Rain Postpones Ross Armstrong Fight on Long Island
Promoters postponed the Barney Ross versus Henry Armstrong welterweight title bout to tomorrow night due to rain. The 15 round match pits two of boxing’s best lightweights, each undefeated and renowned for offense. the winner would challenge Lou Amber for the lightweight title later in the summer.
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New York
Long Island
Barney Ross
Kine
Henry Armstrong
Armstrong
Ross
Lou Ambers
Lou
Parmelee Wins Sixth Straight with 9–1 Victory
LeRoy Parmelee, the Cubs releasees pitcher now with Minneapolis, stretched his unbeaten run to six as he allowed only two hits in a 9 to 1 win over Milwaukee. He walked 11 but struck out five. Kansas City fell to St Paul 2–6, elevating Indianapolis to first by edging Toledo 6–5. Columbus beat Louisville 6–3 to climb from last place.
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Ross
Garcia
Barney
Armstrong
Madison Square Garden Bowl
Kansas City
Leroy Parmelee
Chicago Cubs
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Brewers
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Blues
Toledo
Columbus
Louisville
Colonels
Olympic Pens Balance Reported by Treasurer
AP notes a year ago Treasurer Gus Tavus T Kirby reported a $46 844 balance in U S Olympic pens with all bills paid. Three years ago Jacki Crawford and Adrian Quist of Australia won French hardcourt doubles championship over Vivian McGrath and Don Turnbull. Five years ago the U S clinched the Davis Cup series with Argentina 3 0 by winning doubles.
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Gustavus T. Kirby
Jacki Crawford
Adrian Quist
Australia
Vivian McGrath
Don Turnbull
U. 8 S
Argentina
High Mass for Children Opens Eucharistic Congress in Budapest
Cardinal Verdier of Paris led a mass for 150000 children at Heroes Square to begin the second day of the 384th eucharistic congress. Children carried kernels of wheat for each good deed as the service stressed peace and Christ’s universal law.
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Budapest
Pi—Jean Cardinal Verdier
Paris
Heroes’ Square
Cardinal Verdier
Ickes and Bride Arrive in London From Wales
U S secretary of interior Harold L. Ickes and his bride reached London today after traveling from Fishguard Wales. At Paddington station they loaded luggage into a taxi and left for a hotel.
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London
United States
Harold L. Ickes
Fishguard
Wales
Paddington
Mrs. Ickes
Fairfield Polo Club Defeats Fort Riley 9 to 2
In Junction City Kansas yesterday Wichita's Fairfield polo club beat Fort Riley 9 to 2 in the first of a two game series. Barry netted three goals for Fairfield.
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Junction City
Kan
Wichita
Fairfield Polo Club
Fort Riley
Barry
Tomato in Court Clarified as Vegetable by Supreme Court
The 19th century Supreme Court by Justice Gray ruled that tomatoes are vegetables under the Tariff Act, despite botanical fruit status. The case arose from Nix versus the Collector of the Port of New York, with evidence focusing on dictionary definitions and common language usage. Judgment affirmed. Tomorrow, Zizka the Blind Commander.
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New York
West Indies
Nix
Mix
United States Circuit Court
Southern District of New York
Port of New York
Justice Gray
YATES LEFT America’s sole survivor in British amateur golf
Troon Scotland May 26 Charles Yates of Atlanta reached the quarter finals as the lone American still alive in the British amateur championship after a day of wind and rain. He defeated Andrew McClure 7 and 5 and then beat Dr W M Robb 6 and 4 to advance.
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Scotland
Charles Yates
Atlanta
America
U. S
Johnny Goodman
Charley
Chuck) Kocsis
Detroit
Fred Haas, Jr
New Orleans
Yates
Andrew McClure
W.M. Robb
England
Robert Sweeny
Kocsis
Goodman
Johnny Stevenson
Haas
Sam McKinlay
Glasgow
Stevenson
C. Ross
Sandy) Somerville
R. C. MacGregor, Jr
H. W. Hattersley
Australia
Somerville
Do You Have the Habit of Reading Classifieds Daily
An upbeat note encourages daily reading of the classified page for fun and profit, highlighting the habit as enjoyable and potentially lucrative.
