Indians must improve soon or face shakeup in 1946 season
The article reports the Cleveland Indians sit in fourth, nine games behind the Yankees, amid talks of drastic changes led by President Alvan Bradley unless performance improves. Manager Steve ONeill faces lineup shifts as Hal Trosky and Billy Sullivan move positions. Bruce Campbell heads back after meningitis, with trades limited by the midseason deadline.
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Hugh S. Fullerton, Jr
Associated Press
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Cubs
Giants
Pirates
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Red Sox
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Indians
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Alvan Bradley
Steve O'Neill
C. C. Slapnicka
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Billy Sullivan
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Bruce Campbell
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Jake Powell
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Joe Castarella
Jack Russell
Arthur Garibaldi
Sacramento
Johnny Verger
Bill Cox
Yanks
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Red Sockers
Lefty Grove
Wes Ferrell
Johnny Marcus
Fritz Ostermueller
Yawkeymen
Petty Released as Knoxville Smokies Manager
Knox ville club president R. G. Allen announced the outright release of Jess Petty, manager of the Smokies and veteran southpaw pitcher. No successor to Petty has been chosen.
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R. G. Allen
Southern Association
Jess Petty
Smokies
Petty
Allen
Roaring Road Knight Finishes Third After Wheel Loss
Frank McGurk, in third place on lap 48 of the 50 mile Roby speedway race near Chicago, loses a wheel but roars on to finish the final two laps on the axle and takes third as he receives the checkered flag.
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Chicago
Frank McGurk
Knight
Junior Tennis Tourney Semi Finals Set at Barkdull Faulk Courts
Yesterday's quarterfinals of the city's under 16 junior tennis tourney produced semifinalists Trist McConnell Mary E Mahr Bernard Zuccaro and Dick Eason. Semis begin at 8 at Barkdull Faulk courts with Eason vs Mahr and McConnell vs Zuccaro. Finals Sunday at Forsythe Park at 3.
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Mary E. Mahr
Bernard Zuccaro
Dick Eason
Barkdull Faulk
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Louis Milner
Mahr
Anne Gannaway
Zuccaro
Jo Eleanor Thompson
Eason
Johnny Jones
Forsythe Park
Monroe Recreation Department
Masons tie for first after beating Monroe Furniture 25 to 4
In twilight league action the Masons overwhelmed Monroe Furniture 25 to 4. Hemphill and McNeil homered as the winners erupted in the sixth and seventh innings, Mitchell earned the win while McLain started for the losers. The game was postponed from last Thursday and moved to yesterday.
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Masonic Club
Hemphill
McNeil
Mitchell
McLain
Swartz Carlton Blackers Rally For 9 6 Victory
In Swartz, Junior Still hit a decisive eighth inning home run with two on as Swartz Carlton Blackers beat Roston Volunteers 9 6. The game swung after the Vols surged to a 4 0 lead in the fifth, but Carlton Blackers answered with six runs in their half of the fifth to take the lead. Still earned the win as pitcher in relief, improving to 7 1 for the season, while Welch homered for Roston in the first half of the eighth.
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Southern Golf Meet Opens at Memphis Today
An all star cast of golfers from Virginia to Texas compete at Memphis Country Club for the Southern Golf meet starting today. 13 year old Monroe star Ben Downing Jr enters the championship flight after recent Louisiana tournament success becoming the youngest entrant in the Southern tourney. Bell gains national publicity from Baton Rouge score with AP feature and photo.
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Associated Press
Fights Last Night Across Three Cities
Johnny Dean beat Don De Van in Miami by stoppage. Petey Sarron outpointed Nickie Camarata in New Orleans. Joey Greb and Tommy Rawson fought to a draw in Holyoke with a final tally near ten rounds.
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Associated Press
Miami
Southern Amateur Championship Opens With Star Field
The 34th Southern Amateur Championship begins Monday with a large, talent rich field led by defending champion Bob Riegel of Richmond and celebrated veterans Sam Perry of Birmingham and Freddie Haas Jr. of New Orleans. About 160 entries compete in 36 hole qualifying, with Riegel exempt from prelims. Morris of Birmingham posted 70 in practice while Darden Hampton and Earl Stokes posted 72 and 75 respectively.
