Lazzeri Rated High Despite Low Hitting Average
Yankee second baseman Tony Lazzeri earns praise for clutch hitting and solid defense despite a .268 batting average. Teammates call him a true team player who comes through in pinch situations and contributes 41 RBIs, with 17 driven in since June.
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Tony Lazzeri
Andy Clarke
Associated Press
Tony
Yankee
Lazzeri
Giants
Terrymen
Dizzy Dean
Allyn Stout
Stout
Ruston to Host doubleheader with Sterlington in Ouachita league
Ruston aims to climb from fourth as it hosts Sterlington Engineers in a two game Ouachita Valley league doubleheader at 2 30 p m Wednesday. Rosbury will start the first game and Willis the nightcap while Bart and Ray E Davis headline Ruston’s batting.
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Ruston Nine
Sterlington Engineers
Larry J. Fox
Roston
Sterlington
Brown
Fox
Rosbury
Willis
Rasbury
Bart
Ray E. Davis
Louisiana Tech
United Gas
Shreveport
Dr. Stiles
University of Georgia
Stiles
Loreco
Clarks Black Yankees Rout Natchitoches Nine
Clarks Black Yankees defeated the Natchitoches Red Devils 7 to 0 on Sunday to move to five wins and one loss this season. Stormy Jordan pitched well for Clarks while Gisland Addison and Ward led the hitting. The club has beaten Monroe Black Drillers, Hatting, Meeker and Natchitoches. teams seeking games may call the colored hotel in Clarks.
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Clarks
Clarks Black Yankees
Natchitoches Red Devils
Stormy Jordan
Gisland
Addison
Ward
Monroe Black Drillers
Hatting
Meeker
Natchitoches
Yesterday's Results With Wet Grounds Across City Matchups
Chicago at Brooklyn and St. Louis at New York played on wet grounds while Pittsburgh at Philadelphia faced rain. Only games scheduled.
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Chicago
Broklyn
St. Louis
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Chicago Boston Doubleheader Preview and Matchups
Today's baseball games feature Chicago at Boston in two encounters with Warneke facing Betts and Lee opposing H Smith. Cincinnati visits Brooklyn for Frey against Zachary and Freitas versus Clark. Pittsburgh plays New York while St Louis meets Philadelphia with Walker facing Davis.
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Pittsburgh
Hbesathany
St. Louis
Seeee
Heenan
Chicago
Brooklyn
Ethan Eek
Cincinnati A
Terete
Philadelphia
Boston
Warneke
Betts
Lee
H. Smith
Cincinnati
Frey
Zachary
Freitas
Clark
New York
Lucas
Parmelee
Walker
Davis
Weather Outlook For MLB Doubleheaders Across Cities
Rain delays observed in New York at Chicago and Philadelphia at Detroit while Washington at St Louis and Boston at Cleveland face wet grounds. Expect soggy fields and possible postponements across several ballparks today.
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New York
Chicago
Ogre Oc
Conrevees
Cleveland
Ceesse
Boston
Washington
Teehee Neee
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Detroit
Philadelphia at Chicago Wilshere and Whitehead clash
Philadelphia faces Chicago with Wilshere battling Whitehead as Boston visits St. Louis for game two. Rhodes meets Walkup, Gomez faces Crowder, Bronca meets Bridges, while Washington plays Cleveland with Linke against Pearson and Burke against Stewart.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Wilshere
Whitehead
Boston
St. Louis
Hachette
Cain
Rhodes
Walkup
New York
Detroit
Gomez
Crowder
Bronca
Bridges
Washington
Cleveland
Linke
Pearson
Burke
Stewart
Football results from a midweek schedule
Atlanta defeated by Memphis 0 to 2, New Orleans 3, Nashville 4, Birmingham hosts Chattanooga Iain. Knoxville 4, Little Rock 1. New Orleans at Nashville and Knoxville at Little Rock. Birmingham at Chattanooga and Atlanta at Memphis.
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Atlanta
Memphis
New Orleans
Nashville
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Little Rock
Southern Association
Wacom Ciaeseeeseneeee
Cseeseeees
Sopestieees
Euehteus
Ewe
Nsne
Knoxville Ae Ree
East Dixie League results show Greenville routs Pine Bluff
The East Dixie League games include Greenville defeating Pine Bluff 19 to 7 while Jackson loses 0 to 2 to Helena. Barksdale improves to 12 3 and Greenwood goes to 9 4 in league play.
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Greenville
Pine Bluff
Jackson
Helena
Barksdale
Greenwood
American Association Night Scheduled Games
Rainy night in St Paul at Minneapolis with Milwaukee visiting Kansas City. Only games on the slate.
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American Association
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Montreal Defeats Syracuse in International League Action
Montreal topped Syracuse 5 to 3 in a minor league baseball nightcap. Rochester visited Baltimore, Toronto hosted Albany, and Buffalo played Newark in varied weather as schedules moved ahead amid routine league play. A separate note mentions Sumatran brides chosen for pearly teeth and a groom filing teeth to deter rivals after marriage.
