Open Golf Qualifying Narrowly Favors Smith and Hagen
Horton Smith and Walter Hagen qualified for the British Open at Muirfield with 154 strokes as wind and improving greens aided scoring. Cyril Tolley shot 150 to lead, while Abe Mitchell and Arch Compsion posted 153 and 152 respectively as more contenders vyed for elimination.
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Muirfield
Scotland
Horton Smith
Joplin
Walter Hagen
Cyril Tolley
Gullane
Veereli
a + & fen ndn
Emis Elgg
Suse Weene Barnes
Wild Bill” Mehlhorn
Muirfield Links
R. D. Mathieson
Edinburgh
St Gullane
Johnny Golden
New Jersey
al Espinosa
Gene Sarazen
Diegel
Joshua Crane
Boston
Leo Diegel
White Plains
Busson
al Watrous
James Busson
Abe Mitchell
James Braid
Braid, Vardon and Taylor
Arch Compsion
Major Leaders in Baseball Statistics From May 6
National figures highlight Stephenson Cubs with .452 batting and 28 hits plus 1 percent in runs. Hornsby also Cubs lead in runs while Wilson posts 20 RBIs. Pirates Gratham doubles, L Waner triples. Giants Jackson hits 5 homers and Flowers Robins steal 7. Cubs Malone 4-0 pitching. American leaders show Foxx .420 and Gehringer 22 RBIs and 29 hits. Hoyt and Abbie Tigers-Yanks go 4-0.
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Wilson
Cubs
Stephenson
Grantham
Pirates
L. Waner
Jackson
Giants
Flowers
Robins
Malone
Foxx
Athletics
Gehringer
Tigers
Heilmann
Alexander
Triles
Blue
Browns
Cissel
White Sox
Gehrig
Yanks
Averill
Fonseca
Indians
Abbie
Hoyt
Wee Simmons
Weese Miese Heilmann
Lazzeri
Yankees
Briefs Meusel
Errererre Goslin
Senators
Tee
Neeteee Terry
Fullis
Dodgers
Peewee Picinich
Tere Wilson
Ater
Shaner
Reds
McCoy's Tablets Promise Quick Weight Gain
An advertisement urges readers to use McCoy's Tablets to gain weight and improve vigor. It cites Miss Alberta Rogers as an example and promises a full refund if a buyer does not gain at least five pounds after using the product, with a risk-free guarantee.
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McCoy
Alberta Rogers
McCoy’s
McCoy's Lab
Baseball Tonight Interleague and Minor League Schedules
American League matchups listed with Philadelphia at Chicago New York at St Louis Washington at Detroit Boston at Cleveland National League games Pittsburgh at New York Cincinnati at Philadelphia Chicago at Brooklyn St Louis at Boston Texas League Shiva Shreveport at Beaumont Dallas at Houston Fort Worth at San Antonio Wichita Falls at Waco Western League Oklahoma City at Omaha Tulsa at Denver Wichita at Des Moines Topeka at Pueblo Yesterday's results include St Louis 1 New York 3 Cincinnati 3 Brooklyn 12 Pittsburgh 4 Boston 5 Chicago 1 Philadelphia 2 New York 7 Chicago 6 Boston 4 Detroit 8 Washington 15 Cleveland 5 Philadelphia at St Louis rain Texas League Shreveport 8 Beaumont 6 Dallas 5 Houston 4 Wichita Falls 9 Waco 2 Fort Worth 8 San Antonio 7 No games scheduled American Association Toledo 2 Minneapolis 54 Columbus 6 St Paul 5 Other games rained out Southern Atlanta 1 Birmingham 9 Little Rock 2 New Orleans 1 Chattanooga Nashville wet grounds Only games scheduled
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Texas League
Shreveport
Beaumont
Dallas
Houston
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Wichita Falls
Waco
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Wee
A. W. L. Pet Enere
Beaumont Ferehns
Pet
Cleveland . Or
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Oklahoma City
Denver
Tulsa
Outa Neyte
Des Moines
Pueblo Wee
Omaha
Wichita
Topeka
Benny Bass Easily Defeats Petey Mack In New York Fight
Benny Bass of Philadelphia featherweight defeated Petey Mack of Jersey City in a 10 round match at the St Nicholas arena. Bass weighed 128 pounds while Mack weighed 129 and a half.
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Benny Bass
New York
Philadelphia
Petey Mack
Jersey City
St. Nicholas Arena
Bass
Mack
The Iron Man By Feg Murray No. 2
A profile of Tommy Armour from Washington D C as a top iron player who will challenge at Muirfield Edin burgh May 6 1928. Armour is celebrated for his 1927 US and Canadian Open titles and his 1920 French amateur win before turning pro in 1925.
