Armour Leads Western Open After First Round Record Tie
Tommy Armour fired a 65 to tie the Ozaukee course record and lead the Western Open after the first round at Ozaukee Country Club. Horton Smith stood one stroke back after a 66 as 170 players entered the second round amid tough scoring conditions.
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Star
Milwaukee
Wis
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Horton Smith
Joplin
Ozaukee Country Club
Smith
Gene Sarazen
Flushing
N. Y
Dick Nelson
Indianapolis
Willard Hutchison
Chicago
Leonard Schutte
Lima
Bob McDonald
Frank Walsh
Appleton
Henry Ciuci
Stratford
Conn
Horton
New Heavyweight Wrestling Champion To Be Decided Tonight
In Philadelphia the match between Jim Londos and Dick Shikat will crown a new world heavyweight champion. With ticket sales strong, organizers expect 25 000 to 40 000 spectators and a gate near 50 000 dollars.
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Philadelphia
U.P
Jim Londos
Dick Shikat
Rain Delays Athens County Fair Race Program
Heavy rains halted the Athens County Fair race program on Thursday causing doubt about if today’s events would proceed. Montreal’s baseball park with 6 000 seating capacity launched boxing shows totaling 509 rounds priced at 50 cents.
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Athens County Fair
Montreal
George S Lyon Still Tees Up at 72 on Canadian Links
George S Lyon, aged 72, remains a familiar figure on Canadian golf courses as he routinely plays 18 holes in under eight strokes per hole.
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George
Lyon
Golf Rule Clarifications at Water Hazards
The article notes common rule infractions at water hazards and explains when a second ball may be played. It states lost or out balls must be dropped with the original margin kept between the player and hole, and a player may revert to the tee if desired.
Connie Mack and the art of team discipline
Eddie Collins cites Connie Mack as never bowling a player out while other managers use fines and threats. The piece notes Mack’s calm, fair approach, contrasted with fireside discipline by Miller Huggins and the blunt methods of John McGraw, plus a sideline glimpse at Kearns and Hayes parting amid Mickey Walker’s divorce case.
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Connie Mack
Eddie Collins
Jack Hendricks
John McGraw
Miller Huggins
Jack Kearns
Teddy Hayes
New York
Kearns
Hayes
Mickey Walker
California
Shires Heroic Hit Wins White Sox Over Athletics 4 to 3
Arthur Shires, blond first baseman for the Chicago White Sox, delivered a bases loaded ninth inning hit to beat the Philadelphia Athletics 4 to 3. Lyons outpitched Grove as errors produced all three Athletics runs. the Sox had nine hits off Grove. Yankees also lost, leaving standings: Athletics 83 86 .697, Yankees 69 46 .600, behind by 33 games. Cubs and Pirates won in the NL with strong hitting. Browns and Cardinals triumphed in other AL and NL games.
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Arthur Shires
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Athletics
Teddy Lyons
W. L
Yankees
Broad Sports Notes Highlight Entered Amateur Golf Field
Tillie Shafer and Dink Templeton, both professionals, entered the national amateur golf championship underscoring a broader golf association stance. Meanwhile baseball manager Huggins rested Bob Meuse, a New York writer quipped about his season, Frank Frisch’s St Louis future faces rumors, and several major league managers may depart clubs next year. A Mullinck trainer was fined at Saratoga for a groom’s coat violation on the track.
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Tillie Shafer
Annd Dink Templeton
Golf Association
Huggins
Bob Meuse
New York
Frank Frisch
Jin St
Ohio National Guard Rifle Team announced for national matches
Camp Perry prepares as nearly 12 000 riflemen including civilians report for the national rifle matches. Capt David R Smith of Delaware is team captain with Lieut Noble L Martin of Lima as coach and a roster of lieutenants and sergeants from multiple Ohio towns.
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U.pthe
Ohio Nationa Guard
Tovay
David R. Smith
Delaware
Noble L. Martin
Lima
Charles W. Gravenkemper
Norwood
Walter Good
Ashland
George 8
Hipp Gravelin
Dalzell Maxwell
Columbus
Harvey A. Mohn
West Mansfield
William A. Hopkins
How They Stand How They Stand
Summary of Thursday results across American and National leagues with scores for teams such as Columbus Minneapolis St Paul Toledo Kansas City Louisville Brooklyn Cincinnati Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh New York St Louis Boston Washington Detroit and upcoming Saturday matchups across multiple cities and venues.
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American Association Columbus
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Kansas City
Louisville
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
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Indianapolis
Columbus
Milwaukee
Louis
15 Mile Toronto Marathon Swim Draws 200 Entries
Toronto hosts the 15 mile marathon swim on August 28 with 200 entrants from Europe and the United States. Prizes total 5000 dollars and swimmers must not start if water is below 68 degrees. German Ernest Vierkoetter aims for victory, Canadian George Young is favored, and California and Hawaii swimmers train in icy Toronto waters. Eddie Meyers, a professional skater, previously won the Spencer-Trask trophy and set a world 100 yard ice skating mark.
