Tight NL Race Dodgers and Reds Neck and Neck
National League leaders Dodgers and Reds trade wins in a tight race. Dodgers won 6-0 over the Phillies while Reds beat Pirates 2-1 and 7-3 helped by Whitey Moore and Joe Beggs. Yankees blank Senators 5-0 as Keller and DiMaggio spark a 5-0 win. White Sox rally past Browns 7-5. Red Sox rained out at Philadelphia.
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Washington Senators
Spud Chandler
Charley Keller
Joe DiMaggio
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Red Sox
Philadelphia
Why This Doctor Became a Veterinarian
New York May 28 Americas prosperity linked to agriculture says Leon F Whitney author of many scientific books on The breeding and feeding of dogs in the American Kennel Gazette He recently completed at Alabama Polytechnic Institute and his son is a student there Whitney says veterinarians are vital to human health and national prosperity and that the profession offers real opportunities for Americas youth
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New York
America
Leon F. Whitney
American Kennel Gazette
American Kennel Club
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Mr. Whitney
Arizona Defeats Ohio State at Polo in Columbus
Arizona University's polo team toppled Ohio State 9 to 3 in Columbus. Perkins led with six goals, while Ed Kennedy Jack Lortz and Ted Conner scored for Ohio State. Arizona has won 23 straight, next facing Princeton then Army and Cornell before returning west.
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Arizona University
Columbus
Ohio State
Arizona
Perkins
Ed Kennedy
Jack Lortz
Ted Conner
Ohio
Princeton
Army
Cornell
Final Qualifying Indianapolis Race
Drivers not yet qualified for the 500 mile Indianapolis speedway race have seven hours today to earn positions in the starting field of 33 cars. It takes a 10 mile sprint at over 117.218 mph to qualify. Three slowest times among the 33 qualifiers were Lébeuge 118.981, Dreyfus 118.831, Durant 117.218. In Santa Fe two Pueblo Indians are seriously injured after a head on collision involving a cement truck and a pickup.
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Indianapolis
Rene Dreyfus
Rene Lebeque
Louis Durant
Herrington
Kansas
Lébeuge
Dreyfus
Durant
Boxing figures in New York scene highlight May updates
Benny McCoy surrounded by aspiring hustlers in many cities as Overlin clinches middleweight title. Overlin, a Spike Webb protégé and former southpaw, earns “sports star of the week” nod from the New York World Telegram. Early career began with a Fort Worth caddy meet where Nelson beat Hogan. Byron recently beat Ben in the Texas Open playoff. Coast papers trash the Baby Arizmendi Sammy Angott bout set for June 11 in Hollywood.
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Benny
McCoy
Overlin
California
Virginia
New York World- Telegram
Spike Webb
Navy
Fort Worth
Nelson
Hogan
Byron
Ben
Arizmendi
Sammy Angott
Hollywood
Arizona-Texas League clubs reach .500 mark
On Tuesday all four clubs in the Arizona-Texas League posted a .500 record. El Paso Albuquerque and Tucson each stood 16 wins and 16 losses while Bisbee was 15 and 15.
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Albuquerque
Tucson
Bisbee
Red Sox struggle as starters fail to complete games
Boston leads the league yet again with a starting pitcher failing to finish a game since May 4. The club has used 67 different pitchers this season up to yesterday, reflecting a stretched rotation amid heavy workload. Winston-Salem opens a new stadium as Wake Forest eyes a September 21 football clash. Joe Louis and Julian Black, among his managers, join the sports committee for the American Negro Exposition in Chicago from July 4 to September 2.
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Sox
Winston- Salem
N. C
Wake Forest
Joe Louis
Julian Black
Chicago
Tuff Luck Dept. No hitter pitcher loses in sand lot game
Brother Mickelson of St. Olaf Lutheran church in Minneapolis threw a no hitter yet his team lost 33 to 10 in a rough sand lot game. He walked 13 Zion Lutheran opponents as Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan era mentions linger.
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St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Minneapolis
Zion Lutherans
Compliment Connie Mack for Candor on A's Pitching
The Buffalo Evening News notes Bob Stedler remarks complimenting Connie Mack for his candor. Mack recently claimed the Athletics pitching staff is the worst in the league and will remain so.
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Bob Stedler
Buffalo Evening News
Connie Mack
A’s
One Minute Interview with Art Fletcher Yankee Coach
Art Fletcher says Joe Cronin kept his word naming Hash Dickman and Harris as pitchers for a game and used all three in one outing. Fletcher notes Cronin’s willingness to experiment and praises the strategic move.
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Art Fletcher
Yankee
Joe Cronin
Hash Dickman
Harris
Yankees
Jail-Breaking By Youths Up In Court
A McKinley county jury prepares to hear Lynn Fryback and Donald Combs who face armed jailbreaking charges while awaiting trial for the slaying of a Gal lup filling station attendant during an $18 holdup. The Indiana youths and James and Paul Thompson allegedly escaped jail here last January, intensifying local efforts to resolve the case.
