Hagen Jones Shine In Rain Soaked Open Round
The storm drenched second round of the international open as Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen surged to the lead. Hagen posted a 72 despite rain while Jones finished strong with a 72 to tie at 147.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1928
Page
13
The storm drenched second round of the international open as Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen surged to the lead. Hagen posted a 72 despite rain while Jones finished strong with a 72 to tie at 147.
Vic Foley Canadian featherweight headlines the Legion card meeting Dixie Lahood of Bute Tuesday night at the Elks gym. Foley shows early public form as training begins at 1 pm, while Lahood tests sparring partners daily. Also in action is Tommy Nash of Denver versus Al Rossberg of Great Falls in the semi windup as Silver Bow post promotes a strong lineup for the Butte convention.
Racing Secretary Tom Fineran schedules nine schooling races at Highland Kennels. First race features Smiling Hawke Montana Girl Me Too Senator and others. The list continues with Portneuf Trem bland Carlion Killown Lass Wild Blood McKurk Lily Bell Snap dragon and more.
The Marathon selection committee named six men to carry the American standard in the Amsterdam Olympic Marathon on August 5. Jose Ray of the Illinois A. C. heads the team joined by Clarence de Mar Melrose Mass Harvey Frick New York William Agee Baltimore James Hennigan Dorchester Mass and Albert Whitey Mitchelsen Millrose A. A.
Tom Heeney while training near Fair Haven New Jersey for a Tunney bout rescued his sparring partner Phil Mercurio after their canoe capsized on the river near Heeney's camp. Heeney got Mercurio to shore then swam back to recover the overturned canoe.
Disputes over Mickey Walker retaining the world middleweight title against Ace Hudkins at Comiskey Park fuel debate. Referee Purdy favored Hudkins while two judges backed Walker, with receipts listed at 128952 dollars and promoters net around 15 thousand, Walker earning 75000 and Hudkins 25000.
In the Butte league of the American Legion national race teams will play the next to closing round this morning at Cinders and Hebgen park. First games start at 9 o clock with matches including Cabbage Patch and Walkerville, Cinders, Bobcats and Belmonts.
Yale varsity crew crushed Harvard by ten lengths on the Thames in the sixty sixth regatta, finishing 20 21 3 5 to 20 56. Yale freshman and junior varsity also won, giving Yale a clean day of wins on the river.
Hebgen hosts a local meet featuring Cinders and Cardinals against East Side with teams from Hebgen, Weasels, and Centerville also competing.
Burke of the Senators beat Ruf fing of Boston 1 to 0 in a classic pitchers duel. Bluege singled in the second to score Golain as Burke allowed seven hits while Ruffing yielded five. Additional details cover the Cleveland Chicago game and a St Louis Detroit double header with varied outcomes.
London June 22 The American Davis Cup team reached an all American final at the London championships at Queens Club Junior Coen 16 lost to captain William Tilden in straight sets 6 3 6 2 Tilden meets Francis T Hunter in the final after Hunter beat Hopman 6 4 The doubles final looks American with Hunter and Tilden defeating Lacoste Cochet 6 1 6 4 then ousting Scroope and O Callaghan 4 6 6 3 6 4
In Eastbourne England on June 22 American Davis cup players George Lott and Johnny Hennessey defeated England pair L A Godfree and J G Collins 8 10 6 1 3 6 7 5 7 5 to put the United States ahead in the inter national team matches. The English duo, veterans here, stretched the Americans to the limit in a hard fought doubles encounter.
National League leaders include Bottomley of the Cardinals with 15, Hornsby of the Braves 14, Bissonette of the Robins 13, Wilson of the Cubs 12, and Hurst of the Phillies 8.
Rain disrupted games across the Big Six east of Pittsburgh. Paul Waner contributed a double and single as his team crushed the Reds 11 to 1 at Forbes Field, boosting his average to .369. Frank Frisch went 1-for-2 in the Cards 4 to 1 win in Chicago, keeping his average under .300. Harry Heilmann hit .275 for the day, raising his season mark to 2%.
New York news wires report Johnny Risko of Cleveland may resume his heavyweight elimination series by facing George Godfrey of Lieperville Pa tonight if bad weather clears. Risko trails weight, speed partly offset by Godfrey's heft as 8 to 5 favorite with a close contest anticipated.
George D. Widener’s filly Atlantis won the Canarie claiming stakes for two year olds at Aqueduct despite a rain soaked track, finishing five furlongs in 59.5 seconds to earn 6325 dollars for her owner. Grey Chief was second with Espinoza third. Jockey W Garner rode Fire On to a big Latonia day with two wins. Zeed shocked at Blue Bon nets in a three year old claiming race paying 181.95 for a two dollar bet.
Falls City Neb. famed middle distance star Lloyd Hahn has collected fifty medals and is unsure how to store or use them.
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