Musial Aims to Top .400 Batting Mark This Season
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals shows standout hitting as he chases a .400 batting average. He already tallied six hits in yesterday's games, lifting the Cards into a first place tie in the National League race. Other major league results include the Dodgers losing both ends of a doubleheader to Pittsburgh and Ernie Bonham debuting with the Yankees with a 4-2 win over the White Sox.
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Stanley Frank Musial
St. Louis Carninal
Musial
Williams
Red Sox
Bil
Terry
New York Giants
Redbirds
Brooklyn
Dixie Walker
Cards
Boston
Braves
Max Lanier
Big Mert Cooper
Redbird
Johnny Topp
Billy Southworth
St. Louis
Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Jimmy Brown
Jack Barrett
Frankie Gustine
Pennsyilvenie
Rip Sewell
Exmarine
Tigers
Hank Greenberg Eas
Phila
Athletics
Bobo Newsom
Sam Chapman
Saleen Hal Schumacher
Reds
Johnny Vander Meer
Cincinnati
Schumacher
Ed Heusser
Ray Lamanne
Bob Joyce
Phillie
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phils
Wrigley Field
Johnny Wyrostek
Cub
del Ennis
Dick Mulligan
Cubs
Hank Borowy
Cecil Travis
Washington
Senators
Cleveland Indians
White Sox
Tribe
Dutch Leonard
St. Louis Browns
Ducks At Monroe Country Club Stir Up Water Hole
Regular visitors from nearby farm spend days around a water hole at Monroe Country Club and leave fresh eggs each afternoon. Ducks stir up the water, while balls are frequently lost. Caddies return after a two year gap with four on Sunday. Jimmy Forbes seeks eight more boy staff, ages 14 or older, with free-play days and a chance to join.
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Monroe Country Club
York
Jimmy Forbes
Missis Area Drainage Vastly Enormous in Size
TheMississippi basin drains 1,240,000 square miles or more, enclosing a land area greater than one third of the United States.
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United States
It Takes 1.250 A of Water to Brew a Keg
This fragment notes water usage for brewing a keg, indicating a specific consumption figure of 1.250 A units. The source lacks full context on the product, method, or timeframe.
Assault Wins Derby to Prove Gamble Worthwhile
The Texas born horse Assault won the Kentucky Derby by eight lengths at Churchill Downs, boosting his owner King Ranch and trainer connections. The 8-1 shot earned $96,400 from the race, bringing his season total to $144,450 as the crowd set a record attendance.
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Assault
Robert J. Kieberg Jr
Warren Mehrtens
Robert J. Kieberg
King Ranch
Texas
Louisville
Derby Darling
Flatbush
Baltimore
Pimlico
America
Bold Venture
Old Bold
Brooklyn
Weather Warms Foursomes Amid Windy Round
Sunny yet windy conditions produced tight scoring as Budd Riffle carded four rounds of 37. Clarence Kempfert and Vic Marean teamed for a strong showing on the greens while a shower facility opened for men and women for the first time.
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Clarence
Lucky) Kempfert
Budd Riffle
Vic Marean
Racer Killed Two Hurt In Crown Point Midget Auto Crash
A fatal wreck during Crown Point Indiana midget car racing left Peter Nielson 36 Milwaukee dead while two Chicagoans were seriously injured and hospitalized. The day’s accidents occurred Sunday during events at the track.
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Racer
Crown Point
Ind
Car Crash Injuries Reported After Track Incident
Juries suffered when his car rolled over after he swung it off the track to avoid two cars with locked wheels. Frank Smith, 37, was injured when thrown from his car as it rolled over. Edward Koslow, 32, was seriously hurt when his car struck a fence post.
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Frank Smith
Edward Koslow
Naturalists Note Cheetahs Fast Travelers
Naturalists say cheetahs, which outrun leopards, can reach speeds around 70 miles an hour as they travel across regions.
