Western Amateur Draws Pick Of America's Great Golfers
America's finest amateurs gathered at Twins Hills Country Club Oklahoma City for final practice ahead of the Western Amateur. Notables Jack Westland Chick Evans John Lehaman and others arrived by train as 250 players prepare for 36 holes of qualifying with match play to follow. Local favorites Rodney Bliss Zell Eaton and Johnny Dawson posted strong early scores while Stewart and Duval impressed the gallery and Hamman Emery Bowbeer posted 72s.
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Oklahoma City
America
Twins Hills Country Club
Jack Westland
Chicago
Chick Evans
John Lehaman
N. B. Freer
Western Golf Association
H. C. Gifford
Gordon Fauntleroy
Ray W. Fruitt
Secr
Westland
Rodney Bliss
Omaha
Memphis
Zell Eaton
Johnny Dawson
Stewart
Spee Stewart
New Mexico
Grabel Duval
Kansas City
Leland Hamman
Waco
Tex
Walter Emery
Hank Bowbeer
Tart Title at Stake In Chicago Saturday
The piece outlines key boxing and horse racing matchups in Chicago and New York. Kid Chocolate faces Percy Hayes in a Brooklyn ten round featherweight bout while Maxey Rosenbloom vs Lee Ramage and Lou Beouillard vs Al Gainer are listed as other notable fights. In horse racing, Arlington Park hosts the $45,000 Arlington Classic with a field headed by Cavalcade Peace Chance Discovery High Quest and others as potential starters.
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New York
Frankie Kiick
Tony Canzoneri
Percy Hayes
Ebbets Field
Brooklyn
Hayes
Maxey Rosenbloom
Maxey
Lee Ramage
San Diego
Los Angeles
Lou Beouillard
Worcester
Mass
al Gainer
New Haven
Gainer
Chicago
Arlington Park
Isabel Dodge Sloane
High Quest
Joseph B. Widener
Peace Chance
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Discovery
Mrs. Sloane
Gallant Mac
Riskulus
Pieht
Howard
Thomasville
New Deal
Rose Cross
Patchpockets
Game Tittle
Mata Hari
Cavalcade
A. C. Bostwith
Yesterday's Heroes by United Press
Freddy Fitzsimmons pitched a three hit shutout for the Giants while Jimmy Foxx belted two homers for the Athletics and Hal Trosky of the Indians fielded eighteen chances without an error, including four double plays.
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United Press
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Giants
Jimmy Foxx
Athletics
Hal Trosky
Indians
Battle of Wits Starts Today in Dallas Tourney
A grueling state checker championship opens in Dallas with players from Texas. Defending titleholder Leroy Roberson arrives in top condition as officials and contenders from Houston Waco Abilene and other cities prepare, while judge M D Teetzell oversees rule adherence and venue setup.
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Dallas
U.P
Texas
Leroy Roberson
Roberson
Fef. L. Witt
American Checker Association
M. D. Teetzell
Abilene
Teetzell
Co. FE
le Master
Pat Baker
R. Q. Brazelle
Houston
C. B. Martin
D. G. Drinkard
J. H. Welborn
Beaumont
C. H. Wood
Jack Neil
Early Bryant
Waco
F. B. Charles
Joe Spitz
A. D. Wagoner
D. D. Wiley
Wichita Falls
W. M. Paschall
Jesse Shirey
Winnsboro
J. A. Williams
Tyler
Grady Flint
Raymond Dittrich
Winters
D. J. Cummings
J. E. Martin
Athens
J. O. Coppage
B. E. Jones
San Antonio
Checker
Red Sox Mack Predicted Rally As Yanks Lead
Conte Mack warned the league Boston would stay in the race as the Red Sox rose to third place. Jimmy Foxx hit two homers, boosting his total to 26 and breaking a tie with Bob Johnson and Lou Gehrig. Ruth hit his 14th homer on Babe Ruth day as Detroit, Cleveland, and St. Louis also posted wins.
