Nassau and Sir Peter Triumph at Churchill Downs
Nassau won the Iroquois Handicap by a common canter with Jockey Donald Mergier guiding him to victory as Sir Peter captured the Shepherdsville Purse under Jockey Jimmy McCoy. The day featured long-shot wins and notable jockey performances amid a crowded program at Louisville Kentucky.
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Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune
PE Peter
Commercial Tribune
Louisville
Churchill. Downs
Shepherdsville
S. N. Holman
Nassau
Peter
J. W. Bell
Sireter
Glenister II
Stump Jr
Bubbling Over
BE. R. Bradley
Sir Peter
Cyclops
Donald Mergier
Starbeck
Pirates Take Series Opener In Chicago Victory
Pittsburgh defeated Chicago 6 to 3 in the series opener helped by Morrison who worked through most of the game except the seventh inning when Chicago ral lied for three runs. Barnhart extended his consecutive game with a hit to twenty five as the Pirates led 6-3 after eight innings.
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Morrison
Cubs
Barnhart
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Pitts
Ben Adams
Carey
Statz
Moore
Freigau
Cuyler
Hartnett
Grete
Traynor
Friberg
Wright
Grimm
Grantham
McAuley
Smith
Bush
Jacobs
Gonzales
Brett
Ate
Adams
Jasobs
Hite
Pfirman, Sweeney
O’day
Weather delays Reds Cardinals game and Jubilee plans
Chilly weather postpones the Reds vs Cardinals in Cincinnati. Train wreck delays St Louis arrival. Ivy Wingo injured. Frank Bruggy return expected. Heydler and Landis invited for National League jubilee at Redland Field with amateur parades and veteran honorees.
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Redland
St. Louis
Wingo
Wilbert Robinson Named President of Brooklyn Club
Wilbert Robinson elected president of the Brooklyn National League club after forty years as player and manager. He will remain manager from the bench with Zach Wheat as assistant manager and Jacques Fournier as captain. Robinson’s leadership comes after Ebbets and McKeever’s deaths, with Brooklyn seeking stability and continuing success including two pennants in 1916 and 1920.
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New York
Baseball Today
Wilbert Robinson
Brooklyn
Charles H. Ebbets
Robinson
Zach Wheat
Wheat
Jacques Fournier
Robby
John A. Heydler
Mr. Ebbets
Edward J. McKeever
Stephen W. McKeever
Joseph A
Hudson
Mass
Haverhill
Philadelphia Athletics
Ore Orioles
John McGraw
Bobby
Orioles
St. Louis
McGraw
Giants
Batteries and line scores from American Association games
At Minneapolis and St. Paul the Kansas City and Milwaukee games feature multiple battery pairings and total scores. Lineups include Peterson Wilkin son Altman Shinault Herris Wirts and Sanders McCracken Willoughby Eddelman Bell Skiff Fullerton Roettger Collins. Nearby results note Louisville at Toledo and Indianapolis at Columbus with cold conditions.
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Minneapolis
R.H.E
Kansas City
Messenger
Peterson
Wilkinson
Altman
Shinault
Herris
Wirts
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Sanders
Collins
Louisville
Toledo
Indianapolis
Columbus
Atlanta 0 Little Rock 38 scoreline and rough notes
Summary of a disrupted sports card noting Atlanta versus Little Rock 0 to 38, plus Birmingham 4 and scattered incomplete entries from Mobile at Memphis marked by repeated cold and unclear details. Contains multiple unreadable fragments and no clear outcomes beyond the final score.
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Atlanta
Little Rock
Birmingham
Irettanconn
Memphis
Results of Yesterday's Games National and American League
Baseball results from yesterday include Pittsburgh 5 Chicago 2 and St Paul 13 Milwaukee 8. Kansas City beat Minneapolis 9 to 5. Other matchups St Louis at Cincinnati, Brooklyn at Philadelphia, New York at Boston, and Louisville at Toledo were listed as cold with no scores.
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New York
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
American Association
Loursville
Toledo
Indianapolis
Columbus
Cleveland
Detroit
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Louisville
British Amateur Golf Meet Opens with Big Three Upset
First day results toppled two of Britain's swell three as Sir Ernest Holderness and Roger Wethered fell to rivals. Douglas Grant beat Wethered by two holes with one to play, while Argentine Robert Cruickshank ousted Holderness on the eighteenth. Hans Samek of Hamburg pushed Tolley before Tolley prevailed 4 and 3. American entrants Dailey and Cochrane split matches, leaving Wethered and Holderness as only upsets among the big names. weather shifted from calm to rain, then sun.
