Willie MacFarlane Captures United States Open Title
Worcester Massachusetts June 25 Willie MacFarlane defeats Bobby Jones by one stroke to win the United States Open after a dramatic playoff effort. Final scores show MacFarlane 72 to Jones 73 in the second eighteen holes with a decisive late putt securing the championship. Columbus report notes the 1926 Open will be decided on the course rather than at Scioto Country Club with date yet to be fixed.
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Worcester
Mase
Willie MacFarlane
Amerca
Bobby Jones
Atlanta
United States
Jones
MacFarlane
Hhe
Bobby
Inwood
Bob Cruckshank
Mike Brady
Little Jones
Columbus
Scioto Country Club
Chicago
Scores in early action from Midwest league games
American Association results show Minneapolis 0 versus Kansas City 5 while Columbus defeated Indianapolis 18 to 4. Toledo beat Louisville 6 to 3, and St Paul edged Milwaukee 10 to 9.
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Minneapolis
Kansas City
Columbus
Indianapolis
Toledo
Louisville
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Cities Clash in Baseball Scores Across League
Chattanooga beat Atlanta 5 to 2 while Nashville routed Birmingham 12 to 0. Memphis fell to New Orleans 3 to 6 and Little Rock defeated Mobile 4 to 2. Teams listed reflect late season matchups and standings shifts.
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Chattanooga
Atlanta
Nashville
Birmingham
Memphis
New Orleans
Little Rock
Mobile
Real estate transfers filed in county court clerk's office
Real estate transfers listed include Giles Willis to A G Pettrey and wife for part of lot 8 section 7 East Princeton at 1800 dollars W R Kent trustee to S J Kell lot section 679 Bluefield at 3188.44 dollars Merriman S Smith lot section 860 Bluefield at 10 dollars Fred S Harry and wife to R Thompson lot 2 section Bluefield at 2650 dollars
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Giles Willis
A. G. Pettrey
East Princeton
W. R. Kent
J. Kell
Bluefield
Virginia Realty
Merriman S. Smith
Fred S. Harry
Toby R. Thompson
American League Results Yesterday
Baseball scores from yesterday show New York 10 over St Louis 7 and Washington 6 over Chicago 3. Boston 5 over a team listed as reas 4 and Detroit 6 also appears with an unclear opponent.
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New York
St. Louis
Boston
Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
Slugging match won by Athletics
Philadelphia wins 8 to 6 over Detroit in their first home appearance of the season. Groves held the lead with strong relief until the ninth when control faltered and he was removed. Woodall ejected by umpire for arguing calls. Simmons went hitless in a game where he entered with 23 straight games with at least one hit.
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Philadelphia
Detroit
Tigers
Groves
Woodall
Ormaby
Simmons
Athletics
New York
Yankees
St. Louis
Ken Williams
Browns
Wanninger
Gehrig
Urban Shocker
Hoyt
K. H. EB
Gaston
Giard
Dixon
Rego
Shocker
Bengough
Haney
B. Omeneeee
Ap. R
A. E. O'Rourke
Fothergill
Maenweee
Ladnigmatineatial
Heilmann
Blue
Encima
Tavener
Onnwees
Stanage
C. Qocsamanl Leonard
Doyle
Coerenn
Ab.r
Perkins
Galloway
Walberg
Baumgartner
Detroitee
Leonard
Vic
Ormsby
Moriarity
Nallin
Bluefield Beats Poca-Bramwell In Coalfield League Opener
Bluefield wins 4 to 2 over Poca-Bramwell at Bramwell field in the Coalfield League opener. Hurst in his Bluefield debut bests Lefty Thomas in a pitching duel as Cavs turn timely plays and home runs by Carnes and Fisher spur the victory. Vic Sorrell slated to pitch for Bluefield as they eye a strong Gary club clash at Fair Grounds today.
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Bluefield
Poca-Bramwell
Bramwell
Jim Hurst
Thomas
Hurst
Carnes
Fisher
Creyfus
Blakey
Fleet
Drelfas
Gary
Fair Grounds
Vic Sorrell
Vandenberg
Buchanan Jeffries Morass
McMillan
MccMillan
Whitlock
See
Foley
Jeffries
Roberts
Buchanan
Dreifus
Hall
Price
Short
Hayworth
Komas
Clark
Foley Hall
MacMillan
Sworth
Manning
R A. E. Dreifus
Son E
Eons Price
Auaves
E Hayworth
Osonnadht Clark
Ee Foley
Eeen
Sone Oeeees
Pocabra
Aee B
Danmaain McMillan
Sewer Fisher
Weer Roberts
Dreitus
Struck out by Hurst and Thomas in tense plate duel
A tense baseball plate action shows Hurst fanning for the strikeout with two men out, while Thomas pitches a wild ball to the umpire, culminating in a crowd reaction and a held call.
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Hurst
Thomas
Olympic tennis champion 10 plays Princeton Independents
Francis T. Hunter, Olympic champion, faces Princeton Independents at Princeton Lawn Tennis Club. The match starts at 1 pm with strong Virginia and Beckley players in attendance. An exhibition by Straley and Hunter closes the afternoon if needed.
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Francis T. Hunter
Princeton
H. W. Straley, III
Hoge F Woolwine
Walton Caldweell
B. L. Harlan
Travis Harlan
Edward Thornton
Tams
Hunter
Beckley
Will Kitts
Griffith
Ira Smith
Straley
Modified pari mutuel system declared legal
New Orleans reports that the modified pari mutuel betting system used at the Donaldsonville Louisiana fair grounds in May was declared legal under Louisiana law in a test case. The system may be adopted at the local track if finally approved.
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New Orleans
Donaldsonville
Fair Grounds
Louisiana
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American Association
Southern Association
Middle Atlantic League
Clarksburg
Johnstown
Red Sox
Indians
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Senators
Karr
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Coveleskie
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BY Sidney
Little Chester
Wim All
Alan
Andy
Chester
Chad
Bim Max
Princeton Power Company
Princeton Avenue
Bland Street
Princeton Independents
Princeton Lawn Tennis Club
Baptist Church
Virginias
West Virginia
Unitedtates
Cumberland
Wheeling
NuGrape
Se and Soda Founts
Amitation
W. Va
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