Preakness Pictures and Contenders Across States
Kentucky leads with 36 Preakness winners followed by Pennsylvania with five and Maryland with two. War Cloud marked England’s lone victor, with New York Virginia Tennessee and California each contributing one. The article details Johnstown and Gilded Knight from Belair Stud and Wheatley Stable facing dual ownership dilemmas for the 1939 race, set for May 13 at Pimlico.
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Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Maryland
England
War Cloud
New York
Virginia
Tennessee
California
Mr. Fitz
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
Belair Stud
Wheatley Stable
Johnstown
Gilded Knight
Maryland Jockey Club
Sox Hold Lead in Messy Box Score at St. Louis
A chaotic baseball record shows Sox maintaining a lead over St. Louis with a string of errors and mixed innings. Notable names include Glenn, Hebert, Toston, and Me Quinn among many others, as final tallies list runs, hits, and RBIs with unclear sequencing.
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nosTox AD
HE DA Kamer
Ef Seuss
Sap
Louis Ah Nan
Shompson
Dreffner
Art Heian
Ulett
Gerardino
Alma
Wilton
hKram- Huss
Wim~ Tropter
Colo
Mangby
Nema Ant Iy
Heving
Ostermucher
Wllson
Mettuinn
Cole Vamplires
Kells
Rue
Twisd
Ted Williams Keeps Red Sox On Top With Homer
Ted Williams homered to spark a 108 win as Boston stayed in first place. Ed Cole yielded a roof-shot homer and the Browns fell to the Red Sox while the Yankees rallied to beat the White Sox. Cubs Giants clash ended in an 11-7 Cubs win as Dizzy Dean drew ejections. Cardinals hammered Dodgers 13-1 as Berger homered twice for the Reds in Philadelphia.
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Ted Williams
RED Sox
Homer
A.W.O.L
Ted
Dizzy Dean
L. A
Dix
Ed Cole
St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox
Thyo
Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Jerome Herman Dean
Diz
Cub
Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Curt Davis
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Wally Berger
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Reds
Phillies
Will McKechnie
Ival Goodman
Lonnie Frey
Exclusive Race Club To Meet In Indianapolis
The 100 Mile An Hour Club, the era’s most exclusive racing group, seeks new members at its annual meeting in Indianapolis as six members have died in auto incidents since May. The club counts only drivers who have averaged 100 mph or more over a full 400 mile Indianapolis race. Only twenty four men have achieved the feat since 1911, with Wilbur Shaw and Louis Meyer among the notable multiple members. Last year five completed the 500 miles and qualified. seven were flagged by rain, four of whom averaged over 100 mph. Six members have been killed, all in automobiles.
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Indianapolis
Wilbur Shaw
Louis Meyer
Huntington Park
Calif
Battle for Title As Maryland Lacrosse and Baseball Clash
Weekend slate features Maryland lacrosse at Annapolis facing Navy after a double header with Washington and Lee and V M I. Baseball finishes Southern Conference play at College Park. Iceland marks 1 008 years of democratic history since 930 with the Althing assembly.
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University of Maryland
College Park
Washington and Lee
Annapolis
Navy
Iceland
Althing
American League Yesterday Results and Today’s Schedule
Baseball scores show New York 8 Chicago blank, Boston 10 St. Louis 8. Several games postponed. Today New York at St Louis Philadelphia at Cleveland Washington at Detroit Boston at Chicago. Tomorrow New York at St Louis Philadelphia at ? Washington at Detroit Boston at Chicago.
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New York
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
New Yorke
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Wistington
Chiergo
St. Hovis Cisseseee
Cleveland - Avinene F
Wae Sree
Dahlgren Gets First Base Shot as Gehrig Steps Down
Babe Dahlgren finally gains a real chance to play first base after Lou Gehrig asks to be replaced on May 2. The longtime holdback under Foxx and Gehrig, Dahlgren showed strong spring batting in St. Petersburg and Newark, earning a formal opportunity with the Yankees as Gehrig's record run ends.
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Dahlgren
Foxx
Gehrig
Lou
New York
Lou Gehrig
Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees
Blisworth
Babe
Jimmy Foxx
Boston Red Sox
Missions
Red Sox
Philadelphia
Syracuse
Yankees
Newark
St. Petersburg
Fla
Another Babe Rejoins Yankees as Gehrig Sits Out
The Yankees bring Babe Ruth back to first base with Gehrig out and DiMaggio injured. At 26, Ruth weighs 193 pounds and hails from San Francisco, stepping in as the new Babe in the lineup for the first time since 1934. Tommy Henrich moved to outfield to cover the absence.
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Babe
Gehrig
DiMag
San Francisco
Joe DiMaggio
McCarthy
Tommy Henrich
DiMaggio
Yankees
Henrich
George Herman Ruth
Round-Up of Baseball Headlines and Boxing Rumors
A New York sports round-up notes Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons winning over $106000 in just over three weeks with horses like Johnstown and Gilded Knight in focus. It covers Joe McCarthy age speculation, Max Schmeling potential return, and various baseball figures projecting strong arms and team strategies.
