Open Championship Heats Up With Jones Absent At Sandwich
The British open at Sandwich begins with Bobby Jones absent and Walter Hagen under pressure after a heavy defeat to Archie Compston. American contenders Barnes Nabholtz Mehlhorn and McHugh show form as fans weigh Mitchell Havers and Compston as likely favorites in a high tension lead up.
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Washington Americans Pitcher Jonathan Zachary Born in Graham
Jonathan Zachary pitcher for the Washington Americans was born in Graham North Carolina in 1897. The item notes a list of sports facts including boxing and speed records from early 20th century.
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Bunioners Drop Out In Bungh At Chicago
Associated Press report from Gary Indiana May 6 covers the trans continental bunion race from Chicago to Gary. Roy Mc Murtry Indianapolis and John Stone Marion tied for first in 3 21 07 over 28 4 miles while Peter Gavuzzi Southampton England led the overall with 394 48 25 total elapsed.
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Bambino Drops to Tie with Hornsby in Standings
The Big Six era saw Babe Ruth and Hornsby tied for third after Ruth's quiet day with only walks in a New York win over Chicago. Frank Frisch posted two hits in Brooklyn, while Harry Heilmann's single against the Red Sox moved him closer to the .300 mark. Standings show Waner Cobb Ruth Hornsby Frisch Heilmann as leaders with key RBI and average figures.
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Yale Seeks Olympic Rowing Honors After June Trials
Yale coach Ed Leader guides the Elis to a first test victory over Columbia and Pennsylvania signaling a strong bid for Olympic selection. The 1924 champions aim to defend the national title with trials in June and a demanding East Coast schedule ahead.
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Tisdale Shoots Perfect 100 At Butte Trap Event
Roy Tisdale of the Butte Gun Club fired a perfect 100 birds at the traps amid high winds at Rocker. Charles Goddard placed second with 96. Tisdale also led doubles with 43 of 48. Roy Leighton topped rifle with 320, Jack West second at 318. Club championship and Fred Young events set for May 20.
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Colonel Stivers
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Home-Run Standings and Week in Major Leagues
The May 6 summary details home-run leaders and week results across American and National Leagues. Yankees and Athletics top American standings while Pirates Giants Reds lead the National. Highlights include Pirates 99 hits in seven days and Giants injuries impacting performance.
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Baseball scores from leagues across the nation
National League games saw Philadelphia edge Chicago 5 to 4 and Cincinnati top New York 4 to 3. Brooklyn fell 5 to 2, St. Louis tied 4 to 4. American League results had New York beat Chicago 4 to 2 and St. Louis defeating Washington 7 to 6. Detroit shut out Boston 3 to 0. Western League featured Wichita 8 Denver 7 and Omaha 7 to 0 over Des Moines 2 to 6 for Amarillo 11 Pueblo 4.
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Baseball doubleheader scorecard for eight games
Boston plays Pittsburgh while Philadelphia faces Chicago and Brooklyn meets St Louis New York visits Cincinnati Chicago hosts New York St Louis travels to Washington Detroit meets Philadelphia Cleveland visits Boston Second game features Sacramento against Oakland lasting 22 innings Batteries Singleton Shea Rachac Severeid Duff Craghead Hasty Read listed for both squads and pitchers noted for long clash across venues in a single multi game report
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Malone Lifts Cubs Over Phillies In 11 Inning Win
Pat Malone pitched eight strikeouts and kept Philadelphia hitless after the seventh as the Cubs beat the Phillies 5 to 4 in 11 innings. Hack Wilson drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly to Williams, scoring Beck.
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Record-Breaking Complex Developed by American Stars
New York May 6 With a trip to Amsterdam the Olympics as incentive American track stars have set a rapid pace for records. Johnny Kuck shattered the 16 pound shot mark in Los Angeles and Fresno, Ed Haynes lowered the 175 yard dash time in Denver, and the Northern California club posted a new 400 meter relay best in Sacramento. The 100 yard dash standard was equaled at West Point and Selma, Wilmer Rinhart set a high mark in javelin at Evanston, and the rules prevent wind-affected records from being recognized.
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