Major League Races To Be Close In May Contests
New York Yankees and Philadelphia Athletics tied for first in the American League while the Chicago Cubs lead the National League by a half game over the St. Louis Cardinals. Braves, Cardinals and Cubs pace the N L, with Pirates and Tigers emerging, and Giants and Senators falter. White Sox slump after a bright start. Yankees suffer three straight losses as pitching woes plague the club.
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New York Yankees
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Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
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Cardinals
Cubs
Yankees
Athletics
Browns
Pirates
Tigers
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Giants
Washington
Walter Johnson
Senators
Phillies
Burt Shotton
Chicago White Sox
Reds
Brooklyn Robins
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn
Robins
Yanks
Leo Durocher
Umpire Ormsby Recovers After Bottle Blow to Head
Emmet T. Ormsby, AL umpire, injured Saturday when struck by a pop bottle in a Cleveland Philadelphia game, showed improvement. Confined to bed after a head concussion, he sat up today as his wife Mrs. Ormsby traveled from Chicago. doctors expect he may leave the hotel hospital in a day or two.
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Cleveland
Emmet T. Ormsby
Elyria High appoints A. N. Smith as head coach
Announcement confirms A. N. Smith named head coach at Elyria High School following Stiffter’s resignation. Smith, 26, brings five years coaching, including one year as assistant, plus prior experience in Toronto Ohio. He led lightweight teams and contributed to football, basketball, and baseball success with Ohio Valley championships in 1925 26 and Eastern Ohio title in 1927.
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Elyria High School
Stiffter
Smith
Toronto
Ohio
Ohio Valley
Ohio Northern University
Betz Leaves Eaton High School After Resignation
NORTH EATON OH May 14 The resignation of Albert R Betz Eaton high school coach and principal was announced He will join Thomas A Edison boss school in Cleveland as instructor this fall Betz led Eaton teams to county Class B basketball titles and multiple track and baseball championships during a three year coaching tenure. His previous stints included Litchfield and Chatham with Baldwin Wallace College trained Betz brother Harold also works at Edison school.
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Albert R. Betz
Eaton High School
Betz
Thomas A. Edison Boss School
Cleveland
Eaton
Eaton Hi
Brown and Gold School
Litchfield High School
Chatham
Baldwin- Wallace College
Harold Betz
Thomas A. Edison
Akron Track Closes After Betting Ban Implemented
Akron May 14. With the track shut by deputy sheriffs orders, horses moved to other venues as S. S. Steinmetz and two staff faced gambling charges. Betting halted following protests and telegrams from officials in Alabama. Meanwhile in Scotland, Miss Glenna Collett won her Britsh women's golf round 2 up at St Andrews, despite cold, windy conditions.
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Northampton Race Track
S. S. Steinmetz
Steinmetz
Jacob Bollinger
Bellinger
Alabama
ST. Andrews
Scotland
Glenna Collett
M. Bryant
Ashford Manor
Dance marathon at Madison Square Garden sparks wild show
Milt Crandall plans another two hour dance marathon at Madison Square Garden next Saturday with rule changes and intermissions. The event includes side shows featuring freak acts led by Meyer the Russian, Shipwreck Kelly on a 60 foot pole, a piano marathon, and a kiss from Kelly's baby during rests. The spectacle hinges on health authority clearance as fans crowd in for the unusual competition.
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Milt Crandall
Madison Square Garden
Milt
Meyer
Kelly
Robins Having Hard Luck in Brooklyn Baseball Camp
Brooklyn in May faces a slump as Uncle Wilbert Robinson reshapes the roster. Eddie Moore arrives from Toledo to bolster the lineup, with Max Rosenfeld recalled from Atlanta for Moore. Jake Flowers leaves for Cambridge for an appendicitis operation and is likely out for the season, while Alex Ferguson joins from Philadelphia and Nick Cullop is released to Atlanta. Buzz McWeeney is warned of suspension without improved mound work.
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Brooklyn
Wilbert Robinson
Brooklyn Robins
Eddie Moore
Pirates and Braves
Toledo American Association
Max Rosenfeld
Atlanta
Toledo
Moore
Robins
Jake Flowers
Cambridge
Alex Perguson
Phillies
Nick Cullop
Buzz McWeeney
Bearcats defeat Cleveland 31 Tigers 8 7 in eleven innings
The Cleveland Tigers fall at home to the Bearcats in a eleven inning game. Downs and Hill pace the Bearcats with key hits while Mills shines for the Tigers on defense and the mound. This marks the Bearcats first start and victory.
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Bearcats
Cleveland
Tigers
Cleveland Tigers
Downs
Hill
Mills
Uhle Wins Sixth Straight As Tigers Top Athletics 5-3
Yesterday’s action saw Georgie Uhle extend his win streak to six as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Philadelphia Athletics 5-3. Earnshaw faltered in the seventh, allowing five runs to fuel Detroit’s victory while Earl Averill drove in three for Cleveland in a 4-3 triumph over the New York Yankees. Hudlin limited the Yanks to six hits, their third straight loss.
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Georgie Uhle
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
George Earnshaw
Tigers
Earl Averill
Indians
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Hudlin
Yanks
College Baseball Postponed Michigan Ohio State and Others
Schedule notes show a postponed game between Michigan and Ohio State amid a cluttered box of odds and player mentions. The fragment includes scattered references to teams Wisconsin and Kenyon with uneven scores like 12 to 5. Notable names appear such as Gehrig Ruth Wilson Foxx O Donoul and Klein, but the text remains inconsistent and garbled.
Indians Triumph Over Yankees 4-3 In Tight Tilt
Cleveland defeats New York 4 to 3 as Willis Hudlin shuts down the Yankees through eight innings. Earl Averill drives in three runs and Dickey, Fonseca, Averill, Gehrig each had two-base hits. Koenig belted a solo homer for New York, with Mark Koenig also homering for Cleveland.
