Giants Beat Reds 11-2 in series closer with Kampouris debut
Giants end six-game slide by pounding Reds 11 to 2 as Bill Terry trades Wally Berzer for Alex Kampouris. Mel Ott belts his 12th homer amid a 15-hit attack led by Hal Schumacher's four-win season. Giants move within two percent of the Cubs, who lead the league.
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New York Giants
Reds
Bill Terry
Alex Kampouris
Wally Berzer
Terriers
New Yorkers
Chicago
Cubs
Giants
al Hollingsworth
Ray Davis
Lee Grissom
Mel Ott
Hal Schumacher
New York
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Brookyn Dodgers Triumph Over Pirates In Early Burst
The Brooklyn Dodgers scored seven runs in the first inning and added two more in the second to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9 to 4. Max Butcher earned his fourth win as Red Lucas lasted only two innings on the mound. Cuyler Hassett Phelps Lavagetto Kay Durocher L Waner P Waner Todd Young among those scoring.
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Pittsburgh
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pirates
Max Butcher
Brooklyn
Red Lucas
Dodgers
Mace Brown
Bill Swift
Swift
Cuyler
Hassett
Phelps
Lavagetto
Camilli
Koy
Durocher
L. Waner
P. Waner
Todd
Young
Jensen
Handley
Suhr
Kay
Coscarart
Lucas
Cubs outslug Phillies 10 8 to stay atop NL race
Chicago’s Cubs win 10 8 over Philadelphia in a free swinging game to hold a half game lead over the Giants. Charlie Grimm and Augie Galan were ejected in the eighth after arguing a stole base call.
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Cubs
Philadelphia
New York Giants
Chariey Grim
Augie Galan
George Magerkurth
Galan
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Phia
Mueller
Herman
Martinef
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Stein
Baseball's BIG SIX leading the league race
The Associated Press lists top performers across leagues with Trosky Averill Lavagetto McCormick Lombardi Foxx and Greenberg among the leaders. Home run leaders include Foxx Greenberg Goodman Johnson York Ott Keltner Collins Gutteridge and Medwick. RBI leaders feature Foxx Averill Ott Galan Medwick and Keltner in the season's early stretch.
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RH Pet. Trosky
Indians
Averill
Lavagetto
Dodgers
McCormick
Reds
Lombardi
Foxx
Red Sox
Greenberg
Tigers
Goodman
Johnson
Athletics
York
Ott
Ciants
Keltner
Collins
Cubs
Gutteridge
Cardinals
Medwick
Giants
Gala
My Best Shot A Sand Wedge From Mud
The 1937 National Open at Oakland Hills Mich saw a golfer describe sinking a rare shot on the 16th hole. He waded into a creek up to his ankles, used a sand wedge to strike from the edge and holed a 10 foot putt for a par four.
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Oakland Hills
Mich
Scores Vary in Softball Loops
Scores varied in softball games across the Businessmen's and C Y leagues last evening with eight contests played. The report lists many lineups including Price's Coffee, Miners Dairy, Chappelle's, Mountain Con, St. Mary, Sacred Heart, St. Joe A C, and St. John Briney among others, plus scheduled matchups like Tuesday combos and post office versus Farrell Boosters.
Cardinals Crush Bees 11 2 In Big Beating
St. Louis Cardinal bats explode as they rout the Boston Bees 11 to 2 at home. Henshaw dominates on the mound with six strong innings, while Medwick Padgett and Gutieridge drive the offense with multiple runs batted in and two homers. Attendance 1,227.
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Cincinnati
Moore
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Ripple
Ott
Leiber
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Schumacher
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Myers
Danning
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Philadelphia
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Galan
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Weir
T. Reis
Boston
Gu Teitig
Riddle
Kahle
Brown
Slaughter
Owen
Medwick
Padgett
Gutteridge
DiMaggio
Warstier
Fletcher
Butteridge
St. Louis
Hutchinson
Ferrero
Parkway
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Dunstan
Pederson
Petritz
J. Stosich
Kovacich
Dwyer
Spolar
Stuart
Tweedy
Quilict
Miller
McCall
Legion Tops Woodmen 7-6 in tight late rally
American Legion defeated Woodmen 7 to 6 with the winning run in the seventh. McQueen led Parkway to a 6 to 4 win over the Parkways in a City League doubleheader.
