Roundup of sports chatter and player notes from May
New York May 24 Eddie Briez rounds up sports chatter from pro and college spheres. Mentions Doc and plans for summer pitching, Wyoming U football, Bunny Oakes and a promised champ, umpire certifications, Tom Harmon pursuit, Major Bob at Norfolk, Pat Mullin’s distillery job, White Sox pitching workload, Booker Beckwith’s 15 straight wins, Jerry Priddy’s Yankee return, and a skewed Dodgers note.
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New York
Muleshy
Wyoming U
Bunny Oakes
Tam
Ump
Joe
O. K
Anes Halas
Tom Harmon
Chicago Bears
Army
Bobetheee
Norfolk
Virginia
Pat Mullin
Detroit
Pennsylvania
White Sox
Booker Beckwith
Gary
Jerry Priddy
Yankee
Dodgers star flirtation and Broadway buzz fill pages
A big league ballplayer spent the afternoon courting a blonde in a third base box and later approached her in a Broadway restaurant. Pete Reiser led Dodgers with a .300 clip on a rough western trip. Broadway players and sports figures share social headlines from golf to boxing tuneups and weight changes.
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Pete Reiser
Bunny Waters
Lido Beach Country Club
Gus Lesnevich
Jimmy Webb
Lesnevich
Porky Oliver
Goodall
Jimmy Dykes
Cleveland Indians Spotlight With Jimmy Doyle
A fragment cites Jimmy Doyle on the Cleveland Indians coverage in the Plain Dealer. The notes hint at earlier discussions about Vitt and pecas but lack full context or clear event details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Doyle
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Vitt
Local Sports Spotlight Highlights Rumored Baum Baer Fight Call
The column notes Louis winning a boxing bout with Baer amid dispute over a late blow and a pending hearing for manager Ancil Hoffman. It mentions ringside seats from Washington papers at four dollars and lists witnesses including Woodie White Sam Shendow and Jack Stern. The piece also recalls Stephens City baseball icons from 1918 19 and cites a 18 7 final score for a game won by Bob Aylor's nine.
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Ritter
Eddie
Baer
Louis
Ancil Hoffman
Lulu
Ashington
Oodie White
Sam Shendow
Jack Stern
Stephens City
Middletown
Emmert Dettra
Jim
Maurice Lemley
Paul Carbaugh
Jesse Willey
F. Grove
Stepens City
Bob Aylor
Standings In The Majors and Recent Results
Standings show American League leaders Cleveland Boston Detroit with games behind and records. Results include Chicago beating Detroit and Cincinnati 8 4 with night game. NL standings show Chicago, Cincinnati, Brooklyn and New York atop. Upcoming games list probable pitchers for today.
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York
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
Washington
Philadelphia
Leonard
Kennedy
Knott
McCrabb
Smith
Gorsica
Auker
Harder
Cincinnati
Oy A Tsom
Brooklyn
New York
Ene
Pittsburgh
Neons
Turner
Thompson
French
Lee
Schumacher
Sullivan
Podgajny
Wyatt
St. Lo
Nahem
Mallory Declares Limitation Of Debts
Notice states C. B. Mallory will not be responsible for debts other than those he personally incurs. Dated May 24, 1931.
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C. B. Mallory
Stephens City Defeats Middletown in High School League
Stephens City tops Middletown 18 to 7 in Frederick League play at CITY, Va. Pitcher James Judy relieved James Garrett as Stephens City racked up 13 hits led by Richard Boyd with three hits and a homer. Middletown’s Dalton was the lone multiple hitter for his team.
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Stephens Boys
Mac Harold Fawcett
Maladie
Dalton
Middletown
Stephens City
Metz
Long
Ry Richard Boyd
Boyd
Ie L. Fawcett
H. Carbaugh
M. Carbaugh
EY Long
B. Richard
Hack
H. Fawcett
H Brumback
Judy
Ae Ee | Henson
Austin
McCauley
Rowles
Garrett
Ft Full
Ose
Ernie Burch Day At Park Sunday
Ernie Burch Benefit Day is scheduled for Sunday at the Park. Arlington Dodgers meet the Park in the main game at 2 30 p m as the second straight weekend contest with Winchester catcher injured last Sunday. Sunny side diamond hosts White Sox versus Millwood Handley Volunteers. Tri County League standings show Shenandoah Redsox trailing leaders.
