Institute Wins 4 to 3 at Norman in Polo Clash
The N M M S polo team defeated the University of Oklahoma cadets 4 to 3 in Norman, all goals scored in the first half. Jowell, Harris, Von Tempsky, and King found the net for N M M S while Scott and Heatherington scored for Oklahoma. The cadets plan a rematch in Norman Saturday and then travel to Tulsa for Oklahoma Military Academy.
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University of Oklahoma
Norman
Oklahoma University
Oklahoma Military Academy
Southern Hills Country Club
Tulsa
Freebooters
Academy
Claremore
Dukkers
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Harris
von Tempsky
King
Okla
Scott
Heatherington
DiMaggio Clings To .300 Mark In Slim Hits Brief
New York May 9 Those two hits Joe DiMaggio collected yesterday just kept him above .300 for the first time since joining the Yankees. If Whirl Away wins the Preakness tomorrow he will be rested up for the Belmont Stakes next month. Television plans include tonight's Overlin Loose bout shown at a nearby theater with a brown canvas replacing the usual white.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Special News Service
Joe DiMaggio
Yanks
Whirlaway
Patty Berg
Freddy Miller
Ohio
Greenberg Illuminates Fortune Role In Times Piece
Greenberg is described as earning about $50,000 annually and framed as a combative privateer type. The Louisville Times praises Hank as the newspaper’s official soldier of fortune in a colorful profile by Today's Guest Star B. M. Atkinson Jr.
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B. M. Atkinson, Jr
Louisville Times
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Hank
New Brunswick bout set for May 26 in Glace Bay
Short, Short Stories in Canada announces its first heavyweight title fight since long ago with Tiger Warring ton of Glace Bay Nova Scotia facing Al Delaney of Windsor. Nat Fleischer of The Ring will referee and crown the dominion champion. Lew Raymond, New Orleans promoter, is seriously ill.
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Tiger Warrington
Glace Bay
N. S
al Delaney
Windsor
Nat Fleischer
the Ring
Lew Raymond
New Orleans
Umpire’s Merry Life Lit by Rex Hess Poem
A brief verse by Rex Hess notes an umpire’s lively life yet inevitable duck when batters swing. The light poem observes the sport of baseball through humorous eyes highlighting the clash between officiating and batting in a playful tone.
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Rex Hess
Tunney to appear on Information Please tonight
Gene Tunney plans a return performance on Information Please tonight. Massachusetts boxing authorities have doubled promoter Rip Valenti's Boston Garden license to ignite a fresh feud. Johnny Stone, former Washington outfielder, has recovered from lung trouble and now scouts for Detroit. Two days in
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Massachusetts Boxing Commission
Rip Valenti
Boston Garden
Johnny Stone
Washington
Detroit
Yesterday's Baseball Scores AP National League Update
The Associated Press reports NL scores with St Louis 4 Brooklyn 5 after 12 innings and Chicago 5 Philadelphia 1. Pittsburgh at Boston and Cincinnati at New York games postponed by rain.
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Cincinnati
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Cleveland
Baseball scores from an AL day with mixed results
American League results show New York 5 beat Cleveland 4 while Washington defeated Detroit 7 to 1 and Philadelphia won 9 to 6 over St. Louis. Boston at Chicago postponed by rain as remaining action halted.
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Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia
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Boston
Chicago
International League scores from Syracuse to Newark
In a set of baseball results the Jersey City team beat Toronto 5 to 4 in a 14 inning game, while Montreal defeated Syracuse 5 to 2 and Rochester beat Baltimore 7 to 2. Newark prevailed over Buffalo 9 to 3.
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Toronto
Syracuse
Montreal
Rochester
Baltimore
Newark
Buffalo
American Association thriller ends 5 4 in 10 innings
Kansas City beats Columbus 5 to 4 in ten innings. Toledo Milwaukee, Indianapolis Minneapolis, and Louisville St Paul games postponed due to cold conditions.
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Toledo
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Indianapolis
Minneapolis
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St. Paul
Pacific Coast League Scores Snapshot
The Pacific Coast League results show Seattle 9 over San Diego 1, San Francisco 6 over Portland 2, Los Angeles 10 over Hollywood 8, and Sacramento 8 over Oakland 3.
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Portland
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Hollywood
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Oakland
Texas League Scores From Beaumont and Shreveport
Beaumont defeated Fort Worth 7 to 3 while Shreveport beat Dallas 3 to 2. San Antonio posted a 4 to 0 win over Oklahoma City Houston 5 and Tulsa 0.
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Fort Worth
Shreveport
Dallas
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Southern Association Scores and Rain Delays
In a rain affected day the New Orleans Gulls beat Knoxville 4 to 3 while Birmingham topped Nashville 8 to 6. Chattanooga faced Little Rock in a doubleheader washed out by rain and Atlanta scheduled at Memphis with rain also reported.
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Birmingham
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West Texas and New Mexico high school scores listed
Score roundup shows Big Spring 7 over New Mexico 1, Pampa 1 against West Texas 7, Lamesa 14 over Borger 9, Amarillo 4 over Wichita Falls 3, Clovis 6 over Lubbock 5.
