Indianapolis 500 winner Shaw copes 500 mile mark
Wilbur Shaw of Indianapolis won the 500 mile Indianapolis race in a record 4:24:07.81 at 113.580 mph finishing two seconds ahead of Ralph Hepburn of Los Angeles. Ted Horn finished third and Louis Meyer fourth as 170,000 spectators watched the heat and speed on the brick course.
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Floyd Davis
Springfield
Ill
Miles
Davis
Dee Toran
San Diego
Calif
Shaw
Hepburn
Lou Meyer
Lou Moore
Kelly Petillo
Yankee Rally Beats Red Sox In Opener At Boston
New York Yankees come from behind to beat Boston 4-3 in the first of two holiday games before 40,100 fans, as Crosetti Rolfe and Cronin drive runs. In the second game, Walberg shuts down the Yankees to 8-2 as Dodgers spoil Hubbell’s 24 game win streak with a 10-3 defeat in the opener of a doubleheader.
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New York Yankees
Ad Sox
Rube Walberg
Walberg
New York
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Rolfe
Gehrig
Dickey
Mills
Cronin
Desautels
Hoag
Polo Grounds
Brooklyn
Mound
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Cramer Cf
Foxx
Lazzeri
McNair
Selkirk Rf
Higgins
Desautelse
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Hadley P
Ruffing
Marcum
Galitzeaver
Murphy
Portland driver dominates Memorial Day auto races
Art Scoville of Portland won three of eight first places at a Memorial Day auto race program in Portland. He captured the time trials helmet dash and the first heat. Jim Miller Los Angeles Ernie Spalding Seattle and Hank Johnson Portland each won other heat races.
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Portland
Ore
U.P
Art Scoville
Jim Miller
Los Angeles
Ernie Spalding
Seattle
Hank Johnson
Butte Plays Silver Bow Parks In State League Action
Butte hosts Silver Bow Parks at 6 30 tonight in the second game of the State Baseball league while Anaconda heads to Missoula. Butte beat Anaconda 6 5 in the opener, Silver Bow Parks lost 4 0 to Dillon, and Missoula lost 6 2 to East Helena in opening action.
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Butte
Silver Bow Parks
Anaconda
Missoula
Dillon
East Helena
Whopper Captures Col. Frederick M. Alger Memorial Handicap
Whopper a five year old by Hal Price Headley led from start to finish to win the $5,000 Col. Frederick M. Alger Memorial handicap at Detroit fairgrounds. Azucar closed the gap but could not overtake the winner.
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Whopper
Detroit
Hal Price Headley
Frederick M. Alger
Detroit Fairgrounds
Azucar
League opens with C. Y. O. senior softball schedule set
The C. Y. O. senior softball league completed its organizing meeting in the K. C. hall and released opening night rosters. Opening games start at 6 30 with Sacred Heart facing St. Ann at Harrison field No. 1 and Holy Savior meeting St. Joseph at field No. 2. Other matchups include Immaculate Conception vs St. Lawrence at No. 3 and St. Patrick vs St. Mary at N. P. field.
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Sacred Heart
St. Ann
Harrison Field
Holy Savior
St. Joseph
Immaculate Conception
St. Lawrence
St. Patrick
St. Mary
N. P
John Frazier
Horst Burgman
Henry Pissett
Nick Yovitich
Phil Yovitich
Jack Prothero
Bill Sullaway
Rich Bowman
Dewey Burns
Dan Buckvich
Paul Dozen
Wilbur Metcalf
John
Joe O'Neill
Bob McGonigle
Joe Crumby
Fred Curnow
Jack McClafferty
Jack Riley
George Crumby
Bob Sparks
Bern O'Neill
Dan Murphy
T. Sheehy
J. Murphy
Bug Boyle
J. Kearney
FE. Kearney
M. Kearney
M. Carney
J. McGarry
J. McCarthy
A. Berry
W. Gleason
John Miller
D. Richards
J. Kane
Maurice Risdon
J. Cenich
D. O'Connell
Hi Brown
Bart Richards
Pauly Murray
D. Brown
J. Pachico
M. McEnaney
J. Maye
L. Cragwich
J. Jolodnich
1 302 Golfers Vie for Meet
New York May 31. Even favorites will be 10 to 1 shots to morrow when 1,302 players from Providence Rhode Island to Fort Worth Texas vie for places in the 170 man starting field for the United States open championship June 10 at the Oakland Hills Country club Birmingham Michigan. Tomorrow's field totals 1,302 players 848 professionals and 487 amateurs.
