Bib Race Classic At Epsom Draws Near One Million
At Epsom Downs England nearly 1,000,000 visitors from the Irish Empire and beyond packed the course to witness the Derby. Diophon led betting early before San Sovino surged to a 7 to 1 edge while Resinato and Spalpeen gathered jockeys Archibald and O Neill. The slow track followed recent heavy rains as royalty including the King Queen and Prince of Wales arrived with the Duke and Duchess of York amid a large American attendance.
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Epsom Downs
Eng
London
Diophon
Lord Woolamington
Tom Pinch
Lord Derby
San Sovino
Diphon
Kophon
King George's
Resinato
G. Archild
Frank O'Neill
Sir Edward Olten
Spalpeen
Steve Donoghue
J. B. Joel
King
Queen
Prince of Wales
Duke
Dutchess of York
France
Chauncey Eyes Break Into Win Column With New Lexington
Chauncey teams ships to New Mexington Thursday for a Southeast ern Ohio League clash with New Lexington. Sam Withem and "Big Joe" Orndorff key the bout as Grover tilts with a lineup yet to be fixed. Marietta leads the circuit after beating Noble County and New Lexington amid weather concerns.
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Chauncey
New Mexington
Pearl Morris
Lexington
Grover
Marietta
Noble County
New ‘Lexington
Baseball dispute Q&A from a 1960s service column
Silly Eva provides baseball rule clarifications. A runner may advance a fly ball the moment it touches the fielder. Official scorers lack a fixed method. most plays are questions of judgment. If two runners are touched on the bag, the runner from second is out, and the other may return to second if possible.
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Billy iEvans
NEA Service
Third
Cleveland
Terris defeats Wagner in 15-round decision match
In New York last night id Terris from New York won a 15 round decision over Eddie Wagner of Philadelphia in a tight heavyweight bout.
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New York
Terris
Eddie Wagner
Philadelphia
A New Golf Star Gains Spotlight in Philadelphia
Philadelphia produces a rising golf talent Helen echan who stuns defending champion Mrs Doland in a close match to claim a major title.
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Philadelphia
Helenechan
Red Sox rise as 1924 season’s standout club
The Boston Red Sox under Lee Fohl surge to the forefront of the majors after an early slump, contrasting 1923 Athletics' rise and fall. They show strong batting, resilience, and a sprint toward first place, generating cautious optimism about avoiding a last-place finish.
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Philadelphia Athletics
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Athletics
Lee Fohl
Red Sox
Sox
Boston
Mackmen
Fohl
Browns
Lee Focht
Giants Dominate Dodgers in Double Wins Amid Slumps
The Giants throttled the Dodgers 9 to 2 and 82 to 2 as Ruether lasted longer in the first game. Boston's Red Sox stretch a hot streak under Lee Fohl while the Yankees sweep Chicago in a Western invasion. The Red Sox climb toward first as managers tout not finishing last.
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Giants
Dodgers
Nehl
Bentley
Ruether
Yankees
White Sox
Pennock
Chicago
Aristocratic aura fails to slow humble Derby winner
A harsh critique of a triple Derby winner born in poverty praising speed over breeding. The colt Black Gold is described as lacking pedigree yet possessing fast speed, with mockery aimed at aristocratic pretensions and a celebrated ballplayers’ reference to Walter Johnson.
Leading Major League Hitters by League and Team
Top National League hitters list including Snyder New York .398 and Hornsby St Louis .562 with other players Wheat Brooklyn .396 Kelly New York .383 Gooch Pittsburgh .351. American League leaders show Heilmann Detroit .417 Harris Boston .378 Boone Boston .356 Méusel New York .463 Cobb Detroit .362.
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Snyder
New York
Hornsby
St. Louis
Wheat
Brooklyn
Kelly
Gooch
Pittsburgh
Heilmann
Detroit
Harris
Boston
Boone
Méusel
Cobb
Dempsey May Skip Title Bout This Year Amid Firpo Wills Talk
Rumors swirl in boxing circles that Jack Dempsey may not headline a title fight this year. Tex Rickard plans a Firpo vs Wills bout in August and says a championship match with Dempsey would require Sept. 15 or later, making this year unlikely. Dempsey’s promoter and rival figures clash over timing and potential purses.
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New York
Fisth
Jack Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Boxing Impressario
Rickard
Luis Firpo
Harry Wills
Richard
Firpo
Wills
Dempsey
Tom Gibbons
Georges Carpentier
Jack Renault
Jack Kearns
Kearns
Two Mex Booked on Liquor Charges
Luster Bobo and Clarence F B Watson, both of Athens, pleaded not guilty to illegal possession of corn whiskey. They were returned to county jail to await trial after arraignment before Magistrate Helwig. A garage search yielded two pint bottles of corn liquor. Trial date to be set later. The balance of the text notes wool consumption exceeding 500 million pounds yearly.
