Baseball Scores and Standings From May 23 Contests
MLB action across Chicago St Louis New York and Pittsburgh featured Cubs beating St Louis 7 4 to take strong lead amid tight pennant race Giants toppled Phillies 6 2 as Hubbell allowed two hits Pirates fell 4 3 after Byrd’s pinch hit homer Blanton pitched for a 9 3 loss while Amps Blanton’s one ball game affected several lineups.
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Pirates
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Ling
New York Giants
Carl Hubbell
Wilbur Shaw Seeks Indy 500 Victory After Petillo Exit
Wilbur Shaw, a top Indianapolis driver, aims to win the Memorial Day 500 after Kelly Petillo, last year’s winner, withdraws. Shaw finished second to Petillo last season and believes his four-cylinder speedster can deliver a victory in the classic.
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Kelly Petillo
Indianapolis
Wilbur Shaw
Petillo
Bosox Sweep Brooklyn With Home Run Burst
The Boston team knocked out Brooklyn twice in a doubleheader on May 23, chasing the first game with a home run barrage and a strong hitting display.
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Pers
Bos
Brooklyn
Yankees erupt in 12 6 win over Athletics in Philadelphia doubleheader
The Yankees routed the Athletics 12 to 6 in the first game of a Philadelphia doubleheader as Lazzeri homered twice and drove in three. Red Rolfe Bill Dickey and Crosetti contributed key hits among 24 940 fans, the largest crowd in years, amid torn paper and bottles flying at the scene.
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Philadelphia Athletics
Lazzeri
Ben Chapmiso
Red Rolfe
Bill Dickey
Crosetti
Dickey
Philadelphia
Pnd
White Sox top Browns 8 3 in narrow opener split
The Chicago White Sox defeated the St Louis Browns 8 to 3 in the first game of a split series. Vernon Kennedy allowed seven hits while earning the victory and guiding the Sox to their fourth straight win. Mahaffey Caldwell Tietje and Hemsley operated for St Louis with Kennedy and Grube behind Chicago.
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Vernon Kennedy
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R.H.E
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Mahaffey
Caldwell
Tietje
Hemsley
Kennedy
Grube
Senators win after eleven inning thriller over Boston
In Boston on May 23 the Washington Senators beat the Red Sox 7 to 6 in eleven innings. Grove left with a dislocated finger after his injury earlier in the game but officials expect a brief layoff. Score by innings shows Washington mounting a late rally to edge Boston 7-6. Newsom Weaver and Milles, Grove, Wilson, Ostermueller, Henry, Wallberg and B Ferrell contributed to the win.
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Washington Sea
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Washington
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Ostermueller
Henry
Wallberg
B. Ferrell
Indians End Slump with 13-4 Win Over Detroit
Cleveland snaps a six game skid by beating Detroit 13 to 4 as Bridges and Cochrane lead the offense in the fifth inning rally. Sorrell and Hayworth are opposed by Blaeholder Hildebrand on the mound in a game that features steady Detroit offense but a stronger Cleveland response.
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Indians
Shes
Alee
Friday Night Blood and Brawn at High Point Arena
Promoter Curt Ning brings a brutal main event with bone breakers as Cowboy Luttrall faces hard hitting Jim Pop Hesslyn. Pather Lumpkin trades grunts with Halil Pelivan to open the card, while Ladies Night offers free admission for accompanying male guests. A large crowd is anticipated.
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High Point Arena
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Old Jim
Pop” Hesslyn
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Denning
Vote on Proposal Follows Four Hours of Debate
The article reports a four hour debate on a church union proposal within the Methodist Protestant church. Notable speakers urged approval while concerns about bishops and church unity were aired. A roll call was held at 4:26 pm with expectations of a two thirds majority uncertain among annual conferences. An accompanying program by the Methodist Protestant Children's House entertained eleven participants.
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W. A. Davies
North Carolina
Methodist Church
Harry Shaw
West Virginia
G. J. Humphreys
J. W. Hawley
D. D
Pittenburgh
J. L. Green
Maryland
Humphreys
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
James H. Straughn
Methodist Protestant Children’s House
Mra
A. G Dixon
Nine More Drivers Qualify For Big Memorial Day Race
Indianapolis May 23 nine drivers earned start spots for the 600 mile Memorial Day race at the speedway bringing the field to 25 entrants of 33 allowed. Al Miller led qualifiers with 116.135 mph average and Gardner set the day’s fastest lap at 118.734 mph while completing 25 miles in even figures at 116 mph.
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Speedway
al Miller
Detroit
Chet Gardner
Long Beach
Calif
Billy Winn
McGuirk
Los Angeles
Frank Brisko
Milwaukee
Wis
Ralph Hepburn
Johnny Seymour
Doe Williams
Franklin
Ind
Overton Snell
St. Louis
Gardner
Results From The Daily Baseball Scores
Chicago 1 St Louis 3 5. New York 12 15 n 1. Detroit 13 3 Cleveland 4 4. Washington Boston 7 St Innings. Boston 6 Brooklyn 4. New York Saeaseeie 0. Lee. Columbus Jacksonville 3 1. Columbia Savannah 4 2. Augusta 3 1 Macon 4 13. Toledo Columbus 7. Kansas City 10 St Paul Milwaukee 6 Minneapolis 5 One night game.
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Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Southern Association Results Roundup
In 10 innings Little Rock 3 fell to Atlanta 4 while Memphis edged Knoxville 5 to 4. Nashville defeated Orleans 7 to 2 and Chattanooga beat Birmingham 7 to 1 as a rain-softened schedule allowed players to catch trains.
