Louisville Derby Eve Hype Between Hoofbeats and Hops
Louisville crowds anticipate the fifty fifth Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs with talk of Blue Larkspur as favorite, Clyde Van Dusen and Naishapur as contenders, and betting chatter from betting rings to riverboats. Miss Lucy Cooke and railbirds mix with locals as 103000 spectators are forecast if weather holds.
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Y M C A Industrial League Baseball Schedule
The Y M C A Industrial Outdoor Indoor Baseball League released a first half schedule for a 92 game season. Four games weekly on Monday Wednesday and Friday. 14 teams compete for the title. The article lists matchups from May 13 to July 3 with locations at McKinley Hamilton Cascade Franklin and other venues.
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Y. M. C. A. Industrial
Robert T. Moore
Elyria Banks
Harshaw Chem
McKinlay
Stesi & Tubes
Logan Gas
Hamilton
Perry-Fay
W. Automatic
Cascade
General Industries
Colson
Franklin
Peerless Oil
Troxel
McKinley
Fox Furnace
Columbia Steel
Willis-Overland
Peerless Laundry
Willys-Overland
Steel & Tubes
Steel& Tubes
McKissey
Petry-Fay
Perry-Far
Elgrit Banks
Columbia &T
Harshaw
Furnace
Parry-Fay
McKinsey
Derby setting favors Blue Larkspur despite forecast mud
Backers view the impending derby as set for Blue Larkspur with conditions likely to be improved by a blue sky. Rain and mud are not feared as the favorite has recent form in soft going, clocking two minutes flat for a two furlong workout.
Cuban Bantam Injured By Low Blow
Armando Santiago Cuban bantam is in serious condition after a low blow by Herman Perlick Kalamazoo Mich during their ten round bout in Milwaukee. Perlick floored Santiago in the eighth with a right deemed below the belt. Santiago was carried out unconscious and doctors say his condition is critical. The fight was ruled a foul win for Perlick despite his margin at the time.
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Herman Perlick
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Leading Hitters in the American and National Leagues
The list highlights top players by batting in both leagues. American League leaders include Jameson Cl, Kamm Chi, Gebringer Dt, Clancy Chi, and Foxx Phil with high averages and runs. National League leaders feature Stephenson Chi, Friberg Phil, Vrisch StL, Douthit StL, Waner Pitt, and Gran Lam Pittsburgh with strong averages and hits.
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Jamiesson
Kamm
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Gebringer
Clancy
Foxx
Phil
Kress
St Louis
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Son Chi
Friberg
Vrisch
College Scores Roundup From Various Matches
Wooster defeated Ohio Northern 10 to 2 while Princeton beat Penn State 4 to 1. Ohio State edged Harvard 7 to 6 in another listed result. Wittenberg topped Ohio University 8 to 7, and Villa Nova beat Harvard 7 to 6. Meiji of Japan recorded a 2 to 1 win over Ohio State.
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Penn
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Japan
Ohio State
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Harvard
Shires Fighting Rookie To Be Penalized
Charles Arthur Shires, rookie first baseman, fights manager Lena Blackburne and faces punishment. Reported likely trade to another AL club or demotion to minors for two years. Blackburne, in Detroit, says Shires is scratched from the team. Shires had been elevated to captain, later fired for training rule violations. He planned to return to school for a law course. The rookie cost the White Sox $12,000 cash and two players valued at $6,900.
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Charles Arthur Shires
Lena Blackburne
Blackburne
Detroit
Shires
Kentucky Derby Broadcast Scheduled Across Two Radio Lines
The Derby will be aired tomorrow via NBC and CBS networks with Clem McCarthy and Edward B. Husing describing the race. NBC begins at 4 30 p m CST with Graham McNamee and Credo Harris assisting. CBS will link in half an hour earlier from Madison Square Garden. A second boxing bout at MSG features Al Singer defending his featherweight status against Ignacio Fernandez with Gorilla Jones meeting Izzy Grove in a separate event.
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National Broadcasting Company
Columbia Broadcasting System
Clem McCarthy
New York
al Singer
Ignacio Fernandez
Madison Square Garden
Gorilla Jones
Akron
Izzy Grove
How They Stand Yesterday's Results
Yesterday's standings and results across multiple leagues with scores. Notable matchups include St. Louis at Cleveland, Detroit over Chicago, and Brooklyn over Philadelphia. Current records show Boston 4 5 and New York 3 4, with several series ongoing across cities.
