Yanks Create Unusual Record in Homers in Victory
New York, May 19 AP Four home runs powered the Yankees to a 6 2 win over the St Louis Browns. Ruth hit his 18th homer and Meusel and Combs also connected. It marked the eighth straight Yankee victory and a club record of 35 homers in 31 games. Ruth and Williams led the hitting with two base hits each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Baba Ruth
Yankees
St. Loui S Browns
New Yorkers
Ruth
Zachary
Koenig
Gehrig
Bass
Tiy Mth
Ballou
Meusel
Combs
Gerber
Achary
Durst
GH O DO
Williams
Rice
Sister
Collins
Melillo
McManus
St. Louia
Hoyt
Sons of Outstanding Americans on Yale Crews
New Haven May 19 More sons of notable Americans, including Yale graduates, join Yale crews this year. Howard Thayer Kingsbury Jr son of a Yale graduate leader and scholarship student. dronn Hay Whitney son of Payne Whitney. Henry Codman Potter grandson of Bishop Potter and Yale alum. Ralph Payne Jr son of a late writer on the freshman beat. The article notes connections to the Rockefeller and Beecher families and several interclass crews racing Harvard and Olympic ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Yale
Howard Thayer Kingsbury, Jr
New York
Young Kingsbury
Groton
Yale Alumni Weekly
Rostand
Richard Mansfield
Dronn Hay Whitney
Payne Whitney
William C. Whitney
Cleveland
John Hay
Roosevelt
Henry Codman Potter
Bishop Potter
Alonzo Potter
Young Payne
Ralph Payne, Jr
George Brewster
Ben Brewster
Freghman
Harvard
Thames
Adirondacks
Young Brewster
Benjamin Brewster
Standard Oil Company
Rockefeller
Stillman Rockefeller
Godfrey Rockefeller
John Sterling Rockefeller
Housatonic
Edward H. Harrimann
Averell
Rowland
Samuel Armstrong Scoville
Wiliam Scoville
Beecher
Henry Ward Beecher
General Armstrot
Hampton Institute
Scoville
Hotchkiss School
Lakeville
EL. R. Wardwell
Allen Wardwell
New York City
J. L High
Shirley High
Chicago
William C. Moore
William A. Moore
Racing Results and Entries From a Crowded Card
A long form racing meet reports seven races with six furlong to one mile paths. Notable entries include Golden Lynn, Finnelly, Dusty Mary, Chittagong, Scampaway, King Nadi, Arcady, Pante and Sterlane among many others with times, payouts and finishers listed. Also ran notes cover multiple horses and entry IDs across the seven races.
Former batboy of Bob Meusel becomes player
New York May 19 Bob Meusel was found in the Yankee clubhouse studying a sporting paper’s pox scores and averages. He favors Jimmy Reese, former batboy and mascot, now Oakland second baseman who played 136 games last year and hit .248. Meusel, stationed at a submarine base in Southern California, cherishes Reese’s progress and calls him an aide de camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bob Mengel
Yankee
Bob
Jimmy Reese
Oakland
Mouse
Reese
Mengel
Kat
Meusel
California
San Pedro
Then & Newsboy
Jis
Mr. Meusel
Embargo Wins Irish Two Thousand Stakes at Curragh
The Maharaja of Tagpipta's Embargo won the Irish two thousand guineas stakes at Curragh on May 19, with F. W. Moreley's Johnson son taking second and Mrs. MacKean's Silver Lark finishing third in the ten furlong race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curragh
Ireland
Ttagpipta
F. W. Moreley
Johnson
Mrs. MacKean
Progress of colleges praised for javelin by Harvard coach
Cambridge May 19 AP Harvard field coach Janks Mikola la praises American colleges for javelin progress. He notes Yale’s C H Storrs at 199 ft 1 in, compares to Olympic mark 216 ft 9 3 4 in by Finland's Jonas Myyrä in 1920. He predicts U S leading by 1928 and discusses early history and coastal training advantages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
Janks Mikkola
Harvard
C. H. Storrs
Yale
Jonas Myyra
Finland
United States
America
Oberst
Pacific Coast College
Eddie Blach
Layden
Maine
College Baseball Scores From Regional Matches
Springfield College defeated Connecticut Agricultural College 18 to 6 in a series of college baseball results. Other scores include Lawrence over Amherst 15 to 4, Holy Cross over Army 6 to 5, Rhode Island 3, Brown 2, Catholic University 6, Providence College 1, Princeton 1, Penn State 4, Maine 2, Bowdoin 1, Yale 15, Boston University 12, Harran 2, Bates 1, and Quantico Marines 4, New Hampshire 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield College
Conn
Agricultural College
Lawrence
Amherst
Holy Cross
Army
Rhode Island
Brown
Catholic University
Providence College
Princeton
Penn State
Maine
Bowdoin
Wesleyan MoMase
Yale
Boston University
Harram
Bates
Quantico Marines
New Hampshire
Jack Quinn Remains A Remarkable Figure At 41
By Robert L. Ripley, a baseball note highlights Jack Quinn’s career. Quinn, born John Pincus in Hazelton, Pennsylvania on July 6, 1885, ended a six start stretch without a win, his twenty seventh season on the mound. He has pitched for thirteen teams across ten leagues, remaining a durable pitcher despite age debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Quinn
Quinn
Jack
Quinn John Quinn Pincus
Hazelton
Pennsylvania
Old Jack
Race card notes for seven events including maiden fillies and allowances
The page lists horses and weights for multiple races at five furlongs to one mile sixteenth. It includes two year old maidens with purses around 1200, three year olds and up with purses near 1200, allowances, and claiming races. Notable entries include Monte Rosa, Grand King, Water Wing, and xWater Wing among others, with various weights and acceptances for x marked horses.
