Industrial League Midweek Showdowns Highlight Trio
The Industrial League schedules two key midweek games tomorrow afternoon. Adams-Millis hosts Triangle at the college field while Marsh tangles with Highland at Highland Park. Triangle, fresh from a loss to Marsh, plans lineup experimentation as Marsh aims to extend its league winning streak against Highland.
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Triangle
College Field
Marsh and
Highland
Highland Park
Marsh Furniture Company Aggregation
Marsh
Hosierymakers
Roundup of boxing links and baseball notes from May
A sprawling sports roundup covers the Baer Louis fight, Texas U salaries, DiMaggio and Barrow at the Yankee scene, Clark Shaughnessy in California, Jack Doyle and the National Open, and Ted Tipps. It notes East Coast Yankee theft rumors, Don Budge’s film deal, Jim Robinson and Lou Nova prospects, Husing’s CBS era, and a field of 105 jockeys auditioning. Mentioned are Leo Durocher, Joe Medwick, Gus Wilson, Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons, Jimmy Stout, and a parade of others amid a mix of races, boxing chatter, and sport-business gossip.
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New York
Special News Service
Texas U
Dana X. Bibte
Joseph Paul DiMaggio III
Ed Barrow
Pardon—Cribside
Clark Shaughnessy
San Mateo
Calif
Jack Doyle
Lee Savoid
Ted Husing
Suffolk Downs
Leo Durocher
Joe Medwick
Dodger
Gus Wilson
Jack Johnson
Max Baer
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
Jimmy Stout
Greville
Little Birdies
Harrington Stars in Concord Victory Over Lexington Indians
Freddie Yarrington starred for Concord in a 5 to 4 win over Lexington. He went 3-for-3 with a key RBI in the ninth, breaking a pitchers duel between Ellington and Ross. Brown homered for Lexington, while Harrington and Morgan led Concord with clutch hits and late scoring to lift the home team in a tight ballgame.
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Concord
Freddie Yarrington
Vann
Thomasville Tommies
Birmingham
Lexington Indians
Stanze
Charlie Watanian
Harrington
Duke Illington
Birdie Ross
Vartanian
Pare
Ellington
Jeff
Mauney
Lexington
Ross
McGinnis
Brown
Abrho Abrho
Mginis
Mauney If
Kelley
H’ngton
Morgan
Browm
Picston If
Jordan Cf
S'mpsel Cf
Baker
Smith
Hernd
Glover
Vanian
M'Swain
Kington
Fights Last Night in Pittsburgh and New York
Boxing brief recalls multiple matches with fighters including Billy Conn in Pittsburgh stopping Buddy Knox while Lee Savald and Pat Camiskey secure decisions elsewhere. Aldo Staldi from Italy stops Missos Grispos in New York, with notes of other quick results and outpoints.
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Pittsburgh
Billy Conn
Buddy Knox
Dayton
Ohio
Harry Boho
Lee Savald
Des
Piedmont and Ware’s Bakery Girls Triumph in Winston-Salem Night
High Point Piedmont team and Ware's Bakery Girls and Tip Girls led three Winston-Salem teams with Slim Cecil’s hot 36 across three games and Lathelis Clifton scoring 312 as top girl player. ManMur in Raleigh to host Piedmont vs Piedmont clash at High Point Saturday. Minor league scores: Buffalo over Rochester 6-5. Indianapolis 6 Toledo 4. Louisville 16 Columbus 6. Minneapolis 9 Kansas City 2. St Paul 13 Milwaukee 12. Chattanooga 10 Allanta 7. Birmingham 3 New Orleans 0. Hartford 5 Williamsport 4. Wilkes Barre 4 Albany 2. Elmira 10. Springfield 6.
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High Point
Piedmont
Ware
Tip
Winston-Salem
Slim Cecil
Lathelis Clifton
North Carolina
United States
ManMur
Raleigh
Associated Press
Buffalo
Rochester
Indianapolis
Toledo
Louisville
Columbus
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Chattanooga
Allanta
Birmingham
New Orleans
Hartford
Williamsport
Wilkes-Barre
Albany
Elmira
Springfield
High Point League
Watt’s Bakery Girls
Billie Hall Shashen
Ata
Lathells Clifton
N. Rutledge
Etta Franklin
Minnie Bain Few Nee
Hanes Knitters
Winston-Salem Flayers
Cockerman
Owens
Lawrence
Clodfelter
Seee
Tot
Willis Ea
Mildred Appel
Reynolds Tobacco Girls
W.salem
D. Blair
L. Davidson
M. Wright
R. Owen Bee
Pitdmont
Gaither
Coltrane
Wadsley
Dilworth
Fes
Small's Homer Licks Tommies in 1 0 Victory
In Thomasville, May 27, Moeoresville Moors beat Tommies 1 to 0 as Ray Lindsay fanned 11 and Junior Lassiter earned the win. Small belted the game's lone homer in the eighth after both starters allowed four hits each. Thomasville stranded 10 runners, failing to score with bases loaded in two chances. Rogers and Lindsay led Mooresville hitters with two hits apiece. Time 1 40.
