Yankees Tighten Lead With 18 to 5 Victory Over Indians
New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 18 to 5 as Babe Ruth slugged two home runs and a double driving in six. Joe Duren left with an injured finger after a line drive from Luke Sewell. Ruth raised his season total to ten homers.
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Nine Yale Swim Stars Earn Major Yale Letters
Nine members of the Yale swimming team received the major Yale letter from the Yale Athletic Association, with several other minor letters awarded. Relay team members set new world records for 200 250 400 and 500 yard distances this season as Yale won the Eastern Intercollegiate League title. Members of the Yale water polo team also received letters, along with minors for fencing and wrestling and insignia for basketball and boxing teams. W B Vandegrift of Jacksonville Fla won the minor for boxing.
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Vespasian Wins Spring Handicap at Jamaica Track
New York May 18 AP Sanford Farm's Vespasian with Tackey Fuichardy up won the six furlong spring handicap at Jamaica Race Track in 1:13 3-5. Claptrap from Lox Cabin Stable finished second by a head, earning $3,200 for owners. Lachen led early before settling to third. Cut Scout from Oak Ridge stable broke down at the three furlong pole.
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Dartmouth grid schedule issued for fall sports
Dartmouth College Athletic Council announced schedules for five fall sports. Football foes include Norwich, Woburn, Virginia, Yale, Harvard, Brown, Boston University, Cornell, with games in Hanover Cambridge and Ithaca. Freshman games list dates at Hanover Norwood Exeter Academy Norwood and Princeton.
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Ruth Catches Up With Record Of Five Years
New York May 13 Ace Ruth ties season homer total to ten by two long blasts helping his pace toward his 1912 record. Since starting he has hit for a higher pace than in past seasons, with his last six homers coming in nine days and his April 20 explosion the first of this span.
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Fairfield High Nine to Meet Danbury Today
Fairfield May 19 The Fairfield High School nine meets Danbury in a county league game after recent mixed results. Danbury’s lineup includes Evans Strait Lee Hall Patridge Joseph Chambers Murphy. Fairfield counters with Toole Burlinson Barber Fina ngan Smith Kowats and others in a tight race to boost standings.
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Knights of Columbus inaugurate sports fields in Rome
In Rome on May 13 Cardinal Gasparri opened a group of sporting fields as part of a large project by the Knights of Columbus to aid poor children. Twelve other dignitaries and a gathering of Traiana and American figures attended the ceremony.
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American golfers practice in London during May
American Walker van team rested in London then practiced at Wentworth and Sunningdale. In a Wentworth four ball Ouimet, Duncan, Roberts beat Jones and another 3 up. Jones shot 69, Ouimet 77. At Sunningdale, Gardner Swetser Gunn and De Montmorency played. Swetser led with 68.
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Columbia Crew Shakeup Amid Preparations for MIT Race
An ongoing crew reshuffle at Columbia University affects five rowers as the team readies to meet MIT on the Harlem River this Saturday. Coaches moved several carsmen in the final lineup, aiming for stronger sprints and alignment.
Bucky Harris Engaged To Southern Debutante Elizabeth Sutherland
Washington news notes baseball manager Buck Harris rumored engaged to Elizabeth Sutherland debutante daughter of alien property custodian and former senator from West Virginia. Friends say they have been courting for months with high regard for his character while both families hint at possible union amid speculation.
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The Comeback in Sport and Talent Prospects
The piece argues dramatic comebacks captivate fans, focusing on Babe Ruth as a fitful returner. It profiles young boxers like Stribling and Renault, notes scarce heavyweights, and recalls the Brooklyn club’s morale-driven rise with manager Daisy Vance, predicting 1928 prospects.
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