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New York
Providence
R. I
Fort Worth
Tex
Oakland Hills Country Club
Birmingham
Mich
Mickey Cochrane Improves After Skull Fracture
The Detroit Tigers catcher-manager Mickey Cochrane, who fractured his skull in a game with the New York Yankees last Tuesday, was said to be improving at St Elizabeths Hospital in New York tonight.
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U.P
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Baseball scores and standings from a midweek slate
The American Association results show Kansas City 9 Milwaukee 4 with the game ending after the seventh to allow Kansas City to catch a train. St Paul 5 Minneapolis 5 and Minneapolis 11 Columbus 12 3 with Toledo at 10. Indianapolis Louisville played a night game.
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American Association
Kansas City
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Columbus
Toledo
Louisville
First ten finishers in 500 mile race at Indianapolis
Wilbur Shaw led the 500 mile race finishing in 4 hours 24 minutes 7.81 seconds at 113.580 mph. Ralph Hepburn followed in 4:24:09.97 at 113.565 mph. Ted Horn placed third with 4:27:40.10 and 112.079 mph. Louis Meyer fourth, Cliff Bergere fifth, Wild Bill Cummings sixth, Billy Devore seventh, Tony Guillotta eighth, Geo Connor ninth, Louis Tomei tenth with 4:54:37.33 and 101.825 mph.
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Indianapolis
Wilbur Shaw
America
Shaw
Ralph Hepburn
Los Angeles
Hepburn
Louis Meyer
Huntington
Calif
Ted Horn
Meyer
Cliff Bergere
Wild Bill” Cummings
Billy Devore
Kansas City
Tony Gulotta
George Connor
San Bernardino
Louis Tomei
Huntington Park
Cal
Hollywood
Wild Bill Cummings
Tony Guillotta
Geo. Connor
Portland
Ore
Uncle Sam's Tennis Team Tops Australia in Davis Cup Final
Forest Hills N Y May 31 Under a scorching sun America's youthful Davis cup team completed a grand slam over Australia at the West Side club stadium Final score 5 to 0 with J Donald Budge and Bitsy Grant Jr winning both singles matches Bromwich briefly won a set before losing to Budge 6 2 6 3 5 7 6 1 in the third set Australia’s lone set came as Bromwich rallied from 3 5 to take four straight games before Budge closed out.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
United States
Invaders
Jack Bromwich
Budge
Hill Retains Links Crown at Bozeman Golf Tourney
Ward Hill of Bozeman won the eighth annual state invitational golf tournament, defeating David Fitzgerald of Livingston one up in the championship. Hill previously won the 1936 title, overcoming a late deficit as Fitzgerald led by two holes with three to play. Women’s division saw Mrs. Ward Smith of Livingston beat Mrs. David Ogle 3 and 2 to defend her 1936 title. Flight winners included Franklin Baker, H. B. Libin, Bob Libin, Schubert Dyche, Carl Quist, Eddie Collins, C. L. Krey, O. O. Lauer, and G. C. Taylor among others. In tennis, 125-pound Budge Grant defeated Jack Crawford in Davis Cup play 6-0 6-2 7-5, with Australia hampered by illness to Adrian Quist and Vivian McGrath.
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Ward Hill
Bozeman
David Fitzgerald
Hill
Fitzgerald
Ward Smith
David Ogle
G. C. Taylor
Billings
Dick Hughes
Barney Hubbard
Franklin Baker
H. B. Libin
Lewistown
Bob Libin
Schubert Dyche
Carl Quist
Eddie Collins
C. L. Krey
O. O. Lauer
Gardiner
Grant
Jack Crawford
Crawford
Budge
California
Gene Hake
Adrian Quist
Vivian McGrath
McGrath
Quist
Woodmen Two-Baggers Rally To Beat Athletics 6-4
Modern Woodmen overcome a 3-1 deficit with a five-run burst in the fifth inning to down the Athletics 6-4 in a City league contest. Veal pitched for Woodmen, Steward started for Athletics, game ended after five due to darkness. Woodmen error count five, Athletics four.
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Athletics
Hoar
Walker
Veal
Steward
Miller
Plate
V. Slatt
Lasky
Pederson
Blatt
Stosich
Rosich
O'Miller
Walster
V Blatt
O'Plute
Thomas
O'Walker
Ee Ge Veal
Stewart
Tomazich
White Sox Beat Browns Twice to Sweep Holiday Doubleheader
Chicago White Sox overcome St. Louis Browns 5 to 2 and 3 to 2 before 35,000, moving above .500 for the first time this season. Davis, West, Walker, Appling, Hayes, Piet, Sewell drive runs. Bonetti takes the loss in the opener.
