Derby odds and sports chatter reveal rising bets and gossip
Tom Kearney posted early Kentucky Derby odds with Chance Sun at 8 to 1 and four to one against second or third, listing Commonwealth Balladier Nellie Flag Omaha and Psychic Bid at 12 to 1. The note covers baseball contracts, coaching moves, and various sports prospects, including Jack Westrope’s comeback and Autremont’s racing classification, reflecting a broad sports bulletin.
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Tom Kearney
St. Louis
Chance Sun
Chance
Sun
Commonwealth
Balladier
Nellie Flag
Omaha
Psychic Bid
Cabbies Set for Wildcats Cup clash Sunday
On the South Potomac pitch the Cabbies host the Williamsport Wildcats in Cup play at 2 30. The Cats won the first meeting 3 2 and the second ended 3 3. Cats stars include Wiederhold Barnes Shank Sey mour Long Poffenberger Brown Ebersole Gossard Harsh Bowers. Cabbies pick Mills Browning Brashears Myers King Brandenberg Hartle Shoemaker for the line. Cook Starliper Smith Rudisill cover halfback. Feigley Valentine at fullback. Alexander in goal. Kepler referee.
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South Potomac
Williamsport Wildcats
Cats
Wiederhold
Johnny
Buddy Barnes
Shank
Seymour
Long
Poffenberger
Brown
Jack
Dick Ebersole
Gossard
Harsh
Bowers
Cabbies
Mills
Browning
Brashears
Myers
King
Brandenberg
Hartle
Shoemaker
Cook
Starliper
Smith
Rudisill
Feigley
Valentine
Alexander
Kepler
Boonsboro quint fall to Frederick in close 20 18 contest
Boonsboro High School suffered a hard fought defeat on Frederick court as Frederick edged them 20 to 18. The narrow loss signals strong effort from the down county lads and suggests a bright outlook for the team.
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Boonsboro
Frederick High
Frederick Court
Down County
Home Opener Loss To Hanover In Basketball Game
Hagerstown High School opened its home basketball season before a sizable crowd, losing 18 to 12 to Hanover High. The game featured tight defense and few scoring chances from the free throw line, with Hanover's Kinneman and Findley leading the visitors and Hagerstown showing improvement despite the defeat.
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Hagerstown High School
Hanover High School
Hanover
Hagerstown
Kinneman
Hilton
Knode
É Crockett
Basore
Aycts
Zou
Keller
TSE
Trainer
Findley
Hopkins
Kaltrider
Balford
Lightner
Jersey City Five Meet Moose In Fast Indoor Battle
The Jersey City Five, one of the fastest on the road, faces the Moose at the Armory tomorrow at 2.30. Noted ex college and pro stars form the Skeeters lineup after a 19–4 tour through New York and New England. Coach Dorsey plans full strength use as Moose push a rapid pace with fresh men.
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Jersey City
Moose
Armory
Skeeters
New York
Rhode Island
Gloversville
Utica
Gloucester
Danbury
Tony Mischio
Morena
Murphy
Posen
Christie
Manhattan College
Dorsey
Fleetwings
Gettysburg
Funkstown Beats Guards 36 to 17 in League Clash
Funkstown strengthened its bid for early league honors by routing Company B 36 to 17 at the Armory. The home team jumped early and never trailed, with strong close guarding and balanced scoring from Hammaker Hareford Gimple and Stottlemyer.
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Funkstown
Washington County
Armory
Woodmen
Funkstown Quint
Ken Dudley
Schneider
Adams
Company
Foula
Rogers
Raemy
Adam
Ward
Asseses
Smith
Robinson
Company B to Meet Cresaps on Armory Floor Sunday
Company A faces Cresaps Basketball Club of Frederick this Sunday at two o'clock on the Armory floor. The Guardsmen added Hap Powkars to their squad and he is expected to aid them in the league contest in the second half. Hap will also play Sunday.
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Cresaps Basketball Club
Frederick
Armory
Guardsmen
Hap Powkars
Hap
Wso
Etroin Shrdlu UN
Rainbow Lane Dream Poem by Walter Esmer
A reflective poem narrates a lifelong walk along Rainbow Lane. The speaker cherishes a guiding vision of joy and kindness, acknowledging limits yet finding purpose in the journey toward a pot of gold at the end. The verse frames perseverance, hope, and personal growth across a long life.
