Ouimet Poised to Capture National Amateur Title
Francis Ouimet, 38, Boston veteran and 1914 champion, leads the four survivors in the national amateur golf championship at Beverly Country Club. Opponents include Billy Howell, Jack Westland, and Maurice McCarthy Jr., with semifinals set after decisive earlier matches.
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George Kirkley
United Press
Beverly Country Club
Chicago
U.P
Francis Ouimet
Boston
Ouimet
Billy Howell
Richmond
Jack Westland
Maurice J. McCarthy, Jr
New York
Howell
Westland
McCarthy
Johnny Shields
Seattle
Wash
Frank Connolly
Mount Clemens
Mich
Paul Jackson
Kansas City
Major League Baseball All Star Batting and Pitching Leaders
The Associated Press lists top MLB players by league. National League leaders include Terry Giants 348 hits and Klein Phillies 31 home runs. American League leaders feature Gehrig Yankees 159 RBIs and Grove Athletics 26 wins.
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Associated Press
Terry
Giants
Davis
Phillies
Klein
Ott
L. Waner
Pirates
Adams
Cardinals
Bartell
Traynor
Herman
Robins
Simmons
Athletics
Ruth
Yankees
Gehrig
Webb
Red Sox
Miller
Johnson
Tigers
Reynolds
White Sox
Chapman
Grove
Mahaffey
El Paso Bank Closes After Depositor Withdrawals
The First National Bank of El Paso failed to open today amid heavy withdrawals. President Frank M. Murchison issued a statement attributing the closure to a run on deposits.
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EL Paso Bank
EL Paso
First National Bank of
Frank M. Murchison
Ramblers Ready to Carry On for Rockne
Gene Sarazen tops the list with a 72.4 average over 47 rounds, while Sarazen Macdonald Smith Harry Cooper and Walter Hagen pace medal play with averages above 73 across 28 rounds. Amateurs John Goodman Harrison Johnston tied for 73 in limited rounds. 19 year old Detroit schoolboy Charles Koc sis beat Tommy Armour in Michigan open playoff 73 to 174.
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Gene Sarazen
Skokie
Sarazen
Macdonald Smith
Harry Cooper
Walter Hagen
Johnston
Charles Kocsis
Detroit
Tommy Armour
Beverly
Messrs
Goodman
Reds win fourth straight as Howley praises Redlegs
Cincinnati Reds extend their winning streak to four with Owen Carroll beating Pat Malone in a 3 to 2 10 inning game. Pirates top the Cardinals 6 to 4 behind Bob Osborn’s relief. Browns thrash Indians 11 to 3 and Tigers defeat White Sox 9 to 3. Notre Dame coach Hunk Anderson outlines backfield plans after Knute Rockne’s death, relying on veterans and reconfigured backs to shore up the 1931 Irish season.
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Heardy
Anderson
Notre Dame
Knute Rockne
Rockne
Dan Hanley
Jack Chevigny
Gayle Talbot
Associated Press
Col
Dan Howley
Cincinnati, Reds
Chicago Cubs
Owen Carroll
Pat Malone
Reds
Phillies
Braves
Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Burleign Grimes
St. Louis Cardinals
Tony Piet
Pirates
Grimes
Lindsey
Rhem
Bob Osborn
Easmen
French
Brownies
Oscar Melillo
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland
Browns
Clint Brown
Dick Coffman
Fred Schulte
Brown
Bob Weiland
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Herring
Sox
Mark Koenig
Carl Reynolds
John W. Stahr
South Bend
Ind
Rock
Mullins
Savoldi
Howard
Brill
O’connor
Kaplan
Carideo
Marchmont Schwartz
Nick Lukats
Mike Koken
Fred Staab
Wisconsin
Montana
Chuck Jackwhrich
Napoleon
Tom Conley
George Vik
Dick Mahoney
Johnny O’brien
Ed Kosky
Paul Host
Joe Kurth
al Culver
Tom Yarr
Little Bert Metzger
Tom Kassis
Pierce
Terlaak
Greeney
Harriss
Divine Healer Egg Attack Sparks Texarkana Probe
Authorities seek five persons who hurled rotten eggs at Rev. Leo Jackway after a sermon in Texarkana. About 500 attendees watched as the divine healer left the meeting, fled to his car, and the volley continued from a four men and a woman until eggs exhausted. He offered no explanation for the incident.
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Texarkana
Tex
U.P
Leo Jackway
Jackway
Baseball eyes focus toward Yanks Stadium
The Yankees meet the Washington Senators in the first game of a series that could decide second place in the American League. A sweep would give New York undisputed second while Washington holds an 11 and a half game lead over the Yankees.
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Yanks Stadium
New York
Athletics
Cards
Washington
Senators
New York Yankees
Yankees
Washingtons
New Yorkers
Houston Nine Rolls On With Wins in Texas League
The Houston Buffaloes, Texas League champions, beat Shreveport 10 to 3 as the season winds down and the Dixies Series looms. Four third inning and three fifth inning runs gave Houston the lead, while Shreveport committed five errors. Hart, a newcomer, pitched nine hits. Also, Thormahlen and the Galveston Buccaneers defeated Fort Worth 2 to 1 as Leon Chagnon allowed five hits for Fort Worth. Dallas Steers topped Beaumont 8 to 5 with Lefty Minogue earning his 15th win. Only three games were played.
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Houston Buffaloes
Shreveport
Buffaloes
Hart
Houston
Thormahlen
Galveston Buccaneer
Fort Worth
Cats
Galveston
Leon Chagnon
Buccaneers
Dallas Steers
Beaumont
Lefty Minogue
Dallas
Marrow
Golf Statistics Enter The Mainstream In Public Eye
The article notes golf gains its own weekly medal averages sent to the press. It explains how averages reshape public perception of players once known for bursts of brilliance rather than steady play. Subheads discuss how low rounds like 70 become public landmarks and fame can mislead without consistent scoring.
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Wimple Hills
Hagen
Jonathan Fumbledinger
Jones
Sarazen
John
Motor Boats Tune Up For Harmsworth Trophy Race
DETROIT Sept 4 The great boats Miss England 11 and Miss America IX prepared for the Harmsworth trophy heats. Bobh Kaye Don piloting the English challenger and Gar Wood leading the American bid. The American lineup was still unsettled with Wood on Miss America IX and George Wood on Miss American VIII. Phil Wood to steer The Fifth unless Miss Syndicate III beats a Wood boat to claim a lap. Don's craft is the sole foreign challenger with backing from Miss Betty Carstairs.
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Detroit
U.P
England
United States
Bobh Kaye Don
Gar Wood
Wood
George Wood
Phil Wood
Horace Dodge
Don
Betty Car
Stairs
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Washington & Lee
Midatlantic
Virginia State
Old Dominion
Mashie Niblick
U. of Washington
Watts Gunn
Maurice McCarthy, Jr
Georgetown
Dan
Hanley
Hunk” Anderson
Chucky
JASK
Cindy Redleg
By O. B. Keeler
Ugs
Prince Albert
P.A
P. A’s
P. A
OCB
France
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Bolloré
B. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem, N. C
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