Dozen Hurlers Appear To Have Made Big Show Grade
Dozens of rookie pitchers show potential for major league rosters with about half in each league. Notable names include Johnny Murphy of the Yankees, Alton Benton of the A’s, Buck Newsom with the Browns, Fritz Ostermueller with the Red Sox, Eldon Auker with the Tigers, Paul Dean with the Giants, Curt Davis with the Phillies, Jim Weaver with the Cubs, Bill Lee, Ralph Birkofer with the Pirates, and Jon Bowman aiding the Giants. Yesterday’s open date preceded a new east west series as National and American clubs head to familiar circuits.
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Alton Benton
Oklahoma City
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Rogers Hornsby
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Fritz Ostermueller
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St Louis Browns
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Lee
Ralph Birkofer
Pirates
Jon Bowman
Bill Terry
Atlantic Seaboard
Dutra Plans Exhibition Tour After Open Victory
Olin Dutra, the new United States Open champion, teams with Walter Hagen for a barnstorming exhibition tour. He passes up the British Open to preserve time and form, aims to cash in on the Open's prize, and will compete in the PGA Championship at Buffalo and the Western Open.
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Olin Dutra
Dutra
Walter Hagen
Olin
Denny Shute
Gene Sarazen
Hagen
Buffalo
N. Y
Yesterday's Resuits and Today's Games Brief
Sports brief lists yesterday results Chattanooga 5 Nashville 13 and Knoxville at Atlanta rain. Today schedule shows Knoxville at Atlanta Birmingham at Little Rock New Orleans at Memphis Chattanooga at Nashville.
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Nashville
New Orleans
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Memphis
Knoxville
Birmingham
Little Rock
Texas League Scores Show Mixed Results Across Cities
Houston defeated Tulsa 10 to 6 while Beaumont beat Oklahoma City 7 to 1. Fort Worth outscored Galveston 11 to 5 as San Antonio posted 3 and Dallas 10 against San Antonio and Houston. Upcoming pairings include Houston at Dallas and Galveston at Tulsa.
Local score recap from yesterday's Mississippi games
Shreveport defeated El Dorado 7 to 5 while Jackson topped Pine Bluff 10 to 5 and Clarksdale beat Greenville 4 to 2 in ten innings.
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Shreveport
el Dorado
Jackson
Pine Bluff
Clarksdale
Greenville
West Dixie League and American Association Scores
Baseball results list from multiple leagues. West Dixie League games: Tyler defeated Paris 5 to 1, Jacksonville beat Longview 11 to 3, Henderson topped Palestine 8 to 5. American Association: Louisville defeated Toledo 7 to 5, Milwaukee beat St Paul 9 to 2, Kansas City beat Minneapolis 4 to 2.
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West Dixie League
Tyler
Paris
Jacksonville
Longview
Henderson
Palestine
American Association
Toledo
Louisville
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Kansas City
Mineapolis
Vidalia Tigers edge Clayton Ramblers 3 2 in ninth
Vidalia right fielder C. P. Seab Jr drove in the winning run with a ninth inning single after Clayton tied the game in the eighth on a misplayed fly ball and a wild throw. Leefty Butler pitched well for Vidalia, holding the Ramblers to six hits.
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Clayton Ramblers
C. P. Seab, Jr
Vidalia Tigers
Dutch” Beard
Tiger
Clayton
Seab
Leefty Butler
Alexandria Southpaw
Ramblers
Helverston
Louisiana State
Lefty Smith
Rambler
Crackerjacks Triumph 8 7 Over Bulldogs
The Crackerjacks edged the Bulldogs 8 to 7 as Gibbs pitched a three-hits win and hit a home run. Laurent and Gibbs led the Crackerjacks offense while Milton and Cribbs paced the Bulldogs. Score by innings shows a tight late game with a decisive eighth.
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Laurent
Milton
Cribbs
Ois
Brooks
Fain
Savanah
Torrance Is Seen As SECs Best All Around Athlete
Jack Torrance of Louisiana State University tops AP poll as best all around SEC athlete for the season. The 6 foot 4 inch 275 pound tackle also starred in basketball and track, shattering a world record in the Drake Relays with a 55 feet 112 inches shot. Also noted are Whatley Batchelor and Arial as fellow standouts across football track basketball and baseball.
