Best In Derby Arrive At Pimlico
The Derby winner Ponder and fellow Kentucky Derby runners Capot Model Cadet Palestinian Old Rockport arrive at Pimlico for Saturdays Preakness field. Eddie Arcaro named to ride Palestinian with Noble Impulse hinting at pace. Noble Impulse set track record for a mile and sixteenths in Survivor Stakes, boosting trainer Jones optimism.
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Best
Derby
Pimlico
Baltimore
Old Pimlico
Louisville
Kentucky
Calumet Farm
Ponder
Capot
Model Cadet
Palestinian
Old Rockport
Hirsch Jacobs
Eddie Arcaro
Headley Woodhouse
Place Olympia
Crispin Ogleboy
J. P. Jones
Middletown Tennis Growth Faces Facility Strain
R C Todd, longtime Middletown tennis advocate known as Mr. Tennis, warns of a rising demand for facilities as junior and senior participation expands from 29 to 140 juniors and 91 seniors. He notes long-term court shortages at Verity Park and public courts, while high school programs shift to intramurals under new O H S A A rules. Todd claims Hamilton has not beaten Middletown in tennis since 1930, a figure he calls almost certain.
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Paul Day
State of
Ohio
Middletown
D. W
Dave) Jacot
Old Mary-Oglesby Park
Yankee Road
Verity Parkway
R. C. Todd
Mr. Tennis
Chalmers Todd
Todd
Middletown Tennis Club
Verity Park
Midwest
Sunset
Mary-Oglesby
Yankee Road Park
Miami
Goldman, Gardner and
Douglas Parks
WPA
Roosevelt Junior High
Ray Standafer
McKinley
Middletown High
Sunset Park
Hamilton
Cardinals rout Dodgers as Kazak drives in five
Eddie Kazak starved the Dodgers by driving in five runs with a single and a grand slam as the St. Louis Cardinals beat Brooklyn 14 to 5. Ted Gray limited the Yankees to five hits in Detroit’s 4 to 1 win.
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Eddie Kazak
Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ted Gray
Tigers
New York Yankees
Detroit
Boxing Results From Last Night Headlines
Fights last night featured Sugar Costner stopping Chico Varona in Philadelphia. Earl Walls knocked out Bill McCarthy in Toronto. Bolton Ford, fighting in Ocean Park, knocked out Arturo Barron in Los Angeles.
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Philadelphia
George
Sugar) Costner
Cincinnati
Chico Varona
Havana
Toronto
Earl Walls
Bill McCarthy
New Bedford
Mass
Ocean Park
Calif
Bolton Ford
Pittsburgh
Arturo’ Barron
Los Angeles
Reds Shuffles Lineup In Search For Hitters
Manager Bucky Walters reshuffles the Cincinnati Reds batting order benching Danny Litwhiler and Charley Kress. Virgil Stallcup moves to No 2, Johnny Wyrostek shifts to center field, and Lloyd Merriman starts in center. Ted Kluszewski will bat seventh as the Reds prepare for a rain-delayed finale with Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati Reds
Danny Litwhiler
Charley Kress
Virgil Stallcup
Walters
Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Howard Fox
Ken Heintzelman
Litwhiler
Johnny Wyrostek
Lloyd Merriman
Ted Kluszewski
Kluszewski
Stallcup
Crosley Field
Boston Braves
Top Golfers Ready For Goodall Round Robin Start
NEW YORK AP The Goodall Round Robin at Wyckoff Country Club opens with 16 top golf pros. Notables include Lloyd Mangrum Cray Middlecoff Sam Snead Byron Nelson Bobby Locke and defending champ Herman Barron. The event switches to medal play with Middlecoff seen as hottest in form. Mangrum leads winter earnings at 9707.50 versus 9459.57 for Middlecoff.
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New York
Wykagy Country Club
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Cray Middlecoff
Memphis
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Byron Nelson
Bobby Locke
South Frica
Herman Barron
White Plains
PGA
Middlecoff
Mangrum
Indians Aim to Break Nationals Bubble in Series Opener
Cleveland Indians assign Lou Boudreau to shortstop as they challenge the Washington Nationals who hold a 2 0 lead after a 7 3 loss and a 20 win doubleheader. Steve Gromek starts against Mickey Haefner while Bearden remains sidelined and Boudreau heals from an elbow blow.
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Cleveland
Lou Bourdreau
Cleveland Indians
Washington
Senators
Steve Gromek
Tribe
Mickey Haefner
Nats
Boudreau
Lefty Weisman
Gene Bearden
Circus Postpones Middie Schedules
The Middies track meet with Hamilton at Roosevelt Field and the boys tennis match at Butler County seat were postponed to this afternoon as circus events canceled activities. The Middies girls tennis team debuted today against Dayton Oakwood at Verity Courts.
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Middies
Hamilton
Roosevelt Field
Butler County
Big Blue
Caliope
Dayton Oakwood
Verity Courts
Elks AA Plans Saturday Tryout for Teens at Goldman Park
Elks manager Elmer Gruenloh schedules a 1 p.m. practice session Saturday at Goldman Park for the Class AA Knot hole League. The program targets boys aged 16 and 17 years old.
