Stephens Homer Sparks Browns Toward Top Of League
Vern Stephens hit a seventh inning grand slam as the St. Louis Browns beat the Yankees 4 1. The Browns sit two games off the pace behind the league leaders as Stephens shines with seven homers in eight games. Olmo, Foxx and others produced late action in a day of slugging. Dave Ferriss blanked Chicago for his third shutout in four starts, while the Cardinals rallied past Philadelphia. Rain spoiled several openers in both leagues.
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Jack Hand
Vern Stephens
Tunsport
St. Louis Browns
Stephens
New York Yankees
Luke Sewell
Eastern Invaders
Luis Olmo
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Jimmy Foxx
Philadelphia Phils
St. Louis Cardinals
Russ Derry
Yanks
Dave Ferriss
Boston Red Sox
Chicago
Bob Johnson
Olmo
Brooklyn
R.B.I
Ben Chapman
Jorge Comellas
Big Thunder
Bill Nicholson
Andy Pafko
Bill Hart
Goody Rosen
Foxx
Phillie
Cardinals
Ken Burkhardt
Jack Kramer
Hank Borowy
Borowy
Sportsman’s Park
Nelson Potter
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Pittsburgh
New York
Cincinnati
Boston
Browns
Yankees
White Kurowski
Cards
Phils
Major League Leaders in the National League
Ott leads batting with .412 and 27 runs for New York while Holmes tops hits with 38 for Boston. Lombardi and Weintraub drive in 24 and 23 runs for New York. Other leaders include Kurowski and Holmes in doubles, Reyes and Walker in triples, Ott and Weintraub with seven homers, McCormick and Barrett in stolen bases, and Voiselle and Feldman with 7 0 and 4 0 pitching records.
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Ott
New York
Holmes
Boston
Lombardi
Weintraub
Rucker
Kurowski
St. Louis
Reyes
Walker
Brooklyn
McCormick
Cincinnati
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Voiselle
Feldman
Baseball leaders and standout stats from the league
Batting honors include Stephens of St Louis at .869 and 18 runs while Derry of New York and R Johnson of Boston share 4 home runs. Washington’s Case leads with 30 hits and 10 stolen bases. Pitcher Benton of Detroit posts 5-0 record as high performers are named across teams.
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Stephens
St. Louis
Cuccinello
Chicago
Stirnweiss
New York
Derry
Case
Washington
Binks
Hall
Philadelphia
Burns
Moses
R. Johnson
Boston
Myatt
Benton
Detroit
Interstate League Standings and Schedule Snapshot
Yesterday Trenton defeated Wilmington 4 to 1 while other games were postponed. Today’s games include Hagerstown at York Allentown at Lancaster Wilmington at Trenton Tomorrow’s matchups feature Hagerstown at York and other pending games in the Interstate League.
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Hagerstown
York
Allentown
Lancaster
Wilmington
Trenton
Baseball Scores and Today’s Probable Pitchers
Boston beat Chicago 2 0 and St Louis defeated New York 4 1. The schedule lists Washington at Detroit with Nix vs Wolff and Newhouser and Benton, Boston at Chicago Wilson vs Humphries, New York at St Louis Gettel vs Jakucki, Philadelphia at Cleveland Christopher and Binck vs Reynolds and Smith, plus Washington at Detroit and repeated Boston Chicago and New York St Louis games.
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Detroit
Nixgxeling
Sand Wolff
Newhouser
Benton
Boston
Chicago
Wilson
Humphries
New York
St. Loulax
Gettel
Jakucki
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Christopher
Binck
Reynolds
Smith
St. Louis
Oy Boxton
Baseball scores and postponed games from yesterday
Yesterday results show Brooklyn 1 Chicago 12 and St. Louis 11 Philadelphia and other games postponed. Upcoming schedules list Pittsburgh at New York, Cincinnati at Boston, Chicago at Brooklyn, St. Louis at Philadelphia, with players Sewell Roe Schanz Derringer and Davis noted in lineups.
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Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Wees
Philadelyphia
Couchman A C to Meet Fairchild on Reservoir Park Diamond
Couchman A C baseball club travels to Reservoir Park Sunday at 2 p m to face the Fairchild Packers in pursuit of a sixth straight victory. Expected starting pitchers include Jack Ecibone for Couchman and Chaley Williams for Fairchild.
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Reservoir Park
Couchman A. C
Fairchild Packers
Couchman
Fairchild
Chaley” Williams
Jack” Ecibone
Mason & Dixon Kennel Club appoints director and plans summer events
Walter G. Ryan announced Lloyd B. Winebranner of Reid to the board of directors at the May meeting, replacing Charles J. Kotchan. The club reported sound finances, 81 dogs entered at the spring match, and nine new members bringing total to 110. Members discussed H R 1986 to classify dogs as livestock under federal control. Summer picnics were set for June 10 at the Ryans in Hagerstown and July 8 at the Laymans near Waynesboro with brief business sessions and coffee provided.