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Westward HO
Ernest Holderness
Robert A. Cruickshank
Scotland
Buenos Aires
Roger Wethered
Douglas Grant
California
England
Grant
Wethered
Holderness
Tolley
Britain
Hans Samek
Hamburg
Fair Petit AL
Samek
Atlantic
J. F. Dailey
Oak Hill Club
Rochester
N. Y
C. D. Madden
Temple Golf Club
L. Y. Cochrane
Onwentsia Club
Chicago
Archibald Mathieson
Edinburgh
R. A. Stranahan
Inverness Club
Toledo
A. F. Bourne
Garden City Club
New York
Robert Harris
Francis Ouimet
Derby Day at Epsom Promises Colorful Classic Run
Britain awaits the Derby at Epsom Downs with Cross Bow and Manna as early favorites at 5 to 1 while Ptolemy II and Conquistador are at 10 to 1. Runnymede, though 100 to 6, draws confident interest from experts and Sirdar represents American interest with jockey Frank ONeill.
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Associated Press
London
Epsom Downs
Ascot
Lord Astor
Cross Bow
H. E. Morriss
Manna
Jefferson Davis Cohn
Ptolemy II
France
Lord Derby
Runnymede
A. K. Macomber
Frank O'Neill
Steve Donoghue
England
George Archibald
Jory Park
A. Chichester Butcher
Chichester
Walker Returns to New York for Greb Fight Benefit
Mickey Walker world welterweight champion returned from San Francisco to New York and was celebrated by hundreds of sportsmen at the Biltmore hotel. He will box Harry Greb middleweight champion at the Polo Grounds on June 19 for the Italian Hospital Fund.
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New York
San Francisco
Mickey Walker
Hotel Biltmore
Italian Hospital Fund Committee
Harry Greb
Polo Grounds
Hospital Fund
Drew Mars Bout Postponed by Cold Weather
The Riverside A C postponed the Johnny Drew Knockout Mars bout at Covington outdoor arena due to wintry conditions. The event will be rescheduled for tomorrow night. Al Pettingill arrived in good condition to face bantam champion Charley Rosenberg at Riverside on June 1. The Drew bout and the Ryan Anderson welterweight contest were part of a Cincinnati Boxing Commission approved program at Redland Field and West End A. C. shows.
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Riverside A. C
Johnny Drew
Covington
New Orleans
al Pettingill
Charley
Phil) Rosenberg
Riverside Arena
Billy Ryan
Joe Anderson
Redland Field
Cincinnati Boxing Commission
West End A
Tris Speaker Suspended Over Protest At Cleveland Game
Cleveland May 25 Manager Tris Speaker and second baseman Joe Klugman are suspended indefinitely after protesting umpire Clarence Rowland’s decision in Saturday’s game with New York. Both were ejected as Rowland ruled Klugman out at the plate amid Indians claims catcher Steve ONeill did not touch him during the slide.
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Cleveland
Tris Speaker
Joe Klugman
Clarence Rowland
New York
Indians
St. Louis
Rowland
Klugman
Steve O'Neill
International League doubleheader highlights slow cold weather
Toronto and Buffalo split the first doubleheader with 4 1 and 6 0 results after fourteen innings. In the second game Rochester Baltimore and City Providence games show varied scoring with erratic innings and multiple battery lines.
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Toronto
Buffalo
Proffitt
Maley
Wiheeds
Smith
Manion
R. H.E. Pee
Lepard
Auer
Hill
Thomas Rochester
R. H. E. Saedhetines
Parks
Frankhouse
Grabowski
Boyd
McKee
Karpp
Thomas and
McCarty
Providence
College Baseball Scores From Wooster and Nearby Cities
Baseball results list Wooster defeating Mount Union 1 0 while Delaware plays Ohio State 12 to 2 over Ohio Wesleyan. Urbana Tillino 7 Wisconsin 3 and New Haven Connecticut versus Syracuse 4 to 1. Yale edges Iowa 4 to 1 over Iowa City Michigan 4 to Iowa.
