League Champions Make Clean Sweep Of Long Contests
The St Louis Cardinals thrive in extra innings leading their league with three straight extra inning wins over the Cubs and Pirates. Charley Gelbert delivers key hits as the Cards edge Pittsburgh in 13 innings while pitchers like Bill Walker and Willie Sherdel endure hard luck losses. The Yankees finally win a series, Babe Ruth and Lyn Lary homer, and Detroit downs Chicago as rain and cold affect others.
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Scalper Netmen to Open North Central Play State Meet
Huron college tennis team after a season opening loss to Northern Normal at Aberdeen last week will face North Central Conference action tomorrow on the Viuron courts. The Jackrabbits visit Huron for the first of eight doubleheaders as Northern Normal also meets Huron. Roberts Nohlgren Shay Williamson form the doubles, with Ring unavailable as he joins the college track squad leaving Friday for Valley City to compete. The tennis meet begins in the morning.
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Browns Adopt Double Header Plan To Boost Attendance
St Louis May 1 Browns owner Phil Ball announced a Sunday double bill to lure customers, pairing the Browns Athletics game with a Monday card as part of the same attraction. The Cardinals previously used the plan and may vary, but both clubs seek larger crowds at the box office amid a slow Browns season.
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Fights Last Night Roundup From Chicago and Montreal
In Chicago Edgar Normes from Norway defeated Buck Easterline of Wichita, Kansas by points over 18 rounds. In Montreal Art Giroux of Montreal outpointed Wille Davies of Charleroi Pennsylvania, delivering a decisive victory in the featured bout.
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Wichita
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Charleriol
Elks Fall to Armour Packers in Early Rout
Armour Packers beat Ells 14 to 8 in the opening game, building a 12 run lead in the first three innings. Hobbs and Kratz homered, Luby had a four base hit, and Colton struggled as Ells could only muster eight runs.
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Coffey
Expect Fast Time In 440 Yard Event At Chicago Meet
Chicago reporters predict a fast 440 yard race at Stagg Field Saturday afternoon as four Big Ten stars from Ohio Wisconsin Northwestern and Chicago compete in the quadrangular meet. Dale Letts ran 48.2 seconds at Tow, with Bill Bloor Dick McAuliffe and Bill Henke all under 49 this season, suggesting a sub 48 second clocking could occur.
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Stagg Field
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Towa
Bill Bloor
Ohio
Dick McAuliffe
Northwestern
Bill Henke
Wisconsin
Alexander’s Average Crimped By Chicago
Alexander struggles against Chicago as his hitting slips in a rough night. The short note hints at plans to leave town tonight to regroup and improve form.
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Omote
Greyhounds Face Tangled Challenge in Invitational Meet
Yankton May 1 Strong relay squads vie as Yankton College hosts the Invitational track meet with six schools including Western Union and Augustana. Yankton’s Mendel and Batchelor chase multiple records while rivals from Sioux Falls and Freeman push for fast marks in sprints relays and distance events.
Montgomery Hopes Swan Song Track Meet at U
Vermillion May 7 The full USD track squad under Coach W E B Montgomery prepares for a conference dual with Morningside at Vermillion. Star athletes such as Wirth Crakex Hanson Adkins and Herman vie for titles across sprints hurdles and field events as Montgomery aims to crown his career with a top team showing against stiff Coyotes rivals.
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Nine Records Fall In Canton Relays
Canton May 7 nearly 125 athletes from 19 high schools competed in the Canton relays where nine of 13 records were broken. New events featured fast times in the 10 yard dash lows and highs poles vault broad jump and the 440 yard mile two mile end freshman relay races. Schimkat of Salem won the dashes while Vermillion won the high hurdles and placed in others with Vermillion relay teams winning three races and finishing second in two. Halvor of Canton captured the discus and pole vault.
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March
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Store Department Wins In Rail League Contest
The store department diamondball team won a recent rail league contest with decisive play though freight house closed the Ely circuit briefly, failing to slow the winners who built a larger lead through strong batting and fielding performances.
