Baseball's Old Fight Still Rumbles Through The Game
A veteran observer recalls lingering baseball animosities and their fading, yet persistent, presence. He cites memories of Cobb and McGraw, Buck Herzog, Gehringer, Ferrell, and past Cincinnati and Cleveland clashes, noting a collegiate effort to curb rough behavior while praising baseball as a still vigorous spirit.
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Boxing Season Opens at Hope Skating Rink
A crowd attended the Hope skating rink as boxing resumed after a months long suspension. The opening night drew fans despite a modest card as promoters Leo Robins and Robert Campbell promise weekly Thursday bouts. A 10 round main event features two familiar boxers from Little Rock and a Mississippi town with preliminaries to follow. Fighters must report two days prior to weigh in and workouts.
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Warne Seeks New Pole Vault Mark
Evanston Ill May 2 Warne aims to break a pole vault mark in a meet. Tom referees the event as part of a track and field program with expected strong participation from notable athletes and schools in the region.
Northwestern jumper Warne eyeing Sabin Carr pole vault mark
Warner, Northwestern University's jumping star from Kokomo Indiana, seeks to break Sabin Carr's world pole vault record at the Ohio Relays this Saturday. He nearly surpassed the 14 ft 1 in mark at Drake last weekend, clearing 14 ft by mistake but hitting the crossbar. Warne has cleared 13 ft 1 in at Drake and remained above 13 ft this season, with Drake victories and an expected late-season bid. Also in brief, Southern Association standings show Little Rock 9 Nashville 6, Chattanooga 3 Memphis 2, with upcoming Nashville at Little Rock and Chattanooga at Memphis on the schedule.
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Sande and Gallant Fox Set for Derby Clash at Churchill Downs
New York May 2 The fifty seventh Kentucky Derby on May 17 at Churchill Downs shapes as a showdown between Sande and Gallant Fox the favorite for William Woodward Relair Stud With Sande riding the famed Sir Gallahad III colt Gallant Fox leading the pack and odds likely to shift as the public and professionals wager Gallant Fox has drawn attention since Sande’s earlier Derby triumphs in 1923 and 1925 Earl has a long turf career including riding Zey for substantial earnings and a rough patch with a license suspension in 1927 before a later return to racing grandeur.
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Philadelphia and Detroit Rivalry Wrapped in Scattered Scores
Reported scores show Detroit defeating Philadelphia 2 to 1 amid a lone scheduled game. Other lines list matchups including Boston at Pittsburgh and New York at Cincinnati, with scattered city totals and regional standings, reflecting a fragmented late edition.
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Dallas golfer defeats Texarkana champion in state golf meet
In Texarkana on May 2, Mrs. F E Pharr defending Arkansas champion lost to Mrs. C C Cary of Dallas by one hole in the third round of the state tournament. Cary, formerly Washington state champion, advanced toward a likely 18 hole final against Mrs. Magruder or Mrs. von Knoop as spectators expected a Cary Magruder final. Cary’s back nine included a par five on twelve and a birdie on eighteen.
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