Bathers Sold to Chicago White Sox in Hot Springs
Hot Springs Cotton States League team the Bathers, bottom of the standings, will open a series against Helena tonight under new ownership by Blake Harper. The Chicago White Sox will take control. Joe Kuhel becomes manager tonight replacing Joe Santomura, with Leslie O Conner key in the deal.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Bathers
Helena
Chicago White Sox
Blake Harper
Leslie O'Conner
Sox
Joe Kuhel
Joe Santomura
Early baseball scores and a note on Presque Isle lighthouse
Schedules show AL games in night settings with results from Chicago St Louis Detroit Cleveland Washington New York Boston Philadelphia Cincinnati Brooklyn and more. Yesterday’s results feature Chicago Detroit Washington New York Boston Philadelphia Cincinnati and Brooklyn. A historical line recalls Jefferson Davis as a young lieutenant building the Presque Isle light house on Lake Huron, now a shrine to the Confederate president.
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Associated Press
New York
Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Avlanta
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Mobile
Birmingham
Memphis
Nashville
New Orleans
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Tulsa
Beaumont
Houston
San Antonio
Shreveport
Jefferson Davis
Presque Isle
Lake Huron
W. L. Pet
Chatannooga
Atlanta
W. Pet
Sun Chicago
U Pet
Fair Enough By Westbrook Pegler in 1947 Talk of Seminaries and Bars
Pegler recalls the old Park Row journalism scene mixing memory and gossip. He riffs on Bernard Baruch and Herbert Swope inviting reporters to a seminar, then recalls Perry’s and Andy’s bars, the old seminaries of journalism, and colorful figures like Sport Hallahan, Roy Howard, and Archie Parke. He notes the social ebbs of Prohibition era and the lively, rough atmosphere of Perry’s and nearby spots.
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Aney Swope
Bernard M. Baruch
Herbert Bayard Swope
American Press Institute
Columbia School of Journalism
Sherry’s
Park Avenue
Andy’s
Perry's
Brooklyn Bridge
Mick
Sport Hallahan
Freeport
Pegler
Herbert
Park Row
Broadway
The
Journal
the American
City Hall Place
the Tribune
Bleeding Hearts
Mr. P
Pop
Andy's
Perry’s
Hallahan's
Tax
Prohibition Department
World Building
Sport
Roosevelt
Perry
Bronx
Herbie Swope
Roy Howard
Roy
Coop
United Press
Archie Parke
Block Island
Herbie
Andy
Ell
Maya Use of Zero Before Columbus
The article asserts that zero as a mathematical concept was used by Maya peoples in northern Guatemala and Yucatan prior to European contact, indicating it was understood by no other culture at that time.
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Guatemala
Yucatan
America
Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
In Los Angeles Larry Gisneros outpointed Eddie Prince in a 135 1 2 bout. Harold Dade beat Jackie McCoy 125 in Los Angeles. Joe Governale defeated Coleidge O Miller 160 1 2 in Brooklyn. Pat Connor won over Lou Rousse 161 1 2 in County Cork Erie. Irish Billy Graham stopped Ernie Petrone 141 1 4 in New York Philadelphia. Babe Gonzales defeated Manuel Ortega 127 in El Paso.
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Los Angeles
Larry Gisneros
Eddie Prince
Detroit
San Jose
Calif
Harold Dade
Jackie McCoy
New York
Joe Governale
Brooklyn
Coleidge O Miller
Patty Connor
County Cork
Erie
Lou Rousse
New Orleans
Billy Graham
Ernie Petrone
Hiladelphia
el Paso
Tex
Babe Gonzales
Mexico City
Manuel Ortega
Boxing Promoters Eye Arkansas Summer Cards
Promoter Les calls for a Rocky Graziano appearance in Little Rock next month though odds are slim due to a pending bout with Tony. Arkansas heavyweights Ragan Kinney and Bob Sikes may headline a summer card with Kinney seeking a comeback and Sikes defending his post-army record. Sikes also eyed against Jimmy Webb of Houston for June 9 in Little Rock.
