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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1927
Page
14
Harold Kruger premier backstroke swimmer and Illinois Athletic Club member leaves amateur ranks to become a swimming instructor. The move marks a notable shift as he pursues professional status after years competing at high level.
The qualifying rounds begin at 8 o clock tomorrow at Hillcrest Golf and Country Club with 48 entries. Eddie Johnson Woolsey Herring and Fuqua joined today as entries and pairings for the second day will be announced in The News Globe Sunday.
The piece profiles Big Bob, renowned golfer Bob and Wee Rab MacDonald style nicknames, noting his tall stature, classic swing, and humor. It recalls his Dixie Cuba tour, decision not to enter the Southern Open, and reflections on a golf book that prompted him to reassess his swing on a train ride.
Weather and pennant races dominate headlines as the Pittsburgh Pirates extend their winning streak with an 8 game run while the Chicago White Sox close in on the Yankees and Giants. The Cubs surge, St Louis loses ground, and a split doubleheader leaves several teams in tight races.
Feg Murray notes Lou Gehrig outpacing Babe Ruth in batting for the Yankees as Gehrig nears twenty four and aims to sustain his run production. He praises Meusel and the line of Ruth Gehrig Meusel Lazzeri Koenig Combs as the pitching staff faces a potent attack.
Joe Turnesa led the Metropolitan Open at Wykagyl Country Club New Rochelle after 36 holes with 146 as twelve contenders battled near the top through soggy conditions. Rain and slow greens unsettled players as veterans and newcomers clashed for the early advantage.
Roger Wethered, 1923 British amateur champion, was the favorite to win the Open Championship as May weather and match play progressed at Hoylake. Qualifiers for the semi finals included William Tweddell of Stourbridge and Capt. R H Jobson of the Royal and Ancient club.
The Minnesota tuberculosis fund has collected 128000 from boxing receipts with ten percent directed to the fund. St Paul leads in money given with major contributions from Minneapolis and Duluth. The all St Paul Mike Gibbons bout drew a 37460 house, the era of boxing in Minnesota.
Ty Cobb went two for seven in yesterday’s doubleheader as the Athletics split a twin bill with the Boston Red Sox. Ruth Hornsby and Speaker did not play. The fragmentary box shows Cobb with two hits in seven at bats and mentions other players with line items and batting averages.
Polish wrestler Wladek Zbyszko suffered serious injuries after falling from the ring to a concrete floor during his bout with heavyweight champion Joe Stecher. Also updates on Ryder cup visitors arriving in New York and other sports notes.
Indianapolis May 27 Frank Lockhart the daredevil winner of last year’s 600 mile speedway race held track record and pole for the upcoming motor classic driving a Miller Special he averaged 120.10 mph on ten miles of qualifying. Leon Duray and Peter De Paola also posted high speeds as 33 drivers will enter Monday’s event with 41 seeking to qualify. Quietly noted is Glasgow Scotland considering electric overhead car railplane service for local transport.
Charlotte high school in North Carolina has dominated state track, winning every meet for five consecutive years. The team has lost only two carnivals abroad, both at South Atlantic championships.
The Charlotte high team, coached by Dr. Harvey P. Barrett, won the state championship again and captured the mile relay at the South and South Atlantic meet. They hold seven of the thirteen state records, led by a strong University of Maryland affiliation.
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