Cardinals And Pirates Tied For Leadership
The Pirates and Cardinals sit tied for first in the National League after Pittsburgh fell 5 to 1 to Chicago while St. Louis rested. May figures boosted St. Louis to five games up on Pittsburgh, while New York Giants and Chicago trailed. In the American League, the Yankees lead with Washington and the A’s trailing. The Senators beat the Yankees 12 to 7 in the opener, then the Yanks won 9 to 7 in the nightcap as Sewell and Ruth combined for power. The Pirates’ loss leaves them five points ahead of the Cardinals.
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St Nicholas vs Sapienza Mushball At Gaston Park
The St Nicholas mushball team faces Sapienza tonight at Gaston Park Field with a 6 30 start. Both squads are urged to report promptly.
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National League Standings and Result Snapshot
Yesterday Chicago defeated Pittsburgh 5 to 1 in a National League game. Other teams had no games scheduled.
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Games Today Feature Unscheduled Pittsburgh Cincinnati
The schedule notes no game for Pittsburgh against Cincinnati. Brooklyn visits Boston at 2. New York travels to Philadelphia. St Louis plays Chicago.
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Games Today Across the League
Boston faces Washington while Cleveland plays St. Louis and Chicago meets Detroit in a slate of NBA matchups today.
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Volant Defeats Orrs 9 3 In Twilight Baseball Showdown
Volant bested Orrs 9 to 3 in a Lawrence County Twilight League game at Volant on Wednesday. Volant outhit Orrs 12 to 9 while Orrs committed three errors. Miller fanned nine for Volant as Mazzari struck out three for Orrs. Box score notes McClelland doubled and Seward, Serwatka, Genenock, Studebaker stole bases.
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McLarnin Demands High Price for Title Defense
New York June 1 Jimmy Johnston matchmaker at Madison Square Garden says Jimmy McLarnin must accept a $50 000 guarantee to defend his welter crown here. He adds he will not pay McLarnin his price and names Morgan as a possible opponent.
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Shields Falls to Boussus in French Championship Loss
Frank Shields failed to advance after losing to Christian Boussus 6 2 6 4 in the French hard court event at Auteuil. Pepper Martin, famed NL slugger, was named honorary mayor of Alva Oklahoma by Mayor O L Hayden.
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Wolfe Edges Cox In Ten Round Pittsburgh Bout
Eddie Kid Wolfe outpointed Tra ecey Cox in a ten round bout in Pittsburgh last night. Wolfe used elusive movement to outbox the slugger Cox, sealing a clear decision victory.
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McGraw Seeks Temporary All-Star NL Manager Post
New York June 1 John McGraw famed New York Giants manager said he would gladly come out of retirement for one day to manage the National League all-star team in Chicago against the American League. He joked about recognizing plays and hoped Connie Mack would be in the opposing dugout, recalling their World Series matchups.
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Three Games In Lawrence League This Week
Managers of teams in the two divisions of the Lawrence County Twilight Baseball league must submit statistics to Secretary Eddie Connery for average calculations. Three American division games today: Peerless at Castlewood, Polish Nationals at West Pittsburg, and Bessemer at the Tigers.
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Agenda Juniors Banquet Honors Agenda Club Champions
The Agenda Club of New Castle won the Junior Jewish League basketball title after a 9 1 record season. Coach Sac Levin led the Agendas with Al Plant as athletic director, the team receiving a silver trophy and gold basketballs at a Youngstown banquet for the league’s first season.
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Jockey Rides Five Winners at Washington Park
Jack West ropes five winners in one afternoon at Washington Park track in Homewood Chicago. The 16 year old rider rode extremes to top favorites, drawing loud applause from World's Fair race goers.
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Golf stance tip tilting hips left for better address
Alex Morrison notes most players fail to start in good form by bending forward rather than sideways. He advises tilting hips toward the left as you approach the ball to drop into a more comfortable address position and suggests the sideways bend becomes natural with practice.
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Seven Athletes In Tri-State Schools Three-Letter Men
Seven Tri-State Conference athletes have earned varsity letters in three sports. Harter from Greenville High School won letters in basketball track and tennis for Thiel. Cliff Aultman of Geneva is a three-sport letterman in football basketball and pole vault. Other three-sport honorees include Roma Leich Sweeney Sillander and Brownlee plus two Waynesburg stars Mancuso Curie and Grahame Manning.
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Centennial Twins Sweep Miltons in Doubleheader
Centennials defeated the Miltons in a twin bill at Centennial field winning 9 to 1 and 5 to 2. In the 5 to 2 game Centennial rallied from behind, tying the score in the fourth and taking the lead in the fifth. The Miltons’ lone run came in the fifth inning of the 9 to 1 game.
