Cards Face Cubs After Crespi Injury in Doubleheader Sweep
The St Louis Cardinals, pace leading the National League, open a series with the Chicago Cubs after a doubleheader sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates 6 4 and 4 3. Rookie second baseman Frank Crespi fractures a finger and is likely out two weeks. The club seeks replacements to keep pace.
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Billy Southworth
Brooklyn
Major League Leaders in American League Batting and Pitching
Baseball stats list leaders across AL for batting average 404 by Williams of Boston. Travis of Washington has 53 hits and 7 triples. Knickerbocker of Chicago and DiMaggio of New York tie with 33 runs. Kelter of New York has 37 RBIs. Keltner of Cleveland 14 doubles. York of Detroit and Heath of Cleveland 9 home runs. Feller of Cleveland leads pitching at 9-2. DiMaggio of Boston also stars in steals.
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Williams
Boston
Knickerbocker
Chicago
DiMaggio
New York
Kelter
Travis
Washington
Keltner
Cleveland
York
Detroit
Heath
National League Batting Leaders Shown by Slaughter and Vaughan
Slaughter of St Louis and Vaughan of Pittsburgh share top NL batting with .364, Hack of Chicago leads runs with 31, Nicholson of Chicago drives in 24. Slaughter hits 52, Lavagetto Moore Vaughn Brown each with four two-baggers, Ott of New York links 10 homers, Frey of Cincinnati tops steals, Warneke of St Louis 5-0 in pitching marks.
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Boston
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New York
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Cincinnati
Home Grown Spring Turnips and Greens
Andersons Gardens advertise home grown spring turnips and greens offering fresh local produce for season.
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Baseball Scores From Yesterday
Brooklyn defeated Philadelphia 8 to 4 while New York beat Boston 6 to 2. St Louis edged Pittsburgh 6 to 4 and Chicago won 3 to 2 against Cincinnati.
Scores From Early Baseball Doubleheader Night
Philadelphia defeated Washington 7 to 3 while Boston triumphed over New York 10 to 3. Cleveland posted a 6 and St Louis shutout 0. Chicago beat Detroit 7 to 3.
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Cleveland
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Detroit
Arizona Texas League score roundup strong in region
Tucson beat Albuquerque 4 to 3 while Bisbee and El Paso posted 4 0 draws with El Paso winning 3 0 and Albuquerque suffering a 4 3 loss in a tense league scoreboard update.
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Albuquerque
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Pampa Nine Falls Berger In Lone Star Rivalry
In a series of Texas high school scores, Pampa defeats Berger 7-2 while Amarillo edged Lamesa 8-6. West Texas notes show Big Spring 9-8 over Clovis and Lubbock 6-3 over Pampa.
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New Mexico Pampa
Lubbock
Pampa Falls
Berger
Amarilo
Lamesa
Big Spring
Clovis
Baseball Scores from American Association Standings
The American Association reports St. Paul 7 to 2 over Milwaukee 6 to 0, Kansas City 11 to 3, Minneapolis 2 to 8, Toledo 13 to 6, and Indianapolis 3 to 5. Multiple teams posted decisive wins and losses in the latest slate.
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Kansas City
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Toledo
Indianapolis
Baseball Standings Rumors From Coast League Mix
Pacific Coast League results show Oakland tied with Seattle 3 to 3 and Seattle blanked 0 to 12 by an opponent. San Francisco sits 3 4 with San Diego Hollywood 8 5, while Portland leads 17 7 as Sacramento goes 12 4 and Los Angeles 6 2 in a volatile league snapshot.
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Texas League Scores From Weekend Games
Beaumont beat San Antonio by 11 to 3 while Houston won 14 to 6 and Shreveport edged 2 to 1. Fort Worth triumphed 5 to 1 as Tulsa lost 2 to 3. Oakland City won 3 to 2 against Dallas who posted a 1 to 1 draw.
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San Antonio
Houston
Shreveport
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Southern Association Standings Snapshot Highlights
Chattanooga leads with 9-6 while Memphis dominates at 15-3. Nashville stands 8-4, Birmingham 6-1, New Orleans 5-4. Atlanta 3-7, Knoxville 3-7, Little Rock 1-6, with Knoxville and Atlanta each struggling in early league play.