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Ex Big Leaguers Hitting Ball In Association Return Push
Ex major leaguers push toward a big league recall as strong performances across the American Association steady the lineup. Tommy Angley with Louisville leads the bats after time with the Indians and Cubs, while Norman McMillan of Kansas City tops the 408 mark. Crawford with Columbus and Blanton near 390 add depth. Harriss with St Paul shines on the mound. Weather, poor at the box office, left three games rained out. Kansas City beat Toledo 8 to 3.
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Kansas City Blues
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New York Giants
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Clyde Blanion
Detroit
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Bryan “Slim” Harriss
Philadelphia Athletic
Red Sox
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Kansas City
Toledo
Hitchcock High Rallies To Win
Hitchcock High overcome Tulare 2-1 in a late rally as Glaze singled and stole second to set up Johnson’s tying homer. Harms reached on an error, then Ambel lined a game ending hit to center. Polak allowed nine hits but faltered late. Kam Bel struggled with control.
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Polak
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Harold Harms
Wieting
Wrestling Results From The Associated Prom
New York Ed George of North Java New York defeated Lee Wykolt of St Louis in one fall with a 21 minute 10 second duration. Gus Sennenders of Boston defeated Georgs Zary in 6:21. Dick Shiket of Philadelphia defeated Rudy Dwwek of Omaha in 45 minutes 41 seconds in one fall. Ray Stevie of California defeated Bill Root of Omaha. Earl McReady of Steinke New York drew with Hees.
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North Java
N. Y
Lee Wykolt
St. Louis
Gus Sennenders
Boston
Georgs Zary
Dick Shiket
Philadelphia
Rudy Dwwek
Omaha
Ray Stevie
Caltania
Bill Root
Omeba
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Earl McReady
Steinke
Drew
Yankton Bucks Win Region Track Meet Under Flood Lights
Yankton high school dominated the region seven meet scoring 64 percent of points and nearly doubling the nearest rival. Gregory and other Yankton athletes set records including a curved track low hurdle mark by Schenk and a half mile best by Captain Beaver. Hay Hamann led as high point scorer, finishing his high school track career with multiple victories and placings.
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South Dakota Track Holds Regional Qualifiers for Pierre State Meet
South Dakota high schools run eight regional track meets this week to decide entrants for the May 36 Pierre state meet. Only the top three in each event advance, with limits of two entrants per school and four events per athlete. Golf and tennis statewide tournaments also approach, at Pierre Country Club, mid May.
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Ness
State Athletic Association
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Pierre Country Club
Camera Replies To Restraining Order In Boxing Bout
New York May 1. William Duffy and Leon Lee filed affidavits in federal court replying to Madison Square Garden’s injunction request to prevent Camera boxing Jack Sharkey at Ebbets Field Brooklyn June 1. Hearing set for tomorrow morning. Camera argues federal statutes legalize prize fighting and the contract is invalid as one sided.
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Leon Lee
Madison Square Garden Corporation
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United States
Western League In Second Week Surges To Start
The Western League’s second week sees Oklahoma City move into second place after a late error cost Des Moines. Omaha blasted Haizlip at Topeka for an 8 to 7 win, grabbing third place. Wichita stayed undefeated with Sullivan's homer in the eighth, defeating Des Moines. Cold weather postponed the Puerto St. Joseph game.
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Johnny Butter
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Ray White
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Des Moines
New Baseball Ball Slower On Ground Says Tris
Chicago May 7. UP I report quotes Tris Speaker saying the new style baseball is slower on the ground though fly balls travel similarly when well hit. The former Cleveland Boston and Athletics outfielder and radio announcer notes raised seams may cause faster air travel but quicker loss of pace after ground contact. Infielders reach balls they could not touch before, or could not handle, with the new ball.
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Voigt Carries Rabbit Foot to England for British Open
New York May 1 A leading metropolitan golfer George Voigt travels to England with the rabbit foot a talisman once carried by Jex Sweeter when he won the British amateur championship in 4528. He aims to claim the British open title at Carnoustie as part of a strong Winged Foot delegation.
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George Vaigt
England
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United Sities
Big League Leaders May Baseball Standings and Leaders
The May leader board from The Associated Press lists National League top performers in battingRuns and hits with names such as Hornsby Ott Klein and Arlett. American League leaders include Ruth Cronin Gehrig and Cronin in various hitting and RBI categories with notable mentions of Blue White Sox and Senators.
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