Jones Tops US Golf Ranking With Elm Second
Bobby Jones was rated first in the 1927 USGA ranking, ahead of George Von Elm. The list seeds amateur championships and notes changes from last year with several new entrants and late shuffles in the top ten.
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New York
Bobby Jones
George von Elm
U. S. Golf Association
Jones
von Elm
Jess Sweetser
Francis Ouimet
Watts Gunn
Ben Stein
Eddie Heid
Jess Guilford
Harrison Johnston
Roland Mackenzie
Stein
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D. K. Corkran
G. Dawson
F. Dolp
E. H. Driggs, Jr
C. Evans, Jr
W Cc. Fownes, Jr
J. Manion
M. R. Marston
J. Voigt
F. J. Wright, Jr
Baseball scores and rainouts across leagues today
Results show multiple matchups with scores across Western and Texas Leagues, American and National Leagues, and minor leagues. Several games were rained out or called in the fourth, including Toronto Baltimore and St Louis Columbus. International League and Southern Association also reported varied results with notable blows from New Orleans Memphis and Birmingham Nashville.
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Baltimore
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Southern Association
New Orleans
Memphis
Birmingham
Nashville
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Little Rock-Mobile
Kitten Shares Nest With Robins In Curious Case
A robin and a maltese kitten are taking turns incubating eggs in the birds nest. When the mother bird leaves the nest the kitten climbs in and lays on the eggs, observers say the kitten aims to assure a dinner of young robins in the near future.
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Bear Cat Cantwell Shines for Jacksonville Tars in Southeast League
The Jacksonville Tars ace Bear Cat Cantwell sports a 23–3 record with nine straight wins in 1925 27 and 28. Scouts from major leagues have watched him often while owner price tag stands at 256000. Cantwell aged 25 weighs 165 to 170 pounds and stands six feet one inch tall.
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Jacksonville Tars
Charles B. Griner
Southern College
University of Tennessee
Paris Club
Sanford
Morrissey Certified Secretary of State Boxing Board
After a long dispute between the state boxing and civil service commissions, W. L. Morrissey is certified as secretary of the boxing commission. He was appointed secretary May 1 by the boxing board without prior service merit board sanction.
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Denver
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Civil Service Commission
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Colorado Junior Golf Finals Set After Wet Season
Denver producer Joe V. Hodges took medalist honors with 79 at Lakewood country club as semis were to be played this afternoon and the finals scheduled for tomorrow. Homer Joy of Colorado Springs and John McGowan of Denver each shot 80 to tie for second.
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Homer Joy
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John McGowan
Youth Admits Series Thefts After Arrest
A 14 year old boy arrested by City Detective Lee Miller admitted about a dozen thefts of groceries milk and goods. He described stealing a Ford car at Fifth and Polk and selling groceries to a truck driver for seven dollars while keeping thirty dollars. Four Mexican youths and a mother were also at the station in custody for petty thefts. Old Ohio court records cited a punishment involving being tied to a tree and bitten by mosquitoes for an hour.
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Glenwood
Colorado
Ohio
Texans to Open Demon Session This Afternoon
Fresh from defeating the Wichita Eagles and battling for second place the Des Moines Demons visit Amarillo to chase the Texans in a likely pitched game. The Texans, rebounding after sending Omaha away twice, look to carry momentum. Joe Newton started and won 3 to 2 while Shupe struggled in the second, Sanders finishing the 5 to 4 win.
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Amarillo
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Omaha
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Sanders
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Tulsa sweeps Denver with 9 to 3 victory in final game
Tulsa clinched the series over Denver 9 to 3, extending its league lead by eight games. Omaha dropped into the league cellar after double defeats at Amarillo 3 to 2 and 6 to 4. Lincoln beat Oklahoma City 3 to 2 in a low scoring pitchers duel. Des Moines moved ahead of Wichita 6 to 3 with six runs in the second and third. Polo player Fred Roe remains in a life threatening condition after an injury in Port Washington. Bill Lamar joins the Washington Senators on waivers with Goslin to center and Speaker out with an injured wrist.
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Red Sox Strive To Climb From Cellar With Win
The Red Sox halted a six game skid with an 8 to 2 loss to Detroit yesterday as Harry Heilmann hit a home run and Warner Gehringer added a double. Myer scored on Regan’s error to drive in Boston’s tally in the third. Shaute allowed seven hits as Detroit built the lead. Otherwise no other games were completed amid rain and wet field conditions.
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Red Sox
Walter Johnson
Indians
Rain Delays Start of Southampton Invitation Tennis
Rain postponed the Southampton invitation tournament at Meadow Club as two singles rounds were rained out. Seeded players include William T. Tilden II Rene Lacoste Jacques Brugnon George Lott Lewis White John Doeg Cranston Holman and Dr. George King.
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Southampton
N. Y
the Meadow Club
William T. Tilden
Rene Lacoste
Jacques Brugnon
George Lott
Chicago
Lewis N. White
Texas
John Doeg
Cranston Holman
California
George King
New York
Tilden
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Lacoste
Little Spitfire Wins Motorboat Race in Heat Three
Southampton August 9 Little Spitfire an American entry owned by Mrs J M Rand won the Duke of Yorks motorboat race by taking the third heat also capturing the first and second heats. Points were Little Spitfire twelve Carstairs Newg six Noad Miss Betty two. This marked the first victory for a non British owner. The time for todays heat was 62 minutes 53 seconds.
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