Derby Week Arrives as Special Trains Flood Louisville
United Press dispatch from Louisville reports pre-Derby arrivals of race enthusiasts on numerous special trains. VIPs from Cabinet members to oil magnates gather for the fifty third Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, with hotel reservations already strained and New York Mayor James J. Walker leading a major Gotham delegation. Chicago also sends 31 special trains into the city.
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Clark B. Kelsey
United Press
Louisville
Zion
Churchill Downs
Kentucky
James J. Walker
New York
Gotham
Cubs Acquire Wilson from Texas League and More Baseball News
Frank Wilson of Waco joins the Chicago Cubs after batting .439 with the Texas League. Randolph Moore released by Cubs. Detroit notes Kid Gleason mourning his brother’s railroad death in Camden. New York Celtics franchise sold to Tex Rickard for Madison Square Garden. 56 game schedule set. Tulsa and Denver tie in 13th. Oklahoma City tops Des Moines 7 6 in 14 innings. Lincoln beats Wichita 8 6 as Bliss drives four runs. Dempsey arrives in Oxnard for eye surgery. Sterling Moulton wins bait casting. Mrs. J E Williams wins indoor title.
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Chicago
Frank Wilson
Waco
Chicago Cubs
Randolph Moore
Cubs
New York Celtics
Tex Rickard
Madison Square Garden
Weather Roundup From National to American Leagues
Local forecast shows Omaha Amarillo cloudy at 4 p m while Denver Tulsa and Lincoln Wichita clear at various early afternoon times. Des Moines Okla City clear 230 and 430 p m. National games include Cincinnati Brooklyn rain and St Louis New York rain. American Washington Chicago clear with Philadelphia Detroit cloudy. Boston Cleveland cloudy New York St Louis cloudy.
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Omaha
Amarillo
Denver
Tulsa
Lincoln
Wichita
Des Moines
Okla. City
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Pittsburgh
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
American Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Diamond Dope: Western and American League Matchups
A rundown of Western League games featuring Omaha at Amarillo Denver at Tulsa Lincoln at Wichita Des Moines at Oklahoma City Beaumont at Shreveport Houston at Fort North San Antonio at Wichita Falls Waco at Dallas plus American League games New York at St Louis Boston at Cleveland Washington at Chicago Philadelphia at Detroit and National League St Louis at New York Cincinnati at Brooklyn Chicago at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at Roston etao.
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Western League
Omaha
Amarillo
Denver
Tulsa
Lincoln
Wichita
Des Moines
Oklahoma City
Texas League
Beaumont
Shreveport
Houston
Fort North
San Antonio
Wichita Falls
Waco
Dallas
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Roston
Tulsa Peaene
Washington
Cleveland
Boston
New York Seaee
Tee Aewne
Brooklyn Eevee
Baseball scores from multiple leagues and games
Scores from the era show varied results across cities and leagues. Notable tallies include Denver 3 over Tulsa 4 in fifteen innings, Des Moines 6 Oklahoma City 7 in fourteen, and St Louis 1 New York 10 after rain. Other games include Chicago 2 Philadelphia 5 and Cincinnati 5 Brooklyn 7.
Baseball scores from multiple games end in extras and blowouts
Seattle 9 Hollywood 2 Portland 4 Missions to San Francisco 0 Oakland 8 Los Angeles 8 Sacramento 9 in an eleven inning spread. Paris 2 Palestine 6 Texarkana 14 Tyler 10.
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Hollywood
Portland
Missions
San Francisco
Oakland
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Lone Star League
Paris
Palestine
Texarkana
Tyler
Central League Organized for City Baseball
Announcement establishes the Central baseball league for city play with Bill Dever as president and W L Young of Clements Young Sporting Goods as secretary treasurer. Five teams are signed including Nobles Bros Morrow Thomas Hardware and McCully Independents with play set to begin May 16.
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Central Baseball League
Bill Dever
W. L. Young
Clements-Young Sporting Goods Company
Young
Nobles Bros
Morrow Thomas Hardware Company
McCully Independents
Texas Heavyweight Beats Gridiron Star
Texas heavyweight Paul Jonez defeats a rival gridiron star in Los Angeles as AP reports the bout on May 12.
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Texas
The
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Paul Jonez
Dempsey Moves In On Boston Boxing Rivalries
Sharkey and Maloney, Boston contenders, seek a title bout path that could pit winner against Jack Dempsey. Dempsey reenters the scene from the mountains to chase Tunney, threatening big gates and a possible record-setting payday in Philadelphia.
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Sharkey
Maloney
Boston Strong Boys
John L. Sullivan J
Gene Tunney
Boston Common
Mr. Maloney
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Mr. Sharkey
Tex Rickard
Paolino
Big Harry Wills
Mr. Delaney
Boston
Philadelphia
Did Movies Ruin Babe Ruths Eyes and Yankees Start Slow
A column notes fading attention to past heavyweights and highlights Frank Wykoff, a southern California high school sprinter, and a Toronto marathon swim. It also discusses Babe Ruth’s slow start with the Yankees, questioning whether his eye or timing has diminished while praising his legacy.
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Babe’s
Southern California
Frank Wykoff
Glendale
Charlie Paddock
Paddock
Locke
Wykoff
Bernie Wefer
Ruth
Babe
Texas heavyweight declared winner after fall through ropes
The Texas heavyweight was declared winner in a match with Nick Lutze, a former Notre Dame University athlete, after Lutze was knocked unconscious when both wrestlers fell through the ropes into the spectators. Each grappler had won a fall before the accident.
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Nick Lutze
Notre Dame University
Ruth and Hornsby pace sluggers in early season rally
Babe Ruth slugged his eighth homer and added a double in four turns at bat while Rogers Hornsby matched the feat with six homers and one fewer at bat. Ty Cobb collected two doubles in four chances and Speaker went hitless as trading of hot bats continued, with manager Miller Huggins urging patience for Ruth.
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Hy United Preas
Babe Ruth
Rajah Hornsby
Babe
Ty Cobb
Speaker
Miller Huggins
Lou Gehrig
Huggins
Forester cites grass hopper size as measure of climb
A noted forester asserts that in proportion to its size a grass hopper could clear a twenty two story skyscraper, illustrating extraordinary insect proportions.
Labarba Dominates Kellar In Ten Round Flyweight Bout
Kalamazoo May 12 United Press reports Labarba world flyweight champion won a decisive ten round victory over Babe Kellar of Cleveland, losing only the fifth round. Other results include Dundee outpointing Drake in Annapolis, Burns over Fitzgerald in Youngstown, Keny defeating Ferry in Erie, Sayers beating Goldstein in Lafayette, Alan stopping Shepherd in Oakland, Rockson and Thurn drawing in San Francisco, and Davis drawing with Mack in Denver.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Tidel Labarba
Babe Kellar
Cleveland
Youngstown
Akron
Freddy Fitzgerald
Dr. Keny
Erie
K. C. Ferry
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Jimmy Sayers
Lafayette
Ind
Phil Goldstein
Fairground ride tale from L'Echo de Paris
Five year old Germaine recalls a fair ride on a merry go round where she says the horse was tied to her so it could not run away. The remark reflects a child’s humorous misinterpretation of safety restraints.
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Germaine
Paris
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