Peckinpaugh Rocks Indians with Quiet Confidence to Win Title
NEA Service Sports Editor notes rivals concede the American League to the Indians, with only injuries or a string of bad breaks in the way. Roger Peckinpaugh’s firm, fatherly leadership reshapes the lineup and steadies the club as he aims to fill pitching gaps and keep the team focused for a late-season push.
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Yankees
Wampum
Indians
Bob Feller
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland
Peckinpaugh
Cal Dorsett
Dorsett
Alva Bradley
Redskins
Oscar Witt
Oscar
Redmen
Peck
American League
Vitt
Starling
Jeff Heath
Seattle
Roger Peckinpaugh
Roundup of Open, baseball, boxing notes and college actions
National Open contender Lawson Little eyed as 15 to 1 favorite. Hank Greenberg boosted by homer and double in camp softball. Louis Baer pay off on seventh round. Phil Rizzuto misses razzing from old teammates. Umpires’ sons take over Notre Dame batting order. Mike Jacobs broadcasts next month. Dodgers woes blamed on lingering slump with Phillies. Auburn coach Hitchcock awards 13 letters. Madison Square Garden set for dance night led by Monte Proser. Charlotte Hornets cap baseball costs with more balls. Muddy Ruel warns youngsters about knuckleball throwing. Joe Ricardel, former Golden Glove, pens Wise Old Owl tune.
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New York
Special News Service
Lawson Little
Army Life
Hank Greenberg
Ed Lewis
Corpus Christi
Texas
Louis Baer
Kansas City
Phil Rizzuto
Philipo
Bill Stewart
Ray Pinelli
Notre Dame
Jimmy Hitchcock
Auburn
Madison Square Garden
America
Monte Proser
Charlotte Hornets
Piedmont Loop
Muddy Ruel
White Sox
Joe Ricardel
Softball Scores From Myrtle Desk and Crown Games
In a softball doubleheader, Myrtle Desk defeated HH Weaving 12 to 7 with strong hitting aided by Adams MieLes and Jones. Crown beat Gresson 7 to 4 behind Fitzgerald and Gregory’s battery as Crrollt added support.
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Myrtle Desk
Rhe Myrtle
Peace and Jones
Samuels and Frith
Adams-Mieles
Tamines
Rhe Adamis-Miis
Fitzgerald
Gregory
Gresson
Crrolt
Standings and results from yesterday’s league games
Kannapolis 9 Salisbury 1 and Lexington 12 Concord 4 led the list as clubs posted results. Standings show Kannapolis 4 4 709 and Lexington 6 4 647 with Salisbury 4 3 529 and Mooresville 2 9 329 while Landis and Coolcemee also appear in the table. Today’s games feature Kannapolis at Coolcreeme, Lexington at Landis, Mooresville at Salisbury, and Thomasville at Concord.
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Kannapolis
Salisbury
Lexington
Concord
Landis
Cooleemece
Thomasville
Mooresville
Saliisbury
Esas
Landis Oo
E. Cie
Coolcemee i
Coolcemee
Concora
Baseball scores and standings in AL with match results
American League results show New York 10 over Washington 6 and Philadelphia 2 11 at Boston with Chicago 5 over St. Louis 2. Cleveland and Detroit win 9 to 6 and 6 to 6? The standings list Cleveland at 26 014 667 and New York at 21 00446 538 with Boston 18 20 and Philadelphia 20? Washington 14 405 359. Schedule notes Cleveland at Detroit, New York at Washington, St Louis at Chicago, Philadelphia at Boston.
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New York
Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Ava Washington
National League Yesterday's Results Highlight Crowds
Brooklyn defeated Philadelphia 6 to 0, New York beat Boston 2 to 1 in a night game, and St. Louis prevailed 3 to 2 over Chicago in a night contest. Standings show Brooklyn at 22 0.2004 and New York 18 18, with Chicago 16 19 and Pittsburgh 12 30. Schedule lists Brooklyn at Philadelphia, Chicago at St. Louis, Boston at New York, and Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
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Esterday
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
St. Louis
Chicago
St. Lows
Brooklyn Oe
Cincinnati
Chicaja
Piittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Cincuimatt
Piedmont League Results and Upcoming Games
Yesterday's Piedmont League scores featured Winston-Salem 38 over Asheville 6 and Charlotte 19 over Greensboro 10, with Norfolk 5 over Durham 4 and Richmond 3 over Portsmouth ? The card also notes today’s games Asheville at Winston-Salem and Richmond at Portsmouth, Charlotte at Greensboro, Durham at Norfolk.
