McLarnin to Clash with Ross at Madison Square Garden
May 28 report previews Jimmy McLarnin defending welterweight crown against Barney Ross before about 60000 at Madison Square Garden. Ross, faster and younger, claims chance to outbox while McLarnin relies on corner work and power. Weigh in and conditions set, rain plan noted. receipts expected near 250000.
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Madison Square Garden
Long Island Bowl
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Kid) Kaplan
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al Singer
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Tony Canzoneri
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Diamond Ball League Opens Wednesday in High Point
The city recreation department launches an eight team Diamond Ball League on Wednesday with Robbins Furniture City Triangle Melrose Adams Millis Harriss Covington Myrtle Desk and Huntley Jackson. Games start between 4 15 and 4 30 p m on all Wednesdays through July 11 at various local fields.
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Luckies Defeat Electricians 10-7 at Willis Park
Luckies score five runs by mid game to beat Southern Public Utilities 10 to 7. H Briggs leads with homer, double and single in four at bats, Coker adds three hits for Lucky Strike, while Fritz Smith and Earnhardt pace the Electricians with three of six each. Electricians outhit 17 to 10 but commit seven errors enabling the comeback. Attendance 300 with box score details and line scores.
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New York Man Leaves 71 Pairs of Trousers for Auction
In 1880 a New York man who owned 71 pairs of trousers died and directed his executor to auction every pair without examination and limit one pair per buyer. Each purchaser later found $1,000 sewn in a cuff of their pair, fulfilling the odd bequest.
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Picnic ends in death for two at Gibson crossing
A Gibson picnic ended in multiple injuries and two deaths after a Seaboard Air Line passenger train struck a truck at a crossing near Gibson depot. Ten others were injured as the collision tossed picnicgoers under the cars.
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Pirates Defeat Giants 7-3 to Maintain National Lead
In a tight pennant race the Pirates beat the Giants 7 to 3 as Red Lucas earned five hits allowed and Gue Suler homered twice. The victory keeps Pirates atop the National League, with Van Mungo and the Dodgers shutting out the Braves 5 to 0.
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More Than Nine Thousand Employed on Highway Jobs
Raleigh May 28 More than 6 500 men are directly employed on highway construction in the state with 10 500 000 dollars from the federal government. Assistant state highway engineer W Vance Baise says numbers will rise as contracts are let but the program may end without more congressional funds. Only 2 500 000 remains from the current allotment and most must be used on already approved projects.
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Washington
Landis and Pecora May Lead New Market Panel
Washington May 28. James M Landis and Ferdinand Pecora emerged as top choices for the five member stock market regulatory commission. Landis, a Federal Trade Commission member and former Harvard law teacher, could become chairman. Pecora, famed for his Senate Banking Committee work, is also favored. Congress aims to pass the market bill by week’s end.
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The ashes of burnt seaweed are known as kelp
The statement defines kelp as the ash residue from burnt seaweed. It identifiers kelp as a specific product of seaweed combustion.
National Collegiate Track Title Hopes Favor Eastern Teams
With the national meet set for June 22 23 in Los Angeles the Eastern block led by Princeton Harvard and Yale appears poised for a strong showing. Stanford and Indiana face stiff challenge from Dink Templeton's Oklahoma and other Western squads as Louisiana eyes key performers Torrance and Cunningham in a bid to upset the field.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Bill Bonthron
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Harvard
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Yale
Hornets Seek Columbia Clash After Five-Game Week
Charlotte Hornets aim for sunshine in Columbia after a winter streak of five games, four wins, seeking to extend their lead on the second place Sandlappers. Greensboro travels to Wilmington as Norfolk, Richmond, and the Colts mix in the week’s results with a 10-6 Hornets win.
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Major League Leaders in National League Batting and Pitching
National League leaders include Les Runs Vaughan of the Pirates with 37 RBIs Medwick of the Cardinals with 37 runs and Suler of the Pirates with 35 hits Moore of the Giants with 82 hits Urbanski of the Braves and Medwick of the Cardinals tied for 11 doubles Suhr and Vaughan tied for 7 triples Klein of the Cubs leading with 12 home runs Oz Olants with 9 Stolen bases top feet Martin of the Cardinals and Prey of the Dodgers with 5 Pitching leader Frankhouse of the Braves at 6 1 Birkofer of the Pirates at 5 1.
