Pirates Triumph as Durnham Walks Off for 6-5 Win
In Pittsburg May 29 with bases loaded in the ninth Dicker man hit Cuyler, forcing in the winning run for a 6-5 Pirates victory. Hornsby homered with one on and Traynor doubled with men on to fuel the Pirates fifth straight win.
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Dr. Pittsburg
Dickerman
Cuyler
Pirate
Cardinals
Hornsby
Traynor
Pirates
T. Louis Ab. R. H. Ola Hk
Isaee Bottomley
Mueller
Cooney
Eee Bell
Stee Sare Dickerman
O'Farre
Pittsburg
Oe O
A. E. Carey
Ef. Moore
Rt Barnhart
Bighee
Eeee Traynor
Wright
Grantham
Il E Smith
Adama D Kremer
Gooch Sane Eevee
Kremer
St Louis
USC and Cal Lead Intercollegiate Track Qualifiers at Franklin Field
In Philadelphia on May 29, Southern California led with fourteen qualifiers in the intercollegiate track and field meet at Franklin Field. California followed with thirteen, while Pennsylvania and Princeton each had twelve and Yale eleven. Ralph G. Hills of Princeton set a new shot put mark and Bud Houser of USC set a new discus mark, both surpassing Glenn Hartranft of Stanford who previously held both records. The hammer throw was postponed to tomorrow morning. Final team totals list USC 14, California 13, Princeton 12, Pennsylvania 12, Yale 11, Georgetown 10, Dartmouth 7, Syracuse 6, Cornell 5, Harvard 4, Penn State, Boston College, Colby 2, Bowdoin 1, Columbia 1, Holy Cross 1, Maine 1, Rutgers 1.
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Philadelphia
Golden Gate
Franklin Field
University of Southern California
University of California
Pennsylvania
Princeton
Yale
Georgetown
Ralph G. Hills
Clarence
Bud) Houser
Southern California
Hills
Houser
Glenn Hartranft
Stanford
Hartranft
Cambridge
Mass
Dartmouth
Syracuse
Cornell
Harvard
Penn State
Boston College
Colby
Bowdern
Columbia
Holy Cross
Maine
Rutgers
Far Western Contenders Show Unusual Strength
California and Southern California led the intercollegiate track and field championships at Franklin Field after eight of thirteen elimination tests. Each coast college qualified eleven men in eight events, demonstrating notable depth and strength.
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Philadelphia
California
Southern
Franklin Field
Lightweight title final set after Benny Leon retirement
The final round of the lightweight championship elimination series will be held at the Queensboro Athletic Club on a date to be announced. The match was decided at a state athletic commissions meeting.
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New York
Benny Leon
Queensboro
Olympic Congress and Swimming Federation Open in Prague
The Olympic Congress and the International Amateur Swimming Federation opened in Prague with 120 delegates from 19 nations and 24 Olympic committees. Sigfried Edstrom of Sweden was elected president, Colonel Robert M. Thompson named as vice president, Alan H. Muhr as secretary, and six commissions set to work on Olympic tasks. The swimming federation approved 17 amateur records, including nine American marks by Weismuller, Skelton, Kealoha, Wainwright, and Bauer.
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Prague
Olympic Congress
Sigfried Edstrom
Sweden
Robert M. Thompson
American Olympic Committee
Alan H. Muhr
United States
Charles H. Sherrill
New York
Swimming Federation
John Weismuller
Robert Skelton
Warren Kealoha
Helen Wainwright
Sybil Bauer
Scoreboard noting set of minor league baseball results
American Association games show Columbus 5 Toledo 6 in ten innings while Louisville 3 Indianapolis 2 Kansas City 5 Milwaukee 3 Minneapolis 5 St. Paul 11.
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Columbus
Toledo
Loulaville
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Unclear Score Ledger From Evening Grid Games
A compact collection lists team scores including New Orleans 21 Chattanooga 18 Atlanta 3 Little Rock 4 Mobile 3 Nashville 15 Birmingham 2 and Memphis 7, suggesting a regional standings tally or scorecard from a late game slate.
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New Orleans
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Little Rock
Mobile
Nashville
Birmingham
Memphis
Wanninger's error keys Philadelphia win over New York
In Philadelphia May 29 Wanninger's error in the eighth opened two Philadelphia runs to break a 4-4 tie and lift the Phillies to a 6-4 victory over the Giants. Rain postponed the second game of the doubleheader.
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Philadelphia
Wanninger
New York
Five double plays pace Senators in 7 3 win over Red Sox
Washington capitalized on strong pitching by Mo Mogridge and five double plays to beat Boston 7 3 in the first game of a series behind tight defense. Boston rallied for two runs in the ninth but fell short as Mogridge closed out the win.
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Senators
Red Sox
Tigers
White Sox
Indians
Browns
Washington
Mogridge
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Wss LU
Zenhizer
Rows
Fuhr and Picinich
Mogridge and Ruel
St. Louis
Louis Browns
Cleveland Indians
George Sisler
R. E. Cleveland
Roy
Miller
Myatt
Davis
Gaston
Severeid
Stuffy McInnis Joins Pittsburg Pirates
veteran first baseman Stuffy McInnis signs a one season contract with the Pittsburg National League club. He works out with the Pirates and may play first base as the club mixes youth with his experience. McInnis last played for the Boston Braves after leaving Connie Mack’s Athletics.
