Montana Amateur Boxing Opens Fierce Championship Day
Twenty speed battles opened the Montana amateur championship at the YMCA gym with eight referees stopping opponents and many bouts going to decisions or extra rounds. Winners from last night face new foes tonight as the tournament edges toward Saturday titles.
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Montana
Lloyd Shedd
George McGrath
Sheldon Williams
Patrick Thomas
Harp Sheehan
Hughie Corcoran
Harry Sullivan
Russell Skedd
Sam Babich
Alvin Maddock
U S Should Face Tough Hurdling Challenge At Amsterdam
Famous runner notes that American hurdling once led the world but European athletes are catching up by 1928. He cites Earl Thompson as an Olympic record holder and lists several top European contenders, plus nine U S hurdlers aiming for the team, with Kinsey leading a strong U S group.
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Paris
England
South Africa
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Olympic Club
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Europe
Butte Baseball League Names 10 Teams for 186-Game Season
Ten clubs will contest 186 games this summer in Butte with play on weekdays except Saturdays. Teams include Walkerville Meaderville Rocker Floral Park Cabbage Patch Centerville West Side Stratford Dublin Gulch and Englewood. Opening date set for May 14 at Hebgen Park The Cinders and Parrot Flat grounds.
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Butte
Commission
Butte Baseball Association
Walkerville
Meaderville
Rocker
Floral Park
Cabbage Patch
Centerville
West Side
Stratfords
Dublin Gulch
Englewood
Shortstop De Fate hits three straight homers in Fort William game
In Fort William Virginia in 1916, Shortstop De Fate hit three consecutive home runs. Frankie Frisch for the St. Louis Cardinals banged two triples, scored twice, and took nine chances in 1927. John Tobin born 1893 in St. Louis. Burrell bowling team in Chicago rolled 1,222 pins for a world record in 1920.
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Fort William
Virginia
Frankie Frisch
St. Louis Cardinals
John Tobin
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis
Burrell
Chicago
Dugan Outpoints Allen in Chicago Lightweight Bout
Jackie Dugan of Louisville, subbing for ill Joey Medill, outpointed Paul Allen of Chicago over 10 rounds. Barney Decorsey of St Paul knocked out Nick Taft of Chicago in the first round of a six round bout.
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Chicago
Jackie Dugan
Louisville
Joey Medill
Paul Allen
Barney Decorsey
St. Paul
Nick Taft
Gavuzzi Surges Ahead in Transcontinental Bunion Derby
Peter Gavuzzi extends his overall lead after another 34.7 mile lap from Normal to Pontiac. Harry Read wins the day in 4:05:21 while Payne ties for tenth. Gavuzzi's total time now stands at 5,19:36 over Payne with 2,300 miles completed. Tomorrow's leg runs Pontiac to Joliet.
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Associated Press
Pontiac
Ill
Peter Gavuzzi
Andrew Payne
Claremore
Okla
Harry Read
Los Angeles
Normal
Gaguzzi
Payne
Joliet
Stratfords Line Up For Baseball Season With 28 Tryouts
Stratfords, a Butte Baseball Association entrant, have 28 candidates scheduled for the first workout Sunday at 10 30 at the Cinders. Ed Gerry will manage. Moe Schwartz is business manager. Dr Jimmy Charlton and Gerry are former Mines leaguers eligible under association rules.
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Butte Baseball Association
Ed Gerry
Butte
Wil
Moe Schwartz
Jimmy Charlton
Gerry
Mines
Bert Trevella
Mel Woodland
Jack Andres
Morris Humber
Morris Mulcahy
Joe Berryman
Cecil Stodden
Claire Sullivan
Howard Rafferty
Emil Crunch
George Schumerich
Sparky Beck
Jack Martin
Jimmy Chorlton
Matt Dosen
Swede Gerry
Bill Clark
Vance Jovick
Bill Jovick
Tracy McGuinn
Edgar Bawden
Birdie Aho
John Sayatovic
George Copp
Gus Kingston
Mose Arndt
Vic Perrant
Miners and Central In Grid Practice
Montana School of Mines and Central high football players are in spring practice with about 30 candidates for the Miners and more than 60 on the Maroon squad. Coach McAuliffe plans a thorough grid fundamentals course. Central sends four men to the track meet this year, drawing a large crowd to football.
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Montana School of Mines
Central High
Maroon
McAuliffe
Central
Yankees Beat Army In Annual Contest At West Point
The New York Yankees defeated five Army pitchers at West Point 20 to 9 in the annual game. Babe Ruth did not homer but contributed two hits and several high pop flies. Attendance reached 2,500 including cadet corps.
