Petillo Wins Indianapolis 500 In Record Speed
Wild riding Italian Petillo wins the 500 mile race at Indianapolis in a record pace over 42 minutes per 100 miles. Rex Mays leads early but Petillo overtakes, Shaw and Cummings finish high as Weatherly crashes fatally in practice. Weatherly dies, Bradburn in critical condition as the race unfolds.
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Indianapolis
Teenie
Kelly Petillo
Los Angeles
Indianapolis Speedway
Geath
Clay Weatherly
Cincinnati
Johnny Hannon
Norristown
Bradburn
Petlia
Veer Aga
Lee Bay
Mays
Shaw
Giants Sweep Dodgers in Two as Frisch, Fitzsimmons Shine
New York Giants routed Brooklyn Dodgers 8-3 and 6-0 before a record crowd of 63 943. Key homers boosted the Giants while Van Mungo struggled and Fred Fitzsimmons delivered a strong two hit performance in the second game.
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New York
Brooklyn
Giants
Terry
Flatbushers
Polo Grounds
Dean Brothers
Cardinals
Terrymen
Dodgers
Brooklyns
van Mungo
Fred Fitzsimmons
Dodger
McLarnin and Ross Face Fourth Bout in Series
The article outlines a planned fourth match between McLarnin and Ross, detailing their boxing rivalry and expectations for the upcoming bout. It mentions rounds, scoring, and locations tied to the contenders as they prepare to fight again.
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McLarnin
Ross
Iowa City golfers win triangular tourney
Iowa City sent its squad to a triangular meet at Mount Pleasant where Wellman finished third and Mount Pleasant placed second. George Frohwein led Iowa City with 76 and both Mount Pleasant and Wellman posted low totals amid a close team race.
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Mfiuman
Mount Pleasant
Wellman
Iowa Ciy Rad Orly
Curia
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Er Oen
Old Wellman
George Frohwein
Iowa
Ted
Griffth
Smith Ted
Wellman Sound
Standings and results for western and american leagues
Western League standings show Keokuk leading with 11 wins and 4 losses followed by Rock Island and Davenport, with Des Moines and Omaha chasing. Wednesday results include Davenport 4 Des Moines 2 and Keokuk 9 St Joe 5. Thursday matchups list Des Moines at Davenport and St Joe at Keokuk among others. In American Association standings New York leads with 24-14 while Philadelphia is 12-22. Thursday results feature Chicago and St Louis dominant shows and Friday games include Cleveland at Chicago and Boston at New York. Minor league notes show Indian polls at 21-13 and St Paul 7-4 with two night games managed by Henshaw and Blanton.
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Davenport
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Omaha
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St Joe
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Chicago
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Owens Aims To Be Ambassador Of Good Will In Sports
Columbus Ohio AP Jesse Owens, Ohio State sophomore and track star nicknamed ebony antelope, discusses goals to coach at a Negro college after graduation and recruit top black athletes to form the best possible team across all sports, aiming to prove black excellence in athletics and bridge races through sport.
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Columbus
Tesse Owens
Ohio State
Trather Tuck Smith
Owens
Gopher Nine Nips Iowa Twice for Big Ten Title Run
Minnesota defeats Iowa 5 3 and 7 0 in a doubleheader to gain Western Conference momentum. The Gophers need one win in a two game series with Wisconsin to clinch the championship as Hus to play next week.
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Gopher
Iowa
Iowa City
University of Minnesota
University of Iown
Gophers
Wisconsin
Navy Grid Star In Class Room Trouble
Annapolis reports Navy halfback Fred Buzz Borries Jr of Louisville is among five midshipmen deficient in studies and will take re-examinations to decide graduation on June 6. Smugglers are shipping greyhounds into England from the Irish Free State, paying fishermen up to $50 for each dog smuggled.
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Annapolis
Fred Buzz Borries
Louisville
Navy
England
Keokuk Rally Nets Opening Series Win Over St Joseph
Keokuk Indians outslug St Joseph 9 to 5 in a 16 hit night. Anderson and Smith led Keokuk with eight hits and seven runs in a finish decided in the fifth.
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Smith
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Keokuk Indians
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Clerk
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Patchett
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C C Golfers Begin Qualifying Round At Annual Meet
Country club golfers swing in the qualifying round of the annual championship as a warmup for the state meet. Pairings for the flights are to be set Thursday night with sixteen players per flight. Defending champion Johnny Vavra is a top favorite to win.
