Public anger over sports crowd at Omaha golf final
New York Sept 1 GUP Sports Parade reports on the National Amateur golf championship final at Omaha. Bud Ward defeated Pat Abbott as crowds booed and obstructed play prompting a halt by USGA president Harold W. Pierce. The piece argues for fair play and notes the potential damage to golf's image.
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Harry Ferguson
New York
U.P
Omaha
Icken Abbott
Harold W. Pierce
United States Golf Association
Joe Louis
Omaha Gallery
Pampa golfers win and lose in Clovis
In Clovis New Mexico on September 1 Grover Austin of Pampa who was the 1939 champion defeated Dan McKinney of Clovis five and four. O B Smith of Pampa Tex was eliminated in the first round by W Moeller of Mule Shoe Texas four and three. Harkness halted play in the second round with only one match in the title flight completed.
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Clovis
N. M
O. B. Smith
Pampa
Tex
New Mexico
Closing night games loom in West Texas league finale
The West Texas New Mexico League ends with Big Spring at Borger and Amarillo hosting Borger as two playoff paths hinge on final results. Gold Sox beat Big Spring 5 to 4 as Prather and Dorman sparked offense and pitching, while Clovis and Pampa also race toward a seven game playoff format.
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West Texas-New Mexico
Big Spring Bombers
Borger Gassers
Lamesa Lobos
Gassers
Gold Sox
Big Spring
Borger
Porger
Milton Price
Amarillo
Frank Hargrove
Blas Tenorio
Bombers
Emint
Sox
Dutch Prather
Bus Dorman
Tommy Warren
Little Joe Decroe
Clovis
Wichita Falls
Lubbock
Pampa
Clovis Pioneers
Shaughnessy Sun
Haney
Reeves
Beyerdalle
Greer
Prather
Dorman
Erieiride
Ms Rk Ds
de Carlo
Buchanan
Pantie al Warren
Ates
Tengric
Vss
Pee
BIG Spring Ak
de Carlo Warren
Mohrinek
Schulty
Monbiiock
Mohinock
Kiliidge
Rowland Vo
Bud Ward Wins His Title the Hard Way
Bud Ward of Spokane captured the national amateur golf title at the Field Club, defeating Pat Abbott 4 and 3 in a final played amid hostile crowd and difficult conditions. Ward, praised for concentration and control, overcame distractions and led the tournament from start to finish.
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Nat Abbott
Ward
Abbott
Bud Ward
Omaha
Maryin ' Bud Ward
Pat Abbott
Field Club
Bud
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Spokane
Wash
United States
Neb
B. Patrick Abbott
NEA Telepiloto
Labor Day signals college football practice kickoff
By Hugh Fullerton Jr reports Labor Day as kickoff for college football teams across the South Duke Clemson North Carolina Alabama Tennessee Georgia Tulane Ole Miss and Kentucky among contenders. Bo McMillin Indiana and Billy Hillenbrand Nebraska are noted for strong teams with faster backs.
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Hugh Fullerton
Eddie Briery
New York
Labor
South
Duke
Clemson
North Carolina
Vsual
Alabama
Tennessee
Rob Newland
Georgia
Tulane
Ole Miss
William and Mary
Kentucky
Bo McMillin
Indiana
Chicago
Billy Hillenbrand
Nebraska
Ovir
Jimmy Easterbrook
Illnois
West Texas New Mexico League Sunday Standings and Results
Standings and results from Sunday games in the West Texas New Mexico League show Amarillo, Lubbock, and Wichita Falls high on the chart with scores and player lines. Monday games include Amarillo at Borger and Wichita Falls at Lubbock, with Pampa at Clovis and Lanosa at Bip Spring on the schedule.
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Brig
Amarillo
Shultve
Mohrlock
Ratliff
Dorman
de Carlo
Lamesa
Clovis
Huckabee
Jawerki
Kramer
Bridwell
Quillan
Lehmiede
Lubbock
Borger
Sullivan
Castina
Moore and
Barracks
Wichita Falls
Terry and Brown
E. Hill
McPartland
Renoleds
Borner
Linbbock
Pampa
Philadelphia
Louis
Cincinnate
Brooklyn
New York
Pitteburgt
Chicago
St Louis
Brooklin
Cincinnati
Chiowna
Boton
Recruiting notices and sports anecdotes mingle in mixed-era melee
Set R D Short at Amarillo appeals for air corps recruits at Sheppard Field Wichita Falls with a 20 man quota. Labor Day closings affect Army Navy and Marine offices. Other items name Jack Williams E J Parr of Lansing and Menominee ace, Hreshey Open ticket resale, Ben Hogan spectator, Bob Cadhun naval reserves at the armory, Dizzy Dean Lon Warneke no hitter clues, and lingering chatter on weather and sports figures.
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R. D. Short
Army
Amarillo Station
Air Corps
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Navy
Marine
Jack Williams
E. J Parr
Lansing
Mich
Menominee
Sub Parr
Ben Hogan
Bob Cadhun
Detroit
Detroit Fagies
Naval Reserves
Naval Armory
Fagles
Dizzy Dean
Lon Warneke
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