Nagel's Home Run Secures Victory Over New Orleans
In New Orleans, the Little Rock Travelers edged the Pets 3 2 as Bill Nagel launched a go ahead homer in the eighth. Scalzi and Shilling also homered for New Orleans. Rich lasted eight innings for Little Rock, exiting after Sayles and Bragle closed.
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New Orleans
Little Rock Travelers
New Orleans Pets
Bill Nagel
Scalzi
Shilling
Pels
Rich
Travelers
George
Sayles
Bragle
Carson
Little Rock
Coble
Quante
Overman
Dobson
Lookouts Fall Short In A Close Nashville Win
Chattanooga made a late rally but failed to overcome Nashville as Arty Parks and Hub Walker made key catches. Charley Dressen's club secured the win with solid fielding in the first and eighth frames. Lanahan earned the win for Nashville while Crouch took the loss.
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Hub Walker
Val
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Chattanooga
Nashville
Lanahan
Baner
Lane
Birkhofer
Blaemire
Vander Meer No-Hitter Streak Captures Dodgers 6 to 0
Cincinnati lefty Johnny Vander Meer pitched his second consecutive no hitter and sixth shutout of the season as the Reds blanked Brooklyn 6–0. He walked eight Dodgers but escaped bases loaded jams in each threat, tying the major league record for consecutive hitless innings with 18 1/3. The crowd at Ebbets Field reached 98,748 for the first night game in the park.
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Cincinnati Reds
Dodgers
Boston Bees
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Midland Park
N. J
Vander Meer
Bwe
Danzy Vance
Boston
New York Giants
Sigments
Reds
Buck McCormick
Dodger
Buddy Hassett
Babe Phelps
Cookie Lavagetto
Dolph Camilli
Tuck Ernie Kay
Durocher
Ebbets Field
Standings and results from city league and major clubs
Wednesday results show Birmingham over Memphis 4 3 with Little Rock and New Orleans nearby. Thursday games include Little Rock at New Orleans and Memphis at Birmingham. Other notes list New York Chicago and Philadelphia Detroit results with upcoming crossovers and a wartime fact on U S maritime losses.
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Cleveland
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Proposal to Set Speed Limits on Arkansas Highways
State Highway Director W W Mitchell and Traffic Supervisor Starvey T Booth backed a plan to cap speeds on Arkansas highways at 40 mph for trucks and 50 mph for passenger buses, with a minimum speed suggestion by Jack Porter of the State Police Commission. Officials cited enforcement concerns, noting a dozen dangerous stretches near Brinkley should be patrolled, while May traffic showed 15 fatalities in 13 crashes, a 29 percent drop from last year’s five months.
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Ma. Porter
Mitchell
Commission
Booth
Albright
Muay
Traffic fatalities rise on January with 23 deaths
The month saw 22 drivers, 48 passengers, 3 pedestrians and 3 cyclists killed. Drunken driving led with 35 deaths, followed by careless pedestrians. Poor road conditions caused 17 deaths, Hot Spring county had nine, and Mississippi and Pulaski counties eight each. Twenty seven counties had no deaths and twenty two had one death.
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Hot Spring
Mississippi
Pulaski
Yards Different For Bee Keeper In Boise Forest
Boise supervisor Guy B. Mains has easy grazing permit duties but Roscoe Boise of Caldwell faced a puzzle asking for three yards to place bees. He learns a yard equals a bee colony, and a permit is issued. The piece also notes a 18th century Roman warning on crop rotation from Dirksen of Edinburgh in 1777.
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Boise
Idaho
Guy B. Mains
Boise National Forest
Roscoe Boise
Caldwell
Dirksen
Ddin Burgh
Irish Mail Boat Carries King's Time Tradition
London reports the century old custom of carrying the King's Time on the Irish Mail boat endures. A pocket watch set to Greenwich time is handed to the mail train porter, hung on a bass wave car nail, then aboard the boat at Ootyhead. The journey records note the handover time and location.
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London
Greenwich
Admiralty
Ootyhead
Chinese street vendors sell crab-apple garlands on willow
Chinese street merchants offer ripe crab-apples strung on long willow sticks in place of the traditional Jallipop. The display reflects cultural adaptation as local youngsters view the scene.
Nash's C. & L. Tonic for Malaria and Biliousness
Southern tonic claim to clear malaria biliousness and constipation by improving blood vitality. Money back guarantee with 50¢ bottle, sold in Hope by Ward & Sem. Try one week and return if not satisfied.
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C. & L. Tonie
Southland
Ward & Sem
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