Kentucky Derby May Attract Greatest Crowd In Its History
Churchill Downs faces a mud soaked Derby day as 70 000 spectators are expected for the sixty first Kentucky Derby with Nellie Flag co favorite and Twenty two three year olds named for the race The field includes Nellie Flag shot with early speed and attention on Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney s colt Today Omaha Unnucky draws No 1 to 19 position and the field plans for a fast start under damp track conditions
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Jack Cuddy
United Press
Ouisville, Ky
Americas
Bluegrass
Churchill Downs
Steinity
Derby
Nellie Flag
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
Kentucky Home
Warren Wright
Chicago Sportsman
Calumet Dick
Gallant Fox
Jouett Shouse
Weston
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Omaha
Galant Fox
Big Hope
Belmar Stud
William Woodward
New York
Nellie
Walter M. Jeffords
Commonwealth
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Tutticurio
FI Shaffer
St Bernard
Coare
American Flag
Nellie Morse
Man
War Nellie Flag
Nellies
Derby Fame and Fortune
Cayaleide
Derby Facts and Figures From the Associated Press
Churchill Downs in Louisville hosts the Kentucky Derby at about 5 pm with 40,000 added. favorites include Nellie Flag and Boxthorn. Seventeen of 21 probable starters remain, with Today as a strong rival and Boxthorn drawing gambler support despite track concerns.
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Associated Press
Churchill Downs
Louisville
Nellie Flag
Omaha
Commonwealth Psycnic
Sun Fairplay
Woiskolo
Tutticurio Morpluck
Bernard McCarthy
Blackbirder
Bluebeard
Prince Splendor
Chanceview
Shoeless Joe
Weston
C Vo Whitneys
Warren Wrights
National
CBS
Minnesota Wildcats Clash Drops Confusion in Big Ten Report
The garbled section appears to reference Minnesota's Big Ten race, noting a victory streak and matchups with Northwestern, Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Illinois. It hints at conference standings and key games, with uncertain dates and venues, against certain rivals.
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CHI Ngo Capy
Minnesota Wet
Che Gophers
Iowa City
Wrestling results by the Associated Press
The report lists scattered match results with multiple garbled names and places including Omaha versus Ging Garibaldine and Charles Fischer’s pattern in Wisconsin. Additional results show Pueblo defeating Cola, and other unclear bouts across Minnesota and Cincinnati with various opponents.
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Omaha
Ging Garibaldine
Feed Geubovler
Fom Alles
Australia
Fischer
Hatternut
Wis
Wred Cures
Vi Wartford
Louin
George Zaharian
Nih Pueblo
Cola
Wrenka Naswurski
International Falta
Minn
Wampler Edges Berger In Rough Iowa Wrestling Match
Earl Wampler, a Scranton coal miner, defeats Casey Berger of Cedar Rapids in three falls at the Iowa wrestling show in Des Moines. Berger pins Wampler in 14 seconds for the first fall, Wampler wins the second after nine minutes, and Berger loses the final at 25 minutes 5 seconds.
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Earl Wampler
Scranton
American Legion
Wrestling Championship of
Iowa
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Cedar Rapids
Tne
Sol Slagel
Casey
Wamplers
Jack Gibbons Beats Dukelsky In Ten Round Decision
Jack Gibbons son of Mike Gibbons won a one sided ten round decision over Sally Dukelsky in St Paul. Gibbons used a vicious left and both long and short range shots to dominate eight rounds. Dukelsky the Chicagoan provided stiff resistance but fell short against the rising middleweight.
Subtle clubhead drag during back swing described
The author explains that the drag of the clubhead is real but invisible. The clubhead travels about four feet while the hands move one, followed by a slight swing releasing into an upward toss as the arms trail, with no further body turning after the initial turn. Copyright 1935.
Dutra and Thomson to Exhibit at Cedar Rapids Club
Olin Dutra and Jimmy Thomson will headline an exhibition golf match on May 9 at Cedar Rapids Country Club against Johnny Vavra and John Carey. A 45 minute golf lecture precedes the pairing, Thomson brings his wife Viola Dana, and tickets are available through club members or at the course.
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Cedar Rapids Country Club
Olin Dutra
Jimmy Thomson
Johnny Vavra
John Carey
Dutra
Thomson
Viola Dana
Motion Picture Fame
Standings and Friday Results From Baseball Standings
Standings show New York 9 3 750 and Cincinnati 7 9 438 with Brooklyn 9 4 667 and Chicago 6 15 0. Friday results list New York 9 Cincinnati 2 and Brooklyn 2 Pittsburgh 1 while St Louis beat Boston at Boston and Chicago beat Philadelphia in wet grounds. Saturday games include St Louis at Boston and Chicago at Philadelphia with Cincinnati at New York and Pittsburgh at Brooklyn. American Association standings show Minneapolis 11 3 786 and Columbus 9 4 692 with Louisville 5 10 333 and Milwaukee 7 5 83. Toledo 4 Minneapolis 1.
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New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Boston
Chicago
Pittsburch
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
St Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
St Loui
Minneapolis
Columbus
Louisville
Milwaukee
Kaw City
St Paul
Toledo
kK Of C Bowlers Win Prize Money At National Meet
Five Columbus council No 909 bowling teams totalled 98 in Peoria Illinois at the Knights of Columbus national tournament. Local entries earned 50 in team awards, 48 in doubles and singles. Singles winners included Dr T W Toomey Stewart Dale John Rock Anton Andrie Charlie Neigel. Doubles winners were Joe Enzler Tom Seabrooke Gus Scolaro Robert Kessler Emil Bartoasah Frank Sebetka Sam Dale Paul Dale. Thirty locals participated in the event led by S E Dale secretary treasurer of the local bowling league.
