Giants Trim Pirates 5-2 on Gumbert Homer
Giants beat Pirates 5-2 as Harry Gumbert held them to five hits and homered. Dodgers edged Reds 5-4 in ten innings behind Roy Henshaw. Yankees drop to one game ahead of Indians and White Sox after 4-3 loss to Tigers. Hank Greenberg leads league in homers and RBIs amid a busy day in baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cubs
Giants
Pirates
Harry Gumbert
Bucs
Dodgers
Reds
Roy Henshaw
Ernie Lombardi
Burleigh Grimes
Yanks
Tigers
Indians
White Sox
Jake Wade
Athletics
Hildebrand
Red Sox
Browns
Wes Ferrell
Dwever Leads City Softball Pitching Is Led by Dweyer
Dweyer of Rads holds the top spot with two wins no losses. Ross of Rads has three and one. Nocera of Nobils has one win. Capp of Saks is three and one. Beres of West Pittsburg has one win no losses. Augustine of Saks has three wins and one defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwever
Stub Dweyer
Rads
Greg Ross
Blackie Nocera
Nobils
Tony Capp
Saks
Andy Beres
West Pittsburg
Victor Augustine
W. Pittsburg
N. Beres
A. Beres
Capp
Cagnetti
Copple
Pegnato
National League Results and Schedule Theme
National League standings and results from Monday with scores and upcoming games listed. Teams involved include New York, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, and Boston with matchups slated for today in Philadelphia, Boston, and other venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh St Louis
Brooklyn One Ee
Boston Seer
Philadelphia Cincinnati
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Louis Boston
Ter
Chago
Seer
St Sts
Laffoon Shoots 69 In Practice
KY Laffoon led National Open practice rounds at Oakland Hills with a 69 three under par two strokes ahead of others. Chicago Cherokee posted 34 35 with three birdies on the 215 yard ninth. Wild Bill Mehlthorn posted 71 and Tony Manero opened with 73 as players tested the course with multiple balls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Oakland Hills Country Club
Detroit
Ky Laffoon
Chicago
Tony Manero
Hero and Goat Dominate Baseball Headlines
The tenth inning double by The Hero Woody English scored Luke Hamlin and gave the Brooklyn Dodgers a 5 to 4 win over the Cincinnati Reds. The Goat Joe Cascarella was pulled as the Cleveland Indians routed the Washington Senators 17 to 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Woody English
Luke Hamlin
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Joe Cascarella
Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
Waddington High Shoots 196 to Lead Rifle Meet
Robert Bob Waddington led the New Castle Rifle club at Cathedral range with a 196 string in a high scoring meet. The teenager, new to the sport, set one of the area's top strings and boosts the New Castle team for next season with several teammates posting strong scores such as McKibben 191 and R. Moore 189.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Bob” Waddington
Cathedral Range
New Castle
Waddington
McKibben
Jesse Moore
Leo Hill
Houck
C. Ferrer
Zeigler
van Horn
Giddings
R. Moore
Thomas
Cramer
Remley
McKeown
E. Crawford
DB. Cramer
J. Byers
International trotting race to debut in America
The first international trotting race in American history will occur this year featuring Greyhound owned by E. J. Baker of St. Charles Illinois and Muscletone, Italian owned, in a home and abroad series. A purse of at least $10,000 is posted with the inaugural race likely this summer over a mile or half mile track yet to be chosen. A return match is tentatively planned for next winter in Paris or Milan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greyhound
United States
E. J. Baker
St. Charles
Illi
Muscletone
Paris
Milan
American contender eliminated in British women's golf opener
Dorothy Traung of San Francisco fell in the first round at Turnberry as Barbara Thompson of Los Altos and Betty Buechner of Glen Cove advanced. Traung lost 2 and 1 to Winifred Berry while Buechner won 1 up on the 21st hole and Thompson beat Mrs Dorothy Langford 4 and 2. Pam Barton began title defense with a 9 and 7 victory over Mrs Walter Galbraith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Dorothy Traung
San Francisco
Turnberry
Scotland
Barbara Thompson
Los Altos
Cal
Betty Buechner
Glen Cove
N. Y
Miss Traung
Winifred Berry
Lancashire
Miss Buechner
Betty Frost
South Africa
Miss Thompson
Dorothy Langford
England
Pam Barton
Walter Galbraith