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Atlanta
Jack Torrance
Louisiana State University
Torrance
South
Jack
Louisiana State
Los Angeles
Whatley
Alabama
Graham Batchelor
Georgia
Gump Arial
Auburn
Crimson
Batchelor
Arial
Winnsboro Defeats Tallulah 6-5 in Slow Start Rally
Fred Polvogt and Winnsboro beat Tallulah 6-5 after Tallulah errors opened the door. Wilkerson and Spencer sparked the late rally with timely hits while Bullock homered for Winnsboro and Cameron pitched well after a slow start.
Swartz Trims Engineers in Swinging 9-7 Victory
In Swartz park on Sunday the Carlon Blackers overcame the Sterlington Engineers 9 to 7. A six run eighth inning, sparked by Courtney’s three RBIs on a double, sealed Swartz’s second straight win. Moffett starred for Sterlington, while Covington’s two running catches helped Swartz.
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Swartz Trims Engineers
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Carlon Blackers
Sterlington Engineers
Sterlington
Courtney
Douglas
Marks
Moffett
Covington
McClain
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Shaw Knocked Out In First Round By Brown
In New Orleans on Monday night Willard Brown of Indianapolis stopped Battling Shaw of Laredo in one round in a 10 round bout. Shaw was down twice from right hands to the jaw and the referee stopped the fight after a third knockdown. Brown weighed 145 and Shaw 14342.
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Laredo
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Shaw
Johnny Jadick
Brown
Rayville Nips Louisville Cooperage In Tight Pitching Duel
Rayville defeats the Louisville Cooperage team from Monroe 2 to 1 in Rayville Louisiana. Cobb pitched a one hitter until a Harrington three bagger in the seventh inning. Branch limited the locals to four hits all two base hits. Cobb and Rainer contributed two hits each.
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Louisville Cooperage Company
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Rainer
Steers Top San Antonio In Texas League Showdown
Dallas Steers rally to a 10 3 win over San Antonio, led by skipper Fred Brainard. Feiber and Goff struggled with walks while yielding 11 hits, pushing Dallas one half game ahead of the Missions. Houston Buffalos sweep Tulsa 10 6, Fort Worth Cats win 11 5 at night, Beaumont beats Oklahoma City 7 1 with rain ending play in seven.
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Jonesville Lions Rally Past Ferriday in 7-6 Thriller
In Ferriday on June 12 the Jonesville Lions defeated the Ferriday Black Cats 7 to 6 after two outs in the ninth. C W Fairbanks tied the game with a third inning homer but misplayed a fly ball in the ninth, allowing the decisive run. Bob Swayze and Oscar Wurst pitched well for Ferriday and Jonesville respectively, as Ferriday had 9 hits to Jonesville’s 10.
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Clarks blank L T L Pelicans 4 to 0 on Sunday
Clarks Lumberjacks win first shutout of the season as Brooks surrenders six hits and hits a fourth inning homer. Fontana allows seven hits but Pelicans errors aid the hosts in a 4 0 victory.
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Los Angeles Boxer Turned Matador Finds Success in Mexico
Sandy Garrison Casanova, a Los Angeles boxer, has moved to Mexico and launched a matador career with notable early success shaping his new path in bullfighting.
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Los Angeles
Mexico
Discovery Is Sure Bet To Place By Max Riddle
NEA turf correspondent notes Discovery, a Brookmeade stable favorite, is likely to place in major races despite past defeats. The piece recalls historic near-greats like Grenada Sensation Bramble and Man o' War era legends, urging bettors to back Discovery to place rather than win.
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Cleopatra
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Duke of Magenta
Little Isle
Hornsby to Take Post in Outfield
St Louis reports Rogers Hornsby will return to regular duty in right field for the Browns once his wrist heals and against left handed pitching. Debs Garris may share the job, Bruce Campbell could stay for pinch hitting, Allan Strange to short, Ollie Bejma to the bench.
