Graham's Homer Gives Little Rock 2-0 Victory Over Chattanooga
Graham's inside the park homer with Tabor scoring powered Little Rock to a 2-0 win at Chattanooga. Lefty Rogers pitched tightly for the Travelers, allowing five scattered hits and fanning five as Phebus matched him until the fifth inning. Prothro planned a rotation change for Thursday's series finale with Jennings Ginx Poindexter likely to start for Little Rock and Harry Wally expected for Chattanooga.
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Little Rock
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Prothre
Jennings Ginx Poindexter
Little Rieck
Harry Wally
Chattinuggis
Thompson
Tulbrook
Landings and results from the Southern Association
Wednesday results show Little Rock 2 Chattanooga 0, Memphis 1 Atlanta 3, Birmingham 5 Nashville 1, New Orleans 10 Knoxville 3. Thursday fixtures list Lille Rock at Chattanooga Memphis at Atlanta Nashville at Birmingham and Knoxville at New Orleans. Brooklyn 3 New York 2 Philadelphia 7 Boston 4 Cincinnati 10 Chicago st Pittsburgh 81 Louis rain. Wednesday results also note New York 6 Washington, Detroit UW, St Louis Cleveland 7 Chicago 2. Thursday Philadelphia at Boston St Louis at Chicago Detroit at Cleveland New York at Washington.
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Hiladelphic
Smokies Fall Again 10 3 in Stinging Loss
In a regional tilt Knoxville blasted the Smokies for the second straight time 10 to 3. Center started for the Smokies and was lifted in the third after yielding five runs. Ivy replaced him and fared little better as Knoxville controlled the game. Ivy and Warren contributed while Capdeville and Hahn also appeared in the lineup.
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Jenkins Sees Auto Speed of 500 M.P.H.
Salt Lake City report on Ab Jenkins planning a 24 hour and 24 hour world speed record attempt at the Salt Flats. He aims for 130 miles per hour over a measured mile with a dual motor car and an air plane engine, seeking Campbell’s 1129 mph mark and eyeing a 350 to 500 mph range. The piece notes his businesslike view of risk and a focus on breaking endurance records.
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Bannerville
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Howe
Yankee Henrich Shows Softball Roots In Baseball Rise
New York Yankees recruit Thomas David Henrich, from Canton Massillon Ohio, rose from softball to major league prospects. Cronin notes a natural path from softball to baseball as youth watch stars. Henrich recalls early hockey and a sporadic start, then joining Cleveland and Milwaukee affiliates before becoming the youngest Yankee at 2b.
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St Louis
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Thomas David Henrich
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Landis
Cleveland
Cy Rigler
Tominy Basebal
Henrigh Wigit
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Zanesville
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Bank
Monessen, Pas
Chase
Mungo Holds Giants to Three Safeties
New York Dodgers beat the Giants 3 to 2 as Mungo outpitched Hal Schumacher. Despite a ninth inning scare, Dodger errors and a walk allowed a run for the Giants. A hostile crowd saw Grimes hit by a fan and a near confrontation between Bucher and Bartell. French’s hand injury frames Chicago’s 10-3 loss to Cincinnati. Philadelphia tops Boston Bees 7-4 for a fourth win in six.
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Scemid
Jack McCarthy
Brooklyn Giant
Brooklyn
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Dick Bartell
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Hendrix College Dominates Arkansas Tech in Track Meet
Hendrix College routed Arkansas Tech 79 to 53 in Conway Arkansas winning 10 first places including three relays. Phillips, Hendrix ace, led the scoring with 16 points in the dual meet.
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Hendrix
Oglesby School Beats Junior High 18 to 9
The Oglesby school baseball team defeated Junior High Wednesday afternoon 18 to 9. Batteries for Oglesby were White and Bell while Crosby and Gilbert batted for Junior High. The two teams meet again next Wednesday. Game sponsored by WPA recreational council with Zeion Holley as director.
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Gopher Players Largely From Minnesota Circle
A 1936 study shows 95 percent of Minnesota Gopher football players hail from within a 250 mile radius of Minneapolis. The “Gopher circle” includes Minnesota and parts of North and South Dakota and Wisconsin. Only one player, Horace Bell of Akron, Ohio, came from outside the circle. 64.7 percent originate in the Twin Cities area.
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Johnny Sisk Posts Pampphlet Drive and Insurance Boom in Chicago
Chicago Bears halfback Johnny Sisk mailed 2500 postcards to acquaintances on the Pacific coast last winter while with the team. His insurance business reportedly doubled, reflecting a notable side venture amid football duties.
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Johnny Sisk
Chicago Bears
Pacific Coast
Torrance KO'd by Simon in New York debut
Jack Torrance former LSU and Olympic shot put standout was knocked out in the second round of his six round eastern fifth debut on Wednesday night. Abe Simon, the burly New York heavyweight, stopped Torrance after Torrance sealed 253 and Simon 24.
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Indians Rally Behind Harder In 7 2 Victory
Mel Harder hurled the Indians to a 7 to 2 win over the Chicago White Sox. He allowed two hits until the ninth inning when Rosenthal and Bonura doubled and Appling singled to score two runs. Earl Averill hit a grand slam in the third, driving in four runs in a five run frame. A defensive misplay led to two White Sox runs in the ninth. Detroit Tigers routed the St Louis Browns 11 to 5 in the final game of a series, Roxie Lawson earning his second win.
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Baseball Returns to Tulane University in field rivalry
New Orleans reports Tulane University will resume intercollegiate baseball after a long hiatus since 1930. The Greenies once starred Ed die Morgan and Carl Lind and other pros, now plan a modified schedule this spring headlined by a four game series with Louisiana State, Tulane’s traditional rival.
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Eddie Morgan
Carl Lind
Louisiana State
Tulane
One-Hour Train Stop Started Him to Big-Time
Walter Berger of the Bees began his rise to the big leagues after a one-hour stopover in Pocatello Idaho in 1927. Two friends convinced him to stay and sign with a local Utah Idaho league team, leading to later time with Los Angeles and a .265 coast league mark. Billy Miske, son of the heavyweight, boxes in New York. The Yankees won their 11th straight, beating the Senators as Lefty Gomez pitched five hits. Cecil Travis of the Senators injured in the seventh and carried from the field.
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