Delaney weighs options for vacating light heavy crown
Boxing notes report Jack Delaney plans to leave the light heavyweight division and seek the heavyweight title, contingent on a big-money guarantee from Tex Rickard. Manager Pete Reilly backs the switch citing weak light heavyweights and a possible McTigue or Loughran bout as the next big draw. Delaney leaves for training in Meredith New Hampshire May 20 amid calls for a decisive move within three weeks.
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Tack Delaney
Prie Reilly
Mika McTigne
Tommy Loughran
Fatrig
Delaney
Mike Jack
Reilly
Tam
Tex Rickard
Tex
Delaney Sisten
New York Boxing Commission
Pauline Arvudun
Rickard
Putin
Bridgrope
Meredith
N. H
Dack
Holyoke
Pete Reilly
New York
Jack
Delunes
Loughran
Vliss
Mike McTigue
McTigue
Ork Boxing Commission
Capon
Ryder Cup Team Tops Daily Mail Tourney at Wentworth
Ryder Golf Club members led qualifiers after a second round of the Daily Mail tournament at Wentworth. Fred Robson shot 74 to lead with 86 and 154 totals. Jackie Compston and Arthur Havill also carded 86 74. Teammates Kitcombe, Ray, Boomer, Hraid, Wardon, Duncan, and Gadd advanced as the British set prepares for the British Open at St Andrews starting July 11.
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Wentworth
Surf WL
Ryder Golf Clus
Fred Robson
Zekie Compston
Man
Arthur Hav
Ryder Enn
Daily Mail
Charles Kaa Kitcombe
Ted Ray Too Eeeh
Aubrey Boomer
Appard
South
Jim Hraid
Harry Wardon
Orgs Duncan
George Gadd
Ter Omen
Guy Fylne
Ngured Duncan
Son May
New York
Wareseter
Mase
Abe Mitchell
Casement Pa
Toronto
Quebec
St. Andrews
Market Hadleys And Reads Take League Openers
Ten Mercantile league opened its season at Seaside Park with spectators. Morrison of the D M Read team pitched a 7 to 0 shutout against Post Publishing, allowing three hits. Public Market beat American Hardware 9 to 3. The Hadleys won 3 to 1 over Howland.
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Mercantile League
Seaside Park
Morrison
D. M. Read
Post Publishing Company
Public Market
American Hardware
Lilginger
Sakowits
Smith
Nandis
Wills Wears Diamond Ring For Wimbledon
Three time national champion Helen Wills will wear a solitaire on the third finger of her left hand at the All English Championships in Wimbledon. After matches she will transfer it to her right hand to avoid hindering her grip and to prevent callouses.
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San Francisco
Wimbledon
England
Folen Wills
Eng A
Beerkeley
United Star
United States
Miss Wills
University of California
Lockwoods Meet St. Mary's Sunday at Derby
The Lockwoods travel Sunday to face the speedy St. Brigade as Derby clubs to host top state teams. South Enders join Uncup to challenge the Brigade, with a schedule listing May games at Seaside park Wallingford Stamford Hartford and more. Rickard buys Celtics Chicago titled the league with a 26 game home slate.
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Lockwoods
St. Brigade
South Enders
The
Woods
Howiard A.C
Seaside Park
Derby
Bostwick Flats
Walingford Trates
Wallingford
Indian A.C
Stamford
Liberty Bells
Hartford
Rickard
Celtics
Chicago
Rivk
End Totrarden
Pote County
York
Stratford Ninety Strikes Fairfield 10 to 3 In Intersuburban Showdown
Stratford defeated Fairfield 10 3 on Fairfield field marking the schools resumption of athletic relations after a three year gap. Clarke started for Stratford, Kowats pitched all game for Fairfield, while Stratford’s offense produced four runs in the first and three in the third including a Dahl three bagger and a Bahan homer. Harrington turned a key unassisted double play in the fourth.
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Fairfield
Stratford
Mit
Hurd Avenue
Ratford
Clarke
Neilson
Haggerty
Cowell
Kowats
Harrington
Gregory
Delorme
Dahl
Bahan
Horvat
Fitzpatrick
Clark
Bahan Te Dahl
Stanz
Barbeiri
Trevethan
Jennings
Johnson
Wakeman
Dahl'a
Harvard Defeats Holy Cross 9-2 in Rain-Shortened Game
Harvard beat Holy Cross 9 to 2 at Soldiers Field in Cambridge marking the Crimson first win over Worcester collegians since 1920. Dondehey Chauncey and Lord led with three hits each as Harrell homered for Holy Cross. game halted 1 hour 29 minutes due to rain and darkness.
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Cambridge
Maas
Harvard
Holy Cross
Soldiers Field
Crimson
Worcester Collegians
Dondehey
Chauncey
Lord
Warward
Harrell
Tlolygh
Vons
Drehens
Daher Barbe
Hance
India Defeats Spain in Davis Cup Tourney
In Barcelona May 1 AP reports India eliminated Spain in the 1947 Davis Cup. Pr o defeated Juanito 11-5 6-4 in the opening singles as Mandiy's matches split. India won the doubles yesterday and advances to face Yugoslavia which had a bye in round one.
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India
Spain
Barcelons
Pro
Juanito
Mandiy
Fugoslava
Osmond Wins Watterson Purse at Downs Derby Prep
Osmand the chestnut gelding, favored in winter Derby books, led a four horse field plus one non Derby entrant in a mile and one sixteenth race at Downs. Jock Fast and Kiev battled to close, but Karl Sande rode Osmond to win by a nose over Jock with Fred Jr. finishing third as Kiev faded. Time 1 46 3 5, two and one fifth seconds slower than track record.
