Increased Interest in Racing Signals Latonia Meeting
The Louisville season sets new track records as Churchill Downs reports a 30 percent rise in attendance and about 15 percent more pari mutuel handle than 1924. Latonia hosts a big nine race card with renewals of the Latonia Derby Independence Handicap Latonia Oaks and more.
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Churchill Downs
Kentucky Jockey Club
Louisville
Covington
Falls City
Terest
Latonia
William Shelley
America
Mutual
Lettuce Sisters Take Taxi Ride as Keefe Quips
Jack Keefe writes about a chaotic scene with the Lettuce sisters in a cabaret setting. He notes a playful escape and a tally of expenses including chop suey. The tone remains humorous as he references friends and a run gone awry.
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Lettuce Sisters
Bubbling Over Tops 2 Year-Olds at Downs and Latonia Plans
Racing at Churchill Downs wraps after a 19 day meet with Bubbling Over as the standout two year old. Jockeys Mack Garner and Jimmy McCoy shine while King Nadi and Captain Hal vie in a strong crop of three year olds. Latonia opening day features the Inaugural Handicap with top weights Chilhowee and In Memoriam.
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Aqueduct
Empire City
Queen City
Latonia
Kentucky
E. R. Bradley
North Star III
Beaming Beauty
the Downs
Son of John
Captain Hall
King Nadi
Son of
John
Span
Clark
Beau Butler
Energy
Kentucky Jockey Club
Gifford A. Cochran
Flying Ebony
Mack Garner
Mack
Jimmy McCoy
McCoy
Downes
A. Mortensen
G. Noel
Downs
Harry Hamilton
Freddie Sharpe
Harry Gray
Jimmy Burke
Idle Hour Farm
Bubbling Over
Blue Warbler
Rhinock
George B. Cox
Chilhowee
Celt
Hal
Red Hart Signs with L B Harrison Team in City Baseball
Star pitcher Red Hart of the University of Cincinnati signs a contract to play for the L B Harrison team in the Greater Cincinnati Amateur Baseball Association.
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Red’ Hart
University of Cincinnatis
L. B. Harrison
Greater Cincinnati
Trackman's Selections For Today's Belmont Races
Trackman lists Belmont races with picks across all seven events. Best bets are BY HIMSELF and GOLDEN RULE, supported by selections like Vox Populi I Pec cant Chuckle and Sir Leonid Kent L June Fly.
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Belmont
Qour
Buddy
Osage
Lady Galivant
Vox Populi I
Peccant
Chuckle
Punjab
Cartoon
Festival
Hisself
Swinging
Whetstone
Blue Hill
Finn Lag
Flagon
Satanta
Revellion
Saffron
Thorncliffe
High Priestess
Pat Casey
Fehrah
Bonfire
Gath
Roller
Blossoms
Seven Oaks
Leaside
Sir Leonid
Kent L
June Fly
Golden Rule
Thomasine
Joyce
Ensign
Forecast II
Trevan
van Patrick
Superbum
Billy Star
Amateur Results in Redland Field Comello Beats Seiblers 11 to 5
The Comello Club defeated the Seibler Tailors 11 to 5 in the Amateur Baseball Commission event at Redland Field. Seven hits for Comello, eleven for Seibler, with three passed balls and four errors aiding the victors. Comello led with seven runs in the third inning and the Oakley Council beat Cin cinnatus Council 9 to 6 while Heilans edged Spencers 5 to 4 in ten innings. Played at Tacoma Park starting at 9 am with a twilight finish.
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Comello
Seibler Tailors
Amateur Baseball Commission, Inc
Redland Field
Comellos
Oakley Council
Cincinnatus Council
Heilans
Spencers
Seibler-Comello
Belmont Entries and Thorncliffe Entries in U A M League
Concord defeats Harmony 12 to 10 in a game at Dempsey Park with multiple players listed for errors and fielding. P Gaines leads with two-base and three-base hits, while R Gaines records 19 strikeouts and R Jansen 12 as the opposing pitcher.
Cheviot Cubs Edge P.H. Colts in Westwood No. 3
In a regional baseball game at Westwood No. 3 the Cheviot Cubs defeated the P.H. Colts 6 to 0. Pitcher Uhrland delivered a three base hit. Borgman drew six walks and contributed two bases on balls. Lennie fanned six.
