Real Golden Era – May

Teams (Total Points, Tendency):
1) St. Louis 42 Cardinals (177.0, o)
2) New York 32 Yankees (148.0, ++)
3) St. Louis 22 Browns (142.0, +)
4) New York 39 Yankees (138.0, -)
5) Washington 33 Senators (132.0, --)
6) Pittsburgh 25 Pirates (130.0, ++)
7) Cleveland 20 Indians (122.0, o)
8) Boston 1914 Braves (120.0, --)
9) Philadelphia 31 Athletics (120.0, +)
10) Brooklyn 53 Dodgers (118.0, --)
11) Chicago 35 Cubs (113.0, ++)
12) St. Louis 31 Cardinals (109.0, --)
13) New York 27 Yankees (99.0, --)
14) Detroit 32 Wolves (97.0, ++)
15) Kansas City 24 Monarchs (90.0, ++)
16) Brooklyn 42 Dodgers (89.0, ++)
17) Hilldale 25 Club (87.0, ++)
18) Philadelphia 50 Phillies (87.0, -)
19) Boston 49 Red Sox (86.0, --)
20) Cincinnati 19 Reds (80.0, -)
21) Homestead 37 Grays (80.0, ++)
22) Chicago 17 White Sox (78.0, -)
23) New York 22 Giants (76.0, ++)
24) New York 30 Lincoln Giants (74.0, ++)
25) Baltimore 29 Black Sox (73.0, ++)
26) Chicago 20 American Giants (68.0, --)
27) St. Louis 31 Stars (67.0, ++)
28) Baltimore 41 Elite Giants (65.0, --)
29) Chicago 26 American Giants (61.0, --)
30) New York 47 Cubans (60.0, -)
31) Kansas City 42 Monarchs (57.0, --)
32) Detroit 35 Tigers (56.0, --)
33) Newark 46 Eagles (53.0, --)
34) Homestead 43 Grays (51.0, --)
35) Birmingham 44 Black Barons (49.0, o)
36) Cleveland 45 Buckeyes (-17.0, o)

Three way tie for first in the AL between '22 Browns, '32 Yankees and '39 Yankees. '42 St. Louis Cards on top in the NL by 4 over '14 Braves, '53 Dodgers and '25 Pirates. '32 Detroit Wolves and '24 Kansas City Monarchs on top in NNL. '25 Hilldale and '37 Homestead tied on top of IND division.

In the AL leader boards, John Beckwith Lincoln Giants has 2 more homer than Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. After 8 games Dave Brown CAG has a 0.67 era. Happy Flesch CHA leds league with .471 ave.

NL leader boards has Chuck Klein CHN tops homers, OBP, SLG and WAR.

The "hardest feat in sports" debate is a never-ending one with no correct answer, but hitting three home runs is certainly in the conversation. That's exactly what Elmer Smith did at Tycoons Grounds, going deep three times and carrying his team to victory, 23-9.

"It all came together. I was seeing the ball well and I got some good pitches to hit," Smith said. "Good things happen, when that happens."

The Cleveland 20 Indians right fielder blistered the Baltimore 29 Black Sox for 4 hits, batted in 8 runs and scored 4 times.

"It ain't like we weren't trying," Baltimore 29 manager Frank Warfield said. "He was hot and really torched my boys today."

Elmer Smith hit a two-run home run off Bun Hayes in the 1st, flied out in the 3rd, hit a two-run home run off Bun Hayes in the 5th, flied out in the 6th, hit an RBI single in the 7th, hit a two-run home run off Script Lee in the 8th and grounded out in the 9th.

In 37 games this season, Smith has compiled a .375 batting average with 54 hits and 10 home runs. He has also scored 31 times and knocked in 54 runs.