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Johnny Vavra
Cards Trim Reds Twice To Advance To Second Place
The world champion Cardinals swept a double header from the Reds at St. Louis, winning 12 to 5 and 4 to 2. Joe Medwick led the offense with five doubles and a triple across both games, boosting St. Louis to second in the National League and drawing a Memorial Day crowd of 18,000.
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Cincinnati
Reds
Joe Medwick
Cardinal
Yanks Take Lead With Twin Wins Over Senators
The New York Yankees swept a holiday doubleheader from the Washington Senators 4 to 0 and 9 to 3 to seize first place in the American League. Vito Tamulis pitched six-hit ball for a shutout in game one, while Johnny Broaca allowed more runs but helped the buildup with strong early support. Lou Gehrig led the attack with five hits in nine at bats, as New York totaled 30 hits in the two games.
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Senators
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Johnny Broaca
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Broaca
Lou Gehrig
Gaome
New York
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Chapman
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Myer
Mersi Quinn
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Iowa Athletes Win Western Conference and UI Awards
Iowa City athletes Phillips McClintock and Ralph Houser will receive Western conference and University of Iowa athletic board awards for excellence in scholarship and athletics. McClintock, a two major letter winner on the Hawkeye swimming team, earns the Western conference medal. Houser, a former gym captain, receives the Iowa athletic board cap. Both posted averages above B for four years.
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Phillips McClintock
Ralph Houser
University of Iowa Athletic Board
McClintock
Hawkeye
Houser
Iowa Athletic Board
Hand Coordination in Striking Motion for Club Use
The excerpt explains a method to synchronize hand movement when striking. It advises facing both palms toward the intended direction, with the right palm aligned to the target and the left palm oriented to the right hand. The left hand grips firmly, the forearms and wrists draw up, then swing forward to strike with the clubhead.
american association first same columbus at toledo bowling results
scattered names of players and teams appear with matchups and times across cities including Columbus Toledo Indianapolis Milwaukee Minneapolis and Kanasa City. the fragmentary notes list players and scores with little context or outcomes.
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Kanaan City
Tooo Heed
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Smith
Madjeck
Clark
Renna
Kanaae Citomer
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Marrow
Lelie
Sline
Fete
Hunter
Fenner
Minneapolis
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Tauscher
Leitz
African lungfish adapt to drought by airbladder fill and mud burial
African lungfish escape lengthy droughts by filling their swim bladders with air and burying themselves in mud. This behavior allows them to survive desiccation until waters return.
White Sox Lose Lead as Yankees Top Cleveland in Doubleheader
In Chicago, John Whitehead earned his eighth straight win with an 8–4 victory over Cleveland in the Memorial Day opener, fueled by a homer burst from Dykes Bonura and Radcliff. Willis Hudlin shut out the Sox in the nightcap as Cleveland won 4–0, dropping Chicago to second in the American League behind New York.
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Hicago
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Cleveland
Willis Hudlin
Whitahas AtetrinmunhaAaliachtad
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Radcliff
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Gleveland
Hildebrand Simmons
Ormsby
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Brenzel
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Vance
Ormaby
Grant track team defeats Washington in annual relay meet
Grant high wins twelve first places and ties for another to tally 76 44 to 50 14 over Washington at Coe field. Stanley Christie leads with three wins in high hurdles low hurdles and broad jump. Andrews and Rapoport each take two wins for Grant in middle distance and sprints. Dis cus record falls as Haberle throws 111 feet 9 inches.
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Frank Lamanske Rejoins Davenport Blue Sox Pitcher Returns
Davenport club president Paul Lagomarcino announced that Frank Lamanske, last year’s Western league ace, will return to the Davenport Blue Sox on option. Lamanske had been sold to the Brooklyn NL club last fall and sent to Reading to start the season. The as yet unspecified salary terms were disclosed as negotiations wrap up.
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Frank Lamanske
Blue Sox
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Reading
Paul Lagomarcino
Red Sox Split as Ferrell Suffers Broad Defeat in 11 Innings
Boston wins game one 7-4 behind Wes Ferrell but loses game two 13-8 after an 11th inning rally. The doubleheader features Philadelphia and Boston, with Foxx and Cronin contributing RBIs, and Ferrell surrendering five runs in the final frame. Detroit also splits a twin bill, beating St Louis 2-0 in game two after a 10-7 loss.
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