Giants Poised for Pennant Sprint on Strong Pitching
United Press report by Henry L. Farrell notes the New York Giants, with improved spring pitching from Jack Scott and Jack Bentley, look like the class of the National League. Phillies impress as a hustling spoiler while Cubs fade after a hot start.
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New York
New York Giants
Jack Scott
Jack Bentley
Giants
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati Reds
Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Golf swing pivot and foot action for power
The article argues many golfers wrongly keep the left foot on the ground during drives. Power comes from a body turn pivot which stabilizes the head. If pivoting is learned, lifting the heel comes naturally. if not, focus on relearning the swing to develop overall power.
Baseball Highlights From May 14 Across Leagues
Od ie Brown of the Robins hit a seventh inning homer with bases loaded to beat the Cardinals 9 8. Giants won 3 0 as Art Nehl held Reds to one hit and Kelly Snyder drove in runs. Charley Robertson limited the Yankees to three hits in a 4 0 White Sox win. Hoyt’s wildness fueled all Sox runs. Detroit managed three hits off Baum. Groves Harriss and Athletics triumphed 3 1. Morridge pitched Senators to an 8 1 win over Browns. Sister extended hit streak to twenty eight games with fiftieth safety. Francis was knocked out as Indians beat Browns rally for wins. Phillies beat Cubs 6 0 after eighth inning rally. Braves halted by Pirates 6 4. Le marks to help Strangler Lewis train for Michigan City bout May 30.
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George Morridge
Senators
Browns
George Sister
Shortridge Tops Cathedral 5 1 in Tennis Meet
Shortridge defeated Cathedral 5 1 at Hawthorn courts. Markey earned Cathedral's sole win, defeating Christena 6 3 6 1.
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Shortridge
Cathedral Wednesday
Hawthorn Courts
Markey
Cathedral
Downing Christena
Quatrain and Captain Hal Lead Derby Western Contenders
Louisville report before the Kentucky Derby notes western entries Quatrain Captain Hal Kentucky Cardinal Almadel and Single Foot Swope and Son of John as strong contenders. Whitney colors may threaten if eastern runners perform. workouts listed include Quatrain 1:55 3-5 for 1 mile 8. Fifth furlongs. Single Foot 2:06 3-5 for 1 1/4 miles. Swope 2:11 2-5. Son of John 2:07 2-5.
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Kentucky Cardinal
Captain Hal
Almadel
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Wise Boys
Whitney
Chantey
Backbone
Reminder
Flying Ebony
Cochrane
Prince of Bourbon
Single Foot
Bud Fisher
Frederick Johnson
Swope
Trong
Brandw Jones
Bill Strap
Bradleyees
John
Jockey Marinelli Incoma After Jamaica Spill
New York jockey Benny Marinelli was moved to a New York hospital on Wednesday night after a spill at Jamaica race track last Friday. He remains in a coma with little hope of recovery. Also, Jack Sharkey lost a 10 round bout to Frankie Fazano in New York, his second failed comeback bid.
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United Press
NEW
York
Benny Marinelli
New York
Jamaica
Jack Sharkey
Frankie Fazano
Sharkey
Joe Murphy Aces 1385-Yard Hole At South Grove
Indianapolis golfer Joe Murphy made a single drive for a hole in one at South Grove on a 1385 yard hole. Murphy had several witnesses and believes the feat grants him golf ace status.
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Indianapolis
Joe Murpay
South Grove
Murphy
Independent baseball clubs seek games and hold Friday meetings
The Indianapolis Meldon Club blank on Sunday and invites state teams to a Friday meeting at the club room. Indiana Travelers line up a Sunday 3 p m game with the Keystones at Pennsy Park and open May 24. players should attend Friday’s meeting. Spades vs Triangle A s at Spades Park Sunday 3 p m. Ash’s Indians seek out-of-state games next Sunday. contact Thomas Ash. The Acme A A plans out-of-town game Sunday at Hazewood with 1 p m departure for Hazelwood. meeting Friday 7 40 at 826 S Pershing Ave. players assemble 12 30 at Kappes and Morris.
