Meyer Wins Sixteenth Memorial Day Auto Race at Indy
Louis Meyer, 23, of Los Angeles, won the Indianapolis 500 for a $35,000 haul including $25,000 first prize plus lap money and awards. He led a Miller Special to victory in 5 hours 1 minute 33.75 seconds, averaging 9.482 miles per hour, ahead of Louis Moore and George Souders.
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Rivals Duel in Final Narrow Dash for Lead
Gleason and Gullota traded the lead late in the race as Meyer surged to first with fourteen laps remaining. Gullota suffered motor trouble, Gleason exited six laps from the end, leaving the challengers from the earlier thrilling segment out of contention for the victor’s honors.
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Bulldogs Beat Methodists 2 to 1 In Season Finale
Butler leaped to a first inning squeeze with Collyer sequence and built a 2 0 lead before DePauw gained a lone run in the third on Babcock. Hildebrand and Pfersick pitched well as Butler edged DePauw 2 to 1 in the closing game of the 1928 season.
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Yesterday's baseball results from American and National leagues
Scores show American Association games with Minneapolis 9 against St Paul 4 and Indianapolis 4 Louisville 2. Toledo 4 Columbus 2 ended early in rain. American League games include Detroit 4 Cleveland 3 and Washington 5 New York 0 with rain ending the second game. Philadelphia 8 Boston 1. St Louis 3 Chicago 1. National League action features Cincinnati 6 Chicago 0. New York 9 Brooklyn 1 with rain ending the second game in the sixth. St Louis 10 Pittsburgh 1. Boston 5 Philadelphia 3.
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Quincy Man Pleads Guilty to Intoxication Near Carp
Roy Sharp, about 25, son of a Quincy family, pleaded guilty before Justice M W Foster to intoxication. He was fined 10 dollars plus 32 50 costs after being found drunk near a Ford touring car three miles northwest of Carp. Sharp said the liquor came from Cloverdale and he could not remember details after drinking. He was en route to Richmond from his home, having worked for International Harvester in Richmond, Ind. He woke to Sheriff Marvin Lucas and believed he was near Richmond, recalling a carnival there.
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Train Jumps Rail After Hitting Truck Killing Driver
Bridgeport Ill May 30 One man is dead and Bridgeport station damaged when a Baltimore & Ohio passenger train struck a motor truck west of here and derailed at a switch near the station. Charles Spencer 52 of Bridgeport driver of the truck was killed instantly. The engine overturned and a baggage coach crashed through the station side.
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Prosecutor Considers Appeal Over Davies Indictment
In Kokomo Indiana special judge John B. Joyce preliminarily quashed the indictment charging former state treasurer Org Davies with illegal commissions on deposits at American Trust Company. Prosecuting attorney Homer R. Miller notes the state failed to prove active concealment and that the statute of limitations may bar prosecution for acts alleged over two years ago. An appeal decision was under consideration today.
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