Espinosa Wins Mid-America Open in Blowout Victory
Espinosa held a five stroke edge over Archie Compston to win the Mid-America Open title at the enood course with a final 289. Hagen, Diegel, Dudley and Kirkwood followed in the top standings as Farrell earned 150 after a tough 36 hole day.
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Ratfords Dominate One sided Amateur League Tilt
Ratfords routed Rock ine 14 4 in an Amateur league game with eight runs early and a strong slugging lineup led by Woodland Crnich and Voslak. Meaderville topped Floral Park 11 to 8 while Western Fuel beat Centerville 9 to 2 easing past Brewer.
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BaseballScores and Odd Note from Boston Barber
National and American league scores listed for multiple games with results. A note from Boston mentions a barber puzzled by a customer requesting city hair tonic, revealing it was plain water.
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War veterans postpones visit to battlefields in Italy
In Rome many Italian World War I veterans hoped to tour battlefield sites on May 24, the anniversary of the nation’s entry into the war. The excursion was postponed due to insufficient accommodations.
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Butte Greyhounds Open 30 Day Meeting With Fast Runners
The Highland Kennel track hosts the third annual 30 day greyhound meet in Butte with 300 dogs, nine race card tonight, and a hurdle event headlined by Rags. Local dogs Killown Lass and Caillou race against elite kennels from Chicago Milwaukee and St Louis as 160 Butte dogs compete amid a band and opening-night excitement.
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Entries Tonight For Dog Races
The dogs race in nine events listed by post position. Each race shows eight entries including notable dogs such as Tippy Hawk Fancy Raffles Grant No Excuse Mysterious Lad Black Bess Sleepy Mame Black Gazer Marin Maid Smiling Hawke Plenty Power Texas Hope Bowie Boy Melksham Lady Little Maud Fiery Blood Flashy King Quickest Route Grey Buck Wild Blood Bobby Onward Bessie B Mighty Monde Loves Laddy White Flame Western Speed Patch Eye Chief Dale Roller Skates Crafty Pat Lorico Rambling Hawke Ratina Boy Tangara Snapdragon Caillou Sam Careless Lena D Killown Lass Tiny Joe Bad Land Lady Arch Light Montana Lady Copa de Oro Portneuf Red Blood Elm Orlu Teddy Ridge Me Too Crimson Rambler Montana Red Spootlegger Princess Pat Tremblant Billy McGrew Uvalde Rock Mammy o Mine Jamestown Pride Lily Bell Kentucky Rose Kash Karess Dirty Chance McGurk Baffle Red Cap Foxy Pat New Orleans Perfect Model Sad Sam Rags Harry Tracey So Big.
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Gene Tunney Trains Hard for July Title Fight
Gene Tunney completed his best workout of the training campaign for the heavyweight championship bout with Tom Heeney set for July 26 in New York. A large crowd watched as he sparred five rounds and his manager Billy Gibson praised the champion's condition.
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London High School Grads Remember 50 Years Ago Address
At the 1928 commencement exercises in London Ohio Frank Bauer read the address he gave at his graduation. The event reflects on the 50 year distance from the class of 1878.
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Ruth Ties Ogore for Yankees in Harrisburg Exhibition
Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees tied Harrisburg, champions of the New York Pennsylvania league, 6 to 6 in an exhibition game. Ruth delivered a ninth inning single to drive in two runs and tied the score, after hitting a fourth inning homer. The game ended early as New York rushed to catch a train.
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Heavyweight Battle 15 Set for Tonight at Ebbets Field
The heavyweight bout between Johnny Risko of Cleveland and George Godfrey, billed as a negro giant, is scheduled for tonight at Ebbets Field after delays from rain and prior postponements. The event disrupted a junior lightweight title card featuring Ted Morgan and Cannonball Eddie Martin.
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Princeton Youth Shines With Par 72 In Golf Opener
Princeton's William P. Youngs, a senior new to the team, posted a 72 to lead 86 players as Princeton tops the field in the opening 18 holes of the intercollegiate golf championship. The Tigers held a nine stroke edge on Georgetown and 12 on Yale, with all six Princeton players under 80. Tomorrow’s round will decide the team winner and determine the individual champion after two days of play.
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Veterans Dominate Trans Mississippi Qualifier At Wakonda
In Des Moines the Trans Mississippi golf championship qualifier saw veterans shine. Bob McKee of Grandview set a Wakonda course record with 72, two under par, while Arthur Bartlett of Ottumwa, a six time Iowa champion, posted 74 for the day and a total 152 after two rounds, one stroke ahead of McKee's 153.
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Fire spreads as rabbit lights field blaze in Nebraska
Bloomfield Nebraska Jake Erion was burning thistles when a rabbit jumped through the flames catching fire and running across a hay meadow spreading the fire He plowed fire guards to halt the blaze acting to contain the spread.
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PEEK A BOO SPRINGFIELD POLICE USE TELESCOPE GAMBING EVIDENCE
Police in Springfield use a telescope from a distant building to gather gambling evidence after other methods fail. In Scotland, Glasgow pursues becoming an air travel hub.
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Giants Take Final From Phillies as Hurst Goes Deep
New York Giants win 7 to 6 over Philadelphia Phillies on 18 hits. Donald Hurst hits his 19th home run in the eighth. Ring and Fitzsimmons struggle. McGraw and Ferguson shine late. Box score notes include team RBI leaders and fielding details.
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Canadian Boy Faced Charley Goodman on Fourth at Broadway
Vic Foley of Vancouver dominated Dixie Lahood in a 12 round feature at the Broadway Legion card. Foley won ten of twelve rounds with Lahood winning one or two, while Referee Doc Flynn called a draw in one bout.
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Tilden and Lott Win English Net Matches
In a rain-delayed Wimbledon second day American stars Tilden and Lott advanced in straight sets. Tilden defeated H. C. Fisher 6-1 6-3 6-1, while Lott beat H. K. Lester 6-1 7-5 6-5 maintaining their flawless records at the tournament.
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Loughran Emanuel Bout Set Amid Weight Row
Tommy Loughran was ordered to scale 175 pounds for a 10 round match with Armand Emanuel at Madison Square Garden but received title exemption. Emanuel is a San Francisco contender replacing Jimmy Slattery as the challenger. Mickey Walker faces a 175 pound limit dispute as he weighs in for a July bout with Leo Lomski while seeking title protection.
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Edna Dosenbach Wins Hall Cup at Butte Country Club
Mrs. Edna Dosenbach defeated Mrs. Harry Cochrane three and two in yesterday's finals to claim the Hall cup presented by Dr. W. H. Hall.
Firemen ordered to wear belts over suspenders in Malden
In Malden Massachusetts the fire commissioner rules suspenders as improper gear and orders firefighters to wear belts instead. The decision clarifies uniform standards for on duty use and safety.
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