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Edinburgh
United States
Tommy Armour
Washington, D. C
Armour
Harry Cooper
Oakmont
Pittsburgh
Tommy
Muirfield
Two Stars To End Careers This Week In SWC Meet
Two of the Southwest Conference’s greats, Leo Baldwin of Texas and Claude Bracey of Rice, close stellar college track careers in the annual conference meet in Dallas. Bracey is favored to win the 100 and 200 and set marks. Baldwin expects titles in shot put and discus. Rice’s Brunson faces strong challengers in mid and distance races. Texas eyes two high jump wins and a Texas Aggies relay team seeks the mile relay crown with a 3:22.2 best time.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Leo Baldwin
Texas University
Claude Bracey
Rice Institute
Bracey
Baldwin
Rice
Longhorns
Brunson
Houston
Guffin
Texas
Rice Star
Jacoby
Captain Crowell
Southern Methodist
Pony Star
Perkins
Howie
Badger
Tracey
Hodges
O'Neil
Tennis World Before Queen During Week
The article notes Helen Wills will be presented to Queen Mary Thursday night and British star Eileen Bennett will debut at St James's Court Friday night marking a royal tennis week in London.
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London
Royal Courts
Helen Wills
Queen Mary
Eileen Benett
Court of St. James
Correct Golf Handicap System Emphasizes Honest Scores
A 1929 NEA Service piece urges golfers to set honest handicaps using a standard table. It criticizes overhandicapping by low net trophy seekers and explains deriving average scores from the three lowest rounds over three months, with a clear handicap scale from four to twenty six for varying scores.
Texas League Leaders By United Press
A partial Texas League leaders list names players and teams with batting average runs and home run mentions. Key figures include L Cox Fort Worth Wetzel San Antonio Benton Wichita Falls Wiley Beaumont Sanguinet Waco and others though the lines are garbled. The item lists leaders in batting average hits and home runs and notes several players tied for top categories.
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AB. H. Av
Sanguinet
Waco Starr
Shreveport L
Cox
Fort Worth
Mellano
Waco
Blackerry
Wheelan
Shreveport
Caldwell Pirates Secure Waco Win On Strong Pitching
Pitching by Caldwell helped the Waco squad defeat their foes. Stolen bases credited to Martin. L Cox led in hits and doubles with 41 and 11 respectively. Jordan Burrus Benson Wetzel from Houston and San Antonio contributed 4 each in the game.
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Caldwell
Waco
Martin
Houston
L. Cox
Fort Worth
Jordan
Burrus
Benson
Wetzel
San Antonio
Fights Last Night by The Associated Press
Eddie O'Dowd of Columbus outpointed Howard Mayberry of Pittsburgh in Wheeling. Tony Herrera of Chicago knocked out Ray Newton of Mansfield in New Castle. Benny Bass of Philadelphia outpointed Petey Mack of Jersey City in New York. Harry Brooks of London outpointed Johnny Vestri of New York in London. Freddie Miller of Cincinnati outpointed Babe Keller of Toledo in Cincinnati. Angus Snyder of Dodge City defeated Big Boy Peterson of Minneapolis in Wichita.
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Associated P'ress
Wheeling
W. Va
Eddie O'Dowd
Columbus
Howard Mayberry
Pittsburgh
New Castle
Tony Herrera
Chicago
Ray Newton
Mansfield
Ohio
New York
Benny Bass
Philadelphia
Petey Mack
Jersey City
London
Harry Brooks
Johnny Vestri
Cincinnati
Freddie Miller
Babe Keller
Toledo
Wichita
Angus Snyder
Dodge City
Kans
Big Boy Peterson
Minneapolis
Yanks Hope to Lead After Western Trip
New York Yankees return from a successful three game sweep of the White Sox in Chicago. Ruth Gehrig Meusel and Lazzeri hit nine homers and 26 hits in 53 at bats for a team average near .500 in the series. Meusel homered off Al Thomas after Thomas was brought in to face him in a late inning rally.
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Bert Demby
United Press
Chicago
New York Yankees
St. Louis
White Sox
Yanks
Ruth
Gehrig
Meusel
Lazzeri
Sox
Koenig
Bob Weiland
Blackburne
al Thomas
Thomas
Texas Tech Baseball Falls to Aggies 9–5 in College Station
In College Station on May 7 the Texas A&M Aggies beat Texas Tech 9 to 5. Lew Cody hit a bases loaded home run that provided the decisive margin.
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United Press
College Station
Texas Aggies
Texas Tech
Lew Cody
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