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L. J. Stehlin
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Pennsy Park
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E. Markett
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Spyers
George Ray
W. Verity
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Major Homer’s Wednesday lineup features key players
A brief sports item lists Judge, Geontars. Boone Speaker. Cleveland. Brown. Robina. Hornsby for the Cards. Hartnett for the Cubs. Griffith and Cu Friberg as lineup notes.
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Boone Speaker
Cleveland
Brown
Robina
Hornsby
Hartnett
Cubs
Griffith
Cu Friberg
Baseball Schedule Signals Early Tonight
In the American Association games, Indianapolis plays Milwaukee while Columbus faces Minneapolis and Louisville opposes Kansas City with Toledo visiting St Paul. In the American League, Washington travels to St Louis and New York to Chicago with Philadelphia at Detroit and Boston at Cleveland. The National League features St Louis at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at Boston Cincinnati at New York and Chicago at Philadelphia.
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Dawson
Yesterday's Baseball Scores From Multiple Cities
Series of late season baseball results showing Columbus Minneapolis St Paul Philadelphia Detroit St Louis Cleveland New York Chicago Boston Brooklyn Pittsburgh and others. Key pitchers hitters are listed with batting totals or line scores for each game.
Shortridge H S Relay Team Aims For Sectional Meet
Shortridge High School relay squad showed speed this spring and will race at Technical Field Saturday. The half mile relay crew posted a 1 35 4 at Bedford last week, beating the old state high school mark by one tenth of a second.
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Hortridge
Technical Field
Bedford
Nut Cracker Heat High In Wisconsin and Baseball Notes
A jumble of sports and society items notes a high heat in Wisconsin and improved baseball reporting. Mentions Dolly Gray of the Athletics and a potential heavyweight bout between Jempsey and Breitenstrater with 158 letter word clues. A quip about Madison Square Garden demolition spawns a cauliflower question.
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Breitenstrater
Germany
Babe Ruth May Return From Hospital Soon
Babe Ruth may leave St. Vincent Hospital in ten days as he regains strength and takes daily exercise. If he leaves the hospital it may be three weeks before he can join the Yankees. Duster Mails, former Cleveland star, now with the St. Louis Cardinals, is out with a sore arm and seeks treatment in Rochester, N Y, for ten days or two weeks.
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Pre race buzz at Indianapolis with drivers arriving from Charlotte
Indy’s old track hums as drivers from Charlotte reach the speedway. Jules Ellingboe may replace Jerry Wonderlich in Miller Special. Bordino’s Fiat tests track at moderate pace with Rosso and Fornaca aboard. Ed Wintergast arranges cars for waiting drivers while Earl Cooper eyes another win. Benny Hill and Jerry Vonderhich head to Kansas City. Benny’s Miller front wheel drive may arrive next week.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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N. C
Express
Jules Ellinghoe
Jerry Wonderlich
Jerry
Ellingboe
Memphis
Pietro Bordino
Fiat
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Frank Rosso
Louis Fornaca
Ed Wintergast
Yun
William Shaitue
Amon the Useing
Benny Hill
Jerry ‘Onderhich
Hhey
Kansas City
Benny
California
Miller
Broadway Mat Bout to Feature Nichols Versus Kaufmann
The Broadway Theater hosts a wrestling card with Hugh Nichols of Iowa facing Al Kaufmann of Ohio in the main bout. The match is two falls out of three with a semi wind-up and prelim. First bout at 7:30. Franklin grappler H. H. Mullendore is set as a principal in the second bout.
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Iowa
Grappler
al Kaufmann
Ohio
Matman
H. H. Mullendore
Franklin Grappler
Two Bout Draw and KO at Muncie Ring
Joe Cooper of West York Illinois and Mickey O Dowd of Muncie fought ten rounds to a draw. In another match Young Jack Reynolds of Muncie kayoed Jackie Dugan of Indianapolis in the third round.
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Times Special
Muncie
Ind
Joe Cooper
West York
Ill
Mickey O'Dowd
Jack Reynolds
Jackie
Dugan
Indianapolis
McIntire Dominates Singles and Doubles at East Side Gun Club
In the weekly shoot at East Side Gun Club on Wednesday, McIntire claimed both the singles and doubles events. He hit 47 of 50 in the main event and 19 of 12 in the doubles. Slinkard won the handicap with 24 of 25.
