Exterminator’s Derby Triumph Ties Kentucky Racing to War Years
The 1918 Kentucky Derby winner Exterminator, a Kilmer stable chestnut, turns 30 while celebrated for overturning the Bucket of Blood heist myth and historic race at Churchill Downs. The piece links the horse to Kilmer’s Sun Briar and notes Exterminator’s enduring legacy and charitable birthday party for children. It also references Lt. Colonel Bill Bailey’s postwar amateur athletic efforts and a memorial banquet in High Point, with a tribute letter to Bailey from the author.
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Exator
Sharp Kilmer
Kilmer
Extor
Exi
The
of Blood
Churchill Downs
Bill Bailey
High Point
Bill
Cardis
Dan Hill
Athletic Club
Carolinas
Teague
Goes Point
Thomasville Errors Doomed In Loss To Athletics
Nine errors by Lexington last night help Thomasville fall 16 to 10 despite strong hitting. Red Kaiser started for Thomasville but left after four runs, while Miller earned the win for Lexington with 11 strikeouts. The game included late scoring, a tie in extra innings, and curfew ending the play.
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Lexington
Thomasvilles
Athletics
Thomasville
Indians
Aes
Red” Kaiser
Tommies
Miller
Finchfield
Dodgers
Statesville
Hickory
Trexier
Hernsberger
Clodfelter
Forbes
Shankin
Barnes
Monty
RBI
Chetto
Beck
Cheek
Maus
Cox
Dorsett
Schilder
Turner
Leonard
Trexler
Bob—Miller
Truitt
Osborne
Phelps
Ontorne
Kaiser
Miler
Batboy Stores Bats Then Seattle Rally Nearly Knocks Portland
In Seattle on May 30 the Portland bat boy gathered the bats and headed for the showers after Portland had batted in the ninth. Seattle fans and players shouted for him to return as the clubters moved runners on base, threatening a 3 3 tie. Portland won in the 12th, finally easing the dugout.
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Seattle
Portland
Radio Schedule Corrections and Late Network Changes
A detailed Wednesday May 30 radio lineup lists programs, serials, dramas, news, and variety shows across NBC CBS and Mutual networks. Corrections by networks caused late changes including serials like Captain Midnight and Tom Mix, news by Walter Kiernan and Kay Armen, and finales running into late night hours.
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Farrell
Hop Harrigan
Nbc
Oanen Howe
Walter Kiernan
Terry
Blu-West
Chick Carter
Mbs
Jimmy Carroll
Cbs
Biu-West
Mbs-West
Sally Moore
Jack Armstrong
Mbto
Lowell Thomas
World News
Kay Armen
Biu-W Cat
Tom Mix
Imbs
West
Nbe
Kirkwood
Cbs News
Blu Fulton Lewi Jr
Harry Prime
Monica Lewis
Raymond
Blu
Ellery Queen
Basic Dancing Music Orchestra
Lonenger
Kaltenborn
Mrs. North
Jack Carson
Dbs
Ted Malone
Cecil Brown
Lam
Abner
Curt Massey
Billie Burke
Jean Hersholt
Dr. Christian
Cbs Counter Spy
Bert Wheeler
Barney Grant
Nbce
Frank Sinatra
Blu Gabriel
Heatter
Blu Brownstone Theater
Teller
Kay Kyser
Cbs Niles and Prindle
Milton Berle
Cbs Rans
Atlantic
Nhe
Cbs-Blu
Continuation Of Motor Race To Be Pushed
Memorial Day at Indianapolis may mark the revival of the 500 mile race as a bid by the American Legion to buy and run the speedway moves forward. SEC delays and veteran rehabilitation aims dominate the push while Mauri Rose and Floyd Davis last led the famous event in 1941.
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Jim Mitchell
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
American Legion
Security and Exchange Commission
Joseph W. Frazer
Graham-Paige Motors Corp
Detroit
Norman Coulon
Indianapolis Legion Organization
SEC
Washington
Coulon
Mauri Rose
Floyd Davis
Speedway
Red Shield Results in double header at College Park
The Co-operative club and the American Business Men's club split a two game set. Co-op won 9 to 2 in game one while A B club took game two 3 to 0. Exchange club beat Jr. Chamber of Commerce 7 to 6 in seven innings after a late rally. Batteries listed for each game with players named.
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Co-operative Club
American Business Men's Club
College Park
Exchange Club
Jr. Chamber of Commerce
Exchange Boys
JayCees Boys
DeLapp
Blackman
Yu. Windham
A. B
Carmicheal
Davis
Land
Happy Chandler faces criticism over signing of underage ballplayers
In a sports round up from New York on May 30, Happy Chandler defends his stance after Birmingham protests against pro clubs signing 16 year old high school players for 125 dollars a month. Critics call for investigation and possible nullification of contracts and fines for scouts and clubs. The piece notes issues with varied state eligibility rules and cites Lefty McFadden and Blix Donnelly as current baseball figures.
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New York
Happy Chandler
Coss Racing
Birmingham
Ala
Happy
Sto
Tryout yields few stars for Pennsylvania town
A Pennsylvania town held a school style tryout led by a local high school coach. Scouts signed two boys despite weak prospects. One boy hid his hand injury and left without a chance to return. The other joined a class D team under a veteran who kept old friends employed, leading to a forced release of a young Ster. Neither gained value from the experience nor kept a pathway to college play.
