Indians on Trail of Yankees and Red Sox in AL race
Indian pitchers reverse trend as Cleveland wins fifth straight 7-5 over White Sox to move within a half game of the Red Sox, while the Browns topple the Tigers 11-10 and the Yankees beat the Red Sox 6-4. In the NL, the Dodgers beat the Giants 4-3, the Bees win 6-3 in 11 innings, and the Cubs edge the Pirates 8-7.
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Yesterday's Baseball Scores From Major Leagues
An Associated Press roundup lists NL results including Brooklyn over New York 4-3 and St. Louis 8 over Cincinnati in 12 innings, Chicago 8 over Pittsburgh in 10, and Boston 6 over Philadelphia in 11. AL results feature New York 5 over Boston in 12, St. Louis 11 over Detroit, and Cleveland 7 over Chicago with other close scores.
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Jefferson City Red Birds Edge Meta 9 to 8 in 11 Innings
The Jefferson City Red Birds defeated Meta 9 to 8 in an 11 inning pitchers duel at Birdsview Park. Adrian had four hits in five plate appearances, and Adrian and Gray pitched for the Birds in a tense weekend afternoon contest.
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Utilities Take Thrilling Game From Hannibal
Capital City Utilities edged Hannibal 6 to 5 at White Way Park in a closely contested season opener. Key plays included Maxey’s triple driving in Schulte and Barrow’s later hit sealing the win after Hannibal led early, with Jefferson City rallying in the sixth and ninth innings.
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Southern California tops AIA A meet with 51 points record
Southern California won the AIA A track meet with 51 points led by Keith Brown of Yale who set a pole vault record. The report recalls three years ago when John McGraw was famed as a baseball manager and five years ago when MacDonald Smith led a qualifying round in the British Open.
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American Davis Cup Squad Can Take It Says Writer
United Press reports on the U S Davis Cup pick under fire in Philadelphia with Bitsy Grant impressing, Quist Crawford and Grant pairing in doubles, and critique of Crawford and Joe Louis like young players. Mentions Mako, Budge, Perry and Lott in context of team strength and stamina.
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Overconfidence Threatens U S Berlin Olympic Team
Philadelphia June 1. Lawson Robertson head coach of the U S track and field team warns athletes risk overconfidence ahead of Berlin. He doubts 1936 will outpace 1928 or 1932 teams except perhaps in high jump and broad jump. He says the five strongest Berlin teams include United States Germany Finland Great Britain and Japan.
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Dallas cab drivers return to work after strike
Taxicabs roll again in Dallas after a five day strike by about 600 drivers who demanded one third of gross receipts and agreed to resume at the old rate of one fourth until arbitration. Operators withdrew 125 cabs from service while talks proceed. Killer whales hunt in packs like wolves and Eskimos say killers are wolves turned into sea animals.
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Tweedies Triumph 7-2 Over Fulton on Callaway Diamond
The Tweedies defeated Fulton 7 to 2 as Slaughter pitched well and Lowe led with a homer and a double while E Miller added two baggers. Sixteen hits, scattered Fulton defense unable to convert, box score shows Tweedies with nine hits to Fulton’s eight.
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Petillo Drops To Fourth In Memorial Day Auto Race
In Indianapolis on Memorial Day Kelly Pelillo of Los Angeles finished third behind Louis Meyer and Ed Horn after Mauri Rose was moved to fourth. Charles Merz announced Pelillo rode in for George MacKenzie when a wheel was thrown from AL Miller’s car, causing a late caution. Meyer set a 109.069 mile record to win the 500 mile classic three times, the first driver to do so. Miller suffered a leg fracture. his mechanic Jimmy Jackson was unhurt.
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FYS Roundup spins wild boxing notes and baseball chatter
A scrambled sports roundup notes Dodgers ownership ties Casey Stengel as manager and Dizzy Dean battles, with mentions of Sonja Henie, Mike Jacobs Hippodrome acts, and a Piedmont league Asheville game. It also references Zealous coverage from multiple papers and a plea for more ammunition.
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Jefferson Gitians Defeat Wilton Club 10 to 2
The Jefferson City Robins beat Wilton Mo. 10 to 2 on the Wilton diamond behind a four hit pitching performance by Melvin Branson. Branson received strong support from his fielders, notably Backslop Barrett’s precise pegs.
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League Leaders Snapshot From 1940s Baseball Notes
American Runs Gelwig Yankees Gehringer Tigers 43 Hits Gehringer Tigers 64 Lewis Senators 63 Doubles Gehringer Tigers 17 Rolte Dimaggio Yankees 15 Triples Dickey Yankees Clift Browns 7 Home runs Red Sox 13 Trosky Indians 12 Stolen bases Werber Neel Sox 9 Powell Senators Pict White Sox 4 Pitching Pearson Yankees 1 Grove Red Sox 7 1
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National Balling: Verry Giants and Cardinals Play Averages
Baseball season notes list top performers across teams including J Martin and J Moore with high runs batted in Medwick and Ol leading for Cardinals and Giants. Pitching leaders feature Cumbert and Bean with strong win totals.
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Brewers Back to Home Port in Double Win
Milwaukee Brewers return home to top the American Association standings with a pair of wins over Kansas City. Allan Solhar's club built an 8-2 first-game victory in 14 innings and followed with a 9-2 win as Forest Pressnell held KC to seven hits. Homer VieScore Chel Laabs fueled the opener with a ninth inning homer and a fourth inning run batted in. The Brewers moved half a game ahead of Kansas City and prepared for a four-game series with the Minneapolis Millers.
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Bridge Tournament Opens This Weekend in St Louis
The semi annual Mississippi Valley open and team of four bridge tournament begins with open-pair qualifying Friday, followed by team of four opening rounds Saturday, and ends Sunday. Players from Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Indiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma are expected. The article notes the clove tree is native to the Malacca Islands and cultivated in the tropics.
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