Omaha On Top For The Preakness Look For Big Crowd
Omaha the Derby champion led a field of likely starters at Pimlico as preparations continued for the Preakness Stakes with an expected crowd of 50 000 to 69 000. Other contenders included Bloodroot Psychic Bid Nellie Play Sun Fairplay Cold Shoulder and 12 to 14 runners total to contest the Maryland turf classic.
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Baltimore
Omaha
Kentucky
Gallant Fox
Willie Saunders
E. R. Bradley
Bloodroot
Black Helen
Walter M. Jefford
Commonwealth
Commonwealth, Mr. Jefford
Firethorn Brookmeade Stable
Calumet Farm
Fiat Fields Stable
Sun Fairplay
W. A. Jones
Furfiber
Breckenridge
Long
Maemer Farm
Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
Associated Press brief summarizes results in the National League with Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Brooklyn, Boston and others. American League reports New York, Chicago, Washington, Philadelphia, Boston, Cleveland wins. American Association scores include Indianapolis, Kansas, Louisville, St Paul, Minneapolis.
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Asn
New York
Invin
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pritzburek
Boston
Baseball Action Stirs Night Sports Card Notes
Raoul Yankee pitching yields three hits and four RBIs, Tigers pitcher 11 strikeouts in win over Cardinals. Lombardi and Verges boost Reds and Phillies with homers and doubles, Lombardi tying records with doubles. Indians blank Red Sox behind four singles by Tearson. Mullan and Myer strong in Braves and Senators games. Giants blank Cubs in doubleheader, pitching solid.
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Rip Raoul
Wie
Pirates
Buddy Myer
Senaters
Browns
Roy Parmelee
Cridell Castleman
Giants
Cubs
Baseball Highlights From Adayes Era Pirates and Giants Clash
Pitching star Whitehead of the White Sox hurled a 4 9 mark as Pirates, Giants, and Reds saw pitchers Blanton Derringer Gringer and Hudlin in strong showings. Vaughn led Pirates with 17 runs, 4 home runs, while Ott memorably drove in 20 for the Giants and Phillies' Camilli added 6.
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Ocervendad
Vaughan
Pirates
Whitehead
Cardinal
Taylor
Dodrers
Ott
Giants
Caanini
Phillies
Vene Tirates
Herman
Ers
Martin
Bartell
Malin
Orr
I. Moore
Camilli
Myerseas
Pitchins—Blanton
Pargrates
Derringer
Reds
Endurance Archery Feat At Sanjusangendo Temple
Japanese archer Wada Paihachi is famed for a legendary endurance record in the Sanjusangendo Temple hall. For 34 hours he fired arrows at a rate exceeding five per minute, totaling 1,133 shots, in a match noted for its low 16 foot ceiling that keeps shots near level. Two horses died in a Bay Meadows track incident when a mounted horse broke loose, killing both horses and injuring a jockey. Tomorrow: Insect Cows.
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Wada Paihachi
Kyoto
Zeneth
Daihachi
Bay Meadows Track
McLaren
Mint Memories
A. Manale
Sir Richard
A. Horton
MacLaren
Track meet previews lead to Big Six outdoor title chase
The upcoming Big Six outdoor championships set for May 17 and 18 at Lincoln will pit conference powers against Kansas, with Kansas Aggies among the favorites. Nebraska and Oklahoma loom as contenders, while Washburn notes added speed and talent. Tales include Roland Locke’s forgotten life-size North Platte photo and updates on local sports figures such as Gene Kemper and Wilson Briggs.
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Lincoln
Kansas
Jayhawkers
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Kansas Aggies
Sooners
Burk and Hewes
Roland Locke
North Platte
Locke
Ruths Fad Spreads As Homers March On
Chicago May 9 UP Babe Ruth remains a headline as he battles head colds in the National League now. Home runs surge across NL fences led by the Giants who own a 14 game run of homers. Ruth has only two in 12 games, yet the league as a whole tallies more long balls than last year, with Mel Ott and the Giants setting pace and the White Sox, Phillies and others close behind. The ball is said to be unchanged despite claims of livelier play.
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Chicago
Babe Ruth
New York Giants
Philadelphia
Chicago White Sox
Ford Frick
Will Harsidge
American
Columbus Faces Sixth Straight Loss in American Association
Columbus drops to second in the American Association after a six game skid as Anneapolis pounded St Louis pitchers for 14 hits and 13 to 3 win. Har old Boone held St Paul to defeat Toledo 6 to 2. Steamboat Struss led Kansas City to a 6 to 2 victory over Indianapolis. Milwaukee erased a deficit to beat Louisville 5 to 2 with Red Rollings debuting for the Brewers with a double and two singles.
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Chicago
St Louis Cardinals
Columbus
Anneapolis
Red Bird
Birds
Harold Boone
Toledo
St. Paul
Mud Hens
Steamboat Struss
Kansas City
Brewers
Kansas Anglers to Resume Bass and Crappie Fishing
A 30 day closed season ends May 16 allowing bass and crappie fishing to resume in Kansas. The move marks a historic step in fish conservation amid broader debate on hunting seasons and wildlife protection. Duck hunters worry about 1935 policies while efforts emphasize protecting nesting birds and avoiding spring field burns that harm ground nesting species.
