New Record Expected as Indy 500 Qualifiers Set Pace
Indianapolis May 29 Thirty three top speedsters tested for the 500 mile race opening tomorrow as fast one seaters look to break Pete De Paolos 1923 record of 101.130 mph. Woodbury Duray and Hepburn lead in qualifying with speeds from 109 to 121.408 mph and a large crowd of up to 150000 is anticipated.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Pete de Paolo
Chiff Woodbury
Leon Duray
Ralph Hepburn
Automobile Association
Woodbury
Duray
Hepburn
West Side Nine To Play Dover Team Thursday
Elyria West Sides meet the Ol-Bur-Dean Barbecues of Dover at Cascade Park tomorrow at 1 30. Dover leads the season. locals seek first win after a loss to Villona’s. Manager Klein may start Holtzman with Tiszé catching. Wilbert and Gerush are ready as backups.
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Dover
Cascade Park
Sandwich Boys
Villona
George Holtzman
Klein
Doverites
Tiszé
Bill Wilbert
Steve Gerush
Spike Wilbert
McCann
Bareas
Machock
Sadosk
Kam Dnski
J. Ucka
Gerush
Bunioneers Run60 Miles In Desert Heat Toward Deming
LAS CRUCES May 29 A 64 mile stage of the bunion derby pursues leaders John Salo Pete Gavuzzi and Sam Richman across an arid stretch toward Deming New Mexico En route they have logged 2752 miles with Salo Gavuzzi and Umek among the elapsed time leaders amid weather turning torrid Local baseball notes mention an upcoming double header at Dunn field featuring the Cleveland triple A Ice Creamers and City team plus Memorial Day games and a Cleveland Indians away game format
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Las Cruces
N. M
Deming
el Paso
John Salo
Pete Gavuzzi
Sam Richman
New York
Passaic
N. J
Soo Weaten
England
Indians Drub White Sox 4 2 Behind Shaute Win
Cleveland tops Chicago 4 2 as Joe Shaute earns fourteenth win early season. Danny Dugan loses for White Sox after 8 innings. Falk leads Cleveland with three hits and 2 RBIs while Lind, Sewell, Metzler and Autry contribute. Indians collect 12 hits, Shaute strikes out 4, Dugan 1.
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Lind
J. Sewell
Metzler
Autry
L. Sewell
Fonseca
Hoffman
Shaute
Tavener
Cissel
Dugan
McKain
Redfern
Cissell
Clancy
Cleveland
Chicago
McGowan
van Graflan
Connolly
Reynolds
Watwood
I Cissell
jAutry
College Baseball Scores Snapshot Across Several Matches
Ashland beat Otterbein 5 to 5. Wittenberg lost 7 to 2. Ohio Wesleyan won 11 to 2. Harvard routed Georgetown 11 to 3. Yale won 8 to 0? Syracuse 2. Holy Cross 9, Melji U. 4. Marshall 4, Notre Dame 0. Ohio State 0, Chicago 3. Capital 10, Kenyon 3.
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Ashland
Otterbein
Wittenberg
Ohio Wesleyan
Harvard
Georgetown
Yale
Syracuse
Holy Cross
Melji U
Marshall
W. Va
Notreame
Ohio State
Chicago
Capital
Kenyon
Leading Hitters in the American and National Leagues
Baseball leaders list top players by games at bats and hits with Phil Foxx Phil Cochrane Chi Kamm Det Jamieson St Louis O Doul Hendrick High Frisch Stephenson Grantham noted as leaders a year ago today. statistics reflect season totals and team associations in both leagues.
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Phil
Cochrane
Kamm
Chi
Johnson
Det
Jamieson
Kress
St. Louis
G AB. R. H Pet
Too Many Home Runs in Major Leagues
New York May 29 reports a surge in home runs threatening to mar baseball, with 329 National League and American League homers by today. The Polo Grounds and Yankee Stadium feature the longest and shortest fences influencing sluggers led by Ruth and others. Officials consider regulating the ball to curb excessive long balls.
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New York
Polo Grounds
New York-Brooklyn Game) Resulted From Homers. Ott
Lindstrom
Roush
Giants
Hendrick
Gilbert
Robins
Polo Ground
Yankee Stadium
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Gehrig
Baseball Roundup: Ott, Giants win as Pirates and Braves fall
Yesterday Melvin Ott powered the Giants to a 5 3 win over Brooklyn with his 11th homer and two on, lifting John McGraw's club to six straight. Irvin Brame hit four as the Cardinals fell to the Pirates 5 2, tying the NL lead with Chicago. The Phillies edged the Braves 9 4, snapping Boston's skid. Sam Gray starred for St Louis Browns in a 4 2 victory over Detroit, while Gray drove in all four runs. Rube Walberg lost a four run edge as the Athletics fell 5 4 to the Red Sox ending an 11 game win streak. The Yankees pummeled Washington 12 7 as Cleveland beat Chicago 5 2 behind Bill Falk's three hits. Cubs Reds rainout. In boxing, Vince Dundee defeated Bucky Lawless in Cleveland, and Dick Ramies beat Farmer Joe Cooper in an eight round semi.
