All American Field In 500 Mile Race Favorites Named
Mauri Rose Rex Mays and Wilbur Shaw head an all American field of 33 for the 29th running of the Indianapolis 500. Rene LeBegue and Jean Trevoux failed to qualify with their Talbot specials while Louis Durant qualified near the slow end but may start if a car fails. Rose took the pole with Mays second and Shaw moved to third from last year.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Rene LeBegue
Jean Trevoux
France
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Trevoux
Louis Durant
Hollywood
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Mauri Rose
Rex Mays
Glendale
Mays
Wilbur Shaw
Rose
Runner-Up Battle Tightens in Western Association Race
The race for the No 2 spot tightens as Muskogee holds second with 17–9, Fort Smith trails Reds by three games in fifth at 14–12, Joplin sits third at 15–9, and Topeka is fourth at 15–12. Springfield leads by five games after a 6–2 win over Topeka behind Hopkins seven hits. Salina tops Muskogee 5–4 as Reds outhit 7–6. St Joseph downed Fort Smith 7–6 as Oscar Georgy homered off. Today’s schedule lists Salina at Muskogee and other matchups.
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Fort Smith
Reds
Joplin
Topeka Owls
Cardinals
Topeka
Lloy Hopkins
Hopkins
Salina Millers
Kansans
Jesse Hamm
Hutchinson
Hamm
Pie Traynor
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Oscar Georgy
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American Association
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Sahna
Eddie Briezts Sports 3P Roundup
New York May 29 Rumor Foundry The Brown front office may replace Fred Haney with Rick Ferrell after Haney pursued Ferrell for two seasons. Gossip swirls about Reds teammates feuding as a slump persists. Washington boxing officials paid Arthur Donovan 150 or a grand. dispute over the amount. Ted Williams pounded 400 in his first 30 games for the Red Sox.
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Fred Haney
Hanney
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Reds
Washington Boxing Commission
Arthur Donovan
Louis Baer
Ray C. Davis
Donovan
Alvis
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Tramp Hank Greenberg Outfit Marches 15 Miles Daily
Hank Greenberg leads his outfit from Fort Custer Michigan toward Camp Fort Rest Tennessee marching fifteen miles a day. Crowds greet them at every stop with banners exclaiming Here Comes the Army and Greenberg. Chapman cites salary as Washington reason for airing him, Griffith says team seeks a hard hitting outfielder. Chapman batted .255. Moe Berg, Red Sox linguistic coach, interviews Maurice Tillet the Angel and praises his French and manners despite ugliness.
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Army
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Ben Chapman
Washington
Clark Griffith
P.S
Chapman
Moe Berg
Red Sox
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Berg
Tony Gaento
Baseball switches pit Bartell with Hartnett and Jurges
Dick Bartell now with the Giants is paired with Gabby Hartnett and Bill Jurges. The trio previously clashed when Bartell played for the Cubs and Jurges for the Giants. In earlier days Bartell and Jurges tangled often at second base.
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C. E. McBride
Kansas City Star
Dick Bartell
Giants
Gabby Hartnett
Bill Jurges
Bartell
Gabby
Cubs
Jurges
Cub
Sportsbook chatter and player moves in major leagues
The Morning Line notes bookies naming Craig Oood and others at 15-1 for the national open with Ben Hogan at 10-1. Zeke Bonura predicts leading batting in the majors before season’s end. A Braves Reds trade involving Ernie Lombardi and Whitey Moore fell through as Ernie started hitting. The Detroit Lions will relocate to Briggs Stadium for next fall games. Detroit U.’s orchard proved too small.
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Fort Worth
Craigood
Gene Sarazen
Jimmy Demaret
Ralph Guldahl
Ben Hogan
Zeke Bonura
Minneapolis
Braves
Reds
Max West
Ernie Lombardi
Whitey Moore
Ray Berres
Lloyd Waner
Ernie
Detroit Football Lions
Briggs Stadium
Detroit U
One Minute Interview Cracks Baseball Outfield Talent
Joe Cronin jokes that if Joe Cronin and Dominic DiMaggio played in the same outfield there wouldn’t be room for a third outfielder. The remark highlights the star power and speed of two Hall of Famers in a light, quotable exchange.
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Joe Cronin
Joe
Dominic DiMaggio
Whirlaway Scratch Prompts Crack of the Week Remark
Ben Atkinson questions how anyone could get close enough to Whirlaway to scratch the great horse. The line hints at a mysterious incident or challenge in horseracing lore.
