Lahood Knocks Out Ponce In Seventh Round At Butte
Dixie Lahood avenged a prior loss by stopping Kid Ponce in the seventh round of a billed main event in Butte. The bout featured Luis Ponce and Lahood answering weight disputes, with Lahood delivering decisive multiple knockdowns before the referee stopped the fight. Other undercard results included Al Rossberg's eight round decision over Jerry Denny and Chick Taylor stopping Buckskin in a late-round flurry.
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Weather Pranks Force Postponement of McLarnin Mandell Bout
The weather forecast and rain forced the postponement of the 15 round lightweight title fight at the Polo Grounds between Jimmy McLarnin and Sammy Mandell. A second delay would require a weigh in again at 2 p.m. tomorrow. Both fighters faced weight challenges with Mandell over 135 pounds and McLarnin near 134 3/4, as they trained hard to stay within the limit.
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Tommy Loughran Wins Battle With Sekyra
Tommy Loughran lightweight heavyweight champion battered out a newspaper decision over Joe Sekyra in a 10 round Derby eve feature at the American Legion boxing card in Louisville. Sekyra stayed with the champion, both bled at the end, and reporters at ringside favored Sekyra in two rounds with Loughran winning six and two drawn.
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Mud ankle deep track sets Derby up for Reigh Count bid
The fifty fourth Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs will run on muddy footing after three days of rain left most of the track two inches under water. Reigh Count remains the favorite despite the conditions, with 26 three year olds named and only 18 to 20 likely to start. Tor o, from Edward F. McLean, is listed as a dangerous contender, while Strolling Player Bobashella Petee Wrack and Distraction head the outsiders.
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Probable Derby Entries in Kentucky Derby Today
The Associated Press lists Derby entries by post position with jockeys owners and probable odds for tomorrow includes Don Q and other horses. Odds are given next to each entry and post positions indicate the running order for the classic race in Louisville Kentucky.
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Results and standings from yesterday's baseball games
Results from American and Western associations show Brooklyn 6 Cincinnati 7, New York 10 St. Louis 6, Philadelphia 4 Pittsburg 6, Boston 1 Chicago 3. Other games postponed or ended early due to rain and poor track conditions.
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Cubs Beat Braves 3 1 to Extend Winning Streak
Chicago wins behind Artie Nehf with five scattered hits allowed and a homer by Kiki Cuyler. Rogers Hornsby homered for Boston, while Beck and Grimm added Cubs runs as Nehf improves to extend the Cubs’ streak to twelve.
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Pirates Beat Phillies 6 to 4 in First Meeting of the Year
Pittsburg Pirates edged Philadelphia 6 to 4 as Kremer held the Quakers to four safeties in eight innings before Grimes relieved in the ninth with one out and two on. Rain halted play 10 minutes after the third.
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French girl wins British open golf title on windy Hunstanton course
Mille Le Blan, 21, of France defeated Englishwoman Sylvia Marshall 3 up 2 to play to win the British women's open championship. The 36 hole final was played amid strong wind with 2,000 spectators watching as Le Blan holed a crucial 60 foot putt at the 24th and surged ahead.
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Italy Davis cup team reaches third round in European zone
In Rome on May 18 Italy's Davis cup squad, aided by Princess Mafalda and Princess Giovanna, qualified for the third round after two singles wins and a tough doubles victory to eliminate Roumania.
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Washington State Dominates Oregon in 79-47 Track Meet
Washington State College defeated Oregon 79 to 47 in Pullman as Wesley Foster set a world record for 175 yards at 16.6 seconds during the 220 yard dash. Williams of Washington State won the half mile in 1 57.8.
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Three Leaders Win In Amateur League Contests
Walkerville beat Meaderville 13 to 2 to stay atop the standings as Floral Park defeated Dublin Gulch 9 to 5 and Western Fuel routed West Side 19 to 2. Lineups and scoring details show Walkerville piling on early runs, Western Fuel dominant in late innings, and Floral Park holding a late surge to pull clear.
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No-Hit No-Run By Jeter For Quitman Nine
On May 19, 1916, Quitman Dixie League pitcher Jeter no hit no run against Bainbridge in a 9 0 victory. That same date records include Preceptor’s Belmont Park 4 furlongs in 3 seconds in 1908 and Babe Ruth two homers in a New York game in 1926 with Combs and Meusel homering. Buck Weaver’s sole assist for Chicago in 1917 and Jack Bentley’s release to Newark in 1927 also noted.
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