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New York
U.P
Conte Mack
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Athletics
Jimmy Foxx
Bob Johnson
Lou Gehrig
Detroit
Senators
Jimmy Deshong
Babe Ruth
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Cleveland Oe
St. Louis Trieeves
Sutter Wins Cotton States Tennis Meet
Ernie Sutter of New Orleans defeated George Ball of El Paso to win the Cotton States men's singles title in Birmingham. Catherine Wolfe and J. C. Sanford won the mixed doubles 6 1 6 3, while Wheeler and Hoffmeister reached the women's singles finals with Wheeler advancing to face Wolfe.
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Birmingham
Ala
U.P
Ernie Sutter
New Orleans
George Ball
el Paso
Tex
Catherine Wolfe
Elkhart
Ind
J. C. Sanford
Mobile
Gracyn Wheeler
Santa Monica
Calif
Cecil Elrod
Murfreesboro
Tenm
Miss Wheeler
Dnals
Louise Hoffmeister
Chicago
Miss Wolfe
Humberto to Meet Chenchki in Fair Park Wrestling Show
Mexican heavyweight Humberto faces Oklahoma Indian Chief Chenchki in a high profile finish wrestling match at Fair Park arena tonight. Humberto's skill and Chenchki's rough tactics promise a real treat for fans in Dallas.
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Dallas
Juan Humberto
Chief Chenchki
Fair Park Arena
Humberto
Grant Grabs Fourth Straight Net Meet
Atlanta star Bitsy Grant claims his fourth consecutive tennis win after clinching the national Clay Court title by defeating Donald Budge 6-2 8-6 6-3 in Chicago. Earlier wins include the Dixie Invitational in Memphis the Southern in Atlanta and the Western at River Forest Illinois. Budge and Gene Mako of Los Angeles captured the doubles title over John McDiarmid of Fort Worth and Robert Bryan of Chattanooga.
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Grant
Donald Budge
Oakland
Calif
Memphis
Atlanta
River Forest
Ill
Budee
Gene Mako
Los Angeles
John McDiarmid
Fort Worth
Tex
Robert Bryan
Chattanooga
Tenn
Standings Snapshot From American and Southern Leagues
In American Association standings Kansas City leads 6-1 and Indianapolis sits 7-4. St Paul is 8-2 with Toledo 6-1. Milwaukee 11-10, Louisville 3-3. Minneapolis 18-4 and Columbus 2-7. In Southern Association New Orleans 4-2, Nashville 0-4, Atlanta 1-0, Birmingham 3-13. Knoxville 0-5, Chattanooga 1-6, Little Rock 5-2, Memphis 4-3.
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American Association
Kansas City
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Milwaukee
Louisville
Minneapolis
Columbus
Southern Association
New Orleans
Nashville
Atlanta
Birmingham
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Memphis
Texas League Scores Quick Recap
The Dallas 3 8 loss and Oklahoma City 4 6 win headline yesterday with Houston 2 Galveston 3 in a 10 inning game and Fort Worth 3 Tulsa 2. Beaumont played San Antonio late night as the schedule continued.
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Dallas
Oklahoma City
Houston
Galveston
Fort Worth
Tulsa
Beaumont
San Antonio
Lobs and volleys at Wimbledon spark colorful parade
Henry McLemore reports from Wimbledon July 9, a lively sketch of the press box, officials, and players. Suzanne Lenglen draws fans as Lester Stoefen and George Tatten exchange quips, while Mrs. Helen Wills Moody and Mohammed Sleem loom large in the Wimbledon atmosphere. The piece notes ballboys, box-office friction, and the constant scramble of attention around the Centre Court amid the royal presence and continuous-play rules.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
Wimbledon
Eng
Suzanne Lenglen
Lonedale
Royal Box
Lester Stoefen
George Tatt
Wimbledon Ballbors
Cilly Atussem
Helen Wills Moody
Mohammed Sleem
Mohammed
Baseball leaders of the era mix in batting and pitching lines
A compact summary ties together top batters and pitchers from the American and National Leagues. Key figures include Manush and Gehringer dominating batting, Foxx and Johnson powering home runs, Werber and Fox stealing bases, and Gomez and Marberry leading pitching, alongside Medwick and Collins contending in the NL. A closing Smithsonian note mentions no major changes to ocean and continent outlines since ancient times.