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Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Sox
Bonetti
Thomas
St. Louis
Chickeo
Davis
West
Walker
Appling
Hayes
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Sewell
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Hemsley
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Sewelle
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Bottomley
Seeneee
Senators Rally Twice to Take Doubleheader Over Philadelphia
Washington Senators win both games 6 to 3 and 6 to 1 in a Philadelphia doubleheader. In game one five hits produced four Washington runs in the first inning, while in game two seven hits off Lynn Nelson in the sixth inning yielded six Washington runs. Fischer, Caster, Hayes, Chapman, Lewis, Myer, Stone, Simmons, Kuhel, and Peters led the offense with multiple RBIs, and Washington's defense backed them with timely plays.
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Washington Senators
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Lynn Nelson
Newsome
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Rune
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Brucker
Hayes
Chapman
Lewis
Myer
Stone
Simmons
Kuhel
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Peters
Rothrock
Fischer
Caster
Indians Sweep Tigers In Doubleheader Stadium Thriller
Cleveland defeats Detroit 7 1 in the morning game behind Willis Hudlin six hits for the pitcher and wins the nightcap 6 5 in 11 innings. Detroit builds early leads but Cleveland rallies to claim both games before 40000 fans at the park.
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Indians
Detroit Tigers
Willis Hudlin
Boston Scout Leads 10 Day Camp For 40 Prospects
Farl Sheely Boston Red Sox scout and Ernie Johnson depart via Butte to Sheridan Wyoming for a 10 day camp hosting 40 major league prospects. They will run a parallel camp in Salt Lake City starting June 15 with roles in charge of the sessions.
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Boston Red Sox
Butte
Sheridan
Wyo
Boston
Sheely
Ernie Johnson
Salt Lake City
Chicago White Sox
Baseball Homers Highlight Early Season Action
Yesterday's action featured homer hits from multiple players across teams including Browns Indians Giants Tigers Red Sox Cubs Pirates and others. Key run leaders included Bartel Giants with 11 and Greenberg Tigers with 10, totals show National League 152 American 150 for a combined 302.
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Trosky
Indians
Knickerbocker
Piet
White Sox
Tebbetts
Tigers
Hughes
Cronin
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Bartell
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Demaree
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Pirates
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Bselkirk
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Feller Goes On Requested Rest From Indians
Cleveland May 31 Bob Feller star pitcher for the Indians left for a rest as he is on a leave of absence for about two weeks due to arm trouble. Club vice president C C Slapnicka said Feller is nervous and irritable under public attention and refused to disclose his destination.
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Cleveland
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
C. C. Slapnicka
Feller
International League night doubleheader links Maryland squads
In Newark the score stood 6-2 for the home team while Jersey City trailed 0-1. Montreal led Rochester 7-2 and Toronto 7-7 with Buffalo 12-10. Baltimore and Syracuse prepared for a night doubleheader as the action unfolded.
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Newark
Jersey City
Montreal
Rochester
Toronto
Buffalo
Softballers Play Tonight In Two Local Leagues
Employed Boys and Business Men's softball leagues schedule games. In the Employed Boys league Sky Hi meets Judds Hubs at Emmet street field while Prairie Boys face Belmonts at N P field West Side Seniors play Unknowns Parrot Flat and Mountain View Ep worth take on Silver Rams at McQueen field. In the Business Men's league A C M General Offices play Johns Service Station at Boulevard field Montana Power challenges Butte Water at Harrison field Cottage Market meets Metals Bank division No 2 Spier Tailors faces Phil Judds.
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Sky Hi
Judds
Emmet Street
Prairie Boys
Belmonts
N. P
West Side
Unknowns
Parrot Flat
Mountain View Epworth
Silver Rams
McQueen Field
A. C. M. General Offices
Johns
Boulevard Field
Montana Power
Butte Water
Grizzlies Unveil New Copper Maroon Uniforms
The Montana Grizzlies will replace their dull gold and black outfits with copper maroon jerseys and old gold satin pants this fall. Jockey satin pants feature a copper back insert. jerseys display large gold numbers. headgear will be maroon.
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Missoula
Montana Grizzlies
Montana
State League Baseball Standings and Schedule Note
Yesterday no games were played in the State League. Today’s games include Here-Butte at Silver Bow Parks and Anaconda at Missoula, with both matchups listed for the schedule.
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Butte
Silver Bow
Missoula
Count Morse Wins Blue and Gray Memorial at Washington Park
Calumet Farm colt Count Morse led early and held on to win the $5,000 blue and gray memorial handicap over a mile and a furlong at Washington Park before 33,642 spectators in Chicago.
