First Major Casualties 10 U S Invaders in British Amateur
Two Walker Cup players from the United States Dr O F Willing and Donald K Moe were eliminated in the second round of the British Amateur Championship at St Andrews Scotland. Willing lost to William Spark 2 and 1 while Moe fell to Rex W Hartley 4 up 2 to play. Ouimet and Von Elm advanced to the third round, MacKenzie advanced on a walk over as his opponent scratched.
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Associated Press
ST. Andrews
Scotland
Dr. O. F. Willing
Donald K. Moe
Portland
Ore
Francis Ouimet
George van Elm
Roland MacKenzie
Moe
Rex W. Hartley
Dr. Willing
William Spark
Howard C. Davis
Salem
Mass
Willing
Spark
Roger Wethered
Britain
Robert Mathieson
Oxford
Wethered
George von Elm
Detroit
Gardiner Hill
Willington
Del
H. M. Caires
Ireland
J. B. Gwaltney
New York
BE. L. Archibald
Haggs Castle Club
R. B. Foster
London
W. E. Dodds
Prestwick
John Nelson Smith
Col. H. A. Boyd
C. O. Hezlet
FE. C. Millard
Royal Wimbledon Club
Boston
Joshua Crane
Frank Sweeney
Los Angeles
Spokane
J. B. Beck
Beck
Barney Berlinger Wins Penn Relays Decathlon Feat
Murray Big Boy Barney Berlinger of the University of Pennsylvania astonishes with endurance across all events. Comparisons to Jim Thorpe and Fred Thomson arise as Berlinger dominates both indoor and outdoor meets, setting records and earning high point totals in the decathlon and pentathlon style tests.
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Jim Thorpe
Fred Thomson
Barney Berlinger
University of Pennsylvania
Barney
Mr. Berlinger
Hercules
Mercury
Eric Krenz
Penn
Yale
Illinois
Bobby Jones and Unknowns Heat Up British Amateur
In St Andrews England May 27 Associated Press notes Bobby Jones praised unknown contenders in the British Amateur Championship. Jones recalls a tough start against Sidney Roper and discusses a 120 yard bunker shot that impressed spectators. He says the field is strong with players not yet in the spotlight.
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ST. Andrew's
Eng
Bobby Jones
Sidney Roper
Bobby
Grand Hotel
Confesses
Amateur Championship Match Results at Murfield 1926
In Murfield during 1926 Chick Evans competed in the amateur championship. Sweeney’s nephew Charles lost three and two to H M Bray of St Andrews. D A Fiddian of Stourbridge beat English native champion T A Bourn two and one.
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Chick" Evans
Murfield
Sweeney
Charles
H M. Bray
St. Andrews
D. A. Fiddian
Stourbridge
T. A. Bourn
Spudders Narrowly Beat Shreveport To Lead Texas League
Wichita Falls Spudders beat Shreveport 4 to 3 as Fred Vincent homered to break a 3-3 tie in the seventh. Bettencourt and Kloza earlier hit back to back shots, boosting the Spudders to a four game win streak and a firmer share of the league lead.
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Gayle Talbot, JR
Associated Press
Wichita Falls
Spudders
Shreveport
Texas League
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Spud
Morrell
Bettencourt
Kloza
Storti
Bill Kelly
Fort Worth
Cats
Dallas
Snydermen
Henry Hardaway
Herd
Panthers
Steers
Cox
Willingham
Hardaway
Kelly
Eddie Moore
Wachtel
Spuds
Houston
Waco
McLellan County
Brenham
Jayhawkers and Aggies Open Three-Game Series
Lawrence Kansas May 27 Two old rivals the University of Kansas Jayhawkers and the Kansas Aggies begin a three game baseball series with the Big Six conference title at stake.
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United Press
Lawrence
Kan
University of Kansas Jayhawkers
Kansas Aggies
Big Train Lands Rice Judge and Pitching Staff
Washington manager Walter Johnson praises Sam Rice Joe Judge and a strong pitching staff as keys to the Senators rise to the American League lead from last season. He says the team is improving daily and could be hard to stop if they win most of seven games against the Yankees and Athletics.
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United Press
New York
Sam Rice
Joe Judge
Washington
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Yankees
Athletics
Women Lead French In Golf Bout In France Series
U S women beat a French picked squad three matches to two after four foursomes play in St Germain en Lay e. Singles were set for the afternoon with Collett and Wall losing to Thion De La Chaume and Vaglina a two up.
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Associated Press
ST. Germain-En-Laye
France
Glenna Collett
Miss Collett
Bernice Wall
Oshkosh
Wis
Mlle
Simone Thion de la Chaume
Mme
A. M. Vaglina
Maureen Orcutt
Englewood
N. J
H. A. Martelle
Hartford
Mme. Durand
Fritz Stifel
Wheeling
W. Va
Rosalie Knapp
New York
Mme. Monier
Mlle. Lavigne
Virginia van Wie
Chicago
Leo Federman
Robert Thion de la Chaume
Mme. Florand
New Orleans Hitting Spree Wins Opener in Series
New Orleans pounded Welzer and Pettit for 19 hits yesterday and beat Atlanta rival 11 to 3. Jim Moore struck out seven, Little Rock won 7 to 1 over Mobile, and Charlie Gooch hit a late homer to lift Chattanooga 6 to 5. Sturdy homered in the eleventh to give Birmingham a 3 to 2 victory over Atlanta.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
New Orleans
Welzer
Nashville
Sturdy
Birmingham Barons
Our Cy Chosen T Club President
Cy Leland, star of Texas Christian University football and track, was elected president of the T C U T Association. Othel Martin was named vice president, J. W. Hinton secretary-treasurer, and Claude Robertson sergeant at arms.
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The
Associated Press
Fort. Worth
Tex
Cy Leland
Texas Christian University
T” Association
Othel Martin
J. W. Hinton
Claude Robertson
Schmeling Resumes Camp Grind Today
Max Schmeling resumed training in Endicott New York for his June 12 heavyweight title bout with Jack Sharkey at Yankee Stadium. He planned two rounds of sparring today following a one day lay off.
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United Press
Endicott
N. Y
Max Schmeling
Jack Sharkey
Yankee Stadium
Schmeling
Golfing Will Not Get Bout With Farley
Promoter Anderson seeks Farley challenger after Cal Farley declines a pre bout meeting with Don Golfino for the world championship. Golfino, popular local wrestler, seeks a shot at Farley who has waited ten years for a bona fide title chance. Semi wind up features Golfino vs Holt, with Mandell and Rob Roy in a mixed bout, while Joyce shines in baseball trivia from 1897.
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Cal Farley
Don Golfino
Jack Reynolds
Anderson
Golfino
Claude Holt
New Orleans
Farley
Holt
Rob Roy
Bobby Mandell
Mandel
Paul Berlenbach
Mandell
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