Pressure On Cincinnati And Yanks In Struggle For Pace
Major League action finds World Series champion Cincinnati Reds and the New York Yankees facing mounting pressure after rough stretches. The Reds were blasted 12 1 by Chicago and sit near the middle of the pack while the Dodgers ride a five game win streak. Cardinals beat Pirates 6 2 behind Lou Warneke’s 7 hit effort. Jimmie Foxx homered as the Red Sox toppled the Yankees 8 4 with Lefty Gomez yielding seven walks. Vernon homered as the Senators beat the Athletics 5 1.
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Foxx and Werneke Shine as Leaders in Early Games
Jimmie Foxx hit a three run homer to pace the Red Sox over the Yankees. Lon Werneke held the Reds to six hits as the Cardinals won. Dutch Leonard limited the Athletics to six scattered hits.
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Goodrich Wins League C Title in Bowlers Meet
Goodrich rollers clinched League C with a 3774 five game set to top Kraft Cheese 2847. Standings list Kraft 73 23 and Goodrich 12 27, with top honors crowned by standout scores from Lineburg 177 and divers.
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Customs Laws Regard Reaching Over a Head in Fiji Islands
In Fiji Islands it is considered sacred to reach above a person’s head and insult. Women crawl on hands and knees when men are at leisure in a house after insult, and may kill themselves to remove the shame.
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Fights Last Night
PittsburghBobo wins over Dorazio in a 10 round title recognition bout spanning Maryland Pennsylvania California and New York. Archibald defeats Jaffra in Baltimore in a 10 round bout. Charlies outpoints Kozole in Detroit in a 10 round match. Canadeo beats Baldwin in Chicago in a 10 round fight.
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League C To Eat At Takes All Bowlers Banquet
League C To Eat At Takes top duckpin division of the city meets at the Health Center alley next Monday May 19 at 6 45 PM for their annual banquet and award presentations. Theft per Cyril Mathews publicity manager for the loop to be held at Tokes Inn at Opequon. jon will be provided to all who wish it. Mathews said the meeting location is the Health Center before going to Tokes.
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Four Leagues To Hold Joint Feed In Winchester
Four leagues plan a joint banquet at the George Washington hotel on Friday evening May 16 to close the season of the duckpin art in Winchester. Dr A Ty Hawthorne will be toastmaster with Dr C R Anderson mayor invited to speak. trophies will be awarded and a dance with Jimmy Doman's orchestra to follow.
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Standings In The Majors Across Leagues
National League results put St Louis ahead after a 6 to 2 win over Pittsburgh and Chicago at Cincinnati 12 to 1. Brooklyn leads with 20 wins, while New York and Cincinnati trail. American League shows Washington 5 Philadelphia 1 and Boston 8 New York 4 amid tight divisional races.
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Garnet Topaz Amethyst Trade Drives NC Mountaineers
In western North Carolina mountaineers earn a living by selling garnets topaz and amethyst to collectors.
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Bobcats suffer 13-0 loss as Berryville wins sixth straight
Berryville routes Capon Bridge 13 to 0 behind Dickie Potts and Ralph Cochran three hits each while Houghton belts a homer and Bond starts strong before Wotring finishes. Clarke Countians overpower Capon Bridge with early offense and a lopsided mercy-rule style score.
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Umpire Goetz Reflects on Loose-Overlin Fight Decision
Umpire Larry Goetz recalls witnessing the Loose-Overlin brawl and asserts he will not be ashamed of any future calls on the ball field.
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Roundup of Baseball and Golf Fame Spotted in 1940s News
New York May 13 The Specials note Hank Greenberg and Babe Ruth in army press stills. Johnny Palmer and Sam Crawford highlighted in Carolina Open play offs. Roy Shudt profiles as up and coming in Troy Times Record. DiMaggio family ties, DiMaggio vs Gehrig nostalgia, Indy 500 chatter, and Dodgers in the mix mark a busy sports spread.
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Whitten Highs Pitcher Fans 21 as Offense Explodes
Johnny Hiemenschi struck out 21 in seven innings for Whitten Highs while homering doubling and singles. Mississippi Perkinson Junior College tallied 14 runs 14 hits and 14 errors against L Wood Junior who produced five runs five hits and five errors. Emory and Henry has allowed 55 runs in their past two games.
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