Georges Gibbons bout seen as toss up in Indiana
In Michigan City on May 29 1924 Georges Carpentier and Tom Gibbons prepare for a ten round title fight. Both fighters show nervous energy overtraining while experts caution against betting as anticipation builds for Saturdays action in Colonel series.
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Hursday
Indianapolis Times
Tom Neady
James Kolbert
Ted Press
Michigan City
Ind
Georges Carpentier
Tom Gibbons
Gibbons
Georges
Carpentier
Manual High School Defeats Shortridge In City Series
Manual High School led by Higgs and Rose defeated Shortridge 13 to 3 in seven innings at Garfield Park. Simms started for Shortridge, with Smith and Connell easing in duties. Rose earned win later, as Manual capitalized on Shortridge miscues and fielding errors.
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Garfield Park
Shortridge
North Side
Simms
Smith
Connell
Higgs
Cleary
Cassidy
Rose
Local baseball and social notices invite play and attendance
Independent Baseball The Ohara Sans plan a tonight meet at 3707 E Sixteenth St for first league game Sunday. The Lincoln Highways colored club was rained out at Muncie and will return later. Various clubs seek games with strong state teams in enclosed parks with June dates. Also racing night invites at Murat Theater with Speedway officials attending Icebound performance.
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Lincoln Highways
Muncie
Huntington
Crawfordsville
Frankfort
Tipton
Elwood
Flora
Danville
H. L. Coleman
Senate Ave
Denison Hotel
Red Sox
Spades
William Pake
Katherine St
Webster
Murat
Walter Vonnegut
The
Murat Players
Speedway
Murat Theater
Vonnegut
T. E. Myers
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Company
Stribling Wins Decision In 12-Round Bout
Georgia Might heavyweight Stribling defeated Ray Newman of Jersey City by a 12 round decision in New Haven. The bout took place Wednesday night with Stribling earning the victory.
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Stribling
United Press
New Haven
Conn
Young Stribling
Georgia
Ray Newman
Jersey City
Olympic finals tryouts enter record field at Broad Ripple
Lordon Gunn of Balboa Canal Zone Louis Belbach and Tom Hirschfield of the Metropolitan A A U today entered the Olympic finals tryouts at Broad Ripple pool. The three day meet June 5 6 and 7 expects over 200 entries making it the largest non Olympic games meet. Paul Jordan director reports more than 125 swimmers and divers including titleholders. Speed events feature John Weissmuller Warren Kealoha Duke Kahanamoku and other top stars.
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Balboa
Canal Zone
Louis Belbach
Tom Hirschfield
Metropolitan
Broad Ripple Pool
Paul Jordan
John Weissmuller
Illinois Athletic Club
Warren Kealoha
Duke Kahanamoku
Wabash Wins in Tenth at Butler
Wabash wins 7 to 6 in ten innings at Irwin Field after Pete Thorn homers in the ninth to tie the game. Robertson and Staton pitched well but were outmatched by a see-saw contest. Fred Wyatt hit a triple and his brother Joe drove in the winning run with a bunt down the first base line for the Scarlet team.
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Pete Thorn
Wabash
Butler
Irwin Field
Scarlet
Robertson
Staton
Irvington
Fred Wyatt
Joe
Blessing
Middlesworth
I A C Swim Meet Results Highlight Local Winners
John Moore led the 50 Yard Free with first place while John Dithmer second and Henry Churchman third. Mer ea led the 220 Yard Free in first with Dithmer second and Churchman third. Randle Willie won 100 Yard Breast with Merriam second and Churchman third. Neil Stillwell and Carl Craig topped Plunge for Distance. Diver Totem Watford won A A U elimination with Bass second and Greene third. An exhibition by Olympic candidates followed.
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John Dithmer
Henry Churchman
John _Merea
Howard Fieber
John Moor
Aebt Dithmer
Randle_ Willie
John Merriam
Rape Dithmer
John Nickerson
Neil Stillwell
Carl Craig
Totem Watford
M. A
Lawrence Bass
I. Oy
Willis Greene
H. A
Forty-Two Qualify In Chi Golf Eliminations
Western elimination at Oak Park Country Club sends forty two golfers to the national open finals in Birmingham Michigan June 5 and 6. MacDonald Smith led trials with 72 76 148, Emmett French second at 149, Evans and Herron barely qualified with 158. No Hoosiers advanced.
