Yankees sweep doubleheader as Detroit climbs to second
In Philadelphia on Decoration Day the Athletics won 13 2 in the morning and 8 to gain a pair of victories. New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 7 5 and 13 3 to widen their lead over Washington. Detroit swept a doubleheader vs St Louis 17 9 and 4 0 to reach second place. Cleveland also won both ends of a doubleheader 12 6 and 12 11 over Chicago.
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Park Team Defeats Old Rival in Memorial Tilt
Winchester Park Association baseball wins 9 to 5 over Purcellville Athletic Club on Memorial Day. Key moments include Johnson’s home run and Crowl driving in three runs. Hirth pitched well with strong defense. Patton hit twice in four at bats. Luby again spotless in center.
Tires Show Little Wear At Motor Races
Herbert Schutte Firestone dealer reports Firestone tires endured the 500 mile Indianapolis sweep with minimal tread wear. Cars reached near 150 mph on straightaways and drifted through embankment turns, yet tires remained remarkably preserved after the full distance, underscoring the tires' critical role in racing success.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Herbert Schutte
Firestone
Indianapolis
Locusts as Fertilizers and Art History Notes
In Benghazi authorities suggest using powdered locusts with nitrates and soda sulphates as fertilizer amid seasonal plagues. The piece also traces Renaissance naming to the Italian revival of the 14th and 15th centuries and notes Punch the puppet's invention in the 17th century with Roman digs in 1727.
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Europe
Benghazi
Cyrenacia
Africa
Pontius Pilate
London Mail
Faith Hope and Money and Religion Commentary
Exchanges discuss faith and hope through the seasons and the role of money in life. A question about true religion asks if it teaches to despise money, answer: money, when well used, eases life for many beyond the possessors.
How The Park Boys Show Up When Batting
Complete batting averages of the Winchester Park Association's baseball team through the Memorial Day contest show Baker and Patton leading with averages of 500 and 448. The list covers two base, three base hits and home runs with players named Whetzel Keller Patton Atwell Lewis Crowl Hawver Johnson and Anderson. The squad has won the last four games and the season record stands six wins six losses. Lunsford has three mound victories with Hirth Lewis and Luck each credited for wins.
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Winchester Park Association
Purcellville ‘Athletic Club
Sandy” Baker
Loudoun County
Hirth
Park Boys
Johnson
Patton
Crowl
Luby
Dillon
Benedum
Winchester
H. E Rhvy
Lunsford
Okee Atwell
B. Lewis
Davis
Eee Keller
C. Y' Soy
P. Ae
Whetzel
Garber
Ye Ae Pa Hollis
Bascue
Crim
Wortman
Kirk
Cy. Hall
James
Baker
Keller
Atwell
Lewis
Hawvermale
Anderson
Luck
AB. H. Pet. Ae
Crow
Garber Johnson
Swanson
Hawvermale Hollis
I Atwell
Breckenridge
Davis TJ
J, Lewis
Winchester and Washington Virginia Baseball Benefit Game
The Athletic Gray Socks and a team from Washington Virginia will play a benefit baseball game tomorrow afternoon at Winchester Fair Grounds for the Blue Sky Club. The Winchester squad owns four wins and two losses this season. Red snow is reported in many places including the Forbidden plateau on Vancouver Island due to microscopic plants.
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Winchester Fair Grounds
Blue Sky Club
Winchester
Forbidden Plateau
Vancouver Island
British Columbia
Memorial Day All-Star Circuit Clout Leaders Listed
The report lists top hitters of Memorial Day games with names and counts. Foxx led the Athletics with 17, Ruth 14 for the Yankees, Collins and Klein tied with 12, Terry 10 for the Giants, among others. League totals show American 183 and National 152.
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First Postal Systems in Early Empires
The postal system traces to ancient empires in the East, with Persian routes under Cyrus successors serving as the earliest major example of rapid, frequent communication aiding imperial control.
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Cyrus
Death in Jinx Race Car Crash at Indianapolis 500
The car lost a wheel on a turn at the Indianapolis speedway killing Sergeant Harry Cox of the Indiana National Guard who was acting as mechanic and injuring Benny Benefield the driver. Cox was in the same car used when Joe Caccia died attempting to qualify for the 1931 race during Benefield’s qualifying test for the 500 mile Memorial Day event May 30.
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Harry Cox
118Th Observation Squadron
Indiana National Guard
Benny Benefield
Cox
Joe Caccia
Benefield
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