Three colts are picked for win in derby field
In Louisville on May 9 the debate centers on whether two year olds predict Derby glory. Blue Larkspur leads the favorites, with Clyde Van Dusen and Roguish Eye also noted. Winter stars Naishapur Voltear and Vermajo loom, while Chicatie Calf Roper Twink and Dr. Freeland are cited as contenders.
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Louisville
Blue Larkspur
High Strung
Clyde van Dusen
Naishapiur
Voltear
Vermajo
Black Servant
Blossom Time
E. R. Bradley
H. P. Gardner
N Coughlin
Karl Eitel
Naisha
Golden Prince
Veterans and youths gather for May 23 boxing show in Huntsville
The American Legion card features Sergeant Sammy Baker versus Irish Tommy Jordan in a headlining bout. Fans aged 18 to 70, plus veterans over 80 with seats ringside, will witness a clash that attracts old soldiers as well as younger enthusiasts. Both camps boast strong local support.
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Sammy Baker
Tommy Jordan
American Legion
Huntsville
Grand Army
Alabama
Baker
Jordan
Locals Miss Elkmont Tilt As Rain Stalls Decatur Plans
Decatur scholastics traveled to Elkmont Wednesday afternoon for a scheduled game with Limestone County High, but no contest occurred due to a downpour at Elkmont. Locals reported rain in Decatur as well, though the Elkmont rain was decisive.
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Elkmont
New Derby Entry Sande Ride Possible Change
Earl Gande, the only jockey to win the derby twice in recent years, will ride his own entry this year. The colt Hermitage may be run as Sande's Choice after a petition was submitted for the change.
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Sande
Louisville
Earl Gande
Hermitage
Baseball names drift in fragmented report
A garbled OCR fragment lists players and teams including Gehrig and Ruth with Yankees and Giants, plus mentions of Dodgers Reds Cardinals and Giants. The text is unreadable in places but points to a baseball context across the national and American leagues.
Cullman Game May Be Played Monday
Coach T. L. Kerby arranged a potential game with the Cullman County High Cats for Monday afternoon at Malone Park after Friday’s game was canceled due to a planned match between the Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Anniston Cadets. Further announcements will follow.
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T. L. Kerby
Cullman County High Cats
Malone Park
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Anniston Cadets
Rainy results in Nashville Chattanooga games yesterday
Yesterday's results list show Birmingham 8 Atlanta 6 and Memphis 7 Mobile 0 and Little Rock 9 New Orleans 1 amid rain in Nashville Chattanooga action.
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Memphis
New Orleans
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Little Rock
Nashville Mobile
Nashville-Chattanooga
Mobile
Nashville at Chattanooga and nearby games
Sports schedule lists Nashville visiting Chattanooga, Little Rock at Mobile, and Memphis at New Orleans with regional teams competing in early season matchups.
New York Dominates With Eight to One Win Over St Louis
Summaries list scores from recent games with New York tied to an 8 1 victory over St Louis while Philadelphia led 5 4 against Chicago and Cleveland edged Boston 3 1 Detroit 5 Washington 4.
Where They Play Today New York at St Louis
New York visits St Louis, Washington clashes with Detroit, Philadelphia at Chicago, and Boston travels to Cleveland in upcoming games.
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New York
St. Louis
Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago at Brooklyn and more baseball matchups
Matchups listed include Chicago at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh at New York, and St. Louis at Boston as part of the weekend schedule. Teams listed for upcoming games include Chicago, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, New York, St. Louis and Boston.
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New York
Pinatas
Chicago
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Boston
No-Title Sports Pairings Reported for Tonight’s Games
Toledo visits Kansas City while Columbus plays Milwaukee Indianapolis travels to St Paul and Louisville faces Minneapolis in a quartet of late season matchups. Teams, venues, and dates reflect a busy pro basketball or hockey card with cross league scheduling.
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Toledo
Kansas City
Columbus
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Louisville
Minneapolis
Hubbell Throws No Hit Fracas Against Pirates
Carl Hubbell of the New York Giants pitched a no hit no run game against the Pittsburgh Pirates for an 11 0 victory despite four Pirates reaching base on errors and a walk. The feat ended the major league drought since August 1 1926.
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Carl Hubbell
New York
Hubbell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Ted Lyons
Boston Folks
Chicago Sox
Two Games In The Coming Week Close School Baseball Season
Two games mark the close of the scholastic baseball season. Morgan County High visits Malone Park on Tuesday at 3 30 p m, while the locals travel to Huntsville on Wednesday to even the score with Jess Keene's team. Exhibition games may follow with local industrial league clubs.
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Morgan County High
Malone Park
Huntsville
Jess Keene
Raid Seizes Three Gallons Of Liquor In West Decatur
County officers raided a residence in West Decatur seizing about three gallons of liquor. One man was arrested as Deputies Bud Davis Willoughby and Brazleton assisted in the operation.
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West Decatur
Bud Davis
Willoughby
Brazleton
Commandery to confer Red Cross degree Thursday night
DeMolay Commandery No 14 Knights Templar schedules a Thursday evening meeting at 7 30 to confer the Red Cross degree.
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DeMolay Commandery
Knights Templar
Red Cross
Cather Set as Favorite in Athens Boxing Final
Bill Cather of Birmingham, a middleweight, is favored to beat Jack Waddell tonight at the Athens fairgrounds in the final of an American Legion boxing card. The show, with good preliminaries and about 2,000 seats under shelter, begins at eight with fair weather and strong crowd expectations.
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Bill Cather
Birmingham
Athens
Jack Waddell
Athens Fairgrounds
American Legion
Limestone County
Malone to Stay in Roswell After Western Tour
Benny W. Malone, who left here weeks ago for a tour of western states to locate in that region, will remain in Roswell, New Mexico, according to word received by friends.
