Red Star Aims at Modern Complete Games Record
Reds star pitcher Red Lucas has started and finished ten games this season, with seven wins, and manager Dan Howley supports his bid to approach the 36 complete games set by Smokey Joe Alexander in 1915. The pennant race saw Pittsburgh, Chicago, Boston win, while Washington beat Philadelphia in 12 innings as Manush delivered key blows.
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Associated Press
Charles
Red) Lucas
Cincinnati
Dan Howley
Red-Head
Dad Cleveland Alexander
Col. Howley
Lucas
Reds
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Larry French
Chicago
Boston
Cubs
St. Louis
Len Warneke
Ed Brandt
Braves
Giants
Brooklyn
Phillies
Dodgers
Heinie Manush
Washington Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit
Manush
Buddy Myer
Tony Freitas
Sacramento
A's
Dallas Longview twin bill ends in two extra innings
Dallas Steers and Longview Cannibals split a five hour doubleheader with 6 4 in thirteen innings for Dallas and 2 1 in ten innings for Longview. Ralph Erickson outpitched Fred Vincent while Jimmy Minogue’s defense doomed Dallas in the opener.
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Steers
Longview
Erd
Jimmy Minogue
Ralph Erickson
Fred Vincent
Houston Buffs
Buffs
Galveston
Beaumont
Houston
Buccaneers
George Darrow
Bue
Houstonians
Parham
Larry Fox
Tyler Sports
Fort Worth
Charley Biggs
Tyler
Ray Ater
University of Texas
Cameron Best
Ater
Frisbies Defeat Massing Ball Nine at Ouachita Junior College
The Frisbies beat the Massing Ball Nine 7 to 1 in the final PE class game at Ouachita Junior College. Frisbies players Nobel Jones Ingram Frisbie Winkler Shipp B Martin Watson Bell led the win. Frisbie hit a home run.
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Jones
Ingram
Frisbie
Winkler
Shipp
B. Martin
Watson
Bell
Maslings
Stewart
Riley
Masling
Cunningham
Fontana
Bolton
Beckett
Devereaux
Jacobs
Standings and Scores Roundup for Yesterday and Tonight
Yesterday results list Vicksburg 6 Pine Bluff 2 with no further games. Tonight Pine Bluff at Monroe and Vicksburg at Baton Rouge amid other regional matchups. Major league scores include New York 2 Boston 7 and St Louis 1 Chicago 3 in later entries with multiple city pairings and rain noted for Detroit at St Louis.
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Boston
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
National Leagu
Chicago Taser
Brooklyn
New York l
Local teams clash in Monday schedule across Texas
The scoreline shows Houston 3 Galveston 5 Tyler 4 Fort Worth 0 Longview 6 1 Dallas 4 2. Pairings list Longview at Dallas Tyler at Fort Worth Houston at San Antonio Beaumont at Galveston with games set for Monday.
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Texas League
Beaumontsdecens Asatks
Houston Sehen Ee Enee
Longview
Fort Worth
Cessussecassal
San Antonio
Tyler Hips
Houston
Galveston
Tyler
Dallas
Beaumont
American Association St. Paul 4 Minneapolis 6
In a doubleheader Monday the St. Paul team fell 4 to 6 to Minneapolis with other games also played.
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American Association
St. Paul
Minneapolis
International League Scores Report
Baltimore 12 Reading 2. Toronto 8 Buffalo 10. Montreal 3 Rochester 9. Newark 1 Jersey City 3. Standings and game highlights from the latest league results.
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Toronto
Buffalo
Montreal
Rochester
Baltimore
Reading
Newark
Jersey City
Travelers to Meet Oak Grove in Big Six Clash Friday
The Twin City Travelers formerly the News-Star-World Printers will play Oak Grove's Big Six team at Oak Grove Friday afternoon. Start time is 3:30 p.m. C. E. Whittington will manage the Travelers and invites clubs in the area to arrange games through News-Star-World Publishing.
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Twin City Travelers
Oak Grove
C. E. Whittington
News-Star—World Publishing Company
Evansville Boxing Recap Highlights Wins and Upsets
Roy Wallace of Indianapolis outpointed Charles Arth urs of New Haven Conn in a 10 round match. Billy Miller of Fort Worth Texas KOed Bob Jones of Louisville Ky in six rounds.
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Ind
Roy Wallace
Indianapolis
Charles Arthurs
New Haven
Conn
Billy Miller
Fort Worth
Texas
Bob Jones
Louisville
Night Ball Game Opens Series For Monroe Twins And Pine Bluff Judges
The Monroe Twins face the Pine Bluff Judges in the first of a three game series with night play at 8 o clock tonight. Thursday’s game also at night, Friday afternoon. After Friday the Twins go to Port Arthur, Texas. Managers report strong lights and good turnout at last night’s workout. Erwin or Miles to start on the mound. both ready.
