Liberto Hero in Peb Victory Over Birmingham
Samsey Liberto drove in five runs as the Glitz Rock Travelers opened the Southern Association season with a 9 to win over the Birmingham Barons in Little Rock. Mayor Lawhon and Mayor Overman attended the ceremonial first ball as attendance reached 5 57.
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Too Busy to Practice at Chicago University Football Spring
The University of Chicago did not hold spring football practice for the first time since its founding due to insufficient player time.
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Standings and schedule from Southern Association games
Standings show Birmingham at Little Rock and others with scores like Atlanta thirteen, Knoxville two, Nashville five. Wednesday games feature Timingham vs Little Reel and city matchups including Atlanta at Knoxville and New York at Brooklyn in a muddled, era-toned recap of results and upcoming games.
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Sore Finger Fails to Stop Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees star Lou Gehrig played his 109th straight game despite a sore right finger. Officials said he would be handicapped, yet Gehrig still managed three hits with two doubles to keep the streak alive.
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Four Race Records At Kansas Relays Set
Lawrence Kansas relays meet saw half the U S relay records broken as eight relay events were contested including quarter mile half mile one mile two mile four mile sprint medley and distance medley with new marks in four mile sprint medley and distance medley. Chloride content from nitrate fields supplies about forty percent of the world iodine.
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Bradley's Derby Bet and the Era of High Stakes Plungers
A retrospective on historic horse bets and famed bettors from the Bradley Pompoon rivalry through early 20th century high rollers. It recalls Clyde Van Dusen Blue Larkspur duels, big wagers by Gates Drake McCarren and others, and the shift from passionate gentry to mass pari mutuel betting.
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Joe DiMaggio Dismissed From New York Hospital
New York Yankees outfielder Joe DiMaggio was dismissed from the hospital on Monday. He said he expected to attend Tuesday’s game against Washington if weather allowed and that his removal from the injury would help a quick recovery.
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Fragmented Mississipp i water joke inbarred text
A garbled OCR style notice mentions a Mississippi water joke sent to French students and sketches about traffic control in St Louis, suddenly shifts to Detroit hate sitdown references, a Waterbury bank day, a golf course, and a Chicago custody case with a girl violin claim.
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LSU Bantam Boxer Appears Knowledgeable on Cheese Types
Baton Rouge report notes Jne Gertak of Louisiana State University, a bantam weight boxer, studies 42 cheese varieties with familiarity. He works as a salesman by Gary Die in his hometown during the summer.
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Unfinished 1937 pennant race records loom large
A glance at major league records shows many open items as the 1937 pennant races begin. Lou Gehrig eyes 2000 straight games, Gus Suhr opens with a NL mark of 784, Carl Hubbell seeks 16 straight wins, while the NL’s all time mark of 19 losses stands as Marquard’s 1912 record. Frankie Frisch may add to his hit total.
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Dizzy Dean Wins First Game of Year
Dizzy Dean earned a 2-0 win for the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds at Crosley Field. Joe Medwick and Johnny Mize doubled, Leo Durocher singled, and Bruce Ogradowski homered to supply all the runs behind Dean’s steady pitching and stellar infield support amid a crowd of 34,374.
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Standout 1936 MLB Records Highlight Yankees Home Run Lead
The report notes Mel Ott and Gabby Hartnett continuing long streaks with strong batting marks, Lefty Grove pursuing eight league lead titles, and Gehrig nearing 400 total bases while Lou Gehrig as the Yankees push to a home run lead in 1936.
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Okay Cementers Open Season Against Antoine Mountaineers
The Okay Cementers host the Antoine Mountaineers in a Sunday baseball opener at Okay Ark. A much improved Okay lineup features Halbert Delaney Hargis Sanders Russell O Delaney with Dildy or Crawford pitching and Dodson catching. Antoine counters with Riley pitching and May catching. First pitch is at 3 p.m.
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Mahaffey to Pitch in Textile League for $15 a Week
Leroy Mahaffey, former Philadelphia Athletics pitcher from last season, will play for a textile league team in South Carolina this year at a weekly wage of $15. The news reflects a switch from major league duties to regional league play.
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Yankees Aim for Seventeenth Straight Hundred-Plus Homers
Pummelling the ball they pursue a record read 18. The Yankees have hit 100 or more homers in 15 seasons, the last 12 of them consecutively, totaling 182 last year.
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Gomez Is Victim of Senators in Opener
NEW YORK The world champion New York Yankees opened the 1937 season with a 3 to 2 loss to the Washington Senators before 45,000 at the stadium. Lefty Gomez took the loss amid a rough start to a comeback year, as Mel Weaver pitched well for the Senators. The opening day ceremonies featured Mayor LaGuardia and Colonel Ruppert at the flagpole and the presentation of rings to the 1936 World Series champions.
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