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Benny W. Malone
Roswell, N. M
Business Trip by Floyd Taylor to Courtland and Town Creek
Floyd Taylor, manager of Farmers Fertilizer, made a business trip to Courtland and Town Creek today to discuss regional operations and supplier considerations.
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Farmers Fertilizer Company
Courtland
Town Creek
SAME TRAINERS ON DERBY 108 AGAIN
Louisville May 9 Ken tucky derby winners come and go but each year sees the same veteran trainers trek back to the scene of their triumphs. Marse Henry Thompson of Idle Hour stables imagines Blue Larkspur may repeat, Hildreth returns with Simba and Mei Foo, Van Dusen pins hopes on Man O War offspring, and Earie Sande acts as owner trainer and jockey with Hermitage.
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Louisville
Marse Henry Thompson
Col. E. R. Bradley
Idle Hour Stables
Marse Henry
Blue Larkspur
Bradley
Beggenbaggage
Marie Henry
Sam Hildreth
Harry Sinclair Rancocas Stables
Zev
Sam
Simba
Mei Foo
Hildredth
Clyde van Dusen
H. P. Gardner
Earie Sande
Sande
Hermitage
Big Elevens To Travel To Dixie In Grid Season
East and Middle West football powers plan South incursions this season Yale joins Georgia in Athens to dedicate a 32,000 seat stadium Duke opens a 35,000 seat arena in Durham with Pitt and Georgetown games. Notre Dame visits Georgia Tech at Grant Field in Atlanta.
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East
Middle West
South
Yale
Georgia
Athens
University of Pittsburgh
Durham
N. C
Duke University
Duke
Georgetown
Notre Dame
Georgia Tech
Grant Field
Visits Gadsden by State Rehabilitation Agent Owen Wise
State rehabilitation agent Owen Wise, based at headquarters, is in Gadsden on official business today.
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Gadsden
Owen Wise
Stars Style In Running Race Yet Time Matches
AP sports write up notes three runners Frank Wykoff George Simpson and Charley Borah all posting record equal 93 5 seconds in a sprint. Wykoff finishes strong with a crowd pleasing dash Borah has a long stride and graceful action capable of a 47 45 second quarter Borah’s speed and form place him as a premier racer Simpson runs with efficient speed and calm effort, the trio showcasing varied styles while sharing the same fast time.
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Jay R. Wessels
Associated Press
New York
Frank Wykoff
George Simpson
Charley Borah
Wykoff
Dan
Borah
Simpson
Yankees Crush Browns 8-1 Behind Hoyt Five-Hit Gem
New York Yankees slugged the Browns 8-1 as Waite Hoyt allowed five hits in a complete pitching effort. Lou Gehrig hit his seventh homer of the year, Babe Ruth added two singles, and the defense contributed with errors that produced six runs. Other AL and NL results noted include Detroit’s 5-4 win, Cleveland’s 3-1 over Boston aided by Falk stealing home, and Cubs taking first with a 4-2 win over Brooklyn. The Giants remained potent with an 11-0 no-hit win by Carl Hubbell as Ott and Cohen homered.
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Browns
Waite Hoyt
Huggmen
Gehrig
Yanks
Babe Ruth
Kress
O’rouke
Athletics
White Sox
Red Faber
Jack Quinn
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Sox
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Tribe
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St. Louis Cardinals
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St. Louis
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Phils
Phil
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Reds
Giants
Pirates
Carl Hubbell
Andy Cohen
Chuck Pullis
Mel Ott
Kremer
Fussell
Petty
End In Sight With Wednesday Play
The Decatur scholastics near season end with a Wednesday game in Huntsville signaling likely rest from regular high school baseball. They plan summer play in the Decatur Industrial circuit with the Box & Basket factory team.
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Huntsville
Decatur Box & Basket Factory
Cadets Meet Jays In Friday Park Showdown
Truett Sewell will pitch for the Anniston Cadets against the Jays of the Junior Chamber of Commerce Friday at 3 30 p m in Malone Park. Anniston brings one of the state's top prep records and a string of victories. Jays manager Corbitt awaited decision on the starting pitcher likely Gibson of Hartselle Independents to start. A big crowd is expected in fair weather as the teams meet before Cadets continue to Tennessee-bound schedules.
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Sewell
Anniston
Jays
Kentucky Derby adds prize fund surpassing fifty thousand
Louisville May 9 The Kentucky derby with added money is worth upwards of 50 000 to the winner Reigh Count in 1928 pulled down 55 375 across the prize pool and bonuses for the winner of the classic race.
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Louisville
Cubs and Pirates Lead In Batting and Stolen Bases
Stephenson of the Cubs leads with a .455 batting average and 30 hits while his team also has 21 runs and 20 RBIs by Wilson. Frisch of the Cardinals has 9 doubles, L Waner of the Pirates 3 triples, Jackson, O Doul each top homers with 4, Flowers of the Robins has 7 steals, and Mallone of the Cubs is 4-0 on the mound.
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Stephenson
Cubs
Wilson
Flowers
Robins
Mallone
Tigers Lead League Highlights In Depth Batting
Reported baseball leaders include Gehringer of the Tigers with 23 runs and 8 RBIs for Heilmann, while Foxx of the Athletics hits at .407 and Gehrig of the Yankees has six homers. Uhle of the Tigers posts notable pitching wins as the Tigers show strong club performance.
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Athletics
Gehringer
Tigers
Heilmann
Alexander
Blue
Browns
Gehrig
Yanks
Averill
Fonseca
Indians
Uhle
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