Giants Reach Seven-Game Win Streak Toward NL Lead
Leo Durocher's Giants extended their seven game run with dominant pitching and timely hitting. Sheldon Jones pitched eight strong innings, and Hank Behrman hurled two innings in relief as New York beat Chicago 7-2 to seize the National League lead. Vern Bickford, Gordon and Rigney fueled the attack with multi hit nights as Boston Braves, St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers won, while the Yankees fell 4-1 to Detroit.
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Derby Book Chronicles Derby History From Aristides to Citation
Brownie Leach writes a colorful history of the Kentucky Derby published by Dial Press. The Diamond Anniversary edition, tied to Derby Day on May 7, covers each Derby year with a page and adds history making events from the last 75 years.
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Aristides
Citation
Brownie Leach
Dial Press
Derby Cream At Pimlico For Preakness
Derby cream from the Kentucky Derby lands at Pimlico for the Preakness as 14 starters are trimmed to a likely ten. Ponder Capot and Model Cadet join Palestinian and Old Rockport from Louisville with hurdling riders and pacing changes. Eddie Arcaro aims for his third Preakness victory after replacing Palestinian’s rider and Noble Impulse clocks a Pimlico track record in survivor stakes.
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Headley Woodhouse
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Olympia
Churchill Downs
Crispin Ogleby
Noble Impulse
J. P. Jones
Major League Baseball Season Leaders Across Leagues
The report lists top players in batting runs and RBIs for the National and American Leagues. Notable figures include Kazak Walker Verban Kiner Gordon Walthus Campanella Torgeson Lockman Dark Smalley Lohrke Branca Hartung Heintzelman DiMaggio Groth Joost Williams Stephens Kell Majeski Kell Williams Spahn Lopat Newhouser Trucks and others, with various leaders in averages hits doubles triples and pitching records.
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St. Louis
H. Walker
Verban
Chicago
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Gordon
New York
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Philadelphia
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Dark
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Newhouser
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Trucks
Sugar Costner Stops Varons in Philadelphia Bout
Sugar Costner of Cincinnati 146 pounds stops Chico Varons of Havana 148 in Philadelphia. In Chicago Jimmy Sherrer 151 fights Joe Green 153 to a draw after 10 rounds. New Orleans Jackie Weber 133 and Tim Dalton 138 meet in Chicago with a draw.
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George
Sugar) Costner
Cincinnati
Chico Varons
Havana
Chicago
Jimmy Sherrer
Baseball scores and schedule across leagues show mixed results
Monday results include Detroit 4 New York 1 and Boston 4 Pittsburgh 1 with other games postponed. Wednesday's slate lists key matchups such as Boston at Chicago New York at Cleveland and St Louis at Boston plus several Wisconsin State League games.
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Local Netters Enter Tourney
Central and Aquinas prepare for midweek action with track, baseball and tennis events. Central’s track meets Campion at Prairie du Chien while Aquinas faces Central in Copeland Park baseball. Logan schedules include Northwest tennis at Eau Claire and circuit meet at Sparta.
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Groth and Zernial Lead American League Hitting Standings
Chicago outfielder Gus Zernial and Detroit’s Johnny Groth top the American League hitting column with high averages. Groth leads with .381 for players with 50+ at bats, while Zernial sits at .343 with eight doubles and 28 hits. Dale Mitchell posts the overall .467 mark but with 45 at bats.
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Gus Zernial
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Zernial
Hank Majeski
Sam Chapman
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Dale Mitchell
Dick Kryhoski
New York
Mitchell
Krvzhoski
Ternis
Majeski
Wertz
IOC Approves Olympic Academy Near Athens
The IOC backs an Olympic Academy near Athens to teach the spirit of the Games. Greek promoter John Ketseas notes government and Hellenic Olympic Committee support. Each summer two months will host selected youths and Olympic officials from nations, studying ancient and modern games, sports theory, philosophy, art, and social advancement.
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Greece
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Athens
Pro Golfers Start Goodall Round Robin
New York reports the Goodall Round Robin at Wyka gy Country Club opens with 16 top pros in a round robin format. Each golfer faces all others across five days of play from Tuesday through Sunday, featuring Winter circuit leaders and a tough test of the tour.
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Metcalfe Named to Illinois Boxing Commission
Milwaukee and Marquette icon Ralph Metcalfe, famed as the era’s fastest man, is appointed by Governor Adlai Stevenson to head the Illinois Athletic Commission governing boxing within the state.
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Marquette
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois Athletic Commission
Bowling Averages Show NHL Halfseason Participation
National Hockey League games in the first half of the season featured 120 players, seven fewer than the previous campaign, highlighting a drop in roster breadth and depth across teams.
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Two Cities Bid To House National Football Hall Of Fame
New Brunswick New Jersey and Cazenovia New York top bids for the proposed National Football Hall of Fame site. A site selection committee met to seek help from coaches officials writers and athletic directors. Grantland Rice heads the sponsoring association. New Brunswick cites Princeton Rutgers first intercollegiate game. Cazenovia notes Gerrit Smith Miller founder of the game.
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Lansing High Tops Marquette 6-5 In Open Game
Lansing IA high school edged Marquette 6-5 in a Monday afternoon baseball clash. George Feuerhelm earned the win on the mound while Lansing outhit the visitors 7-6. The district tournament opens Thursday at Waukon with Lansing facing the host team.
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Central and Logan Face Diamond Action Tuesday
Both schools planned baseball and other spring events Tuesday. The Raiders traveled to Eau Claire while Logan hosted a Sparta doubleheader. Coaches eyed Tuesday as a tune up for the intra city showdown Friday with Evans or Huebner likely starting for Central and Smith and Nehring for Logan.
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Aquinas Golf Falls 9 3 to Lourdes on Rochester Greens
Lourdes rinksmen defeated Aquinas 9 to 3 on the Rochester greens. Bill Kraft split with Lourdes top golfer to gain a point and a half, while Skip Kubiak earned a half point and Jerry Sweeney provided the other blue gold point in a season second loss for coach John Michuta.
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Jim Kelly
John Michuta
Rookie Eddie Kazak Tops National Batting Leaders
The St Louis Cardinals rookie Eddie Kazak leads NL hitters through May 8 with a .389 average after 21 hits in 54 at bats, adding a grand slam in Brooklyn Monday. Other top names include H. Walker, Kiner, Campanella, Dark, Lockman, Schoendienst, Verdan, Stalkcup, and Gordon.
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Boston Braves
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Dodgers Scout New Motion Sickness Pill in Beaumont
After a rough flight from Vero Beach to Beaumont Texas a new type of salesman offered the Brooklyn Dodgers a pill to prevent motion sickness. The players declined with thanks.
Indian Net Team Rout Luther 7 0
The Indian State Teachers College tennis team routed Luther College 7 0 in a decisive home victory. Singles results show LC players winning few sets while ICs dominated both singles and doubles, with Weigent Grode and Allen Scheel among those winning for LC. The match sets up preparations for weekend away engagements in Eau Claire Menomonie Milwaukee and Milwaukee.
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Veteran Outfield Trio Anchors Yankees
Veteran outfielders Joe DiMaggio Tommy Henrich and Charlie Keller form a seasoned unit for the Yankees. They played together since 1939 with wartime breaks during 1943 to 1945. DiMaggio served three years in the army Henrich four years in the coast guard Keller two years in the merchant marines. The 1949 New York harness season opens May 6 at Roosevelt Raceway Westbury and ends October 29 at the same track.
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