Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs Draws Record Crowd
United Press reports seventy five thousand fans descend on Louisville for the Kentucky Derby, with 17 colts and two fillies in the field. Rain hazy conditions threaten the track as Brevity, Boal Venture, Grand Slam, The Fighter, Granville, Cole compete, Bien Jolie and Banister also main contenders.
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Kentucky
Denby
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George Kirkley
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Enty
Clurehill Downs
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Lito
Brevity
Bohl Venture
Grand Slam
the Fighter
Granville
Cole
R. Bradley
Bien Joli
Banister
Joseph E. Widener
Prab
Renick
Merry Pete—Malley
Indian Broom—Burns
Kurtsinger Dneiper
No Boy
Granville—Stout
Hanford
Bien Joli—Balaster
Robertson Teutel—Litzenberger
Seventh Heaven—Grill
Forset Play—Bram
Derby radio broadcast draws Corry crowds at five
Corry residents gathered for the 62nd Kentucky Derby broadcast timed around 5 o'clock with the race set to start at 5 40 p m. Tony Joy, Corry’s golf pro, aims for the U S Open at Short Hills New Jersey June 4 6 after Oakmont trials May 11. Also noted are Corry High School track prep for the interscholastic meet May 18 at Allegheny College Meadville and local baseball plans including Penn Drake and Steel Works teams plus a Jamestown All Events bowling tournament starting tomorrow.
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Oakmont
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Allegheny College
Meadville
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Weiss
S. McCray
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Sundine
Will distribute 2500 pheasant eggs countywide
Game Commission plans to ship twenty five hundred pheasant eggs on May 2 to be hatched and distributed throughout the county. Game Protector W Walter Pattison urged cooperation of sportsmen and farmers and asked those with brooding hens to notify him at Box 683 Erie Pa.
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Yankees Sell Walker to Chicago White Sox
New York May 2 Fred Dine Walker fleet outfielder kept from stardom by a shoulder injury was sold to the Chicago White Sox by the New York Yankees Friday. Purchase price not announced but reports say close to 12000 was paid. Walker will likely join the White Sox immediately as George Mule Haas moves to first base replacing Zeke Bonura.
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Four Leaders in Corry Doubles Tournament
The top four doubles teams are Owers Bjorkquist 12H J Pauisson Martin 1082 Baressi J Krone 1076 Jenkins R Randal 1057, leading the Corry tournament standings.
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Gue
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Corry Independent Club Invades Sherman in May Opener
Local nine from Corry to play Sherman merchants in an early season clash noted as a practice game but hoped for as a surprise Sherman lineup includes Vern Group Zinny Landers Melvin Cobbett Lynn Park Kenneth Rothe Johnson Oliver Crane Ripp L Ripp and Blowers from Erie with Sherman’s roster under C M Ketchum Harry Russell and George Edmunds arranging the schedule for the season.
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Blowers
Erie
C. M. Ketchum
Harry Russell
George Edmunds
Albion Wins Albion In County League Thriller
Albion High marked its first Western division victory in the County Baseball League, edging Pairview 4 to 8 here Friday. The win boosts Albion’s standing in a tense league race.
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Clark Floors Truffs in 1 45 of First Round
Jimmy Clark the Jamestown middleweight champion stopped Johnny Trusts of Pittsburgh in 1 45 of the opening round in a feature amateur bout. Clarky floored his man with a sharp right hook while trainer Tom Moore plans trips to Chicago for Olympic tryouts. Joe Fazio stopped Don Emminger in 1 36 of round one. Other results list Jackie Taylor over Red Johnson and Capron over Wargo with several decisions. Yesterday's hero Lefty Grove pitched his second shutout and fourth win.
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Red Johnson
Lee Capron
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George Wargo
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Clit Willis
Forestville
Collins Smith
Vince Ter- Teno
Leo Stafford
Grove Hurls 4th Win as Standings Shaped
Detroit dumps Philadelphia 4 3 as Lefty Grove shines with four wins in four starts this season. St Louis 12 Brooklyn 0 and Washington 17 St Louis 1 shift standings. Cubs lose as Jurges hurt elbow.
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Burkett Wins Narrow Victory for Penn State Golf
Bernard Burkett a St Edward high graduate and Penn State golfer edged Lynn of Princeton 2 up in a best ball 2 and 1. The Nittany Lions lost 6 8 to Princeton in the Eastern Intercollegiate Golf Conference. Other results: Pennsylvania over Pittsburgh 6 1 and Cornell over Georgetown 5 4. Corry youth draws national college golf attention.
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Campbell Star Bruce Campbell Slips to Illness in Boston
Bruce Campbell star right fielder for the Indians was rushed to a Boston hospital with a dangerous recurrence of spinal meningitis. Doctors said his condition was serious but would not predict his chances of recovery, noting the illness mirrors last summer's attack.
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Two Area Ball Teams Open Seasons Sunday
Union City's Athletics open their baseball season tomorrow afternoon at Union City by entertaining the strong Calabrese Club of Erie. A number from this city plan to attend the contest which will start at three o'clock. Other Corry fans plan to attend the Titusville Penn-Drake's opening at Titusville against the Ford City nine.
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