McLarnin Defeats Petrolle In Madison Square Garden Comeback
New York May 28 Jim McLarnin earned a unanimous decision over Petrolle after 10 rounds to claim a decisive return win. The 8,000 crowd at Madison Square Garden witnessed the battle as McLarnin used a tactical plan to neutralize Petrolle's rushes despite an injured right hand. Gate receipts reached $82,277, a new 1931 high, with McLarnin weighing 142 pounds and Petrolle 138. In the undercard, Eddie Ran defeated Billy Light by decision.
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Bitly
Petrolie
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Petrolle
Arthur Donovan
Timmy
Petolle
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Pop Foster
Frestr
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Eddie Ran
Billy Light
St. Paul
Indianapolis 500 car inspections set amid high speed prep
At Indianapolis Motor Speedway, crews inspect engines as starters prepare for the 500 mile race. Track work includes brief runs to test carburetion and shock absorbers before final briefing and race day restrictions. A record field qualified strongly with 38 gasoline cars above 100 mph. Cummins oil burner at 96.81 mph, just below the 90 mph minimum for gasoline cars.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Baseball leaders and standings noted with scattered stats
The record lists league batting leaders Arlett of Philadelphia Hornsby of Chicago and Ikein of Philadelphia, with runs batted in and hits totals. It includes pitching and team records, American League leaders Simmons Cochrane and Cronin, plus scattered notes on athletics and a Huntington church closing sermon by pastors and Mrs. Loretta Johnson.
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Phillies
Hornsby
Cubs
iKein
Hita
Heckiey
Mitchell W. Phillips
Orrell Johnson
Loretta Johnson
Huntington
Baseball scores and upcoming games recap
New York leads Boston 7 4 while Chicago 8 Cincinnati 4 and Pittsburgh 4 St Louis 0 among results. Upcoming games list Boston at New York Pittsburgh at St Louis Chicago at Cincinnati. Yesterday Washington beat Boston 11 3 and 4 3 in two games. Chicago beat Detroit 5 4 and Detroit 10 1. Other matches: Cleveland 5 St Louis 4 Philadelphia 6 New York 5. Washington at Boston New York at Philadelphia. Detroit at Chicago.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Washington
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Cleveland
Philadelphia
St. Outs
W. Il. Pet
Sail
Brooklyn
Oni
V. Pet
Mid-Atlantic League Scores and Evening Matches
Yesterday's results list Fairmont 10 over Hagerstown 2 Cumberland 14 over Charleroi 5 Johnstown 6 over Wheeling 2 Charleston 4 over Beckley 3 Scottdale 8 over Altoona 7 Clarksburg 6 over Huntington 4 Next games Beckley at Fairmont 8 15 Huntington at Wheeling Clarksburg at Charleston Cumberland at Scottdale Johnstown at Hagerstown Charleroi at Altoona
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Clarksburg
Huntington
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Fairmont Clarksburg
Beckley Charleston
Wheeling Altoona
Harridge Named New American League Head
Cleveland May 28 AP There was little doubt among AL club owners that they chose a diplomat who can swing the big stick Harridge of Chicago as the league's third president A quiet unassuming man of fire Harridge served 17 years as private secretary to Johnson and for three years as league secretary under Barnard He has acted quickly and decisively earning admiration for his efficient leadership He never played major league baseball but is regarded as one of the smartest baseball men in the game.
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Cleveland
Tate “Ban” Johnson
Ernest
Chios
Stormy Johnson
Johnson
Ernest 8. Barnard
Harridge
Johnnson
Barnant
Open Championship Qualifying Opens at Carnoustie
The Associated Press reports from Carnoustie Scotland that the British Open qualifying starts Monday on the Old Course. Some 214 entrants tee off including 12 from the United States amid high dunes and sandy wastes demanding peak skill and accuracy. This marks the first Open staged at Carnoustie.
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Associated Press
Carnoustie
Scotland
United States
English Derby Field Shrinks to Few at Epsom Downs
Only six base horses and 30 others remain from a 404 nominations for the 8th running of the English Derby at Epsom Downs on June 3. American reps Jacopo of Marshall Field and Sir Andrew of William Woodward survive final acceptances.
