Track Stars Ready for Ninth Annual Collegiate Games
Illinois, Ohio State, Stanford, Northwestern, Southern California and others prepare for the ninth annual national collegiate meet in Midwest City. Top sprinter George Simpson of Ohio State and Eddie Tolan of Michigan lead a strong field in the 100 and 220 yard dashes with several rivals aiming for fast times and repeat titles. More than 70 colleges entered, with preliminaries set for field events, dashes, relays, and hurdles.
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George Simpson
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Tolan
Igis
Red
Simpson
Robert
Stanford
Tom Rne
Northwestern
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Rockaway
Ohio State
Anderson
Washington
Shelby
Oklahoma
Gordon
Iowa
Mortenson
Southern California
Ern
California
I. S.A
Baseball Leaders and Home Run Sluggers From Thursday Games
United Press provides leading hitters and most runs scored from Thursday games, noting several teams such as the Yankees Dodgers Giants and Cubs. Key figures include man and imann with high batting averages and RBIs, along with top run scorers across leagues.
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United Press
Yankees
Gabe
Bpaves
Phillies
Seesseseses Libman
Dodgers
Giants
Crippled Cubs Meet Brooklyn in Stake Games
Chicago's crippled Cubs travel to Brooklyn for a four game series with the Robins atop the National League in stake of the pennant. Hack Wilson and Gabby Hartnett powered a 7–1 win over Boston as Glenn Wright returned to Brooklyn.
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Cubs
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Robins
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Hal Carlson
Rogers Hornsby
Robins
Hack Wilson
Gabby Hartnett
Boston Braves
Wilson
Hartnett
Glenn Wright
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington Senators
Detroit
Thought Victim Of Gangsters
A woman named Anna Margaret Urbas was found dead in the Harlem River New York. Police saw a background of gang feuds and racketeering connected to the case. Urbas was once the sweetheart of Eu sine Moran a former bodyguard of Arnold Rothstein who was also slain.
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Harlem River
New York
Miss Urbas
Euscene Moran
Arnold Rothstein
Rothstein
Baseball Scores and Schedules from American and National Leagues
Results show Columbus 4 Kansas City 3 Milwaukee 18 Toledo L Minneapolis 7 Indianapolis 4 Louisville 6 St Paul 5 in the American Association. NL games include New York 7 Cincinnati 4 and Philadelphia 10 St Louis 4. APBA summaries list upcoming matchups with venues and days.
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Toledo
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
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St. Paul
New York
Cincinnati
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
American Association
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St Paul
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Minneapolis Betes
Brooklyn Ee
Chicago Ween Eens
St Louis
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New York Oe
Detroit Rata
Carnera Knocks Out Christner In Detroit Bout
Primo Carnera defeats Meyer Kayo Christner in the fourth round at Floyd Fisher open air arena Detroit on June 6 before 18 000 fans. Carnera dominates with rights to the jaw while Christner suffers an eye injury and fails to rise after the count. The mee t inaugurates Detroit outdoor season with receipts of 75 000 and 60 percent to the fighters.
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Detroit
Mich
Italy
Primo Carnera
Méyer
Kayo) Christner
Akron
Rubber Puddler
Christner
Jack Sharkey
Tom Heeney
Jim Maloney
Kayo
Meyer
Carnera
Akron Battler
Christmer
Floyd Fiteimmons
Open Air Arena
American Women and Walker Cup Team Members Travel Home
Ten members of the American Women's International Golf Team and Dr. O F Willing of the United States Walker Cup Team returned from Europe aboard the Mauretania. Names include Virginia Van Wie Helen Hicks Edith Quier Virginia Holzberder Louise Fordyce Glenna Collett captain and others. Collett and the remaining players will not return until next week. Willing was the first to return.
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O. F. Willing
United States
Europe
Mauretania
Virginia van Wie
Chicago
Helen Hicks
Hewlett
L. I
Leo Federman
Edith Quier
Reading
Virginia Holzberder
Baltimore
Stewart Hanley
Detroit
Peggy Wattles
Buffalo
N. Y
Louise Fordyce
Youngstown
H. A. Martelle
Hartford
On and Off Fight Set for June 18 at Chicago Stadium
Promoter Nate Lewis announced the Otto Von Porat versus W. L. Young Stribling bout will be held June 18 at Chicago Stadium as originally scheduled. Von Porat and his manager were suspended six months by the Illinois Athletic Commission before arrangements were re made.
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U.P
Nate Lewis
Chicago Stadium
Otto von Porat
W. L. (Young) Stribling
von Porat
Illinois Athletic Commission
Sharkey Schmeling Opposites Ahead of Yankee Stadium Fight
Endicott N Y June 6 U P Jack Sharkey and Max Schmeling show stark contrasts in prep for the heavyweight title bout. Sharkey jovial, carefree and talkative, trains with sparring partners at Orangeburg and enjoys card games while Schmeling is grim guarded and intensely focused with two bodyguards and a strict routine at Enjole Health Farm.
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Max Schmeling
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Schmeling
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Ecards
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Susquehanna River
Enjole
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Johnny Grosso
Paul Cavalier
King Solomon
America
Parachute Daredevil Finney Demonstrates Flying Squirrel Flight
Rex GQ Finney, Los Angeles parachute daredevil, uses a canvas rudder sewn between his legs to simulate a flying squirrel. He performs corkscrews and banks as he ascends to the jump altitude to test directional control before opening his chute to prevent disaster.
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Finney
Los Angeles
Colonels Take Command With Four Wins In A A Race
Columbus moved four and a half games up in the American Association by beating St Paul 6 to 6 in a brisk contest. The Colonels surged ahead with a third win over the Saints in two days while Kansas City dropped. Boone drove in the deciding run with a seventh inning double after a homer tied the score. Milwaukee beat Toledo 18 to 8 in a wild hit fest as Columbus gained sole third place ahead of Indianapolis. Blankenship debuted with Minneapolis, allowing six runs in four innings against Ted Blankenship.
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Rube Walberg
St. Louis
Jack Quinn
Browns
Quinn
Stone
Sorrell
Detroit
Washington
Joe Genewich
New York
Cincinnati Reds
Giants
Pittsburgh
Cruz
Genewich
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U.P
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Columbus Senators
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Eacker
Milwaukee
Toledo Mud Hens
Brewers
Toledo
Ted Blankenship
Chicago White Sox
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Blankenship
Middleport Jackets End Impressive Sports Year
Middleport Yellow Jackets close the school year with a 40 game slate earning 29 wins and 10 losses and a tie. Football goes 9–0–1 as Southeastern Ohio league champions, defense unmatched with 197–0 points. Basketball posts 18–7, wins Meigs County, reaches district and exits in first Athens round. Baseball records 6–3, advances from Meigs to Southeastern Ohio and state tournaments before final loss to Solon. Overall three-sport record 29–10 with .740 winning percentage.
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Middleport Yellow Jackets
Yellow Jackets
Battyn
Lambert
Phode
Root
Lewis
Athens
Redense
Phodea
Allensworth
Gallagher
Jackson
Jockey Earl Sande Injured. Belmont Stakes Ride in Doubt
The renowned jockey Earl Sande was injured in a car collision near New York and may miss riding Gallant Pax in the Belmont Stakes. Sande suffered cuts to the face and legs, received treatment at Jamaica Hospital, and left for home. Hospital officials did not confirm if injuries will prevent him from riding in the race alongside Edward Barnes.
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Alice
Earle Sande
Jockery
Gallant Pax
Sande
Edward Barnes
Jamaica Hospital
Whichone
Sander
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