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Price Hill
Pues
Cheviot Cubs
Borgman
Fae
Ab.h.o.a
Cheviot
Ted Macke
Dlen
Syle
É Weiand
Crush
Coldway
O’brien
Iser
Rost
Ur Umberg
Meyer
Lennie
Ciscosces
Kammerer
Uhrland
Ren’kamp
Schuster
Ames
Avon golfer Neil Ransick wins Alms Hotel trophy
Neil Ransick, 20, Avon Fields Golf Club champion, defeated Charles Callahan 11 up and 9 to win the Alms Hotel trophy after a 27 hole match. Ransick led after a 70 first round and finished strong, posting 394 strokes for 99 holes and averaging under two strokes per hole. He had earlier defeated Milton Cook, Fred Smith, Elmer Kuddel, and Don Streit in the tournament.
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Neil Ransick
Avon Fields Golf Club
Charles CallAhan
Avon Fields
Ransick
Milton Cook
Fred Smith
Elmer Kudell
Don Streit
Lenglen Cruises to Third Round in International Tennis
Suzanne Lenglen the French champion dominated England’s Miss MacReady 6-0 6-0 at St Cloud advancing to the third round of the international hard court championship. The rest period has sharpened her forehand backhand and overhead play. Rene La Costa leads France’s bid, favored to beat Cochet Borotra and Washer for finals.
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Associated Press
Paris
Suzanne Lenglen
St. Cloud Courts
Miss MacReady
England
Suzanne
Rene la Costa
France
Henri Cochet
Jean Borotra
Jean Washer
Belgium
Baseball score and player notes from Walnut Hills versus Hyde Park
Walnut Hills 8 21 013 00 0 10 Hyde Park 0 2 31 2 0 1 Errors Ammon S Fille Andler Lanius Baldwin Worth man Two base Hits Behy mer Penning Gillam Baldwin Three base Hit Ammon Home Runs Newhart Gillam Doughman Bases on Balls By Andler 4 by man Out By Dough pire Jemigon 3 by Doughman 1 man 5 by Andler 15 Struck Um
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Schuetz
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Comello
Ab.h.o
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Sewell
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Deitch
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Lehart
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Tennis tournament opens at St Xavier College
Opening rounds of the collegiate tennis tournament at St Xavier College will be held today under the general supervision of the Rev Alphonse Fisher S J faculty director of athletics. James L Nolan Louisville Ky is the student manager of the tourney. Phil J Kennedy Cincinnati manager of athletics is in charge of officials.
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St. Xavier College
Alphonse Fisher
S. J
James L. Nolan
Louisville
Phil J. Kennedy
Cincinnati
Richards Bob Featherweight Title Bout Postponed
The twelve round featherweight championship fight between rackie Richards and Frankie Bob of Dayton was postponed from Monday night to June 8 due to Richards's infected nose.
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Dayton
Rackie Richards
Frankie Bob
Richards
Mergard Wling two men and singles tournament results
The tenth annual two men and singles event at Mergard Recreation Parlors Knowlton's Corner concluded with prize scores led by Schmalz and racraft 1229 in the two man division and Hias and Hopkins 468 for high team. In singles P Schwartz topped with 682 and high single game went to P Schwartz 257.
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Mergard
Knowlton
Walker
Langenbahn
Kallman
Schwartz
Sieve
Overbeck
Kern
Weissler
Valker
Genslinger
E. Baumgartner
H. Graber
G. Ruff
L. Malloy
Ritte and Haley
Jamison
Troescher, Jr
Thompson
Metzger
Yockey
McCreight
Hias
Hopkins
P. Schwartz
G. Rasche
Uis Fischer
Joe Kuhl
Fred Reuther
J. Koehler
T. Emmert
Invasion of Foreign Built Racing Cars Likely To Be More Formidable
Indianapolis May 31 A. Myers manager of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway warns that foreign built racing cars will pose tougher competition in 1926 after a record Memorial Day race. He cites European factories and small bore piston designs 91 cubic inches limit for 1926 as decisive factors. Balloon tires and tire changes noted as improving car performance and reducing shock.
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Hoosier Speedway
Indianapolis
United States
T. A. Myers
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Mr. Myers
Myers
de Paolo
Altoona
W. A. Edenburn
Theerican Automobile Association
Week's Homer Honors Go to Meusel Yankee
Home-run leader for the week is Bob Meusel of the New York Americans with four homers reaching twelve for the season. Hartnett of the Chicago Cubs leads overall with fourteen, while eight or more in both leagues include Hornsby and others.
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Chicago
Bob Meusel
New York Americans
Athletics
Hartnett
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Bruin
Sweetser Repeats at Gibson Island Golf Tourney
Jess Sweetser of New York, former national champion, won the Gibson Island Country Club invitation tournament for the second year in a row. He defeated Clarke Corkran of Philadelphia two up, with Corkran’s driving power matching Sweetser yet the Yale alum stayed steadier.
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Baltimore
Jess Sweetser
New York
Gibson Island Country Club
Sweetser
Clarke Corkran
Philadelphia
Corkran
Yale
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