Threats to American Sports Titles Across Tennis Polo and Track
The piece warns three major American trophies face serious peril from foreign challengers. It cites Bill Tilden and others as pivotal but aging, with no strong young successors, risking the Davis Cup and the International Polo Cup. It also notes potential Olympic vulnerability if sprinters fade and foreign talent rises, while praising Gene Tunney amid competition from Tom Heeney.
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Diamond Dope Yesterday's Baseball Results Summary
Yesterday's baseball results include Detroit 2 Cleveland 0 and New York 2 Philadelphia 0 in the American League. St Louis 5 Cincinnati 1 in the National League. Brooklyn 3 Philadelphia 7. Pittsburgh 9 Chicago 1. New York 11 Boston 10. Texas League outcomes San Antonio 0 Houston 2 and Waco 5 Beaumont 13. Shreveport 1 Dallas 2. Wichita Falls 6 Fort Worth 0. Southern Association Birmingham 8 Atlanta 7. Mobile 2 Memphis 1. Nashville 8 Chattanooga 5. New Orleans 3 Little Rock 4. Western League Omaha 9 Tulsa 4. Denver at Amarillo and Lincoln at Wichita postponed by rain. International League Toronto 3 Newark 2 Rochester 2 Jersey City 1 Syracuse 4 Reading 2 Buffalo 19 Baltimore 1.
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Denver at Amarillo Western League clash
Denver and Amarillo prepare for a Western League game as the schedule includes a match between these two teams. The contest highlights regional league play with possible standings impact.
Early Radio Milestones and Prominent Figures Relayed
Questions cover first coast to east wire relay, Merlin Hall Aylesworth, OSU station call letters, audion inventor, chaos origins in broadcasting, surnames for Graham and Wendell, a quoted list of station locations, commissioners active in operating a station, whispering technique originator, and station locations in KEI WBAL WCBD WRYA WHILES.
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Boston Marathoners Off to Races Today
America's leading marathon runners are entered for the 31st Patriot Day Boston Marathon to be run today by the Boston Athletic Association in Boston.
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Welker Cochran Beats McCandless In Billiard Exhibition
In Chicago on April 18 Welker Cochran world balkline billiard champion won both blocks of an exhibition match against Dave McCandless, confirming his dominance in the sport.
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Pictorial Golf Instruction by H B Martin
Instruction on keeping the head down for short golf shots with mashie and mashie niblick. Notes that lingering head position during drives blocks the shoulder, hindering finish, while controlled shoulder action aids direction and prevents the club from getting away.
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Amarillo Texans Opening Day Crowd Grows as Des Moines Set to Open
Baseball headquarters report Amarillo leads in attendance with about 6 900 watching the Texans beat the Bears while Joe Kelly trims his roster and Glen Shores receives a pink slip. Des Moines is scheduled to open here tomorrow.
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Berkeley Teen Helen Jacobs Named for U S Wightman Cup Tryout
The article notes Helen Jacobs, from Berkeley, named as a candidate for the United States Wightman Cup team to face Britain’s challengers at Forest Hills in August. She competes with top stars including Helen Wills, Molla Mallory, Elizabeth Ryan, and Eleanor Goss, with Jacobs offering a youthful challenge to veterans.
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Tennis Match Delayed by Wet Grounds in Amarillo White Deer
Wet grounds halted the Monday tennis match between Amarillo and White Deer high schools. The match will be played Wednesday at White Deer with Amarillo players Billy Flenniken Earl Bishop and Lane McAfee.
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Bobby Jones to skip British Open defense next summer
New York April 19 United Press reports Bobby Jones will not defend his British Open title next summer. Jones arrived in New York for a brief stay and, with arms full of clubs, he was not prepared to pursue brassies and niblicks as he studies plans for the year.
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Brooklyn Southpaw Out for Several Day
Brooklyn pitcher Jess Petty is sidelined for several weeks after a bout of appendicitis. Doctors report no operation needed, and his condition is improving, though flight delays and travel may affect his return to the lineup.
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