Daring Driving Wins Big Race for De Palma
Indianapolis reports Ralph De Palma victory in a grueling Speedway race with a 33 55.5 mark at 89.94 mph average. Dario Resta finished second after steering issues nearly doomed him. De Palma overcame mishaps from rivals Peugeot Sunbeam Stutz and a two car challenge to secure a historic individual win on the track.
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Indianapolis
Speedway
Ralph de Palma
de Palma
Europe
Dario Resta
Peugeot
Sunbeam
Stutz
Resta
Willcox
Porporato
Vanraale
Beall High Plans Fourth Interscholastic Track Meet at Frostburg
Frostburg Md June 3 The second annual Beall High School track meet will be held tomorrow at 2 p m with athletes from Cumberland Westernport Piedmont Terra Alta Beall High and the West Virginia Preparatory School Keyser. Spectators may view from the upper grounds or parked cars along Broadway. Medals will be awarded and on display at S T Little jewelers Cumberland. A post meet meeting will form an athletic committee to establish a permanent annual meet.
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Frostburg
Beall High School
Cumberland
Westernport
Piedmont
Terra Alta
West Virginia
Keyser
S. T. Little Jewlry
Outdoor Boxing Attracts Women In Summer Bouts
New York reports strong turnout for open air boxing at Ebbets Field and Brighton Beach race track with over 10,000 spectators including many women. Jim Coffey retains heavyweight claim by defeating Fireman Jim Flynn in nine rounds at Brighton. Flynn’s seconds threw in the sponge to save him. Mike Gibbons loses to Soldier Bart at Ebbets Field after a tough showing.
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New York
Ebbets ‘Field
Brighton Beach Race Track
Brighton
Jim Coffey
Jim Flynn
Flynn
Coffey
Mike Gibbons
Bart
Ebbets Field
Heavy October Trotting Meet Entries At Lexington
Heavy entry lists were closed for the October meeting of the Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders Association in Lexington. The stakes total reached 90000 dollars with events including the Castleton cup, Walnut Hall cup, Ashland, Kentucky and Lexington 3 year olds, Cumberland and Blue Grass pacers, and Transylvania starters to be named on September 15.
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Lexington
Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders’ Association
Ashland
Kentucky
Cumberland
Blue Grass
Transylvania
Keyser Loosely Sketched Ball Games Highlight Local Meet
In Keyser West Virginia on a prep athletic day, the Lutherans lost to the Northern Methodists 7 to 6 in a thrilling opener marked by Hamill’s batting and Hardy’s pitching. In the second game the U B s won in the last inning after a pitchers’ duel with Moran and Swadiley, the Southern M B club scoring late to fall short.
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Keyser
W. V
Lutherans
Northern Methodists
Methodists
Hamill
Hardy
Camnitz Demands Salary After Release From Pittsburgh Club
Howard Camnitz walked into the Pittsburgh Federal League office and served notice he will report daily at Exposition Park and call twice monthly for his pay if his contract stipend is not paid. He stated he would seek proper authorities to recover the salary due, following a club cancellation last week. Club officials say the notice explains the real reason for his release.
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Howard Camnitz
Pittsburgh Federal League
Edward W. Gwinner
Exposition Park
Howard
Pittsburgh Federal League Baseball Club
Pat
Awards Made To Y M C A Gymnasts
In the Schwarzenbach gymnasium contest for 1914 15 at the Central Y M C A the largest audience yet saw awards for class work and attendance. Winners included John L. Richmond James Deetz William Cook and James Martin Jr who earn trips to Washington DC funded by John Schwarzenbach. Honorable mentions went to Raymond Wagner Fred Armbruster Thurman Fuller and others with W R E Smith Therrotte Taylor Gordon Bowie and AA Gould noted as director.
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Central Y. M. C. A
Washington, D. C
John Schwarzenbach
John L. Richmond
John Deetz
William Cook
James Martin, Jr
Raymond Wagner
Fred W. Armbruster
Thurman Fuller
Business Boys
W. R. E. Smith
Therrotte Taylor
Gordon Bowie
A A. Gould
Preparations Underway for Expo Senior Trials
Frederick W. Rubien of the Amateur Athletic Union has notified Edward Babb of Boston and Everett C. Brown of Chicago to finalize preparations for Eastern and Western tryouts for the Pan American Exposition senior track and field championships on August 6 and 7. The Eastern trials will be at Harvard Stadium in Cambridge on June 26, and the Western trials at Chicago in mid July under the Central Association, after A A U confirms financial arrangements.