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Pennsylvania
Ster
Navy Academy may send strong track team to NCAA meet
The naval academy eyeing a strong track squad for the NCAA championships at Marquette on June 9, while Illinois Big Ten champions show tepid enthusiasm. A Friday Garden boxing card featuring Steve Dudas and Tami Mauriello may mark the first Garden main event between two Steves, contrasting with the usual Joe-dominated bouts.
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Naval Academy
N.C.A.A
Marquette
Illinois
Steve Dudas
Tami Mauriello
the Garden
Steve
Tami
Stephen
Joe
Eleven Thoroughbreds Contest San Pasqual Handicap
Eleven thoroughbreds have accepted the entry for the $25,000 San Pasqual handicap at Santa Anita Park. The mile and one sixteenth feature is an early prep for the $100,000 Santa Anita Handicap with Movie Producer favored by Louis B. Mayer at 125 pounds.
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Los Angeles
Santa Anita Park
Louis B. Mayer
City Softball League Schedule Summary
The schedule lists matchups among teams: Hillcrest AGO Junior Order High Point Weaving Amos Diamond and others. Pairings include Hillcrest vs AGO, Junior Order vs High Point, Amos vs Diamond, and Diamond vs AGO among many repeats across weeks.
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Hillcrest
AGO
Junior Order
High Point
Amos
Diamond F.P. Diamond
AGO Diamond
Diamond
Diamond Hillcrest
Hillcrest Ago
Diamond Amos
AGO Amos
Amos Ago
Diamond Junior Order
Diamond F. F
Diamond Diamond
AGO Ago
Diamond F. I
Yankees win stretch as St Louis swept 11-0
Donald White also powered the day with an 11-0 victory over the St Louis Browns as the Yankees run their winning streak to eight and move from fourth place to the league lead. Stirnweiss Metheny and Grimes each had three hits contributing to the blowout.
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Jack Hand
Yankee Stn
Joe McCarthy
Detroit
Cleveland
Tigers
George Stirnweiss
Metheny
Russ
Stirnweiss
Oscar Grimes
Ailey Donald
St. Louis Browns
Pittsburgh
Yanks
Salkeld
Giants
Harry Feldman
Buccos
Ace Adams
Ben Chapman
Brooklyns
Chicago
Dixie Walker
Mack Stewart
Cub
Dodgers
Bruins
Whitey Kurowski
St. Louis
Sam Breadon
Charley
Red) Barrett
Baseball statistics recap with league leaders
National League leaders include Holmes Boston batting .402 and 32 runs, Ott New York .393 and 30 runs. Lombardi and Olmo drive 32 RBIs. Holmes 53 hits. Kurowski 14 doubles. Hack 5 triples. American League lists Cuccinello Chicago .360 and Stirnweiss New York 29 runs. Etten and R Johnson 22 RBIs. Stirnweiss 38 hits. Minor league scores follow: International Rochester 7 Buffalo 2. American Association Columbus 9 Toledo 4. Southern Memphis 6 Mobile 3 in 12 innings.
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Holmes
Boston
Ott
New York
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Lombardi
Olmo
Brooklyn
Kus Rowski
St. Louis
Reyes
Kurowski
Hack
Chicago
Lomzoe
Weintraub
Wagge Eof
Burkhardt
Voiselle
Cuccinello
Stirnweiss
Stephens
Etten
Anne
R. Johnson
Ton
Siebert
Philadelphia
Byrnes
McQuinn
Rochester
Buffalo
Newark
Jersey City
Baltimore
Syracuse
Columbus
Toledo
Milwaukee
Kansas City
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Louisville
Memphis
Mobile
Atlanta
Birmingham
Little Rock
New Orleans
Nashville
Chattanooga
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Yankees
Edward V. Mitchell
Lailey
Peninsular Base
Special Service Section
APO
Mitchell Enterprise
North Carolina
Sncerely
William F. Bailey
Aus
Dodger Park
Garlock and Parks, Vittor, Cordero and Krueger
Landis
Mooresville
Hare
Watts
Burke
Mullins
Salisbury
Concord
Quinien
Deal
McWilliams
Blinn
Schmid
Harold Craven
Ad Gram Swing
Malone—Overseas
Road Ahead
Parade of Spotlight
Story Teller Box Follies
Hollywood
Davie
Martin
Inifer Jamboree
ER Blue
Batboy
Hitchcock Beverage Company
Guilford Avenue
Greensboro
Happy Pugh
L. A. Sykes
N. Main ST
Jack Lords
Carteo
Eves
Biguta
Nap Reyes
NEW York Giants
Sports
Hugh Fullerton, Jr
Lefty” McFadden
Kearns
Utah
Blix Donnelly
St. Louis Cardinals
San Pasqual
Tel Pickett
Tell Pickett
Pickett
Donald
Hander
Mort. Cooper
Phillies
Kewpie
Dick Barrett
Jess Flores
Philadelphia Athletics
SC Pecseman
Char George
Boston Red Sox
Buc Ross
Frank Papish
Bob Johnson
Pete Fox
Chicago White Sox
Teodae
Firestone Factory
Firestone
Wikstone
Firestone Stores
North Main
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