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Ernie Burch
Arlington Dodgers
Winchester
Dodger
Nis
Winchester Ensignia White Sox
Sunnyside
Millwood
Handley Volunteers
Besesteht Bank
Straighy
Apnet Johns
Danny Wil Tra
Shenandoah Countrie
Berke Pigeetie
Front Royal
Redsoxs
Woodstock
Heavyweight Bout Stops Baer. Louis Wins in Detroit
Joe Louis defeats Buddy Baer by stoppage in the seventh round after Baer refuses to come out. The Detroit bout is part of a night of results including Jimmy Casino stopping Freddie Steele in Los Angeles and Johnny Denson stopping Mare Spencer in Nashville.
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Associated Press
Washington
Joe Louis
Detroit
Ion
Buddy Baer
California
Baer
Hollywood
Jimmy Casino
Los Angeles
Freddie Steele
Tacoma
Indianapolis
Johnny Denson
Mare
Spencer
Nashville
Tenn
Best Buys In Town From Shenandoah Motor Co
Used cars and trucks available including 1940 Chevrolet Town Sedan, 1940 Ford, 1940 Chevrolet pickup, 1940 Ford pickup, 1936 Willys and 1936 Chevrolet Panel Delivery. Large stock with savings. Located in Shenandoah.
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Bps
Ford
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H. P
Chevrolet
Dodge
Willys
Baer Fails to Beat Bell End in Sixth Round Clash
Buddy Baer contends he was fouled by a late blow from Louis after the bell ending the sixth round. Manager Ancil Hoffman protests to the District of Columbia Boxing Commission claiming the punch came after the bell and seeking title consideration. Baer had fought a strong bout, knocking Louis into the ropes in round one before the stoppage and showing grit until the controversial finish.
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Washington
Joe Lous
Alanegro
Buddy Baer
Clas Femenreal
Groun
Andrees A Ayade
Maddy Peda
District of Columbia Boxing Commission
Hoffman
District Commission
Teas
Ernest H. Brown
Arthur Donovan
Donovan
New York
Joe
Baer
Buddy
Louis
Ancil Hofffman
Too Early To Count The Reds Out of Picture
The world champion Cincinnati Reds, after a six-game slide, won 5 of 6 and beat the Chicago Cubs 8-4 as Johnny Vander Meer and Elmer Riddle combined on four hits. The Cardinals moved two games ahead of the idle Dodgers by beating the Pirates 2-1. Mort Cooper fanned nine in a five hit effort for St Louis. The Indians opened night games with a 4-2 victory over the Browns as Ken Keltner tripled with the bases loaded.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Johnny Vander Meer
Elmer Riddle
Vandy
Chicago
Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis
Brooklyn Dodgers
Mort Cooper
Redbirds
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Browns
Ken Keltner
Ray Mack
al Milnar
Dennis Gatehouse
Ernie Lombardi
Cubs
Indians
Browns
Cardinals
Pirates
Berryville Keeps Slate Clean By Rout of G-Boys
Berryville defeats G-G boys from west Frederick 17 to 3 to extend their winning streak to ten. Houghton pitched six innings, four strikeouts, and 13 Berryville hits led by Henson Childs three for three with two triples. Morrison scored twice for G.G. in the opening and seventh innnings.
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Berryville
Scott Wingfield
West Frederick
Lea
Bobby Houghton
Clarke Diamond Aces
Cochran
Henson Childs
Henson
Houghton
Emmart
Wingfield
G-6 Boys
Morrison
Beard
Richard
Ville
Ate
Lickey
Potts
P So
Childs
Pitta
Berry
Frank
Jevea
Ac Be
Wisecarver
Rhoden
Marcus
G.G
Abrh Strosnider
Patterson
Bayliss
Ametal Larrick
Adams
Allanson
Baseball doubleheader highlights and key hits
Ted Lyons shut out the Tigers until the ninth in game one as Paul Trout limited the Tigers to seven hits in seven innings in game two. Oscar Judd and Charley Keller sparked the Red Sox and Yankees with Keller belting a triple and two doubles. Ernie Lombardi and Ken Keltner led the Reds and Indians with multiple hits and a bases loaded triple respectively. Mort Cooper dominated the Pirates with nine strikeouts and one RBI for the Cardinals.
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Associated Press
Ted Lyons
White Sox
Paul Trout
Tigers
Lyons
Trout
Oscar Judd
Red Sox
Charley Keller
Yankees
Judd
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