Leader Sports Aeroplane Vies With Motors At Meet
John D. Aitken, famed stock car driver, narrowly escaped serious injury at the Atlantic speedway during a 200 mile race. His car burst through the inside fence on the back stretch at seventy miles per hour, smashing the front of the vehicle but leaving Aitken and his mechanic A Wilson unharmed after a close call in the forty ninth mile.
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Atlanta
John D. Aitken
America
Arrow
Atlantic Speedway
Fin National
Aitken
Wilson
Wil
Governor Gillett Opposes Prize Fights Admit Permit Amid Protest
San Francisco May 6 The governor's secretary replies to Fresno Ministerial Union over Jeffries Johnson fight. He states the governor does not favor prize fights and has not attended one. He cannot prevent the contest under current California law, urges filing complaint with Alameda County district attorney, notes possible need for legislative changes.
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San Franciisco
Gilletts
Ministerial Union
Jeffries
Tinh
Gillett
Washington
Sacrameno
Porter
Guy
California
Alteka Leads Early in Fast Eastern Race
Alteka held a two mile lead over the nearest rival as Wan won a sprint in the late afternoon feature. Hamilton staged a bold push in the 200 mile event while De Palma cut 30.38 seconds from the twenty mile record. The race was progressing with pace and drama.
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Eade
Harronn
Ralph de Palma
Robertson Inn Fiat
Hamilton
Vns
Kansas City Hosts Western League Feature
Unclear text mentions Kansas and Indianapolis with rain affecting a Western League event. James Bos appears as a name fragment amid jumbled OCR. The readable segment suggests a baseball context but lacks coherent details to specify teams, scores, dates, or venues.
Barney Oldfield A Race Legend In The Driver’s Prime
The article questions Barney Oldfield s age while recounting his seven year career as a top motorist. It notes he may be past forty, with a history of dominant wins and international rivals, describing the past year as especially strenuous as he held the title of world speed king.
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Barney Oldfield
Barney
King Harney
Wales
Repony
Jimmy Sheckard Near End of Notable Baseball Career
Veteran outfielder Jimmy Sheckard is nearing the end of his career with the Cubs. He remains with the team but rides the bench as younger players vie for his former spot and playing time. The article notes sentiment won’t delay baseball’s shift to the club of tomorrow and Sheckard will eventually yield the plate and the gate to rising talent.
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Jimmy Sheckard
Sheck
Cubs
Ehra
Sheckard
Neivery
Local Sports Notes On Sykes Schoel Seiger Auto and Boxing Plans
Local sports items discuss George B Sykes training comparisons with Seiger and Schoel, Seiger resting after a strenuous training cycle, and a looming boxing match. The Cheyenne speedway hosts Barney Oldfield and a bevy of Beaverite spectators, with race and boxing events, admission prices, and safety measures noted for a packed program at Keefe hall and Sands drug store.
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Keefe Hall
Sands
Cheyenne
Joffy’s Pool
Races Draw Small Crowd For Afternoon Track Event
Word fragments indicate an afternoon track event with people expected to attend. The text mentions a crowd at the track and a schedule around racing activities.
Barney Oldfield to Attend Cheyenne Speed Meet
Barney Oldfield will attend the great record meet at Cheyenne speedway next Wednesday afternoon. All members of the Cheyenne Motor Club and automobile enthusiasts are urged to attend. Cheyenne Industrial Club meeting set for Monday evening May 9 at six o'clock to organize and ensure full attendance, signed by secretary George Walker.
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Cheyenne Speedway
Cheyenne Motor Club
Cheyenne, Motor Club
Industrial Club
Acetylene Gas Tail Theory for Halley Comet
Chicago on May 6 reports Prof Edwin Frost proposing that acetylene gas forms the tail of Halley’s Comet. He notes the tail’s vast length beyond standard plates and says cyanogen cannot be detected in the tail while acetylene is present to some degree in the head and tail.
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Chicago
Halley
Edwin 3B
Frost
Woman Sporting Writer Ina Young Changes Jobs
Trinidad Colorado May 6 Ina Young a noted young newspaper woman and the only woman sports writer in Colorado has moved to Fort Worth Texas to join the Morning Record to write baseball pieces. She covered local games here for several seasons for newspapers in the area.
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Trinidad, Colo
Ina Young
Colorado
Fort Worth
Tex
Morning Record
Out of the Daily Papera
Champion Delaney Aims for Abe Attetl Match
Delaney seeks a bout with Abe Attetl while Stanley targets Johnny Couloh, pursuing decisive wins in the boxing lineup.
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Delaney
Abe Attetl
Stanley
Johnny Couloh
London Sale Quotes Gold King's Auction Note
Solely for Trifle reports Gold King the famed American bred horse once called the guideless wonder has been sold here for 800s.
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Trifle
London
United States
Elgin YMCA Players Appeal After Sunday Suspension
Thirteen Elgin YMCA players suspended for playing ball on Sunday file a formal protest. They claim directors enjoy Sunday recreation including driving, automobiling, tennis and hunting, challenging the action as improper.
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Chicago, May
English fighters on voyage to America for bouts
New York dispatch reports two more English lightweights en route to the United States. Bob Delaney, a relatively new contender, and Digger Stanley, an English bantamweight, are seeking laurels abroad as they travel toward American rings.
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America
New York
Bob Delaney
Digger Stanley
Maher Wine His One Thousandth Back
London reports Danny Maher, under a retaining fee of 25 dollars, makes a notable return. The brief item highlights Maher’s status and the wager or agreement surrounding his involvement.
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Maher
London
Danny Maher
Derby Day Milestone Marks Nett Gow’s Thousandth Win
In England Nett Gow rode to his thousandth victory with a first past the post win at Chester aboard Babbi in the Ormonde 2 year old plate during today’s derby event.
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Pilot Nett Gow
England
Chester
Babbi
Central Market Serves Special Machine SimcKn Dish
A unusual menu item described as a boiled ham and bacon special appears at the Central Market. The description hints at a versatile dish prepared with mixed cured meats offered to shoppers. No further details on price or service times are provided.
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Markey
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