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Detroit at Cleveland League Standings Battle
Detroit and Cleveland face off in a single scheduled game to determine standings. The matchup sets the tone for the league as players vie for position and momentum going forward.
Sports Scoreboard of Scheduled Nigh Games
Philadelphia at Brooklyn clear Pittsburgh at Cincinnati clear night Chicago at St Louis clear Only games scheduled Phone voir classified to No 11.
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St. Louis
Lloyd Taylor Wins City Bowling Singles Title
Lloyd Taylor of Roswell captured the City Bowling Association singles title with a 592 score. He was the only nonhandicapped player, while Rob ert Palmer was second at 590 and Howard Turner third with 586. Doubles winners were Bruce Poorbaugh and Howard Turner at 1102, with Hollingsheads second and Taylor with Corn third. In the five man team, Ball and White led at 2588, Swaim's Contractors second, Bank Bar third. all totals include handicaps.
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D. J. Hollingshead
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City Slickers
Lew Hammond
Belmont Stakes Preview with Market Wise Set to Tangle
New York May 26 special reports Market Wise is geared to challenge Whirlaway in the Belmont Stakes with Don Meade aboard. The chatter notes Don Meade’s presence but hints at wary sentiment about the jockey. The column riff covers team shifts, coaching rumors, and boxing notes tied to the state of sports in Illinois and beyond.
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Don Meade
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Bob Zuppke
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Detroit Lions
Joe Louis
Arthur Donovan
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Buddy Baer Latest on Ring Comeback Push
Justice Dept. cheers Buddy Baer as he slips a punch in training and aims for a swift return to the ring. Sam Taub voices cautious opinion that Baer barely missed Connor and could rejoin competition soon.
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Week End Sports Roundup From Across The Nation
Paul Runyan wins $5,000 Goodall round robin golf tournament with a 26 point plus score. Vic Ghizzi and Gene Sarazen tie for second with 16 under par. In Indianapolis seven drivers qualify for Memorial Day auto race trials, five places open in a field of 33. Wisconsin commission cites the Scalzo Zwick featherweight title bout as a draw after a referee altered the score. Honolulu youngster Bill Smith Jr. sets four freestyle records from 550 to 800 yards. Los Angeles relays see two world records with California two mile in 7 34.5 and Steers clears six feet 10 7 8. Nebraska edges Missouri 61 1/2 to 60 for Big Six track relay win. Bob Elliott of Pittsburgh suffers a brain concussion from a pitched ball. Eight Thirty George D Widener handicap star wins the metropolitan mile at Belmont Park. Sun Again and Some Chance run 1-2 in juvenile stakes. Neil McCarthy Outbid and Mrs Philips Vain Prince win two Haggin divisions at Hollywood Park.
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Bill Smith, Jr
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Sam Nahem
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George D. Widener
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Warren Wright
Some Chance
Neil McCarthy
Clyde Phillips
Hollywood Park
Stars Top Pitchers In Early Baseball Showdowns
Yesterday's results feature Charley Root of the Cubs defeating Paul Derringer of the Reds 3 to 2 to notch career win No. 195. Pete Reiser belted a basesloaded homer in the sixth as the Dodgers beat the Phillies 8 to 4. Bob Feller pitched a shutout for the Indians in a 6 to 0 win over the Browns, with Jeff Heath collecting a single, triple and homer. Willy Mesa? Moses starred for the Athletics in a 7 to 3 win over Washington as Lefty Grove limited the Yankees to none earned in a 10 to 3 Red Sox victory. Call classifieds at No. 11.
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Jimmy Foxx
Charlie Keller
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Pete Reiser
Ike Pearson
Charley Root
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Gate receipts hint record open expected in Fort Worth
The Sports Parade notes gate receipts for a national open reached 47000 dollars at Interlochen Minneapolis in 1930 and predicts a higher total next month in Fort Worth Texas. It mentions Carl Hubbell as a master who would favor a toned down ball to ease young pitchers and cites tensions between Mike Jacobs Billy Conn's manager Johnny Ray and plans for strategic substitutions for upcoming bouts.
