
Art Winch
Armetron
Pompton Lakhs
N. J May
Menow Wins Withers Mile at Belmont in Easy Victory
Hal Price Headley’s Menow, returning to his favored distance, won the 63rd Withers Mile at Belmont Park by two lengths over Thanksgiving. Redbreast finished third, with Dah Here as running mate. Kurtsinger rode the winner as Menow earned $15,000, continuing a string of Lexington victories for the Stock farm and owner.
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New York
Battle Grounds
Hal Price Headley
Belmont Park
Pharmond
Alcibiades
Parker Corning
Thanksgiving
Payne Whitney
Redbreast
Menon
Dah
Drift
Lexington
Menow
Armstrong Preps for Ross Title Fight With Five Round Workout
Henry Armstrong conducted his first boxing workout in days as he prepared for next Thursday’s welterweight title bout with Barney Ross. He sparred five rounds against three partners, including Frankie Genevese and Tony Fernandez, with promoters and officials watching.
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Henry Armstrong
Barney Ross
Mike Jacobs
Thematch
John J. Phelan
Bill Brown
New York State Athletic Commission
Willam Walker
Armstrong
Jackie Reemes
Frankie Genevese
Toronto
Ross
Tony Fernandez
Fernandes
Grogey
Lefte
Spud Chandler Hero In Yank Win Over Sex
Kendall Chase outlasted Earl Whitehill in extra innings as the Senators edged the Indians 5-4 in the 12th. Washington retained first in the AL as Boston lost in St Louis. Bonura scored the deciding run on a Wright play after Lewis failed two sacrifices, Bluege driving in the final run.
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Spud Chandler
Yank
Sex
Cleveland
Kendall Chase
Earl Whitehill
Washington
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis
Lewis
Senators
Juege
Gatehouse
Whitehill
Bluege
Simmons
Bonura
Solters
Stone
Averill
Travis
Trosky
Almada
Keltmer
Memsley
Rferrell
Whitl
Chase
Kroner
G‘house
Putiak
Galehouse
Campbell
R. Washington
R. Ferrell
Larry
Hale
Keltner
Hemsley
Lary
Trvvis
Moriarty
Rolls
Yankees edge White Sox 1–0 as Chandler homers in shutout
Spud Chandler pitched an eight hit shutout for the New York Yankees and hit a homer to beat Chicago 1 to 0. Lefty Thornton Lee held New York to seven hits through seven frames before Chandler connected in the eighth for the decisive run.
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Chicago
Spud Chandler
Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Jimmy Dykes
Lefty Thornton Lee
Chandler
New York Chicago
Abrho
Crosetti
Rolfe
DiMaggio
Gehrig
Knickerbocker
Berger
Kreevich
Steinbacker
Hayes
Sewell
Lee
Radcliff
Radcli
Kennedy Drives Tigers Past Athletics 7 5
Vernon Kennedy claims his sixth straight win for Detroit as the Tigers topple Philadelphia 7 5. He held the A’s to four hits through seven innings before a ninth inning rally set by Bridges with bases loaded. The game features a late Philadelphia push and notable runs batted in by Rogell Gehringer Greenberg Tebbette and others.
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Detroit
Vernon Kennedy
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
Kennedy
Tommy Bridges
Philadelphia
Moses
Rogelli
Ambler
Pinney
Smith
Bridgee
Caster
Beore
Werber
Ambier
Lodigian
Rogell
Gehringer
Greenberg
Tebbette
Kenmecs
Baseball scores from yesterday’s games across leagues
National League results show Philadelphia 1 Chicago 10, New York 1 Cincinnati 4, Boston 5 St Louis 1, Brooklyn 4 Pittsburgh 5. American League games include Chicago 0 New York 1, Detroit 7 Philadelphia 5, Cleveland 4 Washington 5, St Louis 5 Boston 3.
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Cleveland
New York
Boston
Senee
Washington
Detroit
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Michigan overwhelms Western track crown in Columbus
University of Michigan dominates the 38th Western Conference meet led by William Watson who won discus shot put and broad jump and placed third in high jump. Wisconsin's Walter Meirr set a two mile mark 9 10.4 while Ohio State’s Dave Albritton cleared 6 feet 7 1 2 inches. Watson set a new shot put record 62 feet 11 1 2 inches eclipsing his 60 10 mark from 1937.
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Herb Hudgins
Quart
Carolina
Maryland
Jim Kehoe Mason
Joe Peasles
Craig
University of South Carolina
Carpening
My Davis
North Carolina
Kehoe and Ter
W. Vis
N. C. State
Columbus
William Watson
University of Michigan
Watson
Walter Meirr
Wisconsin
Dave Albritton
Ohio State
Baseball Summary with Kennedy Victory and Caster Loss
In a tight game the Detroit pitchers Kennedy and Caster faced Philadelphia batters with Fox and Moses collecting two base hits and Chapman a three bagger. Brucker hit a homer, and Kennedy earned the win while Caster took the loss as Detroit strangled Philadelphia with solid defense and timely hits. Attendance reached 7 400 with umpires Geisel Grieve and Basll calling the game in 1 hour 45 minutes.
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Brucker
Moses
Werber
Siebert
Gehringer
Ross
White
Tebbettse
Fox
Chapman
Kennedy
Rogell
Greenberg
Ambler
Lodigtant
Sibert
Philadelphia
Detroit
Caster
Smith
Bridges
Geise
Grieve
Basll
Browns Rally Past Red Sox 5 3 In St Louis
In St Louis on May 21 the Browns beat the Red Sox 5 to 3 behind Mel Mazzera who hit a circuit homer with one on and four runs in the fourth. Buck Newsom started in place of Hildebrand, allowing six hits, while Joe Vosmik, Foxx, and Cronin contributed for Boston.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Browns
Johnny Marcum
Boston Red Sox
Mel Mazzera
Browns
Mazzera
Gabby Street
Buck Newsom
Oral Hildebrand
Newsom
Joe Vosmik
Jimmy Fours
Boston
Lou
Abrho
Abrho Cramer
Bmills If
Chapman
Sullivan Ec
Voemik
Clift
Foxx
Bell Rf
Cronin
Mazszera
Miggins
Allen
McNair
Kress
Doerr
McQu
Desautels
Heffner
Marcum
Bagby
Non
Ostermueller
Ole
Sullivan
Higgins
Desautela
McQuinn
Mabbera
Vosmik
Quinn
Summers
Rue
Roberts Grabs Indy 500 Pole With Record Run
Floyd Roberts, veteran racer from Van Nuys California, set a qualifying speed record of 125.506 mph to lead the field for the Indianapolis Memorial Day 500. Kelly Petillo briefly topped him at 126.361 mph before tire failure ended his run. Nine drivers qualified on day one as rain halted activity and a second day of trials is planned. Martha Raye urges fans to forget about her mouth as she pivots to humor.
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Indianapolis
Floyd Roberts
van Nuys
Calif
Kelly Petillo
Los Angeles
Petillo
Kelly
Speedway
Atl
Russell Snowberger
Wilmington
Del
Rex Mays
Glendale
Tony Gulotta
Detroit
Chet Miller
Ted Horn
Wilbur Shaw
Babe Stapp
Mauri Rose
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