Derby field set for fifty-first Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
Quatrain the favorite leads a field of twenty five three year olds for the $50 000 Derby at Churchill Downs with a potential 20 starters on fast track conditions and up to 100000 spectators expected. Captain Hal Kentucky Cardinal and Black Gold lineage are among top challengers as betting odds list Quatrain at 3 to 1.
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Churchill Downs
America
Black Gold
Great Zev
Quatrain
Omar Khayyam
New Orleans
Kentucky
Frederick Johnson
New York
Captain Hal
Kentucky Cardinal
Black Toney
A. A. Kaiser
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Chicago
Despa Brackenridge
Lexington
Johnson
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Reminder
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Conference Track Opens at Sewanee Harpee Field
At Sewanee Tennessee on May 15 the opening Southern Conference track and field meet featured fast times in the 440 trials. Winners were Roy of Clemson Calliteaux LSU and Worthing Mississippi A and M with Calliteaux posting the best 66.5. In shot put W R White led with 43 feet 14 inches, followed by Bryan Vanderbilt McCall LSU Gober Ole Miss and Helvey Sewanee among qualifiers.
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Yesterday's Baseball Results Across Leagues
National League results include Brooklyn 8 over St. Louis 7 and Philadelphia 8 over Chicago 4. New York 7 defeated Cincinnati 2. Boston played Pittsburgh to a rainout. American League saw Detroit 7 over Philadelphia 8, Cleveland 10 over Boston 7, Chicago 5 over New York 6, St. Louis 7 over Washington 12. Texas League scores Beaumont 2 over Dallas 0, Fort Worth 7 over Waco 3, Wichita Falls 7 over San Antonio, Houston 9 over Shreveport 3. East Texas League fixtures Mount Pleasant and Marshall 4, Paris 2, Tyler 6. Longview 2 over Greenville 8. Sulphur Springs 7 over Texarkana 6. American Association Kansas City 1 over Milwaukee 0, St. Paul 8 over Minneapolis 6. Southern Association Nashville 7 over Atlanta 6, Memphis 7 over Mobile 5, Little Rock 5 over New Orleans 1, Birmingham 6 over Chattanooga 8. Only two games scheduled.
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Paris
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Western Oklahoma City 8 Wichita 6 Denver 8 Des Moines 5
Western Oklahoma City defeated Wichita 8 to 6 and Denver beat Des Moines 8 to 5. Other games were rained out.
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Des Moines
Coast League Scores Open Strong With Wide Margins
In Pacific Coast League play, San Francisco defeated Sacramento 6 0, Los Angeles topped Salt Lake 10 3, Seattle won 6 4, Vernon and Oakland edged Portland 2 1 and 0 0 respectively.
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Left-Handed Pitcher Fred Heimach Joins Athletics
Fred Heimach, a left handed pitcher born in Camden New Jersey on January 27 1902 joined the Athletics in 1921 after coming from Moline Illinois in the Three Eye League. He had a brief trial with the Athletics in 1920 and in 1924 posted 14 wins and 12 losses while fielding at 71 cents per season. Leavit to Hubbard since 1878 Jenkins Piano guarantee is good. Phone 1411-J.
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Camden
N. J
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Hubbard
Jenkins
Screen Sports Roundup Echoes From Turbulent Week
A rambling sports column notes Tulsa’s Sunday plans with Bob Crowder and Jim Threatt, cites 64 dogs and 4 wolves at Baldwin ranch, and recalls chases in Dalhart. It forecasts McTigue and Berlen at Yankee Stadium May 29 and Joe Stecher versus Stanislaus Zbyszko May 20 for $50,000, May 31 rematch, and mentions Fair Play offered at $70,000. Also covers Nurmi’s May 28 departure, Dallas golf, and Dempsey’s English benefit comment with home-life constraints. The piece threads sporting bits with humor about memory and margins.
