Gehrig Emerges as Yankees Slugger Despite Injury
Lou Gehrig appears poised to carry the Yankees with power as Babe Ruth nears retirement. He hit his 18th homer amid a chipped toe injury, aiding a 3-2 win over Cleveland and a 3-0 victory by Red Ruffing. The Yankees stay atop the standings against Detroit, Boston, and St. Louis.
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Twilight League Pairings Tell Of Day's Openers
Today’s games feature Legion versus Methodists with Lida Benton, St. Matthew's meeting Y's Men at Forsythe, Lions facing Druggists at Neville No. 2, Firemen duel Baptists under Barkdull Faulk, and National Guard clashing with Publishers on Plum Street.
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McClure Wins Medal With 144 In Southern Amateur
Edwin McClure of Shreveport won the 36 hole qualifying medal in the Southern Amateur at New Orleans with 144 strokes. He led by two over Julius Hughes and Frank de Lahoussaye, while Howell Lazard and Bobby Anderson trailed by four. The field set for 18 hole matches Thursday with McClure facing Dan Sage Jr. from Atlanta in the opening round.
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Evangeline League Scores Split Between Lafayette and Alexandria
Baseball results from the Evangeline League show Lafayette beating Alexandria 15 to 5 with strong offense by Dowie, Duncan, Wann, Valentine and New Iberia’s triple play. In a New Orleans showcase, Turpie posted 86-76-162 while Rainwater and LeGarde added solid totals as the circuit records various player lines and team tallies.
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Yesterday's Results From Local Baseball Scale
Tallulah defeated Oak Grove 6 to 4 Waterproof topped Winnsboro 5 to 1 Oak Grove plays Waterproof and Winnsboro visits Tallulah in upcoming games Philadelphia 4 15 Cincinnati 6 10 New York 12 Chicago 7 Brooklyn dollar sign St Louis 5 Boston 5 Pittsburgh 6 Philadelphia Cincinnati New York Chicago Brooklyn St Louis Boston Pittsburgh Detroit 13 Washington 10 in 11 innings St Louis 11 Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 2 0 New York 3 3 Chicago 9 Boston 14 Cleveland New York Detroit Washington St Louis Philadelphia Chicago Boston
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Giants Rally Past Cubs with Ott Two Homers in Win
Mel Ott drove in six runs with his 16th and 17th home runs and a single as the New York Giants overwhelmed the Chicago Cubs 12 to 7 in first-game West Coast series action. The Giants exploded for seven runs in the third inning, chasing Root, with Ott homering again in the sixth off Weaver.
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Fairbanks Beats Louisiana Training, 11 to 1, in League Jump
Fairbanks, league leaders at halfway, walloped Louisiana Training Institute 11 to 1. Senn and Ward led with three hits each. Smoky Joe Smith pitched a one hitter with 15 strikeouts. Box score notes Hundley’s double and three other players’ contributions as Fairbanks tallied five runs in the fifth and six in the seventh.
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Weekend Scores Across Cities
City by city results show New Orleans defeated Atlanta by five goals while Memphis beat Birmingham 5 to 3 and Knoxville edged Little Rock 6 to 3. El Dorado led Shreveport 11 to 9 in a high scoring clash and Greenville toppled Clarksdale 6 to 4.
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Texas League Scores and Upcoming Matches
Fort Worth 3 Houston 7. Tulsa 4 Galveston 2. Oklahoma City 8 San Antonio 11. Dallas plays Galveston. Fort Worth faces San Antonio. Oklahoma City meets Houston. Tulsa plays Beaumont.
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Lafayette at Alexandria and New Iberia routs Rayne
Scores show Lafayette 1 Alexandria 2, New Iberia 5 Rayne 0. The results highlight regional matchups with New Iberia dominating Rayne and Alexandria edging Lafayette in a league sequence. Local teams compete for late season standings and fan excitement.
Crackerjacks Fall Twice to Bulldogs in Rec League
Bulldogs sweep Crackerjacks 11 to 2 and 8 to 3 as Harper and Bruscato pace the winners while Anzalone top scores for Crackerjacks. Rushing, H Savana, Gibbs, and Neese contribute on defense and offense.
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Hico Junior Nine Falls to Kimbletown in Slugfest
In Kimbletown, Louisiana, the Hico junior baseball team lost 11 to 7 after leading 7 runs in five innings. Felton Loyd pitched five solid innings for Hico, while Kimbletown bats produced eleven hits off substitute Odis Strickland. L. C. McCurry started for Kimbletown.
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Harvard Crew Thrills New London With Four Mile Race
New London Conn June 21 Harvard varsity rowers clocked 20 minutes 44 45 seconds for a surprise four mile workout down the Thames, far from their best but showing strength ahead of the 72nd Yale meeting. Harvard coach Whiteside praised the effort while Yale coach Leader reacted with disbelief. President Roosevelt due to visit for the regatta and Franklin D Jr to row No 6 in Harvard freshman shell Friday morning as locals buzz about the race.
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East Dixie League Baseball Scores Summary
East Dixie League at El Dorado and Pine Bluff details show Shreveport and Pine Bluff games with final counts and errors. Batter lists include Perkins Beard Payton Stein Petro Gill Caseani R H E. Batteries Kramer Sueme Allen Boutwell ONeal. Greenville beat Clarksdale 48 to 1 with Ligon Simmons Andrews OFlaherty contributing.
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Paul Sullivan Dominates Dallas Steers For 2 1 Exporters Victory
Paul Sullivan a 17 year old Beaumont left hander walked nine but limited Dallas to three hits as the Exporters edged the Steers 2 to 1. Vincent tied the game with a seventh inning homer before Phillips plated the decisive run in the ninth.
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Boxing results from Oakland and San Francisco cards
Pietro Georgi of Buffalo outpointed Doming Valin in a 10 round bout in Oakland. Swede Berglund of San Diego topped Ben Jeby of New York in San Francisco by decision. Johnny Erjavic of Minneapolis kayoed Young Ketchell of Oakland in the second round.
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Leaders Defeat Tribe In Pair Of Hurling Battles
New York Yankees, led by Lou Gehrig and Frank Crosetti home runs, swept the doubleheader from the Cleveland Indians 3–2 and 3–0. Crosetti tied the first game in the eighth. Gehrig delivered the deciding blow in the ninth. Lefty Gomez earned his 12th win as the mound duel featured Bob Weiland and Johnny Brocca. Hal Trosky added a 13th homer for Cleveland in the opener.
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Bankers Versus Gassers Softball Postponed After Death
The Twilight league game between the Bankers and the Gassers at Neville High School diamond No 1 was postponed this afternoon due to the death of the Bankers captain Delma Carters father in law.
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