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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1932
Page
5
A scan of Pimlico results and horse racing entries shows names like Muskenes Gell and Fat 14h listed among horses and handlers. The page includes various odds, station references, and a range of participant notes with several individuals such as Elizabeth and Trish appearing in scattered lines.
Chief Glen E Bodell elected district commander of the southern Nevada American Legion district at Ely convention. The district includes Ely McGill Caliente Boulder City and Las Vegas posts. The Bou der City delegation also named H B Lawton as eastern district finance officer and supported Malone Grant Zeller Jordan for state posts.
At the 6ix Companies ball park a close six to seven inning contest saw Boulder City edge Roussey's Needles 8 to 7. Dutch Groeschner pitched superbly and Boulder fielding had one miscue while Needles had eight errors. Boulder City shortstop hit the lone homer and Mitchell produced a three bagger.
The page lists a Churchill Downs race card with cloudy conditions and a 7 00 post time. Entries include a 2YO Maiden Fillies and various odds and figures such as 10.0 and 9YO Ohms, with a $500 prize noted for the event.
Ignacio Ara of Spain defeated Austria’s Kid Neubauer by knock out in the eleventh round to win the European middleweight championship in Vienna. Neubauer weighed 142 pounds at the bout in Ingle.
A garbled card of Churchill Downs entries lists multiple horses across 2yo maiden and other sprint and mile events. Names include Simon Hamed Hower Utock Southard Tins On Sid Bis Cloud Mevoyech and many others with various weights and notations, indicating an entry sheet rather than a narrative report.
Boston beat Pittsburgh 6 to 5 in a 12 inning home game as Betts and Hargrave starred. Cincinnati topped Philadelphia 4 to 3 behind Holley and Lombardi. Brooklyn defeated St. Louis 4 to 2 with Rhem pitching. Elsie Lessey visits Salt Lake City before heading to Los Angeles to see her sister. Rain postponed New York at Chicago. Cleveland, Washington river picnic day details appear in brief notes.
In New York May 9 Cincinnati Reds edged the Philadelphia Phillies 4 to 3 to climb the NL ladder. West Gilbert drove in the winning run with a ninth inning single as Ernie Lombardi homered in the seventh. Ed Holley allowed seven Reds hits while Owen Carroll gave up nine. Boston beat Pittsburgh 6 to 5 in 12 innings and St Louis rallied past Brooklyn 7 to 6 with a ninth inning surge. Washington blanked Cleveland 3 to 0 as Ferrell allowed two hits through six. Weather postponed Chicago at Philadelphia and a New York at St Louis tilt.
Carly Tillman won seven firsts in the eighth grade inter-class meet scoring 42 points for BA-3. He swept the 50, 100, 220, and 440 dashes, the standing high jump, pole vault, and the winning event, while Baylor Maynard and Joe Kelly also starred for their teams. The season closes with Tillman to receive a high point medal at graduation night.
Members of Boy Scout troop No 65 and the American Legion held a Sunday outing at Boulder Clay. They cooked their own meals and received instruction in woodcraft and camp fire by Scoutmaster Art. The event featured swimming, water sports, games, and notable log rolling talent.
The Boulder City Yacht Club held a keel laying for its Lake Lodge clubhouse amid a tense scene with a misfire of noise and a brewing dispute. Members reportedly practiced cornerstone rituals while a mesquite tree was felled as a substitute for the keel.
Detroit at Boston postponed due to cold. St Louis at New York delayed by cold and wet conditions. Chicago at Philadelphia scheduled under thinning weather with potential delays.
Orangeburg May 9 17 Sharkey has beaten Max Schmeling to the punch in a training camp dispute. Schmeling said Sharkey seems nervous and asks why so funny. Both boxers plan to train in Kingston New York opening Saturday as Madison Square Garden plans to host events.
Nevada highway department count on the Las Vegas Boulder City route shows a 53.7 percent rise in total traffic from 938 in 1931 to 1442 vehicles on a recent Sunday. Nevada licensees and foreign registrations shift notably with more Nevada-registered cars, trucks, and buses. New U S 91 markers from California to Arizona announced by division engineer C C Boyer.
Boulder City police investigate a Sunday morning burglary at the Green Hut cafe. Between 1 and 4 o'clock a cash register theft totaled over $100 with several checks missing. Manager C D Newland reported the theft and police are pursuing leads. An arrest is expected soon.
United Press statistics show Reynolds of the Senators leading with 34 runs and 420 at bats, Foxx of the Athletics 31 hits in 74 at bats, and Cleok Reyes among other top batters. The report includes standings for teams like the Giants and Yankees with players such as Gehringer and Averill noted. Relates to May standings and recent player stats amid league play.
Episcopal services were led by Bishop Thomas Jenkins with Rev. C. Kean in the Boulder City school house Sunday at 2 p.m. Charles H. Richard returned from a Los Angeles trip where his father suffered a paralytic stroke but is now improving. Las Vegas visitors E. E. Buttermore and John Handley were among those seen Sunday. T. R. Golden and wife and other Las Vegas Legion members attended the dedication of Boulder post’s new Legion hall last night.
Clark Tuggins and his Monarchs of Melody will perform at the American Legion May party on Thursday evening May 12 at the Anderson mess hall. The affair will mark the first formal appearance of this group of musicians.
The laying of the cornerstone for the new Episcopal church in Boulder City has been delayed due to weather and rescheduled for June 12. Little Melvin Ott is seriously ill and under physician care.
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