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Luster Bobo
Clarence FB. Watson
Athens
Helwig
Awai
Bobo
West State Street
KE. C. Mariner
Watson
Baseball Scores from Yesterday in Major Leagues
In American Association games Louisville lost to Columbus Iain Milwaukee 8 to 7 and Minneapolis defeated Kansas City 9 to 5. National League results include Cincinnati 5 Boston 1 and New York 9 Brooklyn 2, with New York 3 Brooklyn 2 and Philadelphia 6 St Louis 0. No other games were scheduled.
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American Association
Louisville
Columbus
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Games Today Across the League
The schedule lists eight intercity matchups including Louisville at Columbus Indianapolis at Toledo Minneapolis at Kansas City St Paul at Milwaukee Cincinnati at Boston St Louis at Philadelphia Chicago at New York Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and American League clashes Philadelphia at Cleveland Boston at St Louis Washington at Detroit New York at Chicago.
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Amelican Association
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Louisville
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Columbus
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Toledo
Tost
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Boston Teaee
St. Louis
Philadelphia
UF. Clab
Boston
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
American Association
Poston
Rixey Masterful as Reds Top Boston 5 1 in Relief Run
Cincinnati hitters chipped Genewich with hits in the second, fourth, and fifth to pull ahead for a 5 1 victory over Boston. Eppa Rixey held Boston to five hits with no walks, escaping a near shutout after Fowler’s throwing error.
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Boston
Eppa Rixey
Fowler
Stengel
Rixey
Cincinnati
Abrhpo al Bure
Daubert
Bressler
O Walker
S.cisen
FC Pinelli
Crits
I .Sercenne
Wingo
Tuxey
East West match opens at Oakland Hills golf course
Preliminaries began at Oakland Hills in Birmingham Michigan with East versus West qualifiers and four amateurs ahead of the national open champion round tomorrow. The event is a highlight among golf classics as top players showcase their form before the main championship.
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Oakland Hills
Birmingham
Mich
Timely Tips to Amateurs Says G Alesande
Pitcher G Alesande of the Chicago Cubs stresses control as the key to success. He advises keeping the batter in the hole and avoiding giving the batter an edge, insisting that consistent accuracy beats flashy deliveries.
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Says G. Alesande
Chicago Cubs
Baseball doubleheader slate for today across the National League
The schedule lists games in the National League with matchups including Chicago at New York and Cincinnati at Boston plus several others. Weather varies with rain and clear forecasts and start times mostly around 3 PM.
Star sprinters to show speed at Eastern Olympic trials
Six of the world fastest sprinters, including Loren Murchison Yarcis Hussey Al Le Coney Chet Bowman Lou Clark and Bob McAllister, will compete in the 100-meter dash at the Eastern Olympic trials in New York on June 7. Musser and Murchison have both run under 19 seconds for the 100-yard dash this spring.
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New York
Loren Murchison
Yarcis Hussey
al le Coney
Chet Bowman
Lou Clark
Bob McAllister
Musser
Murchison
Varsity Letters Awarded to Fourteen University Athletes
Fourteen letters were awarded by the athletic council to Ohio university athletes after a successful season. Nine baseball letters went to Tinker Theisen Haynes Wise Rush Collings Stevenson Evans. O A A member Still received the O, lacking one unit. Four track letters went to Odeaffer Myers Graft Kaplin. Rudolph Pedigo received the cheerleader’s Oo and Donald Vaehes earned a baseball manager’s letter. Sweaters ordered will be mailed to nonlocal recipients after graduation.
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Ohio University
Athletic Council
Tinker
Theisen
Haynes
Wise
Rush
Collings
Stevenson
Evans
Still
Odeaffer
Myers
Graft
Kaplin
Rudolph Pedigo
Athena
Donald Vaehees
Horn and Maynard Elected at Odd U
At the Monday meeting of the Athlete Council of Ohio University Robert Horn was elected baseball manager and Carol Maynard was elected manager of the track team for the 1925 season. Both juniors and longtime athletics participants, they previously served as assistant managers for two years. Paul Smith named assistant baseball manager and Michaels assistant in track. Several sophomores were named as assistants.
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Ohio University
Robert Horn
Carol Maynard
Paul Smith
Michaels
Sophmore
Canadian Hercules Starts Five Day Night Endurance Drive
Sergeant Cole, Canadian Hercules and former Northwest Mounted Police officer, begins a five day and night endurance run in a starred sealed Star car from Zanesville. He is chained to the steering wheel and will drive through about thirty Ohio cities, with police and mayoral officials supervising and guarding the vehicle. A $3900 prize awaits success, plus a $1000 bonus if the car fails the test, while the 29,000 mile car carries specialized lubrication gear to prevent valve sticking.
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Hercules
Athens
Cole
Northwestern Mounted Police
Zanesville
Ohio
Arter
Slater
Zanes‘ville
Edward Baker
Baker Motor Company
Durant
Star Dealers
Peoole
Buquaranteg
Ironsides Corp
Columbus
John KR. Lostro
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Stryker
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Seer
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Schroeder
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Tareback
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