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Adv
Journal-World
Missouri honors 83 MU athletes with major awards
Columbia Missouri May 26 83 University of Missouri athletes receive awards from Don Faurot with 41 major honors. Track dominates with 27 varsity members and baseball 14 players receiving major awards. Minor awards go to four tennis players four golfers twenty freshman tracksters and fourteen freshman baseball players.
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Columbia, Mo
University of Missouri
Don Faurot
Hugh Denny
Mark Collins
Roy Gee
Bradley Friesz
Howard Bearce
Joel Carr
Charles Mason
James Waechter
Noel Hair
Marionville
Paul Christman
Maplewood, Mo
Major League Leaders Citied in League Totals
The article lists top figures from both leagues including Davey Averill Cleveland leading in batting with .383 and 30 runs, Foxx Boston driving in 45, Greenberg Detroit hitting 10 homers, Lewis Washington with 49 hits and 9 stolen bases, Cronin Boston 14 doubles, and Rizzo Pittsburgh five triples among NL leaders. Pitching leaders include Bellon New York 6-1 and Hubbell New York 0-1.
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Trosky
Cleveland
Averill
Lewis
Washington
Foxx
Boston
Cronin
Steveland
R. Ferrell
Greenberg
Detroit
Kreevich
Chicago
Kennedy
Levagetto
Brooklyn
McCormick
Cincinati
Ott
New York
Hack
Goleti Chicago
Cincinnati
cCormick
Martin
Philadelphia
Cooke
Rizzo
Pittsburgh
Rozen
Goodman
Riggs
Hack and Galan
Koy
Bellon
Hubbell
New Org
O-L
Jayhawk Grid, Track, and Baseball Outlooks Shaping Kansas Year
Kansas sports summary notes basketball glory and football steadiness amid mixed results in track tennis and golf. Hargiss faces graduations but optimistic next season with returning stars and promising freshmen. Conger near baseball rebuilding with strong pitchers and key holdovers. Also reports Bill Savoy to visit LSU and a bee sting incident in Yuba City.
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Jayhawker
Kansas
Ralph Conger
K. U
Cyril Johnston
Morris Belche
John Burge
Conger
Ed Hall
Frank Bukaty
Bees Win Extra Innings Highlight Busy Baseball Day
Boston Bees survive extra innings as Casey Stengel’s club wins four straight extra frame games. MacFayden and Turner's aging rotation pace a 9 of 10 run, while the Cubs Dodgers and Reds also feature in a day of tight contests across the majors.
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Boston
Casey Stengel
Danny MacFayden
Jim Turner
Lou Fette
Milt Shoffner
Prof. Stengel
Clemency Denied in Scottsville Bank Robbery Case
Gov. Walter A. Haxman refused executive clemency for Herbert Myer who is serving 10 to 50 years for the 1984 Scottsville State Bank robbery that netted $267. The denial was issued May 25 in Topeka.
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Topeka
Walter A. Haxman
Herbert Myer
Scottsville
Vacation Classified Ad for Furniture Cash
Classified note invites readers to convert old furniture into cash by calling phone 22 for an ad taker. Simple ad copy with a promotional offer.
Reduced field seen for Indianapolis 500 May 30 race
The Indianapolis 500 May 30 may run with fewer than the required thirty three starters as cars struggle in trials. Nineteen cars have qualified, all with major drivers, but Kelly Petillo is missing due to repeated mechanical trouble. Harry Beeder and Harry Miller face issues with repairs and performance.