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Montreal
Syracuse
Rochester
Baltimore
Toronto
Albany
Buffalo
Newark
Sarpolis vs Kelly Headline Monroe Wrestling Show
Dr Karl Sarpolis ranked near top of heavyweight contenders meets Ernest Kelly in the main event at Roosevelt Stadium Monroe. Semi final features Jack McArthur vs Dutch Landerslager with two hours and one hour limits respectively. Bruscato expects big turnout as Prophit announces and Lisotta times two out of three falls.
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Jim Landos
Monroe
Ernest Kelly
Roosevelt Stadium
Jack McArthur
Florida
Dutch Landerslager
St. Louis
Sarpolis
Chicago
Jim Browning
Ernie
Rudy Dusek
Chencki
Londos
Browning
London Philadelphia
Kelly
Charlie Bruscato
the Medico
Houston
Tennessee
McArthur
Lauderslager
Jack Dempsey
Bruscato
Harry Prophit
Phillip Lisotta
Waterproof Tigers Defeat Clayton Team 4-1 in Slow Game
Waterproof Louisiana beat Clayton 4 to 1 as Lefty Smith held them to three hits through seven innings. In the Waterproof eighth inning Parker Wiggins led off with a home run and the Tigers added three more hits for three runs. Wiley and Keys limited Clayton to five hits in a fast defensive affair. Bennett caught for Waterproof and Johnny Clayton for Clayton.
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Smith
Clayton Hurler
Waterproof Tigers
Clayton Aggregation
Parker Wiggins
Wiley and Keys
Clayton
Tigers
Bennett
Johnny Clayton
Alto Red Caps Defeat Delco Rabbit Chasers 10 to 8
Alto Red Caps beat Delco Rabbit Chasers 10 to 8 in Alto Louisiana on Sunday. Etheredge and Brown pitched. Stephens and Mullins caught. Earl pitched for Delco with Castler catching. Brown hit a home run and Nelson a triple, with Brown and Nelson delivering the heaviest blows.
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Alto Red Caps
Delco Rabbit Chasers
Etheredge
Brown
Stephens
Mullins
Earl
Delco
Castler
Nelson
Braddock's Rise After 22 Losses to Reach Baer Triumph
The profile recounts Jimmy Braddock's career tumble from 11 straight knockouts to a long slump after 1929. It notes his defeats to Sekura, Lomski, Rosenbloom and Loughran, the 1929 crash, and his later comeback culminating in the win over Max Baer at the Garden Bowl. It also covers his financial decline and return to work as a stevedore while caring for Mae Fox Braddock and three children.
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Tuffy Griffiths
Madison Square Garden
Chicago
Braddock
Max Baer
Garden Bowl
Long Island
Pete Latzo
Jimmy Sl
Jimmy
Leo Lomski
Billy Jones
Babe Hunt
Baer
Paul Swiderski
Hans Birkie
Germany Heller
Mae Fox Braddock
Chicks blank Crackers to near first place lead
Memphis rookie Jim Henry limited Atlanta to six hits as the Chicks beat the Crackers 2 to 0 on June 19 in Memphis. Chatham hit a triple and two doubles in three trips, while Shortstop added key hits. Final score Memphis 2 Atlanta 0.
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Memphis
Tenn
Atlanta
Jim Henry
Chatham
Thomas and
Almirano
Henry
Hofmain
Pipgras Leads Nashville to 4-3 Victory Over New Orleans
George Pipgras, back in a Vol uniform for the first time since 1925, pitched seven innings for Nashville as they beat New Orleans 4-3. Eiland finished the game, preserving Nashville’s undefeated home record under manager Johnny Butler.
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Tenn
George Pipgras
New Orleans
Sharkey Eiland
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Hell
Pipgras
Eiland
Gooch
Alabama Pitts to Sign New Contract With Albany Club
Ed win G Alabama Pitts, cleared by Commissioner Landis to play organized baseball, prepared to sign a second contract with the Albany club of the International league. The deal bars exhibition games and sets no definite first game date, with manager Al Mamaux and GM Johnny Evers indicating Pitts will sit until the next day’s game.
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N. Y
Edwin G
Alabama
Pitts
Landis
Albany Club
International League
National Association of Minor Professional Baseball
Turning Point Stirs Career in Corn Griffin’s Comeback
A battered fighter, once near the bottom, finds a crucial raise in Corn Griffin of Georgia, who arrived just a year ago to help rebuild strength and muscle for battles he had not anticipated. The moment marks a decisive turning point in his comeback attempt.
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Corn Griffin
Georgia
Gulf Coast Military Academy to Host Southern Marble Champs
Gulfport Mississippi welcomes 16 marble champions for the southern finals at Ringer stadium. The riders will stay a week at Gulf Coast Military Academy, famed as an honor military school since 1912. Quarters in Company B, access to beaches, crabbing, and a special bus to the stadium are planned.
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Ringer Stadium
Gulf Coast Military Academy
B. C. Cox
Chamber of Commerce
Dern
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi Sound
Academy
Cox
Joseph Milner
Gulfport
Publishers defeat Sav-Mor 5 3 in night game at Forsythe Park
The Publishers topped Sav-Mor Grocers 5 to 3 under Forsythe park lights. Montgomery pitched for the winners with Renaud losing. Bickham and Coco were the catchers. Sterling McClain hit a home run for the Publishers and Martin and Martin each earned a three bagger.
