Kentucky Derby Draws Record Crowd and Favorite Load
East and West send blue-blood horses to the fifty-fifth Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Blue Larkspur is a 2 to 1 favorite with Clyde Van Dusen around 4 to 1, Naishspur and Ervast among Western contenders, Calf Roper and Panchio from the Southwest, and Chicatie Upset Lad among the East hopefuls as about 75,000 expected.
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Alan J. Gould
Associated Press
Louisville, Ky
Churchill Downs
America
National Broadcasting Company
Kentucky
England
France
Longchamps
Blue Grass
Col
Edward R. Bradley
Clyde van Dusen
H. P. Gardner
Far West
Naishspur
Omar Khayyam
Ervast
Baron
National League Offense and American Pitching Highlight May 16 games
In a busy May 16 slate, Stephenson and Douthit led batting while Frisch and Gehringer posted high hits. Grimes of the Pirates added a perfect 6 0 record on the mound. Heilmann and Gehringer fueled RBI tallies for the American teams.
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National
Stephenson
Cubs
Douthit
Cards
Bottomley
Frisch
Grantham
Pirates
Ott
Giants
Swanson
Reds
Grimes
Jamieson
Indians
Gehringer
Tigers
Heilmann
Igers
Baseball Leaders and Homerun Leaders Highlight Fields
The listing shows leaders by team with figures for homers by Gehrig Ruth Ott O’Doul Wilson and more with mentions of Ott Rheil and Frederick. It also notes a Preakness runner-up to Dr Freeland.
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Gehrig
Yankees
Ott
Giants
O'Doul
Phillies
Ceeseervees Ruth
Wilson
Cubs
O’doul
Bottomley
Cards
Minotaur
Dr. Freeland
Liska Emerges as Season's Pitching Find for Senators
Baseball writer Bob Matherne highlights 22-year-old Ad Liska of the Washington Senators as the standout rookie so far. Liska, a submarine-style pitcher with a hidden ball and sharp delivery, impressed scouts in Tampa and impressed manager Walter Johnson with his early success.
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Ad Liska
Chukker
Washington Senators
Liska
Tampa
Fla
Senators
Baseball Talent
Lust
Minneapolis
Walter Johnson
Joe Sewell
Sewell
Cleveland
McKinney and Austin Clash For State Title Bid
McKinney hosts Austin in a three game series Friday and Saturday as both seek the unofficial state high school baseball title. McKinney recently claimed the Oklahoma title by beating Classen High of Oklahoma City.
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Associated Press
McKinney
Austin
Oklahoma
Classen High
Oklahoma City
Panthers Drop Two From Club List In Texas League
Fort Worth Panthers released pitcher Phil Gallivan and sent outfielder Jim Bryan back to Fort Smith to meet the Texas League limit of 18 players. The moves reduce the roster to comply with league rules.
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Fort Worth
Fort Worth Panthers
Phil Gallivan
Jim Bryan
Fort Smith
Saint George's Reschedules Game Against Happy Independents
Saint George's college baseball will not play Happy Independents this afternoon due to heavy rains making roads impassable. The Saints have one loss this season, to Happy, and seek to redeem themselves in the postponed encounter.
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Saint George’s and
Happy Will Not
Saint George’s College
Saint George's
Happy
Students Earn Over 250000 At University of Tinois
Twelve hundred working students earned more than 250000 dollars at the University of Tinois last year, reflecting a substantial work-study program and student earnings across the campus.
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University of Tinois
Pyle's Pavement Pounders Reach Colorado Goal
Colorado, Texas goal of C. C. Pyle's transcontinental bunionists as Gavuzzi leads Salo by minutes in a long dirt road race. Early results list Gavuzzi 314:06:57 and Salo 315:06:12 with Umeri, Simpson, Richman, Granville, McNamara and Abramowitz among top finishers. Pyle rejoined the troupe with a sling for his injured arm.
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Associated Press
Sweetwater
Colorado
C. C. Pyle
Pete Gavuzzi
England
John Salo
Passaic
N. J
Gavuzzi
Anson
Pyle
Giusto Umeri
Italy
Lone Star League Disbanded After Tumultuous Season
The Lone Star League ends by unanimous consent of the three clubs with Tyler defeating Sherman 8 to 5 and Palestine beating Texarkana 4 to 1. Texarkana withdrew prompting dissolution as baseball players seek jobs and local business meetings conclude the season.
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United Press
Dallas
Tyler
Sherman
Palestine
Texarkana
T. H. Fisher
Chamber of Commerce
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