Tobin Seeks Double No Hitter At Brooklyn Clash
Boston veteran Jim Tobin enters a Brooklyn game aiming for a second no hit bid in the same park where Johnny Vander Meer pulled off the feat six years earlier. Tobin, hot on a 132-3 inning streak, seeks a dramatic duel as the NL open date yields notable hitting feats elsewhere including George Myatt six for six and Roger Wolff backing Washington’s 20-hit burst.
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Jack Hand
Jim
Tobin
Brooklyn
Johnny Vander Meer
Tobe
Dodgers
Philadelphia
Lippy
Leo Durocher
Brooks
Giants
Leo
Boston
Durocher
Aroud
George Myatt
Washington
Myatt
Jim Bottomley
Roger Cramer
Wilbert Robinson
Baltimore
Roger Wolff
Senators
Red Sox
Jimmy Grant
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Grant
Lou Boudreayn
Russ Peters
Hal Kleine
Tribe
Ray Poat
Record lifting feats of Andy Auxt at Fairchild Aircraft
Andy Auxt of Fairchild Aircraft shows extraordinary strength lifting 270 pounds overhead and 540 pounds deadlift from the floor, surpassing a 525 pound mark last week. The 6 foot 2 inch, 230 pound weight lifter belongs to the FERA team on West Franklin Street and emphasizes moderation to prevent injury.
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Andy Aust
West Franklin Street
Fairchild Aircraft
Auxt
FERA
Andy
Racing Fans To Get Big Refund
Maryland Jockey Club to refund about $20,000 to bettors who wagered on Biscayne Blue after the horse fell twice and rider Franklin Zehr was dismounted. Wesley A. won as Biscayne Blue ran with the leaders. refunds are drawn from other meeting earnings to aid the national fund.
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Baltimore
Biscayne Blue
Pimlico
Maryland Jockey Club
Frankln Zehr
Zehr
Wesley A
Jockey Club
National
Far Fund
Myatt Ties Modern Record With Six Hits For Senators
George Myatt collected six hits in six at bats driving in four runs as Ossie Bluege's Washington Senators crushed Boston 11 to 4. In a 20 hit onslaught against four Red Sox pitchers Myatt had a double among his hits and tied a modern major league mark shared by 23 players.
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George Myatt
Washington Senators
Ossie Bluege
Nats
Boston
Red Sox
Myatt
Jimmy Wilson Leaves Cubs Manager Post
Jimmy Wilson resigns as Chicago Cubs manager amid a nine game losing streak. Roy Johnson to act as field manager while Cubs seek a replacement, with names like Casey Stengel Bill Terry Bill Jurges Muddy Ruel and Bill Sweeney mentioned as possible successors. Wilson, 43, a veteran catcher and long time NL figure, says he hopes his resignation helps the club recover.
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Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
Jimmy Wilson
Chicago Cubs
Wilson
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Cubs
Cincinnati
Phil K. Wrigley
James Gallagher
Gabby Hartnett
Wrigley
Roy Johnson
Cub
Casey Stengel
Boston Braves
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Bill Jurges
Giants
Owls Fall To Curtis Bay Coast Guard Aggregation
Hagerstown Owls lost to Curtis Bay Coast Guard 19 to 1 in an exhibition. Manager Brett used Hicks McElMurray Slotter and filmed himself while Curtis Bay boasted a strong lineup. Oren E Sterling announced Ather’s return to Baltimore Orioles and Steffe’s option to Jamestown Pony League. Home uniforms to be issued for Interstate League opener with light drills and signal work.
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Hagerstown Owls
Curtis Bay Coast Guard
Brett
Hicks
McElMurray
Slotter
Curtis Bay
Owls
Bainbridge Sailors
Oren E. Sterling
Ather
Baltimore Orioles
Keith Steffe
Jamestown
Steffe
Hagerstown
Bowling league high scores and upcoming roll-off set
Bowling scores listed for PRECIOUS S1OXE LEAGUE with multiple players reaching 100s and several 190s. The roll-off between the Miamonds and Amethiste Teams is scheduled Friday May 5 at 7 45. Also notes a May 15 boxing bout at Convention Hall between Luther White and Ike Williams.
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T. Spessard
M. Routzahn
Zantmyer
R. Murphy
M. Ward
N. Hays
K. Pridinger
B. Ford
A. Smyth
RH. Martin
PL Estrete
T. Sovith
EB. Myers
Mf. Chappeleau
FL Snyder
Miamonds
Amethiste
Philadelphia
Luther
White
Baltimore
Ike Williams
Trenton
N. J
Herman Taylor
Convention Hall
Tony Riccio
Bayonne
Stir Up Leads Derby Hope From Greentree Stable
Stir Up the Kentucky Derby hopeful, a Greentree Stable gelding, has won the Flamingo at Hialeah and the Wood Memorial and Experimental at Jamaica, after an earlier two year record. Purchased by Jock Whitney for 3800 dollars, the horse improved steadily after wintering in Aiken South Carolina and training in Florida. Arcaro and Mrs Payne Whitney aim for a third Derby win with Stir Up alongside Twenty Grand and Shout as prior champions.
