29 May 1909
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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1909
Page
1
Chicago news notes major league action with Detroit Tigers leading the early race as Pitcher Jennings’s squad shows speed and youth. Cubs, Giants, and Indians pursue. injuries and shifts complicate standings while trades and managers stir anticipation for July contention.
A claiming pitch from a self described expert promises daily horse racing tips from Eureka House Ogden Street. The advertisement touts fifteen years of experience at the race track and reports a two wins in three daily rate with clients urged to visit in the stated hours.
Cambridge May meeting of Intercollegiate Athletic Association opens at Harvard Stadium under threatening weather. Delegates from Harvard, Yale, Penn, Cornell, Michigan, Dartmouth and others arrive as preliminaries begin for the thirty fourth annual championship meet. Track events spark attempts to qualify, with many entrants and schools preparing for tomorrow’s trials and eliminations.
Baseball recap from a chaotic May schedule with New York and Philadelphia splitting a doubleheader 1 to 1 in the first game and New York taking the second 3 to 0. Notable players include Moren, Docius, Wetmer, Crondall, Myers, Wattersea, Govetexte, Doom, Sathewson, Schlet, and Beery. Also Cleveland beat St Louis 6 to 1 as Powell, Graham, Criger, Young, and Clarke pitched. Detroit defeated Chicago 2 to 1 in a late-September-like showcase. Washington lost to Philadelphia 3 to 1 with Gantey, Colling, and Murphy driving two runs.
A collage of late May baseball scores from Tacoma Vancouver Seattle Aberdeen Sioux City and San Francisco details results against Portland Oakland Los Angeles and San Francisco with notes on key plays and standout innings. The summaries show multiple 5 0 3 to 2 bylines and highlight surprising comebacks and tight defenses.
Races today at the fair grounds saw Esther Ma and other winners well supported by bettors. Corrigan won the fourth race by a clear length. first race winner Light Knight paid 2 to 2. Time noted at 1 30 8 35. Other runners included Gytey View, Harahan, Devil Andrew, and Mabelaus. Second race winner priced at 6 to 2 was Joeey Hxchequer, with Wrestle Dollars and Manila in close pursuit. Third race details show Corrigan taking the lead again with AMI Wes and UThetas close behind. Fourth race resulted in Panera and several others among the finishers. racing notes list several names and finishes, with various bets and speeds recorded.
Health advertisement testimonial touts Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a life restoring tonic. Claims include boosting energy, strengthening heart action, and purifying the system. Promoted as a medicinal malt whiskey sold in large sealed bottles with the Old Chemist trade mark, Rochester based seller offers medical booklet and free advice.
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