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East Side
Slinkard
Butler Downs De Pauw in Irvington Tennis Sweep
The Butler tennis team swept De Pauw at Irvington on Wednesday afternoon. Sagolowsky Kurzrok and Richards Dixon won singles matches, while Sagolowsky Kurzrok and Dixon Richards paired to win doubles.
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Kurzrok
Richards
Dixon
Sagolowsky-Kurzrok
Dixon-Richards
Giants Officials Silent on O Connell World Series Suit
New York Giants officials refused comment on a report that Jimmy O Connell, former Giant outfielder, would sue for a share of the World Series money. It was estimated at the National League office that Commissioner Landis would handle the case.
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United Press
New York
New York Giants
Jimmy O'Connell
Giant
National League
Landis
Nurmi to be courted to stay for May 31 track meet
Chicago on May 14 reports William Jun ul, secretary of the Chicago Finnish American A. A., will travel to New York next Tuesday to persuade Paavo Nurmi to stay in the United States long enough to compete in the association's track and field games in Chicago on May 31.
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A. A
New York
Paavo Nurmi
College Baseball Scores and Pairings From Wednesday
Various college baseball results and pairings from Wednesday include Navy 11 over Kentucky 9, Delaware 5 over Chicago 1, Purdue 1 over Bontay College, Williams and Mary. Dartmouth 8 over Brown 3, Swarthmore over Rutgers, New York University, Princeton over Peqpariagia 7, and Army.
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Chicago
Purdue
Bontay College
Williams and Mary
Dartmouth
Brown
Swarthmore
Rutgers
New York Universty
Princeton
Givergi
Peqpariagia
Army
New York Americans Seek Saints Shortstop and Watcher
In Saint Paul on May 14 Marty Koneig and Pat Collins are sought by Miller Huggins and Ed Barrow of the Yankees. Paul Kritchell of Newark Coat recommended the players as candidates for the American Association team.
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Marty Koenig
Pat Collins
American Association
New York Americans
Miller Huggins
Yankee
Ed Barrow
St. Paul
Paul Kritchell
Newark Coat
Butler Faces Back-To-Back Weekend Games At State Normal And Hanover
Butler baseball heads into a busy weekend with two return games. Friday at Irwin Field against State Normal and Saturday at Hanover, both rematches after earlier Butler victories.
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Hanover
Irwin Field
Tech Wins First Game On 5 2 Victory Over Manual High
Shorty Jordan of Technical pitched strongly to hold Manual High to two runs while Techfield offense surged with two in the second and two in the eighth. Rea hit a homer with one aboard as Tech tallied five runs. Cassady allowed seven hits and struck out nine in a solid Manual effort.
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Technical
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Techfield
Manual
Tech
Rea
Cassady
Jordan
Purdue Falls to Chicago Nine in Big Ten Tilt
Purdue baseballers were unable to solve Chicago University ace Gubbins and lost 6 to 1 in Lafayette. Cox started for Purdue and lasted a third of an inning before Kohlmeyer finished the game as Chicago played errorless ball.
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Indians Close Series with Brewers in Milwaukee
The Indians wrap up a series with Clark's Brewers in Milwaukee as the Bushmen head to Louisville and Indianapolis for two off days. A 3 1 loss in a Wednesday thriller saw Indianapolis prevail after Pug Allen’s ninth inning homer tied the game and Fitzsimmons’ triple decided it in the tenth.
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Brewers
Fred Fitzsimmons
Indianapolis
Roy Sanders
Milwaukee
Pug Allen
Fitzsimmons
Schreiber
Schmandt
Big Fitz
Minneapolis
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Toledo
Indians and Brewers clash as flu hits roster
Won in Tenth singled stole second and scored on Mellilo's single. Fitzsimmons hit by his own ball and out automatically. Brewers defense features Griffin at first with twenty two putouts. Indians players Sicking and Schemanske discharged from Columbia Hospital and Clarke may depart tonight. Sicking could rejoin for Louisville series if well.
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Brewers
Griffin
Indians
Schemanske
Columbia Hospital
Clarke
Sicking
Louisville
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