Lavern Lavender Leads Upset Path In State Amateur Golf
Dennis Lavender 19-year-old ex-caddy from Abilene eliminates medalist Ralph Guldahl and defending champion Jack Speer at Brook Hollow. Several favorites fall as younger players and seasoned veterans clash, including Glenn Crissman and multiple Dallas rivals in the round of 16.
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Midland Calts Win Farewell Game Before Surrendered Franchise
Midland Calts beat Coleman 18 to 6 in a farewell series as two more games were planned before the team moved to another West Texas city. My ers and Bast pitched for Midland while Davis and Stagner worked for Coleman.
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Rivals of Yanks Much Better
New York manager Miller Huggins says balanced teams across the league are stronger than last year. He notes Detroit Cleveland and Boston all show improvement and warns that no club, not even the Yankees, will have an easy pennant race.
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Bobby Jones Mental Hazard For Other Star Golfers
Pro golfers, eyeing the Winged Foot Open, weigh Bobby Jones’s form as the chief mental challenge. The Georgian, famed for medal play, has repeatedly pressured rivals with near misses and two British Open titles, while debates about his 1920s dominance continue.
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Lazzeri and Durst Lead Offensive Display in Key Victory
Lazzeri crushed two base hits and homered as Durst also went deep. Sewell drove in runs with three base hits, while Nallin and Dineen contributed in relief. Pipgras took the loss as Miller earned the win after a combined effort from Holloway Ferrell and others.
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U S Plans for Davis Cup on Large Scale
America expands its Davis Cup effort with a large player pool led by captain Fitz Dixon. Three players travel aboard the Berengaria to join veterans Big Bill Tilden and Frank Hunter in Europe. John Hennessey John Van Ryn and Wilmer Allison join, while George Lott stays for study and joins next week. The team aims to face France in the inter zone final on July 19 20 and 21 and the challenge round a week later.
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Missouri Plans Carnegie Series of Football Games
Missouri athletic director Chester L. Brewer indicated that a series of football games beginning in 1981 will be played between Carnegie Tech of Pittsburgh and the Missouri Tigers.
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High Hitches Up Galluses As Axe Hangs High
Baseball veteran Andy High has resurfaced with the St Louis Cardinals amid management doubts and lineup shuffles. Once on the bubble, High returned to the lineup as plans faltered for Carey Selph and Fred Haney. His stint at second base drew praise in past seasons, including a 828 batting mark with Brooklyn, prior to his sale to Boston.
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Reigh Count Wins Coronation Cup at Epsom Downs
Reigh Count, the American colt owned by Mia and John D. Hertz, wins the Coronation Cup at Epsom after three poor turf races. He races a mile and a half over the undulating track in 2:96, ahead of nine top English veterans, finishing just ahead of the field.
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Baseball Trade Sends Bell to Braves in 1928 Shuffle
The piece chronicles Lester Bell leading the Braves before being traded from the Cardinals for High and money prior to the 1928 season. It notes Bell’s early peak, High’s brash reaction, and contrasts with Bell’s bench time in Boston as the sport’s whimsical and uncertain nature.
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Cats 10 Play Vega Sunday After Mixup
The Amarillo Cats were slated to meet the Plainview Terrors at Metro Park, but a misunderstanding moved the game to Vega this Sunday against the Vega nine. The Cats will travel to Plainview the following Sunday to face the Terrors in their hometown. R. Hales, manager, invites teams to schedule games by contact at 820 Kentucky Street or phone 2-1883.
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Sammy Dyer Signs with St. Louis Cardinals
Sammy Dyer, a four-year pitcher for St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, has signed with the St. Louis Cardinals, according to United Press. The move marks the professional debut for the collegiate standout from the Southwest.
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