Armstrong Beats Ross For Lightweight Welterweight Title
Henry Armstrong overwhelmed Barney Ross at Madison Square Garden on May 31 to capture the welterweight crown from the Chicago champion. Ross, a former featherweight holder, endured brutal punishment over 15 rounds and retired after the bout, which drew an estimated 30,000 spectators with receipts around 120,600 dollars.
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Alan Gould
Associated Press
Madison Square Garden Bowl
Dusky
Henry Armstrong
Ring
Barney Ross
Los Angeles
Ross
Armstrong
American League Yesterday's Resuits
New York defeated Boston 12 to 5. Other clubs had no scheduled games yesterday. Today’s matchups feature Chicago at Washington, Cleveland at Philadelphia, Detroit at New York, and St Louis at Boston.
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New York
Boston
Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
St Louis
W. L. Pet
Louis U
Broskirn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinna
Aaa
Pittsour
Brooklyn
National League Yesterday's Results and Jockey Injury
No games scheduled yesterday in the National League. Races at Suffolk Downs saw jockey Ralph Eccard from Chewsville injured in a spill aboard M Harris Patchpocket during the fourth race. He was rushed to Winthrop hospital with possible fractured leg and chest concussions. Eccard had recently been in an automobile crash near Ellicott City where a Baltimore woman died.
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Boston
Ralph Eccard
Chewsville
Kid
Ellicott City
Baltimore
Dauber and Cravat set to run Belmont one-two finish
Riddle argues Dauber and Cravat, grandsons of Man O War, will dominate the Belmont Stakes on June 4. He compares Dauber to Red Rain, notes Cravat’s improvement, and predicts Dauber will win the mile and a half race with Cravat second if he starts.
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Cravat
Max Riddle
NEA Service
America
War Admiral
Lawrin
Stagehand
Anish
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Red Rain
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Menow
Fighting Fox
Bull Sea
Bull Whip
Lawtin
Belmont
Florida
Gusto
Evening Visits Across Towns Chronicle Local Socials
In Middleburg and surrounding towns residents hosted and visited friends and relatives. Names include Mrs Wilbur Delphy at the Sherman home and numerous gatherings across Baltim ore Philadelphia and Hanover with Les Cal le cott Engelbrecht Rent zel and other families noted.
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Middleburg
Wilbur Delphy
Wade Sherman
Nedomat Wins Eight Round Decision in Baltimore
Ivan Nedomatsky, once at Maryland, defeats Charley Thompson in Baltimore in eight rounds. He is praised for power and work ethic but criticized for slow ring thinking. Attendance records fall as 15,000 wagered $217,352 across eight races at Charles Town Jockey Club. Chapman rejects pro football, focusing on baseball with Philadelphia Athletics. Frederick County leagues face collapse as baseball struggles continue.
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Ivan
Nedomatsky
University of Maryland
Charley Thompson
Baltimore
Thompson
Jimmy Jones
West Virginia
Charles Town
Local Social Notes Highlight Illness and Visits
Mrs Norval Johnson and Patsy Sherman are on the sick list. Miss Thelma Stitely visited for two days with Mr and Mrs Miller.
Trouble at Game Aired Monday In Tri County League
A Monday meeting of Tri- County League officials and County Umpires Association will discuss an umpire assault by a Lander club member at Woodsboro Memorial Day. Melvin Ambrose faces potential action after claims Schrider, officiating, had issue with Lander despite Schider’s replacement by Dorsey. Protest over foreign substance on a ball and game postponement due to a manager's father’s death also feature in the agenda.
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Tri- County League
County Umpires’ Association
Lander Club
Woodsboro
Cameron C Kehne
Melvin
Hun) Ambrose
Kehne
Lander Management
Everett Schrader
Cedar Grove
Ambrose
Lander
Lawrence Dorsey
Umpires’ Association
Schrider
Dorsey
Tri-County
LeGore
Damascus
Tjamsville
Pete Carpenter
Ijamsville
Carpenter
Crum
Iit
Sjamsville
County Umpires' Association
Thurmont
Claude Burdette
Track And Field Meet To Be Held Saturday
Frederick County to stage its twenty fourth annual track and field meet Saturday under the County and State Boards of Education. County superintendent Eugene W. Pruitt announced after consulting with Thomas Ferguson to complete before the Western Shore finals in Baltimore Stadium on June 10. Events at the Fair Grounds include main track and field, softball at McCurdy Field, and dodge and volleyball at Cadet Field. If rain arrives Saturday the meet shifts to June 8. winners advance to Baltimore.