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Pittsburg
John
Stuffy) McInnis
Pirate
McInnis
Pirates
Connie Mack
Boston Braves
Baseball rules Q and schedule for today
Schedule lists St Louis at Chicago and others with results. The article explains runner interference on a base during run downs: the base belongs to the original occupant, and a following runner returning to the base can be put out if the original holder is not forced to advance. Touching the runner on the base retires him.
Detroit Pitcher Struck by Line Drive Taken to Hospital
Sylvester Johnson, Detroit pitcher, was struck in the face by a line drive off Bib Falk's bat in the ninth inning of the Detroit Chicago game today. He was assisted from the field and taken to a hospital in Chicago.
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Tigers
Chicago
Detroit
Cobb
Davis
Johnson
Falk
Barrnett
RH. E
Cole
Dauss
Woodall
Bassler
Thurston
Mangum
Mack
Schalk
Bischoff
Sylvester Johnson
Bibl Falk
Baseball scoreboard items from a rain-hit day
Providence defeated Reading 6 to 3 and Syracuse beat Buffalo 9 to 5. Rochester and Toronto tied 1 to 1 after 18 innings to allow Rochester to catch a train. Baltimore and Jersey City games were rain delayed.
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Providence
Reading
Syracuse
Buffalo
Rochester
Toronto
Baltimore-Jersey City
Johnson Praises Lajoie as Greatest Natural Batsman
Walter Johnson ranks Larry Lajoie as the greatest natural batsman he faced, with Joe Jackson as a close rival. He notes Lajoie’s line drive hitting and power to right field, contrasts with Ruth’s distance, and discusses sluggers’ strikeouts and timing. He mentions Hornsby briefly and recalls seeing Lajoie and Jackson in their primes.
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Johnson
Cajole
Walter Johnson
Waller
Larry Lajoie
Stce Johnson
Walter
Lajoie
Rogers Hornsby
Joe Jackson
Hornsby
Cardinals
Lajole
Jackson
Ruth
King of Swat
Random
Larry
Bateman
Babe Ruth
Babe
Cobb
Llius
Hot Dog Protests Stirring Call From Howling Rover
The radio diary recalls Howling Rover, famed hot dog figure, demanding fair treatment in Babe Ruth coverage. Rover complains of blame for Ruth’s mishaps and defends a long friendship, recalling Ruth’s 1921 season with 59 homers and his own badge, Hot Ziggedy Dog.
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Howling Rover
Mr. Rover
Babe Ruth
Harvard Crew Escapes Coast Guard Fire Near Nan tasket
Two Harvard coaching launches bound for New London were fired upon by a coast guard unit at daybreak off Nantasket. Harvard crew ignored shots, then halted when a bullet splashed near the Pep. No one aboard was hurt. officials said the Coast Guard was executing duty and no protest would be made.
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Boston
Harvard
New London
Nantasket
Pep
Patricia
Cambridge
Red Top
Irving Slater
Oliver Loring
Newtonville
Mass
Lorine
Richard
School of Architecture
Arthur Sims
Edward Wachter
Carroll Gethell
Harvard Athletic Association
Coast Guard
Ninety Six Golfers Compete For Open Title
Ninety six golfers will compete for the open championship in Worchester Massachusetts next week. Five from the Pacific Coast thirty from the Middle West sixty who qualified in the eastern rounds at Lido today and the defending champion Cy Ward? Walker.
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Long Beach
N. Y
Worchester
Mass
Pacific Coast
Middle West
Cyct! Walker
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Alexander
Bruexy
Sheehan
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Bush
May
Biemiller
Jones
Sweeney
O'Day
Pfirman
Brooklyn
Robins
Marquard
Ryan
Ehrhardt
R.H.E
Taylor
Gibson
St. Louia
A.E. Adams
Ss. Freigau
Steer
Hartnett
Fribers
Teem Grimm
Otter Statz
Wee Bush
Eee Jones
Cincinnati HO
Critz
Seeewee
Zitemba
Walker
Teeewee O* Douglas
Seeeune Sheehan
P. Eenne
Pinell
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Tedbarg Ib
Golden Gaters
Olympic Congress and Swimming Federation
American Association
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Simmons
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Cochran
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Wanzinger
Dugan
Ward
Poole
Galloway
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Rommel
Will
Hildebrand and Evans
Wewe
ABR
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Stuffy McInnis
Pittsburg Pirates
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International Association
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Laco
Rialto
Jack Most
Ernest Forrenct
Lois Wilson
Noam Beery
Irvin Willat
Emerson
James
Jiamiion
Bat
Smia
Lawe
Rionkey Tt
Sone Adolph Zzukor
Jesse & Lasky Waavent
Alan Crosland
Noah Beery
Raymond Hatton
Raymond McKee
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