Bucky Harris Returns to Infield duties with Tigers
Injuries to Detroit infielders force manager Bucky Harris to take a turn at second base. The 37 year old, who planned retirement in 1929, shows quick fielding and even a double off Earnshaw. Harris says he has fun guiding the team from the field.
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Nooga Seizes Second Place With Win Over Atlanta
Memphis report says Clyde Milan shuffled his pitching ace Jimmy Walkup to top Nashville, producing an eight to two Barons victory. Walkup earned his ninth win against two losses as Chattanooga clutched second place in standings.
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Buds fall to Albany Wahoos in 6 4 loss at stadium
Failure to hit in the clutch costs Thomasville the game as Albany Wahoos win 6 to 4. Despite outhitting 13 to 11 and fewer errors, base running miscues and shaky pitching by Goofy Johnson lead to the Buds’ second league defeat in 11 starts. Albany builds 4 runs in the second, another in the fifth, and rides Johnson’s effort to victory. Thomasville strands rallies in the seventh to ninth.
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Carnera and Redmond Match Back On At Ebbets Field
Heavyweights Primo Carnera and Pat Redmond set for ten rounds at Ebbets Field Brooklyn with both men reportedly over 500 pounds combined. Rain earlier postponed the bout prompting promoter James J Johnston to reschedule for next Monday night amid a stacked undercard featuring Ernie Schaaf Jack Gagnon Harold Mays Walter Cobb Tom Kirby and Ted Sandwina.
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Vosmik Credits Grove for Turnaround in Slump
New York reports Joe Vosmik, rookie out of Cleveland, credits Lefty Grove with breaking his batting slump during the 1931 season. After Grove’s pitching, Vosmik says he adjusted his swing and has hit consistently, aiming to finish the year around .300 to .400.
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Buds Struggle Offense Against Albany Pitcher
Albany pitcher from Albany held the Buds to scattered hits as 14 men stranded. The Buds showed poor base running and kept popping up, wasting twenty potential runs in ten games. Pugh flubbed a fly then made a sensational catch. Horne impressed with two hits and a strong debut. Bridges and Woodward adjust to new infield roles as timing improves.
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Detroit Tigers Slump Deepens With Injuries And Losses
The Detroit Tigers suffer a batting punch decline due to injuries to Dale Alexander and Charley Gehringer and drop to last in the American League with 20 losses in 23 games. Manager Bucky Harris briefly returns to the lineup at second base as Detroit loses 12 to 3 to Philadelphia.
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Baseball Highlights and Standout Hittings From Recent Games
The report notes George Earnshaw limiting Detroit to six hits while collecting a homer and three singles. Bill Terry drove out a double and a single in a key at bat sequence. Benny Frey held the Braves to five hits in a 7 2 victory. Joe Cronin scored three runs and drove in another in a 9 3 win over the White Sox. Allyn Stout turned in a strong late relief effort for the Cardinals. Chick Klein hit his 14th homer of the season with two aboard.
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Last Obstacle to Heavyweight Fight Is Removed
Cleveland June 10 Max Schmeling and Young Stribling begin serious training for their scheduled July 3 heavyweight title bout. The state supreme court refused to advance the case seeking to block the fight, leaving only details on referee and fouls to resolve.
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Argentine Golfer Leads Field In Final Rounds
Deauville France June 10 Masco Genta the open champion of Argentina led an international field into the final round of the French open golf championship with a 54 hole total of 215. Three strokes behind and tied for second place at 218 were Joe Kirkwood Percy Alliss and Michael Bingham. Kirkwood shot 73 Alliss 70 and Bingham 68.
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Editors Tour Georgia Changes for Post Convention Visit
The National Editorial Association begins a post convention tour of Georgia starting in Augusta with a morning arrival from Statesboro. The group plans to visit Liberty Hall at Crawfordville in the afternoon and proceed to Athens by late afternoon.
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Major League Leaders For June 9 National and American Leagues
Baseball statistics for the National and American leagues list leaders in batting runs and runs batted in with players from the Giants Phillies Cardinals Pirates Cubs Senators Yankees and Athletics. Key names include Hendrick Klein Terry Ott Arlett Simmons Cronin Foxx Ruth and Walberg among others.
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