Rain Delays Greensboro Patriots Pointers Game at Welen Park
Rain threatens postponement of the Piedmont League opener as the Greensboro Patriots and the Pointers face uncertain play at Welen Park. Grounds are muddy from last night’s downpour, with officials hoping the weather clears for a 3 pm game tomorrow and many Gate City fans expected.
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Spring Handicap Nears Closures at Pimlico Meet
Pimlico closes its meet with the $7,500 added spring handicap for 3 year olds and up over a mile and one sixteenth. Frederick Burton's Wise Counsellor carries 125 pounds as the leading contender, facing Rear Admiral Grayson's My Own, Rustic, Spot Cash, and others. A planned Wise Counsellor versus Sarazen clash was scrapped when Sarazen would carry 135 pounds.
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Vanderbilt
Round Fight to be Staged in Gate City Tuesday
Greensboro’s boxing act 1928 special law allows 15 rounds for Peewee Ross versus Young O’Leary on May 19 in Gate City. Also on card John Cunningham meets Jessie James Miller, plus four round prelims and the Masked Marvel curtain raiser. Ringside reservations offered by promoter O W Duke as crowd expectations rise.
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Fayetteville
Young O'Leary
Philadelphia
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John Cunningham
T. College
Jessie James Miller
Lexington
Ixy
Bill Sides
Peewee
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al Joison
Ringsters
Masked Marvel
O. W. Duke
Results Roundup: Rain Delays Across Piedmont and Leagues
Baseball results show all Piedmont League games postponed by rain. American Association tally lists Indianapolis 5 Milwaukee 8 and Louisville 3 Kansas City 2 in 10 innings, with several other games rained out. AL and NL scores include New York 4 Chicago 5 in 10 innings and Cincinnati 3 Brooklyn 2 in 10, plus multiple interleague results and minor league scores.
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Today's Games Across Several Leagues and Cities
Greensboro hosts High Point while Salisbury-Spencer visits Raleigh and Winston Salem goes to Durham. In the American League Washington plays St Louis and Philadelphia meets Detroit. Boston faces Cleveland and New York travels to Chicago. St Louis visits Brooklyn. Chicago meets Philadelphia. Cincinnati visits New York. Pittsburgh plays Boston. In the Virginia League Norfolk meets Kinston and Richmond hosts Rocky Mount. Portsmouth goes to Wilson. South Atlantic matchups include Columbia at Greenville and Charlotte at Spartanburg with Augusta at Asheville and Macon at Knoxville.
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Nurmi Seeks Two Indoor Records Before Departure
New York May 13 Paavo Nurmi eager to return home seeks two indoor records in the United States before sailing in May. He targets his mile mark of 4 10 2 5 and Ted Meredith’s half mile record 1 52 1 5 at Harvard May 22 and Yankee Stadium May 26. Negotiations exist for Allan B. Helffrich to oppose Nurmi in the night half mile at the Penn State meet.
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Wave of Terrific Hitting Meets Tight Pitching in Major Leagues
New York May 13 report describes a day when powerful hitting faced sharp pitching across both leagues. Highlights include Sam Gray’s 6th straight win for the Detroit Tigers, Boston Braves doubleheader sweep, St Louis Browns beating the Senators, and a Polo Grounds golden jubilee game marking fifty years of the National League.
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Shocker
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Eastern turfmen converge for Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
Eastern challengers gather at Churchill Downs as the Derby week begins with workouts and nominations. Flying Ebony Chief Uncas Voltaire and six Whitney candidates arrive while Captain Hal sets a Derby distance workout. Post time for Derby Day is 1 45 p m with about 1290 thoroughbreds in residence and over fifty Derby prospects among them. Kentucky Cardinal wins the Derby trial prompting veteran praise ahead of the classic.
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Racing Secretary
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Vetraw Horsemen
Wake Forest Now Claiming a Title
Wake Forest College freemen hold the lead with eighteen wins and one loss as they near a Thursday matchup with State freshmen. The Baptists beat State fresh and have two wins over Carolina and Davidson first-year teams, with a seven-game Western state tour recently completed.
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Wake Forest College Freemen
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Asheville Farm School
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Clayton Stars As Team Gathers Wins On Base Paths
Three games featured Clayton’s aggressive base running with two stolen home moments. Clayton leads the squad with a .405 average, followed by Baucom at .355, Joyner at .333, Chackales at .324, and Phelps at .317, anchoring the lineup.
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