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Monroe Twins
Pine Bluff
Twins
Port Arthur
Homer Ezzell
Frank Kitchens
Tyler
Texas
Kitchens
Erwin
Miles
Wray Query
Baton Rouge
Tommy West
Favorites Beat in Dixie Circuit as Underdogs Rise
Atlanta June 1 (4) Underdogs surge past favorites in Dixie League action. Nashville Volunteers shut out 4 0 by Birmingham while Knoxville thumps Memphis Chicks 15 4. New Orleans edges Chattanooga 9 6. Atlanta tops Little Rock 6 2. Perrin wins fourth for New Orleans. Chatham drives in four for Atlanta.
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Memphis
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Nashville
Birmingham
Atlanta
Little Rock
Southern Rape Iig
Chattanooga Ae
Duaweine
Pete
Nashville Volunteers
Memphis Chicks
Henry Sheaf
Vols
Chicks
Harry Kelly
Big Jim Edwards
Chattanooga Lookouts
New Jeans
Pelicans
Perrin
Atlanta Crackers
Chatham
Ouachita Valley Semi Pro League Formed With Six Teams
A new semi pro circuit formed in the area after a meeting at the Missouri Pacific freight depot. Six teams registered Girard Calhoun Fairbanks National Guard Halsum Bakery and Missouri Pacific with M Dent named president T J Harris of Fairbanks vice president and R A Percy secretary. A schedule will be drawn next Friday and play begins soon with a 16 player limit. The Reach ball was adopted as the official ball.
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Loop
Girard
Calhoun
Fairbanks
National Guard
Halsum Bakery
Missouri Pacific
M. Dent
T. J. Harris
R. A. Percy
Davis Cup Doubts Rise as Rene LaCoste Returns
New York analysis notes France gains edge if Rene LaCoste resumes play after defeating Sidney Wood in five sets. The writer argues Britain and America face a tougher path, as LaCoste’s return could swing the Davis Cup in France’s favor.
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United States
Auteuil
France
LaCoste
Wood
Rene LaCoste
Sidney B. Wood
England
America
John Bull
John Bull and Uncle Sam
Women Golfers Continue Matches In Southern Association
In Hot Springs Arkansas on June 1 the Women's Southern Association golf tournament began with key matches. Birmingham's Margaret Smith faced Aniela Gorczyca of Fort Worth while co-medalists Ben Fitzhugh of Vicksburg and Dan Chandler of Dallas played, and Tulsa’s Walter Beyer met Hilda Urbantke of Austin. Other early pairings included Maddox of Atlanta versus Hopkins of Texarkana and Parish of Tulsa versus Kennedy Parish.
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Margaret Smith
Birmingham
Alabama
Aniela Gorczyca
Fort Worth
Tex
Smith-Gorczyca
Mississippi River
Ben Fitzhugh
Vicksburg
Mississippi
Dan Chandler
Dallas
Texas
Walter Beyer
Tulsa
Hilda Urbantke
Austin
S. G. Hopkins
Texarkana
Dave Gant
Memphis
Ann Kennedy Parish
Elizabeth Dunscomb
Ralph Randolph
Leon Solomon
C. J. Gaffney
Little Rock
F. E. Pharr
Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
The report lists leading batters in both leagues with P Waner and Klein among top in several categories. Pitching leaders include Spotts and Swetonic in the NL and Gomez and Brown in the AL with mixed win loss figures.
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Pirates
Lombardi
Reds
Klein
Phillies
Berger
Braves
Hurst
Worthington
Herman
Foxx
Athletics
St. Simmons
Averill
Indians
Manush
Senators
Campbell
Browns
Porter
Oliver
Red Sox
Blue
White Sox
Gehringer
Tigers
Myer
Gehrig
Lazzeri
Yankees
Appling
Ruth
Chapman
Johnson
Black Drillers to Play All Star Nine
The Monroe All Stars and the Black Drillers training squad for the Monroe Monarchs will play at 4 20 this afternoon at Brown Paper Mill park in Brownville. Local negro teams in the area plan bush league showdowns with the Drillers and more games are lined up in Ruston and Shreveport this weekend.
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Black Drillers
Monroe Monarchs
Brown Paper Mill Park
Brownville
Ruston
Lincolnites
Shreveport Black Sox
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Casino Park
April The Fifth Wins Derby At Epsom Downs
April The Fifth an outsider owned by T Walls won the 153rd English derby before about a million spectators including the king and queen. Dastur second Miracle third Orwell favorite finished out of the money. April The Fifth paid 100 to 6 with Dastur 18 to 1 and Miracle 100 to 9. Time was 2 43 for 12 furlongs.
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W. M. G. Singer
New York
Ruston to See Summer Baseball By Tech Aided Team
A Ruston team formed mainly from Louisiana Tech students will host summer baseball at week extended half-holiday games. The Brown Paper mill squad opens the series this Thursday, with Ruston merchants closing Thursdays for three hot months.