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Liberty Defeats Duffy's All-Stars 3 to 0 on B. and O. Field
Tranquillo pitched a four hit shutout for Liberty as Brown allowed seven hits. Del Ross hit a triple while Foster collected two doubles and Dickson added a single. Gennock had two singles in the win.
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West Side Club Defeats Syrian Eagles 10 to 2
West Side Athletic Club beat the Syrian Eagles 10 to 2 on Lee avenue field. The sixth warders scored five runs in the third inning. Klaber hit a home run. J Deep was outpitched by C Jackson who allowed only three hits while Deep gave up eight.
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Boro A C Clinches Twin Bill Over New Lebanon
Boro A C won both games 7 to 6 and 12 to 5 at New Lebanon. The first game saw a late rally fall short while the second featured 13 hits for Boro A C to 8 for New Lebanon. Doubles by Lock wart Andrews Shay and Majesky highlighted the offense.
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Home Run Wins at Dean Park
Smith A. C. defeated the Du Shane team 4 to 3 at Dean Park. Stanley Defiore delivered the deciding ninth inning home run. V. Augustine struck out twelve batters in the game.
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Park Gate Baptists vs Greenwood M. E. Friday at Ellwood City HS
Park Gate Baptists schedule a 6 30 pm Friday game against Greenwood M E on Ellwood City High School field. Memorial Day results show Greenwood splitting with South Side Olympics with a 7 1 win and a 0 3 loss in the two games.
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Eight Hits Give West Side A C Victory Over Central A C
West Side A C defeated Central A C 5 to 3 on Lee avenue field. Otto and Marsh pitched well, each allowing four hits. Otto for the sixth ward team had the edge on March.
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Boro A. C. Schedule Shifts Amid Week Lineup
Boro A. C. hosts Ryantown at 6 30 p m on its field today. Friday East New Castle Merchants visit Boro on Boro ground. Saturday Peerless of Lawrence County League travels to Boro. Beginning next week Boro plays Ryantown at Ryantown and Orrs at Boro field Tuesday.
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Stars Sweep Mushball Doubleheader vs Notre Dame Stars
High Street Stars Smith's Midgets won 24-20 in game one and 15-1 in game two against Notre Dame Stars. Friday features a matchup with High Street Stars at Dean Park.
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Sluggers Rally With Three Hits In Low-Scoring Bout
The Sluggers collected three hits to reach ten and capitalize on Wheale’s four errors that hindered his pitching. The team fielded sharply and kept the ball rolling for a strong showing.
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Radiator Team to Meet Millers at Frisco Friday Night
National Radiator musiball team will face the Millers of Frisco Friday with Hines expected to pitch for Millers while Heasley or Mauri will start for the Radiators. The Radiators meet Sharon Jacks on Saturday at 4 30 p m at the National Radiator field.
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Cascade Park A. C. Beats Spencers In Mushball
Cascade Park A. C. defeated the Spencers 29 to 10 on the B. and O. field yesterday. Standouts included Turco Stone E. Lockley J. Lockley Tippy Richards DeCarbo Tex Richards and H. Lockley with Tex Richards collecting six hits.
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National Radiator Defeats St. Andrews 13 to 2
National Radiator edged St. Andrews in a mushball game scoring 13 runs to 2. Small struck out 12 but allowed 12 hits. Scarnati belted a home run and Mazzari also starred in the win.
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Ramblers Sweep Twins in Twin Bill on Boyles Field
Ramblers defeated the Junior Exchangers in a two game set at Boyles field 11 to 6 and 7 to 1. Swisher pitched both games giving up three hits in game one and none in game two with one run scoring. He collected 23 assists across both games as the five game series moves to Ramblers holding a 2 1 lead.
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Centennial A C Beats Pearson A C In 11 3 Victory
Centennial A C won 11 to 3 at Dean Park Field. Pitcher J Dufford allowed three hits and struck out eight. J Llewellyn led at the plate with standout hitting.
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Marcellas Win Over Smith A C At B O Field
The Marcellas Mushball Club defeated Smith A C 10 to 3 at B O Field. Farone pitched a strong game allowing four hits while Verage Colelia S Ross and Farrone contributed extra base hits.
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Coaltown A. C. Smashes Three Wins Over Memorial Day
Coaltown A. C. baseball team claimed three victories over Memorial Day. L Brews pitched a two hit win against West Side A. C. 14 to 2. M Blews spun a four hit game to topple East Brook Sluggers 9 to 2 at East Brook. Later at Coaltown field Blews again shut out opponents 9 to 0.
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News Slugs Crush Sapienza Iceburgs at Genkinger Field
The News Slugs defeated the Sapienza Iceburgs 14 to 4 at Genkinger Field last night. Pitcher N Aram dominated, while Ted Kolez powered the offense with a home run. Teammates Soho Spags Zona McGurk Bart lett Hritz Uram and Bozar contributed heavy hits.
