Meyer wins third Indianapolis 500 in record time
Louis Meyer of Huntington Park California won the 500 mile race at speedway Indianapolis in a record 4 35 03.38 for an average 109.069 mph. Ted Horn, Mauri Rose, George MacKenzie and Chet Miller followed as the field saw 15 of 32 finish and 66,000 spectators. An accident injured Al Miller with a broken left leg and Miller later praised the race as his most enjoyable.
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Associated Press
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Huntington Park
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Ted Horn
Los Angeles
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Ohio
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Doc) MacKenzie
Eddington
Pelo
Aselief
Chet Miller
Detroit
Ray Pixley
Falton
Habe Stapp
Wilbur Shawn
Stapp
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al Miller
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Jimmy Jackson
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Lough Luck
William (Shor) Conte Jon
Ciling
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Moyer
Louis Tel
Third Timer Returns to Hotel After Pace Car Victory
The report notes a third timer returning to his hotel with the pace car in his possession, marked as the leader of the 200th lap by her husband.
Tightened Beckley Softball Race Post Week Upset
The Beckley Softball league sees its tightest race as early defeats shake leaders. Bemeco rises to second while Remeco defeats Beckley Hardware and Beckley Music loses to Gull. Five matches are slated at Woodrow Wilson Field this week with J R Van Meter setting nightly time slots.
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Bemeco
Beckley Softball League
Beckley HardWare
Glen White
Remeco
Hardware
Beckley Music
Gull
Woodrow Wilson Ath
Jelic
J. R. van Meter
Purcell +t Cranberry
Utilities
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Gulf
Steve’s Shop
Woodrow Wilson
Stanaford
Fairgrounds
Sportsmen
Mabscott
Steve's Shop
Trump Ties White Oak Course Record With 67
J. S. Trump of Oak Hill shot a 67 at White Oak Country Club to tie the course record, matching Junior Tutwiler’s earlier 67 and breaking par 70 by three strokes. Teammate S. Higgins and others followed as Snyder and Scott posted higher scores in the round.
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J. S. Trump
Oak Hill
White Oak Country Club
Mark of Jr
Tutwiler
Junior Tutwiler
Mount Hope
Ronald Snyder
Fayette Countian
White Sulphur Springs
Trump
Stanley Higgins
P. M. Snyder
S. A. Scott
Scott
Snyder
Higgins
Yeump
Teomp
Baseball Roundup of Homer Leaders and Team Listings
A dense roster note lists players and teams with home run mentions from the game recaps, including the Cardinals Giants Reds Pirates Yankees and Athletics. It also notes a government plan to divide radio stations by region, limiting per zone and granting Brazil's Rio de Janeiro seven stations and other capitals one each.
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Associated Press
Ry of Communications
Rio de Taneiro
Sao Paulo
Porto Alegre
Resite
Bello Horizonte
Say
Savastor
Cornell Victor In Track Meet Triumph Ends 17-Year Wait
Cornell University captured the 60th Intercollegiate A A A A track and field championship in Philadelphia on May 30. The Big Red finished with 29 1/2 points, edging Harvard and Dartmouth as Edgar Mason starred for Pittsburgh with a sprint double.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Cornell University
Ithaca
Syracuse
Eddie O’brien
Corell
Harvard
Dartmouth
Pittsburgh
Yale
Far West
California
Cornell
Edgar Mason
Manhattan
Pennsylvania
Second Foreign Victory for Omaha in Queens Plate Finish
May 30 at Kempton Park William Woodward's Omaha, two miles, beat Lord Derby's Bobsleigh in a thrilling finish for his second straight foreign win. The chestnut son of Gallant Fox led to the last furlongs, with jockeys Roaster and Perryman close behind. Silverlit, owned by Mrs. C. Rich, trailed six lengths back in third as Omaha claimed top honors. Cincinnati saw 16 murders in the first 137 days of 1936, down 14 from the prior year.
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Associated Press
London
William Woodsward
Omaha
Lord Derby
Kempton Park
Gallant Fox
Pat Roaster
R. Perryman
Mrs. C. Rich
Phils
Parr
Boston
Phillies
John Lanning
Chuck Klein
Leon Norris
Ben Cantwell
Claude Passau
Philadelphia
Cantwell
Lanning
Ben
Lou Chiozza
Delph Camilli
Iroston
Forsens
Kelleher
Passeau
Grace
Wilson
Lopez
Nine Games In County League This Afternoon
The Raleigh county baseball league schedules nine single games after a three Sunday stretch of doubleheaders. Glen White faces Scarbro in a key A league clash at Fayette countians field while Mabscott, Edwight, and Mullens seek strong showings. The B league finishes with Crab Orchard hosting Pemberton as Woodbay, Lillybrook, and Dorothy contest remaining matchups.
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Raleigh County ‘Baseball League
Glen White
Scarbro
Lillybrook
Dorothy
Blue Jay
Fayette
Sams
Rogers
Tamsfield
Mabscott
R. M. L Park
Edwight
Marsh Fork
iScarbro
Mullens
Clear Fork
Ameagte
Woodbay
Stonecoat Club
Price Hill
Crab Orchard
Pemberton
Baseball scores and standings from major leagues
National League results include Pittsburgh 7 11 Chicago 5 7 and Cincinnati 11 4 St Louis 1 7 with New York 6 0. standings list New York 29 13 .690 and Boston 26 17 .605. American League shows Philadelphia 6 2 and Cleveland 7 1 with Detroit 3 0 and New York 7 28. International and American Association scores noted. misc. production data and Rio de Janeiro enrollment cited.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
ART Philadelphia
Cardinals Take Nightcap as Reds Split Decoration Day DH
In a Decoration Day split, the St. Louis Cardinals defeated Cincinnati 7 to 4 in the nightcap while the Reds won the opener 10 to 1. Jim Collins hit his first homer and Medwick and Martin added homers as St. Louis trimmed Cincinnati to keep their NL lead over New York after Brooklyn’s losses.
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