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Winston-Salem
Asheville
Norfolk
Durham
Charlotte
Greensboro
Richmond& Portsmouth
Ccne
Censry
Richmond
Portsmouth
Gaiales Asheville
Southside Park
Bi-State League Scores and Standings Highlight Local Play
Sanford 11 Mav yocan 5 Leaksville 17 Mount Airy 4 Danville 10 Martinsville 9. Martinsville leads with 11 wins in the standings. Mount Airy and Leasnville follow. Mayodan at Leansville next. Results from Associated Press report show Jersey City and Montreal games in International League and other minor leagues with several rain or wet-ground notes.
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Sanford
Mavyocan
Leaksville
Mount Aiy
Danville
Martinsville
Clive
ABD Dantile Oo
Eee
Mount Airy
Mavedan
Leatsville
Todavia Games Sanford
Mount Airyoat
Leansville
Associated Press
Jersey City
Symeuse
Montreal
Toronto
Baltimore
Newark
Indianapolis
Toledo
Columbus
Louisville
Nilwaukee
St. Paul
Kansas City
Knowville
Nashville
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Memphis
New Orleans
Birmingham
Binghamton
Wilkes-Barre
Bartford
Williamsport
A. Elinira
Springfield
Albany
Scranton
Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
A collapsible list of league leaders names including Williams and DiMaggio with top batting totals for the American and National Leagues. It notes runs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases for players across Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland, Washington, St. Louis, Chicago, Brooklyn, and Pittsburgh with figures from the season summary.
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Associated Press
Williams
Boston
Cultenbine
St. Louis
DiMaggio
New York
DiMangio
Chapman
Philadelphia
Travis
Cramer
Washington
Keller
Gordon
York
Detroit
Keltner
Cleveland
DiMenaczio
S. Chapman
Heath
DiMaggolo
Case
Piteninz Feller
Hardlev
Lyons
Chicago
Reiser
Brooklyn
Slaughter
Hack
Moore
St. Lows
Stauchter
St. Lewis
Brown
Sto Odinguis
Kalled Im— Nicholson
Mace
Lowega
Dosibies
Aiaze
Danning
Trintes
Browna
Lavarettio
Maine
Vauban
Pittsburgh
Che Lit
Cawiht, Bronklyn
Nicholson
Frey
Cinmeinuats
Werber
Cincinnath Mandher
Pittsburan
Marvin
St Lowis
Pitehine - Warnerke
Cooper
Premier paddler Bill Smith Jr shatters freestyle marks
Premier paddler Bill Smith Jr dominates the pool, breaking 220 yard free style world record at 2 07 7, beating Jack Medica’s 1935 mark by two tenths. He lowers records from 350 to 1000 yards with times of 9 53 6 for 880, 10 07 5 for 900, and 13 44 9 for 1000, while Honolulu 11 year old clocks 550 to 800 yard times. Coach Stanley Brauninger calls it the most remarkable swimming feat he has seen.
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Bill Smith
Smith
Jack Medica
Seattle
Medica
Stanley Brauninger
Chicago
Honolulu
Indians Down Weavers 12 to 4 in Lexington
Indians used four four run innings to defeat Concord Weavers 12 to 4 in Lexington on May 28. McSwaim and Glover led the attack as Norman Shope scattered 11 hits over seven innings for the win. Jordan hit a solo homer for Concord, while McSwain and McGinnis paced Lexington with three RBIs each.
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Lexington
Indians
Concord Weavers
Tribe
Brumfield
McSwaim
Glover
Norman Shope
Focals
Invaders
Jovian
Concord
Lexington Concord
Abriva
Abrico
Torrence
Shore
McGinnis
Mauney
Harrington
Varaman
Morgan
Jordan
Grover
McSwain
Pinkston
New Yorkers Win Initial Night Battle
Hubbell wins 2-1 as Giants beat Braves under floodlights in first home game after Roosevelt speech. Orengo and Miller homer. Errickson, Jurges drive winning run in ninth. Cards beat Cubs 3-2. Dodgers, Phillies split. A’s, Indians, Red Sox, White Sox, Browns win. Yankees edge Washington 10-8.
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Hugh S. Fullerton
Associated Press Sports Weiter
Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
Hubbell
Giants
Boston Braves
Hal Schumacher
Manuel Salvo
Joe Orengo
Eddie Miller
Roosevelt
Dick Errickson
Braves
Bill Jurges
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Cards
Brooklyn Dodgers
Phillies
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit
Cleveland Indians
A’s
Boston Red Sox
Bill Marchildon
Chicago
White Sox
Tribe
Bob Bob Muncriefs
Joe Grace
St. Louis Browns
Grace
New York Yankees
Washington
Red Ruffing
Joe DiMaggio
Yanks
Dawkins to Referee Two Star-Studded Matches
Promoter J R Steele hires colorful referee Scotty Dawkins for Friday night bouts at South Hamilton Street Arena. Main event pits Tom Mahoney versus Tony Pinelli, both billed as scientific grapplers. Semi final features Sailor Barto Pi against Frank Taylor, with Dawkins tasked to keep the big fighters in line. passes issued by former promoter McMahon will be honored for this week only.
