Hustling Tigers Gaining Respect Throughout Loop
Detroit Tigers earn respect as rivals praise their hustling play and tight pitching. Casey Stengel notes Detroit matching Boston and New York, with Hal Newhouser soon returning. Senator Hudson leads Washington to a 4-2 win over Cleveland as Brooklyn, Philadelphia, St Louis also win.
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Black Cats Cup Two Games in Virginia
The Anjean Black Cats, a Negro league team, won two games in Virginia over the weekend beating Bedford 3-2 in 13 innings and 5-2. Stars Hawkshaw Henderson Mce Keever Perkins Arnett and Matthews shined in the pair of games and the clubs schedule a two day return engagement at Leckie field on Saturday and Sunday with 2 30 start times.
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Walter Hagen Leads Four-Year Golf Tour Domination
Runner-up to Gene Sarazen in the 1923 PGA Championship, Walter Hagen then claimed the golf tourney title four consecutive years, establishing a dominant run in early professional golf and shaping the era's competitive landscape.
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Musial Opens Fast Start Toward 4th Batting Crown
Stan Musial leads the chasing pack with a .453 average after 14 games, 24 hits in 53 at bats, as he pursues a fourth batting title. Andy Pafko and Wes Westrum follow, with solid starts for their clubs. The top ten AL batters boast a .366+ pace, led by Mapes and Hogan, with Boston stars dominating the list in runs, hits, and other categories.
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Keith Rout s Van 12 1 Exhibition Win
Keith defeated Van 12 to 1 in an exhibition game behind six hit pitching by Anderson. The line score shows Keith tallied in multiple innings while Van could muster only a single run. Ramsay and McKenney joined Hardin in handling catching duties.
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College Baseball Scores and Schedule Across Teams
Salem 23 Glenville 6 Fairmont 7 Wesleyan 4 West Liberty 7 Steubenville 7 tied 9 innings Frostburg 9 Potomac 8 N Carolina A and T 18 W Va State 5 Golf West Liberty 8 Salem 7 Tennis Fairmont 7 Wesleyan 2 California Pa 8 Bethany 1 Today Concord at Morris Harvey W Va Tech at Marshall Fairmont at California Pa Fairmont at Davis and Elkins Fairmont at California Pa Ohio U at Marshall Track Wesleyan D and E Bethany at Bethany
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Major League Boxscores Plymouth 2 Washington 4
Boxscore details show Detroit and Brooklyn games with multiple pitchers and RBI lines. Feller Lewisham? Not enough coherent data.
Major League Mal Leaders Mal Leaders By Th Associated Press
Batting leaders list top performers by city and team across leagues with figures for runs batted in hits doubles and home runs. Notables include Williams Boston Robison Jethroe Jones and Sisler among others with several tied leaders and a final note naming William A. Cummings as Hall of Fame inductee for meritorious service to baseball.
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May Ask NBA to Declare 160-Pound Title Vacant
News dispatch from New York reports the Pennsylvania Athletic Commission plans to seek vacant 160 pound championship status for the June 5 world middleweight bout between Sugar Ray Robinson and Robert Villemain in Philadelphia. The NBA is expected to decide at signing ceremonies, with LaMotta defending June 14 at Yankee Stadium against an IBC opponent.
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Minor League STANDINGS CENTRAL LEAGUE NIGHT RESULTS
Scores last night include Dayton 5 over Grand Rapids 3 Muskegon 6 over Flint 4 Charleston 8 over Saginaw 6 in extra innings. Grand Rapids and Saginaw both sit at 6 4 and 5 5 with Muskegon at 5 5 and Dayton at 3 3 in the standings. Charleston and Muskegon chase the top spots as the circuit resumes.
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Track and field tri meet planned with coast Big Ten IC4A
Californians push for an annual tri angular meet among Pacific Coast, Big Ten and IC4A indoor rulers with Southern California Michigan State and Yale this year. The clash yielded records and money, plans target the Penn and Drake Relays date to avoid dual meets. California’s Coliseum Relays in Los Angeles expected to draw 50,000 on May 19 as the top meet. Paddy Young chairs the Greenwich Village PAL fund drive. Al Schacht begins his 29th year of clowning in Newport News. Judge P B O'Sullivan's daughter Patricia emerges as a top golfer amid a lighthearted mix of local happenings. Shorts and Shells note Annapolis regatta, NCAA baseball playoffs begin with Arizona and Hardin-Simmons. American League rosters list 28 ten-year men. Bruce Drake assists on Charley Coe in golf. Shropshire asks about a 3-3 13-inning Kentucky-Georgia tie. Joe Medwick cuts his golf handicap to two.
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Arizona star Line Richmond sets 32 in 1947 win
University of Arizona's Line Richmond scored a then record 32 points in a 1947 game against Morehead Kentucky, marking the highest single game total by a Wildcat to that date.
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