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Knights of Columbus
Peoria
United States
Liebke and Taylor
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Schmidt Typewriter, Exchange
Palumbo Food Shop
Rowley Dominates Brandon In Doubleheader Showdown
Brandon baseball team fell 5 to 0 in the first game as Rowley swept the doubleheader. In the second contest Rowley defeated Brandon 12 to 0. The Rowley girls volleyball team also beat Brandon’s girls 12 to 1.
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Rowley High
Rowley
Kittenball Nine
Rowley Girls
Dodgers Edge Pirates In Tight 2 1 Victory
The Dodgers outlasted the Pittsburgh Pirates 2 to 1 in a keen mound duel between Van Mungo and Jim Weaver to stay in second place in the National League. Mungo allowed six hits, Weaver nine, as Brooklyn trailed from the fourth until the seventh before a late rally produced the winning run.
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Bucs
Brooklyn
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Boston Braves
Babe Herman
Arky Vaughan
Pie Traynor
Vaughan
Dan Taylor
Joe Stripp
al Lopez
Taylor
Stripp
Cookie Lavagetto
Pirates
Cuccinello
Red Lucas
Buzz Boyle
Tommy Thevenow
Gus Suhr
Attendance Rise Marking Early 1935 Baseball Season
United Press survey shows about 1,118,000 fans attended 104 games across big league cities. Giants lead in early attendance with 117,764 for six home games. Dodgers close behind with 130,000 for eight. Other increases noted in Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Boston as pennant races loom.
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Jack Canovy
United Press
New York
Western Nationals
Ford Frick
Jim Tierney
New York Giants
Polo Ground
Giants
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Braves
Babe Ruth
Detroit
Pittsburgh
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago White Sox
Washington
Coe and Cornell Freshmen Meet On Cinders Saturday
Coe and Cornell freshmen meet in their annual dual track meet at Coe Saturday morning at 9 30. Both squads are untested and observers doubt favorites. Robert McKinley of Clinton captains the Kohawk yearlings with listed entries for sprints throws jumps and relays from Coe.
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Cinders
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Clinton
Forest
Smith
Wedgebury
Zimmerman
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Becker
Wilson
van Meter
Goodwin
Ramsey
Hbel
Jorit
Ramsey Goodwin
Pollack
Pollack Goodwin
Larson
Wedeebury
Bristol
Wilfong
Telecky
Wednebury
Giants Rout Reds 9-2 as Hubbell Wins Third
In Des Moines the New York Giants beat Cincinnati 9 to 2 behind Carl Hubbell six hit effort and 16 Giants hits. Mel Ott homered for the Giants, Joe Moore added a four bagger, while Bennie Frey took the loss. The Reds scored in the first on Billy Myers' single but were otherwise stifled by the visitors strong lineup.
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YORK
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Cincinnati
Reds
Carl Hubbell
Bennie Frey
Don Brennan
LeRoy Herrmann
Hubbell
Billy Myers
Tony Piet
Piet
Frey
Brennan
Ott
Terry
Moore
Herrmann
New York
Lombardi
Riggs
Bartell
Indianapolis and Milwaukee boxing card reports
A sparse Toledo to Minneapolis style listing notes Sullivan and Susce Perrin Marrow and Haverage from Indianapolis facing Milwaukee as blizzard and cold weather conditions affect events. Jack Gibbons of St Paul outpoints Selly Dukelsky in a noted bout as Chicago gains a mention in this brief sports section.
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Minneapolis
Sullivan
Susce
Perrin
Marrow
Sandra
Haverage
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Louisville
Kansas City
Columbus
St. Paul
Jack Gibbons
Selly Dukelsky
Chicago
Sioux City Falls 7 4 in Exhibition With Bartlesville
Sioux City Western league club outhit Bartlesville Reds but lost 7 to 4 in an exhibition. Moose Johnson had three singles in four at bats for Sioux City while Antone Ledbetter each had three hits for Bartlesville, with Ledbetter stealing two bases.
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Sioux City
Bartlesville Reds
Western Association
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Moose Johnson
Antone
Ledbetter
Reds
Arkansas University Grid
Bronx City
Barncavine
Wat
Fenderson
Kusath
Wilson
Coker
Prichard
Young
Warren
Cameron
Coe Cornell Track Meet Postponed In Mount Vernon
Heavy snowfall in eastern town forces postponement of the Coe Cornell dual track meet in Mount Vernon. Burt O Connor of Cornell announced the postponement and a new date will be set after a conference with Forest Rutgers, Coe coach.
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Mount Vernon
Burt O'Connor
Cornell
Forest Rutgers
Coe
Omaha and Keokuk Battle to a 9 9 Tie in Exhibition
Windswept field hampered fly balls as Omaha and Keokuk of the Western league played to a 9 as 9 tie in Salina Kansas. Keokuk rallied with five runs in the eighth and ninth to force the draw before darkness ended the game.
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Omaha
Keokuk
Currie
Cecil
Knehans
Mathair
McCue
Columbu
Krons Votan
Lott
Delatine
Snyder
Gardner
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