National Open Hopes Rise as Bobby Jones and Cruickshank Lead
New York May 4 The National Open at Oakmont promises high drama with Bobby Jones and Cruickshank the leading contenders. Both have dominated recent majors with strong scores and repeat victories, while Hagen Diegels Farrels Sarazens Voight and Burkowski are also noted contenders. Oakmont’s lush fairways and tight bunkers set the stage for a dramatic par clipping duel among golf’s top names.
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Farrels
Sarazens
George Voight
Jones
South
Pacific Coast
Shreveport
Hot Springs
Walter Burkowski
Call Burke
Shekels
Tommy Armour
Bobby
Tommy
Realms of Griffith Glad Jins Hit Washington Early
Clark Griffith forecasts an American League pennant despite a bad luck spell that began with Johnson’s broken leg and stretched to Speaker Harris Rice Crowder Reeves Cullop and Bluege. He notes the team has steadied and aims for a strong start.
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Jins
Washington
Clark Griffith
Johnson
Speaker
Harris
Rice
Crowder
Reeves
Bluege
Babe Herman A Robins Batting Ace Of 1926 Season
Feg Murray profiles Babe Herman of the Brooklyn Robins, detailing a 1987 game count, 319 batting average, 35 doubles 11 triples and 11 homers, 81 RBIs, fielding averages, and his Buffalo birth in 1903 with a California upbringing. The piece contrasts him with other Babes and notes a notable error and career notes.
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Babe Herman
Babe
Herman
Robins
Buffalo
California
W. K
Ribbie
Georgia Peach Fading From Battle Scenery
Lawton Oklahoma Mae Hopkins, 105pound national champion, earns sobriquet Poker Face for steady game and fighting spirit that led Lawton High School girls to national title contention in Wichita Kansas. Read retains British pro title with no challenger. Berlenbach’s rapid rise and fall highlighted by defeats to Delaney and McTigue. Delaney wins first outdoor boxing show. Stribling struggles against Loughran.
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Lawton
Okla
Mae Hopkins
Miss Hopkins
Wichita
Kansas
Berlenbach
New York
Paul Berlenbach
Jack Delaney
United Press
Brooklyn
Tommy Loughran
Philadelphia
Young Stribling
Delaney
Loughran
Atlanta
Stribling
Sacrifices in World Series Tied Record Set by Clarke and Daubert
Fred Clarke former Pirates star and Jake Daubert late Reds standout are tied for the record of five sacrifices in a single World Series game. Clarke did so in 1909 and Daubert matched the feat in 1919.
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Fred Clarke
Pittsburgh
Jake Daubert
Cincinnati
Clarke
Daubert
Omaha Buffs Rally Past Amarillo in Opening Game
Harl Cash dominated on the mound for Omaha, limiting Amarillo to three hits through eight innings as Joe Rabbitt and Stormy Davis homered. Omaha won 6 to 1 at Vinton Street Park with seven strikeouts and one walk for Cash, while Texans saw early runs from Al Nick and late bursts by Rabbitt and Davis.
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Connolly
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Keystone
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Handley
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Rabbitt
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Roberts
McGrew
Joubert Davenport
PCA
Lisle
Reppy
Pettit
Ramsey
Ea Rabbitt Rf
Hollohan
Throne
Petals
Innnings
Rabbitt Hollahan
Rabbitt Davis
Swanaboro
Revny
Harper
Giants Still Sit Under Brooklyn's Indian High
Pirates and Cardinals deadlocked for NL leadership as Pirates pull even with an 11 to 10 win in Pittsburgh marked by heavy hitting. Giants slump to third place under Brooklyn’s jinx after Robins rally from a five-run deficit to win 7 to 6.
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Babe Herman
Sid Terris
Robins
Babe
Kid Kaplan
Connecticut
Herman
Brooklyn
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Indian High
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Big Guns
Senators Lose Five Players to Injuries in Latest Outing
Washington May 4 Five Senators are out with injuries including Goose Goslin with pleurisy Sam Rice sinus trouble and Walter Johnson training camp injury Bucky Harris leg injury Tate broken finger Bluege and Marberry returnings implied Speaker recovering from illness A 6 4 loss to the Yankees follows prior 5 1 setback to the White Sox and Cubs beat Reds 4 3 with Percy Jones sidelined by a splintered left arm Athletics defeat Red Sox 7 2 and Indians top Browns 5 3 after trailing earlier
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United Press
Washington
Stu
Goose Goslin
Sam Rice
Bucky Harris
Walter Johnson
Tate
Bluege
Marberry
Speaker
White Sox
Tigers
Wethergill
Goslin
Rice
Senators
Yanks
Walter Johason
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Percy Jones
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Boston
Phillies
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Browns
Jack Dempsey Declines Bout Offer for Percentage
New York May 4 Jack Dempsey remains a drawing card as Dan Carroll manager of Jim Maloney says Dempsey refused Tex Rickard's proposal of 400000 for two bouts. The plan would pair the winner of the Demps lind fight with Gene Tunney for the championship if Maloney wins the first. Carroll says a percentage basis was preferred.
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United Press
New York
Jack Dempsey
Dan Carroll
Jim Maloney
Tex Rickard
Demps Lind
Maloney
Gene Tunney
Carrol
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