Derby Contenders Gather as Kentucky Classic Nears
Prominent horsemen journey to Louisville for the Kentucky Derby with an open field after winter favorites withdrew. Quatrain leads eastern money while Kentucky Cardinal seeks local support and medalists like Prince of Bourbon and Needle Gun compete in Derby trials.
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Zbyszko and Stecher Sign for Decoration Day Title Bout
Stanislaus Zbyszko world heavyweight champion and Joe Stecher former champion have signed articles for a championship wrestling bout in St. Louis on Decoration Day likely drawing festive crowds.
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Derby Prizes Grow From Aristides to Modern Purses
The Kentucky Derby prizes have risen dramatically since 1878. Aristides earned 2850 dollars in the inaugural race, while Zev in 1928 collected 53625 dollars, signaling a long trend of steadily increasing purses from 1913 onward.
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National Junior A A U swimming event at Indianapolis pool
The A A U meets include the distance plunge and Indiana Kentucky A A U competition with races in 50 yard free style for men 100 yard free style for men and 100 yard back stroke. Medals will be awarded for first second and third places.
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Dempsey in London Arrives With Bride After Charity Night
Jack Dempsey and his bride arrived in London as Jimmy Wilde visited the Dempsey suite. Dempsey attended a charity boxing show at the National Sporting Club on Tuesday night, adding significantly to the funds, though he did not fight. He sat ringside and supported the event.
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Greenleaf Promotes Billiards At Cooler's Parlor
Cueist Ralph Greenleaf, former world pocket billiards champion, headlines two 200 point matches at Cooler's parlor today. He faces F. C. Roberts this afternoon at 3 and Walter Ramsey this evening at 8, with fancy-shot exhibitions on the program.
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Open Air Fistic Arena Nears Opening at Ft Harrison
Construction at the Ft Harrison open air boxing arena advances for the May 26 show. Lieut. Harold E. Porter will serve as matchmaker and direct summer events while seating is upgraded with a graded rear area and new concrete foundation.
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Tech High and Manual Baseball Clash for City Series Lead
H S Battle Manual and Technical High School meet at Tech field in a key city series game for the Indianapolis title. Shorty Jordan for Tech and Forrest Highs for Manual will pitch. Both teams in good shape. Tech not as strong this year as in the past.
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Nurmi to Sail May 28 From New York
Finnish star Paavo Nurmi announced to sail home May 28. He plans exhibitions and aims to break Ted Meredith's half mile mark at a May 26 Finnish-American A. C. meet at Yankee Stadium and improve his mile record in a May 22 Harvard Stadium race.
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Independent Baseball Schedules and Tryouts Around Swayzee Area
Local Independent baseball clubs including the Arsenal Cubs Invaders and Druids announce open dates for May through June. Tryouts for a first baseman or catcher urged at a meeting tonight at 7. Listings include contact names, addresses, and phone numbers for teams and managers.
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Speedway Leaders Prep as May Race Draws Near
Drivers and railbirds fill the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as entries and hopefuls gather amid busy activity. Pietro Bordino and Dave Lewis prep Fiats and front-drive cars, Jules Ellingboe arrives from Memphis while Herbert Jones seeks his first league bid. Tom Biles prepares his infield hub for inside information, and Paul Hasty with official papers buzzes about the track as gates and preparations continue.
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Ten inning rallies highlight baseball Tuesday results
Chicago outfielder Jed delivered a tenth inning homer as White Sox edged Yankees 5 to 4. Simmons starred for the Athletics with a 4 to 3 win over the Tigers aided by a three extra base night. Roush’s tenth inning single and homer paced the Reds to a 4 to 2 win over the Rebing. Browns beat Senators 6 to 3 behind Ken bas. Braves trump Cubs 6–2 in the opener. Marquard and a Giant pitcher won 3 to 1 in the nightcap. Giants beat Cards 3 to 2 after two late runs. Phils took the opener against Pittsburgh 5 to 1, then lost 13 to 8. Sherry Smith held hits well as Indians beat Red Sox 9 to 4. Butler tennis hosts De Pauw today with Franklin visiting next Saturday.