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Tech
Ruston Merchants
Brown Paper Mill
Brown
Louisiana Tech
Bulldogs
N. J. Fox
James Davis
H. M. Donald
Bobby Ayers
Hartford Causey
Vicksburg Beats Pine Bluff in Cotton States League
Vicksburg defeated Pine Bluff 6 to 2 in the sole league game yesterday. The win put Louisianas a full game ahead of Pine Bluff, while Baton Rouge led by a half game. New management announced for the Hill Bills with Jackson, Mississippi, taking over the franchise.
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Baton Rouge
Vicksburg
Pine Bluff
Louisianians
Winnsboro Leads in Team Batting in Big Six
Statistics from Winnsboro baseball club show Winnsboro leads in team hitting while ranking last in team fielding. Figures are from official scorekeeper records and newspaper reports of home and away games. Sun day games are included in these averages.
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Winnsboro
Winnsboro Baseball Club
Big Six
BOXER'S BAD VISION CURED, DOCTOR SAYS
Jackie Fields world welterweight champion recovered sight in his right eye after two weeks of impairment. Doctor Harry Grable announced the trouble yielded to treatment and Fields may postpone his title defense against Young Corbett of Fresno until late July in San Francisco.
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Jackie Fields
Fields
Harry 5. Grable
Young Corbett
Fresno
Calif
San Francisco
Wrestling Results from Harrisburg New York New Haven Meridian
Wrestling results list various bouts across cities with multiple light weight matchups. Notable outcomes include Ed Lewis defeating Herb Freeman in Harrisburg and Dick Shikat defeating Fritz Kley in New York while Joe Komar wins on fouls in New Haven. Juvenile notes mention Dynamite Joe Dillman defeating Kid Lott in Meridian with possible future meeting at the American Legion arena dedication.
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Los Angeles
Herb Freeman
New York
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Oklahoma
George Hagen
Dick Shikat
Philadelphia
Fritz Kley
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France
Leo Pintezki
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Herman Hickman
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Joe Komar
Chicago
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Century Milstead
Lilo Nardi
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Jack Hurley
Meridian
Miss
Joe Dillman
St. Louis
Kid Lott
Atlanta
Joe Carlin
Indianapolis
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LaCoste Triumphs Over American. French Davis Cup Hope Grows
Rene LaCoste, famed member of the three musketeers, defeats Sidney Wood Jr. in a pivotal French championship match. The win narrows American chances in singles and jeopardizes Wood and Helen Wills Moody in the mixed doubles final against Betty Nuthall and Fred Perry. Helen Jacobs advances, set to face Mme Rene Mathieu as Moody’s next singles rival emerges.
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France
Rene LaCoste
America
LaCoste
Sidney B. Wood, Jr
Gregory Mangin
Wood
Helen Wills Moody
Betty Nuthall
Fred Perry
Mrs. Moody
Helen Jacobs
Monroe Gassers Triumph Over Jake's Ice Plant 9 U 4
The Monroe Gassers defeated Jake's Ice Plant nine to four in a City league game. Notable actions include two-base hits by Richardson and Brown and a three-base hit by Chapman. Dickson earned three bases on balls and struck out six. Arant fanned five. Time 1 30. Umpire Ballard.
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Jake's Ice Plant
Gassers
Univides
Richardson
Brown
Chapman
Balis
Dickson
Arant
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Legion fight card near complete in Ruston
The American Legion committee in charge of arrangements announced that arrangements almost have been completed for the fight card here Friday night.
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Ruston
American Legion Committee
Battle of the White Sox Stirs League Fines
Four Chicago White Sox players face penalties after a May Day brawl with Umpire George Moriarty. Pitcher Milton Gaston and Manager Lew Fonseca receive suspensions and fines. Catchers Charley Berry and Frank Grube are fined. Coach Johnny Butler suspended for five days. Moriarty is severely reprimanded for neglect of duty.
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Cleveland
Chicago White Sox
George Moriarty
Will Harridge
Moriarty
Milton Gaston
Lew Fonseca
Sox
Gaston
Charley Berry
Frank Grube
Johnny Butler
Chicago
Harridge
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Berry
Alva Bradley
Cleveland Indians
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Winnsboro Faces Tallulah In Big Six Showdown
Winnsboro and Tallulah meet in Winnsboro Louisiana with league leadership at stake. Pitching duties uncertain as Ward or Larkin may start while Corcoran becomes eligible at second base and Miller shifts to outfield. Barnard and Weems released. Calhoun and Blair to report next Monday. McShane to audition for mound role.
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Tallulah
Ward
Larkin
Corcoran
Baton Rouge
Miller
Eckhardt
Barnard
Weems
Calhoun
Blair
McShane
Hill Billies
Ruston outfield trio tied to Tech players and squad
The Ruston outfield trio features Davidson Brown and Lambert Senn both tied to Tech as players with fence busting records, and Billie Mitchell, also a Ruston Legion member, part of the same group with potential Tech eligibility.
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Ruston
Davidson Brown
Lambert Senn
Billie Mitchell
Ruston Legion
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