Ross Lifts McLarnin's Ring Crown in New York Fight
Barney Ross defeated Jimmy McLarnin at the Polo Grounds to reclaim the welterweight title in a grueling 15 round effort. Referee Jack Dempsey and judges Abe Goldberg George Lecron ruled for Ross as 31,000 spectators witnessed a crowd-pleasing war. Ross absorbed a bleeding nose and a damaged left hand yet outslugged McLarnin, posting a 10-4-1 AP score and boosting gate receipts to 144,080 with a net 118,894.21.
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New York
Barney Ross
Chicago
Jimmy McLarnin
McLarnin
Polo Grounds
Pop Foster
Jimmy
Ross
Jack Dempsey
Altho
Dempsey
Abe Goldberg
George Lecron
Barney
Associated Press
Tho McLarnin
Rosso
Pover
Strange As It Seems Milton Paradise Lost Rights Facts
A clipping notes Milton’s Paradise Lost earnings from 17th century publishing and posthumous rights payments. It mentions the Author Acton agreement, the 1687 edition, and payments of ten and eight pounds to Milton and his widow. It references Benedictine liqueur origins and a stray line about a king’s fatal “3” among royals.
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Satan
Milton
Atton
Alexander le Grand
Closer to the Leader as Bartlesville Stays Close
Bartlesville remains within a game and a half of Springfield after a twin bill split at Hutchinson. Hutchinson won 5 to 4 in seven innings, Springfield then prevailed 7 to 2 in the fifth frame. Joplin Bartlesville and Muskogee Ponca City games were rained out. Additionally, Ponca City Angels announced roster moves including Mountain and Holdstock returning to Los Angeles and Moore signed as outfielder and catcher.
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Kansas City
Bartlesville
Springfeld
Cardinals
Hutchinson
Springfield
Joplin-Bartlesville
Muskogee-Ponca City
Earl Hamilton
Reds stretch winning streak past six with rout of Braves
The Cincinnati Reds pounded the Boston Braves 13 to 4 as Flint Rhein and Ben Cantwell led an 18 hit attack. Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 3-1, moving toward the first division, while Detroit topped the Yankees 10-3 with Hank Greenberg and Bill Rogell homering twice. Philadelphia also beat Chicago 6-5 as Rob Johnson joined Pinky Higgins and Johnny Marcum with homers, marking manager Dykes 2,000th major league hit. Browns outlasted Red Sox 13 hits for 24 bases, Grove pulled after 8, and Cleveland edged Washington 5-4 behind Newsom.
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Cincinnati Reds
Braves
Flint Rhein
Ben Cantwell
Boston
Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Phillies
Pirates
Cardinals
Deitroit Tigers
Yankees
Bill Rogell
Hank Greenberg
Greenberg
Rob Johnson
Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia
Johnson
Pinky Higgins
Johnny Marcum
St. Louis Browns
Red Sox
Lefty Grove
Wes Ferrell
Grove
Cleveland
Buck Newsom
Washington
Senators
Cav Cavalry School Race Meeting at Fort Riley
Junction City notes an Olympic level Cav alry School Race Meeting at Fort Riley Memorial Day weekend. Five races daily from 2 pm at Riverside track near Highway 77, including quarter and half mile sprints, two mile point to point and steeplechase. Special events feature relay races, Cossack riding, mule races, battle royal and Roman riding. Proceeds fund Berlin 1936 Olympic team with government support for non military activities.
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Junction City
Fort Riley
Kansas
United States
Berlin
Riverside
Baseball Roundup From The Season Spotlight
Surdayls STARS Jess Hank Greenberz and Bill Roxell lead the lineup as Tigers drive in Detra’s runs against the Yankees. Alex Kampouris homers as Reds crack the nut on Braves in doubles and a triple. Jalins Salters drives in the winning run for Browns in a ninth inning single versus the Red Sox, with a double and single. Indians beat Senators with 12 scattered hits. Pinky Higgins homers for Athletics driving in three as they top the White Sox. Jim Weaver of the Pirates limits the Phillies to six hits and fans seven.
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Jess Hank Greenberz
Bill Roxell
Tigers
Detra
Maine
Yankees
Carr
Alex Kampouris
Reds
Braves
Jalins Salters
Browns
Red Sox
Indians
Quiet Indianapolis Speedway Prepares for 400 Mile Race
Indianapolis May 20 The motor speedway closed to wash oil streaks and ready the 212 mile course for tomorrow's 100 mile automobile racing classic. Thirty three top drivers compete for ten thousand dollars in prize money with sixteen qualifying yesterday. Veterans include Meyer Cummings Gulotta Hepburn Frame and Litz amid newcomers such as Robert Connor Weatherly Snyder Insinger Tomei Sall.
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Indianapolis
The
Motor Speedway
Hl A. Im
Floyd Rober
Los Angeles
George Connor
San Bernardino
Calif
Clay Weatherly
Cincinnati
Jimmine Snyder
Chicago
Harris Insinger
Speedway
Louis Meyer
Bill Cummnings
Tony Gulotta
Ralph Hepburn
Fred Frame
Deacon Litz
Cummings
City Golf Tourney Set At Lawrence Country Club
The City Golf Tournament to crown the city champion will use an 18 hole qualifying round between June 1 and 15 at Lawrence Country Club. Matches begin June 16 with weekly rounds, 78 holes per match except finals at 36. Open to every amateur. entry fee covers qualifying and matches. register at Lawrence Country Club for special qualifying cards.
