Paddock Cleared for Olympic Path Despite Motion Picture Tour
Charley Paddock, the amateur sprinter, has a clean bill of amateur status from the American Olympic committee for now. He is urged to return to Los Angeles for the June 16 Southern California Olympic tryouts, with a hoped “race of the century” against Charley Borah to boost funds for the Olympic program.
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Associated Press
New York
Charley Paddock
Amateur Athletic Union
American Olympic Committee
Paddock
Los Angeles
Southern California
Charley Borah
Olympic Fund
Harvard
Olympic Committee
Lloyd Hahn
Boston A. A
Jack Dwyer
Amsterdam
Classing Major League Standings Signal Shifts in 1928
In a May assessment by Alan J. Gould, the Yankees hold front position with Ruth's hot hitting. The Athletics and Indians threaten, while the Reds surge in the National League. Cubs and Cardinals show strength as George Harper and Jimmy Wilson impact the pennant race. Giants stumble, Clock-like miniatures appear in Europe.
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Alan J. Gould
Associated Press
New York
Yankees
Athletics
Cleveland Indians
New Yorkers
Hugmen
Lefty Grove
Rube Walberg
Yankee Stadium
A’s
Philadelphia
George Uhle
Cleveland
Ruth
Bomers
Cardinals
Cubs
Charlie Root
Joe McCarthy
Bruins
George Harper
Bob O’farrel
Jimmy Wilson
Phillies
Giants
Dorval Upsets Von Porat In Ten Rounds At Coliseum
Napoleon Jack Dorval defeated Otto von Porat by judges decision after ten rounds in Chicago. Dorval, weighing 207 pounds, fought with a swollen left eye and weathered Von Porat’s early lead before 9,000 fans. receipts totaled about 20 thousand dollars. The bout ended a string of Von Porat knockouts, while Frankie Sims stopped Tony Stabenau on a foul in the fourth round. Morgan Gardner, son of George Gardner, is noted in the report.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Napoleon Jack Dorval
Otto von Porat
Norseman
Dorval
von Porat
Frankie Sims
Cleveland
Tony Stabenau
Buffalo
Stabenau
Morgan Gardner
George Gardner
League Baseball Scores By City Report
National league game results list scores for cities including New York Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburg Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston St Louis. American league outcomes show Detroit New York Cleveland Philadelphia St Louis Boston Chicago Washington and more. Western League standings feature Omaha Amarillo Denver Tulsa Des Moines Wichita Pueblo Oklahoma City.
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Omaha
Amarillo
Denver
Tulsa
Des Moines
Wichita
Pueblo
Oklahoma City
Walkerville
Western Fuel Ace
Floral Park
Dublin Gulch Tees
Stratfords
Englewood
Meaderville
Centerville
Cincinnati
Csere Eas
Chicago
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Boston
Eorveene
Philadelphia
New York
Sac
Cleveland
Washington
San Francisco
Los Angeles Ee
Missions
Senee
Portland of
Oakland
Seattle Eee
Managers meet in Butte on eight juvenile league teams
Tonight at the Y a meeting of managers from eight juvenile baseball teams in the American Legion league is scheduled in Butte. They will submit final eligibility lists of 14 players per club. Also noted are light heavyweights with Jack Raymond of Chicago defeated in a four round opener and a last round knockdown by Gardner. Belfast Ireland plans an airplane club.
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American Legion League
Butte
Jack Raymond
Chicago
Gardner
Payne Leading i Hage By 22 Hours In Derby
Andrew Payne of Claremore Oklahoma holds a 22 hour lead in C C Pyle's cross country Derby with 2,890 miles covered since March 4. John Salo of Passaic New Jersey runs second as racers push toward Jamestown New York and the final stretch toward New York. Ed Gardner of Seattle set the day’s pace at 6 09 30 for the leg to Erie. Gisto Umeki of Italy climbs to fifth with a 6 33 32 stage and the field includes 55 entrants remaining.
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Associated Press
Erie
Andrew Payne
Claremore
Okla
C. C. Pyle
Payne
Los Angeles
John Salo
Passaic
N. J
Ashtabula
Ohio
Ed Gardner
Seattle
Jamestown
N. Y
New York
Ruth and Cubs Highlight MLB Scores and Leaders
Ruth hit his 10th and 11th homers as the Yankees beat Detroit 12 to 8. Cubs blank Giants 10 to 7 to pull even for the NL lead. Jones and Bus held the visitors as New York and Chicago both moved atop their leagues.
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Ruth
Tigers
CUBS
Giants
Barnes
Clarkson
Chicago
Jones
New York
Wilson
Butler
Gonzales
Grimm
Terry
Jackson
Beck
Maguire
Cohen
Lindstrom
Bush
O'Farrell
Stark, Quigsey
Pfirman
Baseball schedule fragments mix teams and cities
The note lists multiple matchups across leagues including National League games Boston at St Louis Brooklyn at Pittsburg New York at Chicago and American League Detroit at Boston Cleveland at Philadelphia with other entries unreadable due to incomplete OCR.
May 16 Sports Landmarks From 1865 to 1927
On this date in history William Davis lost the American heavyweight title to Jim Dunn in Pike County Pennsylvania after 43 rounds in 1865. Jeannette Hunter of Lake Erie College ran the 40 yard hurdles in 635 seconds in 1914. The Philadelphia Americans hit four home runs against St. Louis in 1927. The record mentions Ray Blades Flint Rhem Lester Bell and Bob O’Farrell of the St. Louis Na.
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William Davis
Jim Dunn
Pike County
Jeannette Hunter
Lake Erie College
St. Louis
Ray Blades
Flint Rhemn
Lester Bell
Bob O'Farrell
Guast League Scores and Notable 1926 Baseball Highlights
The report lists Associated Press scores from Los Angeles or Hy area with players such as Martin Baldwin Wright Cunningham Gabler Sandberg and others homering against Boston. It also notes Miss Selma Peterson running 90 yards in 1335 seconds at Painesville Ohio and pitcher Carroll of Toronto ending a seven game streak in an International League game against Buffalo.
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Associated Presse
Los Or
Cla Bi
Galion
Martin
Baldwin
Wright
Cunningham
Gabler
Sandberg
Tionals
Boston
Selma Peterson
Painsville
Ohio
Carroll
Toronto
Buffalo
Main Event Boys Ready For Fast Twelve Stanzas
Ten days of sparring and training wrap up this afternoon as Dixie Lahood, Kid Ponce, and other fighters prepare for a Friday night Legion card at the Broadway theater. Lahood and Ponce meet in a winner take all bout in their third meeting, with Ponce aiming to stop Lahood within 12 rounds.
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Victor Kid
Ponce
California
Coast
Lahood
Butte
Dixie Lahood
Kid Ponce
Legion
Elks Gym
George Burns
Idaho Splits Montana With 11-8 Home Run Heavy Game
Idaho defeated the University of Montana 11 to 8 in Moscow Idaho. Eight home runs were hit as Cheyne and Richardson led Idaho with round-trippers, while McMillan and Green also homered. Montana’s Smith Coyle and Raglein collected four base hits.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Idaho
University of Montana
Cheyne
Richardson
McMillin
Green
Smith
Coyle
Raglein
Montana
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Bert Anderson
Rika Nugent
Thor Olsen
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Dr. Monahan
Hennessy
Budweiser
Anheuser-Busch
Stone-Ordean-Wells Co. Distributors
Butte, Mont
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