McKeesport and Jeannette Exit Pennsylvania Baseball League
Jeannette has withdrawn from the Pennsylvania State Baseball Association and reports suggest McKeesport may follow due to financial pressures threatening league participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannette
Pennsylvania State Baseball Association
McKeesport
Jacobs Seeks Wimbledon Hope Amid Shoulder Strain
Helen Jacobs might miss defending her Wimbledon singles title due to a strained shoulder and back. She is undergoing treatment as the tournament slated for June 21 approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Jacobs
Townsmen to play NYA youths in mushball at camp
Members of the Townsmen will oppose a group of National Youth Administration youths in mushball at Camp Fred L Rentz of the Y M C A on Wednesday evening June 9. The NYA group will be guests of the organization. Cars are to leave the Y that afternoon at 5 30. The News By Mail One Year 5 90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Youth Administration
Mushball
Fred L. Rentz
NYA
Blind Bogey Winners Lead Castle Hills Event
Frank Piatek and Mike Evangelist won the Blind Bogey at Castle Hills staged by pro Mose Mancine after no 70s appeared in the draw. Izzy Solomon and Clare Montgomery also among the winners at the Castle Hills course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Piatek
Mike Evangelist
Castle Hills
Mose Mancine
Evangelist
Piatek
Izzy Solomon
Clare Montgomery
Conn’s Leads as New Castle Golf League Plays Sylvan Height
Teams in the New Castle Golf League tee off at Sylvan Height course this evening led by league leader Conn's facing Colaluca's, the new hot entrant. Other matches: Johnson Bronze versus Cities Service, Blair Strip Steel against Union Brewing, Haney Furniture versus Hardware Merchants, Melvins against Pennsylvania R. A., Reynolds Summers and Mc Cann against Shenango Pottery, and New Castle News versus Universal Sanitary Manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle Grocers
T. H
Tommy” Hitchcock
Castle Hills
Shenango Pottery
New Castle News
Carnegie-Illinois Steel
Colalucas
New Castle Dry Boys
Blair Strip
Louis Malls
William Fleming
Emil Grommes
T. Fenati
Joe Mazzeri
Kelly” Montgomery
Billy Murdock
New Castle
Sylvan Height Course
Conn’s
Colaluca’s
Johnson Bronze
Cities Service
Blair Strip Steel
Union Brewing
Haney Furniture
Hardware Merchants
Melvins
Pennsylvania R. A
Reynolds, Summers and McCann
Universal Sanitary Manufacturing
Diamond Sports Players and Game Highlights From Local Softball
Local softball players with ten years plus experience include Louie Pascarella Elroy Lockley Eddie Hilton and many others. Updegraff and Swisher formed the battery for the Sox. Updegraff yielded five hits to the losers while the Sox collected eight hits off the Wilmington pitcher. Eagleson Hutchison and Patterson stood out for the losers. Swisher and Jackson were featured for New Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Pascarella
Elroy Lockley
Eddie Hilton
Tippy Richards
Frank Stone
Joe Mazzeri
Ted Turco
Bob Pascarella
Frad Crisci
Dundo Ambrosia
Tex Richards
Peachy Fornataro
Chuck Sumners
Mike DiMuccio
Sid Lockley
Andy Beres
Benny Augustine
Jack Jones
Fuzzy Neyman
Nickie Ross
Joe Kelley
Oakie Ross
Gabby DeCaprio
Chuck Henderson
al Keder
Updegraff
Swisher
Sox
Wilmington
Eagleson
Hutchison
Patterson
Jackson
New Castle Boys
South Side Board of Trade field tops with sandlot stars
The South Side Board of Trade baseball team features a lineup of local sandlot stars. Fran civil Cracraft catcher listed with Hillsville Bessemer Carbon St. Ann's and East Side Civics Youngstown. Charles Scaglione catcher played for Italian A A Scarazzos Shenango Pottery East Side Civics Youngstown. Fitz Rodenbaugh pitcher appeared for Italian A A Biecks Coaltown Brier Hill and Girard. Dick Witherow pitched for West Side Firemen. Eddie Lamm pitched for Elder and West Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side Board of Trade
Francis Cracraft
Hillsville
Bessemer
Carbon
St. Ann's
East Side Civics
Youngstown
Charles Scaglione
A. A
Scarazzos
Shenango Pottery
Fitz Rodenbaugh
Biecks
Coaltown
Brier Hill
Girard
Dick Witherow
West Side Firemen
Eddie Lamm
Elder
West Pittsburg
Track Star Elroy Lockley Turns City Softball Leader
Elroy Lockley, a standout New Castle high track star, has seven straight years with city softball champions. He played three seasons with Lockleys, three with Radiators, and one with Croton Progressives, the 1936 titlists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle High
