Four Ball Contest Opens Jones Masters Tourney
Bobby Jones and Ed Dudley face Paul Bunyan and Horton Smith in the four ball match as a prelude to the Masters Invitation in Augusta Georgia March 20 1930. Gusty conditions limited practice but top golfers posted solid scores including Johnny Golden Abe Espinosa and Henry Picard.
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Augusta
Bobby Jones
Ed Dudley
Paul Bunyan
Horton Smith
Johnny Golden
Noroton
Conn
Abe Espinosa
Chicago
Henry Picard
Charleston
D. C
Jones
Harold McSpadden
Bill Melhorn
Willy Cox
Herman Barrow
Tom Creavy
Mike Turnesa
Tony Manero
Jimmy Hines
John Revolta
al Watrous
Mortie Dutra
Billy Burke
Charlie Lacey
General Christler
Ernie Ball
George Sargent
Maj Donald Smith
Leo Diegel
Ross Sommerville
Bobby Jones Opens Masters with Personal Reflections
Henry McLemore writes from Augusta about the first Masters Open Invitation on Bobby Jones course. He notes the anticipated field of 70 top golfers and shares his personal hope Jones wins, revealing a sportwriter’s mix of admiration and bias toward favorite athletes.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
Augusta
Bobby
Atlarian
Jones
Supreme Court
Frank Bowden
Jean Borotra
Bowden
Borotta
Jack
Glenn Cunningham
Keith Brown
Yale
Bobby Jones
Two Houston Buffalo Holdouts Report For Spring Practice
Two Houston Buffalo holdouts Mike Cvengros left handed pitcher and Harry Mc Curdy catcher were expected to report for opening of spring baseball practice in the Texas League today. President Fred Ankenman announced signing a contract was imminent after golfing with Mc Curdy. Twenty players were expected, including five catchers and nine pitchers. Pitchers named Edwin Socha of El Campo and Elmer Dean were touted as essential.
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Houston
U.P
Houston Buffalo
Mike Cvengros
Harry McCurdy
McCurdy
Fred Ankenman
The
Buffs
Edwin
Americans Win Big in Irish Grand National Sweepstakes Draw
In Dublin on March 20 the Irish Grand National Sweepstakes began with a three day draw. A final analysis showed 67 percent of tickets held by Americans among the large audience and ticket holders in the drawing.
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Dublin
Red Sox Look Much Better After New Deal Rebuild
Boston arrives in spring with Toni Yawkey ownership Eddie Collins leadership and Bucky Harris as manager. The revamped squad features a left handed heavy rotation led by Grove Walberg Weiland Pennock Ostermueller and Pipgras Johson Rhodes plus strong infield with Ferrell Bishop Cissell Walters and backups Judge Weber Muller.
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Alan Gould
Associated Press
Sarasota
Fla
Boston Red Sox
Toni Yawkey
New York
Eddie Collins
Red Sox
Robert Moses Grove
Big Mose
George
Rube) Walberg
Grove
Athletics
Big Bob Weiland
Harris
Herb Pennock
Fred Ostermueller
Rochester Internationals
Yankees
George Pipgras
Henry Johson
Gordon
Dusty) Rhodes
John Welch
Rick Ferrell
Dusty Cooke
Roy Johnson
Carl Reynolds
Julius Solters
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Eddie Morgan
Cleveland Castoff
Max Bishop
A's
King
Chalmer Cissell
Indians
Young Bucky Walters
San Francisco Missions
Joe Judge
Washington
Bill Weber
Yankee
Fred Muller
Seattle
Featherweight title fight results across multiple cities
Boxers in a regional fight report list results from venues in Pittsburgh Holyoke Bethlehem Miami Chicago Sarasota Louisville New Orleans Sioux Falls Pittsfield and Albany. Notable outcomes include Freddie Miller defeating Mose Butch in Pittsburgh and Lou Amber outpointing Johnny Jadick in Holyoke along with several other decisions and knockouts.
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Pittsburgh
Freddie Miller
Mose Butch
Holyoke
Mass
Lou Amber
Herkimer
N. Y
Johnny Jadick
Philadelphia
Bethlehem
Danny Devlin
Allentown
Herman Perlick
Kalamazoo
Mich
Wishy Jones
Louisville
Jimmy Goodman
New York
New Orleans
Ritchie Mach
Dallas
Billy Hogan
Sioux Falls
Sherald Kennard
Fargo
N. D
Johnny Martin
Larchwood
Pittsfield
Grand Nations Sweepstakes totals and prize fund reported
The report shows 16 percent of bettors from the British Isles, 16 from Americans, and 4 from Canadians. Richborough drew the first horse and Mrs. John Collins of Ashland Massachusetts held the first ticket. Totals: receipts £3,000,104 and prize fund £1,870,138 with 18 first prizes of £30,000 each.
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British Isles
Training Camp News Briefs Inform Baseball Warmups
Fort Myers reports the Athletics meet the Dodgers as Cardinals fall behind to a downpour. Bob Kline with a cast shows stiffness but is fine otherwise. New Orleans weather delays Indians rest day before six exhibitions in five days. Cincinnati Reds recruits depart for a tour of games. Cubs and Pirates prep for series in Los Angeles Pasadena notes White Sox optimism with Hayes returning. Winter Haven Phillies seek grapefruit league play after rain outages. Biloxi sees Senators camp strife over volleyball among pitching rivals.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Philadelphia Athletics
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Bob Kline
New Orleans
Cleveland Indians
Walter Johnson
Waldorf Brothers Rise in Midwest Football Coaching
Lynn O Waldorf eldest of three athletic sons of Bishop E L Waldorf is named head football coach at Kansas State College succeeding A N McMillin who goes to Indiana. He leaves Oklahoma A and M where he coached five years and will begin spring practice next Monday. John Waldorf was Missouri fullback and captain in 1929 and Paul Waldorf captained Baker University.
