Keech Wins Indianapolis 500 In Championship Pace
Ray Keech of Philadelphia drives the Simplex to victory in the Memorial Day classic at Indianapolis. Meyer finishes second and Gleason third as Keech leads most of the race with a single pit stop and a late surge on the brick oval amid 160000 spectators. Spence is fatally injured in an early crash. Frame and Moore also figure among top finishers.
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Auto race prize breakdown tops new purse record
Keech won fifty-one laps earning 5100 dollars while Deacon Litz led forty nine laps for 4900 dollars. Lou Moore led twenty three laps to collect 2300 dollars. Duray took seven laps for 700 dollars and Frame earned 600 dollars for six laps. The total prize list reached 101790 dollars, the largest ever offered in an auto race.
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Purvis Wins Opener In Open Air Show At Broad Ripple
Jackie Purvis of Kokomo outpointed Tommy Bambaugh of Springfield after a first round knockdown in the ten round Windup at Broad Ripple park Thursday night. Carl Schmadel and Roy Wood also won their bouts while Max Smith shaded Brightwood in the eight round semi windup. Hub Neukirk led Chuck Turner in a preliminary.
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Stanford Toured to Annex Third Title in I C A A A A Cinder Carnival
Nearly 400 athletes from 32 colleges gathered for the 53rd I C A A A A track and field championships at Franklin Field. Stanford, favored to win, fields stars like Eric Krenz and Harlow Robert in shot put and discus, Ross Nichols in hurdles, and a deep roster. Other contenders include Phil Edwards of New York U and Charles Borah of Southern California as early favorites.
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Indians and Colonels Seek Third Tilt at Washington Park
Indians and Colonels prepare for the third game in their series at Washington Park after a split double header. Ford Schupp and Ben Tincup pitched strong in extra innings as Cleveland won 1 0 in ten innings, while Louisville edged the Tribe 5 4 in the nightcap on errors. The Colonels remain in town through Sunday.
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English Jockey May Get Mount on Reigh Count
English jockey J Childs likely to ride Reigh Count in the Gold Cup on June 20 replacing Chick Lang. Reigh Count, 1928 Kentucky Derby winner, trained by Mrs. John D. Hertz’s stable, had a brief workout with Childs taking the leg on the colt in Thursday’s exercise.
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Eastern teams eye upset of Stanford in tight indoor meet
New York U 1929 indoor champions Yale Harvard and Pennsylvania field balanced squads with outside hopes to challenge Stanford. Today's program begins at 1 with preliminary trials in eleven of fifteen events.
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Delay Ring Marathon Promoters Postpone Again
The boxing marathon tourney scheduled for Pennsy Park was postponed again, with promoters promising to add more pugilists and start the event next Wednesday.
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Robins Start Western Tour Short on Star Power
The Brooklyn Robins will open their western tour at St Louis without two stars Dazzy Vance and Del Bissonette due to illness. Harvey Hendrick starts at first base while Vance and Bissonette may rejoin later. Pitcher Alex Ferguson, just acquired from the Phillies, has been sold to the Buffalo International League.
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Yankee Cup Stars Win to Reach Interzone Final
United States doubles team Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn faced Cuba’s Ricard Morales and Herman Upmann in Detroit as the U S won two singles matches to go 1 win from the inter-zone final in the Davis Cup. John Hennessey defeated Morales 6-0 6-9 6-4 and Van Ryn beat Gustave Vollber 6-0 6-1 6-1.
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Iowa City Big Ten baseball tilt ends in 5 0 win
Iowa defeated Minnesota 5 to 0 before 5000 fans at Iowa City Thursday. David held the Gophers to seven hits in three innings and struck out nine. his reliever Brown fanned four in two innings.
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Bauman wins Memorial Day auto races in Winchester
In Winchester Indiana on Memorial Day Dutch Bauman of Indianapolis drove a Fronty Ford to win the two main auto races at the local half mile track. During the second race five machines crashed at a turn but no one was injured.
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