Drivers Will Have Banquet Divide Purse at Indianapolis
The 17th annual 500 mile race at the Speedway concluded with Ray Keech of Philadelphia winning about 40,000 in cash and trophies. A banquet will divide a 101,500 purse among the 33 starters. notable finishers included Louis Meyer and Jimmy Gleason with substantial checks, while Bill Spence of Los Angeles died from a skull fracture after an early crash. Keech also earned 1,000 points toward the 1929 driving championship and earlier set a 207 mph world record on a mile straightaway.
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Spence
Louis Meyer
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Carl Marchese
Kansas City
Speed Gardner
Fred Winnai
Louis Chiron
Paris
France
Billy Arnold
Chicago
Cliff Bercere
Fred Frame
Deacon Litz
Dubois
Lou Moore
Moore
Keech
Major League Leaders From The Associated Press
National leaders include O Doudou? with a .415 batting average for the Phillies and Hafey driving in 41 RBIs for the Cardinals. Frisch leads in hits with 58 and doubles with 17, while L Waner tops triples at seven. Ott and Klein tie for 11 homers. Cuyler has 11 steals. Grimes of Pittsburgh leads pitchers with an 8 0 record. American leaders show Foxx at .424, Gehringer with 40 runs, Simmons 41 RBIs, Alexander 65 hits, Johnson 18 doubles, Blue five triples, Gehrig 11 homers, West with steals, and Uhle undefeated at 9 wins.
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Doubit
Cards
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Frisch
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Pirates
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Klein
Cuyler
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Foxx
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Cats Have New Bosses Today
Fort Worth Texas May 31 Jakie Atz and his Fort Worth Texas League Cats gained new owners Ted W Robinson and S S Lard buying controlling interest from W K Stripline president since 1916 and the estate of Paul Lagrave in a deal announced yesterday.
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Texas
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S. S. Lard
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Paul Lagrave
Boston woman walks 42 1 2 miles in eight hours
Miss Eleanora Sears of Boston completes a 42 1 2 mile pedestrian feat from Fontainebleau to Paris finishing at the Ritz hotel in eight hours and thirty minutes. She started at 5.02 a.m. and arrived at 1:37 p.m. feeling fine.
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Paris
Eleanora Sears
Boston
Fontainebleau
Ritz Hotel
Beaumont Pitcher To Marry Sunday
Arthur B. Riviere, Beaumont pitcher, and Miss Katherine Jay, UT beauty queen of 1927, will wed at the bride's Houston home Sunday. Riviere's father was a county pioneer.
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Arthur B. Riviere
Beaumont
Katherine Jay
University of Texas
Houston
Riviere
Chinese Cook Gets Raise After Praise Dinner
A long-serving Chinese cook was given a wage increase after the employer praised a particularly good dinner. The chef was surprised by the weekly raise and asks why the pay changed.
Promising Rookies Shine in Opening Day Baseball
The piece profiles several rookies making strong debuts and seasons across the leagues. Earl Averill of Cleveland homered off Earl Whitehill in his first AB, drawing praise for power and defense. Ernest Swanson of Cincinnati, Dale Alexander of Detroit, Clarence H man of Chicago, Charley Gelbert, Larry French, and John Frederick are noted for speed, hitting, and fielding promise with multiple solid early-season indicators.
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San Francisco Seals
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Detroit
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Earl Whitehill
Wim
Wigor
Tris Speaker
Earl
Athletics
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Dale Alexander
Harry Heilmann
Alex
Toronto
Clarence H
Sacramento
White Sox
Johnny Mostil
Charley Gelbert
Larry French
Pirates
John Frederick
Ebbets Field
Brooklyn
Compston Leads Hagen as U S ace late for match
Archie Compston held a two up edge on Walter Hagen after the first round of their 36 hole match at Moor Park. Hagen arrived over an hour late, delaying play as 1,500 spectators waited and Compston waited for his opponent before starting.
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Moor Park
Eng
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Walter Hagen
Haig
Hagen
Compston
Hazen
Polo Player Wounded in Gun Duel in St Paul
Lieut Walter Raymond Miller polo player and Third Infantry officer at Fort Snelling seriously wounded in a pistol duel over a woman. Dr William Hirst, married, was arrested after the incident near Miss Nun Elizabeth Ferguson, 26. Hirst and Ferguson were detained for questioning.
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Athletics Extend Lead Over Yankees To Seven And A Half
The Athletics widened their lead in the standings by sweeping a Decoration Day doubleheader with the Yankees, winning 9 to 2 and 9 to 5. Washington and Detroit also won, boosting the A's margin as other clubs faced mixed results across the league. The Pirates held the NL lead with a 4-0 win over the Cubs while the Giants bounced back with a doubleheader sweep of the Robins.
