Fire destroys 22 Maine Chance horses at Arlington Park
At Arlington Park in Arlington Heights a barn fire killed 22 horses from Mrs. Elizabeth Graham's Maine Chance farm, plus two stable ponies. Beaugay and War Date survived. Lord Boswell Knockdown and other Derby entries were away in Louisville. A groom found the blaze. seven horses were saved by handlers.
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Chicago
Arlington Park Race Track
Arlington Heights
Maine Chance Farm
Elizabeth Graham
Beaugay
War Date
Mrs. Graham
Mine Chance Farm
Morton Grove
Arlington Park
Max Ramelow
Lord Boswell
Knockdown
Graham
Louisville
William Baden
Jimmy Smith
Ladies Take Over Kansas City Bowling Congress Opens
May 2 report announces the 26th Women International Bowling Congress world tournament in Kansas City with 17 000 entrants and 49569 dollars in prize money, launching a 37 day grind of competition and fanfare.
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Kansas City
West Virginia Limits Sale Of Current Whiskies By Day
The West Virginia liquor commission limited the sale of the so called current whiskies corn and a Canadian brand to one bottle per day per customer. The measure adds these brands to the list restricted to single bottle per day purchases.
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Charleston
West Virginia Liquor Commission
Baseball schedule notes and results from major leagues
Schedules show NL games in progress at 3:30 p.m. with postponements from rain and a doubleheader planned for Boston Cincinnati. Dodgers win 5-1 over Cubs, Metkovich stars Sox 13-1 over Tigers, Henrich drives Yankees in 1-3 win. standings listed for several teams with fractional records.
Derby mud and mayhem at Churchill Downs Roundup
In Louisville on Derby eve May 2 the Downs track lay slick with mud as favorites stumbled in a derby trial. Jockey Johnny Lorigden admits two mistakes on Spy Song, Marine Victory is noted as a fragile horse with a rugged price history, while analysts warn that experts remain guessing about the big race. Additional notes cover a bold bid for breeding farms, NFL plans on penalties for players who switch leagues, and local sports and boxing rematches.
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Louisville
Churchill Downs
Johnny Lorigden
Spy Song
Rippey
Elmer Dale Shaffer
Doug Davis
Kentucky
Davis
Henry Knight
Knight
Robert Bruce Livie
Baltimore
Marine Victory
Dark Jungle
Alderson-Broaddus College
West Virginia
Charley Jones
Sammy Angott
Bluegrass
Washington Redskins
U-of- Maryland
College Park
San Diego
Baseball Schedule Results From Today in American League
The card lists games with Cleveland at New York at 2 30 pm Detroit at Boston 3 00 pm St Louis at Philadelphia 3 15 pm and a final digit 4.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Boston
Cincinnati
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Pat Detroit
St. Lews
Lord Boswell Faces Open Derby Field In Keen Race
The funeral of Derby week focuses on Lord Boswell amid wide open betting as 17 starters were expected for the Kentucky Derby, with In Ernest and Mist O Gold scratched and Dark Jungle among potential threats. Lord Boswell trains under Mrs. Elizabeth Graham as horses from Col. Matt Winn’s era spark renewed interest in the 96,400 dollar purse.
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Louisville
Lord Boswell
Dark Jungle
Ernest
Lord B
Col
Matt Winn
Elizabeth Graham
Baseball season stats bundle with scattered records
A fragmented OCR item lists various baseball statistics including runs batted in, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, and pitching leaders for multiple teams such as Brooklyn, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston. It also oddly mentions an ancient Egypt reference about baldness and animal fat mixtures, intermixing data with unrelated text.
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St. Louis
Reiser
Brooklyn
Russell
Pittsburgh
Ryan
Boston
Wasdell
Philadelphia
Stevens
Herman
Walker
Phillies Hope Rests On Chapman And McCormick
Philadelphia fans pin hopes on Samuel Blake Chapman and Frank Andrew McCormick to lift the Athletics and Phillies from their cellar positions. Chapman's ninth inning homer gave the A's a 3-2 win over the Browns, while Boston, Detroit, New York, and Brooklyn also posted wins in a day of early season baseball.
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Chicago Cubs
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Tigers
Tommy Henrich
Yankees
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Cat) Metkovich
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Bobby Doerr
Sox
Dave
Boo) Ferriss
Charlie
Red) Ruffing
New York Yankees
Bobby Feller
McCarthy
St. Louis’ Cardinals
Harold Gregg
Little Bill Johnston Dies at 51 in San Francisco
William Little Bill Johnston, famed tennis champion and rival of 1919 national singles winner William Tilden, died of a heart attack. He was found deceased in his bedroom by his wife. Recent years saw his shift to the brokerage business where he served as president at the time of his death.
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William
Little Bill) Tilden
Johnson
Brockerage
The
Quality Market Plans Benefit Hospital Game
Swift changes by Quality Market baseball powers shift Sunday plan to host Philippi Collegians at 2 30 pm at the High School field. The match is a benefit for Grafton City Hospital Nurses Home Fund with tickets sold in advance by Quality Market and hospital officials. A prior game with Willow Beach was canceled due to wet grounds leaving the Eagles match postponed.
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Clarksburg
Willow Beach
Ross Gerard
Philippi
Nurses Home Fund
Grafton City Hospital
Quality Market Baseball
City Hospital Committee
Gerard
Audra Grindle
City Hospital
Eagles
King Bros Circus to Tour Grafton May 14 2 and 8 PM
King Bros Combined Shows bring 150 performers from foreign countries traveling with 600 personnel and animals. Joe Mix, cinema star, will appear with Rowdy, his prize mount, as the big tent for 5 000 seats opens at 1 and 7 PM for afternoon and night performances.
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Grafton
Joe Mix
Rowdy
King Bros. Circus
South America
Christiani
Equestrienne
Big Bill Regains Singles Crown in 1920 Rivalry noted
Johnston built his fame in a long rivalry with Tilden from 1919 to 1925 in national seapor ships. The "mighty mite" described "Big Bill" as the greatest player of them all as he reclaimed the singles title in 1920.
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Spring Nut Co
Johnston
Tilden
Big Bill
Ryan to Pitch First Game Against Ohio U
Morgantown May 2 A freshman right hander Okey Ryan will start the first of a two game series against Ohio University at Athens tomorrow Ryan relieved Vic Krenosky and held Wesleyan to one hit while fanning 11 over six and one third innings in the previous weekend effort
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Okey Ryan
Wesleyan
West Virginia University
Ohio University
Athens
Ryan
Vic Krenosky
Brand Hired as Broadview Pro Greenkeeper
Horace Brand former golf pro at Uniontown and Clarksburg country clubs was named pro greenkeeper at the Broadview golf club a public course under construction in Findley township near here.
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Aliquippa
Horace Brand
Uniontown
Clarksburg
W. Va
Broadview
Findley Township
Property and business opportunity in Fayette County listing
Locally established property in Fayette County offers a home and income with a rentable rear block house on 110 by 130 grounds. Slate roof, hot air heating, electricity and water service. blocks marketed as a dependable weekly profit, inviting personal interviews at Atlas Realty Pittsburgh.
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Fayette Co
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