Coast's Newest Racetrack Opens in Hollywood Park
Inglewood California June 16, Hollywood park opens its gates to a crowd of as many as 40,000 for a $2,500,000 track devoted to the sport of improving horses. The inaugural feature is the Bollywood premier handicap with plans for two $50,000 races later. Celebrities including Jack L. Warner Jack Benny Pat O'Brien George Huns Gracie Allen and Bing Crosby attend or are listed among guests.
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Inglewood
Calif
Hollywood Park
John Public
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Santa Anita
Marian Cassidy
Bill Farnworth
W. &. Boeing
Airdhute
David Butler
Jack L. Warner
Warner Celluloid Dynasty
Jack Benny
Pat O'Brien
George Huns
Gracie Allen
Joan Crawford
Selma Pitcher Weds Before Game Then Shuts Out Marines
Ralph Braun known as Lefty, 24, of Selma Cloverlests wed Minnie Gyerstreet of Birmingham at home plate before the Suma-Gadsden game. He pitched a three hit no run shutout as Selma won 7 to 0 over the Marines, delighting local fans.
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Selma
Alp
Ralph
Norim
Seth
Adamick and Trammell Ordered to Hearing
The Illinois boxing commission ordered heavyweight boxers Jimmy Adamick and Jack Trammell to attend a hearing on June 2 regarding their Wednesday night bout in Chicago. Adamick floored Trammell with a hard punch early in the second round and later won when Trammell was counted out after a severe blow. Purses for Roth boxers were held up pending the hearing outcome.
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Adamick
Trammell
Chicago
Ilinois Boxing Commission Today
Jimmy Adamick
Jack Trammell
Roth
Racing Notes On War Admiral Mass handicap Plans
War Admiral unbeaten in his last two starts is slated for the $56,000 Massachusetts handicap at Suffolk Downs on June 25, per owner Samuel D. Riddle and trainer George Conway. After that race, he may run at Arlington Park in July then return to Saratoga for the Saratoga Handicap in August. Conway plans to ship War Admiral and about a dozen stablemates to Suffolk next Tuesday. The piece also notes wagering records at the track, including Gemwick’s $884.80 win for $2 and the $0.258 daily double payoff, with Melodist mentioned as a Wood Memorial winner from 1937 and Mrs. H. C. Phipps Wheatley stable.
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Associated Press
Admiral
Massachusetts
Suffolke Downs
Samuel D. Riddle
George Conway
Man O'War
West
Artington Park
Saratoga
Conway
Suffolk
Abewaln
Gemwick
Fompnon
Wood Memorial
Roral
Suffork Downs
Emil Detemark
H.C. Phipr
Wheatley Stable
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George D. Widener
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Happy Kid
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