National PGA Championship Entries Due September 25
The national PGA championship will be played at Cedar Crest Country Club in Dallas from October 31 to November 5. Selections are based on a 1 in 20 qualifier ratio across 24 sectional bodies. Walter Hagen needs no qualifier as a previous three time champion. 67 pros enter preliminary medal play in Dallas to be reduced to 82 for match play.
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Baseball scores and schedules across major leagues
Yesterday's results include New York 0 4 and Cincinnati 7 2. Philadelphia 3 3. St Louis 7 8. Boston 11 7. Chicago 7. National League matchups listed with Philadelphia St Louis Brooklyn Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati Boston Chicago. Also minor leagues and exhibition games noted for several cities.
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Tunney Spars Up North in Lake Villa Camp Ahead of Fight
The article reports Gene Tunney boxing five rounds with sparring partners at his Lake Villa camp amid chilly winds. Dempsey weighs about 194 pounds. Tunney around 188 with broader shoulders. Sharkey fails to appear. Wiggins may clash with Tunney’s crew, while Dempsey’s camp stays optimistic about reclaiming the title.
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Basketball Loop to Be Formed at City Meeting
Local basketball enthusiasts plan an 8 o'clock meeting at Clements-Young Sporting Goods to form a city league with six or more clubs representing city organizations or firms. Officers will be elected and teams selected for membership.
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Intellectual men favored as husbands in college census
A census at a women’s college finds intellectual men are the most popular prospective husbands. Home lovers and athletes rank second and third, reflecting social preferences among the student body.
Ruth hit fifty four for the season with a homer
Yesterday's Big 5 Babe Ruth belted his fifty fourth home run and added a single in seven at bats. Lou Gehrig collected a triple and a single in eight plate appearances. Hornsby managed a single in five chances. Speaker went hitless as a pinch hitter. Cobb was idle.
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Chicago Ministers Denounce Dempsey Tunney Fight At Soldier Field
Chicago clergy attacked the Dempsey Tunney bout at Soldier Field calling it a sin against Christian ideals. They urged authorities to oppose prize fights and criticized government support for the event. In Kansas City a different view noted prize fights reflect human nature and residual cruelty seeking need for spectacle.
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Letters Stir Controversy Over Dempsey Tunney Title Fight
The letters published in morning papers accuse political influence and shady dealings behind the Dempsey Tunney heavyweight title bout. C C Nicolet notes resemblance to the 1914 Willy Nicky correspondence as fans fear a fixed outcome and hefty purses. Dempsey and Tunney trade barbs while Tex Rickard seeks ticket sales amid long odds and public doubt.
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Tunney Seen Favored in Rematch With Dempsey in Chicago
Chicago dispatch notes Gene Tunney is top pick to beat Jack Dempsey for the world heavyweight title in the second meeting set for Thursday night. Observers cite Tunney’s confidence and discipline but fault his vulnerability on the ropes and question his training form and readiness.
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Pugnacious John King Named Valley Player in Western Association
West Texas native John King, famed for his fiery temperament, has been named the most valuable player in the Western Association. Fans recall his colorful career with Abilene and Lubbock teams in the Panhandle Pecos Valley and West Texas leagues, plus notorious onfield clashes and a famous barber-umpire incident at City Park.
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Southern association ends season with Pelicans ahead in Dixie play
The New Orleans Pelicans clinched the Southern Association title with a 6 to 4 win over Mobile, stretch of six straight victories, and a five and a half game lead over Birmingham. Birmingham finished second, Memphis third, followed by Nashville, Atlanta, Mobile, Chattanooga and Little Rock. The Dixie series opens in Wichita Falls on Wednesday as Marty Gilbert's DeDeanna carry the pennant into the field.
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Ungovernable Temper Behind Baseball Rise and Fall
The text notes a great player with a fierce temper kept in minor leagues rather than joining the big leagues. It mentions John unaware of proverbs about soft answers and restraint, and cites a judge and Bible lesson as related topics. It ends with a note on reducing a noncommercial troop of seals by steamer.
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