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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1932
Page
5
unruly OCR fragment appears to describe horse racing details with several ages, odds, and track terms. Key entities include Boulder Club, unknown horse names, and various numbers. The readable bits suggest a program or results listing rather than a full story.
A dense list of race entries and horse names appears, including Belmont entries such as Furst, Gallivantier, Dark Teo, Prince, Parimathel, and Chivemont. The page mentions stakes figures like $1000 and various horses with odds and weights, suggesting a racing entries column and wagering notes from a Belmont meet.
Weather clears track for a day of Churchill Downs results across multiple races with detailed placements and jockeys. The report also notes William H. Webb of Pioche and former Las Vegas resident visiting Boulder Dam area with wife and associates on business, greeting friends.
Chicago May 17 United Press Billy Petrolle, the Fargo Express, outpointed Battalino in a 16 round bout at Chicago Stadium. Petrolle, 27, is praised as a throwback to fighters of thirty years ago, possessing courage and stamina, with comparisons to Gans, Erne, Lavigne, LaVigne, and Brundidge Lewis. He avoids modern ring methods, carries his own gym bag, and trains diligently. He endured and dealt heavy beatings, notably against McLarnin and Battalino, yet remains near the era’s closest link to the old-time gladiators, in a sport already changed by time.
In Albany California on May 18 a boy named Stenley Scoenau and playmates staged a hanging prank. A slipped foot caused the noose to tighten around his neck in two places, killing him instantly.
A fragmented Churchill Downs entries page lists numerous horse names with numbers and markers, including Old Judge Pass Christian Wayward Lad Hans Manes and others. The garbled text shows race entries, weights, and possible performance notes across multiple horses and lines.
A fragmented OCR item lists numerous horse or pony names such as Orlin, Zelda, Typhoon, Prince Megan, and Dark Secret, interwoven with odd capitalizations and stray terms. The text resembles a betting or entry catalog with many unclear fragments and no coherent event or outcome.
The New York Yankees edged the Cleveland Indians 3 2 after Fort Averill hit a decisive home run in the first inning. Johnny Allen pitched well but two errors in the eighth stalled a late Indians rally as the Yanks snapped a scoreless stretch and moved toward a league record.
A fragmentary discussion lists Boxers ranked among the decade’s greatest fighters including Dempsey Tunney Leonard Britton and Schmeling with notes on gate receipts and historic bouts. It also mentions Pixton Hole a horse at Churchill Downs and upcoming local fights with Roth Wright and Force.
Reported results show Harry Smith winning a 10 round decision in Los Angeles while Tracy Cox knocked out Jose Es in Indianapolis. Others listed include Hypeers, Haley, Terry, Whitney and local notes mention May 17 and a family message from Mrs J Pasmo at The Age office for today only.
Victor in three recent bouts over prominent fighters Ramage 21 of San Diego heavyweight champion will travel east to meet Tom Loughran in Philadelphia on June 13. Ramage scored clean wins over Ace Hudkins Steve Hamas and Yale Okun. California writers favored Okun, but the referee ruled against him for fouls.
New York May 17. The fast ball, the pitch by conde Wal ter Johnson's nam became the fiist weapon of an leaguemoundsmen this season, in the opinion of Bill Dickey, the New York Yankees' sticker. He says fast ball pitching is the feature of American league play this season, with batters chasing far and fast balls. The elongated backstop from Arkansas notes a few smart pitchers remain, but most mound notables are speed kings.
Oast League scores show Sacramento edging Missions 6 to 5 in a tight game, while Hollywood falls to Carisad 1 to 4. Los Angeles rallies 12 to 7 over San Francisco with key plays by Baseht and Baliou. Henderson, Doughes, Rowmey and Ward feature in the win.
Charlie Pugh of Las Vegas, famed for bicycle records from sprint to long distance, has returned from Gold Range pro last night where he and associates finished mapping and surveying a townsite. He is enthusiastic about his new mining venture and promises startling developments in mining news soon.
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