Rickard eyes big money as top fights loom
Promoter Tex Rickard predicts a lucrative slate with Paulino, Maloney, and Dempsey on the verge of major bouts. He notes purses could reach into millions as he contrasts heavyweights with smaller clubs, insisting he won’t back off when the big fights return. He seeks both prestige and profit in the coming season.
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Turf Fans Flock to Louisville for Kentucky Derby
Louisville crowds pour in for the 64th Kentucky Derby with special trains bringing turf fans from Cleveland and beyond. Prominent attendees include Cabinet members, senators, railroad magnates, and oil tycoons, as the Derby tests plans for hospitality and event scale. Western contenders like Rolled Stocking Parrish colt Fred Jr and others spark betting activity ahead of the Saturday race.
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Gleason Dreamed Brother's Death Before Camden Train Crash
Detroit based coach Kid Gleason of the Philadelphia Athletics reportedly dreamed of a calamity the night before learning from United Press that his brother was killed in a Camden New Jersey railroad accident. Gleason left Detroit for the East after the news broke.
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Northwestern Triumphs Over Purdue In Fifth Inning Rally
Northwestern University rallied in the fifth inning scoring three runs to defeat Purdue 9 to 2 in Evanston. The Wildcats seixed control late as Purdue failed to respond after the seventh.
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Purdue
Geneva Rally Promotes YWCA Conference Interest
The Geneva Rally in Fine Arts Hall at 7 p.m. features former Geneva conference attendees and Ohio University students. It highlights the Geneva lake scenery, daily program details, and memories of last summer’s conference with participants from Ohio Indiana Wisconsin Illinois and Michigan.
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Cy Williams Delivers Double Wins for Phillies
Old Cy Williams, batting in the seventh, lined a double that scored two runs and gave Philadelphia a 5 to 2 victory over Chicago. Other highlights include Ruth’s eighth homer in a Yankees 4 to 2 win over St. Louis, Cobb doubles for the Athletics, and White Sox beating Washington 4 to 1.
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Brooklyn Wins Opener Over Reds 7 5 in May Series
Brooklyn defeated Cincinnati 7 to 5 to pull ahead in the series. Ehrhardt relieved Petty, keeping Cincinnati’s offense in check after a late Reds rally, while Partridge and Carey provided key hits to break a 5-5 deadlock in the seventh. Bressler homered for Cincinnati and Allen tripled for added offense as Brooklyn's Donohue was replaced by Lucas after giving up five hits and four runs in the second inning.
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Reds
Patridge
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Henline
Petty
Felix
Hendrick
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Ee Weill
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Double Plays Highlight Early Baseball Thriller
Ehrhardt earns the win as Cincinnati edges Brooklyn 12 3 in a marathon 12 inning game. Petty and Ehrhardt combine on the mound while Lucas takes the loss. 7 of Brooklyn’s baserunners reach by errors and walks with Hite surrendering 7 in 12 3 innings.
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Petty
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Hite
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Cobb and Simmons Fined by Ban Johnson for Altercation
May 12 fine of 200 dollars each imposed by President Ban Johnson of the American League on Ty Cobb and Al Simmons of Philadelphia for their part in a fight with umpire Emmett Ormsby in Philadelphia a week earlier.
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Ban Johnson
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Ty Cobb
al Simmons
Philadelphia
Emmett Ormsby
Game Called In Darkness As Illinois-Iowa Tied
In Champaign Illinois darkness stopped a nine inning college baseball game between Illinois and Iowa with the score 1 to 1. The game halted in the ninth inning with the tied score and no further play possible.
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Son Like Father Leads Notre Dame past Bradley Tech
South Bend Indiana Ed Walsh Jr son of famed Chicago White Sox pitcher pitched Notre Dame to a 4 to 3 win over Bradley Tech in a tight game.
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Ind
Ed Walsh, Jr
Chicago White Sox
Notre Dame
Bradley Tech
State civil service to hold 26 exams in Ohio
Twenty six positions in the state service will have examinations conducted by the state civil service commission on May 26 and 27. The official bulletin is available free by request from the commission in Columbus, Ohio.
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