Rain Cuts Hundred Miles Off of Indianapolis Race
Frank Lockhart, a 23 year old from Los Angeles, won the Indianapolis 400 mile race in a downpour, earning $40,000 and the apénd crown. He drove the entire distance at high speed, finishing five miles ahead of Marty Hartz as rain halted the event. many spectators were soaked and events were called off due to dangerous track conditions.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Los Angeles
Frank Lockhart
Lockhart
Marty Hartz
Cliff Woodbury
Hartz
Red Comer
Peter de Paolo
Youstalian
de Paolo
Eade
Hmit
Ait Tacks
Dave Lewis
Martz
Pita
Harte
Speedway
America
Ben Jones
Sebduter
Mog
Jones
Waralrickan
Middle Atlantic League scores report results
Fairmont 7 Clarksburg 15 in first game. Second game Fairmont 3 Clarksburg 6. Cumberland 8 Johnstown 4. Second game Johnstown 8 Cumberland 4. Jeanette 12 Scottdale 0. Second game Jeanette 10 Scottdale 8. Uniontown 20 Wheeling 10. Pennant game Uniontown 6 Wheel ing 8.
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Fairmont
Clarksburg
Cumberland
Johnstown
Cunberland
Jeanette
Scottdale
Uniontown
Wheeling
Wheelng
Williamson Wins Two From Logan In Baseball Sweep
Williamson swept Logan Wildcats in a doubleheader as McMillan’s Colts played strong defense and steady pitching. Lloyd and Palmer pitched for Maynard Field foes while Bil Waldron homered twice and Whitlock, McMillan, and Page contributed solid hits amid a 21 2 victory in front of about 1800 fans.
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Uoleashing
Logan Wild Cat
Wilamson Cotte
McMillan
Knickerbocker Kilda
Wild Cats
Cayan Valley
Laogan
Charleston
Huntington
Richa Lacing
Mac
Colts
Lir Hatflard
Taliies
Huck Palmer
Gof
McMilan
Whitlock
Palmer
Big Buck Lloyd
Charley
North Carolina
Buck
Lloyd
Bil Waldron
Maynard
Page
Murphy
Newhart
Sarazen Wins Metropolitan Handicap in Dramatic Finish
New York May 31 Hatagen wins track event. Sarazen earns victory by three quarters of a length with Sun Flag leading early. Weiner rides Hatagen at 120 pounds in 1 38 for a 9125 prize. Senaldo and Rock Star finish second and third.
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New York
W. K. Vanderbilt
Hatagen
J. T. Wilson, Jr
Senaldo Ascend
Brookhead Stable
Rock Star
Barazen
Sun Flag
American Flag
Chilhowse Turfide
Weiner
International League scores and postponed games summary
In the International League, Baltimore beat Reading 6 to 4, then 6 to 6 in the second game. Syracuse defeated Buffalo 6 to 4, then 13 to 8 in the second game. Toronto lost to Rochester 4 to 2, then 9 to 6 in the rematch. Seven innings per agreement. Newark and Jersey City doubleheader postponed.
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Baltimore
Reading
Syracuas
Buffalo
Syracuse
Toronto
Rochester
Newark-Jersey City
Ralu
Giants Add Florence to Strengthen Catcher Drift
In the Giants franchise move, Paul McGraw signs young catcher Pont Florence from the American Association after releasing veteran Grover Warley. Florence, 23, quickly joins the lineup and impresses with solid receiving, continuing a rise from Georgetown to the big leagues. Murphy, Florence's Georgetown roommate, helped steer him toward baseball and predicts Florence will soon be a premier catcher.
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Paul Florence
Giants
Magesy
McGraw
Gotham
Grover Warley
McCraw
New York Snater
Marley
Pont Florence
American Association
Pep
Florence
Marine
Ila
Cionts
Georgetown
Husky
Fairbanks
Tifas
John R. Murphy
Georgetown University
Murphy
West Virginia
Ernest Looney
Williamson
Charley Idicmilian
Tal Florence
Tago Florence
Nut Busters Win Sluggish Affair At Glenwood Park
Nut Busters overwhelm McComas baseball club 8 to 1 at Glenwood Park in a one sided game. Pitching and defense faltered for the visitors while Nut Busters took early four runs and kept adding on with timely hitting and errors. Chandler and Bond highlighted a reshuffled lineup as McComas struggled with wild pitching and miscues. The Nut Busters plan to meet Wimball on Thursday in Bluefield.