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Toronto
Ont
United States
Ernest Vierkoetter
George Young
George
California
Hawaii
Eddie Meyers
Saratoga Meyers
Priest Vierkeettier
Georman Bader
Pallie Meyers
Bad Weather Threatens Grand American Handicap Shoot
In Vandalia on August 23 rain and electrical displays threatened to postpone the Grand American Handicap prelims of the Amateur Trapshoot Association. John A Fontaine of Philadelphia won yesterday with 99 of 100 as L A Ludwig of St. Louis placed second. today’s entrants include notable women like Mrs Norman Tilley of Houston.
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Amateur Trapshoot Association
U.P
John A. Fontaine
Philadelphia
L. A. Ludwig
St. Tiendict
Norman Tilley
Houston
Texas
Society poloist Jock Whitney shines before Rumson game
One of the outstanding society poloists, John Hay Whitney, is shown before a recent game at Rumson New Jersey where he played for the Greentree team. He is a fan of Payne Whitney, the millionaire sportsman.
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Jock” Whitney
Rumson
N. J
Greentree
Payne Whitney
Everett High's 174-Point Three-Period Record in 1914
Everett High School in Everett Washington scored 174 points in three periods during a 1914 game against Hellingham High School. Enoch Bagshaw, later head coach at the University of Washington, was the team's mentor at that time.
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Everett, Wash
Everett
Hellingham High School
Enoch Bagshaw
University of Washington
Hiverett
Fanned in Pincl: Shannon Released by Louisville Colonels
Maurice Shannon, veteran of American Association baseball, was given unconditional release by the Louisville Colonels. He aims to sign with an International League team soon. Shannon appeared for the last time in the eighth inning against Kansas City as Dixie Davis struck him out.
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Louisville Colonels
Roy Wilkinags
Kansas City
Dixie Davis
Average American state larger than England and Wales combined
A historical note states that the average area of an American state exceeds the total area of England and Wales. It contrasts regional sizes and highlights vast geographic differences between the United States and the British Isles.
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England and
Wales
The Nut Cracker and Optimism in Sports News
The piece blends hints of football and boxing lore as Rockne and others weigh optimism for September games. It mentions Pardue and a Georgia Tech matchup while musing on managers and stage plays in London.
Missionary Rev Charles Mensack to Speak at Olivet Church
NEW LEXINGTON August 23 The Reverend Charles D Mensack a missionary who has served in India China and Africa will speak at the Olivet Church of the Brethren near Homerset on Sunday.
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Charles D. Mensack
India
China
Africa
Olivet Church of
Silver wedding anniversary celebrated in Ream Grove
New Lexington Aug 24 Mr and Mrs Fred White Somerset celebrated their Silver wedding anniversary at Ream Grove west of Somerset Sunday. A basket dinner fed 60 friends and relatives. The couple received many silver gifts and presents.
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Find
Fred White
Somerset
Ream Grove
Wills Meets Mallory In Key National Title Bout
Helen Wills and Molla Mallory faced off at West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills for a climactic semifinal of the 1929 national women's championship. Wills, aiming for a sixth title, and Mallory, seeking to extend her American reign, played a high stakes match with replayed history from 1922 and 1923, while Betty Nuthall and Phoebe Watson lingered as contenders in the other semifinal and British players dominated the doubles field.
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United Press
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L. 1
West Side Tennis Club
Helen Wills
Molla Mallory
Mrs. Mallory
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Mallory
Great Britain
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Phoebe Watson
Helen Jacobs
Mies Wills
Britain
Miss Jacobh
Mike Nuthall
United States
England
Lucas Changes Position After Big League Debut
Red Lucas of the Cincinnati Reds and later Giants and Braves dates show he moved from infield to pitcher. Born in Columbia Tennessee he played for Nashville Rome Jackson Greenwood the Giants Seattle Cincinnati and others. Right handed pitcher and left handed batter, Lucas posted eight wins five losses in 1926 and 15 wins seven losses in recent averages.
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Greenwood
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Crookaville Couple Find Pantry Stacked by Friends
The Rev and Mrs W. Alrod returned home from church to find open doors and feared burglars. Investigators revealed friends had stocked their pantry with a large assortment of groceries edibles and fruit, leaving no signs of theft.
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New Lexington
Kb. W. Alrod
Crookaville
Widow Civil War veteran Mary Mauter dies at New Lexington
Mary Mauter widow of a Civil War veteran dies at her home in New Lexington on August 23 from complications. The obituary notes her long life and local connection.
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New Lexington
Mary Mauter
Buckeye security offers 6 percent loans backed by real estate
Buckeye advertises over 12,800 first mortgage loans totaling more than forty four million dollars. It lists investor protections including reserves over two million dollars and exposure to six percent secured notes. It touts $5.5 million in surety bonds and insurance and 5 percent CDs with semiannual interest.
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Buckeye
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