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Sam Perry
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Dallas
Texas
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Freddie Haas, Jr
New Orleans
Glenn Crissman
Houston
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Memphis
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Howell
Chicago
Francis Ouimet
United States
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Morris
Darden Hampton
Chattanooga
Earl Stokes
Louisville
Lindsey Fitch
Bowling Green
George Treadwell
Ben Downing, Jr
Monroe
Billy Napier
Nashville
Billy
Wrestling results from Philadelphia and Montreal bouts
Vincent Lopez of Los Angeles defeated Dean Detton of Salt Lake City by decision in a 50 minute bout ending at curfew. Maurice Lachappelle of France defeated Jack Burns of Boston two falls to none in Montreal.
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Philadelphia
Vincent Lopez
Los Angeles
Dean Detton
Salt Lake City
Montreal
Maurice Lachappelle
France
Jack Burns
Boston
Horse Fancy to Challenge Ascot Gold Cup Favorite
A promising contender stands a better chance of waning the Ascot Gold Cup at two and a half miles on June 8 than any other thoroughbred from the country.
Louis Schmeling Showdown Looms at Yankee Stadium
Joe Louis prepared to fight Max Schmeling at Yankee Stadium on Thursday night as talk grows of a September world heavyweight title bout with James J. Braddock. The piece details betting odds, gate splits, and crowd and press contingents, while noting Schmeling’s and Louis’s conditioners and public interest.
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New York
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Yankee Stadium
James J. Braddock
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Mike Jacobs
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Jimmy Braddock
Max Baer
Australians poised to reclaim Davis Cup after lapse
John J Romano notes Jack Crawford Adrian Quist and Vivien McGrath confident about returning the Davis Cup to Australia after 17 years. The piece praises Crawford and Quist for stamina and skill while detailing results against Wilmer Allison and the American pair on French hard courts.
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Romano Jack Crawford
Adrian Quist
Vivien McGrath
Australia
Fred Perry
Bunny Austin
Crawford
Winening
Wilmer Allison
Allison
Quist
German stars surge in inter zone finals showdown
Crawford and his pals eye the inter zone finals with Baron Gottfried von Cramm as a top rival. Von Cramm, who beat Fred Perry in the French championships, and his teammate Heiner Henkel eliminated the Australians in the European zone last year, making him a tough hurdle. The challenge also includes Rust and McGrath as England prepares to defend.
Former Wrestling Coach Hurt In Auto Accident
J W Doc Unger former wrestling and assistant football coach at Davidson College remained in critical condition after an automobile crash near Mooresville North Carolina that killed his companion Mrs Laura Litton of Charlotte on Sunday night. State highway patrolman said the car left the highway and rolled several times. Unger a native of Illinois was a star athlete at the University of Illinois.
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J. W
Doc) Unger
Davidson College
Laura Litton
Charlotte
Litton
Unger
J. B. Boyd
Illinois
University of Ilinois
Peobs Defeat Vols In Final Innings Rally
Little Rock opened its series in Nashville with a 5 to 3 win over the Vols. Ray Davis pitched poorly in the late innings as Little Rock scored three runs in the ninth. Nashville rallied in the ninth, loading the bases before Lance Richbourg's infield single ended the threat. Poindexter Hunter Dickey Davis OMalley.
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Nashville
Tenn
Little Rock
Nashville Vols
Ray Davis
Lance Richbourg
Poindexter
Hunter
Dickey
Davis
O'Malley
Lookouts Rally to Top Memphis 9 8 in Ninth In Chattanooga
Chattanooga scores three in final frame to overcome Memphis 9 to 8. Sammy Holbrook delivers the tying and winning hits with two out and two strikes, bases loaded. Nelson Dresswerd Carter Haley Cohen Holbrook credited for the rally in a tense ninth inning.
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Lookouts
Memphis
Sammy Holbrook
Nelson
Dresswerd
Carter
Haley
Cohen
Holbrook
Crackers blank Pelicans 5 0 in Atlanta opener
Atlanta Crackers shut out New Orleans Pelicans 5 to 0 as Emil Maisho, the new Cracker outfielder from the Athletics, scored the final run afterHooks singled him home. Williams limited New Orleans to eight hits and five singles. Wetherell helped for New Orleans with Helf Aubry Williams and Richards.
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