Yankees Owner Moves to Court Over Mexican League War
New York Yankees owner Larry MacPhail seeks a permanent court restraining order to stop the Mexican league and its agents from inducing Yankee players to breach contracts. A preliminary hearing is set for Tuesday amid a clash that could reshape player contracts and cross-border baseball relations. Bernardo Pasquel defends the league while in New York two officials deny agency roles.
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New York
Larry MacPhail
New York Yankees
MacPhail
New York Supreme Court
Jorge Pasquel
Bernardo Pasquel
Carlos Baza Mario Lousac
John Ohrbar
Claire Rutherford
Bud) Rennie
New York Herald Tribune
Rio Grande
Bernardo
Cincinnati
Rennie
Recess Hearing on Michigan Wisconsin Gas Line
Federal Power Commission hearing on the 71 million dollar Michigan Wisconsin Pipeline Co project took a three week recess in Detroit. Cross examination resumes in Washington on May 27 before deliberations on granting a certificate of convenience and necessity to build a Texas to Middlewest gas line.
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Detroit
Federal Power Commission
Michigan-Wisconsin Pipeline Co
Washington
Texas
Middlewest
Standings and Results Across Leagues and Games
Baseball standings including New York Chicago St Louis Detroit and Philadelphia with records and percentages. Sunday results show American League and National League games and upcoming schedules across Cleveland Washington Brooklyn Pittsburgh and other clubs.
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New York
St. Louis
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Louisville
Indianapolis
Céviuwene
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Columbus
Kansas City
Toledo
St. Paul
National League
American Association
Baseball Clinic Taught Fundamentals to 60 Local Youth
Arthur W. Mansfield of Wisconsin coached a four hour clinic teaching baseball fundamentals to over 60 Monroe and Green County boys. The event drew Legion junior players and youth from Monticello Brodhead New Glarus and nearby towns as Mansfield mentored each position on the nine player squad.
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Arthur W
Dynne) Mansfield
University of Wisconsin
Monroe
Green County
American Legion
Monticello
Brodhead
New Glarus
Mansfield
Woodford Notes and Local Social Tidbits
Mrs W B Martin hosts a Woodford gathering with Mr and Mrs Harold Martin and family from Janesville among attendees. Frank McQuillan marked his 90th birthday at daughter Mrs Albert Schulthesss home. W B Kent and Fred Kochsmier of Freeport stopped by. William and Joe Larson of Wiola visited. Evangelical church women’s guild met at Mrs Al Henning’s home. The Martins and Harold Martin visited Milford Mar.
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Harold Martin
Janesville
W. B. Mann
Frank McQuillan
Albert Schulthess
W. B. Kent
Freeport
Fred Kochsmier
William and
Joe Larson
Wiola
Woman's Guild of Evangelical Church
al Henning
W. B. Martin
Milford Mar
Local visits highlight community ties
Mrs. Hubert Rockow and daughter from Browntown visited here while Mrs. Robert Johnson attended the West Viota aid society. Also noted are Mrs. Tin and Jerry Olson visiting in La Mont.
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Tin
Jerry Olson
Lamont
Hubert Rockow
Browntown
Robert Johnson
West Viota
Brewers climb into sixth with 2 wins
The Milwaukee Brewers rose to sixth in the American Association by sweeping the Toledo Mudhens 3-2 and 7-1. Al Epperly debuted with eight hits allowed but no earned runs in the nightcap, while Walter Lanfranconi won a five hitter in the opener with a decisive eighth inning rally.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee Brewers
Toledo Mudhens
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Columbus
St. Paul
Louisville
al Epperly
Brewers
John Pavlick
Bill Scott
Arky Biggs
Walter Lanfranconi
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Stan Musial
Goetz
John Hela
Hruba Ralston
Walter Brennan
A Republic Picture
Hunt’s Produce
Farm Bureau
C America Quality Oe
G. Heneman
CO. LA Crosse, Wis
Mexico
Woodford
Mrs. W. B. Martin
Harvey S. Stauffacher Chiropractor
White Block
U. S
Turner Hall
Dan Garson
Ken K
Armed Forces
A.U.S
Post Office Building
Janesville, Wis
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