Great 500 Mile Indianapolis Race Opens With 33 Starters
May 30 Indianapolis drivers began the 500 mile race at 10:06 a.m. on a day many expect a record run as AAA plans end of the current car type. Favorites Duray Woodbury Hepburn led a field of 33 starters in high speed, with 140,000 spectators awaiting the front-race clash.
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Texas League Leaders Highlight Home Run and Batting Standouts
United Press lists home run leaders Bonowitz Fort Worth Cashion Shreveport and batting leader Starr Shreveport along with other standouts from teams like Waco Dallas Beaumont San Antonio and Wichita Falls. Includes runs hits doubles and pitching note on Dumovich Waco with five wins and one loss.
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Major League Leaders and Standings Report
National leaders include O'Dou l of the Phillies batting 422 with 37 runs and 86 RBIs Hafey of the Cardinals leads RBIs. Frisch of the Cards has 55 hits and 17 doubles. Pirates Waner has 6 triples. Giants Ott 11 homers. American leaders list Foxx of Athletics batting 424 Gehringer of the Tigers 38 runs. Gehringer and Alexander tied for hits. Simmons leads RBIs for the Athletics. Unkle of the Tigers has 9 wins.
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Baseball results and upcoming games across leagues
Yesterday's American League scores include Philadelphia 7 Boston 1 New York 3 Washington and Cleveland 11 Chicago 1 St. Louis 6 Detroit 7. Today Cleveland at Chicago two games St. Louis at Detroit two games New York at Washington two games Philadelphia at Boston two games. In other games Brooklyn 4 New York 1 Boston 0 Philadelphia 12 Chicago 2 Pittsburgh 7 Cincinnati 3 2 Cincinnati at St Louis two games Chicago at Pittsburgh two games Boston at Philadelphia two games Brooklyn at New York two games. Weather notes show rain in San Antonio Beaumont Wichita Falls Dallas Houston Waco Shreveport Fort Worth. Shreveport Dallas two games Houston San Antonio two games Wichita Falls Fort Worth two games Beaumont Waco two games.
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Local Baseball Scores and Standings Across Leagues
Topeka 7 Tulsa 6 and Denver 5 Pueblo 11 highlight a slate of results. Oklahoma City leads in the standings with 24 wins and 1 loss while Des Moines and Wichita also posted scores. Today Wichita at Oklahoma, Topeka at Tulsa, Des Moines at Omaha, Denver at Pueblo. Southern Association results include Nashville and Atlanta. American Association games show Kansas City and Indianapolis-Columbus. Pacific Coast games feature San Francisco and Oakland. West Texas League matches include Abilene and Midland.
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Spudder Roetz Plays Full Game with Browns
Eddie Roetz a former Spudder infielder and one of seven players sold to the St Louis Browns started and played the full game yesterday in the majors. He had previously struggled to beat Rabbit Benton and held a regular lineup spot after the sale.
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Pirates Break Through Into Open Territory Beating Cubs
In a Texas League update, Shreveport Sports and Waco Cubs shared the league lead after Shreveport beat Fort Worth 10 to 8. Dallas Steers loom with a doubleheader ahead as Waco and Beaumont slip, while San Antonio, Houston, and Fort Worth vie for spots.
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Texas College Star Goes To Des Moines
Tommy Hughes of the University of Texas leaves Austin today to join a Western League club in Des Moines.
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Tommy Hughes
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Des Moines Today
Fights Last Night Montreal and Oakland Report
Tom Heeny of New Zealand won on a foul over Elezear Rioux of Montreal in Montreal. Jock Malone from St Paul outpointed Wilson Yarbo of Cleveland in Oakland.
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Governor Cancels Fort Worth Fight
Fort Worth officials announce the June 4 ten round bout between Young Stribling and Jack McAuliffe is cancelled after Governor Moody declared prize fights illegal in Texas. Dick Griffin of the Fort Worth Athletic Club confirms the cancellation.
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High School Sports Year Big Success in Texas
Dallas report notes scholastic term near its close as one of the most successful since the founding of the University Interscholastic League. Athens High School Hornets win national basketball title in Chicago, first for the state. West Texas schools claim football and track crowns. Dallas earns tennis and golf titles. no baseball champion recognized.
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Two Americans Favored to Reach French Open Finals
In Rolland Garros play at Auteuil France May 80 two Americans were favored to advance to the quarter finals of the men's singles. William T Tilden paired with Wilbur F Coen Jr aiming to reach the lower quarter final bracket while Francis T Hunter the No 2 American faced Franz Matejka as other top contenders battled.
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Wilbur F. Coen
Kansas City
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Czecho-Slovakia
Franz Matejka
Christian Bous
Fight Off in Chicago as Federal Tax Action Takes Stage
The ten round bout between Sammy Mandel and Louis Kaplan scheduled for tomorrow night at the Chicago Stadium is postponed along with other matches. Federal collectors seized promoter James Mullen's ticket office and took control of receipts after claiming $40,000 in taxes on prior fights.
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Chicago
Sammy Mandell
Louis Kaplan
Chicago Stadium
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Wills Advances as Sutton Bundy Falls to Friedlbenne
Sus and Jean Borotra teamed for a key match while Helen Wills remains the sole American in women's singles after Mrs May Sutton Bundy was defeated by Frau Friedlebenn 7 5 6 1. Wills then beat Miss Tap in straight sets 6 1 6 3 and will rest two days before the next third round round brackets are filled.
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South Africa
Tacks to Play Double Header at Metro Park
A real bargain awaits baseball fans as the Tactless Texans meet the Burger Oilers in a Metro Park double header. Single game admission. first game at 1 30 with the second soon after.
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