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Walter G. Ryan
Lloyd B. Winebrenner
Reid
Beagles
Charles J. Kotchan
W. Preston Howard
Milo E. Thomas
Lester F. John
James E. Jefferson
Margaret B. Stickell
James A. Allen
David R. Brink
U.S.N.R
George Bachtel
Maynard Sampson
Congress of
United States
Rees
Kansas
Secretary of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Wever
Martinsburg
Walter Ryans
Hagerstown
Bruce Laymans
Waynesboro
Ryans
Laymans
Feller to Oppose Dizzy Dean in Great Lakes All Stars Game
Bob Feller and Dizzy Dean, once top pitchers in the majors, will face each other as Great Lakes meets a team of all stars in Moline Illinois. Dean will start for the All Stars with Walker Cooper catching, while Feller opens for the Great Lakes squad he manages.
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Moline
Bob Feller
Dizzy Dean
Great Lakes
Dean
St. Louis Cardinal
Chicago Cubs
All Stars
Feller
Cleveland
Walker Cooper
Burger behind the bat in anticipated showdown
A large crowd is expected for the contest as the Burger team faces an upcoming game behind the bat. The event promises strong fan turnout and local interest.
Mel Ott Pursues Historic Baseball Records This Season
Giants slugger Mel Ott repeatedly sets new National League marks as his 20th season with New York begins. Ott already surpassed Gabby Hartnett's consecutive years with 19 and aims beyond Gehrig and Ruth, yet deflects praise, focusing on team success and improving players as the Giants contend for the pennant.
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New York Giants
Mel Ott
Mel
Gabby Hartnett
Chicago Cubs
Ott
Lou Gehrig
Jimmy Foxx
Babe Ruth
Red Sox rookie Ferriss blanks Chicago for third shutout
Yesterday’s Associated Press report notes Dave Ferriss, pitching for Boston, threw his third complete shutout in four starts as the Red Sox beat the White Sox 2-0. He added a first run when he singled in the eighth.
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Dave Ferriss
Red Sox
Chicago
Prefix Mac marks Gaelic son in many Scottish and Irish names
Mac is the Gaelic term for son, serving as a common prefix in numerous Scottish and Irish surnames. This linguistic feature appears across generations, influencing name formation in Gaelic culture and heritage.
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Mac
Ferriss Wins Four in A Row
CHICAGO May 19 The powerful right arm of rookie David Meadows Ferriss fuels a Cinderella rise for the Boston Red Sox. With four straight wins none of which are compromised by shutouts he piles up 34 scoreless innings in 36 pitched. Bob Johnson backs him with two hits including a homer as Ferriss defeats the White Sox 2-0. Ferriss, released from Randolph Field last February for asthma, credits his teammate’s hitting as he tops Dizzy Trout Ernie Bonham Buck Newsom and Joe Haynes in a remarkable early major league run.
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David Meadows Ferriss
Army Air Force
Ferriss
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Bobby Feller
Red Sox
Mississippi
White Sox
Bob Johnson
Johnson
Joe Haynes
Bob
Dave
Yankees
Philadelphia
Detroit
Ferris
Randolph Field
Tex
Dizzy Trout
Tigers
Ernie Bonham
Buck Newson
Athletics
Haynes
Waner Leaves Baseball for Pittsburgh Burial Vault Business
After nineteen seasons in Major League Baseball, Paul Waner retires from the New York Yankees and starts a new career in Pittsburgh. He is pictured at a burial vault site, holding a trowel as he begins work.
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New Yorkankees
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh
Hancock Faces Williamsport Wildcats Sunday at Hancock Field
Hancock hosts Williamsport at 2:30 PM in a long awaited matchup after a rainout. Hendershot or Les Hinckle will pitch for the upstaters as both teams boast strong lineups and local fans anticipate a close contest.
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Hancock Field
Hancock
Williamsport Wildcats
Upstate
Hendershot
Les” Hinckle
Wildcats
Liquid assets at Pearl Harbor era hit 50 billion
At the time of Pearl Harbor the liquid assets of individuals and unincorporated businesses totaled 50 billion dollars.
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Pearl Harbor
Trenton Beats Wilmington 4 to 1 in Inter State League
Trenton won its third victory over Wilmington this season, beating the Blue Rocks 4 to 1. Sid Roberts allowed four safeties, including Ed Volan's triple, as Trenton built a 4 to 0 lead through seven innings. Volan and Medeiros drove in runs, while Glaser and Volan starred with the bats.
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Trenton
N. J
Wilmington
Spartans
Blue Rocks
Sid Roberts
The
Rocks
Ed Volan
Chet Augustine
Volan
Guy Glaser
Wilmington AB
R. H. O. A. Sanders
Glaser
Narlesky
Nabarek
Augustyn
Scalise
Krsnich
W. Porter
Smith
Ook le Hee
Michotte
Lapchik
Trenton AB
R. H
Weintraub
H. Porter
Krakehl
Rf . Swart
Santa
Renton
Sanders
Medeiros
Long
Boaz
Roberts
Michette
Axtell
Munari
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