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Tigers
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Boston
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Herb Pennock
Henry Johnson
Wiley Moore
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Browns
Connie Mack
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Reds
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Robins
Montana outpoints Dallas bantam in ten round feature
Jose Montana of Mexico City outpointed Dallas bantam Joe McCommas in a ten round feature at the Dallas card. Johnny Garraway defeated Pedro Andrada on a foul in the fifth round of a six round bout. Sailor Herrera beat Tex Ray in straight decisions.
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Jose Montana
Mexico City
Joe McCommas
Dallas Bantam
Johnny Garraway
Pedro Andrada
Tampico
Mexico
Sailor Berrera
San Antonio
Tex Ray
Fort Worth
Chefs Question Etiquette Sparks Tense Dinner Exchange
A master asks a frowning Oriental if he has been cheated for years as he praises the cook. The exchange arises from a sudden question about pay. The dialogue ends with a surprised exclamation from the Oriental.
Presbyterians and Orioles Meet Tonight in City League Bout
Tonight at Metro Park the Presbyterians face the Orioles at 6 o'clock in the last week game. Lincoln Lifers lead the league after a 10–0 shutout of the Denver Railroaders highlighted by Underwriters’ hitting and Denver errors totaling eleven.
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Nickleaus
Weaver
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Stockne
Bunion Boys Cross State Line Today
Lordsburg New Mexico May 31 The bunion boys in the Pyle cross country race cross another state line today in a 38 mile run to Douglas Arizona Herbert Hedeman 55 year old runner from Australia set the pace for his youthful competitors yesterday in a 64 mile lap from Deming and finished first in 8 27 57 He advanced to eighth place in elapsed time by his victory deposing Harry Abramowitz of New York Pete Gavuzzi England leader in elapsed time retained his margin of 21 minutes 10 seconds by tying Johnny Salo Passaic New Jersey for second place
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Ariz
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Morning tilt to afternoon rally at Baker Bowl
The home team opened 8 to 7 in the morning clash at Baker Bowl, then returned in the afternoon to secure an 11 to 6 victory.
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Sammy Vick Returns to Southern League After Trade
Dallas reports Sammy Vick the outfielder will finish with the Dallas club today before being sent to New Orleans of the Southern League, the team that disposed of him to Chattanooga. Jimmy Moore, purchased last year from Kansas City, will be reinstated on the Dallas roster as Vick departs.
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New Orleans
Chattanooga
Jimmy Moore
Kansas City
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Baseball Standings and Schedule From Yesterday and Today
Results from yesterday show Cleveland 6 2 over Chicago 5 2 and Detroit 14 9 over St Louis 6 13. New York 5 3 beat Washington 8 4. Philadelphia 9 0 over Boston 2 3. National League standings list Cincinnati 1 2, St Louis 5 8, Chicago 5 0, Pittsburgh 1 4 with teams like Boston 8 5 and New York 8 15. Today Cincinnati visits St Louis and Philadelphia plays Pittsburgh. Texas League matches include Shreveport at Dallas and Beaumont at Waco. Western League games list Wichita at Oklahoma City and Topeka at Tulsa with Des Moines at Omaha on tap.
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Bud Simmons and Cal Farley Set for Quick Armory Bout
Bud Simmons at 148 pounds faces Cal Farley at 150 pounds in a night bout at the Armory. Farley’s solid record matches Tiny's who has wrestled top rivals on the West Coast and in Texas. Olympic welterweight champ Al Anderson, the match-maker, says advance seat sales indicate a strong crowd. tickets available at City Drug Store until showtime.
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Farley
Tiny
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Robin
al Anderson
City Drug Store
Homer Hitter Leaders Across Leagues
The list names top homer hitters by team and league with totals. National League totals 212 homers and American League 152, for a combined 364 homers. Ott Giants Gehrig Yankees Klein Phillies Jackson Giants Hafey Cards Ruth Yanks Simmons Athletics O Doul Phillies Bottomley Cards Foxx Athletics Ruth, Hafey, P Waner, Dykes, Heilmann, Lazzeri, Falk, Kress noted among leaders and daily tallies include yesterday’s two homer performances by Frederick and Klein and several one homer showings.
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Ott
Giants
Gehrig
Yankees
Klein
Phillies
Jackson
Hafey
Cards
Ruth
Yanks
Simmons
Athletics
O'Doul
Bottomley
Foxx
Frederick
Dodgers
Alexander
Tigers
Hurst
O’doul
Friberg
McFarrell
Orsatti
P. Waner
Pirates
Heilmann
Lazzeri
Falk
Indians
Kress
Browns
Robins To Be Without Two Stars On Tour
The Brooklyn Robins open their Western tour in St Louis with Dazzy Vance and Del Bissonette sidelined by illness. Harvey Hendrick moves to first base in their absence. Ferguson, recently acquired from Philadelphia, sold to Buffalo on waivers.
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Brooklyn Robins
St. Louis
Dazzy Vance
del Bissonette
Harvey Hendrick
Vance
Bissonette
Alex Ferguson
Robins
Phillies
Buffalo
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