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Babe Ruth Progress Report From St Vincent’s Hospital
Babe Ruth is improving rapidly and may be discharged from St Vincent's hospital in about a week. He is allowed light exercise and spends most of his time in a wheelchair.
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Franklin Wins in Ninth in Franklin College Rally
Franklin College beat Indiana Central of Indianapolis 3 to 2 in Franklin Indiana Tuesday on a ninth inning rally with two walks and two hits after two are out Chapin pitched well for Franklin and Catt and Herrin pitched for the losers indicating a pitching duel and late scoring surge in a tight baseball game
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Fighting Chance For Jockey Marinelli Improved At Hospital
New York jockey Benny Marinelli, injured in a Jamaica track spill last Friday, showed slight improvement today. Doctors say he has a fighting chance to recover.
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Reading of Fragments: College Teams Named in Sidelined Text
Fragmentary OCR lists scattered college teams and names including Holy Cross Yale and Columbia alongside unclear fragments. The passage blends players and institutions without coherent context.
Baseball Standings and Scores From The American and National Leagues
League tallies and game results across American and National Leagues with notes on rain delays and multiple games. Listings show scores for Washington vs St Louis Chicago vs New York Boston vs Philadelphia Chicago vs Philadelphia and other early season matchups with pitchers noted for key innings.
St. Louis at Brooklyn and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia clash
In late season matchups St Louis visits Brooklyn while Pittsburgh travels to Philadelphia in double basketball showdowns. Matchups highlight regional rivals and potential standings impact as teams vie for playoff positioning.
A B C Birmingham Colored League Closes Ninth at Washington Park
The A B C Birmingham colored league series ended at Washington Park with the locals losing 8 to 3. Big rallies in the first and eighth innings led to the win for Washington Park. No game today. next appearance is Saturday against Memphis. Offer hurled for the locals and Birmingham’s safeties were scattered.
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Butler Defeats DePauw 14 to 3 in Gr e encastle
Butler routed DePauw 14 to 3 in Greencastle as Ewing allowed five hits for Butler while Maas Stillwagon and Addison worked on the mound for DePauw. Reach and Earle homered for the two teams.
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Mat struggle promised in Thursday wrestling card
Hugh Nichols is set to face Cleat Kaufmann at Broadway Theater in a tough match the promoter says tests Nichols. Kaufmann is a veteran in middleweight and light heavyweight divisions. A suitable opponent for H M Mullendore of Franklin is being sought for the semi windup and a preliminary bout is planned.
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Young Bob Fitzsimmons Beats Al Rood in New Jersey Fight
New Jersey heavy weight Young Bob Fitzsimmons stopped Al Rood of New York in the sixth round on Tuesday. Rood was knocked through the ropes in the fourth and was down in the fifth.
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Freckles the Army polo pony wins bronze medal at Yale
At New Haven on May 13 Freckles a gray Army gelding of unknown breeding is awarded the bronze medal as the best polo pony. The pony was loaned to Yale by the Army.
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Brewers Gain Lead as Indians Slump in Tilt at Milwaukee
Brewers beat the Indians 8 to 5 to seize the American Association lead, as Indiana’s sickness and a makeshift lineup hampered Bush’s men. Rehg led with five hits, Robertson added a trio of extra-base hits, and Burwell struggled after Sunday’sKansas City start while the Tribe left ten on base.
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Robinson May Get Joe New York Baseball President
Wilbert Robinson veteran manager of the Brooklyn Robins is suggested for the club presidency to succeed the late Charles Ebbets and Edward McKeever. Heirs of Ebbets and McKeever and Stephen McKeever dispute the election, with belief they will not dispose of the baseball property.
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