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Kansas
Sooners Drill On Open Grid Game
Oklahoma adopts a wide open diversified attack as Bus Ham reports on Oklahoma City practice with Capt. Biff Jones, Tom Stidham, and the Sooners showing innovative passing, reverses, and quick-kicking drills. Stidham dominates linemen, Baer shines at short passes, and the piece notes uncertainty in line depth and end positions while comparing Big Six contenders. A later note from Norman cites the Sooners and Nebraska track clash as a meet where dual meet records may fall, with Nebraska leading Oklahoma 10 to 5.
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Oklahoma
Sooners
Bus Ham
Daily
Oklahoman
Oklahoma City
Ham
O. C
Biff Jones
Tom Stidham
Haskell
Biff
Zip
Zin
Mr. Taylor
Stud
Stidham
Sonics
Allen
Alaska
Glen
Jones
Biffer
Baer
Beaudreau
Breeden
Page
Huddleston
Francis
Shawnee High School
McDermott
Hardage
Rowland
Ellsworth
Tennyson
Riley
O. U
Norman
Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Ruth’s seventh homer of season against Browns noted
The Associated Press recalls baseball history with Babe Ruth’s seventh homer of the season against the Browns from a year ago. It also marks Joe Boley’s unconditional release after five years with the Athletics, and Earl Sande guiding 1 Gallant Fox to victory in the Preakness five years ago.
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Associated Press
Babe Ruth
Browns
Joe Boley
Athletics
Earl Sande
Gallant Fox
Baseball Game At CCC Camp Features Co 1764 vs Ft Riley Team
A Sunday afternoon game at 2 30 at the Lone Star CCC camp pits Co 1764 against a Negro CCC company team from Ft Riley. Admission is 15 cents for men. women and children admitted free.
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Lone Star CCC
Co. 1764
CCC
Ft. Riley
Missouri Defeats Kirksville 7 2 In Baseball Showdown
In Big Six sports Missouri beat Kirksville College 7 to 2 in baseball while Central Oklahoma Teachers swept Kansas State in tennis. Nebraska toppled Kansas State 14 to 4. Missouri and Southwest Teachers split their tennis series. Capetown Olympic boxing champ Dave Caratens, former 1932 Los Angeles light heavyweight, crowned Transvaal heavyweight after knocking out defending titleholder Jim Pentz in the first round.
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Missouri
Kirksville College
Central Oklahoma
Teachers
Kansas State
Nebraska
Ealf
Southwest Teachers
Capetown
Dave Caratens
Los Angeles
Transvaal
Jim Pentz
Jefferson County Schools Meet on Oskaloosa Track
Jefferson county schools gathered Friday on the Oskaloosa track for a local meet. The Wellman Chapel hosted the group for the May meeting, with plans announced for May 17 at Mrs Will Smarr home. Miss Albert Steed, a student nurse at St Johns hospital Leavenworth, visited last Sunday with her parents Clarence Steed and son George.
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Jefferson County
Oskaloosa
Wellman Chapel
Will Smarr
Albert Steed
St. Johns Hospital
Leavenworth
Mia
Clarence Steed
George
Woodstock and Wellman event closes school with dinner program
April 30 marked the closing of Wellman school in Woodstock with a customary dinner and program led by teacher Miss Audrey Davison. Nearby, H S Wogan held a revival at Oak Mills. Mrs Agnes Nowak and John Calvin family left for Kansas City after a farm stay. A planned May 21 county tour on soil erosion control will meet at four points and culminate at J C Hannah farm for talks by Throckmorton, Glass, and Hall. Rev and Mrs Russell visited son Mack in Lawrence. Relief workers operate in a stone quarry on John Winfrey farm as a relief project for the district. The 29th annual track meet of
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Wellman School
Audrey Davison
H. S. Wogan
Oak Mills
John Calvin
Agnes Nowak
Kansas City
Woodstock
Wellman Chanel
Jefferson County
T. Hall
Agena
J. C. Hannah Farm
Oskaloosa
R. I. Throckmorton
Kansas State College
John &. Glass
College Extension Service
Hall
D. F. Russell
Mack Russell
Lawrence
John Winfrey
Community rally and school events at McLouth and Nortonville
A newspaper sweep notes a large Christian Endeavor rally at Nortonville Seventh Day Baptist Church with speakers Rev Osborn John Daum and Rev Wilbur Williams. It covers local moves, rural school exams, hospital update for Bettia Mae Williams, dinner guests, alumni invitations, agriculture census figures for Jefferson county and county ministerial meeting in Nortonville. It also reports McLouth high school essays and stories, senior play The Valley of Ghosts, Hi-Y Officers Training in Ottawa, and upcoming community meeting and high school play dates.
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Christian Endeavor
Nortonville
Kansas
Jefferson County
Williams
United Brethren Church of
McLouth
Young
The
Baptist Church
D. E. Russell
Wellman Chapel
Methodist Church of
McLouth High School
Marie Wollenberg
Jim
Thelma Ridg Way
Jacob Lear
Clifford Mathery
Billie Kimmell
Lincoln Edmonds
Douglas Dick
Robert Kimmel
A. A Haltom
Ottawa
Aliman
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