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Fort Worth
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May 14 Corner Hails Baer Louis Challenge
A Point-With-Pride note predicts Buddy Baer could push Joe Louis to the limit, remarking that Louis has faced tougher tests than in the prior months and flagging Baer as a dangerous challenger in boxing circles.
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German Hero Prien Lost With U-boat at Sea
Berlin issued communiqué reports Lieutenant Commander Guenther Prien the famed U boat ace is lost with his submarine at sea. Prien captured German public imagination by slipping into Scapa Flow and sinking the battleship Royal Oak under British fire.
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Scapa Flow
Royal Oak
Lees Powers Semi-Pro Game With Four Straight Hits
Modesto on May 26 reports first baseman Dave Lees heating up as he collects a single, double, triple, and home run in four consecutive at bats. His team wins 13 to 5.
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Roswell Baseball Club Prepares to Resume Workouts
Roswell Baseball Club will resume practice this afternoon after a week of rain and high water forced a pause. Manager Tim Wheeler said yesterday’s game at Artesia was canceled and Roswell would host next Sunday likely against Artesia or Carlsbad. The team planned to drag the field with a tractor before practice, and veteran players from the last game will remain on the roster.
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Weather forecast for four-corner states blends clouds and storms
New Mexico shows partly cloudy conditions tonight and Tuesday with afternoon and evening thundershowers mainly in higher elevations and scattered lower areas. Colorado sees mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with occasional thundershowers and cooler east portions. Arizona reports patchy clouds with thundershowers in high elevations and little temperature change. West Texas remains partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers tonight and Tuesday and minimal temperature change.
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Goat Ropers Club Idle After Wet Field
The Roswell Goat Ropers Club did not hold its regular Sunday contest yesterday because the field was too wet. Members postponed activities to a clearer day, keeping plans for upcoming events unchanged.
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Roswell Goat Ropers Club
No-Hit Bid Falls Short as Gonzales Dominates Twelve
Chango Gonzales of La Mexicana Bar pitched 10 1/3 innings of no-hit ball across a double header before a late single spoiled a perfect game bid. La Mexicana defeated Cottonwood 16-5 in seven innings and shut out Dexter 9-0 in seven. Gonzales fanned ten, allowing only 22 batters in the two games as Kirk Williams broke the no-hit bid with Dexter’s only single.
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la Mexicana Bar Southpaw
la Mexicana
Cottonwood
Dexter
Fairgrounds
Gonzales
Pito Franco
Raymond Lara
Kirk Williams
Budge to Marry Miss Conselman in Chicago
Don Budge, starting his defense of the national professional tennis title tomorrow, will wed 19-year-old Stanford student Miss Dierdre Conselman this afternoon at four at St. Chrysostom's church in Glendale, California.
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Don Budge
Dierdre Conselman
Stanford University
Glendale
Calif
St. Chrysostom’s Protestant Episcopal Church
Lesnevich Defeats Christoforidis In 15 Rounds In NY
Gus Lesnevich, from Cliffside New Jersey, defeats Anton Christoforidis in a 15 round bout in New York to set up a title clash with Jimmy Webb for recognition as New York champion. Lesnevich led eight rounds while two were even on the score sheet. he is pictured ducking a Grek punch.
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New York
Gus Lesnevich
Cliffside
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Jimmy Webb
St. Louis
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Grek
New Mexico Open Golf Set For Roswell June Weekend
Leading pros and amateurs from New Mexico and West Texas will enter the third annual New Mexico Open at Roswell municipal course June 27 to 29. Prizes total 150 dollars plus merchandise for amateurs. Qualifying on June 23 to 27, with 18-hole match play and multiple flights culminating in finals.
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Roswell
Everett Forrester
Benny Adams
Odessa
Texas
Southwest
Spec” Stewart
Stewart
Phoenix
Ariz
Jack Hardin
el Paso
Shorty Hornbuckle
Henry Bailey
Roswell Country Club
Jimmy Gameworth
Big Spring
Red Bost
Las Cruces
Ralph Petty
Carrizozo
Benny Hinton
Jake Walker
Hobbs
City Golf Course Reopens After Rain Deluge
The municipal golf course, closed since last Wednesday due to heavy rains, was reopened today.
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