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New York
Sunny Jim” Fitzsimmons
Chiccaga
Max Schmeling
Tony Musto
Jim Fitzsimmons
Johnstown
Gilded Knight
Wally Berger
Moore Tribe
Gene
Dodgers
Terry
Cardinals
Joe
Giants
Whitey
Reds
Ray Blades
Ed Barrow
Yankees
Hal Chase
Larry Lajoie
Honus Wagner
Jimmy Callins
Babe Ruth
Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
Mickey Cochrane
Walter Johnston
Yanks
National League Games Schedule Highlights Matchups Today
Chicago faces Boston while St. Louis meets Philadelphia Cincinnati plays Brooklyn and Pittsburgh competes with New York. Tomorrow Boston travels to Philadelphia in a second league doubleheader with two left to play in the 2L slate.
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Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
Slattery Eyes Comeback After Boxing Hiatus
New York May 10 Jim Slattery once a boxing star, says he may attempt a comeback after a five year layoff. The 31 year old has a boxing license but must pass a stricter medical exam before returning to the ring. He worked out recently and recalls earning around 400000 during his career, including 24000 for a six round Garden bout at age 19.
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New York
Jimmy Slattery
Cawiflower Canyon
Jim
Corbett
State Athletic Commission
Jimmy
Jack Delaney
Wonder Boy
Slattery
Williamsport Hi Wins A Thriller
Williamsport High School edged Front Royal Virginia High 4 to 3 in eleven innings on the Williamsport diamond. A bases loaded walk by Grimes in the 11th produced the deciding run after Front Royal tied the game with a ninth inning error. Grove allowed a dozen hits and struck out 13 for Williamsport.
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Williamsport High School
Front Royal
Williamsport
Grimes
Lene
Coachi Barnhart
Grove
Yamsport
Burke
Frant Regal
Cline
Dixie Handicap Field Shapes Up At Pimlico Today
Pimlico hosting a strong Dixie Handicap with 16 older thoroughbreds slated for the mile and three sixteenths. Pompoon carries top weight at 125 pounds aiming for a second straight Dixie victory in its 35th renewal. Other standouts include Cravat Sir Damion and Thanksgiving among a deep Atlantic to Western field.
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Wheatley Stable
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
Sea Captain
Millsdale Stable
Sun Lover
Pompoon
Dixie
Seabiscuit
War Admiral
Marshall Field
Sir Damion
Widener
Townsend B. Martin
Sir Damien
Mrs. Parker Corning
Thanksgiving
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Ral Parr
Hypocrite
W. L. Brann
Aethelwold
Antietams Play Victors Saturday In Rain Date Clash
Antietam Firemen meet Victor Blue Sox on stadium field Saturday at 3 PM to settle a four way second place tie. Both managers, Schindter and Brooks, project strong lineups as fans anticipate a fast, rival showdown with implications for Sunday’s games.
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Antietam
Victor Blue Sox
Stadium
Schindter
the Ants
Brooks
Blue Sox
Johnstown And Gilded Knight Set Preakness Favorites
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons trains a powerful two horse entry for the Preakness, Johnstown and Gilded Knight, after Gilded Knight won the Survivor at Pimlico. Sea Captain set the pace, Day Off faded, while rivals Ciencia Impound Challedon and Charledon loom as others to watch.
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Baltimore
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
Johnstown
Gilded
Knight
William Woodward
Wheatley Stables
Sunny Jim
Sunny
Maryland
Fitzsimmons
Gilded Knight
Pimlico
Sea Captain
Jimmy Stout
Greentree Stable
Preakness Hope
King Ranch
Ciencia
Joe W. Brown
T. M. Dorsett
Saratoga Stable
Valitant
W. L. Brawn
Charledon
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Impound
Challedon
House Of David Here Next Week At Municipal Stadium
Four City Clubs in Washington County League sponsor a night game at Municipal Stadium on Wednesday night May 11. A picked team from the four clubs will play the bearded House of David squad under portable lights at 8 15 p m. Officials will announce the final lineup and other details later this week.
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Washington County League
Municipal Stadium
House of David
Fang
Jackets Call Practice At Wilhide Park Tonight
Aoonsboro Yellowjackets hold a practice session at Wilhide Park starting at 5 30 this evening. All players are urged to attend as the team seeks to snap a three game losing streak ahead of this weekend’s games.
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Aoonsboro Yellowjackets
Wilhide Park
Jackets
Old Exports Schedule Practice on Moller Diamond
The Old Exports will hold a 5 PM practice session on the Moller diamond this evening and again Friday at Municipal Stadium. All members are urged to attend as preparation for next Sunday's home game against the Chevies at the Stadium. The note on baby birth weights is included in error.
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Moller
Municipal Stadium
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