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Bluefield
Nut Hustera
Tia McComas Baseball Club
Glenwood Park
M&coman
Bluefield Shop
Smiley Kessler
Williamson
Hiahap
Chick Smith
Vist
Bond
Ellison
Chandler
Page
Nut Busters
McComas
Smileymen
Suniey
Byrong
Harry Fulford
Wimball
Rs T
A. B. Chandler
Grissom
Snead
Grosecloge
Peck
Yd Dyer
Jooo Hagy
Eliigon
Austin
Lawder
Gaither
Cox
Hicks
Mitchell
Thompson
Byrons
Keesee
Fulford
Willamson
R. McComas
Hagg
Bondon Grissom
Pennsylvania shows way at Henley regatta triumphs
In Philadelphia on May 31 the University of Pennsylvania triumphed for the second time in three days, lifting the Steward cup at the twenty-second annual American Henley Regatta on the Schuylkill River. Time was 7 minutes 6 seconds. last Saturday the Penn Varsity won the Child's cup for the third straight year. Princeton won the 150-pound race with Navy second and Yale third.
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University of Pennsylvania
Schuylkill River
Pennsylvania
Varsity
Princeton
I Thu
Navy
Yale
Intercollegiate race notes clash with scratched Harvard
In the intercollegiate race for third varsity eights Yale led Harvard by one and a half lengths with Penn third. The Syracuse Junior Varsity beat Princeton by a half length. Columbia finished third with Harvard entered but scratched. Columbia’s Frestmen eight defeated Penn.
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Syracuse
Princeton
Columbia
Harvard
Yale
Penn
WILLS TO MEET SHARKEY IN PROVIDENCE SUMMER SHOW
Boston May 31 192? Jack Sharkey heavyweight champion and Marty Villa Negro contender for Dempsey title to fight in Providence ring this summer promoter John Toomey offers 200000 purse to be held at the Providence Velodrome heavyweights to split the sum Paddy Muling Will's manager telegraphed consent from New York Johnny Buckie acceded for Sharkey none date set for the bout
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Mass
Jack Sharkey
Kingland
Marty Villa
Dempsey
Providence
John Toomey
Providence Celedrome
Paddy Mulling
Will
New York
Johnny Buckie
Sharkey
Black Maria Wins Kentucky Oaks in Photo Finish
Black Maria ridden by A Mor tenson won the fifty second Kentucky Oaks for three year old fillies at one mile and eighth distance with ten thousand dollars added. Time 2 55 25. Dark Phantom finished second earning fifteen hundred dollars, Melon s Babe third with eight hundred and Parco fourth earning two hundred twenty dollars in prize money.
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Toulsville
W. I. Coes
Black Maria
A. Mortenson
Dark Phantom
Melon
Babe
Parco
Southern Association Scores Reported for Birmingham and Atlanta Games
In Birmingham the Southern Association results show Nashville 2, Birmingham 8. Little Rock led Memphis 7 to 1. Atlanta and Chattanooga finished 9 for one side with the other at a separate tally.
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Hirmingham
Nashville
Little Rock
Memphis
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Gary Diggers Defeat Coalwood Robins 4 1 in Distant duel
Gary Coal Diggers beat Coalwood Robins 4 to 1 at Gary ball yard in front of about 2,000 fans. Andy Sebonializ pitched a gem for the winners with three straight wins this season. Jess Niciffer pitched well for Coal Diggers, but a third inning homer by Rages Faireloth provided the margin of victory.
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Gary Coal Diggers
Coalwood
Gary Ball Yard
Jess Niciffey
Jess
Rages Faireloth
Nicifer
Tates
Andy Seboializ
Andy
Coal Diggers
Nichifer
Schmaltz
Big Jess
Robins
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Karley McMillan
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Rey Maynard
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Minga
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Washington
Tuison
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Hank Gowdy
Jess Niciffer
Charley Gearheart
Cowlwood Robins
Sess
Poca- Bramwell
Charley McMillan
Knickerbockers
Mingo County
Mingo
Charley McMiNan
Mule Pirtle
Shorty Newhart
Dandy Damron
Buck Lloyd
Bill Whitlock
Bev Maynard
Eemett Keane
Gould
Fairgrounds
Coalwood Robins
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McComas Tean
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Harry Wills
Southern Association
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