Splon Kop Wins Derby at Epsom Under Capt Giles Loder
Splon Kop, once a 100 to 6 outsider, wins the English Derby at Epsom Downs with American jockey Franke ONeill riding. Capt. Giles Loder leads the victorious horse as the scene features triumph in one of the year’s greatest racing events.
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Rifle Grenade Sets World Pace Record at Port Miami
Rifle Grenade racing under Lon McDonald stable colors set a new world pacing record for three year old geldings at Port Miami. The gelding clocked a first mile in 2 06 4, shaving a quarter second off Direct the Work’s Lexington record from two years prior.
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Dodgers Ivan Olson Drops Cotton Ear Guards After Jeers
Dodgers shortstop Ivan Olson, taunted by Pirates fans for recent field errs, attempted to mute the crowd by stuffing both ears with cotton bleads that showed as beaconlike halos. He kept them in place through most of the game, resuming play with limited audible interference.
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Pirates
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Baseball Tour Planned by Japanese Players Next Spring
A baseball tour by Japanese players is planned for next spring, with details being finalized by a private German business team and local press. The announcement coincides with a U S visit to Japan, led by Fred Merkifeld of the University of Chicago, noting prior ties to Japanese university tours as a progress marker.
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University of Chigage
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Jose Ray Plans Transition to Professional Boxing
Jose Ray of Chicago, famed as the world’s greatest current runner from one to five miles, intends to turn professional after the Antwerp Olympics. He disclosed the plan after winning the 1100 meter at the One Hundred and Sixth post American Legion Games in Brooklyn. Ray previously held notable amateur boxing status, including Chicago’s round championship title.
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Antwerp
Windy City
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Changes in Rugby Football Rules This Fall
Rugby football enthusiasts should note two rule changes effective this fall. The first abolishes the punt out after a touchdown and requires the kick for goal to be taken from a point directly in front of the goal posts. The second change penalizes rough play by players not in the play after a forward pass.
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Amin
English Jockeys In Paris Grand Bleeplechise Review
Fragmented report on riders Troytown and Poethiyn in Paris Grand Bleeplechise describes unclear errors. Experts speculate Prestown and others may perform better. text suggests missteps and style comparisons amid confusion.
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Prench
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Aplitan
Prestown
Attendance record set by Polo Grentes in windy weather
A garbled report notes the Yartro White Sox series ending with a new high attendance as weather affected a split weekend. Sunday through Tuesday show dates near 2000 with totals around 1,000, detailing a weather impacted turnout and a notable spike in crowds.
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Polo Grentes
Seeumo
Major Leagues Weigh Pitching Rule Changes Next Season
Owners seek better pitching and curb batting as winter meetings approach. Protests from managers and stars spark talks to renew restrictions on spit and Emery balls while permitting resin drying and keeping wet deliveries for veteran pitchers amid uncertain specifics.
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Heydler
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Daubert Quits Tobacco Habit After 1906 Trial
Jaubert, aged veteran, reveals in a reminiscence that he has chewed tobacco for the first time in years, after trying several kinds and finding one sack satisfactory. He notes past efforts with gin and gum, and mentions a manufacturer’s name was omitted at the request of a tranma tactiver.
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Jake
To Govern Basketball
A plan to regulate basketball players through a governance pattern modeled after a council is proposed involving Thare Taster Pennstite New York State and Interstate. The aim is to hire staff in preparation for the fall operations.
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Bagel Governing Council
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Thare Taster
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New York State
Shocker fan set season strikeout mark in doubleheader
Uroan Shocker of the Browns struck out 14 Yankees in the first game of a doubleheader, reaching a season high as New York batters were silenced. The performance surpassed a prior record set by Joleen in a remarkable game against the Sox.
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Ryan Wins Hammer Throw In Olympic Competition
Patrick Ryan wins the summer throw with a 178.45 foot record to give the American team another first. Carl Lind of Sweden takes second in the 16 pound event and Bennett earns third as the United States tallies more points.
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Carl Lind
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United States
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Rooney signed by Red Sox but to report next spring
Arthur Rooney, outfielder for the Pittsburgh Collegians, has been signed by the Boston Red Sox and will not report until next spring. A renowned pugilist and amateur champion, he could have joined the Antwerp Olympic team but chose baseball with the Pittsburgh Independents. He starred in football at Indiana State Normal.
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Boston Red Sox
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Pittsburgh Independents
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NYU Alumni Gift Gold Baskets Ball to A A U Champs
The New York University alumni association presented gold basketballs to champions of the A A U title won last March at Athinia. Honorees include Capt. James W. Storey Captain Cleet Max Baker Howard Cann Frank Goeller Ed Delaney Paul Mooney and Aaron Holman.
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Ed Delaney
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Merkle to end career with Cubs after long trade debt
The baseball world asks whether Fred Merkle should finish his major league years with the Chicago Cubs, the team that traded him away in 1908. The offer of a fat salary in 1920 is seen as repayment for the past folly and the long career.
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Hite Leaves West Virginia for North Carolina Coaching Post
Hite, last year’s WVU quarterback and onetime assistant coach, resigned his WVU post and will serve in a similar capacity at the University of North Carolina. The move follows his standout play and coaching duties with the Mountaineers.
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Clay FE. Hite
West Virginia
Will Vet
University of North Carolla
Origin of the term Links in golf explained
The article notes that links denotes a sandy stretch with short grass between coast and water in Scotland. It says early courses were set there, but as golf spread globally the term’s real meaning was often forgotten.
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Scottish
Great Aid for Lefthander George Tyler Teeth Extraction Advantage
George Tyler may regain winning form after a wholesale extraction of teeth, according to the dentist who pulled them. The dentist claims the removal will boost Lefty’s performance as evidenced by his win loss percentage, while other left handed pitchers like Jim Vaughn and Slim Sallee show no rush to similar procedures.
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Jim Vaughn
Slim Sallee
Rube Benton
Artie Nef
Athletic coaching schools touted by famous authorities
Universities Illinois California Columbia and Springfield offer athletic coaching schools presided by renowned authorities. Institutions teach baseball football basketball track and field and other sports to ambitious students from many regions and countries eager to begin instruction and careers in coaching.
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Building Arena at Boston
The new Boston Arena will construct an arena on St. Botolph street in Boston ready by November 1 at a cost of 850000. It is built by a syndicate and will include the latest equipment for hockey bicycle races track games boxing and other sport.
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Boston Arena Company
St. Botolph Street
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