Whirlaway Seen As Early Preakness Favorite In Mud
Rain slicks Pimlico track as Whirlaway, expected to battle Porter s Cap Ocean Blue and King Cole for the Preakness lead. Kans as top outsider joins field along with Dispose and Curious Coin among others in the fifty first running for 50 000 added prize.
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Kansas
Maillsdale
Tony Pelleteri
New Orleans
Re Rin
Pimlicos
Mel Emerich
Chicago
Aaron Frost
H C Phipps
King Cole
Robert J Klebeerg Jrs
Whitlaw
Cnlt
Warren
Rlaway
Pimlico
Churchill Downs
Ocean Blue
Curious Coin
Whirlaway
Ten Teams Enter Allied Industrial Horseshoes League
More than 40 horseshoe enthusiasts attended Ellis Park for the first practice session. Secretary Lee Nost lists entered teams: PWOC No 4 Public Improvements Town Manufacturing City Water Works La Plant Choate No 16 and Penick and Ford Ltd. Final entries and schedules are due by May 15 to Ebert E Beaver Y M C A.
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Ellis Park
Lee Nost
Gazette
Pwoc No 4
Town Manufacturing Company
City Water Works
la Plant-Choate No. 16
Penick and Ford, Ltd
Ebert E Beaver
Y. M CA
Southworth Faces Pitching Dilemma With 11 Star Rookies
New York AP reports St Louis Cardinals skipper Billy Southworth weighs which of 11 rookie pitchers to keep after May 15 expansion. He aims to avoid prejudging and may delay decisions until the roster deadline. The rookies include Giodachi White Nahem Gornicki and Krist who have combined seven wins from nine decisions.
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NEW York
Billy Southworth
St Lows Cardinals
Southworth
Bianth
Rickex
Cardinal
John Giodachi
Esme White
Southpaw
American Association
Red Birds
Illinois to test UI in second home conference meet
Illinois, defending champion, travels to Iowa City to challenge the University of Iowa in a key conference meet. Iowa won its opener by 18 points over Northwestern, 18 12, as Minnesota has been strong against all foes.
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Towa City
Illinois
University of Iowa
Iowa
Northwestern
Minnis
Armstrongs Edge Smulekoffs In Tight Legion Junior League Game
Don Mohnalek sparked Armstrongs with a fourth inning home run that gave them a 4-1 lead as Smulekoffs battled back. Usher and Brabbit added key hits for Armstrongs while Smulekoffs endured errors and timely balls in play. Final tied late, Armstrongs held on with decisive runs and strong fielding to win 5-4.
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Everett Usher
Charlie Brabbit
Smulekoffs
Don Mohnalek
Armstrongs
Danels Park
Dohnalek
Wallop
I Csi
Wenceslaus
Ushers
Rose
Joe Kenney
Thomas
Chuck Cacek
Vic Capek
Armstrong’s
Cesnar
Kennex
Smulehoft
Taare
Smulekatt
Armstrong
Cevnar
Eart Usher Cacen Brabbit VoCanek
Henningsen
Rovrek
Careh
Kenonev
Rune Everett Usher
Brabbite
Molinalek
Brabbit
Crissyneer
Kerney
Nohnaltk
Bart Usher
Cacek
Kenney Frerete
Usher
Capek
Canek
Thomas Donut
Caner
Smulekolfs
Armstornes Ff
Rovek
Rozen & Bar
Rove
Wild
Ceynar Pueced
Bal’ Henninesen
Stodolan
Batley
Illini Face Michigan in Big Ten Baseball Showdown
Illinois eyes a two game sweep at Ann Arbor to stay in the Big Ten title chase as Michigan rides a four game win streak. Northwestern, Indiana, Ohio State, Minnesota and Wisconsin also seek key results in the standings.
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Chicago
Ilinos
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Iinois
Northwestern
Illini
Ohio State
Indiana
Purdue
Lafayette
Wildcats
Bloominngten
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Michigan i
Towns
Pardners
Cyclones blank Nebraska 9-0 in first of two baseball games
Iowa State pitcher Leon Wilson held Nebraska to two hits and struck out eight as the Cyclones defeated the Cornhuskers 9-0 in windy conditions. Wilson also went 3-for-3 at the plate, and Bob Hayes launched a eighth inning homer with a teammate aboard. It marked Iowa State's third Big Six win in five starts.
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Ames
Leon Wilson
Iowa State
Nebraska
Wilson
Bob Hayes
Herdon Wilson
Scharnberr
All Sorts and Sports Figures in Turbulent Times
A jumble of names and feats spans high school to college athletics, noting Ornelivus Warmerdam’s 12 ft vaults and Fresno State progress to 14 ft. Athletes like Meadows Sefton Varoff and DiMaggio appear in a wide mosaic of sports, with World War II era comments on fan interest and external events shaping crowds and careers.
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Ornelivus Warmerdam
Fresno State
Earle Meadows
Bill Sefton
Chorge Varoff
Tom Packs
Hitler
Earl E Moir
Mechanicsville
St Lou
Asself
Army vehicle totals in 1917 1918 show surge in trucks
In April 1917 the army listed 3039 trucks and 437 automobiles. One and a half years later the force had about 85000 trucks plus numerous cars and ambulances.
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Jarman
Tatas
Flex
Third Avenue
Second Street SE
Ree
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Smulekoff
Roosevelt Hotel
Service Armstrong
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Eater
Kennes
Leret Cospir
Prabbuss
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ABE O
Canekiss
Onasratuit
Rusell Ib
Adoahnalen
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Arorhn
Ilinois
Cornhuskers
Joe Gordon
Hase
Yankee
Tom Means
Flash
Priddy
Gordon
Bob Neyland
Dixie Associates
Bobs
Southern
Lester Steers
Oregon
Los Angeles
Hayward Steers
Washington
Jese Owens
Osetoon
Comebeck
Grieve
San Francisco Examiner
Joe di Maggio
Grinnell Netsters
Cedar Fails
Grinnell College
Iowa State Teachers Tenns
Ffta
Sterling Lord Af Crownel
John McNabn
Panther Netomon
Dourles Tard
Pesneer GG
McNabb
Cross
Gubvert
Genree oGe
Laippie
Porips
Cteris Foeoridis
Arrow’s Choice
Esquire
Banff
Arrow
Killian's
Ness
Nor-East Mohairs
Society
Brand Tropicals
Coalars
Glenhaven Tropicals
Palm Beach
Mene
Killean
Freeman
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