Fragmentary 1931 sports notes span track, baseball and golf
A garbled 1931 sports fragment mentions Ned 8 Billy Burke, Geveland rivals, Hastings Exeter runners, and Charley To. It references Harry for a crown after a tie, Gus Mancuso at first base, and a 500 mile race. Names like Dolph, Wade Al College, and Lou Geh appear amid scattered team notes and training hints.
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Geen
Billy Burke Gue
Geveland
Harry
Neree
Alix
Charley
Exeter
Harley Cepbe
Gus Mancuso
Ilbiss Favored in Class White Terrace Crown
In a contested race the favorite Ilbiss is leading as ballots from the Class White Terrace election come in, with supporters backing his candidacy amid early returns and local backers rallying around the lead.
Whitehead Blanton Sweep Early-Season Pitching Honors
Darrell Blanton of Pittsburgh and John Whitehead of Chicago post four wins each with no defeats as early-season pitching race tightens. Whitehead’s four-hitter shutout over Washington lifts White Sox toward AL lead. Blanton wins fourth straight by downing Brooklyn. Giants and Cubs vie in NL with rain and injuries shaping standings. Cardinals’ Dizzy Dean dominates Boston as Dodgers cling to top.
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Darrell
Cy) Blanton
Pittsburgh
John Whitehead
Chicago White Sox
Blanton
Brooklyn
Whitehead
Washington
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Giants
Cincinnati
Hal Schumaker
Reds
Paul Derringer
Mel Ott
Chick Hafey
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia
Pirates
Guy Bush
Arky Vaio
Dizzy Dean
Cardinals
Boston
Dodgers
Babe Ruth
Thunder
Dutch Brandt
Ambers Faces Canzoneri in Madison Square Garden Bout
Lou Ambers seeks the world lightweight title in a 15 round showdown with Tony Canzoneri at Madison Square Garden on Friday. Ambers, 21 and three years pro, meets the veteran 29 year old Canzoneri with the vacant 135 pound throne at stake. United States and state commissions may not recognize the winner as genuine successor to Sarney Roses. Early odds have Ambers at 8 to 5 favorite as Canzoneri relies on knockout power to slow the challenger.
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New York
Lou Ambers
Herkimer
N. Y
Tony Canzoneri
Madison Square Garden
Canzoneri
Ambers
New York State Athletic Commission
Illinois Commission
Sarney Roses
Omaha Follows In Dad's Footsteps In Derby Victory
Omaha from the stable of William Woodward wins the Kentucky Derby before 50,000 fans. He crosses the finish a length and a half ahead of Roman Soldier with Whiskolo four lengths back. The winner is paraded past the grandstand after the race.
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Daddy Gallant Fox
Omaha
William Woodward
New York Banker
Roman Soldier
Whiskolo
Leading Batters And Cleveland and Columbus Sports Notes
American batting leaders list Walker Foxx Bonura and Johnson among top hitters with runs and RBIs led by Bonura White Sox Foxx Athletics. Nationally Hogan Vaughan Ott lead in batting and hits with Blanton Derringer strong pitching. Cleveland reports motor cycle club event results and Pittsburgh Rochester ties. Columbus notes Doeschleger wins state archery golf title and Irma Doeschleger tops women’s championship.
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Walker
Tigers
Foxx
Athletics
Bonura
White Sox
Radcliff
Johnson
Gehringer
Hayes
Washington
Hemsley
Browns
Cronin
Red Sox
Hale
Indians
White
Almada
Lary
Senators
Columbus
Carl M. Doeschleger
Cleveland
Ohio State University
Irma Oeschleger
Birds' Box Scores Show Atabring More Effective Than Quinine
Report details malaria treatment compare Atabring and quinine, with second game line score showing Columbus players Ankenman, Rinthal, Wmss, Hesett, Warner, Shivers, Ason, Pgettis, Tottt, Grrdge, Bokens, Guiliente, Kies, Classett, Cmbers, and opponents Paul, Columbus, and St. Paul. Scoring lines, sacrifices, double plays, and pitching notes list Cham bers, Rybasin, Cisscett, and Umpires Ko ber Johnston Time twenty innings.