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Arkansas
Ate
Lesall
Rocky Graziano
New York
Call
Graziano
Tony
Sikes
Kinney
Hartman Hammerer
Ragan
O. K
Little Rock-Pine Bluff
Jimmy Webb
Houston
Tigers Hurlers Keep Pressure On AL Leaders
Detroit pitchers shut down Cleveland 4-2 as Benton beat Bobby Feller, widening the Tigers AL lead to four games. Cubs top Cardinals 10-3 in NL action while Giants fall to Brooklyn at the Polo Grounds. Sain earns his fourth win as Braves top Phillies 7-3 in Boston. Russell homers as Red Sox end four-game skid with 4-2 win in Philadelphia. Washington defeats New York 5-4 to end a five-game Yankee streak. Blackwell limits Pirates to four hits as Reds win 6-1. Fannin shuts out White Sox in 3-hitter, Browns split with Chicago. Gillespie wins 5-2, then Fannin blanks Sox 2-0.
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Benton
Indians
Bobby Feller
Tigers
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Brooklyn
Polo Grounds
Johnny Sain
Boston
Yankee
New Yorkers
Washington
Ewell Blackwell
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Pirates
Cliff Fannin
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Bob Gillespie
White Sox
Jackie Kramer
Browns
Fannin
Holman Chooses Kentucky As Murrey Eyes Arkansas
Jonesboro led 5 0 in the sixth as Nelms kept bases empty. Jake Holman, noted Jonesboro shooter, nears Kentucky offer after courting from southern colleges. Teammate Joe Murrey favors Arkansas with both football and basketball prospects. Fayetteville Merchants lineup features 1947 Razorbacks alums including Hughes, Williams, McGaha, Carter and Kilgallen.
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Jonesboro
University of Kentucky
Joe Murrey
Holman
University of Arkansas
Razorjacks
Jake—Murrey
Arkansans
Arkansas
Fort Smith
Fayetteville
Melvin McGaha
Harry Carter
Dick Kilgallen
Lookouts rally to beat Mobile 7 6 in 10 innings
Chattanooga moves within one game of second in the Southern Association after a 7 6 extra inning win over Mobile. Junior Wooten delivered the deciding two-run single as Roy Whitaker took the loss for Mobile. Nashville beat New Orleans 11 3 to gain a three game series win, Atlanta downed Little Rock 8 3, and Birmingham swept Memphis with late rallies.
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Lookouts
Southern Association
Mobile Bears
New Orleans Pelicans
Nashville
Atlanta
Little Rock
Birmingham
Memphis
Junior Wooten
Bears
Mobile
Roy Whitaker
Dick Weik
Barney Cook
Pelicans
al Walker
Volf
Swat
Vols
Cook
Shelby Kinney
Kinney
Rocks
George Bennington
Frank Hoerst
John Crago To Lead National Open Golf Tour Start
Princeton footballer from two decades ago, John Crago, named chief marshal for the National Open Golf Tournament in St. Louis. If his form remains near his playing days, spectators will enjoy a lively parade of competitors and crowd energy.
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John Crago
Princeton
Chief Marshall
St. Louis
Greenwood Extends Cotton League Lead with 10 2 Win
Greenwood crushed Hot Springs 10 to 2 as Clarksdale fell from No 2 with a 5 4 Greenville comeback in nine. Helena defeated El Dorado 4 2 giving the Seaporters their fourth straight win over the Oilers. Lamitina homered for Helena. Tonight El Dorado visits Greenville and Helena plays Hot Springs.
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Pet
Greenwood
Greenville
Clarksdale
el Dorado
Hot
Helena Springs
Hot Springs
Associated Press
Cotton States
Bathers
Greenvile
Edwards
Helena
Seaporters
Oilers
Lamitina
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