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Rangers Drop Game on 11–3 Defeat by Oakland Sluggers
Oakland Sluggers defeated West Side Rangers 11 to 3 at Glasser Field yesterday as Rangers dropped the game.
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West Side Rangers Rout Ryantown 12 11 At Boroline Field
The West Side Rangers beat Ryantown 12 to 11 on Tuesday afternoon at Boroline field. Mescall and Phil lips split pitching duties for the Rangers as Ryantown totaled seven hits and 12 strikeouts. Matthews was tagged for 13 hits by Rangers, with Bennett homering and adding three singles, while Fulkerson added two singles.
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Rangers Booking Fast-Team Games in City and County
The Rangers, a junior squad, are arranging games with fast teams in the city and county. For Ryantown, the Walter hitting was noted. Call 1496-1 and ask for Bob.
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Milton A. C. Wins Third Straight Over Fairmont A C
Milton A. C. defeated Fairmont A C 13 to 10 at North Highland field to record their third win of the baseball season. Standout players included Fleming Stirritz Mumford G Freeman Kiefer and Burkley.
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East New Castle Merchants Seek Games With Fast Teams
The East New Castle Merchants baseball team invites matchups with fast teams in New Castle area. Call .9180 and ask for Chester to arrange games. Tonight they host the Marshalls at North Highland field.
Catholic musicball manager seeks June clashes with first class teams
Manager Sam Ross of the Catholics musicball team seeks games in June with East Side Merchants Burlettes Bennets Canyons Spencers Wrights Radiators Cascades and St Nicholas. Call 1192 to arrange games. A mushball game is hoped for Saturday at the B. and O. field.
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St Andrews tops Bonnetts at Gaston Park in musicball clash
St Andrews defeated the Bonnetts at Gaston Park as Small pitched well for St Andrews. Home runs came from W Riley Gregor Viggiano and Owens. The game against Youngstown was postponed due to field conditions and will be made up next week. St Andrews plays a New Castle team tonight at Gaston Park.
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Orrs defeat Clifton Flats five to three at Clifton Flats
Rodenbaugh pitched the complete game for the Orrs while Coates relieved Wilson for Clifton Flats. Rec Rodenbaugh Brown Byack and Gall doubled. Lenhart, Clifton Flats third baseman, collected four hits.
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Grove Likely All Star Hurler In All Star Game
Lefty Grove leads American League voting for the July 6 all star game in Chicago as the world’s fair event pits AL stars against NL stars. Gomez of New York trails Grove by over 10 000 votes with Connie Mack and John McGraw favored as managers.
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Orrs to Play Mahoning A A Tonight at Lehigh Field
Orrs and the Mahoning A A will face off in a postponed National Twilight League game at Lehigh Field tonight at 6 50 according to an announcement this morning.
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Wolfe Wins in Pittsburgh Bout Over Cox in 19 Rounds
In Pittsburgh on June 1, Kid Wolfe used a persistent long left to outbox Tracey Cox in a 19 round welterweight bout. Wolfe secured a unanimous decision as Cox, from Indianapolis, struggled against Wolfe’s face-sticking punches.
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Dempsey and Jacobs Clash Over Schmeling Bout Details
International News Service reports a heated dispute between John Dempsey and Joe Jacobs over the Schmeling fight setup. Jacobs accuses mismanagement of ticketing and cross interference while Dempsey defends neutrality and recalls Schmeling’s aggressive blows during the encounter.
Colored Monarchs To Meet Volant In Postponed Tilt
In the Lawrence County Twilight Baseball League the Colored Monarchs and Volant teams will play off a postponed game at Volant Friday at 5 30 p m E and T League officials also ordered the West Side Tigers to complete a postponed game against the Polish Nationals at the first opportunity.
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East New Castle Merchants Take Pair Of Games
East New Castle Merchants swept a doubleheader from Cascade A C on Tuesday. Morning game 14 to 2 at Shenango High Field with Henry pitching and strong hitting led by Waddington and Henry. Afternoon 9 to 5 at Cascade Field as Shattie copied the knoll. Carnache collected four hits and Shutts homered.
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Protests Filed Over Race Result at Indianapolis 500
Two protests blocked prize money from the 500 Memorial Day race in Indianapolis. Art Rose challenged fifth place for his driver David Evans versus Stubblefield, while Lou Moore faced a third place protest. Moore disputed the disqualification claim over an exhaust pipe fitting.
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Winter Bloom by Four Hours Sleep Lighting
Researchers induce winter blooming in multiple flower varieties by exposing them to only four hours of darkness while supplying artificial light for the remaining night hours. The method aims to extend flowering season and improve ornamental display.
Heroes Triumph as Herman Hits Gracious Grand Slam
Cubs beat Pirates 5 to 1 as Bill Herman drives a bases loaded double and stars in a decisive offense. Pie Traynor of Pittsburgh misplays a double play ball leading to Herman’s key hit.
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