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Montgomery
Renaud
Bickham
Coco
Sterling McClain
Martin
Sav-Mor
Red Caps Triumph 8-5 Over Legion Recreation Nine
The Red Caps of the Recreation league defeated the American Legion nine 8 to 5 in a slugfest. Both teams collected 12 hits as a seven run seventh inning broke the game open. For the Legion Prior and Johnson and Red Caps Higgins led with three hits apiece. Rushing pitched for the winners while Wroten and Johnson worked for the Legion.
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Red Caps
Recreation Baseball League
American Legion
Legion
Prior
Johnson
Higgins
Wroten
First Co ed Wins Penn State Regular Letter
Dorothy Anderson of Butler Pa becomes the first co ed to win a regular letter at Penn State and likely the only one in the country. She starred for the Nittany Lions tennis team winning six of seven matches against eastern colleges.
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Dorothy Anderson
Butler
Nittany Lions
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Impellettiere
Peekskill
Harry Lenny
Ray
Lenny
Jose Santa
Favorites win in women s tourney round one
In Omaha at the Field Club course the favored players defeated rivals in rain soggy conditions to claim first round victories in the championship flight of the Women's Trans Mississsippi tournament. Second round pairings set future matchups featuring notable players from Kansas City Salt Lake City Denver Lincoln Des Moines and St Louis with Phyllis Buchanan matching Mrs Sidles and Lucille Robinson facing Mrs Silverford.
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Neb
Omaha Field Club
O. S. Hill
Kansas City
Betty B. Botherill
Salt Lake City
Phyllis Buchanan
Denver
Mississippi
Fred Sidles
Lincoln Neb
Colorado
Lucile Robinson
Des Moines
Jean Saint
L. K. Zech
Chicago
G. Krausnick
Lincoln
Sara Guth
St. Louis
Ann Sue Kennedy
Columbia
Charles Newbold
Wichita
Roxie Schenkman
Lucille Robinson
H. W. Silverford
Patty Janes Berg
Minneapolis
Mary S. Fellows
Tulsa
Richland Defeats Walnut Grove 15-9 in Louisiana Ball Game
Richland, La June 19. The Richland baseball club defeated Walnut Grove 15 to 9 on the Richland diamond. Rickel and Gordon pitched for Walnut Grove while J Bruce and J Womack shared Richland’s mound duties. K Pickett had four hits in six at bats and J Bruce hit a homer. Richland meets Dunn in a doubleheader next Sunday.
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Richland Diamond
Raley
Gordon
J. Bruce
J. Womack
Invaders
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Impellettiere Trials versus Loughran in Ten Round Feud
In this 1935 critique Ray Impellettiere, a 6 foot 7 and a half inch, 256 pound hopeful from Peekskill, faces Tommy Loughran at Philadelphia's ball park in a ten round bout. The writer argues Impellettiere is not a born fighter, but a heavily schooled contender lacking instinct.
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Tommy Loughran
Ray
Philadelphian
Tommy
Loughran
Phillies
Ball Park
Philadelphia
The
Bell Syndicate
Morris tops qualifiers with sub par 68 in southern amateur
Johnny Morris 20 year old Birmingham amateur fired a four under 68 at the James River course to lead the southern amateur qualification in Richmond. Brown Rainwater and Ewing Watkins followed four back with 72 while defending champ Fred Haas Jr sat out and 36 players posted better than 80.
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Richmond
Johnny Morris
Birmingham
Southern
Bobby Cruickshank
Morris
Brown Rainwater
Atlantan
Ewing Watkins
Chattanooga
James River
Comery Club
Virginia
Watkins
Bobby Jones
Rainwater
Fred Haas, Jr
New Orleans
Dan Sage, Jr
Atlanta
George Hester
Lansing Eubanks
Richemond
Vincent D’antoni
Moreton McCarthy
Norfolk
Edwin McClure
Shreveport
Ross Puette
Lewis John
Charleston
D. C
Judd Brumley
Greenville
Tenn
H. Crim Peck
Lexington
William Castleman
Louisville
Sam Perry
Perry
Memphis Club to Host 1936 Southern Golf Tournament
Memphis Country Club in Memphis Tennessee was chosen Tuesday night as the site for the 1936 Southern golf tournament at the association meeting. President J M Scott of Charlotte and all officers and directors were re elected.
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Richmond
Memphis Country Club
Memephis
Tenn
Association
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N. C
Marion CCC Nine Defeats Eureka 6-5 in Ninth Inning Rally
Marion O possums of Company 1440 CCC edged Eureka 6 to 5 in Marion Louisiana Sunday. Eureka led with ten hits off Roy O possum hurler while Marion had eight. Crawford stood out for Eureka with three hits. McEnery Cole and Thorn each had two hits for the winners.
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Eureka Baseball Club
Eureka
Roy
O'possum
Simpson
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McEnery
Cole
Jennings
Thorn
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