Bears aim to end skid with pitching changes
The Bears expect Hal Wiltse to mound today as they try to snap a losing streak amid injuries. Al DeVormer backs a sore back, while Moses Yellowstone and Jimmy Geygan join the lineup. Cueto Mulvey and others strengthen the outfield for a hopeful turnaround.
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Bears
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al DeVormer
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Yellowstone
Jimmy Geygan
Boston Red
Gey Pwill
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Chaplin
Illiams
Heap Big Injun Relay Quartet Shines At Drake Meet
A narrative on the Indian relay team at Drake University highlights a star lineup with a six second improvement in their leg of the relay and notes the event as one of the most noteworthy moments in the meet.
Triple Tie in American Not Yet Split Up
Washington Philadelphia and Cleveland share the top spot after defeats as New York beats Philadelphia 8 4 and Boston defeats World champions in Washington 9 4. Ty Cobb homers three times in a 14 8 Tigers win tying modern single game record.
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Associated Press
Washington
Philadelphia
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Boston
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Ty Cobb
St. Louis Browns
Tigers
Cobb
Eddie Gharrity
Howard Defeats Hillians 4 1 In Loose Contest
Howard edged Spring Hill 4 to 1 after a loose game with Howard capitalizing on Hill errors. Spring Hill won one of four played, with Birmingham hosts claiming the other two games. Batteries Foster and Murphy for Spring Hill and Stubbs and Spier for Howard.
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Spring Hills
Howard
Hill
Spring Hill
Birmingham
Lowe
Foster
Murphy
Stubbs
Spier
John D Stuart Right-Handed Pitcher for St. Louis Cardin
John D Stuart joined the Cardinals in 1922 after Ohio State and played in the International League the same season. He recalled later in 1922 and 1923, pitched two wins in one afternoon in 1923, went 9 and 5 in 1923, and made 26 chances without an error in 1924.
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St. Louis
Poe Tenn
Cardinals
Ohio State University
Syracuse
Wallace and Knowles to Box in Legion Meet at City Wharf
Young Wallace, southern welterweight champion, and Al Knowles will headline the third boxing event of the American Legion Athletic Association at the city wharf on Monday May 11. Both fighters plan afternoon workouts this week to preview their clash, Wallace drawing crowds in Mobile and Knowles undefeated in recent outings. The card also features a semi final with promising contenders, highlighting a strong athletic program at the wharf.
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Young Wallace
al Knowles
American Legion Athletic Association
City Wharf
Wallace
Mobile
Bnox
Peel
Seemin Ynes
Last Fight At Great Madison Arena Ends Era
New York May 6 The 13 000 crowd watched Sid Terris outpoint Johnny Dundee in Madison Square Garden’s farewell event. The statue atop the tower will be lowered as wreckers begin tearing down the building to make way for an office block. Many famed champions once fought there, including Sullivan Fitzsimmons Gans Corbett Mitchell Sharkey Jeannette Donovan Dixon Langford Cross Attell and later stars Leonard Britton Wills Dempsey Firpo Walker Jackson Dundee.
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Associated Press
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Johnny Dundee
Diana
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Dixon
Langford
Cross
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Dempsey
Firpo
Walker
Jackson
Railroaders Blank Bankers 6-0 in Twilight League
The Gulf, Mobile and Northern railroaders defeated Merchants Bank 6 to 0 in the Commercial Twilight League. Batteries were Gerald and Norton for the Railroaders with Tillman Finnegan and Levi behind them.
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Merchants Bank
Fosters
H Merchants Bank
Gerald and Norton
Tillman, Finnegan and Levi
Blue Grass Stakes Looms as Derby Trial in Kentucky
Lexington May 6 Kentucky's first race meeting of the season ends with the Blue Grass Stakes for three year olds at a mile and an eighth. Derby prospects include Needle Gun Borderland King Nadi Broadway Jones and Cap tain Hal among strong Derby hopefuls with Needle Gun favored by the Ziegler stable. Rumors swirl aboutQuatrain and other Derby contenders as trainers report longer workouts at Churchill Downs.
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Broadway Jones
Bill Strap
Fire On
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Stepalong
Traymore
Needle Gun
Borderland
Derby
William Ziegler, Jr
Zeigler
Louisville
Captain Hal
Quatrain
Lee O’conner
Churchill Downs
Nurmi Endings Squabble Delays Race Appearances
In Chicago on May 6 the Nurmi group awaits resolution of expense dispute. Paavo Nurmi Willy Ritola and manager Hugo face cancellation of their race program until an affidavit from Drake University official Kenneth Wilson is satisfied. Wilson alleged a $500 expense request for Ritola, which he deemed excessive. Two New England appearances were canceled pending replies.
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Associated Press
Paavo Nurmi
Willie Ritola
Hugo
New York
Frederick W. Rubien
National Registration Committee
Amateur Athletic Association
Quist
Kenneth L. Wilson
Drake University
Wilson
Ritola
New England
Rubien
World champion senators fall short against Red Sox
The world champions tried to overtake Boston but failed. George Sislér of the St. Louis American led with two hits and extended his hitting streak to twenty games. Johnny Mostis of the White Sox stole his thirteenth base as the circuit drives totaled twelve across both leagues.
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Boston Nationals
Ed. Delehanty
Philadelphia Nationals
Cobb
Phillies
Boston
Burleigh Grimes
Brooklyn Dodgers
Braves
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Yankees
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Alex Ferguson
Boston Red Sox
Ray Francis
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Garde
Red Sox
George Sislér
St. Louis
Ihe Hex
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White Sox
Béz
Tad
Judge Orders Production of Records in Sherman Case
Chicago May 6 Judge Cliffe ruled that books records and office files of seventeen refrigerator manufacturers must be produced in court. He denied a motion to quash subpoenas for the records in the federal investigation of 300 furniture companies for Sherman act violations. The Tennessee Furniture Corporation of Chattanooga is among the defendants.
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Chicago
Cliffe
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