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CAGO
Oak Park Country Club
Birmingham
Mich
MacDonald Smith
San Francisco
Emmett French
Youngstown
Ohio
Chick Evans
Davidson Herron
Umit
Louisville Colonels to Face Indians as Rain Delays Start
Wet grounds postponing today's game between the Louisville Colonels and Cleveland Indians narrows the series to four games. The doubleheader Friday starts at 2 pm at Washington Park with Tex Covington and Ownie Bush leading teams in the AA race. Fred Fitzsimmons starred for the Indians in a 7 to 3 win over the Toledo Hens.
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Indians
Ownie Bush
Washington Park
Fred Fitzsimmons
Tribe
Toledo Hens
Mishawaka
Hens
Fitz
Baseball schedule and results across major leagues and associations
Today's calendar lists American Association games Louieville at Indianapolis postponed, Milwaukee at Kansas City, St Paul at Minneapolis, Toledo at Columbus with American League Chicago at Cleveland and others. Yesterday's results show multiple exhibitions with scores and key pitchers across American and National Leagues including Brooklyn, New York, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Cleveland, Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit, St. Louis, and others.
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Katses City
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Toledo
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St. Louis
Detroit
New York
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Philadelphia
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Kansas City
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Pet
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Cleve
Ads St. Lou
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Perea League
Ele Pet NS
York
Lous
Brkiyn
Cinnati
Gray Butler Captain at Butler College Track Next Year
Glenn Gray, a star in the dashes, was elected captain of the Butler College track team for next year. He tied state records in the 100 yard and 220 yard events and anchored relay squads. He also competes in the mile relay and will join Doolittle and Phillips at the central Olympic trials at Michigan U Friday and Saturday.
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Glenn Gray
Butler College
Gray
Purdue
Purdu
Doolittle
Phillips
Michigan
Preliminaries on Tonight's Fight Card at Washington Park
Willie Meyers of Frankfort faces Jack English of Indianapolis in a six round 140 pound bout. Bob Hirsch of South Bend meets Jack Myers of Indianapolis in six rounds at 175 pounds. Maxie Epstein of Indianapolis fights Willie Sullivan of Cincinnati in six rounds at 116 pounds. Harry Krohn of Akron takes on Marino Rantero of Chicago in ten rounds at 165 pounds. Jeff Smith of Bayonne locks horns with Joe Lohman of Toledo in ten rounds at 175 pounds. Bud Taylor of Terre Haute vs Tom Ryan of McKeesport in ten rounds at 11 pounds. Referees Walter Eckersall Eddie McGoorty Mike Mitchell. Place Washington Park Time o clock.
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Willie Meyers
Frankfort
Jack English
Indianapolia
Bob Hirsch
South Bend
Jack Myers
Indianapolis
Maxie Epstein
Willie Sullivan
Incinnati
Harry Krohn
Akron
Ohio
Marino Rantero
Chicago
Jeff Smith
Bayonne
N. J
Joe Lohman
Toledo
Bud Taylor
Terre Haute
Tomm Ryan
McKeesport
Walter Eckersall
Eddie McGoorty
Mike Mitchell
Washington Park
Held May Win Place At Olympic Trials
Omar Held of Indiana University faced O Stateville of Central College Oklahoma for second in the 174 pound class at Madison Square Garden. Held finished last in the finals Wednesday to W D Wright of Cornell. A win could earn him a berth on the U S Olympic team as eight national champions were crowned, with the 112 pound class not represented on the program.
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New York
Omar Held
Indiana University
O. Stateville
Central College
Okla
Madison Square , Garden
W. D. Wright
Cornell University
U. S
Jud Smith's Seven Errors Highlight May 29 1900 Loss
Buffalo fell to Cleveland 5 to 0 as Judson Smith, Buffalo shortstop, made seven errors amid a day of miscues. Pitcher Bill Hart of Buffalo and Ample of Cleveland worked to a shutout with limited hits and several costly misplays by Buffalo in a rare historic baseball showcase.