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Woodmen
McQueens
Parkways
Lee Vercammen Catches Large Eastern Brook Trout at Race Track Creek
Butte angler Lee Vercammen landed an Eastern brook trout weighing three pounds ten ounces while fishing Race Track Creek on Sunday. He used a duck-tail spinner and believes the catch ranks among the region’s larger brook trout in recent years.
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Butte
Race Track Creek
Firemen Challenge Police to City Softball Championship
The Butte fire department challenged the police to a best of five softball series for the city service championship. Tom O Leary and Jim Goggin delivered the challenge and the police accepted. A 10 cent admission goes to the Lions Sunshine camp. Losers will entertain winners in Meaderville.
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Tom O'Leary
Jim Goggin
Lions
Sunshine
Meaderville
Newcomers Crowd Old Stand-Bys In Pacific Coast League
Averages released by William McGee show Spencer Harris Diego first season tops hitters with 75 hits in 212 at bats for a .354, while Bill Walker Sacramento first-year man leads pitchers with seven wins and one loss. Ted Norbert SF tops runs batted in with 70. Sacramento leads the circuit with San Francisco Seals, Seattle, Portland, and San Diego in the chase as the week starts with Portland at San Francisco and other matchups.
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United Press
William McGee
San Francisco
Spencer Harris
Diego
Bill Walker
Sacramento
Harris
Johnny Frederick
Frederick
Brooks Holder
Len Gabrielson
Seattle
Arnie Statz
Los Angeles
Carey
Hollywood
Ballou
Miller
Walker
Babich
Salvo
San Diego
Ted Norbert
Gabrielson
Uhalt
Orengo
Williams
Adams
San Francisco Seals
Portland
Oakland
Sportsmen Gather Tonight for Rocky Mountain Association Meeting
A Rocky Mountain Sportsmen's association meeting is set for 8 o'clock tonight in Judge Downey's courtroom. The session will hear reports from a committee that met with Dr. Tra Gabrielson of the Biological Survey in Helena and address other important matters. Separately in Washington, George Abrams defeated Teddy Yarosz by a split decision in a 10 round bout, Abrams at 159 pounds and Yarosz at 160.
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Helena
Rocky Mountain Sportsmen's Association
T. E. Downey
Washington
U.P
George Abrams
D. C
Teddy Yarosz
Abrams
Yarosz
Billy Celebron Wins Eight Round Decision in Chicago Bout
Billy Celebron 155 of Rockford Illinois defeats Pete Petroskey 152 of Muskegon Michigan by an easy decision in eight rounds at Marigold Gardens Chicago.
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Chicago
Billy Celebron
Rockford
Ill
Pete Petroskey
Muskegon
Mich
Marigold Gardens
Police Breen to Lead Police Team. Martin Heads Fire Unit
William Breen will manage the police team while Chief Fred Martin will be the firemen's manager, signaling new leadership assignments for local public safety. Breen brings policing experience and Martin's fire service leadership aims to coordinate emergency response.
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William Breen
Fred Martin
War Admiral wins Queens county handicap at Aqueduct
War Admiral, undefeated since 1936, returns to racing to win the Queens county handicap at Aqueduct. Charley Kurtsinger rode the 132-pound champ to a one length victory over Snark with Danger Point third in a mile race run in 1 3645.
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Aqueduct
Charley Kurtsinger
Wheatley Stable
Snark
Danger Point
Samuel D. Riddle
Emerson Captures Class A Pennant in Grade Loop
Emerson outscored Grant 18 to 7 to seize the Class A pennant in the Butte grade school loop. In the morning, Holy Savior defeated Sherman to take the Class B crown. Box scores note multiple hits, stolen bases, and winning pitcher Fournier with Vucuovich on the losing side.
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Fears for Schmeling as Louis bout looms at Yankee Stadium
Speculation centers on Max Schmeling safety before the June 22 title fight with Joe Louis. Matchmaker Farnsworth urged better headgear during sparring and recommended insurance on the championship event, warning that an eye injury could force postponement or cancellation of the million-dollar gate.
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Joe Louis
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Mike Jacobs
Yankee Stadium
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Steve Hamas
Philadelphia
Schmeling
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Joe Louis Stays Busy Before Schmeling Title Bout
In Pompton Lakes New Jersey on June 6 Joe Louis trained without an official bout. He ran six miles in the morning and spent an hour in the afternoon rowing a boatload of camp attachés around the lake as part of preparations for the June 22 heavyweight title defense against Max Schmeling.