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Melvin Ott
New York Giants
John MecGraw
Brooklyn
Sam Gray
St. Louis Browns
Detroit
Athletics
Gray
St. Louis
Hellmann
Alexander
Rube Walberg
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Bill Falk
White Sox
Cleveland
Chicago
Vince Dundee
Baltimore
Bucky Lawless
Syracuse
N. Y
Dick Ramies
Farmer Joe Cooper
Terre Haute
Ind
Semtdie
Eagles Spring Festival to Be Gigantic Affair
Elyria Eagles plan a three day Spring Festival at Elyria Fair Grounds with 20000 to 25000 attendees. Free attractions include dancing, boxing, aerial acts, and a $1500 fireworks display. Highlights feature horse racing, baseball clash with Lorain, and a 44 round boxing card. Proceeds fund the Elyria Degree Team and marching club heading to the Tiffin convention. Gerald Nau is slated for state presidency.
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Elyria Fair Grounds
Elyria Eagles
William France
Elyria Eagles Lodge
J. J. Mathis
E. P. Clement
Lorain
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Eagles
Rosy Royales
Cleveland
Jack Barry
Joe Martin
Carl Ban
John Madhock
Billie Hoag
Joe Nagy
Theodore Lopez
Moe Hammond
Sammy Ross
Barney Davis
Dynamite Dunn
Lorain County
Sam May
Tiffin
Gerald Nau
Ohio
Order of Eagles
Nau
The
Eagles Lodge
Steve J. Lesar
Y M C A Church League baseball results report
The YMCA league games ended with Methodist and Baptist teams victorious. Methodist beat Grace Lutheran 7 to 2 after opening with three first inning runs, while Baptists defeated Church of Christ 8 to 7 with a decisive rally in the seventh after a 7 to 7 tie in the sixth.
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Methodist
Methodists
Grace Lutheran
Baptists
Church of Christ
Yesterday's homer chaos as major rivals clash across innings
Baseball notes record homers by Ott and Lindstrom of the Giants off Clark and Robins pitchers, with Hendricks of the Robins and others driving runs across late innings. Davis and Gilbert add Robins and Giants scares, while Heilmann and High provide late-game blasts for Tigers and Cardinals.
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Giants
Clark
Robins
Lindstrom
Giant
Hendricks
Mays
Hurst
Phillies
Jones
Braves
Davis
Roush
Gilbert
Glanta
Heilmann
Tigers
Gray
Browns
High
Cards
Brame
Pirates
Alexander
Belief Iowa Will Be Reinstated By Conference
In Iowa City on May 29 the university’s hope grew that Iowa will regain Big Ten membership soon after faculty meetings with Major John L. Griffith. Resolutions urging reconsideration of suspension were passed, suggesting charges were clarified and reinstatement could follow. Iowa may complete this season’s football schedule before any ouster takes effect January 1, 1930.
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University of Iowa
Big Ten
Iowa
John L. Grifith
Griffith
Hawkeyes
Lowa
Iowans
Eagles to Play Snodgrass Drugs on Decoration Day
Elyria Eagles, a class A team, have two soon games with triple A clubs. Memorial Day at Riverview park features Eagles versus Lorain Snodgrass Drugs at 2 PM. Snodgrass, just debuting in the circuit, hopes to rebound after a stage fright loss. Bednar to start, Wragg catching. Next they meet Wills Tigers at Hooper Field in Cleveland.
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Elyria Eagles
Eagles
Lorain
Wills Tigers
Cleveland
Hooper Field
Industrial Loop Teams Plan Local Baseball Showdowns
Four more games are set tonight in the YMCA Industrial Outdoor Indoor Baseball League. Columbia Steel vs Troxel Manufacturing at McKinley school. Harshaw Chemical vs Colson Co. at Hamilton school. Peerless Oil and Stel and Tubes vs Cascade Park. Willys-Overland vs Peerless Laundry at Franklin school. Memorial Day features Modern Woodmen vs North Olmsted at Cascade Park with Woodmen seeking an even series after last Sunday's loss to Joppa.
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Columbia Steel and Troxel Manufacturing Co
McKinley School
Harshaw Chemical and Colson Co
Hamilton School
Peerless Oil and Stel and Tubes Aggregation
Cascade Park
Willys-Overland and
Peerless Laundry
Franklin School
Woodmen
North Olmsted
Olmsted Boys
Joppa
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