Rain Cancels State League Clash In Montana
Donkey exhibitions and comic antics headline a rain soaked night with no league game in Great Falls. East Helena faces the Col Colored Giants at Clark Park while idle parks await a tourist game and the Giants host a benefit for Sunshine camp.
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Ed Smith
Denver
Montana
Jupiter Pluvius
Great Falls
Butte
East Helena
Colored Giants
Clark Park
Helena
Giants
Sunshine Camp
Elks
Kiwanians
Great Colored Monarchs
Big Six Leaders Battle for Batting Crown
Billy Sullivan of the Cleveland Indians surged to the top of the major league batting race with a 420 average after a 3-for-4 day. Bill Terry of the Giants slipped to .400 after going hitless in five appearances, as all other Big Six members dropped ground. The roundup lists top hitters and home run leaders across the American and National Leagues with totals and averages.
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Associated Press
Billy Sullivan
Cleveland Indians
Bill Terry
Giants
Sullivan
Terry
Gab Reh Pet
Indians
Martin
Cards
di Maggio
Yanks
Radcliff
White Sox
Medwick
Bonura
Ott
Frey
Dodgers
Mayo
Bordogaray
Cavarretta
Cubs
Piet
Cooke
Red Sox
Warstler
Athletics
Hayes
Caldwell
Browns
Lazzeri
Gehrig
Berger
Bees
Fox
Big Golf Meet At Butte Country Club Scheduled
A record field of 80 to 100 players from Lakeshore and Highland View clubs meets at Butte Country Club for the annual Montana meet next month. Stormy weather threatens but play begins today if conditions improve. Gene Chouinard, Lakeshore pro, just misses an ace in nearby action.
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Butte Country Club
Lakeshore
Highland View Country Club
Butte CC
Montana
Medica Sets Oregon Record at Northwest Tank Trials
Jack Medica of Seattle's Washington Athletic Club shattered the Oregon A. A. U. 100 meters freestyle mark with a 1:01.1 at the Pacific Northwest Olympic trials meet in Portland. Nearly 1,000 spectators watched Medica win the 800 meters and lead a day of record performances across men and women swimmers as rain shortened surrounding events.
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Portland
Ore
U.P
Jack Medica
Seattle
Oregon A. A. U
Pacific Northwest
Medica
Washington Athletic Club
George Personette
University of Washington
Mack Beckman
Crystal Pool
Walter Korell
Multnomah Club
Oregon Association
Mary Lou Petty
Betty Lea
W. A.C
Doris Buckley
June Downing
N. E
Eugene Cady
Forbes J. Mack
Salem, Y
Edith Pemberton
Ruth Barber
Margaret Blackman
Jean Dawson
N. EB. Y
Www
A. C
Mack Backman
Catherine Murphy
Eleanor Klein
Vancouver
Herb Eisenschmidt
Fred Rossiter
Hill Military
Franz Hockins
Washington A. C
Caddy
Hoskins
Personnette
McKean
Pemberton
Buckley
Haffenden
Darby
Lewis
Clark Thompson
John Olsen
Oregon State College
Pat Vidan
James Edwards
Kristi Armasan
Hubert Prather
Jim Thompson
Olive McKean
Doreen Barker
Mary Lou Haley
Eleanor Becker
Janet Hughes
San Mateo Relay Boys Set Record at Eureka Relays
In Eureka California on June 6 San Mateo Junior College's relay squad of Burpee Wirz Hiser man and Leroy Kirkpatrick set a new California junior college record in the 440 yard relay with a 42.5 second time, beating the previous mark of 42.6 by one tenth.
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Eureka
Cal
San Mateo Junior College
Burpee
Wirz
Hiserman
Leroy Kirkpatrick
Sparrow Young Iron Man of Trapshooting at 70
In Vandalia Ohio on June 6, veteran trapshooter Charlie Sparrow Young is celebrated as the iron man of the sport. The Springfield Ohio standout, who began Grand American events in 1900, continues to compete at top levels, including a 199 of 200 at Daytona Beach this spring and a 196 of 200 victory in the Veterans' race at Vandalia last year.
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Vandalia
Lou Gehrig
Ching Johnson
Bill Tilden
Walter Hagen
Johnny Dundee
Charlie (Sparrow) Young
Springfield
Ohio
Daytona Beach
Fla
Joe Hiestand
Bob Coffey
Iowa
Young
Canada
Vandalia Field
Dayton
Charlie Young
Iron Man of Sport
Southern Association Scores From Knoxville and Nearby Games
In Knoxville the Southern Association results show Chattanooga 3 over Knoxville 6 while Little Rock 6 falls to Birmingham 7. Memphis defeats New Orleans 13 to 8 and Atlanta 7 edges Nashville 5.
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Southern Association
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Birmingham
Memphis
New Orleans
Atlanta
Nashville
Spectator gallery gasps as ace lip-out on long ninth
A 252-yard ninth hole shot missed an ace by inches, drawing gasps from a large gallery as the ball teased the cup and rolled past the lip without dropping.
