Law of Averages Drives Tailspin in Major Leagues
Baseball pace falters as Cleveland and Brooklyn slip from hot stretches. The piece explains the law of averages behind infield shifts and pinch hitters, noting Phillies’ impact on the Indians and Dodgers and detailing key games and plays across the league with mentions of Cardinals, Cubs, Reds, Giants, Pirates, Braves, White Sox, Senators, Tigers, Browns and Yankees.
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Judson Bailey
Cleveland Indians
Brooklyn Dodgers
Undermine Muskogee Sparks Miners Bid For Second
Rain and the Joplin Miners upset Muskogee’s hold on second place in the Western Association. Joplin crushed Hutchinson 8 to 2 behind Marvin Brown’s six-hit pitching. Al Lyons paced Joplin with a three extra-base hits and a walk in five at bats. Muskogee’s game with Topeka was rained out. Springfield Cardinals extended a four game streak by beating Salina 6 to 2. Blix Donnelly allowed two hits for his fifth win. Fort Smith edged St. Joseph 4 to 8 after scoring three first inning runs. The Riders rallied but fell short. Today’s schedule includes Joplin at Hutchinson and Muskogee at Topeka.
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Joplin Miners
Muskogee
Hutchinson
Marvin Brown
al Lyons
Joplin
Topeka
Reds
Pennie
Springfield Cardinals
Salina
Blix Donnelly
Millers
Ea Fort Smith
St. Joseph
Springfield
Fort Smith
Blues
Louisville
Columbus
Herb Hash
Boston Red Sox
Harry Brecheen
Toledo
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Gil English
Milwaukee
Basketball is No 1 in New York youth poll
A poll of nearly 9,000 members from the children's aid society’s 10 boys’ clubs in New York shows basketball tops the list as the city’s No 1 sport. Baseball, previously leading, ranks second in the survey.
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New York
America
children’s aid_society
Roundup of boxing and sports notes from New York May 21
Pacific coast writers may push for Dick Bartell to land the first managerial post. Frankie Kovacs talks of army service after winning the national singles. Giants scrap and respecify contracts for Jurges Hartnett and Adams. Arm scone begins comeback. Betting opens with Louis favored over Conn. Hogan 5 to 1 in Goodall round robin. Bonura’s .439 hits fueling Minneapolis in the American Association. Berle involved in a Boston Braves purchase bid. Refereeing protests over Louis Baer fight. Montana State sends nine to national guard and others to service. Baer piece says no Jewish champ. Philadelphia notes on sparring partners. Springfield pitchers limit opponents to one run in 52 innings.
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New York
Dick Bartell
Frankie Kovacs
Pals
Giants
Bill Jurges
Gabby Hartnett
Ace Adams
Henry Armscone
Louis
Conn
Joe
Schmeling
Ben Hogan
Zeke Bonura
Minneapolis
American Association
Zeke
Millertown
Milton Berle
Hollywood
Bing Crosby
Boston Braves
Washington
Joe Louis
Buddy Baer
Arthur Donovan
Montana State
National Guard
Air Corps
Abe Simon
Max Baer
Public Notice Announces Name Change to Phil Rizzuto
Public notice states Phil Rizzuto has changed his name from Fiero to Phil for American appeal and to reflect a more American identity. The notice cites personal reasons and notes the change affects his public name usage.
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Phil Rizzuto
Fiero
Phil
Schools closed allow children chance to work says aml
The Monroe Journal notes schools have closed and claims children will now have the opportunity to work. The remark is attributed to aml with a skeptical tone about the impact on students.
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Monroe, N. C
Texarkana Edges Hot Springs In 41-Run Cotton States Tilt
Texarkana beat Hot Springs 26 to 15 in a nine inning Cotton States league game. Both teams totaled 22 hits with Hot Springs committing six errors to Texarkana's three. The Texarkana offense exploded late, scoring ten runs over the final two innings.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Texarkana
Ford Frick fines for disturbances in Pittsburgh game
A year ago Ford Frick fined Frankie Frisch 75 and Joe Marty 50 for disturbances in the Pittsburgh Philadelphia game. Three years ago Princeton won the ivy league track meet with 59 percent to Cornell 56 1/6. Five years ago Gene Sarazen shot 69 to pace the first round of the Metropolitan Open at Quaker Ridge.
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Ford Frick
Frankie Frisch
Joe Marty
Princeton
Cornell
Gene Sarazen
Quaker Ridge
Conn Needs Dough in Knox Tuneup at Forbes Field
Billy Conn faces Buddy Knox in a Cincinnati style tuneup for the Louis title with a hometown crowd possible at Forbes Field. Manager Johnny Ray says living costs and medical care for Conn’s ailing mother drain finances as advance sales near 20 000 and a 40 000 crowd looms.
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Pittsburgh
Billy Conn
Joe Louis
Buddy Knox
Dayton
Johnny Ray
Billy
Ray
Pal
Melio Bettina
Bob Pastor
Lee Savold
Gunnar Barl
Fred Apostoli
Knox
Dapper Dan Club
Forbes Field
New Kansas Driver Licenses To Go On Sale Soon
Topeka May 21 192? New Kansas driver s licenses good for two years begin July 1 and go on sale at 500 distributing offices around June 6. Voelker says licenses issued to all applicants over 16 who appear physically fit with no exam unless a complaint is filed. Special restricted licenses issued to youths 14 to 16. Fees 40 cents for a license and 1 dollar for a chauffeur s license.