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Max Schmellrg
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Cherry Hills Course Prepares As Open Attracts Top Golfers
Denver, June 6. Cherry Hills faced continued threats as the Open field gathered. Sam Snead shot 34 33 67 in his first round, leading the invasion. Ralph Guidahl and Vic Ghezzi, defending champ and strong contender, posted strong early scores. Players praised the course, while groundskeepers shaved high grass around greens ahead of the three day event.
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Denver
Cherry Hills
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
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Madison
Vic Ghezzi
Deal
Ghezzi
John Montague
Hollywood
Paul Runyan
Kansas City
Lawson Little
Olin Dutra
Sam Parks
Pittsburgh
Risko and Quaill Draw in 10 Round Middleweight Scrap
Pittsburgh on June 6 witnessed Babe Risko of Syracuse and Al Quaill of Pittsburgh slug it out ten rounds to a draw. Risko, 166 pounds, and Quaill, 185, battled through a steady pace with no decisive winner in the end.
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Eddie
Babe) Risko
Syracuse
al Quaill
Rookie southpaws share honors as Senators top Cleveland in extra innings
Zeke Bonura delivered a long extra inning homer off Cleveland reliever to lift Washington 5 to 4 after 11 frames. Rookie lefties Ken Chase and Joe Krakauskas starred for the Senators, Krakauskas earning the win as Cleveland pitched well but fell in another late-inning decision.
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Zeke Bonura
Cleveland
al Simmons
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Yankees top Browns in tight 6-5 finish after DiMaggio homer
In New York on June 6 the Yankees edged the St. Louis Browns 6-5 in the finale of a short series. Joe DiMaggio belted his eighth homer with Crosetti aboard to tie the game in the seventh, and Billy Knickerbocker doubled followed by Frank Crosetti's single in the eighth for the winning run. Murphy credited with the victory as 6,548 fans watched.
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St. Louis Browns
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Frank Crosetti
Joe DiMaggio
Crosetti
St. Louis
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Red Sox rally to edge Tigers 8 7 in extra tight game
Boston trailed 7 2 before three rallies in the final innings. Bobby Doerr knocked in the deciding run with two out in the ninth as Boston piled up 18 hits against Detroit. Wilson earned the win for Boston while Coffman took the loss for Detroit in front of about 4 000 fans.
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Firemen Noted For Run After Foul Ball At Game
At St Marys field a foul ball hit a fire alarm box triggering a fire department run. The incident occurred during a ball game and was recorded as one run at Central fire headquarters.
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Colo
St. Mary's Athletic Field
Central Fire Headquarters
Baseball Standings and Tonight's Schedule
Last night results show Woodmen 6 Legion 7 and McQueen 6 Parkways 4. Tonight Park-Centerville faces American aromews and Cinders-East Side meets Parkways at Parkways.
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Legion
McQueen
Parkways
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East Side
Baseball score roundup with multiple city matchups
Yesterday results show St. Louis 5 New York 6, Cleveland 4 Washington 5, Detroit 7 Boston 3. Chicago at Philadelphia and Sunday’s games included Chicago at New York and others. Today Cleveland faces Boston while Detroit and St. Louis meet Washington, and Chicago plays New York.
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Baseball scores and matchups listed
Brooklyn 9 Pittsburgh 4 New York 11 Cincinnati 2 Philadelphia 8 Chicago 10 Boston 2 St Louis 11 New York Chicago series matches Brooklyn St Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Boston Philadelphia Chicago NewYork Chicago references shown.
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Novel Softball Wheelbarrow Clash At Clark Park
A charity wheelbarrow softball game pits drum corps teams from the American Legion and the Elks against each other Wednesday at Clark Park. Start 6 15 p m with a seven inning game using wheelbarrows for all fielders except pitcher and catcher. Mayor Hauswirth to umpire, Chief Duggan to watch bases.
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Charles Hauswirth
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Reds Trade Kampouris for Giants' Berger
Cincinnati Reds general manager Warren C. Giles announced an outright trade sending second baseman Alex Kampouris to the New York Giants in exchange for outfielder Wally Berger. The deal completes a move between two historic clubs.
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Alex Kampouris
Cincinnati Reds
Wally Berger
New York Giants
Warren C. Giles
Reds
Italian Heavyweight Colonello Wins Eight-Round Decision
Italo Colonello defeated George Brackey of Buffalo in eight rounds at the Royal Windsor Palace. Colonello, scaled around 1984 pounds, dominated the slugging contest to earn the decision in New York.
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U.P
Italo Colonello
George Brackey
Buffalo
N. Y
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