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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1922
Page
9
A garbled report shows ATH hitting his second home run of the season during a doubleheader split between the Yankees and Tigers. The piece references Detroit and Boston games, noting lineups, pitchers, and injuries with scattered names such as Dibebee, Ward, and others, but the text is highly corrupted.
Rain forces postponement of Melson Blair game. Local notes indicate field conditions made play unsafe and officials halted action as players prepared for resuming date. Public interest remains as rescheduled details are awaited from league office.
The readable fragments reference a self supporting entity and a breainus near twenty pres ents seven errors. Unclear names or places appear. The text suggests a public or advertising notice with partial phrases and several garbled words.
Jimmy Murphy wins the Indianapolis auto race in a sensational exhibition setting a new 94.48 mph record. The long race featured a field of Duesenberg drivers led by Murphy, with Ed Wearne and Ralph De Palma close behind. Murphy earned $33,000 prize money as the crowd far exceeded prior attendance records.
Ralph De Palma battles for lead in a hard fought 600 mile speedway classic. Murphy dominates early and late, but a blown tire cushion causes a spectacular crash as De Palma makes a final push. Officials note no serious injuries among drivers besides Murphy, with prize money and leadership awards disputed amid questions over Murphy’s final time and the race’s authenticity.
A crowd of more than 5,000 watched Wisconsin varsity and junior crews win their races at Mendota. The varsity beat Manitoba in a tight mile and a quarter, setting a new national record. The junior crew, racing against St Johns, led from the start and held off Delafield to win by a close margin.
Darus Fords defeated Reimans 13 to 9 in a league match at Noeml-field. Ford pitchers Teismer and Wiltinger held the Reimans, with Voss backstop delivering a key home run and Ford players driving in runs to build a large early lead.
A fragmented report describes Murphr recounting a car crash with an injured passenger and damaged seats. The account notes a shattered air castion in the seat and the driver’s efforts to reach help, ending with a grim reflection on the peril and the bare interior.
The Normal school closes its athletic season with a return baseball game against Bangor on Thursday and the annual inter normal track meet at Madison on Friday. Last Bangor contest ended in a local victory with Schultz and Grinnersin pitching. Bangor has strengthened for a tougher rematch. The track squad aims to improve on recent state meets where Normal placed second, with Howard Armstrong and Esist sprigges adding speed and weight events. Swede Dahleron’s absence will be felt but Armstrong may fill gaps in the dash hurdles and high jump effort.
Bertenten Cops wins the 100 mile Milwaukee to Chicago cycle race in 4 hours 59 minutes 85 seconds. Alanree Nolen of the Alving Athletic Club sets a new record for the distance in 4 hours 24 minutes 15 seconds, finishing second. Bertenten, age seventy, claims the handicap win.
The Normal Y M C A stage a second swim meet on Thursday at Seelort High School gym. The meet will feature several events as the Normals aim to build on their victory from the first meet held last week at the normal tanks.
Captain Cuttle won the English Derby amid a muddy race at Som Downs. Viscount Asty Tumar ran second and RB Cyrizangower placed third in a six horse field. The chaotic report notes humorous exchanges about counting ribs and a stray reference to La Crosse Normal Racquet.
The rule states that with first base occupied and fewer than two outs, a batter is automatically retired on a third strike regardless of whether the catcher catches the ball. It was designed to prevent the catcher from dropping a third strike to force a double play and to protect the runner, since the batter is not forced to advance.
American champion Molla Mallory was beaten by Mrs. Beamish in the Middlesex championship women’s singles. The match proceeded at Chestwick with Mrs. Beanus noted among players, as details from the Wednesday event indicate.
Detroit driver H Reynolds from Detroit Mich was killed when his car collided during the sixth lap of a six mile auto race at Independence Moment, with rival William Jackles of Des Moines, Iowa, sustaining three fractured ribs in the crash on Tuesday.
Recap shows New York 3-3 with Philadelphia and Detroit 6-1, Cleveland 0-6, Boston 4-5. Brooklyn and New York split. Pittsburgh and Milwaukee games noted. Today matchups include Chicago at Cleveland and Detroit at St. Louis with other games listed. Amerikam league standings and next-day schedule provided.
Pittsburgh and Cincinnati split Tuesday games with Reds winning morning affair and Pirates taking the afternoon contest. Rixey and Hargrry Capper, Yellowhorse, Zinn, Carlyou, Gooch, Jennard shelled by Reds offense. Bauers Morrison and Gooch featured for Cincinnati. In Brooklyn, Braves beaten twice by Brooklyn with Lansing and McQuillan on mound. Philadelphia hammered by New York 16 to 7 as Meusel homered twice and Parkins hit his homer.
In a Tuesday doubleheader Doak and Aldridge pitched for Chicago in the afternoon, with the score showing 8 to 1 in favor of Louis. Earlier morning play featured two teams tied after a warlike morning, while outfielders Wenth, cote and Flack were noted. Batting details list J Walker Bailey and Ainsminn for St Louis, with Stueland and O’Farrell mentioned for Chicago.
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