Elroy Lockley
Lockley
Lockleys
Radiators
Croton Progressives
Reed Crack Manager Still Named Top Local Leader
Howard Fat Reed, long missing from softball for two years, remains regarded as one of the area’s best managers. Reed guided six championship teams including Lockleys and Rads, each three times champions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Howard “Fat” Reed
Lockleys
Rads
Rose Point Dominates H. G. Preston 27–0 in Baseball
Rose Point dismissed H. G. Preston 27 to 0 at Rose Point Field. Paul Apdegraph pitched a one hitter while Lapinsky and Farrell homered. Rose Point plated at least one run each inning as two Rose Point pitchers limited Preston to a single hit. In a separate game, New Castle Red Sox beat New Wilmington nine 8 to 5 at New Wilmington Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Point
H. G. Preston
Rose Point Field
Paul Apdegraph
Rose Pointers
Prestons
Tindall
Shaffer
Lapinsky
Farrell
Rose Points
MEW Castle Red Sox
New Castle Red Sox
Wilmington Sluggers
New Wilmington, Pa
New Wilmington
Pencil Pushers Win Golf Match At Castle Hills
The Pencil Pushers of Penn Power defeated the Dough boys 20 up at Castle Hills with Warnock Stiritz Smith and Falligan excelling on the first hole. Nickél Grabbers won four holes while Hughes Arnold Robinson and Lowman posted low scores. A return match is planned as Doughboys seek at least five holes next time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Power Company
Castle Hills
Warnock
Stiritz
Smith
Falligan
Hughes
Arnold
Robinson
Lowman
Masonic Golfers Hold Qualifying Round at Sylvan Heights
About thirty golfers competed in a qualifying round of the Masonic Golfers Association at Sylvan Heights Course last evening. The arrangements committee has not announced plans for next week's match, with details to be finalized during the coming week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Golfers Association
Sylvan Heights Course
Committee On
Sylvan Heights to Host June Handicap Tourney
Plans by Manager and Pro Captain W Arthur Smith of Sylvan Heights course are for the annual June handicap tournament expected to start within two weeks. Further plans for the event will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Arthur Smith
Sylvan Heights
Red Tops Triumph Over Radiators Midgets
The undefeated Red Tops defeated the Radiators Midgets 28 to 15 in a weekend game. Burker and W Mills led as catchers and A Semansky pitched for the victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Tops
Radiators
Burker
W. Mills
A. Semansky
Midget Softball League Managers Meet Tonight
All managers and officials are asked to gather at Vic Augustine's home at 8 o'clock to discuss plans for the league opening. Strong interest is noted in the Midget Softball League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic” Augustine
West Side A C. Busy With Home Games This Week
The West Side A. C. baseball team faces the Freedom Bulldogs at Lee avenue field tonight and meets the Nine Tigers there Wednesday at 4 15 PM. Manager John Knight notes five straight wins this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side A. C
Lee Avenue Field
West Siders
Freedom Bulldogs
Tigers
John Knight
Radiators Sweep Rochester in Twin Bill 17 1 and 6 1
National Radiator defeats Rochester Firemen in a doubleheader at Radiator Field. First game pitching by Irv Rubeis and Lee Gaiido limits Rochester to seven hits as the Reds win 17 to 1. second game Stubby Dwyer allows three hits in a 6 to 1 victory. Leading hitters include Sammy Copple DeCaprio Dundo Ambrosia Nickie Ross and Irv Rubeis with three hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester Firemen
Irv Rubeis
Lee Gaiido
Firemen
Stubby” Dwyer
Reds
Sammy Copple
DeCaprio
Dundo
Ambrosia
Baseball Leaders and Notable Hitters of the Era
Leaders cited include Greenberg of the Tigers with 14, Bartell of the Giants with 11, and Selkirk of the Yankees with 10. Other mentions include Lombardi with the Reds, Averill with the Indians, DiMaggio with the Yankees, Gumbert with the Giants, Clift with the Browns, and Moses with the Athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lombardi
Reds
Averill
Indians
Greenberg
Tigers
DiMaggio
Yankees
Gumbert
Giants
Clift
Browns
Moses
Athletics
Bartell
Selkirk