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Manush
Senators
Gehringer
Tigers
Johnson
Athletics
Werber
Red Sox
Gehrig
Yankees
Cronin
Terry
Giants
P. Waner
Pirates
Cuyler
Cubs
Vaughan
Medwick
Cardinals
Collins
Berger
Braves
Allen
Phillies
Urbanski
Klein
Martin
Bartell
Dean
Frankhouse
The
Smithsonian Institution
All Star Game On At Polo Grounds Draws Big Gates
July 9 All star squads from American and National Leagues meet at the Polo Grounds for charity. Capacity 53,602 fans pay 55 cents to 2.20, gate near 60,000 for players benevolent fund. Hubbell Gomez to start. lineup features Gehringer Ruth Gehrig, Cronin, Dicky and Ott. Broadcast on NBC CBS at 12:30 P M Eastern.
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New York
Polo Grounds
National League
Players’ Benevolent Fund
NBC
CBS
Gomez
Hubbell
Ace
Senators
Brooklyn Dodgers
Grant trounces Budge to win national clay court title
Grant defeats Budge 6-2 8-6 6-3 to claim the national clay court championship. Budge and Mike win the doubles title. Other tennis notes include Round, Jardbs, Lott, and Bloefen advancing in various events at Wimbledon and all England finals.
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Preland
Fred Perry
Britister
Jack Crawford
Australia
Perry
Chicago
Grant
Budge
Mike
Eng
Helen Jardbs
Dorothy Round
Lott and
Bloefen Annex
Future Major Players Shine In Texas League Action
Two young stars Beau Rell of Galveston and Red Phillips of Beaumont drew major league buzz as Texas League games featured close duels. Galveston edged Houston 3-2 on a tenth inning rally, while Beaumont toppled the San Antonio Missions 1-0 behind Phillips fourteenth win and decisive RBI. Dallas Streets rallied twice to beat Oklahoma City 8-6 after an opening 4-3 loss, with Kelly sidelined by a fractured leg. Chief Rudy York powered Port Worth to a 3-2 win over Tulea Oilers in another game noted.
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Beau Rell
Galveston
Red” Phillips
Beaumont Hurie
Bell
Hulky
Texas Aggie
Feader
Houston
Tony Governors
Jimmy Walkup
Mike Cyvengros
Buff Twirler
Phillips
de Beaumont
San Antonio Missions
Philips
Morgan
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Steers
Kelly
Rudy York
Port Worth
Cats
Tulea Oilers
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Twin Hills
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Hemsley
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Sam Jones
Monte Person
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Bill Lee
Gabby Hartnett
Jim Weaver
Dizzy Dean
Cincinnati
Fanning
Brother Paul
Paul
Redlegs
Fuell Moore
Phillie
Dolph Camill
Sutter
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
St Louis
Bt. Louis
Avi
Davis
House of Windsor
Fujukira
Associated Press
G. E. Jones
Kans
Statistics Daily
Carl Hubbell
Aer South
Paw
Charley Gehringer
Heinie Manush
Frank Higgins
al Simmons
Joe Cronin
Bill Dickey
Letty Gomez
Frank Frisch
Pie Traynor
Joe Medwick
Chuck Klein
Wally Berger
Kiki Cuvier
Mel Ott
Bill Terry
Travis Jackson
al Lopez
Brazil
Storage Service
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Arthur
Wefk-End
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Medica
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Henley-On-Thames
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Royal Henley Regatta
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J. Levy
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