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Count Morse
Chicago
Calumet Farm
Washington Park
Yesterday's Scores and Today's Schedule
Yesterday results show St. Louis 2-0 over unknown opponent, Chicago 5-9, Detroit 1-5, Cleveland 17-6, New York 4-2, Boston 3-8, Philadelphia 3-1, Washington 6-6. Today features St. Louis at Chicago and Detroit at Cleveland.
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Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Cottrell Wins Pacific Coast 80cc 53:27.2 Motor Race
Jack Cottrell of San Francisco captured the Pacific coast 35 mile motorcycle championship for 80 cubic inch motors in a record 53 minutes 27.2 seconds at Hollister California.
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Hollister
Calif
Jack Cottrell
San Francisco
Death Toll of 1937 Sports Leaders In Memoriam
New York May 31 1937 memorial column lists sports figures who died this year including James Casey Bill Cordes Joe Thum Farmer Burns Mike Sexton Cal Ewing H O Connor Tony Marino Louis Hinkey Bernard Thompson Don Curtis Nan O'Reilly Lady Baldwin Howie Morenz Wally Steffen John O'Brien and Howie Morenz. The piece notes their impact across baseball bowling boxing football and hockey and recalls notable feats and contributions while hinting at the broader loss felt in sports circles.
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Paul Mickelson
New York
James Casey
Bill Cordes
Joe Thum
Farmer Burns
Mike Sexton
Cal Ewing
Brooklyn
Casey
Cordes
Joe” Thum
Co. H. O'Connor
Tony Marino
Louis Hinkey
Bernard William St. Denis Thompson
Don Curtis
Nan O'Reilly
Lady Baldwin
Tommy Burns
O'Connor
Tommy
Marino
Quintana
Hinkey
Larry Jelley
Yale
Col. Thompson
You
Curtis
Dizzy
Paul Dean
Baldwin
Lady
Charlie
Detroit
Howie Morenz
Wally Steffen
John
O'Brien
Morenz
Howie
Pullman
Judge Stephen
Carnegie Tech
Valhalla
Rockney
O’brien
City Standings Snapshots From Early Baseball Schedule
Oakland stands at 5-5 while San Francisco trails 1-2 and San Diego leads 7-2. Seattle sits 5-3 as Missions are 4-4 and Portland 13-5. Sacramento 7-1 and Los Angeles 8-4 round out the regional records.
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San Francisco
San Diego
Seattle
Missions
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Sacramento
Los Angeles
Baseball Draws Largest Crowds Of The Season
A weather break across the league drew 261,952 fans to eight ballparks. Crowd totals by game include New York at Boston 40,100. Philadelphia at Washington 25,000. Detroit at Cleveland 40,000. St. Louis at Chicago 35,000. Brooklyn at New York 60,000. Boston at Philadelphia 15,000. Chicago at St. Louis 32,500. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati 14,352.
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Boxers Await Gong in Missouri Title Bout
John Henry Lewis and Bob Olin were pronounced in the pink for their 15 round light heavyweight title bout here Thursday night by Missouri athletic commission physicians.
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ST. Louis
John Henry Lewis
Bob Olin
Missouri Athletic Commission
Star Hurler Hub Pitches Cubs to Defeat in Classic World Series Saga
The piece chronicles Hub Pahlke’s star turn in the 1936 season highlight, detailing his near two-hit performance against the Cubs, a later 6-0 win in Pittsburgh, and a long winning streak across the NL. It notes Babe Ruth presenting the sports news award to him at home plate as the 1936 season’s top star, with game-by-game box scores and key plays across the Brooklyn and New York lineups.
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Louis sheds sweater in sparring session ahead of Braddock bout
In Kenosha Wisconsin on May 31 Joe Louis the challenger to champion Jim Braddock for the June 22 title in Chicago stripped to spar and pummeled three partners before 1 800 Memorial day spectators. The heat quickened his aggression.
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Kenosba
Wis
Joe Louis
Jim Braddock
Chicago
Belmont Park Victorious In Suburban Handicap
Ane roid owned by J A Manfuso won the fifty first running of the Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park this afternoon before a capacity crowd.
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New York
J. A. Manfuso
Belmont Park
Phillies sweep the doubleheader over Boston 6 to 3 and 9 to 6
Philadelphia defeated Boston in both ends of a May 31 doubleheader before 15,000 fans, 6-3 and 9-6. The second game featured strong hitting by Berger Moore and Camilli, with Lopez and Camilli homering. Boston’s pitching and fielding miscues aided the Phillies’ offense.
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Lopez
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