Marathon stars eye Olympic berth in Boston Classic
About 258 runners started the Boston A. A. marathon from Hopkinton in fair weather. Notable contenders include Carente DeMar a seven time winner and 1912 Olympic veteran, Willie Ritola aiming for Finland’s Olympic spot, Jimmy Henigan and Bill Kennedy past champions, and Cat Linder of the 1924 Olympic team among the hopefuls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Hopkinson
Ron
A. A
Los Angeles
Willie Ritola
New York
de Mar
Jimmy Henigan
Bill Kennedy
Portchester
Cat Linder
Os Aaa
Junior Highs Open Season In Class A Start
Junior high boys baseball opened with Sidney Lanier defeating Thomas Nelson Page 5 3 at Van Daele Stadium. Cordova pitched, Chavez caught, and Welch and Rizzo kept the Page battery. Schedule lists games from April 19 to May 6 with two groups named National and American divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nemo Herrera
Sidney Lanier
Thomas Nelson Page
van Daele Stadium
Cordova
Chavez
Welch
Rizzo
Page Battery
Hawthorne
Emerson
Poe
Twain
Harris
Irving
Lanier
Page
Pape
Haris
Schmeling Boxing Tour Stops in Ohio Exhibition Dates Set
Max Behmeling world heavyweight champion left Dayton for Akron and will box three rounds in an exhibition tonight at row and tomorrow evening in Cleveland. Last night he boxed one round with Jack Shaw of New York and two rounds with Pedro Lopez of Oklahoma in exhibitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmeling
Dayton
Ohi
Max Behmeling
Ak- Gun
Fk' Row
Cleveland
Jack Shaw
New York
Pedro Lopez
Oklahoma
Coates Tops Smith 1-0 In Mound Duel
In a Kelly Field League game Coates edged Smith 1-0 as Forlieth squadron beat Sixty-eighth School squadron. Cates allowed six singles while the winners scraped seven hits off Smith Contes led the club with three singles as battalions slugged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coates
Smith
Ritchere’ Baiile
Forlieth
Cates
Smith Contes Alsa
Seare
Ady
Gath
Cowles
Wels
Suni
Buuerls
Ruth’s Flu Hit Sparks Spring Training Rethink
A column muses on Babe Ruth’s illness delaying a potential 60 homer season and the impact on spring training camps. It contrasts the Chicago White Sox move from San Antonio to Pasadena with California fan interest and the likely return of teams to Texas for cost and proximity benefits. The piece notes mixed attendance at California exhibitions and fears over long travel costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senor Ruth
Chicago White Box
San Antonio
Pasadens
Calif
Pacific Coast
California
Pat Frayne
San Francisco Call-Bulletin
New York Giants
San Francisco Seals
Detroit
Seals
Roy Cummings
Gekland Post- Enquirer
Oakland Baseball
Texas
Sande Again in Saddle Star May Ride in Derby
New York April 1 4 Lars Sandre eyes a Derby bid as Sande may ride in the Kentucky Derby lineup. The Derby at Churchill Downs on May 4 draws attention as the famed jockey considers Galant Fox or other mounts. Sandre, a Derby winner on Flying Shany and Zev, weighs and trains while connections weigh their options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sande
Star May
Derby
New York
Lars Sandri
Eth
Winder
Isaac Murphy
Bande
Church Pawns
Maxie Hirsch
Louis G Koulatani
Bol
Pete Walls
Twa
Uga Sande
Nfl
Ty Fame
Forture
Galant Pox
Zev
Em Anymien
Bambino Skips Boston Games for First Rest Day
Babe Ruth will not play today as doctors advise rest after grippe. He plans to travel to New York on the 1 o'clock train to convalesce another 24 hours. The Yankees had scheduled morning and afternoon games with the Red Sox on Patriots Day, but Ruth's absence keeps him sidelined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Doe
Metarthy
Ciple
New York
New ‘York
Yankees
Babe
Sox
Arizmendi Fights Oriental Champion in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on April 19 Young Tommy of the Orient and Baby Arizmendi of Mexico clash for a scheduled 10 round bantamweight bout. The winner will likely meet Al Brown, the then current world champion, as both fighters aim for the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizmendi
Los Angeles
INS
Tommy
The
Orient
Baby Arizmendi
Mexico
Evige
al Brown
Knights of Columbus Practice Schedule and Contact
The Knights of Columbus club will practice Wednesday and Friday afternoons at Lionsfield. For a Sunday out of town game, call E. Lawrence at 1213 Burleson Street after 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus Club
Lionsfield
E. Lawrence
Burleson Street
El Ranchito Palisades Beats Houston Huisaches 8 to 4
In the consolation event of the invitation polo tourney in Houston on April 19, El Ranchito Palisades defeated the Houston Huisaches 8 to 4. The report lists players and several plays, with pitching and fielding details scattered throughout the imperfect OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Ranchito Wink
Houston
el Ranchito
Tulane’s Zimmerman to compete in Kansas Relays
