Arena Smokers Card Promises Gritty Boxing Action
Local fight fans expect a strong lineup at the Arena as Lux meets Jake Abel for the Portland welterweight title. Hector faces Harry Williams in a featured bout, with Gorman, Murphy, and Frankie Rogers also on the four round undercard. Chet McIntyre referees as promoter Startivent Athletic Club aims for a sharp, timely show.
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Leo H. Lassen
Wales
K. O
Geome
Pinkman Mitchell
Clay
Startivent Athletic Club
Pit
Lux
Coast
Jake Abel
Portland
Abel
Altho
Lloyd Madden
Joe Gorman
Dead heats in horse racing a historic finish record
The article surveys multiple famous dead heats from major races and tracks, noting debates over whether a true simultaneous finish is possible and listing notable 19th and early 20th century ties with purses and dates. It recalls races at Belmont Park Saratoga Sheepshead Bay and Newmarket and cites judges, cameras, and runoffs.
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Belmont Park
Sysonby
Shaw
Springbok
Preakness
A Nase
Salvator and Tenbroeck
Gravesend
Dobbins
Domino
Sheepshead Bay
Epsom Downs
Doddland
the Colonel
St. Gallen
Harvester
Newmarket
Formosa
Browns Center Fielder Ken Williams In Clean Up Role
Veteran outfielder Ken Williams handles center field for the St. Louis Browns and bats cleanup after showing strong form in spring training and exhibition games.
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Ken Williams
St. Louis Browns
Change in Uniforms May Aid Great Ball Players
A look at winter trades shows major league players changing clubs and donning new uniforms may boost performance. Ed Konetchy, Lee Magee, Ray Caldwell, Larry Gardner, Duffy Lewis, Ernie Shore, Jake Daubert, Bill Irlden, Hal Chase and others seek renewed form with fresh teams. Fan interest hinges on whether new surroundings unlock hidden talent and help clubs improve.
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Ed Konetchy
Batance
Boston Braves
Braves
Koney
Brooklyn Dodgers
Honey
Lee Magee
Reda
Ray Caldwell
Caldwell
Yankees
Red Sox
Larry Gardner
Cleveland
Forest City
Larry
Fohrmen
Boston
Ed Barrow
Oscar Vitt
Detroit
Vitt
Sox
Duffy Lewis
Yanks
Duffy
New York
Ernie Shore
Shore
Reds
Tia Jake Daubert
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Bill Berlden
Giants
Western Men Invade Eastern Diamonds Battle of Giants
Western clubs led by Reds and Cubs clash with the East as Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago Cubs face New York Giants in Greater New York. Series tests hitting and pitching strength, with McGraw’s staff under scrutiny and the West seeking pennant insight.
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H. C. Hamilton
United Press
New York
Wilbert Robinson
John Mojran
Pat Moran
Reds
Brooklyn
Fred Mitchell
Cubs
Giants
Fisher
Eller
Bressler
Dodgers
Pfeffer
Marquard
Cadore
Cincinnati
Chicago
Indianapolis 500 Liberty sweepstakes announces $50000 purse
The Indianapolis sweepstakes on May 31 at the speedway offers a total prize of $50,000. Winners share $20,000 for first place down to $1,400 for tenth, with $100 per mile to each of the ten winners. This purse is the largest in speed contests this year, matched only by past 500-mile classics.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Patty” Arbuckta
Vernon Club
Los Angeles
Johnny Powers
Bill Lane
Hl Clymer
San Francisco
Cal Ewing
Oakland
Oaks Stage Batting Bee Beats Vernon Tigers
In San Francisco on May 12 the Oakland Oaks defeated the Vernon Tigers 17 to 9 to close the series. Oakland exploded for 13 runs in the eighth inning as Vernon pitching collapsed. Willie Miller Bohne and Roche led Oaks with three hits each while Chadbourne had three for Vernon. The Oaks tallied 20 hits to Vernon’s 15.
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Oakland Crew
Vernon Tigers
Oakland
Vernon
Wilie
Miller
Bohne
Roche
Oaks
Chadbourne
Tigers
Onka
R. H
Reiger, Dawson
Dell
Devormer
Wreton
Arlett
Colwell
Mitze
Young Caveney
Willie Kamm
Caveney
Golden Gate Crew
Beers Booked to Entertain Seattle Men Today
The Seattle Rainiers open a week of games in Salt Lake City as Bees pitchers and hitters sharpen for a tight race in the second division. The Bees, stronger already, will challenge Seattle at a high-altitude Salt Lake yard while Los Angeles and unions push for top spots in the coast league.
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Seattle Rainiers
Salt Lake City
Bees
Bill Clymers
Seattle
Salt Lake
Ees
Beattle Club
Utah
Pick Martins View On Met Stars Worth Time
The note says time is scarce for studying the Met roster, despite the players being top level in both name and deed.
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Martin
Seals Face Vernon Tigers in Vernon Series Opener
Charley Graham leads the Seals against Pll Eesick's Vernon crew on the Vernon lot in the first game of the weekly series. The Seals, buoyed by a recent win over the Los Angeles crew, challenge the Tigers who have a tough assignment. Portland visits Sacramento in the other series.
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Charley Graham
Seals
Pll Eesick
Vernon Crew
Vernon Lot
Los Angeles Crew
Tigers
Portland
Sacramento
Degina sees Seattle as improving under Clymer
A Southern scribe analyzes Seattle’s baseball club under Bill Clymer. The six of seven losses early fade as the Smwashes go 7-5 in 12 games since, with a new team learning to play together and Clymer’s confident leadership earning respect.
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Seattle
Degina
Bill Clymer
Clymer
Yankees bench replaces Miller Huggins as era shifts
Yesterday Miller Huggins named Erick Owens as a temporary skipper while a substitute manager filled the Yankee bench and retired to the clubhouse. The Yankees and Senators battled through 27 innings of tied play amid other major league results including Dodgers loss and White Sox win.
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Miller Huggins
Erick Owens
Yankee
Yanks
Senators
American Ace Rickenbacker to referee Indianapolis 600
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, famed Ace of Aces, accepts Indianapolis Motor Speedway invitation to referee the 600 mile sweepstakes on May 31. Once a driver for Maxwell, he became a war hero credited with downing 26 enemy planes and later spoke across the nation about his France experiences.
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Indianapolis
Ge Vv Rickenbacker
Afr
Ace of Aces
Thedianapolis Motor Speedway
Rickenbacker
Maxwell
France
Speedway
Albort
How Coast Clubs Stand
It looks as if Miles Mains the right hander would open the against the Bees for the Seattle tingent with Markle hurling for home troops. Reports from Pittsburg that Cliff Lee has cinched the rig field with the Pirates. It is hard I see how a player of Lee could be kept off almost any this will prevent Portland from ting him back.
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Claude Williames
White Sox
Buck Weaver
Hwede" Risberg
Howard Ehmke
Hughey Jennings
Bobby Jones
Tigers
Harry Hellman
Pep” Young
Jennings
Joe Gedeon
Brownies
Irish Mever
Zeb Terry
Pittsburg
Podie
Peckinbaugh
Hannah, Rath
Southworth
Cutahaw
Boeckel
Scobmidt
Miles Mains
Bees
Seattle
Markle
Cliff Lee
Pirates
Lee
Portland
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