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Smith
Bierbauer
Andrews
Spies
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Amole
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Déé
Wwe
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Dwyer
Ey Hart
Allman
Carey Pune Carey
Schoonover Named Captain of Rose Poly Track Team
Harold Schoonover of Terre Haute was elected captain of the Rose Poly track team at a Wednesday meeting. The captain-elect specializes in weights events and has been high point man this season.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Harold Schoonover
Rose Poly
Home Run Highlights Across MLB Rosters and Key Players
Wednesday’s rundown features Fournier Robins Wright and others tied to the Pirates Red Sox Browns and Tigers among multiple teams. Names like Haney Welch Christenburg and Crita appear with Saints Dressen and Sev ereid listed in various contexts.
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Robins
Wright
Pirates
Flagstead
Red Sox
Sewell
Cleveland
Severeid
Browns
Haney
Tigers
Welch
Athletics
Christenburg
Indianapolis
Crita
Millers
Dixon
Saints
Dressen
Matty Matsuda Upsets Reynolds in Broadway Wrestling Clash
Matty Matsuda, billed as Japan’s welterweight champ, won two of three falls from Jack Reynolds at the Broadway Theater. Reynolds took the first fall in 18 minutes 26 seconds. Matsuda captured the second in 38 minutes 6 seconds, with the decisive fall coming after a dramatic rope-escape sequence.
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Matty Matsuda
Japan
Jack Reynolds
Broadway
Matty
Jack
Reynolds
Matsuda
John Nieberger
John Zaner
Indianapolis
Frank
Peg) Gee
Elwood
Ralph Hancock
Marion
Lynn Curley
Sam Davis
Tech High Triumphs Over Manual In Tennis Match
The Technical High School defeated Manual Wednesday at Prest-O-Lite courts in two singles and one doubles match. Ravenscroft and Katzenberger formed the Tech team.
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the Technical High School
Manual Wednesday
Ravenscroft
Katzenberger
Tech
Dundee Vincentini bout postponed by rain in New York
Rain caused the postponement of the Johnny Dundee versus Luis Vincentini contest scheduled for Wednesday night. The bout may be staged Friday night in Madison Square Garden.
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United Press
New York
Johnny Dundee
Luis Vincentini
Madison Square Garden
Boxing program slated at Washington Park arena
Forty eight rounds of boxing are set for Washington Park tonight weather permitting. Promoter Steve Harter staged a full card headlined by bantam rivals Bud Taylor and Tom My Ryan in the final ten round bout, with Jeff Smith vs Joe Lohman and Harry Krohn vs Marine Raniere also on the bill. Three six round prelims open the show at 8 p.m.
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Walter Hagen
Bobby Cruickshank
Washington Park
Steve Harter
Bud Taylor
Tommy Ryan
Jeff Smith
Joe Lohman
Lohman
Harry Krohn
Marine Raniere
Wallace
Krohn
Raniere
Chicago
Start Line-Up for 1924 Indianapolis 500 car lineup
Twenty two cars qualified by midweek for the 1924 500 mile race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Three hopefuls remain Scheel Sinclair Special Butler Roof Special Wells Wells Hornet. The Kess Line Special was withdrawn. Qualified cars receive starting positions in six rows with drivers and car names listed.
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Howard Wilcox
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Sinclair
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Roof Special
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Wells Hornet
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Miller
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Comer
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McDonagh
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Harder
Barber-War
The Nut Cracker in the Ring of Stage and Ring
The piece mocks boxing theatrics with Jack Dempsey and Jack Johnson as focal figures. Benny Leonard and other fighters are noted for staged bravado while planning futures beyond the ring. Leon ard is praised for fleet footwork as sixteen ounce contenders loom for Olympic attention.
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Benny Leonard
Leonard
Junior Teams Form Two New Amateur Leagues
The Invincible and Imperial Class C leagues organize six clubs each of city junior teams. Ross Smith groups the effort. Bernard Cadick and Carl Stone lead Invincible and Imperial leagues respectively with secretaries chosen. Sunday matchups include O-Hara-Sans vs Lakamar Tigers and multiple junior pairings at Riverside and Brookside venues.
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Smith, Hassler & Sturm
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Invincible League
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Carl Stone
Imperial League
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The
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