Spectacular hitting lifts Yankees as Ruth stars
New York defeats Chicago 6 to 4 in a game highlighted by Babe Ruth's power. Ruth hit two home runs and a triple in four trips, driving in five of the Yankees' six runs amid bleacher excitement. Enos Slaughter? No, actually Ruth led the offense as Peckinpaugh added another homer.
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BM Dinneen
Yan Kee
Boston Red Sox
Babe Ruth
Standings in Coast League Highlight Mixed Results
Oakland 8 Salt Lake 9 and Vernon 1 Sacramento 4 in Coast League standings. Other games postponed leaving teams awaiting rescheduled matchups.
Reds Clinch Opening Win as Pennant Hails Giants
Cincinnati, May 11. The world champion Reds opened the season by beating an eastern club before a large crowd, as they knocked out both Barnes and Douglas. The ceremony raised the first National League pennant won by Cincinnati. Final score Cincinnati 9, New York 4. Batteries Haines Wins ters and Smith, Eller. Also Boston defeated St Louis 8 to 2 in St Louis. Boston extended its win streak to eight, while St Louis faded after the first inning. Final scores Boston 8, St Louis 2. Batteries Fillingim and ONeill, Gowdy, Jacobs, Sherdel and Clemons.
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Haines
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Smith
Eller
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O'Neill
Gowdy, Jacobs, Sherde
Clemons
California to Send Five at Western Conference Meet
California will send five athletes to the Western Conference outdoor track and field championships at Ann Arbor on June 4. The entry sharpens the field as the Big Ten dark horses, with California noted for strong performances.
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Chicago
University of California
Ann Arbor
Miah
Are prevention campaign opens in Billings with film show
A state wide fire prevention drive opens in Billings with a motion picture shown before 4000 students and many businessmen. Jay W Stevens and George P Porter visit with state officials and B S Mentrum to promote fire safety. The newly formed boys welfare commission will meet Thursday to adopt bylaws and begin operations. Mayor W Lee Mains calls the meeting. Also reported is the postponed trial of Henry Amend for shooting a Chinese man with injuries now described as serious. Mrs Margaret Norris widow of William O Norris dies after a lingering illness leaving one child. A district court jury finds George Nick not guilty of stealing a stove from a Northern Pacific last October.
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Jay W. Stevens
Pacific Coast Fire Preview Bureau
George P. Porter
B.S Mentrum
Boys’ Welfare Commission
W. Lee Mains
Henry Amend
Magaret Sara Norris
William O'Norris
George Nick
Golf Rules Debated By USGA Committee In New York
The United States Golf Association rules committee met in New York to discuss ball standardization to limit drive length, stymie changes, and adjusting lost ball penalties. They debated ball composition, weight, and penalties, with opposition from Mississippi Valley players and clubs wary of new restrictions. American rulings may be published next year if British rules stay, and prominent figures Johnson and Reed are urged to study the matter.
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Coast
Mississippi Valley
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Sths
Oval
Ar Lent
Royal and Ancient Club
Hi. Johnson
Jim Reed
United States
Boxing Notes From Missoula To London And Jersey City
Boxing news records several upcoming bouts and opinions on fighters. Papin versus Tendler in Jersey City headlines a lightweight clash as Contenders push toward Benny Leonard's title. Frank Moroan vs Goddard slated in London on May 20. Carl Resaina of Cleveland wins a newspaper decision over Tal Moore in a 10 round bout in Cleveland. May 11.
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Georges Papin
Jersey City
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Tendler
Benny Leonard
Deschamp
Carpenter
Dempsey
Frank Aforan
Frank Goddard
London
Francis Charles
Tom Cowler
Arthur Townley
Cleveland
Carl ‘Res Aaine
Tal Moore
Memphis
Contests entered for scholastic event in Stillwater county
Nearly 200 contestants from city and rural schools join the second annual county school meet in Columbus for Friday and Saturday. Towns Par City Reed Point Molt Rapelje Absarokee and Columbus each plan about 20 entries. Rural districts will provide full quotas across 39 events. County Agent Jones directs the meet and housing is arranged by the Community Woman's club.
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Community Woman's Club
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Trip to Gardiner Dropped for G B Convention Delegates
Livingston May 11 The trip to Gardiner and Mammoth scheduled for June 17 18 and 19 for the G A B convention delegates has been dropped by the joint committee due to expense. The program now includes auto trips to nearby places and a campfire instead of the Gardiner trip.
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Bardiner and
Mammoth
G. A. B. and Allied Organizations
Gardiner
Husky pugilists and famed blows in boxing lore
A veteran scribe recounts hard punches in boxing history from Willard and Kearns to Kline and Coster. It notes Willard's fierce right to Kearns’s chin and Kline's left hook KO of Coster, plus McCoy's chin shot to Chip and Dillon’s clash with Crowder in a tale of dramatic ring blows.
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Pred Kent Sporting
Jack Dempsey
Willard
Toledo
Rawley Law
Soldie Kearns
Kearns
Wilelard
Patsy ‘Kline
Newark
Dell
Joe Coster
Bowery
Kline
Coster
Custer
Kine
al McCoy
George Chip
McCoy
Chip
Jack Dillon
Tom Crowler
Tom
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Crowler
Greece Plans New Olympic Games At Athens Panathenaic Stadium
Greece launches a fresh Olympic celebration at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens to mark Greece’s republic status and its 1921 Independence centennial. The effort, led by the Greek American Athletic Club, seeks support in the United States and revives ancient events such as stone put and discus throwing with historic ties to 1896 and 1906 contests.
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Jean
America
Robert Garrett
Princeton, University
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Aervinen
Georgantas
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Martin Sherican
Sheridan
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