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Upward
Hank's Son
Andes
Whipaaw
Hatton
Spice Bagh Ioy
Taylor
Time
Jake Feld
Marquesite
Gilflower
Shady Brook
Clamore
Sterlane
Yates
Supervisor
Donahue
Zanvibar
Mulhall
Libra
Plow! Steel
Miya Liberty
Flower of Eden
Hattle Dent
Sevintil Anc
Jackson
Misa Caithaili
Horn
Lady Barrett
Bonahue
Alsi
Llaxey Mae
Tooters
Mary Kinkead
Blabbermouth
xClarice
xPani Romant
Indianapolis
Monte Rosa
xBourbon Girl
Majoe
Pretty Run
Wood Nymph
xErna Mae
Raging Lady
Miss Chiniquy
xMandelette
Sophronia Fair
xOurida
Lady Monte
Lady Pennant
xCarrie Bell
Phelma O
xBootsle
xMy Destiny
Resourceful
xSun Rajah
Brier Hill
Pretty Politician
xBelzoni
xEmancipation
xBother
vElias O
xTalequa
X Minstrel Boy
xBlarney Stone
Sporty McGee
xBlack
xKager
Royal Jalian
Darringer
Sport
Mantonian
Prince of Walms
Ali Baba
Zeputation
Burke’s Boy
Roy Omar
Asinia
King Calin
Alleghan
Corinth
Military
Jamaica Entries Highlight Six Furlong Sprint Card
Race names list claiming and handicap class entries for Jamaica with multiple horses and weights across five races. Key contenders include Gareth 113, Frigate 127, Wild Aster 127, Lord Bacon 142, and Repulse 128 in the first three races, plus a six furlong maiden and a sixteenth mile feature with numerous entry names and weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gareth
Widdlesticks
Commissioner Canil
Tanetta
Frigate
Byway
John
Wildlane
Hot Time
Sand Hills
xLonesome
Repulse
Julia
Lord Bacon
Red Pennant
Michael B
Lady Rugian
Rodeo
Germaine Chanvelet
Jim Crow
Focuth
Watta
Crystallite
Anaitis
xTer Tray
Insulate
Sange
xSabina
Velcro
Wetter Times
Camila
Dignity
Vulcain Park
Theodore
Panic pays off as Louisville features on the track card
Louisville added emphasis with a long shot win as Panic paid over 50 to 1 in the six furlong race. In Bonds placed second and a Mayfair third. King Nadi led the Louisvile feature at six furlongs with Arcad second and Leiter third. Laverne Fator steered Sanford to victory in the Morrimack handicap at Jamaica in 1 43. Tarle Sande rode Bou Chaib to second and Laine to third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Louisville
Bonds
Mayfair
Louisvie
King Nadi
Arcad
Lee Ter
Laverne Fator
Sanford
Moths Threaten Summer Garments Care and Storage Tips
A guide on preventing moth damage to woolen clothes as seasons change. Advices include thorough cleaning, sunlight exposure, careful folding, wrapping in newspaper or boxes, sealing packages, and using moth protectants. For valuable furs, cold storage offers the safest protection.
Stray Stories Recounts an Afternoon Confrontation
A couple argues over handling visitors as one cites a splitting headache. The other refuses to oust them, suggesting the plan be carried out in a different room instead. The scene centers on domestic tension and evasive actions.
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YANKS
Xxx
Batlon
la Ruth
Lazzeri
Gazella
St. Louis
Golden Lynn
Finnelly
Talequa
Bindpot
Frederick Raphael
Sterle
Ethel K
Little Cook
Tepeater
Sandalwand
Lady Vennie
the Rover
Jee
Ada
Mission Chnes
Tie Jim
Gold Mint
Kins Basil
Scoble
Sor
Street Lie
Froggate
Algoran
Tim Gleason
Noreaster
Step In
the Code
Roane
Handy's Read
Sniper
Stinson
Wood Lore
Jinn Guard
Fred, Jr
Dusty Mary
Canfield
Fair Rowena
Philpot
Chittagong
Benham
Denizen
Pat Calhoun
Pride
Scampaway
Kederis B.kg
Nimrod
Garner
Lootvie
Dixie May
Queen Agnes Fire Bay
Tamale Dick
Vennie Day
Bob Clark
Journer
Queen Navarre
Boys Believe Me
Charcoal
Willams
Arcady
Poot
Lee QC
Heupel
Dubois
May Pear
Malcolm B. Jr Barcola
Starwerk
Colonel Beard
Greele
Ian Minister
Cardigans
Juarez
Jack Collet
Imig
Princess Ahmed
Norton
Fairy Rose
Carroll
Richard V
Aggie A
Cascade
Little Red
Winchester
Carpenter
Wikiup Papoose
Greenwood
Glenzar
Higuera
Ian MceMurphy
Rapid Traveller
Seid Color
Little Bum
Jimmie Staward
Little Burm
Col Jing
Cocksure
Neal
Flagman
Jago
Dart Away
Shaasta Sol
Milda
Bittern
Busserose
Donohue
Evelyn Brown
Corbett
Luke Martin
Bob Meusel
Ripley
College Lachkoseh
Lafaysite
Robert L. Ripley
Jamaica
Plano
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