National Interscholastic Track Meet Draws 850 Athletes to Chicago
About 850 high school athletes from thirty states gathered in Chicago for the national interscholastic track and field meet sponsored by A. A. Stagg of the University of Chicago. The event highlights potential records in events like the 100 yard dash and two mile relay, with past stars such as Hamm and Warne noted for later university success. Preliminary heats were set for today with finals on Saturday.
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United Press
Chicago
A. A. Stagg
University of Chicago
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Goodville
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Wenatchee
George Simpson
Ohio State
Eddie Tolan
University of Michigan
Baton Rouge
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Lonoke
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Northwestern
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Tom Warne
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Rockaway
Seven-Year-Old Boy Wins $600000 Derby Ticket
Jimmy Gibb, seven, holds the ticket on the English Derby favorite Cragadour in a London sweepstake. His father bought six tickets for the family, with Jimmy drawing the Cragadour win as a life changing prize. Jimmy dreams of buying the horse and driving it in Westcliff after victory.
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Michigan Gains Conference Lead In Big Ten Baseball
Michigan moved into the Big Ten lead by beating Wisconsin 6 to 3 in Ann Arbor. Farber relieved Thelander and allowed one hit in 5 2 3 innings pitched, while Asbeck pitched the complete game and shut out Wisconsin after the first inning.
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Wisconsin
Farber
Thelander
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Twenty-One Home Runs Hit in Majors Boost Season Total
In New York May 31, Major League games yielded twenty-one homers Thursday, raising the season total to 364. National League leads with 212 homers and the American League has 152. Johnny Frederick of Brooklyn Chuck Klein of Philadelphia and Dale Alexander of Detroit each hit two homers.
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York
Johnny Frederick
Brooklyn
Chuck Klein
Phillies
Dale Alexander
Detroit
Boxers Arrive Early to Train for Fort Bouts
Fort Harrison summer boxing card opener will see top ten contenders from Chicago and Philadelphia arrive in Indianapolis to train at the Arcade gym under Captain Schucker. Harry Dublinsky and Frankie Ferro prepare for Sunday workout, while Eddie Chaney of Pittsburgh joins Sunday session ahead of the eight round semi windup against Louie Lavelle in Anderson. Tickets on sale at Clay Pool Hotel Drug Store.
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Pittsburgh
Thirty-Two Horses May Start in English Derby
A field of 32 horses from 339 entries may start in the English Derby at Epsom next Wednesday. Most are named as starters and are expected to run. Lord Astor's Cragadour is the favorite at 6 to 1, with Hunter's Moon and Mister Jinks at 7 to 1 and Kopin at 15 to 2.
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Kopin
Baseball and basketball games scheduled across leagues today
In the American Association Louisville plays Indianapolis and Kansas City faces Milwaukee. St Paul meets Minneapolis with Columbus at Toledo. In the American League Detroit visits Philadelphia as the lone scheduled game. The National League features Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at St Louis with only scheduled games listed.
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Baseball Calendar First Games and Scores Across Leagues
A dense recap lists multiple games with Philadelphia Boston St Louis Detroit New York Washington Cleveland Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati Brooklyn New York and other teams. It provides inning by inning results, lineups, and key pitchers across morning and afternoon contests, noting scores and notable performances.
Memorial Day Big League Attendance Tops Quarter Million
Major league crowds reach 227000 as Memorial Day double headers draw fans to Polo Grounds and Pittsburgh. Giants sweep Brooklyn. Cubs split with Pirates. leaders include Ott Ruth Gehrig and Foxx in homer counts.
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Ruth
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Simmons
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Drink It Ice Cold With Your Meals and More
A fragment mentions drinking ice cold with meals and at bedtime or any time. It reads as informal guidance on when to enjoy a beverage. Entities are minimal. no clear event, organization, or person is identified.
Desert race shows runners across continents in eight mile trek
In Lordsburg New Mexico on May day the C C Pyle Continental race featured desert terrain with an eight mile trot to Duncan. Leading times listed include Pete Gavazai England and Sant John Salo Passaic New Jersey with Giusto Umeri Italy among top finishers.
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N. M
Sion
More Desert
C. C. Pyle
Duncan
Pete Gavazai
England
A Sant John Salo
Passaic
N. J
Giusto Umeri
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