Giants Reach Top in National After Long Struggle
John McGraws New York Giants push to first in the National League by beating the Boston Braves 7 to 4. Frank Hogan homered and Heine Meinie pitched, with Wie Meine winning, as St Louis lost to Pittsburgh 4 to 0. Cubs move up by routing Cincinnati 8 to 4. Orioles unclear.
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Gayle Talbot, Jr
Associated Press
John McGraw
New York Giants
Boston Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Giants
Frank Hogan
Husky
Heine Heine
Hogan
Seibold
Braves
Meine
Cardinals
Boston
Bill McKechnie
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Cubs
Philadelphia Athletics
Yankees
Bing Miller
Cochrane
Simmons
Walt Johnson
Washington Senators
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Pat Caraway
Earl Whitehill
Bushmen
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis
Indians
Sam Gray
Burnett
Wes Ferrell
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Nuthall Wins French Hard Court Quarterfinal Thriller
England’s Pégy Nuthall defeats California’s Helen Jacobs in straight sets 6-3 6-2 at the French Hard Court Championships. Nuthall, US champion, dominates and becomes title favorite, advancing to a probable semifinal against Ehrawinkel with possible showdowns against Ryan or Aussem in the final.
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Tty
Mathieu Ehrawinkel
Elizabeth Ryan
Afiy Nut
France
Plan To Keep Texas Minor League Going
Corpus Christi fans await assurance from Valley League president Charles F C Ladd that the Valley League schedule will be played if Corpus Christi stays in the circuit. If Ladd assures, local businessmen will raise funds to keep Corpus Christi in the league. otherwise they will not start a fundraising campaign.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
Charles F. C. Ladd
Harlingen
Valley League
Ladd
Summer Gymnasium For School Boys Opens Monday
Davis Hill will run a free summer gymnasium at Amarillo High School for boys of school age. The program runs daily 9 am to 12 and 2 pm to 5 pm at 13th and Tyler, excluding weekends, with supervised play in base ball, basketball, volleyball, wrestling, boxing, tumbling, and gymnastics. No classes, flexible attendance, group contests, optional gym suits, and free swimming periods being planned.
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Davis Hill
Amarillo High School
High School
13Th and
Tyler Street
Hill
Hornsby Aims Cubs Back To Pennant Form In Slants
Alan Rogers notes Hornsby believes the Chicago Cubs will rise to the pennant chase despite rumor of discord. He stresses the team will hit as weather warms and clash with Cardinals and Giants for top spots, while other NL clubs also struggle to find hitting. The piece also highlights Yale, Columbia, Harvard, and Cornell crews and big athletes shaping spring rosters across college sports.
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Rogers Hornsby
Chicago Cubs
Rajah
Joe McCarthy
Hornsby
Brooklyn
Bill Terry
Giants
Simmons
Foxx
Cochrane
A’s
Cubs
Cardinals
Yale
Leader
New Haven
Bob Cooke
Columbia
Harvard
Princeton
Jim Wray
Cornell
Ithace
Promising Field To Turn Out for Epsom Derby
A field of about 25 three year olds is set for the Derby at Epsom Downs next Wednesday as 32 entries remain. Heavy favorite Cameronian, winner of the 2000 Guineas, leads by John A. Dwar. Aga Khan’s Pomme D Api, with Link Boy Doctor Doolittle Goyescas Reveillon Sir Andrew and Orpen among near contenders.
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London
Epsom Downs
John A. Dwar
Cameronian
New~market
Aga Khan
Link Boy
Doctor Doolittle
Goyescas
Reveillon
Sir Andrew
Orpen
Ralph De Palma Heads to Indianapolis 500 Race
Ralph De Palma drives a rotary valve powered car toward Indianapolis for the 500 mile race at the speedway. He finished first in the 1915 Indianapolis event and aims to test the new Rotary valve engine developed by J. E. Wehr along with patent holder Harvey Keller, Frank J. Fabian, and Ralph A. Powers.
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Gainesville
Tex
Ralph de Palma
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
de Palma
J. E. Wehr
Harvey Keller
Frank J. Fabian
Ralph A. Powers
Amarillo Seeks Bids for Pool and Concessions Lease
The City Commission of Amarillo Texas will receive sealed bids at 7 30 P M on June 2 1931 for leasing the Municipal Swimming Pool and all connected concessions. Bids may cover pool operation or concessions separately for 3 to 5 years on a gross receipts basis with a faithful performance bond. The city will supply light and water. W N Durham city manager May 28 1931.
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Amarillo
Texas
W. N. Durham
CATS LEAD CUT TO MARGIN IN TWILIGHT LOSS
Fort Worth fell one game behind Texas League leaders after an 8 3 loss to Shreveport. Beaumont beat San Antonio 8 4 to gain, Dallas split a doubleheader with Wichita Falls 8 7 and 0 3 0, while Houston lost 6 5 to Galveston in a late rally.