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Frederick County
Onblic Scheols
Boards of Education
Eugene W. Pruitt
Thomas C. Ferguson
Baltimore
Western Shore
Baltimore Stadium
Fair Grounds
McCurdy Field
Cadet Field
Frederick Tailors Defeat Hosiery 13-3 in City League Game
Frederick Tailors beat Hosiery 13 to 3 at Baker Park on Tuesday. Tailors scored three in the first inning on three hits, two walks and two stolen bases, added two more in the third, and extended the lead with timely hits and an error allowing two James runs. Hosiery scored three runs, aided by a seventh inning single and triple, and two more in the eighth with one hit and two errors. Key players included J James, Wagner, F James, Moxley, Burkholder, and Staley, with Linton and Harne on the mound for Hosiery. Time of game 11:08. Umpires Gardner and Esterly. Scorer Watters.
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Hosiery
AB Rho.ae
Miter
Burkholder
James
Wagner
F. James
Moxley
Swomley
Fox
T. James
Oltoil J. Staley
Colliflower
Davis
Tailors
Hane
J. James
Linton
Gardner
Esterly
Watters
City Speedball League Schedule Promises Tough Week
Ox Fibre faces DeMolay in today’s game while DeMolay meets Hosiery on the same slate. Thursday features DeMolay versus Hosiery, and Friday brings Tailors against Ox Fibre in a crowded league week.
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Game Today
Ox Fibre
L Pet. Fred. Tailors
DeMolay
Gehrig Helps Yankees Sweep Red Sox In 2000th Game
Lou Gehrig appears in his 2000th straight game as the New York Yankees crush Boston 12 to 5 to sweep a three game series. Henrich Dickey and Rolfe homer lead a 16 hit onslaught while Foxx drives in four for Boston.
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Bill Dickey
Red Rolfe
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Lou Gehrig
Jimmy Foxx
Boston
Rauns
Gehrig
Yankees
Pewee Wanbinger
Lou
Wallie Pipp
di Marcum
Desautels
Murphy
Beggs
Dickey
Big July 4 Motorcycle Show Signed At Frederick
Six top professional riders, fresh from Richmond Memorial Day races, are signed for the Frederick Fair Grounds event on Monday July 4. Notables include 1937 national champion RH Beatty, Joe Petrali now with Harley-Davidson, Freddy Toscani who flipped in Richmond, and Baltimores Edia Finazzo in a six mile national. Also entering are Paul McCleand, George Matheson, Al Shafer, and Lou Balinski who returns to racing after two years. A six mile national championship sanction awaits. Boxing preliminaries feature W Ruby and Ton Lisantic with Baltimore and Cumberland contenders, plus local matches from Shamrock A C and Queen City clubs.
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This City
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al Sha
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Jack Lipos
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Lipp
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Jim Hingler
Cunningham
Niels
Ed Ia Finazzo
Rondo
Millard Lee
Italia
Eddie Robbinette
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Robert Robey
Garland Hiser
John Copperwitch
Jim Rhoades Cumberland
Hemsley Out Of Game For Weeks With Fracture
Cleveland May 31 Roll Hemsley catcher will be idle for seven weeks due to a severe Lnger fracture and dislocation, according to Dr Edward B Castle club physician. The injury follows swelling and a short rest period before treatment. Vosmik boosts Red Sox batting average with two singles in two at bats. Other players idle. Averages listed for Keller Newark Solters Indians and Hemsley with respective hits and averages.
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Hemsley
Cleveland Indians
Edward B. Castle
Castle
Joe Vosmik
Boston Re Sox
Keller Newark
Arm our Anderson to lead at Reading event with Harrisburg announcer
Armour Anderson of Reading Pennsylvania will again start with Pat Brooks of Harrisburg as announcer. The same electric timing system used at Richmond will be employed here, De Phey said.
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Armour Anderson
Reaing
Pat Brooks
Harrisburg
Richmond
de Phey
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