Bobcats edge Denison to close season on Memorial Day victory
Ohio University defeated Denison 5 to 2 as Barfoot pitched a four strikeout game in his last for the Bobcats. Gustinella Koterba and Barfoot delivered key triples in a seventh inning rally, while Scheiber and Sauer contributed early scoring plays and Denison’s Deeds allowed four walks.
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Denison
Barfoot
Bobcats
Gustinella
Williams
Ohio
Skrown
Koterba
Scheiber
Sauer
Otto
English
Schreiber
Reds
McKinney
Guetinella
Hkoterba
Brammer
Brown
Brammer Couchey
Deeds
Denison Barfoot
Traagk
Topohke
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Rccscaes
Pavenamere BO
RE. Gustinella, If
Ylarfoot P
Ccsis- Williams
TOURS
Tomibon
Hastings
Beveridge
Keech Wins 460 Mile Indianapolis Race in Slow Finish
Ray Keech won the Indianapolis 500 pace at an average about 7 miles per hour, earning a 220,000 prize plus lap and accessory prizes totaling near 40,000. A fatal crash by Billy Spence slowed the field. Keech moved from tenth at 250 miles to lead from 392 miles onward, with Lou Meyer and Jimmy Gleason close behind in the top standings.
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Indianapolis
Ind
U.P
Ray Keech
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Ray
Keech
Daytona Beach
Fila
J. TY Seagrave
Feeland
Beech
TIF
Lou Meyer
Jimmy Gleason
Pete de Paolo
Billy Spence
Los Angeles
Spence
Leland Stanford Favored In East Track Championships
Nearly 4060 athletes from American colleges gather at Franklin Field for the 63rd annual I C A A A A track and field championships. Stanford, three-time defending champion, is favored to win again with key stars Eric Krenz Harlow Robert Ross Nichols and coach Dick Templeton leading a balanced lineup.
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Leland Stanford
East
William J. Dunn
Philadelphia
Stanford
Dick” Templeton
Eric Krenz
Harlow Robert
Ross Nichols
Templeton
Glouster Reds Open Season with 12 7 Win
Glouster Reds beat Pt Pleasant 12 to 7 at American Legion Grounds in the season opener. Roback cleared the bases with a two out double in the sixth as Glouster tallied four, Bradley homered and Withem pitched well. Pt Pleasant scored late. Cambridge team looming next Sunday.
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Glouster Reds
Glouster
Reds
Pt. Pleasant
American Legion Grounds
Roback
Pleasant
Withem
Bradley
Cambridge
GranDel of Canton Wins 109-Mile Dirt Track Race at Fountain Park
Curley Gran del of Canton captured the 109 mile dirt track race at Fountain Park in two hours and 15 minutes despite the rough surface. Fred Searight of Detroit finished second and Fuzzy Blackburn of Akron took third place.
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Akron
Fountain Park
Curley Grandel
Canton
Fred Searight
Detroit
Fuzzy Blackburn
Baseball scores and standings across leagues
scattered results from the National and American Leagues with multiple games and innings listed. teams such as Columbus, Toledo, Louisville, Indianapolis, Kansas City and Milwaukee posted scores, while Chicago, Boston, New York and Philadelphia appear in other openers and matchups.
Saturday Major League Baseball Schedule
American League games include New York at Cleveland Boston at Detroit Philadelphia at St Louis Brooklyn at Washington New York at Chicago Boston at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at St Louis. American Association games feature Louisville at Indianapolis Kansas City at Milwaukee Minneapolis at St Paul Columbus at Toledo.
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Tia
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St Paul
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Eevee
Louisville
Toledo
Columbu Eeenereeneeae
Pittsburgh
St Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Brooklyn Eens
Cincinnati
Philadelphi
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Louis
Pittaburgh
Roston
Brooklyn
Cievetant
Chicaro Chicago
Teteoit
St. Louis
L Touis
National League
Memorial Day Scooter Races Honor Ohio University Winners
Prizes were awarded to winners of scooter and foot races sponsored by the Physical Education Department at Ohio University on Lorene Avenue Memorial Day. Winners include Virginia Bardin, Doris Coleman, Dana Lee Tom, Jacky Sams, Willard McGrath and others across multiple age divisions.
