Mollwitz's Club Pilfers 3 Bags for Second Time
Waterloo Hawks drop a 6 1 decision to Moline Plows on opening day in Moline Illinois. Dougherty hits a homer for Waterloo while Mollwitz and Stone star for the Plows with two runs scored and a double steal in the eighth inning. Eight-Mentioned box score details list Swanson Stone and Mollwitz among the top baserunners as Moline steals nine bases in the game.
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London Promoter Posts Stake for Walker Milligan Bout
London promoter C B Cochran and Al Woods posted a stakeholder's check covering part of the guaranteed purse for the June 20 middleweight title bout between Mickey Walker and Tommy Milligan. Cochran did not reveal the check size, but called Rhine purse the largest offered on this side of the Atlantic, blaming Walker's manager Jack Kearns for aggressive bidding.
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Major League Leaders Summary for May 11
The Associated Press lists top batting averages, runs, hits, and homers in both leagues. Key figures include Hornsby of the Giants leading in multiple categories with 28 runs and 44 hits, and Gehrig of the Yankees topping several American League stats including batting average and runs. Pitchers Pennock Collins and Hudlin all show 3 0 records.
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Jest A Oment A Playful Newsroom Tale
A quirky, fragmentary blurb mix of humor and notices references a Lake Okabojt inspection, reporters in a sunroom, and the press as the fourth estate. It weaves in small items about Charlie Paddock’s speeding fine, Japan’s learnings, and a bank relief bill with sparse, satirical observations.
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Lake Okabojt
Baseball Standings and Yesterday's Results Across Leagues
Yesterday's scores across multiple leagues include Dubuque 2 Marshalltown 1 and Burlington 3 Rock Island 2 in the Mississippi Valley League. Philadelphia 3 Detroit 1 and New York 4 Chicago 2 in the American League. New York 10 St Louis 1 and Brooklyn 7 Cincinnati 5 in the National League. Also listed are results for the American Association and Western League with several missing data points and partial scores.
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Babe Ruth Steals Show With Eighth Homer Of Yankees Win
In St Louis on May 12 Babe Ruth hit his eighth homer of the season as the Yankees defeated the Browns 4 to 2. Ruth also drove in a run with a first inning shot into center field with Koenig aboard, and Gehrig added a two-base hit. Nevers allowed two singles after Gehrig’s blast, while Shocker took the loss.
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Lisenbee
Golf as Champions Play It on Unknown Courses
Pro Abe G Espinosa explains when facing a new course a player should learn greens and bunker locations but cautions against overstudying to avoid tension and loss of rhythm.
Derby crowds arrive as day agents stand by in Louisville
Day agents and prohibition agents begin arriving for Derby weekend as Kentucky prepares for a record Derby turnout. Special trains fill tracks and hotels, with more than 500 cars expected and about a score of horses likely to race Saturday. The field includes notable entries from Widener and Payton Whitner stables, plus War colt offspring among others.
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Fights Last Night Across Multiple Cities Boxing Scores
Boxers battled in Annapolis Kalamazoo San Francisco Oakland Denver Des Moines and more with wins losses and draws. Notable results include Joe Dundee defeating Tilly Drake in Annapolis and Fidel Labarpa beating Babe Kellar in Kalamazoo.
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Drew
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John Lous
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Ray Walker
Denver
Colo
Eddie Mack
Don Davis
Chicago
Jack Kane
Halil
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Peewee Jensen
Den‘ver
Johnny Reisler
New York
Ted Blatt
Minneapolis
Keat
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Colorado
Ty Johnny Clinton
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Sary Brown
Davensport
Louie Mays
Iowa Teachers Aim High At Conference Meet In Columbia
Iowa State Teachers look to veteran distance runners for a strong showing at the Iowa conference meet at Columbia College Dubuque Saturday. Capt Pellack, Wunt, and Jessperson post solid marks while weight men Frederson and Cooper set league bests. Relays poised to contend as Penn Parsons Morningside and State Teachers lead balanced squads.
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Three Minnesota U Students Show Good Form in Fighting
Minneapolis Minnesota May 32 As aspirants to pugilistic honors are being recruited from University of Minnesota classrooms Neil Hyde giant tackle on the Gopher football team is one candidate weighing 200 pounds and six feet Tiny has been a cow puncher with long reach great strength and stamina Coach Spears calls him one of the hardest fighters he has ever seen in football Two other Minnesota students plan a fling at the prize ring Peter Pawleyn light heavyweight champion and Joe Gordon western A A U middleweight ticket
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University of Minnesota
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Gopher
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Spears
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Minnesota
Peter Pawleyn
Joe Gordon
Experts Believe Helen Wills More Tricky Than Ever
New York May 12. Helen Wills shows more form and versatility than ever after two practice sets with Elmer Griffin. Viewers predicted she would regain the national title and win Wimbledon, noticing a trickier game with accurate placement and retained power. Wills won the first set 6-2 and lost the second 3-6, with another practice match to follow before heading to Europe.
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South African caddies become crack golfers with improvised clubs
Bloemfontein, May 12 native caddies excel at golf using crude improvised clubs of iron wire and pipe. Joseph, a Bloemfontein caddie, won a cad dies competition after shooting 44 for nine holes on a 3060 yard course, with a par of 38. Caddies score better than players with standard gear due to early and natural swings.
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South Africa
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Bloemfontein
Indiana Plans Huge Prep Basket Arena
Indianapolis officials report the Indiana state board of agriculture is considering a mammoth auditorium at the state fair grounds with a seating capacity of 25 680 for future state championship basketball games. More than 780 high schools in Indiana field teams for the state cage title each year.
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Rickard eyes $4.6 million summer boxing harvest
New York May 12 Tex Rickard has a slip of paper listing fights and guaranteed purses totaling about 4.6 million dollars for the summer including Dempsey Maloney and Tunney bouts plus Delaney matches. He expects large crowds on Broadway and at ballparks with Fugazy handling top draws and little clubs filling in. Rickard says Dempsey plans a comeback for both championship and cash.
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