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Mel Harder
Cleveland
Raj Sh
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Debs Garris
Bruce Campbell
White Sox
Indians
Hornsby
Allan Strange
Ollie Bejma
Bejma
Hair Closes In On City Tennis Tourney Quarterfinals
George Hair the city singles champion advances to the quarterfinals after winning two weekend matches. He beat Percy Sander 6 3 6 3 then defeated Troy 4 6 7 5 6 4 to reach the knockout stage. Other qualifiers include Dawson Kennedy Robert Cann Tom Hoskins and Darwin Nichols. Cann beat Garland Knox 6 4 6 2 and was seeded last year. promoter Bunny Kennedy notes his late entry changed that.
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Ouachita Junior College Netters
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Troy
Percy Sander
Dawson Kennedy
Robert Cann
Tom Hoskins
Darwin Nichols
Kennedy
Brownlow Hastings
Hoskins
Stanley Wyatt
Nichols
Bill Fudickar
Garland Knox
Cann
Baton Rouge Boy Wins Mississippi Net Crown
Billy McGehee of Baton Rouge Louisiana won the Mississippi State junior singles title defeating Charles Crisler of Jackson in straight sets 6-2 7-5 6-3. Woodrow Bonner and George Patton of Jackson captured the junior doubles crown over Tommy Becker of Brookhaven and Richard Bradley of Columbus 4-6 6-4 6-4.
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Billy McGehee
Baton Rouge
McGehee
Charles Crisler
Chrisler
Woodrow Bonner
George Patton
Tommy Becker
Brookhaven
Richard Bradley
Columbus
Bonner
Patton
Crisler
East Dixie League Clash Ends In Low-Scoring Defeat
East Dixie League game features Greenville and Andrews and O Flaherty, Perkins, McNaughton and Bistrof in a tight affair. Final score shows Greenville 2, East Dixie 4 with key pitching by L. Jones and Sueme.
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O'Flaherty
Perkins
McNaughton
Bistrof
Baton Rouge Club Relocates to Clarksdale Mississippi
The Baton Rouge team of the East Dixie league moves to Clarksdale Mississippi with operations starting June 14 due to financial shortfalls. Clarksdale previously beat Greenville 4 to 2 yesterday.
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Clarksdale
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Greenville
Twilight League schedule changes announced for city diamonds
Two games shifting venues within the city were announced after manager complaints arranging play at Lida Benton and Neville No 2 diamonds. The Neville diamond is to be completed today and attendance records must be submitted to O N McNeil at Central Savings Bank. penalties may include forfeiture of games.
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Lida Benton School
Neville
O. N. McNeil
Central Savings Bank and Trust Company
L S U Stars to Receive Expenses
Chicago June 12 The University of Southern California will pay travel and related costs for 164 outstanding track and field stars from across the nation to the NCAA championships in Los Angeles June 22 23. USC guarantees 20000 to secure the field with profits shared beyond the guarantee. Seventy four institutions are represented in the selections.
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University of Southern California
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Los Angeles
Thomas N. Metcalf
University of Chicago
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Glenn Cunningham
Kansas
Gene Venice
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Mile
Natchez Indians Drub St Joseph CCC 16 to 6 in Baseball
Natchez Mississippi on June 12 delivered a lopsided win over St Joseph CCC of Louisiana. Led by W R Priester the Indians hit home runs by Priester and Hubert Blair as Henry Gaude started on the mound and Joe Hammett finished with Warren Burns and Bill Fidt also throwing.
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Mississippi College
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Hubert Blair
Henry Gaude
Joe Hammett
Hammett
Sidney Warren
Bobby Burns
Bill Fidt
Baer Completes Training for Carnera Fight
Max Baer finished his final heavy sparring at Asbury Park New Jersey before his heavyweight title bout with Primo Carnera next Thursday night. He teased Carnera in a letter to the fighter and informed the boxing commission of his needs as he waits for the contest.
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Associated Press
New York
Max Baer
Primo Carera
Asbury Park
N. J
Carnera
Boxing Commission
Brooklyn Baseball Club Buys New Iberia Pitcher
Nap Rucker announced Brooklyn has purchased Thomas Baker of New Iberia and will send him to Charlotte for conditioning before joining the club in 1935. Negotiations are under way for three more New Iberia players. The team belongs to the Evangeline league.
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Nap Rucker
Brooklyn
Thomas Baker
Charlotte
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