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Rainbow Lane
Duke Beats Maryland 48 to 39 in College Park
Duke captain Sam Bell scored 21 points to turn the game, as Maryland led twice but fell 48 to 39. Maryland star Willis tallied 13 points in a fast moving collision at College Park.
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DUKE
Maryland
College Park
Sam Bell
Willis
Normal times period of awe for a man who cheats millions
A period described as normal when people stand in awe of a man who earns millions by deceiving others.
Record Surf Showers Stars Break Swimming Marks
A Miami three day water carnival produced twenty seven new marks including two world records. Seventeen year old Ralph Flanagan of Miami High School claimed ten records and set a new world standard replacing Weissmuller's 1922 mark. Jack Medica led 14 new AAU swimming records while Eleanor Holm Jarrett and Alice Bridges set multiple backstroke records. Mermaids like Katherine Rawls Lenore Kight and others also posted several records, reflecting a surge in dual swimming and diving prowess among top competitors.
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Miami
Florida
Ralph Flanagan
Johnny Weissmuller
Honolulu
Eleanor, Holm Jarrett
Katherine Rawls
New York Women’s Swimming Association
Amateur Athletic Union
Jack Medica
Seattle
Washington
Washington College Defeats Johns Hopkins in Maryland League
Washington College Chester town defeated Johns Hopkins 26 to 16 to lead the Maryland collegiate basketball league with one win and no defeats. Coach J Tom Kibler's team will host Western Maryland at Chestertown tonight in the Western Maryland debut.
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Baltimore
Washington College
Chestertown
Johns Hopkins
J. Tom Kibler
Aggregation
Western Maryland
Ambers 18 Winner in Garden Debut
New York January 11 Lou Ambers the Herkimer Hurricane made his first Garden appearance and earned a hard won ten round decision in his pro debut tonight.
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New York
Lou Ambers
Herkimer Hurricane
Garden Ring
Tough Harry Dublinsky Faces NYSAC Challenge
Tough Harry Dublinsky of Chicago challenges the New York State Athletic Commission rating that names him the foremost lightweight challenger. He seeks to prove his standing and swing public opinion with upcoming bouts likely to test the commission’s decision.
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Harry Dublinsky
Chicago
New York State Athletic Commission
Louis Wins Again Over German Challenger in Night Fight
Pittsburgh readers saw Joe Louis defend his dominance with a technical knockout of Hans Birkie in the 10th round after a tight exchange. Louis weighed 194 pounds, Birkie 189, as the Detroit heavyweight pressed his unbeaten run through a fifth kingdom era.
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Pittsburgh
Joe Louis
Detroit
Tonigh
Hans Birkie
Louis
Birkie
Professor Harrington Wells Discovers Whale Lice Claim
Professor Harrington Wells of S Santa Barbara California State College asserts a new finding that whales host lice. The claim highlights marine parasitology and academic discoveries from a coastal institution.
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Harrington Wells
Santa Barbara, Cal
State College
Mercersburg Set to Welcome Baltimore City College in Swim Meet
Mercersburg Academy swimmers host Baltimore City College at Nolde gym tomorrow, the 17th meeting in 20 years. Mercersburg leads 673 to 263 and won last year 42 to 37 in a triangular at Baltimore. Coach John M. Miller's squad opened this season with a 52 to 14 win over Lehigh. Baltimore has split results with two DC high schools this season.
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Mercersburg
Mercersburg Academy
Baltimore City College
Nolde
Baltimore
Baltimore Poly Tech
John M. Miller
Mermen
Lehigh
District of Columbia
Williamsport Shamrocks Withdraw From Cup Tourney
Shamrocks manager Stenger said the team will not play this Sunday after being eliminated by the Cabbies last Sunday, ending their cup tournament run.
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Stenger
Williamsport Shamrocks
Shamrocks
Yankees Offer Ruth Contract for One More Season
New York Yankees plan to offer Babe Ruth a one year player contract for 1936. Owner Col Ruppert says he will not block Ruth if another club hires him as manager and would consider part time/common role if needed. Club goals to keep Ruth for another season despite his retirement talk.
