Thief Takes Barn Materials Near Canton Illinois
Sheriff Harold L. Elsworth reports a barn theft in Canton Illinois. He had purchased and razed the structure for lumber removal, but return found all materials missing the next day. Local authorities search for the culprit and recover remaining belongings.
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Canton
Harold L. Elsworth
Ellsworth
Night Before Derby Fight Ends In Ring Chaos
Frank Graham recalls a Louisville night before Derby fight between Mickey Walker and Paul Swiderski. Chaos erupts as Lenny Hayes and Kearns clash with police and promoters. Walker wins by decision under the no-decision rule after tumultuous rounds and brawling.
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Frank Graham
New York — Journal-American
Loys
Louisville
Mr. Graham
Mickey Walker
Anda Strong
New Jersey
Walker
Paul Swiderski
Jack Kearns
Walke
Swiderski
Harry Lenny
Kearns
Chicago
Teddy Mayes
Mickey
New York
Mr. Hayes
Mr. Walker
Mr. Lenny
Mr. Kearns
Lenny
Walker Johnng
Lemiy
Hayes
Wallery
Washington
Jack Dempsey
Keams
Dempsey
Ling i
Cards Win Ninth Road Game as Home Slump Persists
New York May 17 UP The St Louis Cardinals, road trip specialists, carried a 9 of 10 success pace on the road this season while stumbling at home with six wins in seven losses. In a tense 10th inning, pinch runner Joffre Crass stole home to seal a 9 to 8 victory.
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Carl Lundquist
New York
St. Louis Cardinals
Happy Wayfarers
Joffre Crass
Princeton
N. J
Assault
Gallant Fox
Harry Hoilsma
Paterson, N. J
William and Mary
Basquette and a Tangle of Boxing Era Figures Reflect a Bygone Night
Narration recalls Miss Basquette at a Washington theatre, then a fish house reminiscence in Lewisville about a famed boxing era. It mentions Swiderski and Lenny, Teddy Hayes, Kearns, Dempsey, Flynn, Roosevelt era politics, and a later note on Kearns amid financial rise and fall, a California cemetery lot sale rumor, and a federal court acquittal involving a fortune-teller tale.
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Swiderski
Lenny
Mr. Hayes
Walker
Kearns
Theodore Hayes
United Staties
New York
Teddy
Ed Flynn
Bronx
Roosevelt
Paty
Campay Manufacturing
Washington
Party of Humanity
Hayes
Dempsey
Wsttor Taylor
California
Cardinals Defeat Braves In Boston One Run Thriller
Lou Klein streaked home as Ken ODea started the 10th with a double off Jim Konstanty, sending the Cardinals to a one run win that gives them a half game lead over the Dodgers. Enos Slaughter drove in four with a two run homer and multi hits while Cooper’s wedding day woes for the ex-Cardinal continued. Tommy Holmes led Boston with three hits, but Jack Kramer shut out the Red Sox on three hits as Boston slumped on a road trip plagued by poor hitting. All other major league games were rained out.
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Associated Press
Southern Association
Momsphis Chicks
Birmingham
Atlanta
Little Ock
Chicks
New Orleans
Nashville
Roy Bueschen
Memphis
Gene Lambert
Atlanta Crackers
Little Rock
Sid Peterson
Mobile Bears
Bears
Lookouts
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Chattanoga
Ken, O'Dea
Jim Konstanty
Marty Maxion
Crass
Harry Walker
Lou Klein
Cardinals
Marion Coper
Charivari
Viola Smallwood Cooper
Cooper
Yvir Lory
Cardinal
Enos Slaughter
Slaughter
Tommy Holmes
Boston
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Fer
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Red Sox
Fenway Park
Joe Dobson
Browns
Chet Laabs
Johnny
Berardino
Walt Judnich
Judnich
Mark Christman
Dobson
Kramer
Johnny Pesko
Ted Williams
George Metkovich
Mexican League attacks baseball contracts in New York court
In New York the Mexican League challenges the legality of American player contracts as monopolistic and exploitative. Jerome Hoss, counsel for Jorge Pasquel, described contracts as peonage for life and urged the court to rule against them. Justice Julian Miller reserved decision.
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Jack Hand
New York
New York State Supreme Court
Julian Miller
Legalizing Racing Bookies in for Rough Sledding
Plans to legalize two forms of Rambling in New Orleans face opposition from church groups calling it legalized vice and preparing court challenges. Mayor Morrison pushes to legalize slot machines and race horses in the crescent city despite church and civic opposition led by the Ministerial Union and the Louisiana Moral and Civic Foundation. A stray note mentions Thomas Paine receiving an estate at New Rochelle from New York.
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Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Delésseps Morrison
Crescent City
Union
The
Louisiana Moral, and Civic Foundation
Thomas Paine
New Rochelle
New York
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