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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1927
Page
3
At Oakmont Bobby Jones posted an 87 in the first round of the national open as damp conditions and heavy turf hindered many contenders. Robert Tones, defending champion, was navigating a tough morning par 37 back nine with several costly holes including a 6 on the tenth and a late drive mishap.
New York June 14. Cubs fans watch Joe McCarthy hopefuls win ninth straight, seven by one run, trailing Pirates by a game and a half. Yankee offense powers 14 6 over Cleveland. Crowder shuts White Sox 10 0. Van Gilder blanks Red Sox 2 0. Athletics edge Detroit 7 6. Pirates beat Brooklyn 4 3 on Waner homer. Cardinals Phillies Braves idle due to rain.
Kansas City, Mo June 14 Championship flights begin at Blue Hills CC for the first annual women's tran Mississippi golf tournament. Thirty four players tee off including Marion Turpie yesterday's medalist with 82 and Mia O. Hill Kansas City former women's western champion.
Des Moines teed off on the city golf championship in the championship flight at Waveland. Haas ace Russell, with 270, led the qualifying round yesterday as medalist and set pace for today’s match play.
A fragmentary report describes beliefs around a legendary figure called Freak of Nature and the Baths of the Piniles near Constantinople. It mentions boiling water, bushes, fruit, and a rock formation that allegedly turns to stone, with various superstitions surrounding this Pleo.
In Creston a Southwestern Iowa Golf association tournament at Crestmoor Colt club produced several standout scores. Dr D E Woodward of Bedford posted 86 four under par, H LaForgue 88, R P Thompson 99, while Melenbacker and Martin posted notable rounds as competitors pressed toward sectional play.
Eleven Indians start a 480 mile marathon from San Francisco to Grants Pass Oregon. Contestants include three Zunis from New Mexico and two Karooks from Oregon. Winner expected to finish in about ten days.
Duke of Buckingham won the Ascot stakes in England with Incitatus placing second and Castle dere third. The winning odds were 11-2, with Incitatus at 100-7 and Castle dere at 25-1. Place and show earned a quarter of the win odds.
New York June 14. Jack Sharkey, Boston heavyweight, predicts quick knockouts in future bouts with Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney. Dempsey plans July 21 in New York, with promoter Tex Rickard aiming for August 3, as Dempsey prepares to train at Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Charles A. Lindbergh to watch Ace Huskins of Nebraska clash with Sammy Baker at the Polo Grounds tonight. Lindbergh will be a guest of Mayor Walker and introduced from the ring.
Tonight the Firemen and Swift company play in the First City League at Sunnyside Field. The Swift men, led by new pitcher Ronald Delahoyde, are favored to win. The Teague fund remains below 100 dollars with less than half the season gone. despite 200 fans attending nightly, many regulars have yet to contribute. Previously acknowledged 201.00 Seals 3.00.
Baseball tidbits note Paschal, Lazzeri, Cochrane and Dugan among Yankees players, plus Waner for the Pirates. Mentions leaders and totals, with stray references to Ruth and a distant bridge/antique civilization aside from sports.
The city council of Atlantic Cass County Iowa regular meeting June 7 1927 passed an ordinance ordering the street and alley described vacated and authorized the mayor and clerk to execute a quit claim deed to E A Rudolph upon payment of 60 dollars and costs. The ordinance was adopted unanimously with T E Nichols city clerk attesting the document.
Savannah reports today cushions and wreckage confirm a boiler explosion sank the yacht about 50 miles off Tybee. Five missing. Nick Haraboglia the only survivor found by the Jacksonville tug Peerless after days at sea. Owner Philip Pomeroy and his wife among missing. search aided by coast guard cutters and planes.
Dr and Mrs Findley of Omaha travel to Chicago for Rush College graduation. Miss Genene Nobie daughter of Mr and Mrs G W Noble of Omaha completes Oberlin Conservatory study June 21. Mina Noble plans a Paris study year with sister Mrs Arthur Griffith accompanying for French studies. They depart in August for Paris, a graduation gift.
A Ford truck belonging to George N. Carl Hardware company is badly damaged in a fire at the Ray McClain garage at about 4 am. The cab was burned from the truck and a hole burned in the rear of the building. McClain is employed with the hardware company and the truck had been kept in the garage.
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