Payne Retains Big Margin On Nearest Rival
In the CG C Pyle cross country marathon Payne from Claremore Ohio leads John Salo of Passaic New Jersey by 19 hours 17 minutes 6 seconds after 3044 miles. Salo tied with Ed Gardner of Seattle for first on the 49.8 mile leg. Red Grange announces finish at Madison Square Garden on May 25 after 8400 miles begun in Los Angeles March 4. The first runner is due at 8:15 p.m. next Saturday. New York is about 400 miles from the start of today’s lap.
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United Press
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N. Y
CG. C. Pyle
Bath
N. J
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Claremore
Ohio
Youngster
John Salo
Passaic
Finn
Salo
Phillip Granville
Hamilton
Ont
Negro
Sao
Ed Gardner
Seattle
Los Angeles
Garden
New York
Giants Kid Outfielder Hits Two Home Runs in 20 6 Victory
Melvin Ott of the New York Giants belted two homers to end a skid as New York crushed St Louis 20 to 6. Ott homered off Alexander with Roush aboard and again off Littlejohn with no one on. Roush and other stars contributed in a lopsided scoring affair at St Louis.
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Melvin Ott
New York Giants
Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
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Alexander
Roush
Littlejohn
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Big Pitcher Blows and Redlegs Annex
Cincinnati Reds rally to defeat the Brooklyn Robins 7 to 6 in eight innings. Ethan Allen goes 4 for 4 with a double, lifting Cincinnati. Brooklyn struggles as Reds plate five runs in the eighth to pull away.
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Reds
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Moss
Hargreaves
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Jablonowski
Picinich
The Strangest Spectacle Ends In A Bend Called Fyfe Race
New York May 13 The long cross country run organized by Charley Fyfe ends at Yankee Stadium as the last of the several hundred runners tires and collapses. Most dropouts occurred by weariness or accidents with only two dozen remaining upon arrival. The exhausting event yields little sport value aside from coining slang terms and questions about future races.
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Jess Willard
Bunioneer
Charley Fyfe
Yankee Stadium
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Pyle
Harvard Favored In Yale Harvard Track Meet Day
Harvard was the favorite to win the Yale Harvard track meet today. Sabin Carr the Yale vaulter would attempt to break the outdoor vaulting record. Other items note Joe Dundee and George Levine suspended, Boston and New York marathon entries, British golf final, and a Missouri Valley track finals update.
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Mass
Harvard
Sabin Carr
Yale
Amateur League Set For Season
Officers were elected Friday night at the Ama tuer baseball league meeting forming a four team league. Jack Pearson was elected president Ed Lowrey secretary treasurer. Clubs are Odd Fellows Company I Hammond Tron Works and St Joseph Cadets with Three Linkers returning from last year. Schedule pairs Odd Fellows and Cadets on Mondays with most games on Beary field on the South side as High school park hosts Tribune Industrial league games. The league will not conflict with Industrial Moon.
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Amatuer Baseball League
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Mae
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Odd Fellows
Company I
Hammond Tron Works
St. Joseph Cadets
Linkers
Seld
Cadets
Tribune Industrial League
National League Standings and Results Summary
Yesterday results show New York 10 over St. Louis 6 and Cincinnati 7 over Brooklyn 6. Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 4, Chicago 3, Boston 1. Today's games feature New York at St. Louis, Boston at Chicago, Brooklyn at Cincinnati, and Philadelphia at Pittsburgh. Tomorrow repeats matchups with New York at St. Louis, Boston at Chicago, Brooklyn at Cincinnati, and Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
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HOME RUN CLUB AMERICAN LEAGUE Leaders
For the American League leaders, Ruth of the Yankees tops with a .005 average and 815 runs, while Gehrig and Hafey are among the other standout performers with the Yankees, Red Sox, and Cardinals. Yesterday's homers included Ott and Cuyler among multiple players. Several games were postponed due to rain and wet grounds. Tomorrow's schedule features international league action across Buffalo, Toronto, Rochester, Toledo, Louisville, and other clubs.
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Athletics
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Boston
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Red Sox
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Washington
Detroit
Chicago
Baseball stars shine in yesterday’s action mix
Kiki Cuyler of the Cubs homered in three at bats and scored once. Rogers Hornsby of the Braves hit a solo homer, their only run, and added a single in three trips. Pan Wahl Waner of the Pirates collected a triple, double and single in three at bats, scoring twice and driving in one. Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Ty Cobb and Ie Speaker and Harry Heilman were mentioned among the notable names.
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Cubs
Rogers Hornsby
Braves
Pan Waner
Pirates
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Ty Cobb
I Speaker
Harry Heilman
Rain Postpones Warren County League Contests
Heavy rains at Russell field postpone the Friday league game between East Side Fruit and Warren County Dairy for now. Two regular league games are set for next week on Russell field Bankers versus East Side Fruit Tuesday and Nypenn Furniture versus County Dairy Wednesday, with a possible makeup next Thursday or Friday. State Hospital aims for its third straight league win Saturday at North Warren grounds against a tough opponent.