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New York
Frederick W. Rubien
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Edward Babb
Boston
Everett C. Brown
Chicago
Rubien
Harvard Stadium
Cambridge
Central Association
Welsh May Lose His English Belt
Report from England warns Freddie Welsh may be stripped of the European title and the Lonsdale belt if he fails to return next fall to defend his title against challenger Jerry Delaney. The piece notes Welsh has been defeated by lightweights yet remains recognized as champion.
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England
Freddie Welsh
Welsh
Jerry Delaney
Equity sale ratified in Reichert v Reichert Allegany County
In the Circuit Court for Allegany County equity case Mary B Reichert et al v Leo C Reichert et al No 7455 the sale reported by trustee Wilbur W Wilson is ratified and confirmed unless a contrary cause is shown by June 18 1915. Publication required once weekly for three weeks before June 11 1915. Sale amount reported as 1800 dollars. True copy Test: Clerk. May 20 1915.
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Mary B. Reichert
Leo C. Reichert
Circuit Court
Allegany County
Wilbur W. Wilson
Lloyd L. Shaffer
Columbia Crew Out For Intercollegiate Regatta
Poughkeepsie June 3 Columbia University Rowing Club arrived with 30 crew members as coach Jim Rice prepared the senior boat for a brief practice. Intercollegiate regatta events with Cornell Pennsylvania Syracuse and Leland Stanford begin daily practice tomorrow and arrivals are spread over the next 10 days.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Jim Rice
Columbia University Rowing Club
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Syracuse
Leland-Stanford
Players Strike Settled In Northern League
Grand Forks North Carolina June 3 The Grand Forks baseball strike in the Northern League yesterday was declared off. The players and club officials compromised their differences and lifted the suspension of the strikers.
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Grand Forks
N. C
Women’s Tennis Championship Play Postponed by Rain
Philadelphia June 3 rain halted yesterday’s play in the women’s tennis championship of Pennsylvania and Eastern states delaying progression as weather interrupted matches and schedules.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Schedule Highlights and Last Night Scores
Yesterday's results show Brooklyn 7 Philadelphia 4 and St Louis 5 Cincinnati 4. New York and Boston tied 6 to 5 after 10 innings in darkness with six NY runs on errors. Crutcher pitched well for Boston while Tesreau and Schauer supported by H Smith, Crutcher, Whaling.
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New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago-Pittsburgh
Burns
Moran
Doyle
Giants
Crutcher
Braves
Tesreau
Schauer
R. A.B
H. Smith
Whaling
W. L. Pet
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington Athletics
Dodgers Sweep Phillies in Doubleheader Wins
Brooklyn defeats Philadelphia 7 2 in the first game and 3 2 in the second as Coombs drives in two runs and contributes to a fourth inning rally. Sherrod Smith returns to mound, limiting hits to six with three bunts and an error aiding two runs. Wheat shines in left in the second game.
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Coombs
Sherrod Smith
O'Mara
Brooklyns
Wheat
Acesabins
Combs
Miller
Rixey
Tincup
Killifer
Adams
Nite Rosier van de de
Reds Defeated in Tight Ninth Inning Tug
In St Louis on June 3 Betzel and Butler drove in two with a single and a double in the eighth, helping St Louis beat Cincinnati 5 to 4. BeSOUON and six others credited with duties, Sallee and Snyder behind the plate, Benton, Dale and Clark in the field.
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St. Louis
Betzel
Butler
Cincinnati
R. H.E. Be Souon
Pace
Elias
Sallee
Snyder
Benton
Dale
Clark
Ft Lawton Riflemen Retain Army Title
At Fort Lawton Washington Companies E and H of the Fourteenth Infantry led the army in rifle marksman ship after return from range practice. A total of 71 expert riflemen were named with 32 from Company H and 39 from Company E. 24 and 20 sharpshooters and 13 and 8 marksmen respectively. No disqualifications occurred.
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Seattle
Wash
Fourteenth
United States Infantry
Fort Lawton
Troy Players on Strike in Memorial Day Fines Dispute
Troy New York June 3 Owner Magill of the Troy baseball club says players strike over May salaries stems from managements refusal to interfere with fines imposed in the Albany Memorial Day game. He denies salary issue.
