Corkran Leads Amateur Golf Title Tourney
Corkran shot a 67 to take an early five stroke lead in the 30 hole qualifying round of the national Amateur Golf Championship at Ard Re. Bobby Jones fired 72, Torrance 73, Mackenzie 73 as Brit entrants vie for medals amid rain and tough conditions.
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Tony Torce
Rosf R. Mackenzie
Fred Wright
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Imet
Max Marston
Chick Evans
Jess Sweetser
Je Hunter
Bob Gardner
Guilford
Theiddle
Cyril Key
W. L. Murray
Atal Murray
Michael Scott
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Pop Athens Says and Other Oddities From the Era
A garbled column parades pop culture bits and jokes about fashion, crime, and sports figures. It references a Magnolia Arkansas tale, a Boston style expert predicting uniform clothing, a Berlin boy accused of multiple crimes, and rhymed quips about Blue as a pip and Izzy Einstein missing polo matches.
Lace manufacturing tour engages Michigan tourists in Elyria
Nearly 300 Michigan visitors toured the American Lace Co plant in Elyria and learned lace production. Local and state grange officials, service director James Hewitt, and A. C. Hudnutt met the groups and arranged address exchanges.
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How Leaders Stand In Pennant Contest
New York leads the National League with 89 wins and 59 losses, followed by Brooklyn and Pittsburgh as the pennant race tightens. In the American League Washington tops with 87 wins and 60 losses, New York close behind at 85 and 62, with Detroit at 82 and 67 as the stretch run begins.
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Wittenberg Opens 1924 Football Season at Home
Wittenberg college in Springfield opens its 1924 football season at the Lutheran campus stadium. Olivet College from Olivet, Michigan visits in the season opener, the first meeting between the two. Coach FE R Godfrey faces a tough schedule versus Oliver Denison St Xavier Ohio Wesleyan Muskingum Mt Union and Ohio Northern. Veterans return as a seasoned crew takes the field Saturday.
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Heilmann Batting Slump Cited In Detroit Losses
Detroit club struggles highlighted by Harry Heilmann’s 40 point drop in average and a habit of hitting into double plays, undermining offense this season.
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Harry Heilmann
Heilmann
World Series to Begin Oct 4 In 1924 Season
Landis lays out plans for the 1924 World Series to start Saturday October 4 in the pennant winner's league city unless a playoff is needed. Games 1,2,6 in AL city. 3,4,5 in NL city. If needed a seventh game is decided by coin toss. Games start at 2 pm EST with last year’s prices.
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New York
K. M. Landis
Boston Aces Take Doubleheader From Cleveland
Boston swept Cleveland 2 0 in the first game and 11 6 in the second. Foston drove in runs in the opening frame and Muller yielded only six hits. Roy's wild ninth inning doomed Cleveland in the nightcap.
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Biagi Displayed Guts Against Detroit in 1920
The account recalls Giacomo Biagi, 141 pounds, facing Detroit’s Pillie Vosa in 1920. He absorbed a kicked nail and a post collision, yet scored a crucial touchdown and inspired teammates. The piece also notes Dan Kinsey, Illinois hurdler turned football hopeful, training with Zuppke's squad.
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Detroit University
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Dan Kinsey
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Tommy Mitchcock the Torch of American Polo
"He'll try anything once" is the boast of Tommy Mitchcock the youngest and boldest polo star. He began polo at 19 and, six years on, is a champion. A WWI aviator, he was captured behind German lines and escaped by swimming the Rhine. At 18 he was a major and at 25 is a colorful polo figure called "Tommy the Torch."
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Tagging the Bases Tagging the Bases
The Giants trailed by a half game after a 3 to 0 loss to the Cubs as Tony Kauffman starred. Pittsburgh fell 2 to 1 in Brooklyn while the Dodgers moved into a tight NL duel. Yankees lost to Detroit 4 to 3, and the Senators widened their AL lead. Zachary dominated the Browns 6 to 4 for the Senators. Athletics beat the White Sox 4 to 1 in the first game, Chicagoans crushed them 12 to 5 in the second.
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Fight and nerve drive final baseball week to determine pennants
Ford C Frick notes seven tense days as the NL race narrows Giants and Dodgers clash with Pittsburgh looming. In the AL the Senators hold the lead while Yankees lag from the stretch, with fate decided at the Polo Grounds. Ray Schalk's record of 109 games caught ends due to injuries as White Sox miss the mark.
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Senators
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Polo Grounds
Schalk
Ray Schalk
White Sox
Clubs Run On Bush In American League Games
American League clubs exploit Joe Bush by timing his unusual windup to steal bases. Baseball teams have profited by capitalizing on the Yankee star’s weakness on the bag.
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Joe Bush
Yankee Star
Wooster to Stage First 1924 Scrimmage Week Ahead
Wooster college football prepares for the season’s first scrimmage Monday evening under coach Boles. The white squad will run fast paces as they aim to fill gaps from last year’s champions ahead of the Ashland game next Saturday.
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Wooster College
Boles
Frosh Offer Selves For Ohio Conference Scrimmage
Sixty five frosh responded to Coach Grover on Monday to contest the varsity in the Ohio conference race. They are slated for a scrimmage with the Green and White on Tuesday. Athens recruits Kennedy Shafer and Sharp entered the lineup while Brown of Newcomerstown and three Danville players including the Rob inson brothers showed promise for future varsity spots.
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A One-Sided Education for Firpo on Money
Firpo, an English learner, displays sharp money sense that outstrips many Wall Street financiers in counting. The remark highlights his skill in arithmetic despite language barriers.
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Firpo
Wall Street
Yesterday's results in American Association slate
Columbus defeated Minneapolis while Louisville beat Kansas City 9 to 3. Kansas City won 8 to 7 at Louisville. Toledo and St Paul tied 1 to 1 in seven innings due to rain. Indianapolis edged Milwaukee 13 to 11 and 4 to 4 in rain shortened games. Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 2 to 1 in 10 innings. Washington defeated St Louis 6 to 4 while Detroit edged New York 4 to 3. Boston swept Cleveland 11 to 5 after an earlier 2 to 0 win. Chicago routed New York 12 to 1.
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Baseball homer totals and season leaders noted
The record lists home run counts for players Sheely of Chicago Jacobson of St. Louis and Goslin of Washington with season totals for National and American League teams. The column hints at upcoming college football coverage with a headline about a coach discouraged by lack of candidates.
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