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Lamesa
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Wichita Falls
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Lubbock
Arizona Texas Bisbee Triumph Over Albuquerque
Arizona Texas Bisbee defeated Albuquerque 3 to 1 in a regional game as Tucso posted 18 points and El Paso added 14, shaping a decisive scoreline for the matchup.
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Arizona-Texas Bisbee
Albuquerque
Tucso
el Paso
Santa Fe carloadings for week ending May 3 1941
The Santa Fe Railway System reported week end carloadings of 19 904, up from 18 006 a year earlier. Receipts from connections rose to 8 007 from 6 171. Total cars moved reached 27 911 versus 24 177 in 1940. The system also handled 28 630 cars in the preceding week of 1941.
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Santa FE
Brooklyn Helps Herman Boost Batting Average
Good old Brooklyn was all Billy Herman needed to lift his batting average from .194 to .302. Poss Parsons, on leave from the Denver Post sports desk, watched his son Charley win his wings as a second lieutenant at Barksdale Field. Jimmy Dykes spoke with umpire Tommy Connolly for an hour before the game and their relations remain amicable.
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Billy Herman
Poss Parsons
Denver Post
Charley
Barksdale Field
Jimmy Dykes
Tommy Connolly
Dodgers Outmaneuvered by Bleacher Ad Prank at Cleveland Park
A left handed catcher image atop the bleachers at Cleveland ball park spoils the Dodgers game plans as an advertisement for an unknown sponsor dominates the sightlines during the match.
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Dodgers
Cleveland
Public Announcement Missing on Mother's Day Column
A classified notice states the column will not appear on Mother's Day Sunday May 11 and asks readers to phone classified to No 11 for contact.
Daily Crossword Clue Grid From The Times
A compact listing of crossword clues across and down with number tags includes Across items such as Inventor of an alphabet and Goddess of harvests, downs like Deck of a warship and Green herbage, plus cryptogram. The jumble hints at a puzzle page featuring dates, editor notes, and a cryptogram quotation.
Dodgers Down Cards In Sensational 12-Inning Triumph
The Brooklyn Dodgers edged the St Louis Cardinals 5-4 in 12 innings as Medwick scored the tying run and Lavagetto drove him home. Dodgers extend lead in the league with 2 1/2 games over the Cardinals while the Cubs and Yankees win.
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Overlin Faces Soose Tonight at Madison Square Garden
Ken Overlin defends his world middleweight title tonight in Madison Square Garden against Billy Soose. Soose, 23, is a strong 9 to 5 favorite with 12 1/2 percent of the purse versus Overlin's 42 1/2. Experts split on the outcome despite Soose’s punching power and Overlin’s craft at avoiding punishment.
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Ken Overlin
Navy
Madison Square Garden
Billy Soose
Farrell
Overlin
Soose
Loose
Ernie Vigh
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
Slaughter of St Louis leads in batting with a .391 average and 34 hits while Lavagetto of Brooklyn adds 33 hits and eight doubles. Ott of New York, Camilli of Brooklyn, Nicholson of Chicago drive 19 RBIs. Casey of Brooklyn 4 0 and Warnecke of St Louis 3 0 top the pitching list.
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Team batting and pitching leaders from the season recap
Highlights show Travis leading Washington with 34 hits and 459 batting, DiMaggio of New York and York of Detroit tied with 23 and 19 runs respectively, Gordon of New York and York of Detroit hitting six home runs each, and Harder of Cleveland posting 4-0 while Johnson of Boston at 2-0.
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Previews of Progress to Shine at Roswell Show
Ernest L. Foss director of General Motors Previews of Progress speaks at Nickson Hotel and previews tonight and tomorrow at Roswell Junior High School auditorium. He says the stage will feature large cabinets and astonishing scientific demonstrations to showcase past and present research. Foss notes gains from lab work will lower future prices and improve daily life as explorers of the future drive progress.
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Previews of Progress Bring World Fair Theaters to Roswell
West Texas standings note rising clouds and scattered showers in the north. Mr. Foss announces free Previews of Progress, designed to reveal behind the scenes progress in science. The show tours Roswell and nearby, featuring Norman Cromwell, R. C. A. technician Ray Hayes, Robert Morgan, and Jules Ward.
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Mr. Foss
Treviews of Progress
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Ray Hayes
Robert Morgan
Jules Ward
Purity Bakery Takes Lead In Roll Off For Commercial League Bowling Title
Carlbad New Mexico May 9 Bob Crosby Roswell world champion steer roper shows vast capacities visiting a local soft drink emporium to celebrate his win He drank 24 bottles of pop without a burp before heading downtown with friends Affidavits will be furnished upon request
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Carlsbad
N. M
Bob Crosby
Roswell
Bob
Crosby
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Stars of Baseball and Bowling Shine in Nightly Action
Harry Lavagetto and Kemp Wicker sparked Dodgers with three runs and 8 2/3 innings of relief as they beat the Cardinals in extras. Vern Olsen shut down the Phillies for a Cubs victory while Red Ruffing earned a Yankees win over the Indians. Purity Bakery led Commercial League bowling, with top scores by H A Poorbaugh and 547s for Cecil and Howard Turner. Purity won two of three in the league roll-off as fixtures continue next Tuesday. Steve Sundra and Cecil Travis led Senators past the Tigers with six hits combined, while Pete Suder homered to power a Athletics win over the Browns.
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