Radiators, Saks, Weavers win in tight City Softball games
Radiators led by Greg Ross beat Nobils 6 2 as Saks edged West Pittsburg 4 3 in a late comeback and Weavers outlast Johnson Bronze 9 6 to stay tied for third. Capable pitching and timely hitting highlighted the three Monday contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saks
West Pittsburg
Weavers of Mahoningtown
Johnson Bronze
Tony Capp
Sammy Bullano
Yanks Alfera
Joe Fava
Nick Beres
Rabs
Greg Ross
Peachy
W. L. Pet. Rads Ce Eee
Saks Seems Sen E Wens
Weavers Ee
Nobils
W. Pittsburg Ee
Johnson
Unclear matchup notes amid field change and player mentions
Fragmentary game notes list players Gebtzy Mackey and John with bronze results and 300 200 010-664 codes. It records J B Dudeth Pas carella Weavers Leight Turk and umpires Johnston Turk Cheek. A Rad iator field switch from West Pittsburg is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. E. John
J. B. Dudeth
Pascarella
Weavers
Leight
Turk
Johnston
Cheek
N Y A Softballers Set Tough Week of Games
Coach John Rubeis announced a five game schedule for the N Y A softball team. They face West Pittsburg at Gaston Park tonight, Dan Treloar's Towns on Wednesday at Camp Rentz, Penn Power on Thursday at Dean Park, Ed Huff's Universal on Monday at George Washington Field, and Wolfe's W P A office team on Tuesday at Gaston Park. All games start at 6 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rubeis
Gaston Park
West Pittsburg
Camp Rentz
Dan Treloar
Dean Park
Penn-Power
George Washington Field
Ed. Huff
Universal
Wolfe
Cold Rolls Defeat Mechanicals In 15-4 League Game
Cold Rolls of the Carnegie-Illinois Steel Mill topped the Mechanicals 15 to 4 at Clifton Flats field. Cold Rolls collected 16 hits off Patton and Melcher while Mechanicals were held to 10 hits off Toots. Smith and Crespi hit long homers with Jones and Skaneski adding triples. Parks Dunkerry and Knis doubled. Batteries Cold Rolls Toots and Morgan Mechanicals Patton Melcher and R Horchler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cold Rolls
Carnegie-Ilinois Steel Mill
Clifton Flats Field
Patton
Melcher
City Baseball Games Tonight Across Four Matches
Four City Baseball League games are set tonight starting at 6 o clock. South Side Board of Trade hosts Lawrence Indies at Rosena Field with Rodenbaugh or Lamm vs Red Cups and Majoctha ready for action. Other matchups include K Pulaski at Lee Avenue against Sixth Ward Firemen with Soho or Soho on the mound, Mahoning A A at Ryantown field versus Ryantownians, Seventh Warders likely to start Forgione with Red Carey in relief, and Colored Elks at West Pittsburgh with Gray or Rankin pitching against Dutch Hill or Tonseth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Baseball League
South Side Board of Trade
Lawrence Indies
Rosena Field
Scaglione
Rodenbaugh
Lamm
Walter
Sheenie’ Soho
Johnny Soho
Gibson
Fuller
Bill Gall
Mahoning A. A
Ryantown Field
Ryantownians
West Pittsburgh
Danny DeGeneva
Dutch Hill
Tonseth
Colored Boys
Braddock Goes Ahead With Training For Louis Bout
James J Braddock age 31 prepares for his June 22 bout with Joe Louis in Chicago after a birthday celebration in Grand Beach Michigan. He plans to run six rounds this afternoon despite his training staff and may rest if he feels fatigued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Grand Beach
Mich
Chicago
James J. Braddock
Joe Louis
Braddock
Doc Robb
Junior Softball League Plans Finalized for June Start
A Monday night meeting finalized plans for the Junior Softball league. Teams represented include North Hill Merchants Reliables Lasal A Z A Croton Merchants South Side Merchants and Shenangoes. The league opens June 16 with another meeting set for June 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Hill Merchants
Reliables
Lasal A. Z. A
Croton Merchants
South Side Merchants
Shenangoes
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Ted Lyons
Bill Dietrich
Vernon Kennedy
Blind Brook Turf and Polo Club
By Pat Robinson
Sports Wo
Broadway
American League
Laffoon
Chan
the Winter CO
Finest Men's & Boys
Waddington High
Lorraine
Levine
Penn Theatre
New Castle Field Club
T. E. Nolan
Grocers
NEW Castle League
Diamond Sports
Rochester
RHE Rochester
Bargiatops Oo Ea Cces
Soogiwiree Gas Saheh As
Freeones
Cn Cca Denne Ted
Tumble Johnson
Gebtzy
Mackey
N.Y.A
Aggregation
Traders
Jim Braddock
Arn
Atlantic
A. RB. Co
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