Meyer wins 50 mile Indianapolis race in record time
Lou Meyer of Los Angeles, 23, wins the 50 mile race at Indianapolis Speedway in 5 hours 1 minute 33.75 seconds, averaging 99.482 mph. Lou Moore finishes second with Schneider as relief driver. George Sanders takes third as 15 of 29 starters finish amid a 135000 to 150000 crowd.
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How They Finished in the 500 Mile Race
The Associated Press lists the first 12 finishers in today's 500 mile race in Indianapolis. Louis Meyer won in 5:01:35.75 at 99.482 mph, followed by Lou Moore at 99.241 mph and George Souders at 98.089 mph. Ray Keech, Norman Batten, B A Stepp, William Arnold, Fred Frame, Fred Comer, and Anthony Gullotta also posted times and speeds.
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Fred Frame
Fred Comer
Ant'y Gullotta
L. Schneider
Dave Evans
Wills and Hunter Lose Tight Mixed Doubles Final
Helen Wills and Francis Hunter, top American players, lost 3-6 6-3 6-3 to Eileen Bennett and Henri Cochet in the international hard court mixed doubles final at Auteuil. The Anglo-French duo, already the US champions, clinched the match with superior teamwork and court sense.
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De Palma Wins Rain-Soaked Auto Races at Amatol
Ralph De Palma, a veteran racer, won the 20 mile open race and the 15 mile six and eight cylinder modified stock car event at Amatol New Jersey. Rain made the board track dangerous. De Palma timed 18 minutes 24 and 11 minutes 16 seconds. Leo F. Sykes finished second in both races. The Mexico City federal district begins publishing a monthly child welfare magazine.
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Montana swimmers prep for first state title tourney
Swimmers from Butte Billings Great Falls Helena and Montana State College enter the inaugural Montana championship to be held June 16 at Broadwater Natatorium Helena. Open to men women boys and girls under the 1928 NCAA rules with team and individual prizes and entry closes June 8.
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Loughran Latzo bout delayed as plans unfold
The May 30 boxing note reports Tommy Loughran versus Pete Latzo postponed to June 1 due to rain. It outlines a packed schedule of three 15 round title defenses within eight days, with promoter disputes and commission decisions shaping the lineup. Also covered is USC coach Dean Cromwell arriving in Missoula for the Pacific Coast Conference track meet and Roguish Eye winning the Bashford Manor Stakes at Churchill Downs.
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Balloon mishap clocks multiple drownings in Pennsylvania
Storm centered in West Moreland and Fayette counties caused balloon landings near Hebgen-Rocker Walker ville Parrot Flat Englewood and Centerville. Three lives were lost by drowning during the week: Billy Ratigan age 7 of Missoula W. J. Williams about 18 a cross country hiker and Vernon L. La Forde 22 of Fromberg.
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Believe Montana Lad Has Real Change for Yank Olympic Squad
Gonzaga coach Clipper Smith backs Fred Staunton of Roundup Montana to make the Yankee Olympic team trials in Missoula He will run the 220 440 and 880 yard events Staunton is described as the real thing by Smith via Joe Markham of Butte after a visit in Spokane
Hornsby Keeps Batting Pace as Braves Sweep Phillies
Rogers Hornsby continued his hitting surge going two home runs and a double in a double header as the Braves beat the Phillies twice. He posted a 297 average for 37 games, while Paul Waner slipped to 363 and Ruth stood one point behind. Frisch collected three hits in eight at bats, Cobb was sidelined by illness, and Heilmann went hitless as standings show Hornsby 397, Waner 383, Ruth 362, Frisch 320, Cobb 309, Heilmann 279.
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Colima Defeats Langford After15 Round Victory in Tijuana
In Tijuana on a May afternoon Bert Colima of Whittier Mexican middleweight defeated Wolcott Langford of Chicago after 15 rounds in a sensational bout. Both fighters were on the floor twice and the decision came late in the final round.
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Blue Larkspur Wins Juvenile Stakes at Belmont Park
Idle Hour farm colt Blue Larkspur captured the juvenile stakes at Belmont Park before a holiday crowd of 30 000. Jack High finished second a length and a half back with Enoch third. Carrying 122 pounds Blue Larkspur ran 5 furlongs in 59 35 seconds to take the $17 750 purse at 12 to 1.
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Baseball scores from Today's American and Western leagues
National and Western league results list multiple games with scores. Notable tallies include New York 9 over Brooklyn 1 and St Louis 10 over Chicago 1 in the National Association, plus heavy wins for Wichita 11 over Oklahoma City 12 and Tulsa 16 over Amarillo 3 in the Western division.
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Moments in sports history span early records and famous bouts
The notes recap historic feats and matches including Monastery Garden's five furlongs in 55 seconds at Epsom in 1927, Edwards defeating Moran for the featherweight title in 1915, Everhart and Bowen's 85-round bout in 1893, Callahan's no hit no run game in 1916, Mace and Coburn's three hour heavyweight draw in 1871, and Ruth's rising homer counts through the 1920s.
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Two Are Killed As Balloon Rage Ends In Tragedy
A deadly storm in southwestern Pennsylvania during a national elimination balloon race leaves two pilots dead. Army Lt. Paul Evert from Langley Field Va is killed when the Army No. 3 balloon is struck by lightning near Youngwood. Akron duo Walter Morton and Ward Van Orman suffer injuries as their Goodyear V crew members jump to safety.
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Orv Gotos Noted Accessibility in Dark Picking
The passage notes a tobacco variety or brand feature that allows picking Orv Gotos even in darkness due to its coarse top leaves and withered ground stems, implying ease or practicality in harvesting or identification.
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