Kingston Falls To Cunard In Tight 4-3 Setback
Cunard beat Kingston 4 to 3 to seize sole lead in the United Mine Workers league. Rock Lick crushed Milburn 19 to 5, Summerlee edged Oakwood 15 to 8, and Minden topped Lochgelly 22 to 12 in a day of high offense. Johnnie Lopinsky sparkled for Oak Hill with relief work as Summerlee’s Fritz earned the win with a late triple support.
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Baseball's Big Six Leaders Rise After Series Finale
Roy Beau Bell of the St. Louis Browns surged to first in the American League batting race by going four for four against the Senators, raising his average by 39 points. Ival Goodman of the Reds grabbed the National League lead with a six-point gain. The top hitters in each league include Bell and Goodman, with Cronin and Brack among other leaders.
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Pompoon Favored In Preakness Contenders Field
Pompoon, bred by N H Louchheim, bets a strong Preakness bid against War Admiral after a close Derby, with rivals including Matey and Melodist. Trainers and owners tout Pompoon's speed and stamina, while others doubt-handed War Admiral may be unbeatable in Pimlico’s mile and three sixteenths classic.
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Ellsworth Triumphs in Hershey Tennis Series Fight
In Hershey Pennsylvania Ellsworth wins a tense national tennis tour match to move to 32 games for 30. The set scores were 4 6 6 3 5 2 with Ellsworth rallying after a 4 6 start to claim victory.
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Southern Association scores
Birmingham defeated Knoxville 12 to 10 while Memphis outscored Chattanooga 6 to 2 and Nashville beat New Orleans 19 to 8 in a Southern Association lineup noting three daily results.
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Curious Gather To Meet Louis In Kenosha
Fifteen hundred curiosity seekers greeted Joe Louis as he arrived in Kenosha to establish training quarters for his world heavyweight title bout with James J. Braddock in Chicago on June 22. The 22 year old former cotton picker moved into a $96,000 10 room Spanish style home rented for $1,000. Louis will train at Kenosha Municipal Stadium using a quarter mile cinder track and a boxing gym in the stadium with 4,000 capacity.
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Baldwins to Move London After Baldwin's Coronation
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin plans to retire after the coronation and relocate with Mrs Baldwin to a new town house in Eaton Square. The century old residence holds 10 bedrooms several bathrooms and four reception rooms and will be altered and modernized before they move in.
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West Virginia Coaching Shuffles Stir Prep Sports
Benwood coach Carl Miller resigns while Ironmen eye Davis standout Richard Raece. Clarksburg sees Sam Mazzie take Roosevelt Wilson High job, Vennari shifts to Summit Park, Earl Orme to Norwood Junior High. Sam Snead eyed for Metropolitan Open glory as Denny Shute earlier won the title. State officials and coaches to attend Morgantown track and field festival’s shop talk Friday night.
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International League scoring roundup
Newark defeats Rochester 4 to 1 and Toronto tops Syracuse 8 to 7 while Montreal beats Baltimore 8 to 7 and Jersey City over Buffalo 6 to 5.
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King Levinsky Blames Climate After Doyle Loss
King Levinsky, returning from London where he was crowned by Jack Doyle, blamed the climate for his defeat. He showed a battered face, recalled Doyle’s punches, and boasted of a future rematch in America. He earned $10,000 for the bout and criticized London life while praising Buckingham Palace guards.
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Home Run Standings Yesterday's Leaders
Baseball summary lists top homer hitters by team with Giants and Cardinals well represented. Bartell of the Giants leads, followed by McCarthy and Moore. Other noted players include Lavagetto of the Dodgers and Greenberg of the Tigers with varying counts.
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