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Marshall Field
Jacopo
William Woodward
Sir Andrew
Baseball stars forecast AL flag by Evans in early season talk
Evans, noted as a top forecaster, predicted the Athletics would win the pennant with New York and Washington in pursuit. He favored Cleveland and the Indians for fourth place, outlining expectations as the American League season began.
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Athletics
New York
Washington
Cleveland Indians
Baseball Leaders and Home Run Totals Mentioned
A summarized note lists home run leaders by team names and players across leagues. Notable names include Cochrane, Gehrig, Ruth, Hornsby, and Fox with teams such as Athletics, Yankees, Phillies, Cubs, and Robins. League totals show a national total of 254 home runs.
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Simmons
Athletics
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Cochrane
Rath
Yankees
Artett
Phillies
Hornsby
Cubs
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Braves
Arlett
Klein
Thletics Gehrig
Ruth
Herman
Robins
Fox
Boxing Card Results From Across Cities
AP report lists numerous boxing outcomes with multiple ten round decisions and knockouts. Notables include McLarnin outpointing Billy Petrole in Vancouver, San St. Paul and Detroit results, plus Vienna and Kansas City bouts and a string of fall and minute-limited bouts reflecting a newspaper decision era.
Athletics Power Behind a Winning Formula
In Cleveland on May 28, Billy Evans notes the Athletics rely on a legendary catcher and two durable pitchers, Grove and Earnshaw, plus a formidable two man punch Simmons and Foxx, to win games consistently and stay favored by sports writers.
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Evans
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Cochrane
Grove
Earnshaw
Simmons
Foxx
Giants Take First Place in Flag Race
The New York Giants clinched top NL position by beating the Boston Braves 7 admirably while Pittsburgh blanked St Louis 4 0. Frank Hogan and Meine Meine sparked a key rally as the Giants moved a game and a half ahead of the Cardinals who fell to the Pirates.
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Associated Press
Johnny McGraw
New York Giants
Boston Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Giants
Frank Hogan
Meine Meine
Hogan
Indians Rally To Take Third Straight From St Louis 5 4
Detroit hosts a four game doubleheader with two games decided by 5 to 4 and 10 to 1. The Cleveland Indians delivered a ninth inning punch to beat St Louis 5 to 4 and secure their third consecutive win. Brooklyn and Philadelphia were not scheduled in the National league.
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Cleveland Indians
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Protests Over Nu-Grape Name Prompt Action
Federal trade commission warned the Nu-Grape Company of America to stop using Nu-Grape and Grape in advertising or face court action. The Atlanta firm was told its safe drink concentrate lacks enough natural grape juice for color and flavor. Separately, Nebraska storm caused injuries, livestock losses, and farm-property damage with tornadoes near Pauline, Alma, and Orleans.
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Federal Trade Commission
Nu-Grape Company of America
Nu-Grape
Nu-Grape Company
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Neb
Pauline Alma
Orleans
Heine Meine Shuts Out Cardinals 4–0 for NL Lead Change
Heine Meine pitched his second shutout of the season as the Pirates defeated the Cardinals 4 to 0, knocking St Louis from the National League lead. Frank Hogan hit a two on homer for the Giants in a 7 to 4 win over Boston. Bing Miller delivered a pinch double in the eighth to lift the Athletics past the Yankees. Riggs Stephenson fueled the Cubs with a homer and two doubles in a win over the Reds. Pat Caraway limited the Tigers to five hits as the White Sox won 10 to 1.
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Meine
Cardinals
Lloyd Waner
Pirates
Johnson
Lindsey
Rostow
Giants
Bill McKechnie
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Philadelphia Athletics
Yankees
Cochrane
Heine Meine
Frank Hogan
Boston
Bing Miler
Athletics
Sey Two
Epidemic toll reported at convent hospital in Bangalore
In Bangalore on May 28 an epidemic in the convent of the Good Shepherd has killed thirty six of thirty eight patients sent to the hospital. Physicians have not yet ascertained the nature of the malady.
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Bangalore
India
Convent of the Good Shepherd
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