Doubleheader Drift as Drillers Split with Meridian Metros
In Forsythe Park yesterday afternoon the Drillers and Meridian Metros split a two game set. In the opener Monroe was blanked 6 0 as Sadler dominated on the mound for Meridian with strong defense. The second game Palmermen won 8 2 behind Clark and a balanced Meridan attack with Irby homering twice and Clancy departing after two strong games.
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Drillers
Meridian Metros
Forsythe Park
Monroe
Palmermen
Herb Sadler
Reggie” Brown
Brown
Sadler
Scrambled Sports Day Vignettes From the Track Meet
A noisy spectator voice recaps events at a track meet focusing on finish lines, pole vaults, javelin, mile, hurdles and high jump. The speaker alternates between confusion and excitement, urging readers to use News-Star want ads for results.
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News-Star
Canadian flyweight title changes hands in Toronto card
Steve Rocco won the Canadian flyweight championship from Frenchy Belanger. Red Bragan outpointed Johnny Carey. Mickey Walker defeated Jack Malone. Morris Green upset Jimmy Gill. W L Stribling knocked out Ted Cook. Hattiesburg and Gulfport won. Mets and Oilers slumped. Drillers and Metros schedule a doubleheader for bargain day. Forsythe park expects a record crowd if weather allows.
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Toronto
Steve Rocco
Frenchy Belanger
Red Bragan
Johnny Carey
Eric
St. Paul
Mickey Walker
Jack Malone
Morris Green
University of Minnesota
Jimmy Gill
LaCrosse
Wis
Meridian
Miss
W. L. (Young
Stribling
Macon
Ted Cook
Mobile
Drillers
Metros
Hunters
Forsythe Park
Box Score Summary of Seven Inning Game
Irby hit a home run and Palmer Speck and Irby had sacri fice hits. Clancy teamed with Speck and Palmer on two double plays. Phelps and Speck were hit by pitches off Gressom. Clark threw two wild pitches and Polvogt passed balls. Gressom walked two and Clark one. each struck out once. Gressom allowed seven hits and eight runs in four innings. losing pitcher was Gressom. Umpires were Campbell and Jones. Time of game 1 39.
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Sadler
Fred Polvogt
Irby
Reid
Meridan
McNair
Memphis
Monroe
Clark
Dan Irby
Clancy
Speck
Tom Clancy
Meridian Club
Clarence Speck
Palmer
Lynch
Leslie
Phelps
Gressom
Polvogt
Campbell and Jones
Meridian Arrow
Crawford
Brown
Campbell
Jones
Meridian i Aba
Seers
J Camp
Holt
Glass
Payne
Fowlkes
D Perkins
Ace
Dower
O “ Bagwell
Rf Irby
Folvegt
P Peascowese
Ewes
Monroe Saseneres
Mondt and Stengel in Monroe wrestling event attracts crowd
Promoter Billy Avery gears up for a near capacity crowd at the remodeled pavilion as half the wrestlers arriving tonight or tomorrow include Joe Stengel and Ned McGuire. Stengel says he is fully recovered from flu and aims to prove superiority over Ojiles, with Mondt’s knee also reported healthy after a Shreveport win. Banaski vs Stengel adds a strong undercard as tickets go on sale.
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Holly” Hollingsworth
Pavilion
Monroe
Billy Avery
Pavilion Arena
Joe Stengel
Ned McGuire
Stengel
Ojiles
Joe
Ojnes
Toots” Mondt
Scotty McDougal
Shreveport
Laddie
Joe Banaski
Banaski
Felstead Wins English Derby at Epsom Downs
Felstead owned by Sir H Cunliffe Owen won the 148th English Derby at Epsom Downs. Flamingo owned by Sir Lawrence Phillips finished second and Black Watch owned by L Newmann was third. Felstead was a 33 to 1 outsider by a length and a half, in a race of nineteen runners.
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Associated Press
Efsom
England
Felstead
H. Cunliffe-Owen
Epsom Downs
Flamingo
Lawrence Phillips
Black Watch
L. Newmann
Spion Kop
Gallopin ghost and C C Pyle part ways in Wheaton
In Wheaton Illinois on June 6 Harold Red Grange’s father hinted at a possible split with C C Pyle once labeled the gallopin ghost from the University of Illinois. Red Grange was expected to arrive in Wheaton and plans beyond two more motion pictures remained unknown.
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Pyle
Grange
Red
Earl Sance to Retire After 1928 Turf Season
Earl Sance a renowned American jockey plans to retire after the 1928 season. He cites health risks from weight cutting and intends to finish his engagements for the year.
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Earl Sance
New York
Lance
Walker and Hudkins Win Tuning Fights Before Title Bout
Mickey Walker and ace Hudkins won their tune up fights ahead of the June 21 title clash at Comiskey Park Chicago. Walker won by decision while Hudkins stopped Buck Holley in the second round in Lincoln Nebraska. Walter dominated Jack Malone in St Paul in a ten round bout. Both boxers will begin intensive training in Chicago.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Mickey Walker
Ace Hudkins
Walker
Hudkins
St. Paul
Jockey Sande Contemplates France Move and Retirement
The article discusses jockey Sande possibly riding in France for Joseph E. Widener, who operates a stable there. Under contract to Widener, Sande faces higher European riding weights and weighs delaying retirement from American tracks. He remains unsure about his future actions.
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France
Joseph E. Widener
Sande
Widener
Europe
Louis Kaplan Confined With Flu in Meriden
Former bantamweight champion Louis Kid Kaplan is ill with influenza and confined to his Meriden Connecticut home. He has postponed two scheduled bouts within the next twenty days.
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Associated Press
New York
Louis Kid Kaplan
Meriden, Conn
Darnell Wins Over Polarines In Fast Game
Darnell defeated the Vicksburg Polarines 8 to 6 in a Sunday baseball game at Darnell. After a 6 6 tie through seven frames, Richbourg opened the eighth with a hit and Corrie drove in the winning run on a long single. Womack starred in the field and at the plate as Darnell pulled away with timely hits. Next Sunday Darnell hosts Collinston on the home diamond.
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Darnell
Polarines
News-Star
Vicksburg Polarines
Richbourg
Gibson
Corrie
Womack
Collinston
Darnell Diamond
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