Maverick Club Track Meet: Under 125 and 140-pound results
W P Taylor led the 125-pound division with multiple wins including 50-yard dash and high jump, while Aubrey Robertson and Alvis Grant also scored in several events. In the 140-pound division Gene Sweet dominated sprints and relays with Hester Plant and Bud Lilley adding points. The Apes won team honors with strong performances and high-point totals.
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W. P. Taylor
J. C. Oakley
Alvis Grant
Elmo Chambers
Aubrey Robertson
Fy Gr Oakley
Ed Sharp
J. G. Oakley
Gene Sweet Ape
Thomas Murphy
Gopher
Joe Bob Floyd
Hester Plant
Gene Sweet
Bud Lilley
LeeRoy Boyter
Charles Hughes
Gib Howard
Yates Loses to Chapman in British Amateur Tourney
In Hoylake England Charlie Yates fell to Dick Chapman 4 and 3 in the third round of the British Amateur, as Chapman's near flawless golf and Yates putter woes decided the match. American contenders Holt and Vines also advanced to the fourth round.
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Hoylake
Eng
Charlie Yates
Dick Chapman
Greenwich
Chapman
Atlanta
Bill Holt, Jr
Syracuse
D. L. Coates
Ellsworth Vines
E. N. Ratcliffe
Vines
John Baillieu
Guldahl Emphasizes Concentration In Golf
Golf star Ralph Guldahl champions concentration as the decisive tool in the Goodall Invitation round robin and the U S Open. He explains selecting a club, then forgetting doubts, and staying with the chosen shot to the finish, stressing steady, shot by shot focus around the green and avoiding overthinking.
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North American Newspaper Alliance, Inc
New York
Ralph Guldahl
Ralph
Augusta
Guldahl
Jim Barnes
Boxing Commissioner Backs Louis Knockout Over Galento
New York boxing commissioner Bill Brown labels Tony Galento a disgrace to the sport and says Joe Louis should knock him out on June 28. Brown blames promoters and hangers-on for boxing’s ills and defends fighters who stay in condition.
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Henry McLemore
New York
Bill Brown
Tony Galento
Joe Louis
Galento
Brown
Phipps
Smith
Hitchcock
Iglehart
Winston Guest
Green Pastures
Santa Anita
California
Malicious
Ernie Roderick
Ricksha Men Upset Traffic in Shanghai Court Net
Shanghai's 38 000 ricksha pullers clog the Inter national Settlement traffic courts with 500 appearing monthly for traffic regulation breaches. Municipal police figures show ricksha pullers bear the heaviest load among drivers and pedestrians.
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Shanghai
U.R
International Settlement
Frogs, Gophers, Wolverines Reach High Scores in Meet
The Horned Frogs led with 182 points followed by the Golden Gophers with 149 and the Wolverines in fourth. Captain names include J C Oakley Wesley Grier and Wimpy Hill as team leaders.
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Horned Frogs
J. C. Oakley
Golden Gophers
Wesley Grier
The
Wolverines
Wimpy Hill
Dallas Keeps Texas League Lead With Doubleheader Sweep
Dallas swept Fort Worth 11 to 6 and 2 to 0 to extend its control of the Texas League. Houston fell 5 to 2 to Shreveport as Dallas hitters racked 14 hits in the opener, highlighted by Jim Levey’s two on homer. Bob Uhle blanked Dallas in the nightcap with three hits allowed. Tulsa beat Oklahoma City 5 to 4 to tighten the standings, while Beaumont beat San Antonio 4 to 1.
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Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
Shreveport
Cats
Cal Dorsett
Jim Gravin
Jim Levey
Sorelle
Smith
Touch
Art McDougal
Ed Cole
San Antonio
Les Manders
Anglers Luck in Conneaut Ends With Twin Bass Catch
Charles W. Massie endured a season without a bite at Conneaut until the final day. On his last cast he landed two black bass at once on the same lure, a remarkable double.
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U.P
Charles W. Massie
Senator Littlefield Missed Stop, Reaches Home 330 Miles Late
Senator Emery B. Littlefield traveled 330 miles past his Portland transfer en route from Augusta to Alfred Maine. He finally arrived home via Boston after failing to change trains, extending his trip from the state legislature session.
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Augusta
Emery
Littlefield
Portland
Boston
Augusta match shows de Snead dominance in solid 34
He shot 34 at Augusta to de Snead’s 33 and beat him with steady, precise play. He kept his focus shot by shot, hole by hole, turning in a convincing performance. This steadiness signals he will be watched at Fresh Meadow and the Philadelphia Country Club in early June.
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Augusta
de Snead
Fresh Meadow
Philadelphia Country Club
Fifteen Drivers To Qualify In Classic
Fifteen drivers lined up for six hours of qualifying at the Indianapolis speedway for the Memorial Day 500 mile race. Kelly Petillo aims to break two speed records set last Saturday by Jimmy Snyder as crews race to fill the seventeen remaining starting spots.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Kelly Petillo
Los Angeles
Jimmy Snyder
Chicago
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