Veteran Hollingsworth fuels Browns into first place tie
Four rookies earned their first major league wins yet the day’s highlight came from Al Hollingsworth, 34, who earned the Browns a 4 3 victory in 11 innings to pull St. Louis into a tie for the league lead with the Yankees. The rest of the roundup covers Detroit’s win over New York, Calvin Coolidge McLish’s strong start for Brooklyn, and other notable performances across the circuit.
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Associated Press
al Hollingsworth
St. Louis Browns
New York Yankees
Hollingsworth
Brownies
Washington
Joe McCarthy
Detroit
St. Louis
soKorrest Orreit
Newark
al Unser
Walt Dubiel
Porrell
Portland
Specs Kieman
Cleveland
Nollans
Vern Kennedy
Boston
Calvin Coolidge McLish
Oklahoma City
Brade
Brooklyn
Flying Dundee's Big Thrill Turns Into Lesson in Philadelphia
A boxing memoir recalls January 1919 in Philadelphia where Flying Dundee attempted a crowd-pleasing move off the ropes and into a knockout, only to be knocked cold. The account names Willie Jackson, describes a crowd-pleasing tumble, and notes a season-long impact on the fighter.
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Philadelphia
Willie Jackson
Jackson
Beloved Bums Make Brooklyn Baseball Town
Brooklyn fans erupt over night Dodger game at Ebbets Field. Author recalls Dodger mania and hostile, jubilant crowds as Giants visit, noting Brooklynites’ unique sports culture and enduring Dodger loyalty.
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Chip Royal
Ebbets Field
Dodgers
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Giants
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Johnny Rucker
Johnny
Dodger
Brudder
Baseball standings and upcoming matchups across leagues
Yesterday results show Brooklyn 4 Pittsburgh 5 and St. Louis 5 New York 5 among others with Detroit and New York leading in the American League standings. Today’s schedule features Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and St. Louis at New York, with Detroit at New York and Chicago at Philadelphia in play. News notes veteran pitcher Bob Newsom of the Philadelphia Athletics recounts a 14-team career path starting in 1928.
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Cincinnati
Gunes
Piiching & Pittsburgh
Brookls
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Cee Va
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tieaBo
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Vatsedia
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Munger
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Draft idea for college players draws Yale and Red Rolfe
Sports roundup reports Red Rolfe advocating a postwar college baseball national championship and a coaches association to improve the game. He suggests a draft where pro clubs select players after college, sharing his own experience of fielding offers only after finishing education. The piece links his view to Sgt Sid Gray’s Camp Davis proposal on safeguarding high school players.
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New Haven
Red Rolfe
Yale
Yankees
Red
Sgt
Sid Gray
Soldier
Camp Davis
N.C
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Gray
Guernsey Breeders to Study Type Classification Program
Guernsey breeders from Indiana County and beyond will study the Here Type Classification program of the American Guernsey Cattle Club at Ray Shook’s farm in Sligo Pa on June 8. Judge C R Huston and assistant Earl N Schultz will oversee demonstrations. Shook’s noted breeding stock and bull association ties will feature in the event. Obsidian volcanic glass named for Roman Obsidians and the French talking clock earning 125000 in its first year are also noted in the report.
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American Guernsey Cattle Club
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Sligo
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Pennsylvania Guernsey Breeders Association
C. R. Huston
Franchester Farms
Lyndhurst
Ohio
Earl N. Schultz
Ameriten Guernsey Cattle Club
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Shook
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Sport Briefs Massachusetts Residents on Dartmouth Baseball
Seven Massachusetts residents join the Dartmouth baseball squad. First Baseman Frank McCormick has led the Cincinnati Reds in batting the last three years. Davi Clay, outfielder with the Reds, stole 27 bases for Houston in 1942. Curt Davis, veteran Dodger pitcher, won 138 games in his first decade. Kirby Higbe led Phillies with 14 wins in 1940 and paced Dodgers with 22 wins the following season. Nick Etten of the Yankees led the league with a .311 mark in 1941.
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Cincinnati Reds
Davi Clay
Houston
Curt Davis
Dodger
Kirby Higbe
Phillie
Nick Etten
Yankees
Phillies
College route debated by players eyeing pro football
The text reflects on players balancing education and a baseball career, noting Gray's view that collegiate paths should run until selecting from graduating classes. It muses on whether pro footballers impact scouting, suggesting the idea could shake recruitment dynamics.
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Gray
Ray Mueller Breaks Into Pro Ball With Harrisburg
Ray Mueller Cincinnati catcher and frontman broke into organized baseball with Harrisburg in the New York Penn League in 1932, marking the start of his professional career.
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Ray Mueller
Cincinnati
Harrisburg
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