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Scotty’ Dawkins
J. R. Steele
South Hamilton Street Arena
Steele
L. C. McMahon
Dawkins
Tom Mahoney
Tony Pinelli
Sailor
Barto Pi
Frank
Taylor
Ole’ “Sailor
Footbealt
Star
McMahon
Weeck
Silver Knit Swamps Snow In 56 6 City League Win
Silver Knit battered Snow Lumber Company pitchers to win 56 to 6 in six innings. Fritts went 5 for 5. Silman hit two home runs and Watson hit two. Barr Crater and others contributed. Kenney earned the win over Shockley in the lopsided county league output.
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Silver Knit
Snow Lumber Company
Snowboys
Diamond
Fritts
Silman
Watson
Silver K
Snow
Kenney
Lassiter
Shockley
Crater
Barr
Shockiey
Tommies End Slump With 6-5 Ten-Inning Win
Thomasville Tommies break a losing streak by defeating Mooresville 6 to 5 in ten innings. Hank Watto starts the 10th with a single, scores on a Matzer sacrifice fly after Bohning’s bunt, giving Thomasville the lead. Robinson and Beal contributed ten hits as Mooresville tied the game with a late eighth inning surge.
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Mooresville
Thomasville Tommies
Hank Watto
Bohning
Matzer
R Thomasville
Bagwell
Rogers
Addison
Small
Johnson
King
Bohannen
Burns
Russello
M. Watts
Rornson
McClead
Beal
Bohning i
Robinson
Bonning
Balk
Unknown Grabs Net Win From Don Budge
In Chicago on May 28 the upset occurred as John Faunce defeated J. Donald Budge in straight sets 6-4 6-1 6-3 in the professional championship tourney. Budge, just married to a Stanford co-ed, saw the title chase widen with Faunce hot and on form.
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Chicago
J. Donald Budge
California
John Faunce
Hollywood
Faunce
Budge
Stanford University
Bill Tilden
Actain
Keith Gledhill
Los Angeles
Fred Ferry
Beverly Hills
Calif
Joe Nogrady
Dallas
Tilden
Vincent Richards
New York
Berkeley Bell
Lloyd Budge
Lake Forest
Hill
Dick Sheen
George O'Connell
George Jennings
Charlotte Teams Spark Piedmont League Action in 1910
Norfolk's Tars beat Durham 4 to 3 after a day off for the Yankees. Charlotte Hornets overwhelmed Greensboro 19 to 10 with all players scoring, while Winston-Salem Twins beat Asheville 8 to 6. Richmond won 8-5 over Portsmouth. Abbott and Clark exited early in the first.
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Charlotte
Norfolk
Tars
New York Yankees
Durham
Charlotte Hornets
Bulls
Hornets
Greensboro
Red Sox
Winston- Salem Twins
Ashe Ville
Twins
Gillespie
Brant
Skillings
Smith
Hurley
Battle
Richmond
Portsmouth
Abbott
Cubs
Clark
Colts
May Bum of the Month: Referee Donovan in spotlight
Washington Star writer Francis E. Tan reports viewing Louis vs Baer fight films and notes a surprising pick for bum of the month. Referee Arthur Donovan earns censure, more notable than initial impressions suggest.
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Francis E. ‘Tan
Washington Star
Louis-Buddy Baer
Arthur Donovan
Ben Hogan Slump and Golf News Across 48 Tours
Ben Hogan, noted for finishing in the money in 48 straight tour events, faces a slump described as the worst of his career. Billy Conn arrives to begin Louis training at Long Branch, N. J. Jack Miley, a famed newspaper man, is set to promote. New York golfers eyeing the National Open expect at least 350 dollars for travel and lodging. Max Baer plans a comeback in films to regain fame while Buddy steals the spotlight. The Mutual System is mentioned as distinct from Columbia.
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Ben Hogan
Billy Conn
Louis
Long Branch
N. 2
Noble Roman
Ace
Jack Miley
Buddy
Max Baer
Joe
Mutual System
Columbia
One Minute Interview With Lefty Grove
The eminent elbower Mr Lefty Grove speaks on reaching 300 career wins noting the last hundred games are the hardest and admitting doubt about his momentum his ma jor league run.
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Lefty Grove
Scorekeeper’s Box Score From Bummingham Game
A scorekeeper from a Negro ball game in Bummingham filed a box score noting a game time of 4:30 p.m. The readable portion emphasizes the recording of timing in the official summary.
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Bummingham
Tillet Defeats Dusek in Indianapolis Wrestling Bout
Maurice The Ans Wel Tillet weighing 275 pounds from France defeated Ern Dusek 240 pounds of Omaha in two of three falls last night in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Maurice
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Scotty” Dawkins
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John Faunce Downs
Norfolk Licks
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