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Physical Education Department
Ohio University
John Finsterwald
Lorene Avenue
Virginia Bardin
Bob McGrath
Bernard Tom
Doris Coleman
Jack Sams
Daniel Bardin, Jr
Foster Armstrong
Dana Lee Tom
Howard Bolinger
Orvil Pierce
Willard McGrath
Bobby Morrison
Jacky Sams
Jacky Sama
Paul Hall
Billy Palmer
Lawrence Helwig
Donald Harvey
Hagen Aims for Revenge in Moore Park Exhibition Match
Walter Hagen, British Open champion, began a revenge bid at Moore Park on May 21 1928 after a crushing April defeat by Archie Compston. The match featured a 86 hole exhibition against the Pig Prijrisher.
Africans Remain In Quartefinals At Roland Garros
In Auty France on May 31, the French hard court championships reached the quarterfinals with two Africans, William T. Tilden and Francis T. Hunter, advancing in the men’s singles.
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Roland Garros Stadiimauty
France
Quarte
William T. Tilden
Francis T. Hunter
Art E
Record Crowd Sees 500 Mile Race Winners Named
The Indianapolis 500 drew a record crowd of 165,009 as Tray Keech won the race with Louie Meyer the defending champion second and Jimmy Gleason third. Prize money ranged from 20,900 for first to 1,400 for tenth, with Louis Chieron as the sole foreign finisher.
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Indianapolis
Tray Keech
Louie Meyer
Jimmy Gleason
Bill Marchese
Robert Gardner
Fred Winnai
Louis Chieron
Billy Arnold
Cliff Berger
Fred Frame
America
Chicago
Desert Runners Navigate Desert Stage To Duncan Ariz
In Lordsburg New Mexico on May 31 runners began the C C Pyle transcontinental race with an 85 mile leg to Duncan Arizona. Veteran runner Herbert Ledeman aged 55 won the leg from Deming covering 62 miles in 8 27 30 and moved into eighth place overall.
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Lordsburg
N. M
Desert
Duncan
Ariz
Herbert Ledeman
Deming
National interscholastic track meet draws 850 athletes
About 850 high school athletes from 346 states gathered in Chicago for the annual national interscholastic track and field meet.
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Soo
Chicago
U.P
Memorial Day Major League crowds top 227 thousand
Reported May 31 from New York shows Major League baseball drew about a quarter of a million fans with attendance totaling 227 000 across the holiday doubleheader day. Major league stadiums hosted large crowds and solid gate receipts as fans filled parks nationwide.
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New York
Bobcat Netmen Defeat Denison 4 2 on Home Courts
Ohio University netters beat Denison 4 to 2 with two doubles and two singles wins. Lutz defeated Bakeman 6 1 6 1, Gardner beat Hardley 6 2 6 8, Ebersbach won two of three over Shebata, and Burkholder and Lutz won doubles 6 2 6 4. Gardner and Marriott defeated Ebersbach and Bakeman 6 2 6 3. Bobcats host Cincinnati this afternoon.
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Ohio University
Denison
Ohio
Lutz
Bakeman
Smith
Burkholder
Gardner
Hardley
Ebersbach
Shebata
Major League Teams Turn Their Attention To Series on Road
Major League baseball teams shift focus to the second inter-sectional series. Over the next 17 days NL clubs clash along the western front while AL teams skirmish in the east. Detroit visits Philadelphia to open eastern clash with the Athletics and Philadelphia hosts the Pirates in Pittsburgh.
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New York
U.P
Detroit
Philadelphia
Athletics
Phillies
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Robins Lose Stars For St Louis Tour Opener
The Brooklyn Robins face setbacks as stars Dazzy Vance and Del Bissonnette miss the Western tour opener in St Louis due to illness Vance suffers bladder infection and Bissonnette sinus trouble sidelines two ace players for the trip.
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New York
Brooklyn Robins
St. Louis
Dazzy Vance
del Bissonnette
Vance
Bissonette
Papal Army Guards Pope and Vatican in Four Sections
Four sections compose the Papal Army guarding the Pope and Vatican. The Gendarmeria polices Vatican halls and grounds, the Swiss Guard serves as the personal bodyguard, the Palatine Guard acts as guard of honor, and the Noble Guards are remnants of the Papal cavalry.
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Papal Army
Vatican
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