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Pirates
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Medwick
Cardinals
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Moore
Giants
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Braves
Berger
English
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Suhr
W. Herman
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Martin
Prey
Dodgers
Frankhouse
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Baseball Leaders Highlight 1931 American League Stats
Summary of league leaders: Browns and Red Sox tied with top batting marks. Reynolds leads hits and home runs race, Manush tops doubles with Senators. triples share between Reynolds and Manush, Werber and Chapman among leaders. Bonura and Gehrig tied for homers. Walker and Werber lead steals. pitching led by Kline with 6-1 and Yankees with 7-0 record.
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Reds
Red Sox
Manush
Senators
Averill
Indians
Greenberg
Tigers
Mannah
Walters
Red Geox
Chapman
Yankees
Bonura
White Sox
Gehrig
Walker
Werber
Kline
Athletics
Duel Ends in Death of Electric Welder in D C Cafe
An inquest will be held next Saturday into the death of Thomas W. Rainey a 44 year old electric welder who was shot by Clarence Hicklin York county farmer in a downtown cafe Friday night Rainey died at a local hospital and Hicklin was reported to be recovering The two men fired without warning with an old grudge blamed for the duel
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Saccharin Described As Byproduct Of Gas Works
The text identifies saccharin as a by product of gas maker refuse and notes its extreme sweetness being 300 times sugar and its characterization as a coal tax derivative.
Up Standing Mien Aie Excerpt Noted
Fragmentary OCR text shows uncertain phrases and names. No clear event, person, or organization identified. Reading is incomplete, limiting accurate summarization of a news item or feature.
Pi Club Names Members Across Major Cities
A citywide Pi Club announces its new roster with chapters in St Louis Chicago New York Boston Brooklyn Philadelphia Cincinnati and other locations. Members discuss math outreach and intercity events.
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Chicago
New York
Boston
Brooklyn Philadelph
Cincinnati
Result roundup shows tied games and a Boston win
A sports brief lists scores from multiple games including Cincinnati tied with Brooklyn 5 5 and Philadelphia beating Pittsburgh 7 5, with New York defeating Boston 5 and Chicago remaining unnamed.
GAMES Sewed Philadelphia at Cleve Boston at Detroit
A set of matchups includes Philadelphia versus Cleveland and Boston against Detroit with additional games listed among New York at J Louis and Washington at Chicago. The readable items show a series of city pairings for upcoming contests.
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New York
J. Louis
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Results Yes Washington 9 Chicago Detroit 7
Washington defeats Chicago 9 to 7 while Detroit loses 7 to 9 in a set of scored results. Philadelphia and Cleveland also close at 7. St Louis leads against Philadelphia with 16. New York appears as a final entry with no result.
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Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Philadelph
St. Louis
New York
Club standings show varying results across teams
Newark Rochester Toronto Montreal Buffalo Albany and Syracuse posted scores. Montreal beat Newark 6 to 4 while Baltimore Albany led 4 to 1 and other results listed.
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Rochester
Toronto
Montreal
Buffalo
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Syracuse
Calibrated Scores From A Fragmented Grid
New Orleans 9 3 and Atlanta 7 0 point to a set of sports scores. Knoxville Nashville 47 hints at a large total while Birmingham 5 4 adds a close count. Little remains unclear.
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Atlanta
Knoxville
Nashville
Birmingham
Little
Subr, Betts, Mungo Lead OffBeat MLB Night
Yesterday's games feature Gus Subr leading the Giants with a strong run output and eight hits for Huck Betts Braves. Huddy Myers of the Senators homered and added two singles while Van Mungo of the Dodgers tallied six hits and struck out Sam West. Dicey Dean of the Cardinals delivered a tenth inning win as his team beat the Browns and Yankees in a tense showdown.
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Roosevelt's 1909 Tour Covers 98 Miles by Daylight
In February 1909 a temporary Roosevelt newspaper details a 98 mile daytime traverse aided by three riders over 17 hours of riding.
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