Weather and rain alter baseball action across leagues
In a largely rain affected schedule, the National League saw St Louis at Brooklyn and Pittsburgh at New York washed out by wet grounds and rain. The American League games featured Boston 6 Chicago 7, New York 8 Cleveland 7, Philadelphia and Detroit matchup noted with purged doublesheader. Washington-Saint Louis affected. Southern Association reports Atlanta at Knoxville and Memphis at Birmingham delayed by rain with only scheduled games noted.
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New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
St Louis
Chicago
Boston
Southern League
Chattanooga
Memphis
Nashville
Birmingham Ag
Atlanta Sg
Qui New Jeans
Knoxville Hoands
Uel
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Southern Association
Atlanta
Knoxville
Birmingham
Southern League Pairings and City Matchups
Westteedan at St Louis New York at Cleveland Philadelphia at Detroit Boston at Chicago Cincinnati at Philadelphia two games Pittsburgh at New York St Louis at Crooklyn Chicago at Boston New Orleans at Chattanooga Memphis at Birmingham Atlanta at Knoxville
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New Orleans
Chattanooga
Memphis
Birmingham
Atlants
Knoxville
Tennis Stars Sail for Europe Ahead of Wimbledon and Davis Cup
John Van Ryn Frank Shields and Wilmer Allison sail for Europe to compete in Wimbledon and the inter zone Davis cup finals at Paris. Ellsworth Vines has been in England longer to adjust to the conditions. The Davis cup team will assemble after the British championships.
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New York
John van Ryn
Frank Shields
Wilmer Allison
Europe
Wimbledon
Auteuil
Ellsworth Vines
England
Schmeling to face Sharkey in new fighting style
Kingston reports Max Schmeling will debut a transformed, defense oriented style a week from tonight at Madison Square Garden Bowl to meet Boston's Jack Sharkey. Schmeling claims improved defense and a new right uppercut, weighing 190 pounds and expressing confidence in a vindicating performance.
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Kingston
N. Y
Max Schmeling
Boston
Jack Stidak
Sharkey
Jim Corbett
der Maxie
Jack Dempsey
Mauler
Schmeling
Nashville Baseball Prices To Be Cut
Pay Murray president of the Nashville baseball club says admission prices will be cut to 40 cents for bleachers to dodge a tax on tickets over 40 cents. He will pay the tax on grandstand seats. The reduction takes effect June 21.
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Nashville, Tenn
Murray
Nashville Baseball Club
Red Sox trade Earl Webb to Detroit for Alexander and Johnson
Boston completes a third major trade in a week sending Earl Webb to Detroit in exchange for Dale Alexander and Roy Johnson. Alexander and Johnson have posted solid batting and fielding marks this season while Webb is noted for high batting with strong doubles. The pattern shows Quinn reshaping the lineup for extra hitting and speed.
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Boston
Red Sox
Bob Quinn
Earl Webb
Detroit
Dale Alexander
Roy Johnson
Quinn
Webb
George Burns
Alexander
Johnson
Charley Berry
White Sox
Benny Tate
Smead Jolly
Johnny Watwood
Jack Rothrock
Danny MacFayden
Yankees
Henry Johnson
Ivy Paul Andrews
Cleveland
Jack Russell
Pete Jablonowski
Home Run Chase and Joe Knight Boxing Buzz in Georgia
The piece tracks Babe Ruth and Jimmy Foxx leading the American League home run race with 21 and 23 after recent hits. It also highlights Joe Knight of Cairo in South Georgia drawing boxing interest, with talk of possible bouts against George Nichols and King Levinsky and notes on promoter speculation and regional fan reaction.