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Indianapolis
Kelly Petillo
Los Angeles
Calif
Petillo
Harry Beeder
Leon Duray
Harry Miller
Billy Winn
DiMaggio Digest and Baseball Notes Roundup
New York report surveys sports chatter from May about DiMaggio brothers Joe Vance and Domright up to press time. Mentions Brown and Reds player movement, Joe McCarthy decisions, and college football expectations for Rice against LSU and Tulane.
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San Francisco Call - Bulletin
DiMaggio
Joe
Vance
Dom
DiMaggio Digest
Jim Weaver
Browns
Reds
Bob Pastor
James J. (Johnston
Pastor
Giants
Bill Terry
Longest baseball marathon ends in 1 1 tie after 27 innings
The game extended to 27 innings before the umpire halted play at 6 p m with the score 1 to 1. It notes the 1920 26 inning tie between Brooklyn and Boston as the previous record. Mentions Ellsworth Vines touring a golf course in 69 and Baron Poffenberger, WV native, stirring Mickey Cochrane.
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Brooklyn
Boston
Ellsworth
Baseball Scores From Yesterday’s Games
Detroit beat New York 7 to 3 while Cleveland defeated Boston 4 to 7 in a nine inning mix. St Louis won 4 to 3 over Washington in 13 innings. New York topped St Louis 3 to 1 as Chicago 7 edged Brooklyn 2 and Boston 2 beat Cincinnati 1 in 11 innings. Philadelphia won 2 to 1 against Pittsburgh. American Association results: St Paul 6 Kansas City 2. Minneapolis 1 Milwaukee 1. Indianapolis 6 Toledo 5. Columbus 2 Louisville 2.
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Louisvilhe
Pesterda Stars Triumph In MLB Showdowns
Larry French of the Cubs held the Dodgers to three hits and drove in three with a double in a 7-2 win. Rudy York starred for the Tigers with two homers and five RBIs in a 7-3 victory over the Yankees. Danny MacFayden pitched seven innings of a relief beat for the Bees in a 2-1 win over the Reds. Mike Kreevich doubled in the seventh for the White Sox in a 7-4 win over the Athletics. Bucks Walters and Emmett Mueller led the Phillies to a 2-1 win over the Pirates with a game winning homer. Howard Mills of the Browns defeated Sena parse 4-3 in 13 innings. Hal Schumacher of the Giants threw a six hitter and homered in a 3-1 win over the Cardinals. Mel Harder limited the Red Sox to seven hits in a 6-4 Indians victory.
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Paul Derringer
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Bucky Walters
Young Emmett Mueller
Phillies
Danny MacFayden
Reds
Mike Kreevich
Bucks Walters
Emmett Mueller
Forimer
Mueller
Americans Aid Spanish Relief Drive Tops One Million
The state department announced Washington that Americans have contributed nearly 1.2 million dollars for relief in war torn Spain over the past year. Most donations went to the loyalist side.
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Washington
Spain
State Department
Community Notices From Kansas Towns This Sunday
Local society notes report families from Kansas City Norton Eudora and Linwood attending funerals visits and graduation events. Recurring names include Schoenhofer Reetz Stienbring Pfleger Huston and Weitz with several road trips to Lawrence Winchester and Ton ganoxie as well as church league gatherings.
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Mildred Mack
Kansas City
Frank Schoenhofer
Godfrey Reetz
Will Reetz
Albert Stienbrinr
Otto Vitt
Fred Reetz
Gretta
Ella White
Schubert Funeral
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Reno
Faubion
Tonganoxie
Winchester
E. Huston
William Reetz
Clarence Neil
Hanna Pfleger
Eudora High School
Treva Canary
Wayne Witt
Ed Staib
Katherine
Lila Reetz
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Ray Holmes
Baby
Norton
Hilda Gerstenberger
Eudora
Howard Davies
Betty and
Doris
Hesper
Robert Schellack
George Heinek
Linwond
Albert Stienbring
Dolpho French
Arnold Torneden
Jake French
Lewis French
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