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Little Rock
Atlanta
Memphis
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Nashville
Orleans
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Sun day School Tennis League Meeting Planned
Chairmen Darnell Bulla Rev F L Conrad and W P Ragan lead a committee at the Y M C A to organize a Sunday school tennis league. Eight Sunday schools in the Sunday School Recreational association have entered teams for the event.
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Rev
F. l. Conrad
W. P. Ragan
Airline expands spring and summer schedules hires few stewardesses
A large airline increased its spring and summer schedules and filled several stewardess positions. Despite about 2000 applications, only a small number of women were deemed suitable for the jobs.
College baseball results and home aid appeal update
Vale defeated by Cornell Princeton Navy and Harvard results listed with college teams. A fundraising program ended with a stirring appeal by Dr Straughn drawing tears and a $236 contribution. Dr Straughn to preach at First Methodist Protestant Church and a youth rally planned with Rev J S Edl dins to preach in the evening.
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Princeton
Navy
Harvard
Pennsylvania
University of Maryland
Army
Straughn
Dixon
Cole
Winston-Salem Wins State Tennis Title
Winston-Salem defeated Wilson 7 to 2 to capture the North Carolina high school tennis championship in Chapel Hill. The team lost only one singles and one doubles match all season, completing a 20-1 record with wins over Davidson State and Wake Forest frosh and earning a state title match rematch with Wilmington.
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Chapel Hill
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Wilson
Wilmington
Carolina
Davidson
State
Wake Forest
Georgia Star Shatters World Record At Southern AAU Meet
Forest Towns of the University of Georgia lowered the 110 meter hurdles world mark to 14.1 seconds at the Southern AAU senior track meet in New Orleans, leading qualifiers for the Olympic semifinals at Harvard. The event featured Johnny Morris and Al Moreau, both previous record coholders, as Towns joined Slats Hardin in new AAU marks while four field records fell in pole vault, hop step and jump, high jump, and the 66 pound weight throw. Billy Roy of Loyola New Orleans won the pole vault with 13 feet 10 inches.
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Forest
Towns
University of Georgia
Harvard
Johnny Morris
AAAU
Europe
al Moreau
Louisiana
Moreau
Morris
Glen
Hardin
Jack Torrance
Yankee Pitcher Hurt In Detroit
Johnny Murphy of the Yankees, injured while running out an infield grounder in Detroit, returned home and entered a hospital for examination. Doctors found a ruptured blood vessel, sidetracking him for about ten days with a week of rest anticipated in hospital.
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Johnny Murphy
Yankees
Murphy
Detroit
Philadelphia
Ed Barrow
Duke Power Hosts Proximity In Inter-City League Clash
Duke Power will host the Proximity club of the Inter-City league Sunday at Willis Park. Manager Eddie Chambers expects a scalp as Proximity is seen as a major threat. The Electricians seek a home win with a dark horse pitcher promised to be a local winner. Duke Power lists Ellerbee, Ragedale, Clemmer, Smith, W. Connor, Gaddis, E. Connor, Ferguson.
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Virginia
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Ef. Clemmer
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Ferguson
Elon Players To Have Summer Jobs
Elon College baseball players secure summer work with several teams and towns. Coach Peahead Walker takes Roy to Williams ton. Cheek and Briggs head to Asheboro. Newsom signs with BGalis bury. Edwards to Henderson. Wentz and Fowler join Burlington League. Greason and Shelton play for a Greensboro team. Most will return to Elon next year.
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Walker
Roy
Williamston
Paul Cheek
Mike Briggs
Asheboro
Web Newsom
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Wentz
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Greason
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Cheek
Newsom
Major Eastern Team Matches Set for Duke Stadium
Duke announces a 1937 intersectional football series with Colgate and Pittsburgh at Duke Stadium. Colgate plays Sept 26 in Durham, Pitt games near Nov 32 1937 in Duke Stadium, with future meetings expected as Duke aligns with top eastern programs.
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Blue Devils
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Andy Kerr
Wallace Wade
Wade
New York
Tyree Wins Carolinas Golf Title In Comeback
Winston-Salem golfer Pete Tyree 23 defeats Erwin Laxton 6 and 3 to claim the Carolinas championship. Tyree trailed at times but surged after lunch, finishing with a birdie on the fifteenth to seal the victory amid a large crowd.
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Carolinas
Laxton
Pete Tyree
Erwin Laxton
Charlotte
Tyree
Aevenanaes
Native Son May Be In Olympics
Welldon Bullock a Duke University senior from Creedmoor is favored to join the U S team for the 1936 Berlin Olympics after advancing to the semi finals in New York on June 14 in weight lifting He previously set a junior AAU record of 308 1 2 pounds at age 17 in 1933 becoming the youngest to lift that much.
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North Carolina
U. S
Berlin
Germany
Weldon Bullock
Duke University
Creedmoor
New York
Philadelphia
Bullock
Y W C A Girls Base Ball Team Wins Opening
The Y W C A girls baseball team won its opening game yesterday morning 5 to 1 with Harrisa Covington driving the score. Hall pitched a beautiful game allowing only two hits and struck out 16 batters while also hitting a home run.
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Kearns
Kent
Clark
Emory
Wrenn
Wright
Steeeeere
Amos Moclany
Posberry
D. Lassiter
Efird
Sand Jackson
Harrisa-Covington
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