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United Press
Shreveport
Fort Worth
Collard
Hansen
Yaryan
Moulton
Rowland
Forth Worth
McCabe
Krauss
Wood
Erickson
Pate
Lee
Beaumont
San Antonio
Marrow
Mallett
Wise
Estell
Flinn
Heath
Dallas
Wichita Falls
Steers
Meadows
Spudders
Minogue
Wehde
Eddleman
Todd
Cooney
Presswell
Bradbury
Tesmer
H. Taylor
Bryant
Houston
Galveston
Buffs
Rose
Durham
Payne
Funk
Dumovich
Thurman
Borreani
Dodgers Take Option On Bruce Caldwell From Yale Star
New York May 28 The Brooklyn Dodgers announced they have taken an option on Bruce Caldwell the former Yale football standout and current New Haven Eastern League star with the right to buy his release after the season. Caldwell a first baseman joined pro baseball in 1928 with Cleveland after leaving Yale he played sparingly before becoming a regular with New Haven this year batting .506 with 17 homers.
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New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bruce Caldwell
Yale
New Haven
Caldwell
Cleveland Indians
Three Texas Schools Combine in Mile Race
A mile relay team from Texas colleges heads to the National Intercollegiate Track Meet in Chicago on June 6. Cast includes Captain Wilbur Westerfeldt of the University of Texas Jamerson of Rise Institute Wood and Gray of Abilene Christian College, with Adolph Schiller of Texas as alternates. Westerfeldt also runs the 440 yard dash, entering with a season best of 49.0 seconds.
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Austin
U.R
Texas
Chicago
Wilbur Westerfeldt
University of Texas
Jamerson
Rise Institute
Wood and Gray
Abilene Christian College
Adolph Schiller
Westerfeldt
Twelve Sandies Eligible for Track Letters in 1950s
Amarillo Sandies coach Davis Hill announces twelve athletes eligible for track letters this year. Winners include Burl Bufkin Leslie Cazzell Wayne De Grassi Andrew Buntin DeWitt Kilgore Raymond Glass Richard Scanlon Eugene Fennimore Addo Barrows Leon Morris Joe Hancock and Bill Patton manager. The team placed second in district and won the Globe News tournament with several athletes scoring high in state contests.
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Davis Hill
Amarillo Sandies
Sandy Thin Clads
Globe News
Burl Bufkin
Leslie Cazzell
Wayne de Grassi
Andrew Buntin
DeWitt Kilgore
Raymond Glass
Richard Scanlon
Eugene Fennimore
Addo Barrows
Leon Morris
Joe Hancock
Bill Patton
Carnoustie to Host British Open Qualifying Monday
The British Open starts Monday at Carnoustie with 214 entrants including 13 Americans. The links, famed for miles of sand and 300 bunkers, are shortened to 6680 yards for the championship, offering challenging fairways and famed greens.
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Canoubtie
Scotland
United States
Carnoustie
St. Andrews
St. Andrews Links. the Carnoustie Links
Carnoustie Bay
Britain
Speakeasy Bandit Slain by Patrolman in New York Hotel
An unidentified hold up man and a confederate robbed a speakeasy of $700 at the Hotel St James on West 45th Street. Patrolman Alexander Salder shot the fleeing gunman in the lobby after a chase earlier today. The gunman had lined up about a dozen patrons at the bar and emptied the cash register.
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New York
St. James
West 45Th Street
Alexander Salder
Finest track and field men gather for 60
Philadelphia May 28 U P The finest track and field athletes in America gathered here for the fifty fifth annual I C A A A A games on a field tomorrow and Saturday. West vs East rivalry looms as Southern California and Stanford lead the western and eastern contenders respectively with Pennsylvania headed by Barney Berlinger posing as the main obstacle.
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Philadelphia
U.P
America
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
Barney Berlinger
Southern California
Stanford
Trojans
Woman Claims New Trap Shoot Record in Kentucky-Tennessee Tourney
Mrs Walter Andrews of Atlanta claimed a new women s trap shooting record scoring 194 of 200 in the Kentucky Tennessee tournament at Hopkinsville Ky May 28 The previous mark of 192 of 200 was set by Mrs Harry Harrison Rochester NC in Vandalia Ohio in 1926
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Hopkineville
Walter Andrews
Atlanta
Harry Harrison
Rochester
N. C
Vandalia
Ohio
McLarnin Rebounds With Victory Over Petrolle in Madison Square Garden
Jimmy McLarnin defeated Billy Petrolle at Madison Square Garden before 18 000 fans on May 28, delivering a decisive win that boosted gate receipts to 82377, a 1931 high. McLarnin, despite a sore right hand, used methodical tactics to control the bout and secure six rounds to Petrolle's three with one even, in a crowd confirming strong boxing interest.
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New York
Jimmy McLarnin
Billy Petrolle
Fightdow
Madison Square Garden
McLarnin
Petrolle
Jimmy
McLarnin and Petrolle Fight Details From Bout
The account notes McLarnin used his right hand early and mainly in the third round. He sustained a prior injury from a previous encounter with Petrolle and, per his manager Pop Foster, endured fresh damage last night. McLarnin weighed 142 pounds and Petrolle 138.
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Petrolle
Pop Foster
McLarnin
Specialists Find Way To Wipe Out Epidemic Of Athlete's Foot
Public health alert urges use of Absorbine Jr for foot infections linked to tinea trichophyton. Authorites warn ten million may be affected and advise double application after wet exposure. Drugstore remedy priced at 7$1.25 from W. F. Young, Inc.
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New York
W. F. Young, Inc
Springfield
Mass
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