Intricacies of Polo Cleared By 'Expert
JOHN LARDNER writes on polo rules and social importance. He recalls Meadow Brook matches between English and American teams, notes polo jargon, player numbering, chukkers, and a personal tale of the Nawab of Bhopal's team.
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John Lardner
North American Newspaper Alliance, Inc
New York
Lardner
Trevelyan
Meadowsbrook
Long Island
Mecca
L. L
Board of
Selectmen
Meadowbrook
Official
Tommy Hitchcock
Firntish
India
16Th Dragoons
Maharajah of
Poopal
Compton Meet 400m Draws Top Runners in Fresh Field
Berschel C. Smith announces John Woodruff of the University of Pittsburgh will run the 400 meters at the Compton Invitational next Friday night. He faces Harold Cagle Archie Williams and Wilbur Miller, with Williams holder of the worlds best at 46.1 seconds and Miller the last year's winner and meet record holder at 47 seconds.
Maverick Club Finds Big Night Of Activities And Prizes
Sunday services at the Maverick Club featured a talk on King Tut by Rev. R Thomson, a Mother's Day poem, and musical numbers. Handball and pingpong lists crown top players, and a checker tourney precedes next Saturday track meet at 2 o'clock with Frogs leading the standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maverick Club
Grant Street
Ed Sharp
R. Thomson
King Tut
Pyramids
Egypt
Bill Austin
Joe Ramos
Wesley Grier
Gene Turner
Joe Sharp
Charles Houston, Jr
Keith
LeeRoy Boyter
Sports Roundup from May 16 highlights mixed sports news
New York reports divorce records for Jimmy Stout and Violet Albertson Stout in Miami on March 8 1937. The piece also notes Buck Newsom deal details, Connecticut chatter about Gene Sarazen, Leo Durocher denying firing Lazzeri, plus various odds and remarks about Pitzsimmons Herman Harlow Bradock Galento Traynor and a golf fourball with Sarazen Snead.
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New York
Jimmy Stout
Johnstown
Miami
Jimmy
Violet Albertson Stout
Stout
Browns
Tigers
Buck Newsom
Squire Gene Saragen
Connecticut
State Senate
Leo Durocher
Tony Lazzeri
Amarillo Gold Sox Face Lubbock Hubbers in Rematch
In the second game of the series the Amarillo Gold Sox meet the Midland Cowboys as they chase a first division rebound. The box score notes Stan Bolton extended his hitting streak to ten including a 19 game run with at least one hit, while Dorman and Fleckenstein split pitching duties.
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Amarillo Gold Sox
Thomas
Teewene
Holt
Bolton
Areneenee
Mickey
Ibwseree
Esses Teesers
Nichols
Smythe
Rabe
Dorman
Millspaugh
Seesesevers
Jordan
Fails
P Caves
Hudson
Seeevee
Parrish
Fleckenstein
Nicho
Lubbock Hubbers
Midland Cowboys
Cowboys
Gold Sox
Big Spring
Lubbock
Clovis
Abilene
Lamesa
Pampa
Oilers
Midland
Amarillo
Colbert
Sox
Woody Fleckenstein
Midlanders
Stanley Bolton
Abrhpore
Nichola
Midland Deneff
Petzold
Mort
Volk
Gavsniee
Oo Festa
Canevcsanes
Eb Abernathy
Festa
Wooten
Malvica
Everson
Deneff
Abernathy
Fritz
Smith
Public Links Players Must Qualify in Meet
The United States Golf Association announced a sectional qualifying system for the National Public Links Championship. District 36 hole rounds in 31 cities run June 30 to July 10, with about 200 players advancing to Baltimore July 24 29. Districts include Shreveport Louisiana and Austin Texas. Schumacher Wins Corsicana Championship.
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New York
United States Golf Association
Baltimore
Shreveport
Austin
Tex
Coach Charlie Dressen Signals Challenge for Brooks
none more than Coach Charlie Dressen. Dr. Dressen now must devise an entirely new set of signals for the Brooks to use against the Giants.
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Charlie Dressen
Dr. Dressen
Brooks
Giants
West Texas New Mexico League Bouts Stir Up Standings
Lubbock and Lamesa held first place races before last night’s results. Big Spring defeated Hubbers 11 to 10, and Lamesa beat Pampa 6 to 5. Pampa drops two games back in third. Midland beat Amarillo 8 to 4. Clovis topped Abilene, widening Amarillo’s slide. Big Spring’s win lifts Barons to fifth. Gold Sox fall to sixth.
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Clovis
Abilene
Amarillo
Big Spring
Lubbock
Barons
Gold Sox
Derby entries narrowed as two scratched in London
May 16 report says William Woodward's Foxbrough IT and Mrs. James Corrigan's Signal Light were scratched from next Wednesday's Derby at Epsom Downs. Woodward's Hyphotist remains the second favorite and the only United States entry.
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William Woodward
James Corrigan
Epsom Downs
Woodward
United States
Twilight Softball Week Three Set With Five Games
Five Twilight League teams advance to week three with four games at Wolflin and Texaco fields. Rock Island Rockets seek to maintain a 1 000 percent pace against fourth place Davis McDaniel ten while Phillips Petroleum rests with a bye. Other matchups include High School vs Dekex B A E vs Farm Security Bush Donnell Drug vs Carlton Florey.
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Wolflin
Texaco
Soil Conservation Service
Rock Island Rockets
Davis-McDaniel
Phillips Petroleum
High School
Dekex
L. Pet
Rock Island
Phillips
Canzoneri Hears Booes in Hometown Fight
In New Orleans on May 16 Tony Canzoneri drawn 10 rounds with Nick Camarata in his hometown bout. The former lightweight champion, bloodied and out punched at times, drew boos as ringside verdict by Referee Ray Dolan favored a Tony win.
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MT. Carmel
John Burke
New Orleans
Tony Canzoneri
Nick Camarata
Tony
Camara
Canzoneri
Ray Dolan
Texas League Leading Batters And Pitchers AP Summary
The AP lists Texas League leaders by batting and pitching. Notable names include Lucadello and Easterling leading hits and average, Chatham scoring most runs, Washington driving in 28 RBIs, and Bildilli 171 innings pitched with Eaves 48 strikeouts.
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Texas
Associated Press
Easterling
Chatham
Lucadello
Stoneham
Franklin
Criscola
Washington, ST
Scoffie
Gerlach
Mort
Clarke
Washington
Corbet
Johnson
Suydam
Cullop
Connors
Stroble
Metha
Bildilli
Corbett
Eaves
Manders
McDougall
Faves
Gliatto
Dickson
Jim Braddock Predicts Nova Victory Over Baer
Ex heavyweight champion Jim Braddock visits Lou Nova at Nyack training camp to coach the young fighter for the Yankee Stadium bout with Max Baer on June 1. Braddock, who defeated Baer in a historic upset, believes Nova can win and hints at his own preparations to travel to England for a series of sparring bouts.
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Dick Harlow
Harvard
Northwest Umpires’ Association
Ray Carlen
Lou Nova
Jim Braddock
Max Baer
Nova
Maxie
Marvin M'Carthy
Chicago Times
Galento
Joe Louis
Baer
Jim
Max
Lou
New York
Nyack
N. Y
Maxie Baer
Yankee Stadium
Braddock
England
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