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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1932
Page
7
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Race results from Washington Park show a heavy track with a crowd around 5100. Notable times include Cime 2 YO for a 1:64 mile, with other entries such as Silent Strat and Crooksie among runners. The day features multiple horses across 2 and 4 year old divisions with varying odds and payouts.
Major League results show St Louis beating Pittsburgh 4 to 8 in nine innings with strong pitching by Haines Carleton and Wilson. Boston downed Philadelphia 8 to 5 on late runs. Cincinnati lost 4 to 6 at Chicago as Kolp and Lom bardi worked for the Cubs. Brooklyn edged New York 5 to 7 with Mungo star. Chicago beat Detroit 7 to 5 in a nine inning finish. Cleveland defeated St Louis 9 to 5 while New York-Washington game was postponed by rain.
The Legion arena hosts a state convention fight card with top Las Vegas Needles Boulder City snetchers and challengers. Rumors of Injun Johnnie Smith versus One Round Hogan spark interest, while Sailor Logsden bets on a ten round bout for 100 purse against George Gray or Bulldog Bray. Gray accepts.
Milton Jones, a veteran Chevy racer with 25 years on dirt tracks, died in a hospital after his Jones Maley special crashed during a Memorial race at Speedway. His wife was with him as he fought chest injuries from the crash.
Trargoo wins the Withers Stakes at Belmont Park with 5,000 added for one mile. Pompeiua, 11s, footswain, 1S, Larranga, 118, Oxen ator, 118, Pair By Pale, 11s, Sw ely listed among entrants.
Reading includes mentions of Audley m entry Black Strap Trinchera Ayre Board sliverdale Bar Hunter and related notes. References to Pittsburgh nfl Spanish Play Port Manteau Englewood Belmont Park and Double Heart are noted alongside cryptic names such as YING CHEROKE and Sydney by.
Frank Xavier Shields of New York defeated Harry Hopman 6-4 6-1 6-2 to give the United States the first day win in Davis Cup action against Australia at the Country Club Philadelphia. Ellsworth Vines led Jack Crawford two sets to one when rain interrupted play.
Coast League results show Missions 8 3 over San Francisco 3 6 with strong pitching by Pillette and Hofman. Sacramento loses 3 0 to Portland 4 0 as Zahniser and Fitzpatrick star. Hollywood 4 Los Angeles 0 while Oakland beat Daglia and Gaston 6 1. Sewell visits Las Vegas for new Sewell store opening in the Grant building. Boulder City visitors Louie Foscarienni and L Dodge travel for business and relatives.
Expected home today is H P Marble who returns from an extended stay in South Dakota and Nebraska. His father, aged 95, accompanies the report and awaits the reunion in the middle west region.
Brooklyn first baseman George Kelly hit two homers and sparked a five run fifth inning rally guiding the Dodgers to a 6 2 win over the New York Giants and moving Brooklyn into sixth place in the National League. Mel Ott homered for the Giants in the fourth. Brooklyn rookie Van Lgo pitched well against Hal Schumacher. Pirates beat Cardinals 8 4 as Grace and Barbee homered. Phillies rose to seventh with 8 5 win over Braves led by Chuck Klein's tenth homer. Cubs defeated Reds 6 4 with Charlie Grimm driving in a key run. Detroit beat Chicago White Sox 7 5 on three run rallies. Cleveland topped St Louis Browns 6 3 as Goose Goslin homered. New York rainout left only one game completed. Adcock may be referee at Airdome today.
Statistics through May 27 show players like Foxx Lazzeri Waner Hurst Haiey posted strong numbers. The piece notes a bettor who sets favorable odds on favorites, handicaps his fields, and even reserves a women bettors table, reflecting growing female participation in betting.
May Fields world welterweight champion has a slightly impaired right eye and will stay in the hospital under observation for a week or ten days. Dr Henry Gradle said the condition is not serious and Fields should be able to fight again by early August if recovery goes well.
In New York on May 2 speculation runs high that Babe Ruth will be shipped to Boston to join the Red Sox as playing manager if the Yankees win the pennant. Rumors link Ruth to a Boston tenure with Colonel Ruppert and Ruth's circle discussed a possible transfer amid denials and heated belief among baseball circles.
American players reached the finals of the women's doubles and the semi finals of the mixed doubles at the French championships in Auteuil France on May 27. Helen Wills Moody of California and Elizabeth Ryan, formerly of California now based in London, defeated Generita De Alvarez and Jeanne Sigart in a decisive match to advance while they were eliminated from the men's doubles.
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