Bosox Slump Stuns Ball Fans Amid rough skid
Boston baseball struggles deepen as the Red Sox drop three of five, dropping their AL lead to five games while Team batting average sinks to .102 over the stretch. Johnny Pesky, Ted Williams still lead with Williams and Pesky above .300 and DiMaggio failing to hit. Meanwhile St Louis Cardinals edge Boston Braves 9-8 in 10 innings with Enos Slaughter homers and a late comeback.
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Mort Cooper
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Red Sox Stumble to 3-0 Loss as Slump Deepens
The Boston Red Sox managed only three hits in a 3-0 defeat to the St. Louis Browns as they extended a stretch of five straight games with four or fewer safeties. The Associated Press reports the struggle amid the era's contract debates and power hits.
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St. Louis Browns
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Redbirds Win in Extra Innings As Dodgers Slippage Grows
Ken Burkhart earned the win as the St Louis Cardinals edged in extras over Boston with Jim Konstanty taking the loss. The victory left St Louis a half game ahead of the Brooklyn Dodgers, while rain washed out the rest of the games.
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Rhea’s 400 Leads Winchester Victory Over Frederick
Troy Rhea rolled an even 400 to lead Winchester past Frederick 1791 to 1784 at OTB. The win came with a late rally in the final game as Winchester’s doubles Cahill Shultz and singles led by Rhea carried the team to their first win of the year.
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Louis and Conn Step Up Training For June Fight
Louis boxed six rounds in Pompton Lakes as he sharpened for the world heavyweight title defense against Billy Conn at Yankee Stadium on June 19. He sparred two rounds each with Jimmy Bell and George Fitch and one round each with Al Housman and Perk Daniels, shedding his head guard in the final round. Conn, at Greenwood Lake, worked six rounds at his camp and slated two more days of practice to improve timing ahead of the June 19 bout. Connecticut commissioner William Prince praised his performance.
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Grimes News Roundup From Grimes Virginia
Grimes Virginia notes include Charles Kerns USN Coxwain on leave with parents at Orchard Glenn. Postmaster Mrs Carrie B Rowland operates the former Orndorff store and post office. Local residents visit relatives in Brucetown Martinsburg and Hensell family updates. Ice route resumes with Fairbee of Winchester Cold Storage. Farmers busy with plowing planting and gardening. Lovell Brothers lease Wollow Brook Ranch with fine cattle.
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Wollow Brook
Bay Meadows Daily Double Payouts Hit $1 227 50
Seventeen ticket holders won $1,227.50 each on the Bay Meadows track daily double. In race one Four-Six-One paid $28.30, $12.80, and $5.80, while Phoebe J. yielded $67.90, $24.00, and $12.40 in the second race.
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Wealthy Negro Freed By Abductors In Chicago
Chicago police reported Edward P. Jones a wealthy man and alleged policy boss was released by his abductors after a Saturday night kidnapping. Chief Storms confirmed he is safe and sound but gave no details on ransom or further information.
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Walter G. Storms
Edward P. Jones
Storms
Soft coal production drops in latest government tally
Washington reports the National Coal Association estimates that bituminous coal output in the United States for the week ended May 11 was 465,000 net tons. This compares with 10,532,000 tons produced in the same week of 1945, according to incomplete loading data.
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National Coal Association
United States
Mexican League challenges baseball contracts in New York court
In New York State Supreme Court the Mexican League and Jorge Pasquel argue American player contracts are monopolistic and illegal. Justice Julian Miller reserves a ruling on the Yankees injunction while signaling a May 27 trial date for the broader monopoly and contract issues.
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New York Yankees
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Hess
Mark T. Hughs
Yanks
Reorganization of Young Democratic Clubs Considered
Richmond Va May 17 The Young Democratic Clubs of Virginia may reorganize and revitalize at a state executive committee meeting May 25 The postwar clubs program and age limits for young Democrats are among topics for discussion State officers and district chairmen make up the committee with Richard Wright Jr and John Galleher among others in leadership roles
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Woodstock
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Leesburg
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Garland Moss
Chase City
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R. Page Morton
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Newport News
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Jesse Wilson
Charlottesville
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Radford
Addie Muncy
National committeewoman and district chairs listed
Bland named national committeewoman with district chairs John Warren Cooke Mathews first Thomas Odom Suffolk second T Nelson Parker Richmond third Robert Jones Powhatan fourth Preston Moses Chatham fifth P C Goodwin Jr Clifton Forge sixth Henry DeJarnette Orange eighth Clay Church Marion ninth. Seventh district currently has no chairman.
Barn Theft Stunner Baffles Canton Sheriff
Sheriff Harold L. Ellsworth hunts a thief after a barn was stolen or razed leaving only debris. The next day the sheriff found nothing but scattered lumber and carves of a structure missing, prompting an ongoing investigation in Canton Illinois.
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