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Tunney Training Amid Mountains For Henney Bout
Tunney trains among the mountains preparing for a bout with Tom Henney though framed as a hypothetical clash with Firpo. The era notes vivid sports chatter about outfits and showmanship, with teams like Detroit Tigers and Yankees praised for uniforms while Dodgers drift in standings alongside the Phillies. A movie star interview quotes affection for his wife, dismissed as press agent hype.
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Tom Henney
Firpo
Lind Emerges as Key Second Baseman for Indians
Carl Lind, a Tulane product aged 23, is becoming the Indians' reliable second baseman after a line of weaker play at the keystone position since Wambsganss. Lind played for Peoria in 1926 and Denver last year, standing six feet tall and weighing 160 pounds.
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Cleveland Indians
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Old Wamby
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Carl
Tulane University
Peoria
Denver
Attorney Held For Murder In Munhall Church Killing
Pittsburgh May 18 The coroner inquest into Philip F. Clark's death at the First Christian Church in Munhall Pa ended with the jury recommending that Attorney F J Tyrrell be held on a murder charge while awaiting grand jury action Seventeen witnesses were listed but many including Mrs Hazel Clark widow of the slain man were not called Rev J D Waters pastor and Thomas Thompson church board chairman were the chief witnesses.
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Munhall
F. J. Tyrrell
Hazel Clark
W J
McGregor
J. D. Waters
Thomas Thompson
Church
Tunney Faces Heeney as European Title Fight Echoes Past
Gene Tunney must deliver sharper precision against Tom Heeney than the champions before him when challenging the latest European challenger for the world heavyweight crown. Historic foreign title bids by Mitchell, Carpentier, and Firpo ended in early KOs, making this bout a potential gate draw with high stakes for the division.
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Tom Heeney
Jack Dempsey
Charley Mitchell
United States
Jim Corbett
Jacksonville
Fla
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Mitchell
Curly Bob Fitzsimmers
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Tunney
Gene
Dempsey
Freighter Rams Red Star Liner in New York Fog
The Red Star liner Pennland was rammed amidships on her port side by the freighter Anniston City off Sandy Hook. Pennland, though not in immediate danger of sinking, must return to her North River pier after leaving dock at 4 a.m. and being delayed by fog. Pennland was bound for Antwerp.
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Pirates Top Phillies 6 4 As Waner Goes 3 for 3
Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia Phillies 6 to 4 with Paul Waner achieving a perfect day at the plate, going 3 for 3. The Phillies tally came from a 2-0 and 0-2 inning while Pittsburgh stacked runs in the middle and late frames.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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Buddhist Pan Shen Lama Calls End to Civil War in China
The Pan Shen Lama, revered as a living god, issued an appeal across China for an immediate cessation of the civil war to spare the people further misery. The message appeared in The Tribune advertisement.
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U. P
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China
Weighing Woes Delay Lightweight Title Bout
New York May 19 A second day delay muddies the lightweight title scene as conflicting reports from Sammy Mandell and Jimmy McLarnin camps say either man may miss 135 pounds at the noon weigh in. The writers notes 30 years since retirement and clarifies past title handover to Kid Lavigne, while expressing support for McLarnin.
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New York
Campa
Sammy Mandell
Jimmy McLarnin
Trish Lad
State Athletic Commission
Kid Lavigne
Jimmy Moo
Larnin
Kentucky Derby Facts in Brief Form
Churchill Downs in Louisville Kentucky hosts a Derby with 29 probable starters at one and a quarter miles. Sloppy track with intermittent showers forecast. favorite Reigh Count owned by Mrs John Hertz of Chicago at 8 to 5 and value of 50000 added. Post time 3 45 pm CST. attendance expected over 75000. Derby record Old Rosebud 2203 2-5.
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Louisville
John Hertz
Chicago
Derby
Mandell McLarnin Lightweight Title Bout Set in New York
Weather delays loom for the Mandell McLarnin bout at the Polo Grounds. The May 19 fight hinges on weather with a Monday option if postponed again. Officials require reweighing at 2 p.m. as both boxers face weight challenges, while betting favors Mandell at 7 to 5 and a potential half a million dollars riding on the match.
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Sammy Mandell
Jimmy McLarnin
Polo Ground
Mandell
McLarnin
Scots Mourn Elsie Mackay at Stranrear Council Meet
Mourning for Hon Elsie Mackay, victim of the ill fated Atlantic flight, featured the Stranrear Town Council meeting. Councillor McConnell reported she promised to take part in Strantear aquatic sports in July and offered to give seaplane lessons and passengers trips to aid the sports fund. She pledged continual help to the people of the southwest corner of Scotland.
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Stranrear
Scotland
McConnell
Cubs Win Twelfth Straight Behind Nehf’s Five-Hit Held
Chicago loses only five hits to Artie Nehf as the Cubs beat the Braves 3 to 1. Hornsby homered for Chicago, the lone run off Nehf, while Kiki Cuyler returns to the lineup with a homer. Brandt Delaney Taylor Nehf Gonzales noted in box.
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Artie Nehf
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Chicago Cubs
Hornsby
Kiki Cuyler
Boston
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Delaney
Taylor
Nehf
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