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Walt Campbell
Waycross Journal-Herald
Joe Knight
Cairo
Walt
Joe
Thomasville
Boston
South Georgia
George Nichols
Lou Scozza
Nichols
Knight Nichols
Knight
Wild Willie Oster
Chicago
King Levinsky
Beantown
Doc Almy
Almy
Ballyhoo
Levinsky
Doc
Doc Aimy
the Post
Georgia
Dixie
Kingfish
Berlanger
Willie Oster— Levinsky
Bison
Nicholson
Buffalo
Scoz
Gomez and Grove Duel for Mound Honors in AL Race
In a midseason burst of pitching duel drama Vernon Gomez and Robert Grove push their teams toward supremacy. Gomez improved to 12–1 with an 8–7 win over Cleveland and Grove notched his 12th win by defeating Detroit 8–1 while maintaining an 11‑0 streak. The Babe and Foxx traded homers as Ruth and Foxx kept the pace in home run competition. The White Sox beat the Red Sox 7–6 and the National League slate was rained out.
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Associated Press
Vernon Gomez
Robert Abses Grove
Grove
Cleveland
Gomez
Yankees
Detroit
Gomiz
Washington
Senators
Ace
No. 12
Indians
Chapman
Lary
Lazzeri
Babe Ruth
Jimmy Foxx
A’s
Foxx
Tom Bridges
Jack Russell
Chicago White Sox
Ed Durham
Wiley Moore
Boston Red Sox
Selph
Fothergill
Dixie Golfers Set Out To Break Hold Of Memphis Players
Dixie golfers began the 36 hole qualifying at Shades Valley aiming to disrupt Memphis dominance in the southern amateur championship. Chasteen Harris and Emmett Spicer led early as the field split between east and west courses. Billy Howell posted 68 and Eugene Vinson 69 while Harris matched Sunday’s 70 and Spicer 73, with 156 likely needed for the final 32.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Dixie
Memphis
Shades Valley
Chasteen Harris
Emmett Spicer
Billy Howell
Richmond
Virginia
Eugene Vinson
Meridian
Mississippi
Harris
Spicer
Charles Yates
Atlanta
Jack Toomer
Jacksonville
Probe of Freight Rates Is Started
The Georgia public service commission opened an inquiry into freight rates and classifications in the state at Atlanta. The preliminaries included cross examination of all freight carrier representatives and a hearing on rules against 15 motor carriers to revoke licenses for alleged rule violations. Applications from 11 individuals seeking motor passenger or freight carrier licenses were also to be considered.
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Atlanta
Georgia Public Service Commission
Lisi
Sekyra Wakes Sharkey With Left in Warmup
In Orangeburg New York on June 14 Joe Sekyra of Dayton Ohio jabbed Jack Sharkey with his left during a two round session while Sharkey prepared for his 15 round title defense against Max Schmeling next Tuesday night. Sharkey answered with speed and skill after feeling Sekyra’s sharp left hand.
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Orangeburg
N. Y
Joe Sekyra
Dayton
Ohio
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Max Schmeling
Sharkey
Lou Flowers
Charley Anderson
Sekura
Leading Players In National League and American League Honors
A recap of top performers across leagues. P Waner and Klein lead batting in the Pirates and Phillies with .3905 and .375 averages. Klein also tops home runs with 15 and runs with 64. Hurst of the Phillies shines in RBIs 58 and runs 44. Fielding and pitching leaders include Swetonic and Betts with strong win totals, and Foxx leading batting average in the American League with .873 and 58 runs.
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Associated Press
P. Waner
Pirates
Hurst
Phillies
Klein
Worthington
Braves
Herman
Redy
Ott
Giants
Collins
Cardinals
Tigers fall to Grove as he extends win streak
Bob Grove held the Tigers to four hits and fanned seven to claim his 11th consecutive victory. Carey Selph and Bob Fothergill drove in two runs each for the White Sox in a win over the Red Sox. Gill Dickey hit two home runs and a single for the Yankees, driving in four against the Indians.
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Associated Press
Bob Grove
Athletics
Tigers
Carey Selph
Bob Fothergill
White Sox
Red Sox
Gill Dickey
Yankees
Indians
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