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Wooster
O._Wooster
Mount Union
Delaware
Ohio State
Ohio Wesleyan
Urbana—Tillino
Wisconsin
New Haven
Conn
Syracuse
Yale
Iowa City
Michigan
Iowa
How They May Run in Today's Races
SAVAGE'S SELECTIONS at Churchill Downs lists horses and entrants for seven races. First race Marvin May and T S Jordan. second race Barrington Torch Idle Hour Farm entry. third Rosa Greener Lo ret ta Brooks Helen Carter. fourth Bride o wind Dolly Bay Night Express. fifth Will Land Sanola Bradley's Toney. sixth Sola Mia Agnes Call Queen of the Forest. seventh Frances Victoria Lily M Maximaneh. Best Chance Will Land.
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Croissant
Chacolet
Hal Price Headley
Beaumont
Lexington
Sweetheart
Brownell Combs
James T. Looney
Charles Reeder
Perkins
Goldfield
Williams Bros
Will Perkins
Pseetaamada
Policeman
Makep
Mose Shapoff
G. F. Croissant
Chicago
Bill Smith
Maple Heights
Smith
Julius Reeder
Churchill Downs
Latonia
Dade Park
Henderson
James C. Ellis
Owensboro
Dade Park Jockey Club
Reeder
Dade
Evansville
Ellis
Cincinnati
Queen City
Raceland
W. H. Shelley
E. R. Bradley
Harry Payne Whitney
Trackman's Selections From Churchill Downs
Racing note lists selections by race with names Marvin May Bruns Statler Barrington Bulle tin Little Cook in first two races. George Groom Loretta Brooks Rosa Greener third. Caroline Dolly Bay Bride o the Wind fourth. Bradley Tony Mc Auliffe Sonoia fifth. Postilion Cream Paff Ada Blackjack sixth. Lily M Paul Micou Best Chance Bradleys Tony.
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Churchill Downs
Marvin May
Brunsba Statler
Barrington
Bulletin
Little Cook
George Groom
Loretta Brooks
Rosa Greener
Caroline
Dolly Bay
Bride O’ the Wind
Bradley
Tony
McAuliffe
Sonoia
Postilion
Cream Paff
Ada Blackjack
Frances Victoria
Lily M
Paul Micou
Belmont Tracks Feature Card Races and Contenders
Trackman lists Belmont races with horses in each program. First race includes Cinema Circus Rider Golden Heels. second features Skyscraper II Tassel Damask. third lists Lightship Primrose Revoke. fourth Moonraker Billle Mont Hidalgo. fifth Candy Kid Wild Aster Watts. sixth Comic Artist Old Timer Pensive. Best Chance Candy Kid.
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Killashandra
Hollis
Moon Raker
Hidalgo Great
White Washeeeeee
Peanuts
Rene Tees
Yoshimi Petre Teweeenetes
al Duck
Guild
Brother Bill
Gladys Wemeeeerees
Rene Nena Eee Neeeen
al Boyd Coninneien
Elioaeaee
Belmont
Cinema
Circus Rider
Golden Heels
Skyscraper II
Tassel
Damask
Lightship
Primrose
Revoke
Moonraker
Billlemont
Hidalgo
Candy Kid
Wild Aster
Watts
Comic Artist
Oldtimer
Pensive
Woodbine Racecard Summary
Woodbine card lists horses by race: Heel Taps Thistle Wood Cannister in race one Irish Jig Buddugie Frank Furst in race two Foretell Compro mise Zeppelin in race three Ross Entry Forecast II Jean Crest in race four Mainmast Senator Norris Mr Pepp in race five Mintstick Ebb Tide Lampus in race six Comme Ci Buddie Kean Gath in race seven Best Chance Mainmast as favorite.
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Woodbine
Heel Taps
Thistlewood
Cannister
Buddugie
Frank Furst
Foretell
Compromise
Zeppelin
Ross Entry
Forecast II
Jean Crest
Senator Norris
Mr. Pepp
Mintstick
Ebb Tide
Lampus
Comme Ci
Buddie Kean
Gath
Maple Heights Race Card Highlights Entries
The card lists seven races with names for each entry. First race features Miss Oakland Go Through Destiny. Second race includes Barrage Miss Em mett Mala. Third race lists Monastery Dalton Antonia. Fourth race presents Tippity Witchet Clever Seth George Starr. Fifth race shows Bernhardt Entry Hermidale Bulletproof. Sixth race features Lexington Maid Perhaps Dreamer. Seventh race contains Dominator Ashburton Ashland. Best Chance Bernhardt Entry.