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Thomasville
Norman Small
Junior Lassiter
Ray Lindsay
Lindsay
Mooresville Moors
Mooresville
Small
Lassiter
Smalls
Rogers
Wairo
Sta. Store
R. Mooresvile
Johnson
Edison
Bohannon
Amare
G. Watts
Matzer
C. Bagwell
N. Bagwell
M. Watts
M Bagwell
King
Matheson
Vickers
Feller, Johnson Clash Over Fast Pitch and Ball Conditions
Walter Johnson and Bob Feller draw praise for speed with Feller’s curve and the era’s lighter ball a frequent topic. Roy Peckinpaugh notes the old ball’s effects on hitters and contrasts it with today, arguing Feller’s brilliance would shine in any age.
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Warrery
Grayson
NEA Service
Roger Peckinpaugh
Walter Johnson
Robert William Andrew Feller
Ceveland
Bob Feller
Johnson
Christy Mathewson
Roy Peckinpaugh
Feller
Peck
Tennis Champ Budge Defends Title After 24 Hour Marriage
Chicago May 27 UP Budge 24 hour groom opens defense of his world professional title against John Faunce of Hollywood at the Chicago Town and Tennis Club. Budge wed Miss Dierdre Conselman of Glendale California a Stanford coed yesterday after drawing a bye in the first round. Also on the card are Vincent Richards vs Karel Kozeluh and other former champions in action.
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Chicago
Donald Budge
John Faunce
Hollywood
Budge
Dierdre Conselman
Glendale
Calif
Stanford University
California
Vincent Richards
New York
Karel Koveluh
Greenwich
Conn
Dick Skeen
Dan Watson
Chevy Chase
Les Stoefen
Los Angeles
Joe Whaten
Coral Gables
Fla
Fred Perry
Beverly Hills
Charles Wood
Unknown Pro Outshoots Field To Lead Qualifiers
Cliff Spencer the Washington pro led the Open qualifiers at Fort Worth Texas with 68 69 for 137 4 strokes ahead of the field in his district He topped more than 1000 aspirants for 128 spots at the national championship Spencer long driver with Maryland Open twice and 1939 Mid Atlantic PGA title leads the best scores 70 69 139 by Sam Perry and others in Birmingham Dallas St Louis Salt Lake City and more all listed by district qualifiers and scores
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Hugh S. Fullerton, JR
New York
Cliff Spencer
Washington
Fort Worth
Tex
Columbia Country Club
Spencer
Birmingham
Ala
Sam Perry
Dick Chapman
Jimmy Demaret
Eddie Held
St. Louis
Jack Tinnin
Dallas
George Schneiter
Salt Lake City
Waery Clith
Spencer Washington
Eee Wee Ewes
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Leweeeaee
Jimmy Demiaret
Noroton
Conn
Sete
a-Jac Tinnin
Wig
N. M
Eenee
Denver
William G. Jelliffe
Houston
Leroy Garrett
E Baumont
Canton
al Espinosa
Akron
Kansas City
Bunny Torpey
Portland
Ore
Marvin Ward
Spokane
Wash
New Orleans
Fred Haas, Jr
Oakland
Cal
Larry Brazil
San Francisco
Tulsa
Walter Emery
Pinehurst
N.C
Johnny Palmér
Badin
Stern
Pittsburgh
Andy Gaspar
Slippery Rock
Dick Shoemaker
Philadelphia
Zarhardt
Jeffersonville
Bil Kaltser
Louiisville
Chicago
Johnny Bulia
Buffalo
Ted Kroll
Hartford
Bil Souter
Chautauqua
Worcester
Wade
Jerry Granfernate
Brattleboro
Ben Hoski
Dalton Mass Weet
Omaha
Bill Schuchardt
Jacksonville Ee
Dick van Rieek
Ponte Vedra Beach
Minneapolis
Howard Clasen
Duluth
The
Athletics Hit Their Stride in Winning Streak
Philadelphia May 27 The Athletics have shed their inferiority complex as they win seven of their last eight. Connie Mack notes the team now believes it is a good club after sweeping Cleveland in a three game series and Chicago in two. They then swept Washington and inch toward first division after leading in 1937.
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Philadelphia
Athletics
Connie Mack
A’s
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Washington
A's Eyes Narrowing Test in Boston Showdown
Connie says the league title remains possible though not assured as Philadelphia’s pitchers Ferrick and Harris shine in relief. Batting improvements boost confidence while fielding nears better form. The Athletics face Boston today, aiming to end a winless streak against the Red Sox this year.
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Connie
Tom Ferrick
Lyman Harris
Boston
Red Sox
Conn Wins Eighth Round TKO Over Knox
Billy Conn, light heavyweight champion, scored an eighth round technical knockout of Buddy Knox in Pittsburgh before 27043 fans. Conn, weighing 180, used sharp lefts and rights to floor Knox three times, then finished him, declaring readiness to meet Joe Louis next month. Knox, from Dayton, was floored in the sixth and struggled through a pivotal fifth before the finish.