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Manhattan
Kan
Lynn O. Waldorf
E. L. Waldorf
Methodist Episcopal Church
Kansas State College
A. N
Bob) McMillin
University of Indiana
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Syracuse
John Waldorf
University of Missouri
Paul Waldorf
Baker University
Baldwin
New York Nips Brooklyn 7 to 4 In Yesterday's Baseball
The Associated Press reports New York defeated Brooklyn 7 to 4 in yesterday's action. Other results include Chicago beating Portland 7 to 3. Today's schedule lists multiple spring train games at St. Petersburg Fort Myers Tampa Bradenton and Los Angeles with several matchups.
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Associated Press
New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
Portland
St. Petersburg
Boston
Fort Myers
Philadelphia
Tampa
Cincinnati
Columbus
Bradenton
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Crowder Captains Seek Waivers as Stars Target Opponents
Crowderists report both captains are requesting waivers for players while aiming to lure stars from the rival camp. The issue will be settled by tomorrow when baseball games open between the Yannigans and regulars.
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Crowder
Yannigans
Stloeten to Meet Merlin in U S France Indoor Tennis
Las ter Stloeten of Los Angeles, the reigning national indoor singles champion, faces French youngster Andre Merlin in the feature match opening the United States versus France international indoor team event in New York tonight.
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Stoefen
New York
U.P
Laster Stloeten
Los Angeles
Andre Merlin
France
United States
Detton Targets Fenton In Amarillo Middleweight Clash
Dory Detton of Salt Lake City seeks a match with Rod Fenton after Detton’s win over Otis Clingman. Detton claims a block for the drop kick and boasts he can beat any man with it. Dutch Mantell adapts plans as Benny Wilson faces substitution in an upcoming semi final. In Pasadena, the White Sox cut two pitchers Dale Millis and John Huck from spring camp.
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Dory Detton
Salt Lake City
Detton
Otis Clingman
Dutch Mantell
Amarillo
Fenton
Mantell
Dutch
Benny Wilson
Wilson
Pasadena
Chicago White Sox
Dale Milla
John Huck
Millis
Topeka
Huck
Galveston
Reed Comes Close to Hole in One on Wolflin Course
Henry Reed, playing in a Wolflin course foursome, hit a high iron on the 168 yard fourth hole that struck the flag leaning against the hole and bounced back an inch from a possible hole in one. The group had just finished the hole.
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Henry Reed
Wolflin
Mr. Reed
Glutting Leads Open Women Field at North and South
Charlotte Glutting of South Orange New Jersey fired a 70 to lead 16 women into first round play in the North and South Women's Open at Pinehurst North Carolina. Edith Quier of Reading Pennsylvania stood one shot back with 80, while Amelia Quieroyea of Fort Worth dropped to fourth after a 44 on 18 holes.
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N. C
Charlotte Glutting
South Orange
N. J
Glersey Star
Mins Fdith Quier
Reading
Milas Amelia Quieroyea
Fort Worth
Misa Glatling
Bowling Congress stalls as two squads join event
The 34th American Bowling Congress continued at a slower pace in Peoria. Only two doubles and singles squads were scheduled for the matinee and evening sessions with entrants from Buffalo New York Norwood Ohio Van Wert Ohio Chicago and several Wisconsin cities. Glenn Evans of Canton Ohio posted a 705 in the singles, the only bowler to reach a first place position yesterday.
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Til
Buffalo
Norwood
Ohio
van Wert
C. Chicago
Wilnois
Glenn Evans
Evans
Canton
Gene Taylor Named Daniel Baker Coach
Gene Taylor, previously Brownwood High School Lions coach, is appointed head coach of the Daniel Baker College Hillbillies. He succeeds R F E Blair, who resigns to become a history instructor. Taylor, a former Texas Christian University letterman, is brother of San Angelo High School Bobcats coach Harry Taylor.
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San Angelo
Gene Taylor
Brownwood High School Lions
Daniel Baker College
Hillbillies
Harry Taylor
Behoo! Bobcats
Wrestling Results By United Vreck
Wrestlers from multiple cities in the United States and abroad recorded outcomes with several throws, draws, or retained titles. Notable entries include Karl Davis of New York, Paul Harper of Houston, and Mans Kampfer of Germany retaining a title in New York.
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Kansas City
Darna Catopa- Vieh
Karl Davis
New York Dallas
Billy Edwards
Glen Wade
Nebraska
Bill Thornton
San Jose
Calif
Paul Harper
Houston
Bam Tethers
Dee Moines
Jack League
San Antonio
George Keverly
Hollywood
Pat Flanagan
Salt Lake City
Detroit
George Duseth
Boreton
Nrew
Steve Pasona
New York
Tulsa
Okla
Boby Pierce
Geattle
Phoenix
Ariz
Paul Jones
Jackie Marvel
Australia
Myron Cox
San Pedro
Cal
Drew
George Cochrane
Mexico City
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