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Ben Atkinson
Whirlaway
Soldiers of Co H 137th Infantry Win Field Day Honors
Camp Robinson Arkansas May 29 Soldiers of Co H 137th Infantry win first place in field day events Calisthenics Relay Mortar and machine gun tasks and shelter packing earning a picnic day off The list credits many named soldiers for top finishes in multiple events Chicago White Sox sign Ben Chapman and trade Larry Rosenthal to Cleveland after deal with Senators Note: contiguous OCR text includes two stories.
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137Th Infantry
Robert Hardman
Robinson
Ark
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White Sox
Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Ben Chapman
Larry. Rosenthal
Cleveland’Indians
Chapman
Washington
Senators
Cleveland
Winer
Baseball and tennis notes from early eras recap
AP records show last year Bucky Walters led the Reds to a 4-0 win over the Pirates for his eighth straight victory. It recalls three years ago the Yankees fell to fourth after an 11-9 loss to the Athletics while five years ago Wilmer Allison and Don Budge prepared to meet Crawford and Quist of Australia in Davis Cup singles.
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Associated Press
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Cincinnati Reds
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New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Wilmer Allison
Don Budge
Jack Crawford
Adrian Quist
Australia
Athletics
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Cleveland Indians
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Detroit
Ray Mack
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Harland Clift
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Phillies
Baseball Salaries and Oklahoma Sports Mentions
The article compares Babe Ruth and Bob Feller salaries, notes Feller’s earnings above $30,000 with Cleveland, and recalls Ruth’s rising paces to $80,000 by 1929. It also mentions Oklahoma alumni discussing a strong 1943 basketball team, Bruce Drake’s visit, and a potential Kansas vs Wichita State game, plus minor pro moves involving Ralph Houk and Ferrell Anderson.
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Buck Newsom
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Indians
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Bahe
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Oklahoma U
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Fred Mendell
Hutchinson News
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Hutchinson
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Oklahoma Way
Kansas University of Norman
Bruce Drake
Oklahoma University
Revenue Collections Reach New Daily High At Topeka
State revenue and taxation commission reports a new daily record of 614000 dollars on Tuesday with the gasoline tax contributing 560000 dollars of the total.
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Topeka
State Revenue and Taxation Commission
A's Are Sensation Of Junior Circuit
The Philadelphia Athletics win nine of 11 and climb toward the first division by beating the Boston Red Sox 6-4 in 16 innings. Connie Mack's patient rebuilding, aided by relievers Harris and Ferrick, drives the surge.
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Mack
Lyman Harris
Tom Ferrick
Ferrick
Tigers
Indians
Zale Knocks Out Hostak In Second Round Title Fight
Tony Zale defended his National Boxing Association middleweight title by stopping Al Hostak in 2 minutes 32 seconds of the second round before 14 087 fans at the stadium. Hostak floored Zale seven times, with Zale delivering the decisive punches to end the bout.
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Tony Zale
Indiana
al Hostak
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Stanze
Hostak
Gary Boy
Zale
Seattle Star
WPA quota trimmed for June in Kansas
The WPA employment quota for June in Kansas is cut to 21 200, 1 700 less than May. State Director Clarence Nevins cites growing demand for industrial and agricultural labor and doubts the June quota will be filled. In early May 3 800 left WPA work, with county welfare board certifications dropping from 5 500 to 4 864 by May 14.
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Topeka
Kansas
Clarence Nevins
Nevins
Baseball Season Leaders From AP Listings
American League leaders include Williams Boston .409 and DiMaggio New York 37 runs. Pitching Feller Cleveland 92 strikeouts. National League leaders cite Reiser Brooklyn .387 batting and Hack Chicago .354. Warneke St Louis 5 0 and Cooper St Louis 6 1 in pitching.
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DiMaggio
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Chapman
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Cooper
Tigers hitters power past Indians in late rally
Bruce Campbell hits a two run homer as the Tigers attack the Indians. Tom Ferrick and Sam Chapman are noted.
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Sam Chapman
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Bull Fight to Be Held in Lyons Despite Protests
In Topeka on May 29 Gov. Payne B Ratner will not interfere with a Lyons bullfight. Publisher Paul Jones and the Kansas Coronado Duarto Centennial chairman assured humane treatment. Matador Sidney Franklin is involved.
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Lyons
Payne B Ratner
Paul Jones
Jones
Sidney Franklin
Fight at Lyons tied to Cor onado celebration dates
A local event features a fight scheduled for June 12 and 18 at Lyons as part of the Cor onado celebration, focusing on technique and claiming no harm to the animals.
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Lyons
Local High School Football Scores From Tonight
Fairbury 10 versus Marysville 15. Junction City 16 defeated Concordia 14. Tola 7 and Parsons 19. Manhattan 8. Beloit 12. Independence 2 fell to Pittsburg 7.
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Tola
Parsons
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Beloit
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