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New York Yankees
Willis Hudlin
Indians
Yanks
Hudlin
Yankee
Yankees
Karl Averill
Earl
Heimach
Col. Ruppert
Clevelanders
Lefty
Johnson
Mark Koenig
Mark
Averill
Fonseca
Luke Sewell
Lind
Jamieson
Dickey
Gehrig
Koenig
L. Sewell
Lazzeri
Gardner
New York
Badls
Helmach
Owens, Camp_bell
Geisel
Meusel
Durocher
Owl
How They Stand Yesterday's Baseball Scores and Schedule
Yesterday's results include Cleveland 4 New York 3 Detroit 5 Philadelphia 3 Boston 2 Chicago 1 Washington St Louis Iain Today's games list New York at Cleveland Boston at Chicago Washington at St Louis Philadelphia at Detroit Chicago 6 Boston 4 Cincinnati 7 New York 0 Philadelphia 1 St Louis 9 Pittsburgh 12 Brooklyn 4 Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Cincinnati at New York Chicago at Boston St Louis at Philadelphia Yesterday Milwaukee 5 Toledo 0 St Paul 8 Louisville 4 Indianapolis 7 Minneapolis 6 Columbus Kansas City wet grounds Toledo at Milwaukee Columbus at Kansas City Indianapolis at Minneapolis Louisville at St Paul Newark 2 Rochester 1 Toronto 3 Jersey City 0 Buffalo 6 Reading 2 Montreal 5 Baltimore 1 Newark at Rochester Reading at Buffalo Jersey City at Toronto Baltimore at Montreal
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Toledo
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Wet Grounds
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Mineapolis
Newark
Rochester
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Buffaloo
Reading
Montreal
Baltimore
Buffalo
Toronto
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Cincinnati Seaeee
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W. L. Pet. Mineap
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International League
W. L. Pet
Seeees
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Yesterday's Homers Hit By Stars Across Leagues
Yesterday's baseball notes list several homer highlights. Bigelow of the Red Sox hit off Adkins of the White Sox in the fourth. Swanson of the Reds homered off Walker of the Ants in the second. Luque of the Reds connected off Judd of the Kiants in the sixth. Koenig of the Yankees went deep off Hudlin of the Indians in the sixth. Friberg of the Phillies homered off Alexander of the Cards in the fifth. Williams of the Phillies went yard off Doak of the Cards in the eighth.
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Red Sox
Adkins
White Sox
Swanson
Reds
Walker
Hants
Luque
Judd
Kiants
Koenig
Yanks
Hudlin
Indians
Friberg
Phillies
Alexander
Cards
Willams
Phillip
Doak
Leading Hitters in American and National Leagues
Summary of top hitters by league with team affiliations and season averages. Jamieson Foxx Gehringer Kamm Clancy lead American League. Steph'n Frisch Douthit Frieberg High head the National League. Includes AB R H and batting averages, noting leader from prior year.
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Foxx
Phila
Gehringer
Kamm
Chi
Clancy
Kress
St. Louis
AB. R. H. Pet
Steph'n
Frisch
St. L
Douthit
Frieberg
Phil
High
Granthan
Pittsburgh
New Yorkers Win 54.4 Mile Lap in Mineral Wells Run
New Yorkers Sam Richman and Herbert Hedeman led a bunion caravan in a 54.4 mile lap from Mineral Wells to Breckinridge Texas, finishing in 7 32 50 with top contenders from Italy England Australia and Canada. Mike McTigue defeated Paul Hoffman in a 10 round bout at St Nicholas arena signaling his return to the ring after a layoff. Gabby Hartnett to have tonsil operation in Chicago and Mike O Dowd won a judge's decision in Columbus over Willie Michel of Belgium in ten rounds.
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Texas
Mineral Wells
Tex
Sam Richman
Herbert Hedeman
Giusto Umer
Trieste
Italy
Paul Simpson
Burlington
N. C
M. B. McNamara
Australia
Pete Gaguzzi
England
John Salo
Passaic
N. J
Glusto Umeki
New York
Phillip Granville
Hamilton
Ont
Henry Abramowitz
Herbert Hedemaz
XN. Y
Mike Joyce
Cleveland
Mike McTigue
St. Nicholas Arena
Paul Hoffman
Holland
Mike
McTigue
Hoffman
Columbus
Mike O'Dowd
Willie Michel
Belgium
O'Dowd
Michel
Industrial Loop Playground Ball Games Open Season
Three teams from the M. C. A. Industrial Outdoor Indoor Baseball League started the season with high scores. Western Automatic beat Perry Fay aggregation 25 to 10 at Cascade Park before darkness ended play. Steel and Tubes overwhelmed Logan Gas 18 to 3 at Hamilton School. Colson defeated General Industries 13 to 7 at McKinley grounds after a scoreless first two innings.
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M. C. A. Industrial
Elyria Banks
Harshaw Chemical Nine
Cascade Park
Perry Fay
Hamilton School
Logan Gas
McKinley Grounds
Colson
General Industries
General Ind
Henke
Schaeppe
Zalewski
Siegmond
Barrett
Northeastern Ohio pros tackle Elyria Club course tough day
A group of golf professionals gathered at Elyria Country Club for a qualifier prep ahead of the Northeastern Ohio national open on June 16. Top scores of the day were three 78s by Bill Thompson Congress Lake Clear Black and Rudy Fielitz Lakewood, while many results were not available.
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Northeastern Ohio Golf Prdfess Sionals
Elyria County
Bill Thompson
Congress Lake
Clear Black
Elyria
Rudy Fielitz
Lakewood
Jack Thompson
Tissecanoe
Bob Handall
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