Athletics Win Ninth Straight Titles Mark Season Rise
The Athletics extended their winning streak to nine as Sam Gray, ex Fort Worth pitcher, won his seventh straight with a 6 1 victory over the White Sox. Tris Speaker returned to the Indians lineup with a double and two singles as Cleveland beat Detroit 3 2. The Giants widened their NL lead with 16 hits 10 runs against Chicago.
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Today’s sports schedule features boxing bouts and leagues
Racing meets at Jamaica and Louisville mark the Metropolitan and Kentucky Jockey clubs. Blue Ridge League baseball opens. U S Football Association meets in New York. Troon hosts the British women’s open and Greenwich hosts the Eastern invitational. Harvard hosts invitation regatta in Boston. Boxing cards list Mandell Goodrich in Long Island City and numerous 10 round matches from Montreal to Washington with Greb and Kaplan among others.
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Princeton Star Dr Tom Kelley Elected Bank President
Dr Tom H Kelley, a former Princeton star athlete, has been elected president of a Chicago bank.
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Speaker Reaches 2008-Hit Milestone With Indians
Cleveland May 18 AP Tris Speaker manager of the Indians joins the 2000 hit club by singling in the ninth inning. He logged 8362 at bats in 2431 games with 646 doubles 204 triples and 94 home runs for 4336 bases. He needs six more doubles to top Nap Lajoie’s 651. Other 3000 hit men include Cobb Lajoie Anson Wagner and Crawford.
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Feber rererreeete How They Stand Coast League
Coast League standings page fragment shows team positions and points with unclear text. Readers see partial standings and repeated phrases. The readable bits indicate a league table snapshot with team names, scores, and rankings.
Paris Derby Favorite Fails as Faraway Wins Longchamp Run
Paris reports Ptolmey, the Derby favorite, finished second to Faraway at Longchamp with Tresigny third. Davis Cup action saw Noorswik, Holland-Holland eliminate Czecho-Slovakia, and Belgium beat India 2–1 after Washer and Watson defeated Hadi and Lal in Brussels. Panama's Jose Lombardo stopped Bobby Risden in the ninth round.
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Eagles Top Lava Nine In Season Opener At Lava Hot Springs
The Pocatello Eagles defeated Lava 10 to 5 in the season debut at Lava Hot Springs. The feature 10 runs came from a steady offense while pitchers held the Lava nine to five. Next game is Friday against the Moose in the Short Line Twilight league.
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Baseball scores and lineups from AL and NL games
American League action includes Brooklyn featuring RHE, Meadows, Gooch, Vance, Petty, Cooper, Blake, Bush, Hartnett, Scott, Gowdy. New York shows RHE with Cooper, Blake, Bush, Hartnett, Scott, Gowdy. National League had limited scheduling with Salt Lake, Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, and Vernon lineups listed, highlighting players like Root, Sandberg, Peters, Glazer, Ennis, Reid, Winters, Tobin, Boehler, McDonald, Griffin, Yeile, Goer.
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Dempsey to Enter French Ring as Fans Welcome Boxer
Paris May 18 AP reports Jack Dempsey will debut in France on Tuesday in a bout where Francois Carlos defends the French middleweight title against Molina. Dempsey will be introduced with former opponent Georges Carpentier and will also referee Bretonne versus Herze.
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Boxing managers fear trend of boxers working solo
New York May 18 report notes boxers like Mike McTigue want control of their affairs without seconds. It cites Johnny Dundee and Sid Terris as crowd draws, mentions Tommy Walsh from Ireland and Tex Rickard quietly plotting future matchups to secure champions, with promoters watching closely.
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Schwab to Referee 500 Mile Race at Speedway
Indianapolis May 18 AP Charles M Schwab steel magnate will referee the 500 mile race at the speedway May 23 the speedway management announced today Henry Ford was referee last year The referee is final authority on questions arising on race date ruling on cars off the course substitutions of drivers and other matters
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Prince of Wales Plays Golf in South Africa
The Prince of Wales enjoyed perfect weather while playing golf in Port Alfred Union of South Africa. He postponed his departure for Grahamstown until tonight.
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Flying Ebony Wins Kentucky Derby in 2 07 3 5 Time
Flying Ebony ridden by Earl Sande wins the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs with a 2:07 3 5 time. Captain Hal finishes second and Son of John takes third as a field of 19 rivals trails the dark horse.
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Flying Ebony Wins Derby as Record Wagering Surges
Louisville May 18 Flying Ebony Gifford Cochran's good colt left for New York Sunday in a special express car. Derby bets topped 661 856 with Quatrain at 165 412. Mutuel pools reached 177 984 for place and show as Flying Ebony led to victory.
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Burke Johnson Bout Set in New Orleans Tonight
New Orleans May 18 AP Martin Burke the New Orleans heavyweight faces Floyd Johnson in a 15 round decision bout seen as a stepping stone toward a shot at Jack Dempsey Burke has fought Miske Fulton Madden and Greb among others in the hunt for a Dempsey chance
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Dempsey Extends European Tour For Six Weeks
Jack Dempsey announced at a London luncheon that his European trip now lasts six weeks instead of three. He will conduct sparring workouts in Paris and Berlin and return to London for an exhibition bout in Brighton benefiting a local charity.
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Quo Vadis at the Capitol Theatre Features Dramatic Rescue
In Qui Vadis at the Capitol theatre a key scene shows Christians in Rome attacked by beasts. A vivid moment follows with the rescue of Lygia from the furious crowd.
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Sufficient Realism in Nero Role Draws 20 000 Cast
The piece notes a stark stage portrayal of Nero and the appeal to spare a Christian girl. It praises the director for expanding beyond traditional limits and highlights Emil Jannings in the Nero role with a supporting cast of about 20 000 as the production pushes a wide range of vision.
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Maude Henderson Co to Stage Extended Auditorium Run
Maude Henderson Company returns to the city for an extended engagement at the auditorium starting Thursday May 21. The cast includes Maude Henderson Anna Hughes Maude N Curtis Jack Mansfield George P Gray Edward N Gra with four other players Eula Brown Virginia Dale June Hoddle and Eddie Lee Rivers. Joseph C Parent serves as general manager and is noted as a former manager who was missed by longtime patrons.
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