Mandell McLarnin Title Scrap Postponed To Friday Night
Promoter Tex Rickard postponed the McLarnin Mandell lightweight title fight at Polo Grounds until Friday night due to threatening weather. About 60 000 spectators are expected. gate receipts could reach 200 000. Mandell, 30 fights in two years, is favored to retain the crown over McLarnin, the California challenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mandell-McLarnin
New York
McLarnin-Mandell
Polo Grounds
Tex Rickard
Jimmy McLarnin
Sid Terris
Sammy Mandell
Rockford
McLarnin
Mandell
McLarain
Jimmy
Madison Square Garden
Leo
Terris
Ring
Altho McLarnin
Kid Kaplan
Billy Wallace
Cleveland
Man
Dell
California
Altho
Phil McGraw
Rocky Kansas
Benny Leonard
Lew Tencher
Marathon Runners Go 44 Miles Today
Jamestown, May 17. Runners in GC C Pyle's cross country race return to Pennsylvania for a 44 mile Bradford leg after dipping into New York State. Andrew Payne from Claremore Oklahoma held on in time but finished fourth in yesterday's 60 mile Erie to Jamestown event won by John Salo of Passaic New Jersey in 8 45 5. Giusto Umeri of Trieste placed second, Sam Richman of New York third, with Payne Granville Hamilton and Louis Perrella deadlocked for fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
N. Y
U.P
New York State
GC. C. Pyle
Pennsylvania
Bradford
Andrew Payne
Claremore
Okla
Erie
John Salo
Passaic
N.J
Giusto Umeri
Trieste
Italy
Sam Richman
New York
Payne
Philip Granville
Hamilton
Ont
Louis Perrella
Albany
Standings and results from the Mississippi Valley and national leagues
The memo lists standings for the Mississippi Valley League with Waterloo, Moline, Dubuque and others, plus yesterday’s results. It then covers the National and American Leagues with wins, losses, and leaders, and notes several yesterday’s results and future schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississitty Valley League
W. D. Pet
Waterloo
Moline
R. Island
Oltumwa
Burl'ton
G. Rapids
Martown
Dubuque
Burling Teat
Marshalltown
Oitumwa A
Moeline
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
National League
W. L. Pet
Brooklyn
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Boston
N. York
Philadel
L. Pet. WL
Cleveland
Detroit
Louis
American Association
Ly Pvt
St. Paul
Palis
Toleda
Kan City
Louisvile
Columbus
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Miwaukee
Toursvile
Toledo
Western Leag Jra
Pete Wedaey Pueblo
Aoundenver
Amarna
Wielita
Okla City
Tulan
Moatnes
Omane
Des Moines
Tugalo Oklahoma
Tuna Denver
Demonstration of Each Sport by George McManus
George McManus conducts demonstrations showing how every game is played by experts so spectators can observe the techniques and rules in practice. The event aims to illustrate strategies, basic skills, and timing for multiple sports.
Find Arctic Seaweed on California Sand
A collage of stray items from 1938 era notes includes a playful song snippet about Arctic seaweed native to California, a quixotic inventor's attempt to curb backseat driving, a former Follies star's alimony claim, a horned toad removed from a courthouse cornerstone, and varied anecdotes from Eastland Texas to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Greenland
India
Eastland
Tex
Court House
Jowan Set for Olympic Trial in Wrestling
Leslie B Beers of Iowa begins workouts for the final American Olympic team trials in Grand Rapids July 4-6. The 158 pounder, national collegiate champion, recently added 16 pounds after the title win on March 31. Beers trains with Albert Montgomery, Iowa’s 1927 teammate, as the Olympic committee selects the winner and runner up from seven weight classes for Amsterdam. International competition runs July 30 to August 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jourier Special Service
Towa City
Leslie B. Beers
University of Iowa
Harold
Mike) Howard
Beers
Mets
Grand Rapids
Mich
Hawkeye Star
Howard
Albert Montgomery
Iowa
American Olympic Wrestling Committee
Amsterdam
Guthrie County SI pitcher Glenn Francis earns four straight shutouts
In Panora Iowa on May 17 Glenn Francis of Guthrie County High School hurled four consecutive shutout victories in a regional con tournament. Francis dominated opponents with dominant pitching and the Guthrie County team advanced through the reg con event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panora
Glenn Francis
Guthrie County
Red Sox Win In 11th To Narrow Gap In A.L.
