Shot Put Prospects for Amsterdam Olympic Team
Ted Meredith surveys U S shot put strength for Amsterdam 1928. He notes Rose and McDonald era, Finland’s Pohola near 49 feet, California stars Houser Krenz Hoffman and Forster, Stanford’s Hartranft Hills, Midwest contenders Schwarze Kuck and Lyon Rinefort Lewis, and Finnish rivals Jarvinen Wahlstedt Paavo Yrojla aiming to push American hopes toward at least 49 feet.
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Yrojla
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Sharkey Struggles To Reclaim Contender Status After Delaney KO
Jack Sharkey, the Boston leaper, stunned by a knockout of Jack Delaney, faces questions about fitness as a championship challenger. Observers note he beat Wills and Maloney but looked ordinary against Heeney and Risko, and worry over his ability to take punishment.
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Associated Press
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Jack Delaney
Jack Sharkey
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Sharkey
Gene Tunney
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Jimmy Maloney
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Aurora meets opens season with 15000 crowd
racing in Chicago area began at Aurora drawing 15 000 spectators the largest opening day turnout since the turf sport revival. The 158 day schedule runs to October 31 with races daily except Sundays at Aurora Arlington Park Lincoln Fields and Hawthorne. Flora M won the Inaugural Handicap by a head with Shasta Gold second and Sarajevo third. Wager payouts were 8.18 for win 3.75 for place and 4.75 for Sarajevo showing.
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Notable Sports Births and Feats On May 4
On May 4 historical notes include Eddie Collins born in Millerton New York 1887 and John C Heenan born in West Troy New York 1835. Johnny Buff defeated Eddie O Dowd in New York in 1921 while eight hundred horses entered Newark show including Governor Moore s charger. Charley Comiskey began baseball in Dubuque Iowa 1880 and Stuffy McInnis set a 167 game error free streak at first base.
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New York City
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West Troy
Newark, N. J
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Chicago White Sox
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Iowa
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Boxers Enter Montana State Amateur Tournament In Butte
The Montana state amateur boxing tournament entries close tonight at 10 at the YMCA. More than 60 boxers in eight classes have entered as the event begins Thursday night with about five bouts nightly until the final Saturday. Weigh ins are Thursday at 7 and the first bout at 8 15.
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Baseball daytime schedule for major league games
In the American League today St. Louis visits Cleveland Philadelphia plays Boston New York meets Washington Detroit travels to Chicago In the National League Boston heads to Philadelphia Cincinnati plays St. Louis Chicago visits Pittsburgh and Brooklyn visits New York
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Mike Hall Wins Dixie Handicap at Pimlico
Mike Hall, a four year old son of Hourless Clonakilty, captured the $25,000 Dixie handicap on opening day at Pimlico. Scapa Flow finished second and Sir Harry third as Hall paid $18.70 for a $2 wager. Scapa Flow returned $6.20 and Sir Harry $7.70. The race covered a mile and three sixteenths in 1:59 with H Richards guiding the winner.
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Giants Strike Back in National League Action
The New York Giants regained the league lead by beating Brooklyn 4 to 2 as Ott and Harper drove in runs. Fitzsimmons struggled for Brooklyn while Vance secured the win for New York with solid support from his defense. Harper homered for the Giants and Ott drove in two, helping shift the pennant race in a tightly contested game.
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Marge
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Cohen
Horan
Fitzsimmons
Faulkner
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Ressler
Terry
Bissonnette
Hogan
Balis
Laulkner
Coast League Scores Spotlight Late Inning Bats
Cincinnati edges St Louis 4 6 in a 9 inning game as multiple players drive in runs. Critz Purdy Ford High notch two base hits while Dressen Frisch steal bases and Ford completes a DP. Alexander loses after 7 innings with 12 hits and 4 runs allowed. Umpires Hart Jorda Bigler. Time 1 46. In Philadelphia Boston Nationals fall 6 4 to Phillies as Burrus hits his second homer of series and Hornsby drives in two.
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Sharks Knockout Tilt Promptly Prompts Inquiry at Madison Square Garden
New York reports that Jack Sharkey's one round knockout of Jack Delaney at Madison Square Garden will be investigated by the New York state athletic commission. Commission chairman James A. Farley said evidence of impropriety would trigger drastic action. Rumors of Delaney's condition circulated before the fight as promoters and managers denied any foul play. Each boxer earned over $20,000.
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Garden
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Delaney
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Butte League Expands As New Teams Enter Busily
At a meeting, the Butte association added Centerville Cabbage Patch and Floral Park to the league joining Rocker Walkerville and Meaderville. Four more teams are expected to join Thursday including Dublin Gulch East Side Englewood and an unnamed outfit. May 14 opens the season with 12 teams anticipated but could drop to 10.
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Floral Park
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Walkerville
Meaderville
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East Side
Englewood
Ed Gerry
Peter Potter
Gavuzzi and Gonzales win lap of marathon
Great Britain’s Peter Gavuzzi and Seth Gonzales of Denver led the field at the fifty ninth control during the coast to coast race in Lincoln Illinois. The pair completed the 31.6 mile leg from Springfield in 3 52 24 while Gavuzzi’s overall time covered 2 230 7 miles in 366 15 11. Payne finished eighth in 4 38 55, with McMurtry and Granville also among the top finishers.
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