Browns Win Double Header Without Getting Home Run
The St. Louis Browns swept a doubleheader from the Washington Senators, winning 5-4 and 11-3 to halt an 11-game slide. Red Ruffing earned an eight win in relief as Cleveland and Bob Feller starred with nine victories. The day featured strong pitching by Feller and a mix of high offense across the league with the Yankees and Cubs also posting wins.
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Associated Press
St. Louis Browns
Washington Senators
Senators
Browns
New York Yankees
Detroit
Red Ruffing
Johnny Murphy
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Feller
Boston Red Sox
Lefty Grove
Sox
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
White Sox
Henry Pippen
A's
Nelson Potter
Chicago Cackers
Rain Delays Cause Postponements in Louisiana Games
The report notes several games halted by rain or wet grounds including Lake Charles at Rayne and Opelousas versus New Iberia with scores showing 0 to 0 through partial innings. It also cites April 1 1939 fuel price data with gasoline at 13.07 cents a gallon nationwide and 5.44 cents in tax state and federal taxes.
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United States
Cooper Wins Goodall Meet and Heads to Open
Harry Cooper captured the Goodall round robin at Fresh Meadow with a two point win over Craig Wood, earning $1,000 and solidifying hopes for the National Open. He travels to Philadelphia to fine tune before the Open, with Ralph Guldahl Henry Picard Byron Nelson Sam Snead also favored. Cooper’s performance narrowed his odds and kept him as a top contender to become the first to win three Open titles.
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New York
Harry Cooper
New Haven
Conn
Eastern Point
Philadelphia
Ralph Guldahl
Henry Picard
Byron Nelson
Sam Snead
Cooper
Guldahl
Craig Wood
Fresh Meadow Country Club
Horton Smith
Harry
Goodall
Good
Snead
Jimmy Thomson
Ben Hogan
Wood
Waitress winds up campaign for mayor
Webster Springs West Virginia June 5 A 24 year old waitress Juanita Delamore ends her mayoral bid promising to revoke the 7 pm curfew if elected She argues women should not be barred from streets at night Her rival Mayor Kenneth White dismisses the platform predicting under 50 votes.
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Webster Springs
W. Va
Juanita Delamore
Kenneth White
Switzerland Approves 400 Million Francs for Defense and Works
In Berne on June 5 Switzerland passed a referendum approving 400 million francs for national defense and public works. The vote totaled 445,960 in favor and 198,598 against.
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Berne
Switzerland
First of three at Casino Park ends in Monroe win
Monroe wins 8 to 4 behind Taitt Hackney and Jones with 16 hits. Johnson Crow Harris holds Greenville to four runs as Monroe bats surge with multiple players contributing. Weather delays cited. game pace steady with double plays and key defensive plays shaping the outcome.
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Harris
Powell
Monroe Abrhpore
Ededet
Hargrove
CONEY
Hackney
Donasede Dade
Eondastanaeck Us
CRO
Iva
Morros
Ring
Taitt
Naylor
Roberts
Jones
Conway
Bagrosky
Seal
Salveson
Speer
Celusta
Johnson
Crow
Beggs
Orefice
Greenville
Monroe
Jon
Schang
Hose fix aids Squalus recovery effort at sunken wreck
In Portsmouth New Hampshire divers attached a tunnel hose to clear mud so raising chains can be placed under the Squalus. Diver James Baker says 225 pounds air pressure needed to blast through mud beneath the stern. Navy says 600 tons of water remain in the stern with 160 tons cleared.
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Portsmouth
N. H
James Baker
Navy
Police seek stolen bicycle from Five Points scene
Monroe police investigate the theft of an Ivory Johnson green and white bicycle reported by Emmett Davenport. Davenport parked the bicycle at Five Points and found it missing when he returned.
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Monroe
Emmett Davenport
Davenport
Southeast conference polo scores with players listed
In a series of matches the Southeastern POI lists players Miller Shoemaker McNair Padgett Ifft Younker for Meridian and Rollins Braun Atkinson Boyd Chandler Pittman Kracher at Jackson Montgomery Marshall Vetterol Holmes Van denberg Martin Center Pickens and Holmes Martin at Pensacola Anniston Bridgens Hosler Duggan Thornton Bradshaw Adamski and Schuessler Hosler Hutchings Laskowski Grossman Thornton Linberg in varied results across multiple sites with partial scores shown.
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POI Sie Sivas Seris
Miller
Shoemaker
McNair
Padgett
Ifft
Younker
Pensacola
Anniston
Bridgens
Hosler
Duggan
Thornton
Bradshaw
Adamski
SAN Cvrducevaune
Schuessler
Hutchings
Laskowski
Grossman
Linberg
Cubs Save Victory with Russell Relief Pitching
Jack Russell delivered effective relief to lift the Cubs past the Phillies yesterday. Bob Feller and Lefty Grove also starred as the Indians and Red Sox combined for strong outings, Grove in a seven hitter effort.
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Associated Press
Jack Russell
Cubs
Phils
Chicago
Bob Feller
Indians
Lefty Grove
Red Sox
Farmer
Boston
Pirates edge Dodgers in doubleheader as Lavagetto sparks nightcap
Johnny Rizzo homered with two aboard in the eighth to give Pittsburgh the first game. Harry Lavagetto hit two doubles and two singles in the nightcap as Brooklyn pounded out a 19 hit day. Red Ruffing left with an injury after holding Detroit to six hits in his eighth win. Bill Werber slugged a two run homer to beat the Giants. Ollie Bejma and Nelson Potter each homered in both ends of a White SoxAthletics doubleheader with Potter also collecting a triple and single. Howard Mills and Harland Clift led Browns with strong relief and seven RBIs.
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Pennsylvania
Dizzy Dean
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Johnny Rizzo
Pirates
Dodgers
Dodger
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston
Harry Lavagetto
Rizzo
Lavagetto
Red Ruffing
Yankees
Tigers
Finger
Bill Werber
Reds
Giants
Ollie Bejma
White Sox
Nelson Potter
Athletics
Chicago
Howard Mills
Harland Clift
Browns
Farmer
Clift
Man Drowns After Daring Cumberland River Swim
Eugene O Morgan 33 told his wife he would show her he could swim then deliberately swam out into the Cumberland River for a Sunday demonstration. He cried for help and disappeared as police and volunteers searched for two hours. His body was recovered and his wife collapsed.
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Nashville
Tenn
Eugene O. Morgan
Cumberland River
Playground Leader Course Initiated this Week
The municipal recreation director Miss Lucyle Godwin leads a new course for those to hold supervisory roles in playgrounds. The program runs through the week at the recreation center with summer openings next Monday and activities on July 4 and holidays to follow. Future leaders may enroll Tuesday but no later.
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Recereation Center
Lucyle Godwin
Municipal Recreation
Balanced Ash Tray
A new ash tray gadget fits on a chair arm or knee. It is a bronzed metal tray with a U shaped crosspiece and a suede pouch filled with buckshot to balance and prevent slipping.
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