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Maple Heights
Miss Oakland
Destiny
Barrage
Miss Emmett
Mala
Monastery
Dalton
Antonia
Tippity
Witchet
Clever Seth
George Starr
Bernhardt
Hermidale
Bulletproof
Lexington Maid
Dreamer
Dominator
Ashburton
Ashland
Bern Hardt
Belmont card notes early races at misty Belmont
Race results from Belmont Park with maiden, claiming and handicap events. Notable finishes include Soames defeating Jibe and Bruns in the first race, with time of 1:42 for a mile on a sloppy track. Scratches listed for several races and a cloudy, wet track noted.
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Belmont Park
Soames
Wild Bill
Star Saint
Lad Ambassador
Play Hour
Hubar
Rock Shell
First Mate
Gold Trap
Running Fox
Heckler
Zeebe
Resonance
Oriental Hope
St. Pl
Bombshell
McAfee
Pierce
Pecora
Kellum
Astrid
My Eva
Sea Net
Billiken
Cherub
Curler
Shiraz
Wormwo Light View
Gareth
Plain Dealer
Orbit
St. Pi
Royaltie
Fator
Harvey
Sunsard
Carter
Rice Highbinder
John’n
Hee
Bricht Steel
Coltietti
Silver Fox
the Bat
Candy Kid
Hif
Danby
Devonshire
Campfire Tales
Ing Jimmy
Highhbinder
Jimson
North Breeze
Accordy
Coltiletti
Master Cramp
Cathleen Ni Houlihan
Sylvan David Herum
Wish I Win
Grenier II
Insulate
Hot Dog
Florennte
Stone Jug
Inguid
Shanks Antienin
Wallace
Ances Tiger Glass
Tempest
Corvette
Airlie
Woodbine Race Results Include Six Furlong Sprint
Thorough summary of multiple Woodbine races with purse details and winners across six events. Night Shade led the first race for Hunt with show and place. Perkiomen and Momis placed in the second, Smooth Ice and Gallant Greek top three in the Whitby Plate. Judge Fuller won the Woodstock Plate while Tamale Dick topped the two year olds. Carry Baker and Ben D Or Plate results noted with times, payouts, and scratches. Weather cloudy and track fast.
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George Daley
New York World News Service
New York
Belmont Park
Witherson
Albert Johnson
Scorcher
Bright Steel
Felix
Royalite
Lucullite
Tester
Sunsard
Fator
Greenness
Bombshell
Jamaica
New Orleans
Steve Pettit
Pierce
John Wanford
Ingrid
Woods Garth
Orse
Hunt
Button Bright
Claver
Kosman
Perkiomen
Haynes
Momis
Kelly
Roi Craig
Flying Frog
Canada
Howard
Kennedy
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Herrickson
Honey’s Jewel
Rallim
Beth Hodder
Caledon
Cabin ® Maid
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Petition
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Edisto
Senalado
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Villager
Arne
Belpre
Thistlewood
Joely
Tamale Dick
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Lang
Raw—Kink
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Maimonides Star
Miss Lester
Casus Belli
Billy Mann
Cobyn
Buttercup
Lady Chilton
Lisba
Sentinel
Aspar
Raw—Teton
Black Climber
Sea Fairy
Haines to Coach Col umbia Crews After Mil ler Relinquishes
Columbia University announces William D. Haines will take over as head coach of the rowing crews after Fred Miller resigns. Haines comes from MIT and will begin duties immediately after May 30 following MIT season closure. Columbia recently finished poorly, losing five of six races and trailing Penn last Saturday.
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New York
Fred Miller
Columbia
University Rowing Committee
W.D
Bill
Haines
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Pennsylvania
Mill
Fiue
Sharkey Beats Cook in Ten Round Heavyweight Bout
Boston May 25 Jack Sharkey of Boston won the decision over George Cook heavyweight champion of Australia after ten rounds in a clash that drew an unpopular verdict.
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Boston
Jack Sharkey
George Cook
Australia
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