800 Meter Run to Be Feature Event of Olympic Contests
Renowned writer Ted Meredith surveys the Amsterdam Olympic 800 meters. He profiles Germany's Peltzer and Bocher, England's Lowe, Canada's Edwards, and U S contenders Hahn and Conger. He notes Sweden's Svenson and France's Martin, praising the race as the meet's centerpiece with high international talent and expected dramatic outcomes.
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Coast League Octorts At Oakland And Sacramento
In Oakland the Coast League matches feature Disc Covenders with batteries Jacobs Sprinz Krause Read and strong pitching. In Sacramento Los Angeles faces batter Barfooth Sandberg Kallio Severeid with notable hitting and fielding efforts shaping the results.
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Cards Get Jim Wilson to Take O'Farrell's Job
The St. Louis Cardinals acquire veteran catcher Jim Wilson from Philadelphia to replace Bob O'Farrell who was traded to the Giants. In return St Louis sends Virgil Davis and also transfers their option on Homer Peel to Philadelphia, with the latter transfer to close at season end.
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Baseball History Highlights on May 12
On this date in baseball lore, Joseph Dugan born 1897 in Mahoney Pennsylvania. Frank Henry born 1902. Earl McNeely born 1899 in Sacramento. James Poole born 1898 in Stoney Point. Notable events include Jess Willard and Luis Firpo’s 1923 knockouts in New York and Chief Bender’s no hit no run game in 1910.
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Filly Luke McLuke Wins 1600 Labanon Purse at Downs
Derby hopefuls in the Preakness picture as Anita Peabody lives up to expectations at Pimlico while Luke McLuke the favorite filly from La Dauphine wins the 3 year old fillies race for $1600 with owners Mr. and Mrs. John D. Hertz watching.
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Lundy Wins Bout in One Round in Los Angeles
Jimmy Lundy of Butte, a junior welterweight, knocked out Frankie Pohndorf in one round in a recent Los Angeles fight. In Colombia business is quiet but auto purchases rise as people buy new cars.
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Victorian Wins Close Preakness Stakes at Pimlico
Victorian the Whitney bay son of Whiskbroom II defeats Toro by a nose in a dramatic Pimlico Preakness finish. Sonny Workman rode Victorian to victory keeping the Woodlawn vase with Harry Payne Whitney, the race worth 60 000 to the winner from a 71 025 gross purse.
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National League and Open Thoroughbred Run Highlights
Prominent baseball matchups listed for the day include Boston at St Louis Philadelphia at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Pittsboro New York at Chicago and Chicago at Washington plus St Louis at Boston Detroit at New York and Cleveland at Philadelphia. In a horse race at Whitney Downs Victorian narrowly wins by a nose over Work man with Splace and Seagram stables’ Canadian colt trailing. Nassak underperforms finishing eleventh as about 50 000 fans crowd the event at the grand stand and infield.
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Scott Beats Roberti in Bronx Heavyweight Showdown at Garden
Phil Scott defeated Roberto Roberti in a ten round heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden in New York. Scott weighed 197 pounds to Roberti's 217. Big Boy Peterson outpointed Rudi Wagener in the semi final. About 11,000 attended the charity show which netted over $50,000.
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Yankees win dramatic 10 inning game over Indians 7-6
New York Yankees clinch the series against Cleveland in a 10 inning thriller. Gehrig hits a grand slam with three on base in the sixth, Sewell adds a homer in the seventh, and Paschal's bunt single drives home the decisive run as New York rallies from an eighth inning deficit.
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Baseball Scores From Yesterday’s SI National and American Sections
Yesterday's SI lists results across leagues with several games, postponements, and rainouts. Notable outcomes include Chicago beating Brooklyn 3 0, Philadelphia topping Cincinnati 3 2, St. Louis 3 Philadelphia 2, and New York 7 Cleveland 6 in American play.
Marble Tourney in Butte Today
Twenty seven boys from nine schools compete in the annual Butte marble championship at Hebgen park this morning. It is the third annual tournament with a round robin heat format leading to semi finals and a city championship.
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Man Held on Drunk Charge During Court Session
Ed McCaughey awaited a police court trial on vagrancy when officers abruptly jailed him on a drunkenness charge. Three co-defendants faced vagrancy cases. trials postponed as McCaughey remained in jail. Also noted, over 350 American movie projectors were shipped to Africa and the Far East last year.
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Fremont Race Sees Gavazzi Dropped By Ulcerated Tooth
Andrew Payne of Claremore leads early in C. C. Pyle's Los Angeles to New York Marathon as Peter Gavazzi of Southampton withdraws after ulcerated tooth cramps his eating and strength. Salo shows fast pace into 64.7 miles with 8:58:43, while Payne posts 4:44:48:05 elapsed time.
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Home Run Leaders and Standings Report
Yesterday's home run list shows Gehrig and Ruth among key sluggers with varied counts across leagues. The leader tally includes Ruth with seven in Newark and Gehrig with four for New York. League totals stand at 161 with 87 National and 74 American. The article also notes upcoming topics on dress lines and cites population and automotive imports in broader global notes.
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