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Lynn Fryback
Donald Combs
Fort Wayne
Ind
Fryback
Combs
William Fry
Indiana
James
Paul Thompson
Four Teens Charged In Jail Break and Robbery Case
Fitzpatrick youths faced charges of jail breaking two counts of car theft and one count of armed robbery of Sheriff D W Roberts. The Thompsons pleaded guilty to all counts while Combs Fry back pleaded guilty to all except jail breaking. Sentencing on guilty pleas deferred. The Indiana youths, in their teens, denied escape at gunpoint. Thompsons corroborated, both wounded as a posse halted their two day statewide dash near Las Vegas.
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Thompsons
Combs
Fryback
Indiana
Las Vegas
Par-Breaking By National Golfers
Old man par apparently hasn’t a chance as crack professionals begin tearing up courses at the National Open. Thirty-one top players are exempt from sectional qualifying at Canterbury club, Cleveland, as 1,163 entries play 26 holes in 25 districts. Lawson Little shoots 65 69 134 to lead the Chicago district after strong amateur showings.
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Cleveland
Canterbury Club
Lawson Little
United States
Little
Chicago
State News Cattle Slaughter Forecast For 1940
The Agricultural Marketing Service reports 1940 slaughter supplies for cattle will stay near 1939 levels with larger fed cattle marketing later in the year and higher cow and heifer marketings. Prices hold steady amid strong demand, while sheep and lamb marketings rise. Hog supplies remain well above last year though the spring crop may shrink slightly with hog prices rising in April.
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Las Cruces
Agricultural Marketing Service
Department of Agriculture
Arbitration ends labor trouble at Alamogordo mill
Archbishop Rudolph A. Gerken announced an arbitration pact resolving threatened labor unrest at the Southwestern Lumber Company Alamogordo Mill. The accord, signed by union and company reps plus the archbishop, sets wage rules for 48 hour plus projects and 10 percent raises for under 48 hours, with vote rights on extending the work week to 60 hours.
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Rudolph A. Gerken
Southwestern Lumber Company
Alamogordo
Major League Results and Standings Briefed
In the National League action Cincinnati fell 2 to 7 against Pittsburgh while Brooklyn routed Philadelphia 6 to 0 and Chicago beat St. Louis 7 to 1. In the American League New York defeated Washington 5 to 0 and Boston topped Philadelphia, with Chicago prevailing 7 to 5 over St. Louis. Detroit beat Cleveland 6 to 1 and the Boston Philadelphia game was postponed.
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Weather postponements hit West Texas baseball slate
In West Texas and New Mexico, Pampa at Lamesa, Clovis at Midland, and Amarillo Big Spring games were postponed due to rain. Borger defeated Lubbock Christian in a separate clash.
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Lamesa
Borger
Lubbock
C. Clovis
Midland
Amarillo
Big Spring
Baseball scores from Midwest Association games
American Association games included Columbus 2 Louisville 1, Indianapolis 5 Toledo 4, Minneapolis 4 Kansas City 3 in 10 innings. Milwaukee St Paul played on wet grounds with no further score details available.
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Louisville
Indianapolis
Toledo
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee-St
Texas league results and bowling record set in city league
In Texas League action Beaumont beat Tulsa 4 to 3 in ten innings while San Antonio defeated Fort Worth 6 2 Dallas won 12 4 over Shreveport and Houston topped Oklahoma City 4 1. In bowling, Jim Rallis of Busy Bee Cafe rolled a 700 series 215 230 255 to lead a 2578 2285 win over Palace Cleaners. Tonight Bowman Bakers vs Ball White. In Kansas City police report a speed warning crayon sign and no speeders observed.
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Tulsa
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Dallas
Shreveport
Houston
Oklahoma City
Jim Rallis
Palace Dry Cleaners
Busy Bee Cafe
Jim
Busy Bee
Palace Cleaners
Bowman Bakers
Ball & White
Busy Bee Cafe Palmer
Stewart
Wicknair
Shoemaker
Rallis
Palace Dry Cleaners Whitmore
Short
Owen
Sullins
Dummy
Trifle Feeds Bet Meal in London Diner
London Conn. on a bet Frank Mariani ordered and ate two bowls of soup three portions of spaghetti and meatballs roast beef dinners with potatoes vegetables a roast chicken and four beers. He declined dessert saying sweets disagree with him.
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Conn
Frank Mariani
Save Tire Wear By Wheel Alignment Check
Roswell Auto Co. urges readers to save tire wear by having wheel alignment checked. Advertisement notes alignment service and contact information with a May date line.
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Roswell Auto Co
Speeders Tagged After Sign Takedown Episode
A chaotic scene unfolds as a sign is torn down and within thirty minutes four speeding drivers are apprehended by police. The incident underscores a rapid enforcement response following property disruption.
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