Diegel Fires 70 In British Open Qualifying
U S pro Leo Diegel tied the Royal Liverpool course record with 70 in the first qualifying round at Hoylake amid Jones 73 and Twine leading with 68. Bradbeer and Diegel shared early lead before Seymour’s 71. Mariners: nothing. end.
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Hoylake
England
Leo Diegel
United States
Canada
Royal Liverpool Club
Diegel
Bobby Jones
W. T. Twine
Bromley
Wallasey
Twine
Jimmy Bradbeer
London
Royal Liverpool
Bradbeer
George van Elm
Don Moe
Jim Barnes
MacDonald Smith
Mark Seymour
St. Leonard’s
Bruce Barnes Proves Best State Netter in Texas
Bruce Barnes of the University of Texas is named the top tennis player in Texas and Oklahoma for 1930 as Berkeley Bell and Wilmer Allison compete in Europe with the Davis Cup team. Barnes won the Texas district tournament final 6-3 6-2 6-2 over Jimmy Quick, sweeping six matches without a loss, and will chase the National Intercollegiate singles title in Wilmington Delaware next week. Quick and John Barr captured the district doubles title over Barnes and Jake Hess 6-4 6-2 14-12, earning a spot in the National Doubles tournament.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Bruce Barnes
University of Texas Star
Texas
Oklahoma
Berkeley Bell
Wilmer Allison
Europe
Longhorn
Jimmy Quick
Wilmington
Del
Quick
John Barr
Barnes
Jake Hess
Fort Worth
Barr
Major League Leaders Including games of June fifteenth
National League leaders include Klein of Philadelphia atop batting with 420, Terry of the Giants and English of the Cubs lead runs with 68, Klein again holding RBI at 420 with Wil son tied for homers at 18, and Cuyler of the Cubs stealing 15 bases. American League leaders show Hodapp of Cleveland batting .596, Ruth of the Yankees with 68 runs and 21 homers, Gehrig of the Yankees 65 RBI, Hodapp 86 hits, and a variety of leaders in doubles triples and stolen bases.
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Phillies
Terry
Giants
English
Cubs
Frisch
Cardinals
Cuyler
Wilson
Hodapp
Indians
Ruth
Yankees
Gehrig
Gehringer
Tigers
Cxonin
Senators
McManus
Combs
Rics
State Boat Racers In Waco's Tourney
Professional outboard motorboat races are set for Lake Waco on June 22 sponsored by the Houston Yachting Club and led by the Waco Boating Club. Participants from Dallas Houston San Antonio Fort Worth Corpus Christi Galveston Port Arthur and New Braunfels are expected to enter.
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United Press
Waco
Texas
Lake Waco
Houston Yachting Club
Waco Boating Club
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Corpus Christi
Galveston
Port Arthur
New Braunfels
British Open history and looming Hoylake showdown
By Feg Murray the piece surveys Open Championship lore from Willie Park and Old Tom Morris to Harry Vardon and Bobby Jones, notes strong U S contenders like Hagen and the Walker Cup team, and recalls dramatic moments and strikes before concluding Anything can happen in the British Open.
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Mac Smith
Leo Diegel
Willie Park
Musselburgh
Willie
Hungo Park
Morris
Tom
Spudders in Cinch for Tie in Texas League Race
Eight games remain in the first half as Wichita Falls can clinch at least a tie by beating San Antonio or other clubs in three days. A split season would start June 25 if the race ends in a tie. The Dallas Steers and Houston Buffs split a doubleheader, keeping Houston within a game of the leaders.
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Carl Williams
Warriors
San Antonio Indians
Houston Buffs
Huff
Turkey
Buffs
Dallas Steers
San Antonio
Bisons
Adkins
Murray
Selph
George Washington Payne
Steers
Gene Moore
Holmes
Williamson
Mishkin
Ralph
Stein
Waco
Cubs
Shreveport
Cub
Molsworth
Bischoff
Denny Burns
Beaumont
World welterweight champ Jack Reynolds to meet Cal Farley
Farmer Burns hails Jack Reynolds as the best for his size in the U S and notes Reynolds return to Cedar Rapids in 1920 to win the world welterweight title. The Panhandle card at Butler Field features Reynolds defending at 147 pounds with Cal Farley in a major bout alongside Otio Clingman vs Joe Kopecky in a one fall, one hour match.
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Farmer Burns
Jack Reynolds
U. S
Cal Farley
Butler Field
Panhandle
United States
Burns
Frank Gotch
Farmer
Reynolds
Omaha
Neb
Jack
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Louis Nelson
Brooklyn
N. Y
Tall Corn
Matty Matsuda
Cincinnati
Ohio
Otio Clingman
U. S. Navy
Joe Kopecky
Texas
Cotton Picker
Four Cornered Race Heats Up in American League
A tight four team battle for first place is underway in the American League. The Philadelphia Athletics lead by a half game with the Cleveland Indians the Senators and New York Yankees close behind. All four teams have 21 losses, a reflection of recent results as standings tighten across the league. The Yankees gained strength with the New York Detroit trade bringing Harry Rice and Owen Carroll for Mark Koenig and Waite Hoyt.
