Boxing Commission Favors Sharkey as Next Title Challenger
York, May 25. Jack Sharkey, heavyweight, is favored as the next world champion challenger by the New York boxing commission. A. Farley, chairman, said there will be no objection to a Sharkey-Dempsey meeting, while stressing the option to let Sharkey fight Tunney if promoters arrange it. Dempsey’s immediate plans remain unclear, and officials emphasize matchups depend on fighters and promoters.
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Largest golf Open field enters 894 players at Oakmont
New York May 25 The United States Golf Association announced the largest field for the national open with 894 starters for sectional qualifiers at Oakmont near Pittsburgh June 14 18 an increase of 200 from last year Sectional rounds are set for June 6 and officials will announce district representational allotments The field includes every ranking pro and most of the amateur stars except Jess Sweetser led by Bobby Jones defending champion and George Von Elm the national titleholder as the largest entry on record.
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Yesterday's Big 4 Weather Halts Major League Play
The four horsemen in the diamond did not play any major league games yesterday due to rain. Speaker held an exhibition against the Orioles.
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Seven Sometimes Beats Eight By 0
Atlanta May 25 It recounts a famous 1926 Walker Cup moment at St Andrews on the Road Hole where Bobby Jones Watts Gunn beat Cyril Tolley and Andrew Jamieson in foursomes to win by seven strokes on a par five. The tale notes Jones and Gunn’s risky play and Tolley’s long effort, ending with a decisive seven for the Americans.
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Woodward Leads Texas State Shoot Top Gun Averages
Houston gunner Woodward tops the states high average clay busting roll with 0.825 on 400. Dallas shooter Miller takes second at 98 percent and Denison of Waco is third at 96 percent. The Texas State Shoot at Cisco June 6-8 features the State Singles Championship race and the five high scores form the Texas State Team for the Grand American in Dayton Ohio. A record crowd is expected at the event with Woodward and Miller among top contenders in the meet.
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Senator Johnson Nearing Return Sparks Senators
Baseball chatter at Washington suggests Walter Johnson is nearly recovered from spring ankle injury and ready to rejoin the Senators. His return is viewed as a boost as the club seeks to climb back into the first division amid a season of early struggles and strong hitting by opponents.
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Tilden Drives Ahead In International Tennis Chase
In St Cloud France May 25 Tilden and Hunte for the United States opened with strong showings in the international amateur court championships. Tilden defeated Senor Andreu 6 2 6 2 6 0 while Hunte swept Alphonse Perso in straight sets as the American duo moved into the third drawing with decisive early wins.
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Veteran pitcher to start 23rd major league season for Washington
The veteran pitcher is poised to begin his 23rd major league season with the Washington uniform, likely his 2nd start and 5,017th inning, as American League hitters face him. Meanwhile Pittsburgh leads offensively with a 19 hit victory over Cincinnati 11 to 3. Lee Meadows dominated the Reds allowing just three hits, while Cincinnati turned in an errorless defensive game and pulled off the first triple play.
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Diamond Dope Western League and Major Leagues Scores
Reading shows scattered baseball results across multiple leagues with scores for Western League games Des Moines 7 Amarillo 0 Omaha 4 Oklahoma City 6 Denver 6 Wichita 1 Lincoln 2 Tulsa 1 and more. American and National League games listed with mixed rain delays and called games Port Worth 2 Waco 1 Wichita Palle 2 Monster Dallas 6 San Antonio 6. International and minor leagues note Louisville Columbus Milwaukee St Paul 4 Kansas City 14 Minnesota 18. Exhibition and Pacific Coast results include Sacramento 6 Mission 0 and San Francisco 3 Seattle 6 Oakland 2.
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Scheduling Fragments Show Numerous City Matchups
Readable lines mention Brooklyn at Philadelphia and New York at Houston like clashes, St. Louis at Chicago, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati with weather notes of cloudy or rainy conditions, plus Detroit at Cleveland and Chicago at St Louis with two games. The fragment ends with only games scheduled and scattered location pairs.
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Amarillo Wins Third Straight From Demons
Amarillo Texans beat Des Moines 7 to 2 to complete the third straight win in the series. Bob Clark starred with hitting in the late innings, while Kelly also delivered key hits. Clark earned the win, Jameson took the loss, and Wiele recorded a save as Amarillo stayed hot on the road.
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Johnny Miles Wins at Black Diamond Track Race
Johnny Miles of Sydney, N S won a mile race at the Black Diamond track yesterday afternoon, decisively defeating a field that included Clarence Demar of Melrose Massachusetts, Shoes Henigan of Dorchester, and Noel Hance. Milew completed the distance in 1 hour 20 minutes 7. seconds with Heaven second and McLellan third.
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