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Newspaper
Panama City Pilot
Location
Panama City, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1940
Page
1
Bob Feller pitched a four hit shutout defeating the New York Yankees 4 to 0. DiMaggio finally broke through with a seventh inning single, then two more safeties later. The win marked Cleveland’s strong pitching day alongside other notable games across the league.
Mrs Ethel V Mars, Chicago candy heiress, has invested heavily in Gallahadsan and Milky Way Farm horses since 1935. With 30 in training, she seeks Derby, Preakness, Belmont, and Arlington classics through trainer Roy Waldron and the Milky Way program, developing young horses like Gallabadion and Tough Hombre for high class handicaps.
Maurice Tillet known as The Angel, 271 pounds, from Prance, defeated Marvin Westenberg of La Tacoma, Wash, in straight falls at the Hartford wrestling meet as reported by the Associated Press.
San Francisco cyclist Norman Hall, retiring after 53 years with the Santa Fe railroad, asked colleagues to forgo the traditional farewell gift. He requested a bicycle instead of a golf watch and received a bright red and white model. Hall, who hinted he may live to 100, did not disclose his exact age but is believed to be in his seventies.
Wilcox’s wild pitching and two costly errors helped the Paper Makers defeat the Pulp Millers 6 to 2 in BA A softball at Millville Park. Dickson fanned 12 for the victors while Pulp Millers scored in the ninth on two hits and an error. Tonight at 8 p m the Maintenance outfit faces Power House in the final game of the week.
AP summary of yesterday's baseball scores from several regional leagues including SOUTHERN and SOUTHEASTERN divisions. Notable games include Nashville 2 New Orleans 1, Chattanooga 4 Memphis 2, Atlanta 9 Little Rock 2, Columbus 5 Minneapolis 3 in extras, and Troy 11 Dothan 4 with multiple rain and innings notes.
Sports Roundup notes fans heckling the Yanks at home, calling them bums after a rough showing. It mentions injuries to Ken Keltner and comments on Jimmy Dykes, plus Rollie Hemsley as a factor. Also recalls 1,000 Dodger fans greeting the club at Floyd Bennett Field after a west coast trip.
American League leaders include Wright Chicago .389 batting and 30 hits. Cramer Boston 29 hits. Case Washington 19 runs. Foxx Boston 27 RBIs. Trosky Cleveland 7 home runs. Babich Philadelphia and Hash Boston 31 pitching wins. National League leaders feature Leiber Chicago .392 batting and 29 hits. Lombardi Cincinnati 16 RBIs. Mize St. Louis 5 home runs. Walters Cincinnati 5-0 and Thompson Cincinnati 3-1 pitching.
A Kingston fan says his bad mood came from the Yankees losing, joking about Yankee Doodle. In a Derby tale Freddie Smith rides Bimelech amid ribbing from fellow jockeys who tease him about the ride and question whether pressure affected the horse’s performance.
Joe McCarthy says the team will take their losing streak in stride, expressing confidence despite recent defeats. He emphasizes focus and continuity as key to turning the season around.
Bob Feller and the Indians shut out the Yankees on three hits and six innings. Dolph Camilli drove in Brooklyn's opening run with a triple and later followed with a game winning hit in the tenth. Stu Martin hit his fourth home run in three years as the Cardinals beat the Phillies 8-4. Jimmy Bloodworth and Gee Walker led the Senators as Farmer's three run homer and four singles fueled an 8-4 rout of the White Sox. John Peacock and Jimmie Foxx highlighted the Red Sox win as Farmer's bases loaded single in the tenth and Foxx's bases loaded triple in the fifth against Detroit. Bob Harris pitched for the Browns in a partial listing of performances.
Lou Ambers meets Lew Jenkins in a 15 round lightweight title bout at Madison Square Garden. Ambers, the defending champion, is favored to outbox and outfight the puncher Jenkins, who arrives on a seven straight KO streak. The bout follows recent title changes, with Angott earning the National Boxing Association belt.
In Baltimore Charley Gomer aged 138 from New York knocked out Burky Taylor 141. In Philadelphia Lennox Dingle 137 from Philadelphia out pointed Tony Sarullo 136 for eight rounds.
Carl Hubbell held the Pirates to two hits through six innings before New York surged ahead, while the Giants beat Athletics 4-2 as a late rally decided the game. Bucky Walters notched his fifth win with five-hit pitching as Cincinnati defeated the Bees.
A 24 year old Phillies catcher Dave Co ble caught a ball traveling 125 miles an hour from William Penn Tower 521 feet high. The incident recalls earlier sports notes including Bob Feller’s $100,000 life policy and Tony Canzoneri’s 15 round beatdown of Lou Ambers for lightweight champion recognition.
The Anniston Rams outlasted the Montgomery Bears 15 to 14 in 11 innings at Meridian in the Southern League last night. A six-run seventh inning by Anniston and a six-run ninth by Montgomery tied the game at 14. The winning run came in the 13th. Other scores: Jackson Senators 5 Selma 4. Montgomery 9 Pensacola 1. Mobile rainout at Gadsden. Next: Anniston at Pensacola, Montgomery at Meridian, Jackson at Gadsden, Mobile at Selma.
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