Bluefield College Hosts Nine High School Track Teams
Bluefield College will host nine high school track teams from Virginia and Tennessee for a tri state meet. Teams include Roanoke Logan Bluefield Princeton Northfolk Radford Tazewell and others with twenty two teams in the group. May 9 state meet winners advance to Morgantown. Officials announced and appointment details noted.
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Bucfield College
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Virginia
Tennessee
Roanoke
Logan
Princeton
Northfork
Marion
Radford
Tazewell
Goode
Pedre Jackson
H. W. Nehinger
W. Jackson
Hobson Bread
Wintsh
Poff
Dodd, Pury, Watson, Watking
Clingenpeel
Newton
Raymond Murdy
Derby Candidates Work Out In Heavy Churchill Downs
Kentucky Derby prospects trained at Churchill Downs despite mud and cold. Captain Hal ran five-eighths in 1:08 2 1/2 and cooled out three quarters in 1:31 7/8 while showing stamina for a potential Derby run on a heavy track. Other notables included Louis Rosenstein’s colt and Hassell Cave D. Gorgmann’s seven-eighths in 1:34, with Quatrain galloping and Louisiana Derby winner Bulke preparing for future engagements.
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Churchill Downe
Colly
Hal
Billy
Teaiier
Cincinnai
Louis Ru- Senstein
Hale
Tite Cult
Hassell Cave D. Gorgmann
Quatrain
Dor
Bulke
Lee Q. Catner
Tim
Pimilca
Drowsy Waters
Slice
Boon Conpynion
Maryland racing opens at Pimlico with Dixie Stakes
Baltimore April 30 Maryland racing moves to Pimlico for seven days of racing with 223200 in added money. The Dixie Stakes for thoroughbreds covering a mile and three sixteenths headlines the opening card drawing 21 entries. Mrs Vanderbilt Savazen ridden by Earl Sande is favored though challengers include Wyandot and Beau Butler.
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Baltimore
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Pimlica
Dixie Stable
Meyewal
Dixie
The Babe in Hospital as Hartnett Leads Homers
The scene notes Babe Ruth in hospital jokes about Hartnett the new home run king and Dempsey’s illness while mockingly parsing newspaper phrasing. It mentions Cleveland and the Athletics tied for the pennant and mocks sportswriting.
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Nursle
Nutsie
Jack Dempsey
Naraie
Cleveland
Athletics
Baba
Nursie
National League bout Mr. Nuwml getting Ufo a scan dal
The Babe advises on pitching to a batter as a plan to gain advantage in a National League bout. Discussion mentions a Mr Johnson and a strategy to pitch high and wide to test the hitter, reflecting old time baseball banter and tactics.
Minor league stars burden top prospects with hype
Billy Evans critiques the cycle of hype around high priced minor league players and the effect on their major league success. Lefty Groves of the Athletics struggles with pressure after a big minor league debut, while Jack Dunn doubts the early wildness will mar his potential. Nurmi’s amateur status sparks debate over pay and integrity in sport. Ewell Gross is released by Boston and optioned to Minneapolis.
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Chuh
Fera
Finland
Nurmi
RED Sox
Boston
American League ‘Baseball Club
Ewell Gross
Minneapolis
American Association
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Buck" Ferguson
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