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Presa
NEW York
Ion
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland
Washington
New York Yankees
Athletics
Yankees
Indians
Senators
Philadelphia
New York-Detroit
Harry Rice
Owen Carroll
Mark Koenig
Waite Hoyt
Von Porat to Meet Stribling in Chicago Feature Bout
Four top heavyweights prepare for action this week with Otto Von Porat facing W L Stribling in Chicago. Detroit sees Johnny Risko vs Palma Uzendun, while Jack Thompson meets Joe Cardoza in Los Angeles. Other bouts include Armand Emanuel vs Leo Lomski and Ray Miller vs Sammy White. Tony Canzoneri meets Tommy Grogan in Queens, and Pete Latzo faces Larry Johnson at Ebbets Field.
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Associated Press
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Otto von Porat
W. L. (Young) Stribling
Macon
Johnny Risko
Cleveland
Paulino Uzendun
Spain
Tommy Grogan
Omaha
Queensboro Stadium
Ebbets Field
Pete Latzo
Scranton
Larry Johnson
Best Colt Wins Chicago Derby
Turf fans at Washington Park watched long shots as Reveille Boy, a 55 to 1 bet, won the $50,000 American Derby Saturday. Entered by Memphis grocer J. D. Best, the best colt prevailed with Gallant Knight second and Xenofol, a filly, third.
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Washington Park
Reveille Boy
Memphis
J. D. Best
Gallant Knight
Xenefol
Lefty Grove Hurls Athletics Back To Top In Junior Race
Robert Moses Grove pitched six hitless innings as the Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit 10 to 1 to reclaim first place in the American League by one game. Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth led the Yankees to a 17 to 10 thumping of Cleveland, strengthening the lead. In the NL, the New York Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 7 to 4 to close in on second place, while Brooklyn fell 9 to 4 to the Cardinals. Cincinnati edged Boston 4 to 3.
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Associated Press
Robert Moses Grove
Lou Gehrig
Babe Ruth
Philadelphia Athletics
Grove
Athletics
Detroit
Gehrig
Ruth
Yankees
Cleveland
Tigers
A's
Sorrell
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Yanks
Hudlin
Shoffner
Herb Pennock
St. Louis Browns
al Crowder
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Goose Goslin
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Chicago Cubs
Pete Donohue
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Teachout
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Donohue
Gabby Hartnett
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Brooklyn
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves
Cincinnati
Ben Cantwell
Bowling Dope Team Standings and Records
Bowling Dope leads the league with 60 wins and a perfect .1000 pace. Harmon Motor Co. sits at 4 2 .667, Panhandle Motor Co. 4 2 .667, Arnholz Coffee Co. 4 3 .333, and Ordway Saunders 0 6 .000, reflecting the current W L and winning percentage standings.
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Pet. Harmon Motor Co
Panhandle Motor Co
Arnholz Coffee Co
Ordway Saunders
Wilsons Begin Texas Vacation From Home
Mr and Mrs R A Wilson Jr departed Saturday for a two week vacation in Waco and other parts of Texas visiting local sites and enjoying travel.
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R. A. Wilson, Jr
Waco
Texas
Lightning strikes Watson home in North Harrison area
Lightning hit J. R. Watson at 1308 North Harrison Street about 8 am on Sunday. No injuries occur but a roof hole and a demolished radio result from a strike fed through the aerial. A neighbor’s home, the Cantwell residence, also loses a screen door to a bolt.
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J. R. Watson
North
Harrison Street
Lynn Cantwell
Texas U Baseball Star Higgins Joins Mackmen Roster
Dallas June 16. Frank Pinky Higgins UT Austin star third baseman and captain of the 1930 Southwest Conference champions has signed with Connie Mack to join the Philadelphia Athletics. Teammate Johnny Railton, a pitcher, has been signed by the New York Yankees and joined the Babe Ruth troupe in Cleveland.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Frank
Pinky) Higgins
University of Texas
Higgins
Johnny Railton
New York Yankees
Babe Ruth
Cleveland
Atlanta Crackers Triumph Over Memphis Chicks 10 to 6
The Atlanta Crackers defeated Memphis Chicks 10 to 6 as Griffin and Campbell combined for 14 safeties and Kiefer held the Chicks to eight hits through seven innings. New Orleans beat Birmingham 8 to 2, Mobile edged Nashville 5 to 4, and Chattanooga overtook Little Rock 10 to 7 to impact the Southern Association standings.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Atlanta Crackers
Memphis Chicks
Southern Association
Griffin
Campbell
Kiefer
Chicks
New Orleans
Birmingham Barons
Chickasaw
Barons
Mobile
Nashville
Volunteers
Krueger
Vols
Grimes
Bears
Little Rock Travelers
Chattanooga
Varsity Rowing Crews Gather in Poughkeepsie for I R A
Seven of nine varsity crews entered for the Intercollegiate Rowing Association championships on June 26 prepared in Poughkeepsie New York today. J G Rainey president of the Joleston Oil Company recently returned from a business trip to Oregon.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Intercollegiate Rowing Association
Hudson
J. G. Rainey
The
Joseton Oil Company
Oregon
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