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Associated Preas
West Point
N. Y
New York Yankees
Army
Babe Ruth
McGraw to Manage Giants on Two Year Deal
John McGraw will manage the New York Giants for at least two more seasons after agreeing to a two year contract. The deal follows a conference with Stoneham president of the New York club, who had offered five years but McGraw chose two because of his age.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Ohio
John McGraw
New York Giants
Charles A. Stoneham
New York
Stoneham
McGraw
Braves defeat Pirates in 11 innings in Pittsburgh
Boston Braves win 5 to 4 over the Pirates in eleven innings in Pittsburgh. Ed Brandt pitched well for Boston. unearned runs for Pittsburgh due to errors in the second and seventh. Brown and Farrell delivered in the eleventh with Bell driving in the decisive runs.
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Boston Braves
Pirates
Ed Brandt
Boston
Farrell
Kremer
Braves
Brown
Bell
Lloyd Waner
Red Sox Break Athletics Streak Behind Mobile Recruit
Ed Morris from Mobile pitched eight innings of four-hit ball as Boston defeated Philadelphia 8 to 1 to end the Athletics seven game win streak. Ty Cobb doubled for the Athletics and scored their lone run while Flagstead batted in two and opened a Boston rally with a bases on balls followed by a sixth inning triple.
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Purdy
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Bottomley
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Ford Critz
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Cincinnati
St. Louis
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Rixey
Donohue
Rivey
Edwards
Rigler
Hart
Jorda
Waner Maintains Big Six Lead Despite One Hit
Paul Waner had one hit for Pittsburgh as the Pirates lost to Atlanta in the Fast-West opener. He still led the Big Six while Frisch dropped to second after a 7 to 5 win over Cincinnati and Hornsby moved to fourth after a blank day. Gobb moved into the show position with one hit for the Athletics in a loss to Boston. Ruth and Heilmann did not play.
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Associated Press
Paul Waner
Pittsburg
Pirates
Braves
Frisch
Waner
Cincinnati
Hornsby
Gobb
Athletics
Red Sox
Ruth
Heilmann
Arch ie Compston agrees to 71 hole match with MacDonald Smith
Archie Compston, after a 70 score at Prince's, confirms terms for a 71 hole golf match with MacDonald Smith in New York. Thirty six holes to be played at Lakeville Golf and Country Club in Great Neck, Long Island, with a stake of 5000 dollars per side. Dates to be set between May 19 British Open end and June 21 United States Open start.
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Associated Press
Sandwich
England
Archie Compston
Prince's Course
MacDonald Smith
New York
Lakeville Golf and Country Club
Smith
Great Neck
Long Island
United States
Chicago
TANKS AND GIANTS SETTING PACE FOR BADEBALL LEAGUES
Major league baseball opens a big interleague drive led by the Yankees and Giants. New York faces stiff eastern rivals while the western quartet Reds Pirates Cardinals and Cubs compete hard. Harry Rice nearly tied the AL record with seven RBIs as Ed Cartwright once drove in seven in a single inning in 1890.
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Yankees
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Hugmen
Athletics
Colonel Ruppert
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Alleghenies
McGraw
Reds
Pirates
Cubs
Cardinals
Browns
Red Sox
Sam Gray
Cuyler
Charley Root
Harry Rice
Tiger
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Roy Hartzell
New York Highlanders
Sunny Jim Bottomley
Ed Cartwright
St. Louis
Cartwright
Philadelphia
Yesterday's Results
The Associated Press reports yesterday's results across sports and events with scores and outcomes as compiled for the day.
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Alan J. Gould
Associated Press
Baseball Scores From National American Leagues and Western Standings
National League games included Boston over Pittsburg five four and Cincinnati over St Louis seven five. American Association saw Milwaukee edge Toledo six five and Minneapolis top St Paul thirteen three. Western League results had Des Moines defeating Wichita eight one while Denver struggled four six and Tulsa beat Pueblo three two with Amarillo-Omaha postponed due to rain.
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Pet
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Camand
Portland
Seattle
Pittsburg
Wichita
Des Moines
Oklahoma City
Denver
Tulsa
Pueblo
Amarillo
England and Argentina Even After First Davis Cup Round
In Torquay on May 3, Britain and Argentina split the opening singles in the European zone first round. J C Gregory defeated W E Robson in a lengthy match 19-12 13-11 6-3 86, while Roland Boyd beat Edward Higgs 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-3 to level the tie at one win each.
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Associated Press
Torquay
England
Great Britain
J. C. Gregory
W. E. Robson
Roland Boyd
Edward Higgs
Solace Wins Rennert Handicap at Pimlico
New York May 3 Solace from the Seagram stable closed fast to beat Sun Meddler by a head in the Rennert handicap a six furlong race with $5 000 added.
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Associated Press
New York
Seagram
Solace
Sagamore Entrants Shine in Pimlico Feature Race
At Pimlico today the Sagamore stable fields Sun Meddler and Night Life in a three year olds feature. Night Life finished third after a taxing effort while Solace clocked six furlongs in 1 12 4 5.
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Pimlico
Night Life
Sun Meddler
Sagamore Stable
Solace
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