United States Open Golf Opens With Heat Hit Severe
In Toledo on July 2 the United States Open began amid record heat as Percy Alliss faltered with 40 strokes on the first nine holes while Tony Manero led at 34. Ed Dudley posted 36 as British contenders coped with stifling conditions and Ryder Cup captain Whitcombe contemplated withdrawal.
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Iverness Club
Toledo
Percy Allis
Berlin
Tony Manero
Elmsford
N. Y
Ed Dudley
Alliss
Par
Sol
Inverness
May
Charles Whitcombe
Jones
Abe Mitchell
George Duncan
Percy Allie
Henry Cotton
Free Lance
Archie Compston
W.H
Billie) Davies
Tommy Armour
Gene Sarazen
Billie Burke
Harry Cooper
MacDonald Smith
Walter Hagen
150 Entrants in Beaumont Regatta Boost Texas Bid
Beaumont July 2 U P Racing boats from Texas and beyond will compete in 99 races at the 24th annual Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association regatta with nearly 150 entries. Notable entrants include Miss Cincinnati owned by J C Fisher and Miss Meadowmere with sister Miss Bayhead, while Thunder Bolt from Manistee Nevad is in the 151 cubic inch class and pilots Kickers Joe Gleason and W A Warenken.
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Webb
Fred Gilbert
Newport Harbor
Calif
Salton Sea
Manistee
Mich
Roy Brady
Linksmen Seek Title In Abilene Tourney
Abilene Texas July 2 Linksmen from North and West Texas compete for medalist honors in the fifth annual Abilene Country Club tournament. Favorite Gui reland 19 year old Dallas state champion seeks his sixth major title of the year among top players including S J Barnett Obie Bristow George Meredith L T are Wichita Falls Budley Raines Charlie Quails and Bob Scott with a Calcutta pool and stag dinner featured the evening program. Austria is establishing rest homes for young workers.
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Abilene
Texas
West Texas
Abilene Country Club
Gui Reland
Dallas
J. Barnett
Eastland
Obie Bristow
Big Spring
George Meredith
L. T
Wichita Falls
Budley Raines
Amford
Charlie Quails
Post
Bob Scott
Colorado
Calcutta
Inverness Open Course Changes Highlight 1920s Renovations
Inverness course near the U S 8 Open Gold Tournament shows extensive 14 month remodeling. Holes one through eighteen gain new bunkers, longer tees, rebuilt greens, and strategic traps while preserving some greens and the famed finishing valley hole as a spectator favorite.
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Inverness
Vardon
Doctor Radio Advises Seaborne Medical Aid From Cuxhaven
Berlin report notes that any passenger or crew member aboard ships cruising the North Sea within radio range of Cuxhaven can request medical advice. The Cuxhaven radio station, run by the German post office department, provides rapid medical information to ships applying for it.
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Berlin
North Sea
Cuxhaven
German Post Office Department
Hot Shots of the Major Leagues
National and American League leaders listed by the Associated Press for Wednesday games. Included are top batting averages, runs, runs batted in, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, and pitching records for players from Phillies Cubs Giants Yankees Indians Athletics Senators Red Sox and Tigers. A violent stage altercation during a performance of The Song of the Sea left one actor unconscious.
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Associated Press
Klein
Phillies
Davis
Kelin
English
Cubs
Hornsby
Terry
Giants
Cuyler
Herman
Robins
Bartell
Worthington
Braves
Watkins
Cardinals
Comorosky
Pirates
Bush
Derringer
Ruth
Yankees
Morgan
Indians
Gehrig
Simmons
Athletics
Cronin
Senators
Combs
Webb
Red Sox
Manush
Lary
Chapman
Johnson
Tigers
Grove
Marberry
Mahaffey
Baseball results and standings from yesterday and today
MLB results show St Louis 3 New York 4 and Philadelphia 11 Boston 6 with Chicago 6 Philadelphia 11. Current standings list Philadelphia 49 19 121 percent and New York 36 30 545. Today matchups include Pittsburgh at Boston and Cincinnati at Brooklyn with St Louis at New York and Chicago at Philadelphia.
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St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louie
Ceese
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Sconces
ASG Boo. Vevedseves
Ceescess
Texas League Results and Standings Report
Minor League Baseball results from Wednesday with Dallas 0 at Shreveport 2 Fort Worth 3 at Wichita Falls 5 Galveston Beaumont rain Houston 9 San Antonio 0. Thursday standings show Shreveport and Wichita Falls atop the half standings with 1.000 pcts. Thursday schedules include Houston at San Antonio Fort Worth at Wichita Falls Dallas at Shreveport Galveston at Beaumont. Western League no games played. Arizona Texas League scores Bisbee Douglas 6 Globe 2 Nogales 0 Tucson 6 Phoenix 3 El Paso 10. International League Rochester 3 4 Toronto 1 0 Buffalo 1 7 Montreal 2 1 Baltimore 5 Newark 4.
