Fenske Wins Invitational Mile Ahead of Wooderson at Princeton
Charles Fenske former Wisconsin distance runner won the invitational mile at Princeton just before Sydney Wooderson the celebrated British world record holder faded to last. Images show Wooderson in front near the turn with four Americans in pursuit, San Romani Wayne Rideout and Glenn Cunningham nearby.
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Fenske
Glenn Cunningham
Mile of Century logjam fuels loud squawk from Princeton mile
New York observers recalled the Princeton mile won by 28,000 spectators amid a chaotic pace that produced a two days two hours ten minutes finish by Sydney Wooderson. Blaine Rideout bumped Wooderson on the final turn, costing him rhythm as Fenske posted 4:11 and Cunningham San Romani and Rideout followed. The crowd roared as America led 4 to 1 in a dramatic display of classic road racing chaos.
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Princeton
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Fat Man
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Tigers 8 Yanks 5 and Other Baseball Results
Baseball roundup notes Tigers beat Yankees 8 to 5 while Chicago and Cincinnati, St. Louis and Philadelphia games yielded various scores. US standings show Chicago 6-4 and 9-1 wins, Boston 5-5, Detroit 8-5, with several games postponed by rain and Tuesday schedule listed. A separate item from Gettysburg reports a contested will in Adams County involving Ja cob Heist estate.
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California Bears Set New Record in Intercollegiate Rowing
The California crew won the four mile I R A race on the Hudson at Poughkeepsie NY with a half length lead over Washington to set a new time of 18 minutes 1 28 5 seconds. California led at the halfway point and held on through rough water to the finish.
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Poughkeepsie
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California
Fette Hurls One Hit Tilt Against Reds
Dizzy Dean pitched a 1 0 shutout over the Dodgers as the Cubs won 9 1. Schoolboy Rowe shut down the Yankees in an 8 5 Tigers win with Hank Greenberg homering twice. Pepper Martin received gifts in St Louis while the Cardinals beat the Giants 8 4. Lou Fette beat the Reds 5 0 as Bill Werber went 5 for 5 in the opener rain affected both games.
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Rabbit Warstler
Paul Derringer
Rutkoskie and Algeo Lead Qualifier at Athens Club
Rich Rutkoskie and John Algeo top the first half of the qualifier for the Cambridge Athens Country Club event with 78 each. Fred Hussey and B T Grover share third at 80, while Rutkoskie, Buell, and Geo Rutkoskie at 83. Hussey claimed blind bogey 52 and Darrel Selby low net 59. several others won prizes.
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John Algeo
B. T. Grover
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A. K. Buell
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Darrel Selby
C. G. O’bleness
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Robin Gardner
Jack Rhoades
Lawrence Worstell
Dick McKinstry
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Lantz
Earl Beckley
Seiple
Picard Revolta Win Inverness Golf Tourney
Johnny Revolta of Evanston Illinois and Henry Picard of Hershey Pennsylvania captured the Inverness four ball title at a 5 200 tournament finishing in a three way playoff with Sam Snead Vic Ghezzi and others. Revolta sank a 30 foot birdie putt on the 37th green to win $1 000 for the pair and cap four days of play featuring 126 holes and a plus minus scoring system.
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U.P
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Evanston
Ill
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Hershey
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Picard
Revolta Picard
Sam Snead
Vic Ghezzi
Byron Nelson
Jag McSpaden
Denny Shute
Dutch Harrison
Walter Hagen
Gene Sarazen
Harry Cooper
Horton Smith
Ed Dudley
Ky Laffoon
Tommy Armour
Jimmy Thomson
Dayton Auto Worker Wins Publinks Title With 273
Kenny Peterson, a Dayton auto worker, wins the Ohio public links championship with a 273 total in the 72 hole event at Community Country Club. He sets a new meet record, 18 strokes better than the old mark and 17 ahead of runner up John Burke. Dayton also captures the team title with 1157 points as Cleveland and Columbus follow.
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Ohio
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Community Country Club
John Burke
Cleveland Steelworker
Peterson
Maurice McCarthy
Miami Valley Club
McCarthy
Cincinnati
Bobby Servis
Servis
Joe Mayer
Mansfield
al Leach
Jay Krochmalny
Toledo
McNeill Tops In World Tennis Victory Ahead of Wimbledon
Don McNeill of Oklahoma City wins the French hard court singles championship and shares the doubles title with Charlie Harris after beating Bobby Riggs. The pair defeat Jean Borotra and Jacques Brugnon 4-6 6-4 6-0 10-8 to claim the doubles crown as McNeill heads toward Queens Club and Wimbledon.
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