Britons Hear Yankee Polo Talk As Cup Matches Loom
English polo team tightens for the Hurlingham clash on June 10 against the United States. American battler rhetoric from camp and field spurs heated, blue streaked savagery as Brits vow to reclaim the trophy held since 1921.
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Hurlingham
America
Manero Smashes Open crown with 282 total
Tony Manero from Greensboro, N C cards a final round 67 to finish at 282 for the 72-hole Open record at Baltusrol Golf Club Springfield N J. He chases down leader Lighthorse Harry Cooper to win by strokes amid a sun drenched dramatic finish in a 40 year Open milestone.
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Tony Manero
Harry Cooper
Chick Evans
Lighthorse Cooper
Lighthorse
Baltusrol
N. J
Baltusros Country Club
Springfield
Greensboro
N. C
Manero
Chick Evans Jr
Gene Sarazen
North Carolina Hills
Harry" Cooper
Chicago
Cooper
Bobby Jones
Ecological Stations Grow at Land Grant Colleges
The biological survey plans to add about half a dozen ecological stations at land grant colleges within a year, bringing the total to 15. Current sites across Ohio, Alabama, Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Virginia aim to support regional research with practical land use applications.
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iIs Congress
Biological Survey
Ohio
Alabama
Connecticut
Iowa
Maine
Oregon
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Mountain Marks Fall at Utah Track Trials
Dale Schofield of Brigham Young University broke two Utah records and helped set another at the A A U and district Olympics trials in Salt Lake City. He ran 200 meters in 22.8 seconds, 100 meters in 10.5, and contributed to a 1 600 meter relay time of 3 21.46. Richard Boorman of Springville and Sacramento Junior College ran 400 meters in 50 seconds and tied the state 200 meters mark at 21.8 seconds.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Dale Schofield
Brigham Young University
Hurdies
Jesse Owens
Schofield
Richard Boorman
Springville
Sacramento Junior College
Where Do Jockeys Come From in Western Tracks
A historical survey traces jockey origins from the Northwest and Idaho to other regions. It lists riders with prior trades such as Laverne Fator on an Idaho hillside and Basil James from a Washington apple ranch, noting diverse past roles from bellhop to trap drummer.
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San Francisco
Northwest
Idaho
Laverne Fator
Basil James
Washington
Nepy
Willie Manden
Montreal
Teddy Wilson
Tony Francesco
Tony Reno
Chick Lang
King Levinsky Defeats Murphy in Ten Round Battle
King Levinsky, the former Chicago sardine salesman, scored a ten round decision over Millionaire Murphy at the Coliseum in San Diego. Levinsky floors Murphy nine times, with Murphy toppled multiple times each round, including three knockdowns in the third. Murphy weighed 210 pounds, Levinsky 202.
Helena Rifle and Revolver Club to host Montana state shoot
Rifle and revolver shooters from across Montana converge on Helena July 3 to 5 for a state wide shoot sponsored by the Helena Rifle and Revolver Club and the Montana Rifle Association. Winners in large bore events will form Montana’s Camp Perry team. days run at Fort Harrison with 3000 rounds provided.
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Helena
Montana
Helena Rifle and Revolver Club
Montana Rifle Association
J. R. Thomson
Helena Club
Camp Perry
Ohio
Thomson
National Guard
Fort Harrison
Dick Tinker
Roy Jones
Ted Hildeman
Austin
Jeff Wilson
Finland Forms 110-Man Olympic Team for Berlin
Helsinki dispatch notes Finland aims for Berlin with a 110-athlete squad after standout sprints in Athens Los Angeles and strong showings in distance events. Paavo Nurmi assists coaching. mattei Jarvinen leads javelin hopes. Lehtinen Iso Hollo and Kusocinski loom as top contenders for track titles.
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Helsingsfors
Finland
Athens
Berlin
Los Angeles
Paavo Nurmi
Diet
Helsingfors
Nurmi
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Paavo
Ossi Teller
Matti Jarvinen
Lauri Lehtinen
Lehtinen
Gunnar Hockert
Taisto Maki
Volmari Iso-Hollo
Kusocinski
Poland
Ilmari Salminen
Zabala
Pinkert Sleeps and Wrecks Car in Los Angeles
Ernie Pinkert, Boston Braves player, was thrown for a loss when his car hit a curb after sleep at the wheel. He sustained a black eye and knee injury after striking an iron mail box a light standard and a traffic signal post. Pinkert, former USC standout, was asleep at the wheel.
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Los Angeles
Ernie Pinkert
Boston Braves
Weel
Pinkert
University of Southern California
Omaha praised as a great stayer after Kempton win
Turf experts rate Kentucky Derby champion Omaha highly after his victory in the Victor Wild Stakes at Kempton Park. Meyrick Good lauds his stride and balance, comparing him to Reigh Count and Epinard while noting Omaha looks backward but shows top form for Ascot.
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London
William Woodward
Kempton Park
Meyrick Good
Omaha
Reigh
States
Epinard
Enfield
Montrose
Ascot
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