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Lawrence Country Club
Hillview
Carson Delivers Walkoff Slam For Kansas City Blues
Chicago May 20 Carson, Kansas City Blues fielder, hit a pinch homer in the 11th with two on to break a 5 5 tie and lift Kansas City to a 9 4 win over Columbus The game was the day’s only major matchup Nick Cullop led Columbus with a homer and two doubles plus two walks in a strong showing
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Chicago
Carson
Kansas City Blues
Columbus
Kansas City
Red Birds
Nick Cullop
Unclear League Scores From Yesterday’s Games
Yesterday's results from the National and American Leagues are partly garbled with several city and team names unreadable. Notable items mention New York, St Louis, Kansas City and Columbus with incomplete scores and postponements.
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Eissesded
Pitrebursn
Reston
Sreeklyn
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Chivazn
Kansas City
Columbus
Gare
Anglers report strong fishing before floods hit area
SPORES AM Anglers were just getting into flood fishing before heavy rain and floods, with channel catfish biting the Wakarusa and Tonganoxie lake yielding bass crappie and bluegill to those who know how to hatch them. Shorty Holbeck landed six bass at Tonganoxie lake, plus crappie and bluegill.
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Shorty Holbeck
Tonganoxie Lake
Tom Hodges
Fred Kahn
State Lake
Clarence Bliesner
Wakarusa
Ottawa
Marais Des Cygnes
Baseball batting leaders and team tallies mixed list
Fragmented OCR entry lists players and teams with batting in totals and runs batted in across multiple clubs including Cardinals Pirates Cubs Athletics Tigers Indians Yankees Red Sox and Giants. Names such as Vaughan Waner Greenberg and J Waner appear amid scattered figures and notes.
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Iy Ciasietes Wress
Vaughan
Lirares
Martin
Cardinals
Nune
A wuehAn
Pirates
Marit
J. Waner
Parater
Frog
Hodgers
Iitys
L. Waner
Waner
Eagle Warretia
Cubs
Wasner
Pir Valu
Con Haises
Myeors
Reds
Bor- Pudeors
Parinvlee
Aminla
Thiast Tci
Tikes
Whitehead
White Sox
Yankees
Yankees sign Burleigh Grimes veteran spitballer
A year ago the Yankees signed Burleigh Grimes, a 19-year National League veteran and spitball specialist. The list notes other sports milestones including Gill Miller turning pro, Hans Oldag's Baltimore marathon win, Zabala's 16000 meter record, Robby Jones and George Voigt as sole American survivors in British amateur golf, and Wilmer Hines being eliminated by Marcel Bernard at the French championships 8-6 8-4 6-3 6-4.
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Yankees
Burleigh Grimes
Gill Miller
Hans Oldag
L U. S
Juan Carlos Zabala
Robby Jones
George Voigt
Paris
Wilmer Hines
University of North Carolina
Marcel Bernard
France
Howell to Coach Mexico Football Team After Baseball Season
Millard Howell, former Alabama star halfback and current Birmingham Barons player, said he signed a two year contract to coach the University of Mexico football team. He will report to Mexico City after the baseball season ends.
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Howell
Little Rock
Ark
Millard
Dixie) Howell
University of Alabama
University of Mexico
Birmingham
Southern Association
Mexico
D. F
Mackey Graduation At Linwood From Eighth Grade
Graduation exercises for the Mackey eighth grade were held at Linwood last Thursday evening with Miss Donovan returning from Leavenworth to attend. Names include Harriette LeSuer Paul Baher and Eugene Nunenker with community mentions of Mrs Jerry Schoentein visiting Tawrene and family. Partial notes on local families, travel plans to Washington DC and visits from Frances Metcalf and others accompany the report. The ceremony is set for Memorial High School auditorium on June 1.
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Mackey
Linwood
Donovan
Leavenworth
Harriette LeSuer
Paul Baher
Eugene Nunenker
Jerry Schoentein
Tawrene
Frank Rereiter
Margie
Emanuel Rereiter
Fork
Osborne
Edgar Kele
John North
Gu Lois Ward
Kansas City
Thomas
Donald North
First Presbyterian Church
Donald
Constant North
Eugene North
Harry Gregg
Lawrence
Lulu North
Frances Metcalf
Doris Irene Holcolm
Margaret Pugh
Jat Memorial Hich School
Will Holy
Will Holy. Jr
Knowledge Hill
William Metcalf
Washington, D. C
Margaret Metcalf
J. S. Paxton
Prairie Center
Raymond Gardner
Great grandson born to Lecompton Deay family
Lone Star notices include the birth of a great grandson to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Deay of Lecompton on May 15, with Mrs. Deay formerly Miss Margaret Curtis. Also mentions Murray Bond ground feed at Frank Flory's, mumps illness in Alvin and Claude Anderson, and social visits from Esther Flory of Lawrence and Frank Flory's family. No church services Sunday. A line from the Louisville Courier Journal is quoted.
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Austin Flory
Leonard Deay
Lecompton
Deay
Margaret Curtis
Murray Bond
Frank Flory
Alvin and
Claude Anderson
Esther Flory
Lawrence
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Joe Concannon
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