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R.h.oa
R.H.O.A
Todt
Ankenman
Martin
Hassett
Boken
Warner
Columbus
Paul
Classett
Chambers
Reba
Rybasin
Cisscett ‘Martins
Kober and Johnston
Derby Winner Omaha Prepares for Preakness Test
Omaha the Derby winner with Earl Sande aboard faces the Preakness at Pimlico after a slow-track Derby victory by two lengths over Gallant Knight. The Fox son aims for the Triple Crown, eyeing Belmont Stakes next, while rivals Gillie and Black Helen loom as potential threats.
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Alan Gould
New York
Omaha
Gallant Fox
Churchill Downs
Earl Sande
the Fox
Gallant Knight
Willie Saunders
Bozeman
Mont
Black Bomber
Roman Soldier
Pimlico
William Woodward
Sande
Gillie
Black Helen
Kentucky
Heistand wins national amateur trap shooting title
Joseph Heistand of Hillsboro Ohio captured the national amateur singles trap championship held Monday. He broke 199 of 200 targets, a near perfect score, to clinch the event.
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New York
Joseph Heistand
Hillsboro
Standings and schedule from early baseball season updates
Standings include clubs such as New York Chicago Philadelphia and Pittsburgh with varying records and percentages. Sunday results note rain affects games and several matchups listed for upcoming Tuesday games across the American Association and related leagues.
Athens High Netters Lose in Tennis to Marietta 5-2
Athens High School fell 5-2 to Marietta as Rose and Noland led the Bulldogs in singles, while Kircher and Bird won a doubles match for Athens. The Southeastern District meet is set for Ohio University courts Friday and Saturday, with Athens next hosting Pomeroy on Tuesday.
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Marietta
Bulldog Netters
Rose of
Athens
Kircher
Smith
Bird
Mills
Tracy
Rose
Hyre
Kansas City Blues End Losing Streak With Doubleheader Wins
Edward Zwilling returns to Kansas City and guides the Blues to a four game winning run after early 1-8 start. They sweep Minneapolis twice and take a weekend doubleheader from Louisville 6 0 and 6 5, closing in on first division as St Paul climbs to second and Milwaukee and Indianapolis sit idle due to rain.
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Blues
American Association
Minneapolis
Louisville
St. Paul
Columbus
Saints
Gowell Sylvester
Red Birds
Toledo
Millers
Mud Hens
Ray Kolp
Buchanan
Paul Sullivan
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Sunday Stars Highlight Myers Ott and Early Wins
Billy Myers of the Reds and Mel Ott of the Giants starred with key hits and a homer as the game unfolded. John Whitehead of the White Sox added four hits in a fourth straight win while Arky Vaughan drove in three runs with a homer and a single for Pittsburgh. Dizzy Dean of the Cardinals contributed a homer and a single in a shutout of the Braves.
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Associated Press
Billy Myers
Reds
Mel Ott
Giants
Myers
Ott
John Whitehead
White Sox
Senators
Arky Vaughan
Pirates
Dodgers
Dizzy Dean
Cardinals
Braves
Ohio State League opens May 15 schedule
The Ohio State Baseball League will begin action Wednesday May 15 after team representatives approved a constitution and by laws. Alliance meets Canton while New Philadelphia visits Mansfield and Sandusky plays at Tiffin on opening day.
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Ohio State
Canton
New Philadelphia
Mansfield
Sandusky
Tiffin
Ruby Keeler to Adopt Twins From Chicago Orphanage
New York reports Ruby Keeler, wife of Al Jolson, will visit a Chicago orphanage on Thursday to select twins for adoption, potentially doubling the Jolson family soon.
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New York
al Jolson
Ruby Keeler
Chicago
Skeletons found in Oaxaca may be two missing Spanish pilots
Authorities investigated a report from Monday that skeletal remains found by Indigenous people in Oaxaca might belong to two Spanish aviators lost during a June 1938 flight from Spain to Mexico.
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Mexico
Oaxaca
Spain
Subway Series Foreseen In Professor Class Met Test Talk
A comic classroom session features Pirates, Giants, Yankees and Phillies figures debating a subway World Series. Old Professor quizzes players like Terry, Fletcher, Stengel and Dykes as they describe spring form, pitching, and defensive woes amid talk of a stronger Yankees lineup and rival teams' worries. The piece ends with a note that the French president earns more than the U.S. president.
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Chicago
Bill Terry
Brooklyn
Art Fletcher
Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Sick Bay
Connie Mack
Jimmy Wilson
Mickey Cochrane
Giants
Terry
Flatbush
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