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Pittsburgh
Billy Conn
Joe Louis
Buddy Knox
Dayton
Joe
Billy
Knox
Mike Jacobs
Louis
Conn
Iest
High Point grappling card with Pinelli and Mahoney main event
South Hamilton Street Arena hosts a two out of three falls card featuring Tony Pinelli of Detroit vs Tom Mahoney of Orlando in the main bout and Sailor Barto Hill vs Frank Taylor in the semi finals. J. R. Steele, new promoter, promises action and plans summer events including amateur boxing.
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High Point
J. R. Steele
South Hamilton Street Arena
Tony Pinelli
Detroit
Tom Mahoney
Orlando
Fla
Barto Hill
Frank Taylor
Steele
Taylor
Hollywood Lad
North State League standings and results from yesterday
In the National League Brooklyn beat Philadelphia 6 to 4 and St Louis defeated Chicago 11 to 10 while Cincinnati topped Pittsburgh 7 to 2 in a night game. Standings list St Louis 4- to 729, Brooklyn 25-12 676, New York 18 614 563, Chicago 16-18, Cincinnati 16-20 444, Pittsburgh 12-19 387, Philadelphia 10-23 303. Today Brooklyn hosts Philadelphia, Chicago visits St Louis, and Boston travels to New York for night games.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
New York
Bostom
Boston
Landis
Cooleensee
Kannapolis
Salisbury
Mooresville
Thomasville
Concord
Lexington
Salisbury Ee
Cooleemee
Detroit
Cleveland
New York Waters
Boston Eeneeaces
Philadelphia Stress
Washington Tae
Pata Steer
Washington
French Talbot Racers Cleared To Try Indy 200
Indianapois May 27. Two Talbot Special cars from France will be allowed to qualify and race in the 200 mile event despite protests from American drivers. Rene Lebeque and Jean Trevoux will attempt qualification after tests and weight checks. If protests persist, the drivers threaten action. Starting lineup for the 33 car field narrows to three open spots.
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Indianapolis
France
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Ted Doescher
Rene Lebeque
Jean Trevoux
Doescher
Speedway
Art Herrington
Russell Snowberger
Detroit
Wilbur Shaw
Harry Mcuiin
Cliff Bergeyre
Boxer Knocks Bud Dy Across Ring in Heavy Clash
In a brutal six round exchange Bud Dy is staggered by a sharp series of lefts and rights. He rises after a nine count, but the challenger presses with a storm of leather. By the eighth round Dy cannot answer the bell as the crowd notes the other fighter carries more power than expected. Knox later praises the puncher while noting his lack of a solid right.
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Buddy
Knox
Big Innings Push Cards Past Cubs in Eleven
Sir Walter enterprise reports a wild puncher tale as the St Louis Cardinals rally from a 10-9 deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs 12-11 in eleven innings. Don Gatta drives in the tying run, Jim Brown belts a go ahead homer, Padgett adds another, and the Cards claim a straight victory amid late drama.
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Lea
Seo
Cubs
Dongett
Bill Nicholson
Jim Brown
Dou
Padgett
Bruce Campbell
Buck Newsom
Major League Lead Statistics Across American League Batting
The AP roundup lists leaders by league with Williams and Cronin and a range of players across teams. Notable marks include DiMaggio and Travis leading in runs and hits, Ott and Warneke among top home run and pitching leaders, with several teams like St. Louis and Boston showing multiple standout stats.
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Williams
Boston
Cronin
Knickerbocker
Chicago
DiMrgero
New York
Travis
Washington
Keller
New
York
Detroit
Kellner
Cleveland
Her
Chapman
Philadelphia
Mize
St. Louis
King
Moore
Commissioner Recommends Rematch In Milwaukee Draw Decision
Chicago May 27. National Boxing Association president Seph Tuiner urged a rematch between Pete Scalzo and Phil Swick after the Wise boxing commission ruled the Milwaukee 15 round bout a draw. Referee Barney Ross had credited Scalzo with lines of 13 rounds.
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Chicago
Aseph Tuiner
Thetional Boxing Association
Pete Scalzo
NBA Featherv
Phil Swick
Kauna
Wise
Wise Boxing Commission
Milwaukee
Barney Ross
Scalzo
Ross
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Industrial League
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Lefty Grove
Robert Moses Grove
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
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Eddie Brietz
Tom Lockwell
Ted T. Tipps
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Sam Taub
Jimmy Powers
N. Y. News
Jesse A. Linthicum
Baltimore Sun
Faust
Don Budge
Lincoln Fields
Speedy Little
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Page
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Pinkston
Howe
Sampses
McSwain
MccGinnis
Chapman and
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Andy Varipapa
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By Ted Meier
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Adams-Millis Corp
Hillcrest Beeen
Myrtle Desk
Snow Lumber Co
Harriss-Covington
Duke Moran
Pinelli
Motor City
Mahoney
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Mount Atry
Sanford
Pet
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Mt. Atry
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Mount Airy Sanford
Asheville
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Richmond
Charlotte
Greensboro
Charlotte Heart
Southside Park
Durham
Norfolk
Jimmy Brown
Don Paggett
Judson Bailey
Chi Cubs
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Lavagetto
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Camilli
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Frey
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Handley
Pitts
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Warneke
Cooper
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Johan Crane
Connecticut
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