France Bans All Highway Auto Racing
United Press reports minor league results with Milwaukee 101 200 00 4 Cincinnati 100 140 00x 6. Nichols wins as pitcher with 5 4. Spahn, Crandall, Staley, Callum, Burgess noted. Only game scheduled. American League has no games. More than three fourths of workers in large city factories are union members.
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Le Mans Tragedy Spurs France to Ban Road Racing
The Le Mans disaster raises 82 deaths and 73 injuries as France suspends auto racing. Premier Faure’s cabinet meets late to draft new safety rules, including potential class bans, after the worst crash in racing history at the 24 hour endurance race. Memorial services are held in Le Mans Cathedral for the victims.
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Fight Results Across Cities Highlight Boxing Showdowns
New York reports Isaac Logart from Cuba defeated Ludwig Lightburn by points in a 144 pound bout. Brockton Massachusetts saw Johnny Hoye from Taunton outpoint Jimmy Walls of Englewood New Jersey. Cardiff Wales hosted Dal Dower who outpointed Robert Mousi of France. In New Orleans Killer Jackson faced Jimmy Hackney from Philadelphia with a points decision.
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Cuba
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WVU Frosh Sign For Navy Clash
West Virginia University freshman football team schedules four games for next fall and plans at least one more opponent. The Mountaineers will meet Navy at Annapolis VPI at Beckley Fairmont State at Fairmont and Pitt at Clarksburg with athletic department confirmation.
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Laff a Day: quip on pets for children prompts chuckles
A lighthearted note quotes a cartoon line about a character being a nice pet for children. The rest mentions scientists who link storm passage to air pressure changes and earthquakes, suggesting a casual link between weather and seismic events.
Pitt Loses 44 Athletes as Commencement Nears
PITTSBURGH IP The University of Pittsburgh will lose 44 athletes to graduation on Wednesday including football co captains Henry and Lou Palatella and basketball star Ed Pavlick. Golfer Bill Stockdale graduates magna cum laude and will receive a second lieutenant commission in the Air Force Reserve. Medical degrees go to Len Radnoe and dentistry to Joan Dazio Stu Kline and Donald Virostek.
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Lou
Palatella
Ed Pavlick
Bill Stockdale
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Joan Dazio
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Record of early 20th century sports and a note on Roman dress law
A garbled OCR mix lists several Southern Association and American Association baseball scores including New Orleans 6 Little Rock 3, Birmingham 7 Chattanooga 3, Memphis 7 Mobile 2, Atlanta 5, Nashville 4, St Paul 9 Indianapolis 1, Toledo 3, Omaha 2, Louisville 8, Minneapolis and Charleston 3. It also recalls an ancient Roman law about dress color for women at parties and funerals, noted in dubious form.
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Deliver
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