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Elmer Gruenloh
Elks
Goldman Park
Boysen Arrested On Robbery Charge At Court
Fred Boysen, a 22 year old Brooklyn baseball fan, was arrested on a robbery charge after appearing in court to withdraw an assault charge against Giants manager Leo Durocher. He allegedly stole a handbag containing 85 dollars from nurse Mary Ryan, who identified him from newspaper photos.
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NEW York
Fred Boysen
Brooklyn
Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Durocher
Mary Ryan
Boysen
Giants
Shartle Miami Cabinet Clash Headlines Softball Night
Tonight at East Side diamond two top Armco league contenders Shartle Brothers and Miami Cabinet clash in round two as Gardner Cargon and Board debut at Gardner diamond facing Aeronca under lights. Schedule also lists Armco vs Crystal Tissue and Gardner vs Aeronca.
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Shartle Brothers
Miami Cabinet
East Side Diamonds
Shartles
Miami
Gardner Cargon and Board
Aeronca
Gardner Diamond
Gardner
Crystal Tissue
East Side Diamond
Baseball scores from two leagues on schedule day
In the American League Detroit defeated the New York team 4 to 1. National League games featured St Louis 14 over Brooklyn 5 and Boston 4 over Pittsburgh 1, with New York 7 beating Chicago 2 and Cincinnati at Philadelphia postponed by rain. American Association saw Kansas City 10 over St Paul 4, with Minneapolis at Milwaukee and Toledo at Louisville listed as weather affected. Ohio-Indiana League reported Zanesville 9 over Richmond 7 as the only game scheduled.
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Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Detroit Osteell
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Kansas City
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Toledo
Louisville
Zanesville
Richmond
Night NBA schedule features marquee East matchups
Boston faces Chicago as New York visits Cleveland. Philadelphia hosts St Louis, Washington goes to Detroit, St Louis meets Boston, Pittsburgh plays Brooklyn, Cincinnati travels to New York, Chicago hosts Philadelphia. Night games spotlight rivalries and regional showdowns across arenas.
Lindbergh’s Paris Flight Anniversary Noted in News Views
May 21 marks Charles A. Lindbergh’s 1927 New York to Paris nonstop flight, 33 hours 32 minutes, hailed as headline news. The column recalls his lone sandwiches and courage, mentions a lost hog rescued from a well, and ends with a promotion for Midlletown Lumber Company’s price list.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
New York
Paris
Alabama
Clancy
Middletown Lumber Company
Central Avenue
Sports Mirror recalls major league moves and notable games
A look back at past sports milestones including teams from Minneapolis, Rochester, Indianapolis and Fort Wayne joining the BAA from the NBL. It also notes historic scores like Boston beating New York 5-4 in 3 years ago and other era events such as Joe Gordon's era, and a Dixie Handicap winner at Baltimore.
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Minneapolis
Rochester
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
National Basketball League
Basketball Association of America
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Joe Gordon
Army
Marshall Fields
Sir Damien
Don Mende
Baltimore
Durocher Uses Four Man Rotation Behind Giants Rally
Leo Durocher’s New York Giants ride a seven game winning streak as four starters—Hartung Jansen Kennedy and Jones—handle the mound. A 7-2 win over the Cubs pushes the pace in the NL with a narrow lead at play. Bill Rigney shines with three runs, while Sid Gordon and Willard Marshall homer. Vern Bickford defeats the Pirates, Cardinals beat Dodgers 14-5 as Ka zak and Glaviano spark St Louis offense. Yankees fall 4-1 to Detroit as Ted Gray out pitches Raschi. Wakefield starts Tigers’ offense.
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Giant
Sheldon Jones
Giants
Durocher
Hank Behrman
Clint Hartung
Larry Jansen
Monte Kennedy
Jones
Sid Gordon
Willard Marshall
Bill Rigner
Vern Bickford
Boston Braves
Pirates
Braves
Murty Dickson
Marty Rickert
Jimmy Russell
Boston
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Joss
Dodgers
Eddie Kazak
Tommy Glaviano
Redbirds
Dodger
Kazak
Glaviano
Rosar Injured. A's Catcher Out Two Weeks
Veterans catcher Warren Buddy Rosar left Chicago for Philadelphia to treat a torn knee cartilage suffered in a home plate collision with Gordon Goldsberry of the White Sox during Sunday's doubleheader. The Athletics expect him to miss about two weeks.
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Chicago
Philadelphia Athletics
Warren
Buddy) Rosar
Rosar
Philadelphia
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Gordon Goldsberry
Tigers Rally With Three-Run Inning Against Raschi
Raschi gives up a three run second as Johnny Lipon drives in three with a bases loaded single. Lindell singles and Phillips belts a triple to break Gray's shutout. other AL teams had the day off and the Cincinnati-Phillies night game was postponed by rain.
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Gers
Raschi
Johnny Lipon
Tigers
Johnny Lindell
Jack Phillips
Gray
Cincinnati
Phils
Philadelphia
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Goodall
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Stan Musial
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Carl Furillo
Jocko Conlan
Stoudings
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Joe Reichler
Orea Giants
Chicago Cubs
Bronx Bombers
Vic Raschi
Dick Wakefield
Woodruff
Streifthaus
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RED Top Brewing Company
Cincinnati, Ohio
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