New Orleans April 18 Don Zimmerman Tulane’s Southern Conference pole vault champion and leader in broad jumping will compete Saturday in the University of Kansas relays at Lawrence Kansas Dr Wilbur G Smith Tulane athletics director announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Don Zimmerman
Tulane
Lawrence
Kan
Wilbur G. Smith
Tulane Athletics
Tulsa Skaters Triumph in 11 to 5 Victory
The Tulsa Oller Ice hockey team defeated the Union Offers 11 to 5 in Los Angeles as of April 18. Tulsa surged ahead with early goals and solid defense to clinch the win over Union Offers at the rink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Los Angeles
Tulsa Oller
Cup Net Team Starts With Easy Wins
White Sulphur Springs April 19. Lately past the first round without a loss in a set American Davis cup stars won easily in the Mason and Dixon championship. Ellsworth Vines Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn all won their matches yesterday while Frank Shields had a bye. Vines beat Armand Bruneau 8 1 6 3. Allison defeated Robert B Lowry 6 2 6 2. Van Ryn beat Clarence Cheffee 6 1 6 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sulphur Springs
Ellsworth Vines
Wilmer Allison
John van Ryn
Frank Shields
Vines
Armand Bruneau
New York
Allison
van Ryn
G. C. Shafer
Philadelphia
Gregory Mangin
Newark
Pa4in
B. Hawk
J. Gilbert Hall
Borth Orange
N. J
D. K. Bowen
Sulphur Springs
Marcel Rainville
Montreal
Fred C. Huggs
Virginia Nice
Boston
Florence
St Anthony's Nine to Meet San Marcos Cubs at Rock Quarry
St Anthony's College baseball team faces the San Marcos Academy Cubs on Wednesday at 3 PM at the Rock Quarry diamond. The matchup pits the ball hawks against the Cubs in a midweek clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony’s
San Marcos St. Anthony's College
Ball Hawks
San Marcos Academy Cubs
Rock Quarry
New Grid Rule Blamed For Injury
Wilmington Ohio reports that a revised kickoff rule is blamed for a concussion to 13 year old Tom Williams of Wilmington High School during a practice game. Coach Apice Smith says the rule increases injury risk by limiting defensive players from meeting opposing players with full force. The team had a 10 game undefeated last season with no serious injuries, but Smith predicts more injuries under the new rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Ohio
Mach
Tom Willams
Apice Smith
Willamny
Smith
Boxing Event at Expo Ring Announces Officials
Obs Maertz, secretary of the local amateur boxing commission, to announce the serve at ringside. Sunny Blevins named general manager with Vic Schultz Les Pfeiffer Alya Boggs Earl English Nemo Herrera Oscar Flory and Maertz as assistants. Eddie Sporting to timer and Sergeant Froghorn Byene to announce. Admission 25 and 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obs Maertz
Amateur Boxing Commission
Sunny” ‘Blevins
Vic Schultz
Les Pfeiffer
Alya Boggs
Earl English
Nemo Herrera
Oscar Flory
Maertz
Eddie Sporting
Sergeant
Froghorn" Byene
Cochet to Enter U S Singles Championship
Paris April 19 Henri Cochet the world’s leading tennis player will compete for the United States singles championship at Forest Hills next fall. The French star said he would come to the United States in July after the Davis Cup matches there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Henri Cochet
United States
Forest Hills
San Antonio Horse Auction Set for Saturday at Pfefferling Barns
One of the city’s largest horse auctions gathers at Pfefferling Brothers' barns on 1624 South San Marcos Street. Col. M. R. Meals will sell fifty head including yearlings to four-year-olds and brood mares for owners Frank C. Podesta of Memphis and Jor Houston. Notable entries include Lavinia II, Latonia Derby victor, and other bloodstock with race records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Pfefferling Brothers
South
San Marcos
Col. M. R. Meals
Frank C. Podesta
Memphis
Jor Houston
Lavinia
Basil
Buddy Basil
Bubbling Qyer
Luke McGluke
Reveille
Broomstick
Black Toney
San Fernando Cardinals Hold Polo Field Practice
San Fernando's Parisn league Cardinals plan practice at the Polo field on Wednesdays and Fridays after noons as announced by Manager Pacheca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Fernando
Cardinals
Polo Field
Pacheca
Also Mentioned on This Page
Scherw
Clare Kummer
Sandejar
Mel
Marty Sinclair
Rancoces
Ward
Gallant Fox
Earl Cumebick Campulen van Riven
Earl
Monek
Hrade Linley
Remy Rash
IZE
Magnolia
Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and
New Mexico
Aliminnury
Ferere
Wamitton
Whelan
Dome
Radell
Brown
Miny
Nicboleany Hollereun
Mrawer Finnyva
Adesirl Lavy
Harper Schadgietwnebas
Jamer
Hather
Acholsens
Nickolson
Sisler
Dallay
Ahrevepar
Adkins
Hollerson
Whitehead
Mohr
Nut
He Afkina
Holerson
Fuhr Vila
Adkine
Fin
O'Neil
Palmer
Wichita Patir
Dallaa
Veel Wort
Shreveport- Patten
Jameson
Solty
Bomura
Owensie
Anker
Adkina
aJunen
Steth
Adi
Vinesnit
SV Kitwarth
Ninus
Vineusy
Anne
Dalystoult
Smale
Vruphee
Derate Sol Sear
Emont
Ao Newsui
Tau Mertwich
le Greenne
Aunt Marearn Boa
Tein Multey
Creenvenes
Mtalen
Howe
Bandere
Tavis
Paine
Beaumont
TAAF
Expo Ring
Cochet
U.S
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!