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Elyria Tracksters Prepare for Lakewood Meet Saturday
Elyria High School's Red and White track squad heads to Lakewood for the district meet. Captain Sy Fleming and Lou Hall lead sprints and the 360-yard relay, with Hall also in the mile relay. Hupp, Fleming, Blakeley, and Horan form the mile relay unit, while Hardy, Wiesman, Shaw, Dillman vie in field and hurdles.
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Ellsworth Albert
Barty
Lakewood
Columbus
Sy Fieming
Lou Hall
Hall
Hupp
Fleming
Ossie” Blakeley
Dave" Horan
Horan
Todd
Goecke
Weamiar
Barnes
Hardy
Wiesman
Elyria
Shaw
Dillman
Bishop
Neshbett
Womer
Dan
Lenee
Nickoletti Wins From McHale Through Foul
Nickoletti defeats McHale by foul in the second round at Lorain Antlers auditorium after McHale struck Nickoletti when down. Referee halted count as Nickoletti unable to continue. Other bouts saw Koledo beat McGovern, K O Martin defeat Joe Parycek, Benny Davis pounded by Billy Hoag, and Young Bojack stop Kid Herman.
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K. C. Martin Flate
Joe Parycek
Akron
McGovern
Walter Wittoft
Nickoletti
Nickolette
Lorain Antlers Auditorium
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Nickelette
Jake Koledo
Cleveland
Terry McGovern
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Billy Hoag
Young Bojack
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Eskin Family Letter From Coast to Coast Run
The Eskin family writes from the coast to coast foot race itinerary noting warm weather since leaving New York City and Charlie’s steady progress. They mention a Breckinridge colored racer who challenged the group in Albany but did not finish, and report Charlie’s feet pain yet overall good health. The note praises the country and flowers as they travel toward Texas.
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Salo Wins Lap In Bunion Derby
In Sweetwater Texas on May 17 John Salo of Passaic New Jersey cut 11 minutes from Pete Gavuzzi England to win today's 56.2 mile lap from Anson in C C Pyle's Bunion Derby as he challenged the race leader.
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Miss Glenna Collett Loses Final At St Andrews
In a final match at St Andrews on May 17 Miss Glenna Collett failed to win the British Women's golf title, losing to Miss Joyce Weathered of Great Britain 3 and 1. An erratic putter after nine holes doomed the American champion and disappointed supporters at home.
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Joyce Weathered
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Standings Update From a Crooked Time Trial Event
Mike Joyce of Cleveland placed sixteenth with a 10:58:50 lap and holds tenth overall with 419:36:04. Top eight include Pete Garuzzi of England and Giusto Umek, with entries listing Sam Richmar in New York and Granville in Ontario among others. results appear fragmented with several garbled names and notes.
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Cleveland
Pete Garuzzi
England
Giusto Umek
Talyarr Neeaee
P. “Simpeon
Burlington
Sam Richmar
New York
Wee
Granville
Hamilton
Ont
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Firestone Named Referee for Indianapolis 500 Race
Indianapolis May 17 Firestone internationally famous auto racing patron named referee of the International 500 mile race at the speedway. He joins a list of notable referees and is considered a fitting choice given his long racing involvement and ties to tire development. Tires play a crucial role in victory with pit crew tire changes often deciding outcomes. Only Gaston Chevrolet in 1920 ran the race without a tire change.
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Iind
Firestone
Henry Ford
Arthur Brisbane
Charles M. Schwab
Lawrence P. Fisher
Gaston Chevrolet
Collett Leads Wetbred Early In British Women’s Title Match
Miss Glenna Collett, American champion, stood two up on Miss Joyce Wetbred after the first 18 holes of their 36 hole British women's title match in St. Andrews Scotland on May day.
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Scotland
Glenna Collett
Joyce Wetbred
Dempsey Poised for Million Dollar Ring Return
New York May 17 A phantom bidding surge for Jack Dempsey hints at a possible comeback if the purse hits 1,000,000. The ex champion will return only for a large offer and a suitable opponent, with no formal plans until money and match terms exist.
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Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Jack
Montreal
Elzear Rioux
Paddy Harmon
Chicago
Otto von Porat
California
Jim Cofforth
Tia Juana Race Track
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