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Stir Up
Greentree Stable
Jamaica
Wood Memorial
Hieleah
Jock Whitney
John Gaver
Stir
Payne Whitney
Grand
Shout
Jacket Eddie Arcaro
Major League Leaders Named in Batting and Pitching
The article lists season leaders in both leagues. In the National League Musial of St. Louis tops batting at .447 with Walker of Brooklyn at .442. runs leader Weintraub of New York with 11. RBI Schultz of Brooklyn 14. hits Walker 19. doubles Sanders of St. Louis and Medwick of New York 6. home runs Schultz and Ott 4 or 2 respectively. pitching Voiselle of New York and Lanier of St. Louis with 30 wins. In the American League Etten of New York leads batting at .467 with Myatt of Washington at .444. runs led by Epps of St. Louis with 11. RBI Stephens of St. Louis 12. hits Myatt 16. doubles Peters of Cleveland 6. triples Gutteridge of St. Louis 3. home runs Hayes of Philadelphia 3. pitching Kramer of St. Louis 3-0.
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Euekd Brenn
Musial
St. Louis
Walker
Brooklyn
Weintraub
New York
Ott
Medwick
Schultz
Lombardi
Adams
Philadelphia
Sanders
Holmes
Boston
Criscola
Cincinnati
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Lupien
Schuster
Chicago
Clay
Brooklin
Etten
Myatt
Washington
Epps
Stephens
McQuinn
Boudreau
Cleveland
Gutteridge
Outlaw
Detroit
Hayes
Lindell
Kreevich
Kubel
Kramer
Berry
Borany
Sundra
New Moon Wins Pimlico Feature
New Moon, a four year old by Discovery, won the 16th Baltimore Spring Handicap at Pimlico racing 1:11 3-5 for the furlong distance. Piccadilly nosed Porter's Cap for second as Soilure faded to fourth. Jockey Herb Claggett guided New Moon to a $6,350 purse, paying $21.60, $8.50, and $4.90.
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Baltimore
H. L. Straus
New Moon
Pimlico
Soilure
Etx
Son of Discovery
Donald Woodward
Piccadilly
Charles
Howard
Porter
H. Guy Bedwell
Herb Claggett
Sollure
Straus
Sollura
Derby Calculations Spotlight Arcaro at Kentucky Derby Trials
Eddie Arcaro, at 29 from Newport Kentucky, dominates Derby prerace calculations as seven entrants vie in the Churchill Downs Derby trial. Arcaro rides Stir Up Saturday, aiming to become the third jockey to win three Derbies after victories with Lawrin and Whirlaway. Johnny Adams, 29 from Iola Kansas, also seeks Derby glory aboard Aletter, one of the few contenders, with both veteran riders still chasing a third Derby win.
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Louisville
Eddie Arcaro
Ital‘jan
Newport
Churchill Downs
Payne Whitney
George Poulson
Arcaro
Mrs. Whitney
Eddie
Lawrin
Herbert M. Woolf
Warren Wright
Isaac Murphy
Earle
Handy Man
Sande
Johnny Adams
Iola Kanshooter
Johnny
A. C. Ernst
Aletter
Matt Winn
Adams
Kansas
Count Fleet
Baseball Scoreboard See Yesterday and Today Results
Yesterday results include Washington 11 Boston 4 and Cleveland 8 Chicago 3. Today games feature Chicago at Cleveland and Detroit at St Louis with Washington at Boston and New York at Philadelphia. Tomorrow Detroit at St Louis and New York at Philadelphia.
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Washington
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
New York
Philadelphia
St. Loui
Standings Snapshot and Fixtures From The League
No games scheduled as standings show St Louis 8 3 and New York 8 3 with Cincinnati 7 3, Philadelphia 6 4, Brooklyn 8 6, Pittsburgh 5, Boston 3 8 and Chicago 19. Matches listed include Boston at Brooklyn and Philadelphia at New York with St Louis at Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at Chicago. Also noted is the completion of two million tons of naval auxiliary vessels and supporting craft in the United States last year.
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St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Boston
Chicago
United States
Stars Set Modern Record With Six Straight Hits
Yesterday's Stars report George Myatt led the league with six hits in six at bats as Washington routed Boston 11 to 4. Jimmy Grant, a former Indians White Sox castoff, came off the bench to grab second base and hit a clutch double as Cleveland defeated its old mates 9 to 3, aided by a seven run eighth.
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Boston
Jimmy Grant
Indians
White Sox
Cleveland
Old Mates
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