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Troy
N. Y
Magill
Troy Baseball Club
Albany
Ruth Leads Boston Past New York 7 to 1 in Rainy Clash
Boston defeat New York 7 1 as Babe Ruth homers off Warhop in the second inning with Thomas on base. Gardner adds four singles while Ruth and Thomas handle pitching duties for the visitors in a rain soaked game aired from Washington to Philadelphia.
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New York
Boston
Warhop
Pieh
New York Americans
Ruth
Thomas
Gardner
Nunabaker
Hamilton Shuts Out Indians as Rain Halts Game
In Cleveland on June 3 Hamilton pitched brilliantly and St Louis beat the Indians 4 to 0. The game was halted by rain at the start of the seventh inning and the second game could not be played. Lavan’s triple produced three runs for St Louis with Hamilton and Severoid combining on the mound.
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Hamilton
St. Louis
Lavan
RK H. E. St. Zowls
Decvaneess Pry
Claveland
V.vckcchachees
Severoid
Hagerman
O'Neill
Cobb Delivers Victory as Detroit Beats White Sox 4 1
Tyrus Cobb sparked Detroit with a single and steals to pace a 4 1 win over Chicago. Coveleskie starred for the White Sox, yielding three hits in the seventh in a bid to avoid a shutout, while Cobb added another run in the ninth.
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Chicago
Tyrus Cobb
Detroit
Benz
Cobb
Crawford
Kavanaugh
Young
Coveleskie
Defiance Becomes Houseboat After Cup Bid
The sloop yacht Defiance, built for America's Cup defense against Shamrock IV, will be used as a houseboat in Southern waters. Sold by a syndicate led by George M. Pynchon, the yacht cost about $65,000. minus the lead keel, spars, and rigging, she was launched at City Island yesterday after failing to win cup defender status.
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New York
Defiance
George M. Pynchon
City Island
Resolute
Vanitie
Defendants Face Conspiracy Charge in U.S. Government Case
A group including two women was arrested in a broad raid on 10 plus locations in Washington on conspiracy against the United States Government. Conviction carries a penitentiary term with no option for a fine. Justice Department and local police filed warrants after gathering the case information.
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Washington
United States
Department of Justice
Terra pins lose 3 to 2 in 12 innings
Newark New Jersey June 3 The Terra pins lost a 3 to 2 twelve inning battle in a pitching duel between Big Hol Reubach and Jack Quinn. Hits were even at 10. Despite the cold wind fans saw a snappy game with both sides efficient at the plate. Batteries Quinn and Jacklitch for Baltimore and Reulbach and Rariden for Terra pins.
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Newark
N. J
Terrapins
Big Hol Reubach
Jack Quinn
Kansas City Tops Pittsburgh 4-0 To Tie For Lead
Kansas City and Pittsburgh battled to a 4-0 final as Chief Johnson pitched a four hit shutout. Johnson and Brown shared pitching duties with Barger Dickson and Berry behind them. The win places Kansas City in a first place tie with Pittsburgh.
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Kansas City
Pittsburgh
Chief Johnson
Plank Beats Prendergast as Whales Drop in Standings
Plank outpitched Prendergast in a slab duel as Chicago fell to third place in the Federal League after a 2 to 1 loss to St. Louis. Ward Miller homered, Borton doubled, and Deal added a RBI as Chicago managed only two men to third base. Prendergast suffered his first defeat after six victories while Plank struck out six.
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Plank
Prendergast
St. Louis
Ward Miller
Borton
Deal
Hanford Fanning
Tsoule Cosine
Cegero
Hartley
Wilson
Meadows in Brunswick Stays Ahead of Busy Season
Brunswick June 3 Rube Meadows star pitcher for Mt St Josephs College signed to play with Jack Dunns Richmond Internationals is in town visiting his parents en route from Midland where a Georges Creek league game was postponed due to wet grounds. He plans to pitch for the Josephites against Mt St Marys and then join Dunns squad in Providence.
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Rube
Meadows
Mt. St. Joseph's College
Jack Dunn
Richmond Internationals
Midland
Martinsburg
Baltimore
Josephites
Mt. St. Mary’s College
Providence
Dunn
Mountaineers
C. and G. C. League Games This Week
The schedule lists matches in the C. and G. C. League with Cumberland hosting Lonaconing on Thursday and Midland visiting Cumberland on Saturday. Cumberland meets Lonaconing again on Sunday and Frostburg plays Piedmont in Frostburg.
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Cumberland
Midland
Piedmont
Frostburg
L. Pet. Lonaconing
Eere
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