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Dallas
Shreveport
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
Galveston-Beaumont
Houston
San Antonio
Sevesees
Ceeveerer
Galveston
Beaumont
Bisbee Douglas
Globe
Nogales
Tucson
Phoenix
el Paso
Rochester
Toronto
Buffalo
Montreal
Baltimore
Newark
New Paving Project Due in Amarillo on West Twelfth
Amarillo announces Friday start for a new paving project on West Twelfth Avenue from Western to Hillcrest. Gober & Thompson hold the contract and will deploy four crews to Country Club District, installing about five miles of curb and gutter and widening streets. The city crew will continue curb and gutter work, with completion in the district expected in about a month. White way standards already installed along improved streets, and Caliche pavement is being laid on North Houston Street between Wichita and Northeast Eighth Avenue by Amarillo Construction Company.
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Amarillo
West Twelfth Avenue
Western
Hillcrest
Gober & Thompson
Country Club District
Country Club
City
Amarillo Construction Company
Houston Street
Wichita Street
Eighth Avenue
May Bar Leiter on Chicago's Tracks
Joseph Leiter custodian of the Levi Leiter fortune faced potential ban from major race tracks after Arlington Park stewards fined him 250 for intemperate language and conduct in protest of Princess Camelia’s third race disqualification. They said no more entries would be accepted until he apologized.
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Chicago
Joseph Leiter
Levi Leiter
America
Board of Stewards
Arlington Jockey Club
Leiter
Princess Camelia
Arlington
Americans Beaten In English Regatta at Henley
At Henley on the Thames Harvard's third varsity eight finished behind London Rowing Club's senior shell in the grand challenge cup heat while Tabor Academy fell to London Rowing Club's B Boat in the Thames challenge cup junior division Harvard trailed by four lengths in the early trial.
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Henley-On-Thames
Eng
America
Thames
Harvard
London Rowing Club
Tabor Academy
Tabor
Oklahoma Champion Enters Auto Races At Tri-State Fair
Posey Reeves, holder of all Oklahoma dirt track records, enters the Tri-State Fair races at the Fair Grounds track 8 p.m. Friday. He drives a Rajo Special No. 30. Professional drivers from the southwest compete, with events leading to Abilene and Panhandle country races. The Panhandle championship is highlighted. other match races feature Carl Mangum versus Glen Casey and Mrs. Bowerman versus Mrs. Huffman. Lonnie Johnson pilots a Chevy Special No. 21 built by Leslie Scroggins. The track is re-oiled and well lit. tickets cost 25 and 50 cents with free parking.
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Posey Reeves
Oklahoma
Fair Grounds
Posey
Oklahoma City
Amarillo
Abilene
Panhandle
Carl H. Mangum
Plainview
Glen L. Casey
Th Tri-State Fair Association
Stadium publicity boost from Amarillo planned Coliseum
Rogers Ayers stadium project eyed as major advertiser for Amarillo with national reach. He says the International Coliseum at Tri-State Fair Grounds will attract sports and shows, boosting city status and advertising value. Chamber officials urge ticket sales to fund early construction before the fair.
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International Coliseum
Tri- State Fair Grounds
Amarillo
Ross Rogers
Williams Sign Company
Amarillo Building Company
Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
Fort Worth
Kansas City
Oklahoma City
Denver
Southwest
O. V. Vernon
Home of W. W. Willmering Destroyed In Fire
Fire of unknown origin gutted the W. W. Willmering home at 1345 East Ninth Avenue early Thursday. Estimated loss over 4000 dollars as flames began in a clothes closet. Police officers on patrol spotted the blaze at 1 15. No occupants were home. Willmering had left on a trip to Fort Worth. Fire department kept central station equipment at the scene for nearly three hours.
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W. W. Willmering
East
Ninth Avenue
Chester Moore
Willmering
Fort Worth
J. Wiley Dickerson
Amarillo
Central Fire Station
City Hall
Harvard Crew Defeated as Top Eight-Oared Shell Wins
A Mile and five-eighths test saw Ta Bor lose by three lengths to the victor, an eight-oared shell that defeated Harvard and is regarded as the best in the regatta. In other news, Finland’s State Bank halted rediscounting of automobile paper to cut car imports.
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Tabor
Harvard
State Bank of Finland
American Teens Defeated in Wimbledon Doubles Semis
U S doubles team Frank X. Shields and Sidney B. Wood Jr. were eliminated by France’s Henri Cochet and Jacques Brugnon in straight sets 6 4 5 6 2 6 2. Shields fought with a torn ligament after a fall, ending American hopes for an All American final.
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Wimbledon Stadium
England
Frank X. Shields
Sidney B. Wood
Henri Cochet
Jacques Brugnon
France
Shields
Jean Borotra
Brugnon
Cochet
George Lott, Jr
John van Ryn
Ter
George Hughes
Fred Perry
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M.V.P. B.A
Austria
Bobby Jones
Percy Alliss
Germany
Ted Ray
Percy
Harvey
REO
PFEN
WE National League
Major League Baseball
May Bar Leiter
Hoosier
Helen Lee Smith
Indianapolis
Rogers Ayers
Vernon
Blaze
Gem Lake
Western Avenue
Went
U.S
Frank Sheilds
Sidney Wood
G. C. Bruce
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Oliver Eakle Bidg
Blackburn
Trump
Arrow
Manhattan
Broadway
Blackburn. Bros
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