Brown Starter Curley Brown Sparks Near-Race Riot at Churchill Downs
Bookies felt a brutal shock as St Marcos won by two lengths amid a chaotic finish. Police aided as bettors streamed tens and hundreds of dollars, with fears of misconduct after the fifth race. Ten MacDhut, Madre, and others faced varied fortunes while Amar and Bannasarro skipped the event.
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Max
Amar
Bannasarro
Spud Coldwell
MacDhut
Madre
Diepeice
Curton
Feoe
Eisuer
Dr. Riddle
Cochran
Lim
Merrymaker
Esmond
Clark
Alard Bobeck
Joe Frey
Schorr
Puritan
Amur
Sannomurro
Kansas University Homecoming Day After Missouri Trip
A large crowd of Rennes University students gathered at the depot to welcome the Kansas team home from a trip to Columbia. The Jayhawkers played well, winning five games and losing five on the journey, with a last rustons contest decided 8 to 7 in favor of the Bone men. Captain William Tobey reported a date for the Missouri Kansas relay meet, boosting anticipation for the upcoming Washburn game next Saturday.
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the Depot
Grettaine Ue
Jayhawkers
St Columbia
Lawrence
Rustons
Washburn
William Tobey
Kansas, U University
Heatherington
Columbia
Unclear OCR sports note on track team figures
Fragmented text mentions track figures Pat Sheedy Dr Naamth Captain Tobey and Quigley with injuries. Confusing lines reference pole vault 9 feet 19 inches and high jump 5 feet something. Overall content unreliable and difficult to parse.
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Naamth
Tobey
Quigley
K. Uss
de Sae
Banaster Wins Big Race at Morris Park Metropolitan Handicap
New York May 6 Banaster driven by Odom won the Metropolitan Handicap at Morris Park in a time of 1 42. Contestor finished second with Heliobas close behind, All Green third a length back as 25,000 spectators filled the stand. Starbright, owned by W C Whitney, was the favorite at 4 to 1. Banaster rallied from seventh to take the lead in the stretch.
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New York
Pescara
Clarence H. Mackay
Banaster
Morris Park
In & Berce
Contestor
All Green
Heliobas
Withers
Odom
Andy
Helfobas
McCabe
Green
Rush Odom
Whip
Bevy of Beaneaters Best Ball Players
Manager Selee pleased with Beaneaters this year as a bevy of ball players deliver strong performances. The team shows depth and talent across positions, boosting their hopes for a successful season.
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Bevy
Beaneaters
Ex Governor Leedy Moves to Alaska for Ventures
Ex Governor John W Leedy and his family sailed from Seattle aboard the steamer Thompson to Valdes Alaska where they will settle. The move follows a boom in the Valdes port with new mines, government projects, and prospecting activity fueling traffic and activity on the all-American route.
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Seattle
May
Huthy Thompson
Frogen
John W Leedy
Kansas
Valdes
Leedy le Mmon
Alaska
Thompson
Additton
Wheat Belt Harvest Forecast From Kansas Counties
Estimates by county clerks in Barton Rice Reno Sedgwick and Sumner predict sixteen million bushels of wheat in the region with Sumner likely leading. An estimate cites a 4.5 million bushel yield for Sumner as normal growth progresses near the Chikaskia river where stalks exceed forty inches. Harvest could begin within four weeks and be the valley’s best on record.
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Wichita
Kas
Barton
Rice
Reno
Sedgwick
Sumner
Apbie
Chikaskic River
Sture
Arkungas Valley
Horse and Buggy Burned and Occupant Narrow Escape
Parsons Kansas May 6 a man named John Hoffman escaped severe burns after his horse and buggy burned when a grass fire overtook him while crossing the prairie near Parsons. Hoffman was forced to run through flames to reach safety and suffered serious burns.
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Parsons
Kas
John Hoffman
Nation Woman Complains of Foul Air and Jailer Conspiracy
In Wichita Kansas on May 6 Mrs Nation reports troublesome air in her apartment alleging the jailer dumped chemicals to produce a foul odor. She fears a town conspiracy against her and refuses interviews with reporters. She buys tea and apples, sending Rev Wheeler for 41 cents worth of fruit, questioning why not 40.
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Kas
Nation
Jaf
Wheeler
Carpenters in Wichita threaten strike over hours and pay
In Wichita in May about three hundred carpenters demanded a nine hour day at two dollars seventy cents, opposing ten hour days at one fifty five. They would work existing contracts at old terms but require at least ninety cents per hour on new ones, with many expecting contractors to concede.
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Wichita
Mass meeting delegates elected for Cowley grain observance
A Cowley County farmers mass meeting elected delegates to a Salina grain omens and shippers convention on May 10. John Myr Pollock, H Buss, J B Cottingham, BF Green were chosen as delegates. A follow up meeting is set for May 3 to finalize the group and to push for farm product price controls.
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Winteld
Kan
Cowley County
Salina
John Myr Pollock
H Buss
J. &. Cottingham
Green
Tlon
Honor for Thomson at retirement from Kansas state penitentiary
Officers of the state penitentiary honored William A. Thomson of this city upon his retirement as deputy warden. A watch, chain and charm were presented as a token of friendship and respect, with remarks praising his faithful service and humane leadership. The presentation cited decades of trusted supervision and wished him health happiness and prosperity.
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William A. Thomson
Werden Jewett
Patrick Lavey
Onage County
el. Deauty
State Penitentiary
State of Kansas
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Werden
Billy Thor
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