Ninth Annual Indianapolis 500 Entries Build for Memorial Day Race
Indianapolis May 7. International sweepstakes at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway May 30 draws a star lineup including Ralph DePalma Tommy Milton Howdy Wilcox Rene Thomas Dario Resta Eddie Hearne and Ralph Mulford. Top prizes total 40 000 with 20 000 to the winner as fans anticipate a record Memorial Day crowd at the Shrine of Speed.
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International News Service
Indianapolis
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Gaston Chevrolet
Wowara
Howdy) Wilcox
Peugeot
Wilcox
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Bollot
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Goux
Hody
Strck
Bol
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Rene Thomas
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Jean Lhassagne
Thomas
Ralph Mulford
Ralph
Point Breeze Track
Philadelphia
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Vail
Duesenberg
Jimmy Murphy
Fred Duesenberg
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Resta
Tivers
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Ph Mulford
Eadie Hearne
Jimy Rmurpto
Roscoe Saunds
Eddie Ulen
Ed Miller
Joe Boyer
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Tommy Milton
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Revere
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Monroe
Gaston
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Tereterezeers
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Erenteseee
Ballot
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Eddie Hearne
Ccceaaee
Jean Chassagne
Ccececeeceees
Joe Thomas
Ececeewenee
Mulford
Tom Alley
Pete Henderson
Oval
Ray Harroun
Marmonse
Joe Dawson
National
Delage
Ieee
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Mercedes
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Chevrolet
Greatest Six Day Rider Moran and Ring Tales
A jumble of boxing and riding anecdotes centers on Jim Moran of Chelsea praised as a top six day rider. It recounts Moran’s endurance, a Berlin race steak incident, and rivalries with Eddie Hanlon and Jimmy Britt. Other notes hint at show plans for Frisco and New York and nostalgia for old style entertainers.
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Jimmy Moran
Chelsea
Tie
Joe
Moram
Berlin
Moran
O. K
Everett McGowan Named Versatile Sought-After Champion
Everett McGowan of St Paul is hailed as an international speed skating champion and versatile athlete. The article notes his boxing ambition, lists multiple sports he plays, and cites his time records and potential move toward welterweight boxing under Danny Scanlan.
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Jack Velock
New York
Everett McGowan
St. Paul
Everett
Jim Thorpe
McGowan
Verga Mlity
Danny Seunlan
Scanlan
Norway
Ogscar Mathieson
Bobby McLean
Mathieson
Jeff to Box Again in Old Timer Irish Relief Night
Promoters plan an old timer boxing night for the Irish Relief Fund in Los Angeles. Former heavyweight champion James J Jeffries is courted to appear in one of the bouts as he currently lives outside the city.
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Jeff
James J. Jeffries
Los Angeles
Irish Relief Fund
Jim Jeffries
Feats For the Big Fight After Lamping the Mall
A brief item notes a dispute over an upcoming confrontation following a incident at a mall. Reported parties include local authorities and witnesses describing the event and anticipated public reaction. The piece emphasizes community response and safety concerns.
Mails Dominates Reformed White Sox In Cleveland Win
May 7 in Cleveland Tris Speaker’s team completed a three game series sweep as Walter Mails dominated the reformed White Sox allowing five hits and no score aside from one sixth inning threat. The Sox were shut out 5 runs and 6 hits against Wilkinson over three innings. Attendance reached 18 000 with umpires Owens and Chill presiding.
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Mostil
Wilkinson
Houge
Malis
Johnson
Sheely
Owens and
Chill
Pirates Canter Home With Nine Straight
Pittsburgh edged St Louis 2 to 1 in a pitchers duel as Ulzi ner, a Pirate rookie, earned the win and drove in the decisive run with a seventh inning triple and Bigbee single. Over 20,000 watched despite threatening weather at Forbes Field.
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Pittsburgh
Pirates
Cardinals
Ulazner
Sherdell
Pirate
Bigbee
St. Louis
Athletics Bowed by Red Sox in Boston, 6 to 2
May 7 Athletics were smothered by the Red Sox 6 to 2 in Boston. Pratt hit a home run in the sixth after Harris was knocked out, and Ruel connected for a circuit in the third. Boston scored 6 runs to Philadelphia’s 2.
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Philadelphia
Red Sox
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Pratt
Ruel
Wellington Legion Routed by Rats in Saturday Game
Wellington Legion fell 12 to 0 to the Rats on Saturday afternoon. The Rats jumped to a five run lead in the first inning and never trailed. Nichols starred at bat and in the field, with Webber Davies and E Tulk driving the offense as Greenetham Castle Beaver Ameroid Schroeda West Dobson Yoxhammer Hogsett Minch contributed in the field and on the bases.
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Schweda
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Dobson
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Minch
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EH Tulk
Birch
Mows
Tulk
Weee
Wellington Oes Greetham
Il Yoxhammer
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Cne
A Castle
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Housett, P
Pitts
Wellington
Baseball Box Score Feature for Rice and Hogsett
Struck Out by Rice 3 Hogsett 5 by G Talk 8. Bases on Balls 3 for G Talk 3, Rice 1, Hogsett 4. Hit by Pitcher Yoxhammer Webber Nichols. Passed Balls 1 Minch Watters. Double Plays Hogsett to Bredstock to Watters. Umpire Branson Scorer Cook.
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Watters
Bredstock
Branson
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Speed Martin Stops Cincinnati Tribe
May 7 Speed Martin stopped the Reds this afternoon and with his own hitting helped the Cubs to a 4 to 1 victory at Cub Park Chicago. Brenton yielded two runs while Luque the Cuban pitched in the inning that produced the Cubs' totals. The first four batters had two hits and no tallies. The score Cincinnati 1 000 000 000 1 Chicago 000 200 006 x 4.
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Chicago
Speed Martin
Reds
Cubs
Brenton
Luque
Althoug
Cincinnat
Baseball Trade Ballad Chants Duffy Lewis Swap
A telegraph chorus derides a trade of Duffy Lewis for some water on the knee as the Senators maneuver past the Yankees. The verse lampoons George Mogridge and other castoffs making locals feel foolish.
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Duffy Lewis
George Mogridge
John Brown
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