Scapa Flow Has Shortest Odds Admand Next
Henry L Farrell reports a record Kentucky Derby field, with 148 nominees cut to a likely 22 contenders at Churchill Downs. Scapa Flow leads the pack at 7-1 for Jeffords, Osmond and Rip Rap among top rivals, with others like Valorous and Satrap noted as strong and long-shot entries.
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New York
America
Churchill Downs
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Seana Flow
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Man O' War
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Scapa Flow
Rip
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Idle Car Stock Farm
Boo
Buddy Bauer
Larry Payne Whitney
United States
Valorous
Whiskery
Sostonian
W. M. Jeffords
J. E. Widener
Rip Rap
H. W. Sage
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KE. R. Bradley
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Evpster
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H.T. Archibald
Mammoth arena plans announced for Washington sports center
John Blick, known as Washington's Ice Man, unveils a plan to construct a mammoth 19 600 square foot arena in Washington to host all major sports. The project aims for 10 000 seats, indoor ice skating, and a venue for basketball, boxing, wrestling, and conventions. Construction should finish by October 16, with potential franchise in the New York Garden league and bids for national conventions.
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United Pregg
Washington
John Blick
Ice Man
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ISX
Texas Rickard
New N Square Garden
New York
Blick
Rick+ set
New York Garden
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Diegel Tops Golf World With Power Drive Fame
Leo Diegel earns new title as greatest driver in golf after a string of long blasts. The piece highlights his 240 yard Troon drive, unorthodox stance, and club handling. It mentions Babe Ruth’s reaction, Diegel’s business ventures, and hints at 1927 prospects while noting his occasional lazy iron play.
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New York
Leo Diegel
Babe Ruth
Diegel
Stark Amareement
Mr. Ruth
Gene 'Srazen
Leo
Diezel
Troon
Scotland
P. G. A. Drewel
Welter Hagen
Green
NO INVITATION TO NEGROES BY OLEANDER CITY
New Orleans withdrew an invitation to the National Amateur Athletic Union track meet set for July 14 due to fear of racial trouble. New York HQ had demanded equal competition terms under the union rules. Other brief notes cover horse racing in Aurora, tennis in Mason and Dixon at White Sulphur Springs, and tennis travel news for Tilden and Hunter.
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United Press
New Orleans
National Amateur Athletic Union
New York
Union
White Sulphur Springs
Ceorge Lott
Chicago
John van Ryn
Fast Orange
New Jersey
Lott
Emmett Pare
van Ryn
Princeton University
Gregory Mangin
Newark
Readmission of players sparks European competition starts
At Belmont Park the sparkling society crowd witnessed the United Hunt Spring meeting open yesterday. Cantankerous led the initial handicap with Botanic and Etheeal close behind. Nicholas captured the Kiltmore Steeplechase with Dunks Green second and Attila third, as players reentered international competition for the first time since the war and planned to compete across Europe.
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United Hunt
Cantankerous
Botanic
Etheeal
Nicholas
Dunks Green
Attila
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