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Louisville
Osmand
Jock
RB. Ble View
Joseph KE
Widener
Osmond
Kiev
Fred Jr
S. Wannt
Karl Sande
C. Lang
Sande
Sagal Stars on Colgate Lacrosse Team
Ivan A. Sagal of Bridport is a regular on Colgate University lacrosse squad. A rapid improver since joining last year, coach Lieut James Ballantine now calls him a near star. He plays second attack as Colgate faces Hobart, Union, Syracuse, and other opponents. Lawrence Sagal, among twenty three Connecticut students at Colgate, is active on campus and affiliated with Alpha Tau Omega.
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Hamilton
Ivan A. Sagal
Bridgport
Colgata University
Lieut- James Ballantine
New York College
York University
University Tand
Hobart
Union
Syracus
Lawrence Sagal
Connecticut
Colgate
Alph Tau Omega Fraternity
N. OY
Weisman Calls Meeting of E League Friday
Waterbury May 11 Cal3 president Werman J. Weisman has called a special meeting of the club owners in the Eastern League at 2 o clock Friday afternoon at Hotel Bond Wartford.
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Waterbury
CAL3
Werman J. Weisman
Hotel Bond
Wartford
Tilden and Hunter Beat Dutch Players in Mixed Doubles
American tennis stars Bill Tilden and Alein T. ihunter extended their winning streak by defeating Dutch players in a doubles match. The contest featured a tense battle on the court as they secured the victory.
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Bill Tilden
Alein T. Ihunter
Sly
Phiy
Yin Hepno Pane
Diemer Kool
Ina
Racing Results First Rackh 2 year olds at Los Angeles
Race results from a racing card listing multiple races with 2 year olds and older horses. Notable names include Froggite Mop Up Joseph Sabbath Legera and Fireburg, with times and payouts such as 2.00 and 6.80. Also ran: dusper Fireburg By Ginny Kelnet Dan Burnham Theo deriv Retrospection.
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Legera
Joseph Sabbath
Smith
Dusper
Fireburg
Ginny
Kelnet
Dan Burnham
Theo
Deriv
Culeen
Clelund
Boy Ito
Swordsm
Faleven
David B. Garothearbecks
Superfrank
Jamaica Race Day Results and Mixed Race Notes
A scrambled report lists Jamaica race results across multiple divisions. Two year olds OG furs Nagssak 110 and Fatar lead the first race with Skavar at 6 to 1. Doctor Wilson and other entries follow. Second race features 1 mile 7 yards with Need, Prickly Hear, Mratre and more, times around 1:44. Also ran include Priceman and Delan. Third and fourth races list several runners with varying odds and times, including Newton claiming stakes and Vespers. Also noted are weather and additional entrants like Bonnie Magsin and Spanish Princes.
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Nagssak
Fatar
Skavar
Mills
Doctor Wilson
Miller
Algoran
Charm
Marie Blanche
Red Bridge
Gun
Munden
Emery
Priceman
Delan
Whitakie
Millwick
Richards
Florian
Top Twig
Petent
Dean Bouero
Wipth
Violet
Frey
Horwath
Bonne Etolle
McAuliffe
Philene
Tinka
Heloise
Nive
Westchester-Biltmore Player Wins Honors at Greenwich
Mrs. F G Dubois of Westchester Biltmore won low score honors in the annual one day golf tournament of the Women's Metropolitan Association at Greenwich Country Club. Her score was 11. Greenwich players led by Edward Stevens and Joan Michler tied for low net with 89. Siwanoy club captured the team title as scores listed include T M Willard Wingfoot 95 M McMahon Sleepy Hollow 85 and others.
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Greenwich
F. G. Dubois
Westchester Biltprors Ehch
Metropolitan Association
Greenwich Country Club
Edward Stevens
Joan Michler
Siwanoy Club
Widward Stevens
T. M. Willard
Wingfoot
Helen Spitz
Gedney Farm
Dempsey Ready to Meet Promoter Chosen Opponent
New York May 11 Spanning the continent by telephone Jack Dempsey told Tex Rickard he would fight anyone the promoter chooses in his comeback bid to regain the world heavyweight title. He plans to stay in California training but will travel east for a testimonial banquet Monday night.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Ojal
Col. Dempsey
Rickard
Gene Tunnex
Philadelphia
Dempsaid
Ventura Monjelns
California
Tefinite
Dempsey
Paulina Uzendun
Jack Jimmy Maloney
Paulina
Tunney
Tuckard
New York State Athletic Commission
Paulino
Gd Keeley
Boston
Sunsard Dominates Jamaica Feature At Churchill Derby Day
New York May 71 APT Wilc Osmand shines as Sunsard wins the Waterton Handicap at Churchill Downs lifting bettors with a 13 to 5 payoff. Jockeys face suspensions for rough riding as the meet closes with two riders banned for incidents on the Pimlico course.
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New York
Wilc
Churchill
Newtowns
Junmicas
Nga Juckey Hastie
Wai
Watel
Tauerms
Lachen
Nto Ter
Sun Tiie
Lv Liewtenant
Pimlico
Clarence Karamer
Hailco
J. Chalmers
Price
Solate
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Spenser
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Watterson
Sagal
Colgate Combine
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Central N. Y. College
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Cuddle
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Klew
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Deule
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Dellar Sale
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