Walter Travis Wins British Amateur at 42 in 1904
The piece profiles Walter Travis, an Australian-born American golfer, who at age 42 won the 1904 British Amateur at Sandwich. It notes his self taught style, sharp putting, use of the Haskell ball, and rough treatment he endured in Britain including lack of locker and improper caddie assignment.
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Herbert M. Harriman
Findlay S. Douglas
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United States
Douglas
Billy
Sandwich
America
All-Stars Set for Season Opening Football Game in Waco
The world’s largest coaching school convenes in Waco August to train All-Stars for the season opener between last year’s schoolboy stars. Coaches Frnka Jones Gilstrap and Davis lead sessions as Harold Dement and Ted Jeffries select South and North squads from top Texas players in Austin Dallas Houston and surrounding cities.
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Henry Frnka
Tulsa University
Ralph Jones
Lake Forest College
H. C
Bully) Gilstrap
University of Texas
Joe Davis
Rice
Harold Dement
Galena Park
Ted Jeffries
Wichita Falls
Jack Ray
Breckenridge
Gable Tryant
Sunset
Dallas
Keith Evans
Odessa
Terrell Allen
Austin
Dement
Wilton Ferrell
John Reagan
Bobby Coy Lee
Billy Joe Baumgardner
Bob Hay
Monahans
James Strong
Brackenridge
San Antonio
Joe Clark
Corpus Christi
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Port Arthur
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Claude Hill
Goose Creek
Harold Leonard
Houston
Evans
Herb Tu
Harry Neville
Herb Bechtel
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Milam
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Bryant
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Paris
Monty Moncrief
Don Jones
Billy Joe Robnett
Sherman
Jimmy Blessen
Amarillo
Bobby Williams
Phillips
John Metcalf
Leverett’s Chapel
Frnka
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Whirlaway Retires After Record Racing Career
Whirlaway, the long tailed horse who earned a record 561 161 in just over three years of racing, is retired to stud. In Lexington ceremonies attended by thousands owner Warren Wright announced the end of the champion’s competitive career and praised the record that surpassed Seabiscuit Sun Beau and other greats.
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Whiralaway
Warren Wright
Wright
Whirlaway
Seabiscuit
Sun Beau
Sports Mirror Highlights Past Records and Wins
A recap of notable sports moments: Billy Smith set a 9:54.6 world record in 880-yard freestyle at the National Championship in New London. Other items recall the Pirates beating the Cubs 6 to 2 for an eight game streak, and the Detroit Tigers revealing Mickey Cochrane's $126,000 three year salary, ending a 38 year precedent.
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New London
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Pirates
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Detroit Tigers
Mickey Cochrane
Travis Triumphs in British Amateur by Schenectady Putter
Walter J. Travis dominates England's best in the British Amateur using his Schenectady croquet mallet style putter. He defeats Ed ward Blackwell in the final as Sandwich carries Britain’s longest hitter. The victory prompts a British rule outlawing the Schenectady mallet, a notable divergence from American practice.
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Simon-Pyres
Travis
Edward Blackward
Great Britain
Sandwich
Blackwell
Amarillo Summer Recreation Sports Schedule Highlights
The Amarillo Summer Recreation program lists events across tennis softball baseball volleyball golf and track. Highlights include youth tennis rounds at Ellwood Park and city junior golf at Sunset, plus adult softball at Maverick Club and a women’s golf luncheon at Amarillo Country Club.
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St. Anthony’s
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Ean Club
Southwest Loop Posts 10 Intersectional Football Games
The Southwest Conference lists ten intersectional games this season with no trips to distant states. Tulane and LSU are featured against Rice and SMU, while Arkansas meets Missouri in Texas venues. The schedule includes Arkansas vs Texas Christian, Rice at Baton Rouge, and Texas Tech facing multiple opponents, with more games planned for Sept. 25.
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O Keefe Captures Amarillo Handicap Golf Title
Wayne O Keefe won the Amarillo Country Club weekend handicap golf tour with a net 62 on 18 holes. He posted a 76 gross with a 14 handicap. Bill Andrews finished second with a net 64 after a 78 gross and 14 handicap. Archie Howle took third with a net 65 from a 60 gross and 15 handicap.
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Amarillo Country Club
O'Keefe
Bill Andrews
Archie Howle
Howle
Western Amateur Qualifying Opens Without Clear Favorite
Evanston Illinois August 9 UPI A golf tournament without a clear favorite opened as 137 players began the qualifying round for the 48th annual Woman's Western Amateur. Three top players Betty Jameson of San Antonio Texas Mrs. Russell Mann of Omaha Nebraska and Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta Georgia are skipping the event, leaving the championship wide open.
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Betty Jameson
San Antonio
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Russell Mann
Omaha
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Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Palacio Crowned Broadmoor Champion After 7 and 6 Win
Lt. Matt Palacio Jr. claimed the Broadmoor Invitation title in Colorado Springs defeating defending champ Corp. Johnny Kraft of Denver seven and six over 30 holes. Palacio secured a 25-foot birdie putt on the 8th hole of the second round and added another 25-footer on the following green.
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