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Topeka
Kansas
C. M. Voelker
State Motor Vehicle Division
Fritz Wins Singles Title at American Bowling Congress Event
Champion bowler Fritz Ruff of Belleville Tu defeated a field of 20 079 to win the singles title at the American Bowling Congress in St Paul Minnesota. He earned 300 dollars and a diamond studded medal.
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Fritz
Belleville
St. Paul
Minn
Kansas Fish and Game Aids Restocking Efforts in State
Kansas wildlife officials report ongoing restocking across the state. About 200 black bass moved to streams, quail farms in Pittsburg and Kingman incubating over 10,500 eggs with 1,100 birds hatched, and Meade county park pheasant farm producing thousands of eggs weekly for release in western counties. Officials plan large-scale releases with federal support and Pittman Robertson funds, plus state and federal oversight. Also, K U representatives prepare for the Big Six meetings in Lincoln with a full schedule of events and selections of hosts.
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Guy Jbsserand
Kansas Fish and Game Department
Pittsburg
Kingman
Fish and Game Department
Meade County Park
Federal Fish and Wildlife Service
Pittman-Robertson
Gwinn Henry
Vic Hart
Bill Hargiss
W. W. Davis
Paul Falkenstien
K. U
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Lincoln Hotel
Uncheon
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League Leaders By the Associated Press
American League batting Cullenbine St Louis .414 Dickey New York .391 Runs DiMaggio New York 31 DiMaggio and Foxx Boston 28 RBIs York Detroit and Keller New York 32 Hits Travis and Cramer Washington 46 Doubles Keltner Cleveland Judnich St Louis Travis and Case Washington DiMaggio and Tabor Boston 11 Triples Travis Washington and Chapman Philadelphia 5 Home runs Heath Cleveland York Detroit 8 Stolen bases DiMaggio Boston Case Washington 5 Pitching Harder Cleveland Johnson Boston and Smith Chicago 4 1 National League Batting Vaughan Pittsburgh 389 Slaughter St Louis 358 Runs Hawk Chicago 28 Brown St Louis 26 Runs batted in Chicago 28 Ott New York Hits Breident St Louis 43 Brown St Louis 41 Doubles Mize St Louis 14 Dan ning New York 11 Triples Moore Boston Vaughan Pittsburgh 4 Home runs Ott New York 8 Camilli Brooklyn Nicholson Chicago and F McCormick Cincinnati Handley Pittsburgh 4 Pitching Warneke St Louis 4 0 Casey Brooklyn 5 1
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York
Detroit
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Travis
Cramer
Washington
Keltner
Cleveland
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Chapman
Philadelphia
Heath
Harder
Johnson
Smith
Chicago
Vaughan
Pittsburgh
Slaughter
Hawk Chicago
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Ott
Breuehten
Mize
Danning
Moore
Camilli
Brooklyn
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Cincinnati
Handley
Warneke
Casey
Four-hit pitching ends Tigers' streak for Red Sox pitcher
Earl Johnson dropped four hits against Detroit as Boston halted the Tigers' win run. Arky Vaughan delivered a two-run homer for Pittsburgh to seal defeat of the Giants. Bill Dickey, Frank McCormick and Thornton Lee starred for their teams in key wins.
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Phils
Dodgers
Altho
Johnny Mize
Redbirds
Beck
Ike Pearson
Mina Mates
Frank McCormick
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves
Ernie Koy
Reds
Arky Vaughan
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Athletics
Mel Harder
Indians
White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Washington
Lefty Thornton Lee
Senators
Young Earl Johnson
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Hal Newhouser
St. Louis Browns
Yankees
Harland Clift
Roy Cullenbine
Brownie
Elden Auker
Bill Dickey
George Caster
Earl Johnson
Red Sox
Giants
Browns
Braves
Thornton Lee
Harry Marine
Phillies
Bill Lee
Lou Stringer
Cubs
Farmer
Ideal Commencement in Coffeyville Amid Rainfall
Coffeyville high school and junior college students held an ideal commencement in outdoor exercises despite rain forcing cancellation of the speaking program after the last student received his diploma.
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Coffeyville
Kan
Coffeyville High School
Blues, Hendrickson blank Millers to seize top spot
Kansas City pitcher Don Hendrickson limited Minneapolis to four hits with five strikeouts and no walks as the Blues beat the Millers 2 to 0. Lloyd Christopher added a homer, extending Kansas City's lead to a game and a half over Louisville. Elon Hogsett took the loss for Minneapolis.
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Kansas City
Don Hendrickson
Minneapolis
Blues
Millers
Louisville
Lloyd Christopher
Elon Hogsett
Big Six Baseball Results From Kansas Town State Meet
Coffeyville 0, Independence 5, Junction City 5. Beloit 3. Manhattan game postponed due to rain. Town State 11 Kansas State 1. California 20 Nebraska 2.
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Ban Johnson
Coffeyville
Independence & Junction City
Beloit
Manhattan
Town State
Kansas State
California
Nebraska
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