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New York
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Babe
Jacob Ruppert
Yankees
Ruth
Ruppert
Associated Press
Charley F. Adams
Boston Braves
Wuld
Bowling Notes From The Coli Seum And Busy Corner League
Southern Ladies fell to Southern Lasters 2193 to 1898 as Mrs Steinmetz led with 349 and Ann Bowman 311. Coli seum beat Frederick 2889 to 2852 with Carnochan 599 and Williams 615. Busy Corner half results: Bon Bons drop two to Red Caps, Shamrocks win two of three vs Potomac Edison. Stumbaugh 580 leads, Jordan 216 high single, Traver 601. Precious Stone Bowling League shows Diamonds 1453 lead, Sardonyx top in pinfall 1453 with Emeralds 1210 and others following. tz 4c7.
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Coliseum
Steinmetz
Ann Bowman
Helen Kline
Bon Bons
Red Caps
Shamrocks
Potomac Edison
Roy Stumbaugh
Mike Jordan
Scarlet Plames
Nip Traver
Wildcats
The
Diamonds
Ruth Porterfield
Emma Mobley
Virginia Clopper
Fleetwings defeat Moose in high scoring basketball game
Charley Gelbert led Get tysboro Fleetwings to a 51 to 28 victory over the Moose in a crowded gym. With Engle and Franks sidelined by illness and Weible idle for business, Moose fought to the finish as Kitzmiller and Zahn starred for the Fleetwings. Hart and Martz stood out for Moose, while Chanowski showed flashes of Mt Mary’s past as the Fleetwings’ fast passing and ball handling impressed the crowd.
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Charley Gelbert
Gettysboro Fleetwings
Moose
Gelbert
Engle
Franks
Weible
Kitzmiller
Zahn
Fleetwings
Chanowski
Mt. Bt Mary's
Hart
Marts
Moose Goats
Essenese
Martz
Steameaeibe
Mets
Scseeeees
Ingram
Esceeees
Dorsey
Esseeeeen Ld
Csseeee
Way
Shryock
Thureton
Taxes on Philippine tobacco reach nearly four million yearly
The Philippine government collects about four million dollars annually in taxes from tobacco products. The revenue supports government operations and public programs as part of broader fiscal measures.
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Connie Mack
Japan
Bing Miller
A’s
Frank
Pinky) Higgins
Travis Jackson
Arkansas
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Jackson
Carl Hubbell
Fred Fitzsimmons
Hughie Critz
Gus Mancuso
George Davis
Phillies
Jim Tierney
Big Springs
Texas
Dizzy-Daffy St. Louis
Elmer
Dizzy
Daffy
Ray Deans
Hot Springs
Ark
Jack Stonebraker
University of Maryland
Dick Harlowe
Bill Cummings
Princeton
Joe Cattarinich
England
Caréra
Mickey Callaghan
Gun Dorais
University of Detroit
Northwestern
Dick Hanley
Conomac Park
State Armory
Funkstowners
U.S
O. P. Bohman, Inc
Petemee Ave
Moose Pos
Jersey City Welble
Feeeas
Méefena Martz Veers
Feeeette Murphy Franks
Eeetee
Mischie Engleeens G
Vale
Hill
Walter Esmer
Johnny Weissmullers
Buster Crabbes
Helene Madisons
Flanagan
Buster Crabbe
Los Angeles
Alice Bridges
Uxbridge, Maas
Little Katherine Rawls
Lenore Kight
Ralph Fanaga
Miam
Receary
Weissmuller
Waseencorps
Wzase O
Peller
Weissmullers Mars
Joe Dusek
Neb
Dusek
Jim Coffield
Kansas City
Ambers
Speakin
Fedom
Yanks
Bambino
Martinsburg
Purdue Army
Yale High
Higl High
Wen
Red Cape
Ceees
Bon Bonssone Potomac Editon
Aee
Scoeccestes
Sveaveveene
Diele Seeneeves
Ekaecerans LD
Alsatia Bowling League
Stanford
Columbia
Cerunees
Tulane
Dartmouth
Harvard
Sherwin Williams
Hoffman
N. Potomac St
Trvcke
Pano
W. Franklin St
Seiberling
Potemas
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