Southern Meeting Records Highlight Track Field Day
Hardeew field Sewanee Tenn May 15 One record broken five times in prelims at the third Southern Conference track and field meet. Broad jumpers beat the old mark of 21 feet 3 inches led by Broady Kentucky 21 10½ inches and Roberts Vanderbilt 21 9. Culbreth UPI 21 63, Bornman LSU 21 53, Ambrose North Carolina 21 43. Dutton LSU led discus 135 feet 103 inches with qualifiers Ryan Vanderbilt Helvey Sewanee Hillman Mississippi A M and Dederick Tennessee. Priester Mississippi A and M failed to reach 205 feet but 187 feet to Roundtree Vanderbilt led 187 4. Brevens LSU Peterson Vanderbilt and Yates VMI also advance. White Vanderbilt 43 feet 7 3 inches shot put.
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Kentucky
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Culbreth
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Roundtree
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Zbyszko seeks injunction over heavyweight title match
In Chicago on May 15 the Zbyszko camp filed a circuit court petition to restrain Ed Lewis Wayne Mann and their backers from promoting Decoration Day as a heavyweight championship bout. Hearing set for May 25 before Judge Friend.
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Chicago
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Big” Mann
Stanislaus Zbyszko
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Great West Texas Chamber of Commerce Meet to Feature Pathe News
Mineral Wells and Amarillo will showcase the Weat Texas Chamber of Commerce Convention with a Pathe News feature at Mission Theater Monday and Tuesday. The Pathe crew filmed the parade in progress as home folk view their delegation, with the News weekly shown alongside the feature and comedy program.
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Pathe Corporation
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Fort Worth Woman to Meet Miss Dorrance in Texas Tourney
Dallas May 15 Mrs Charles Maddox of the Glen Garden Club Fort Worth and Miss Margery Dorrance of the Houston Country Club will meet Saturday in the final championship round of the ninth annual Texas Woman's Golf Association tournament at Brookhollow Country Club. Miss Dorrance beat Mrs A M Rhodes of Dallas in the semifinals 8 and 1. Mrs Maddox defeated Mrs Ernest Hightower of Fort Worth 2 up and 1.
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Dallas
Charles Maddox
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Fort Worth
Margery Dorrance
Houston Country Club
Texas Woman's Golf Association
Brookhollow Country Club
Dorrance
A. M. Rhodes
Maddox
Ernest Hightower
Prince Eitel Now a Farmer in Potsdam Directory
Eitel Friedrich, second son of ex-Emperor William II, is listed as a farmer in Potsdam's new city directory. He drops the military and hereditary titles previously added to his name. the prince designation remains part of his name under post revolutionary German law, not a title.
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Hohenzollerns
Amarillo Boxer Sustains Severe Jaw Injuries In Bout
Joe Denton of Amarillo, welterweight, was knocked out in round six by Clyde Hull of St. Paul Minnesota. Denton suffered a broken jaw and possible skull fractures and was hospitalized in critical condition. Hull was arrested. Doctors await X rays. Denton hurt after tumbling out of ring. The bout was held under American Legion auspices.
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Wichita Falls
Joe Denton
Amarillo
Clyde Hull
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Aggies Defeat Pirates In Narrow College Station Win
Texas A&M Aggies defeated Southwestern University Pirates three to two in a tight college game played in College Station on May 15. Key players contributed scoring as the Aggies edged the visitors to secure the victory.
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Slugging Amarillo Legion Bows to Tulia in Tight Call
Amarillo’s American Legion squad keeps a string of victories alive as Tulia visits Gasser Park for a 3 pm game. The Buffs, led by Bob Crowder, boast powerful hitters, though errors crop up when not in danger. Tulia claims strong credentials and has only one loss this season, with scores echoing big league totals. Also note Alva Sellers being loaned from Houston to Shreveport in an optional deal reducing Buffalo roster to sixteen.
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Amarillo
American Legion
Tulia
Gasser Park
Canyon
Tulian
Bob Crowder
Sellers
Associated Press
Houston
Alva Sellers
Shreveport
Buffalo
Wichita
Vernon
Buffs
Clyde Barfoot
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Bob Crowder Et al
Jim Threatt
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Dalhart
Mc- Tigue
Berlen
Yankee Stadium
Joe Stecher
Nurmi
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Dempsey
Southern Meeting
Mission
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Miss Dorrange
Polk Street
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Maidwell
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