New York May 17 Boston Red Sox beat Detroit 5 to 4 in eleven innings marking their fifth straight win and moving within half a game of the first division. Detroit suffered its sixth straight setback. Key hits and late rally propelled Boston as Sorrell pitched effectively and Hargrave, Regan, and Myer contributed offensively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston Red Sox
Back Bay
Detroit
Detraite Galloway
Easterling
Rite
Heilmann
Rt Sreace
Basle
Warner
Boston
Abrhpore Flagstead
Todt
UW -Cesrees
Rothrock
Myer
Williams
Regan
Trist
Rf Gerber
Berry
Hofmann
Bradley, Co
Settlemire
P Harris
D Ws
Lummary
Ruin
Rice
Fothergil
Tales
Flagstead
Neun
Taitt
Fothergill
Tadt
Bradley
Sorrel
Tavener
Newn
Gehringer
Hargrave
Gerber
Af Sorrell
Sorrell
Harris
Settemire
Harriss
Bradley Pothergilly
Campbell
Gersel
Macks
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Athletics
Ty Cobo
Sammy Bale
Cleveland Indians
Shibe Park
Rube Walberg
Jimmy Foxx
Poae Jamieson
Gerken
Ifroo Hodapp
L. Sewell
Agliz
Gootreeey
Miller
Harder
Burns
Byown
Bishop
Cobb
Hale
Foxx
Boley
Hauser
J. Sewell
Speaker
Brown
Fonstca
Walberg
Adaple
Hodapp
Ward
Clevelands
Miler
W. Miller
Nalin
Barry
Dineen
Ssssegeres
Babe Ruth Prefers Home Runs Over Five Doubles
During a fan event Yankee pitcher Wale Hoyt claimed Ruth could hit five hundred singles and doubles if he focused on contact. Ruth replied he would not trade a home run for five doubles and valued the glory and money of long hits, matching Burkett’s boast with a higher prize belief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wale Hoyt
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Bird
Hoyt
Babe
Ruth
Jesse Burkett
North Chalks Up Win Over Spruce in Park Windup
In a six round windup at Electric Park Ernie North defeated Kid Spruce by decision. North out pointed the local colored bantamweight with aggressive, accurate punching each round. Also on the card Tut Jackson beat Kid Villa in four rounds. Little and Trask drew in four rounds. Shorty Abbott stopped Ralph Caughran in the opener with a quick stomach punch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Chalks
Spruce
Ernie North
Electric Park
Kid Spruce
North
Tut
Jackson
Mason City
Kid Villa
Waterloo
Villa
Mason
Tiger Trask
Trask
Shorty Abbott
Ralph Caughran
TED PAYSEUR JOINS DUBUQUE COUNTRY CLUB PRO
Dubuque Ja May 17 Ted Payseur formerly of Drake University and Northwestern University has signed as a professional golfer at the Dubuque Country Club for the summer months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Payseur
Dubuque
Dubuque, Ja
Drake University
Northwestern University
Dubuque Country Club
Peacock Seconds Lose In Seven Inning Game
The Rinkey dinks, Upper Town university second team, played Sumner Tuesday and fell 3 to 2 in a well played seven inning baseball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Upper Town University
Sumner
High Aggregation
Golf as Champions Play It Glenna Colletly
Former National and Canadian champion Glenna Collett is quoted on proper golf club selection. She notes a player should carry about nine clubs plus an extra putter, with three woods matched in weight and balance, irons including midiron to riblick and a lofted club for close greens.
Paris Sport Show to Gather World Games
Paris plans a Grand Palais based Sports Show bringing boxing, ping pong and more under one roof. Preparations are underway with the event slated for just before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Grand Palais
Coen Beats Allison In Davis Cup Trial At St Louis
In St Louis May 17 Ins reports three Davis Cup trial matches to start in afternoon with Coen vs Hennessey Lott vs Allison and Tilden vs Brown. Kansas City's 16 year old Coen upset Allison in a prior match 4-8 7-5 9-7 4-6 6-3, while rain delayed play and halted action after the second set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coen Downs
Allison
AT $T. Louis
St. Louis
Coen
Hennessey
Lott
Tilden
Brown
Kansas City
Kansas
Belmont Park Opening Opens 71-Day Meet Features Toboggan Handicap
New York May 17 opening day at Belmont Park features many promising thoroughbreds not yet raced this season. Early favorites for the $12,000 Toboggan handicap include Chance Play Happy Argo and Scapa Flow as the opening day feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmont Park
New York
Chance Play
Happy Argo
Scapa Flow
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Gomi Britein Righ
George McManus
Follies
Flash
the Wonder Dog
Lionel Barrymore
Prohi
INS
Lona
Odam
James Odam
State and
Madison Streets
Northivesttin University
S.J. M
Jowan
Leslie Beers
Grand Rapids, Mich
Boston Red
Tigers
Back Bay Boys
Athletics Swamp Indians
Marer
York Giants
Ernie
Peacock Seconds
Guonal Seriien
Glenna Collety
Susch Inc
Anheuser-Busch
Saint Louis, U.S. Ay
Smith, Lichty and Hillman Co
Ocr
Aring Automobile
Pennzoil
Churchill Drug Company
Geo, A. Geerdes, Inc
Henry George
Consolidated Cigar Corp
Martin Bros, CO
Sycamore Street
Towa
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