Ryder Cup Collapse as American Pro Team Falls to Britain
Wentworth England June 5 United States ten professional team led by Walter Hickey suffers a lopsided 131 2 to 11 2 loss in two days Ryder Cup matches against Ted Ray's Great Britain. Singles see Abe Mitchell defeat Jim Barnes and George Duncan beat Walter Hagen while Arch Kirby Compston edges Bill Melhorn. Foursomes Friday see Britain sweep all five matches led by Ray and Fred Robinson.
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Wentworth
England
America
Walter
Ted Ray
United States
Bill Meihorn
Archie Compston
Ernest Whitcombe
Abe Mitchell
Jim Barnes
George Duncan
Walter Arther Harver
Fred MacLeod
Fred Robinson
Cyril Walker
Bill Melhorn
H. C. Jolly
Joe Stein
Emmet French
F. R. Whitcombe
Ae Sqente
George
Joe K. Aubrey Broomer
T. D. Armour
At Ray
al Watrous
Great Britain
Fred Robin
Fred McLeod
Ao Aubrey Broomer
Tommy Armour
Joe Kirkwood
George Gadd
Arthur Havers
Bill Melborn
al Watroud
Walter Hagen
Pulaski Radford and Shenandoah Split Doubleheader
Pulaski Radford and Shenandoah split a doubleheader in Shenandoah Virginia with Radford and Pulaski winning 4 3 in the first game and 6 3 in the second. Brillheart and Baker excelled on the mound for Shenandoah and Radford Pulaski respectively with Dean and Woodring handling the catching duties in skirmishes marked by strong defense and timely hitting.
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Dee
Brillheart
Waterloo
Baker
Doc Ayers
Dean
Shenandoah Moundsmen
R. H. E. Radford-Pulaski
Ghee
Crusader Dominates Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park
Crusader carrying Glen Riddle colors wins the $10,000 Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park by eight lengths. American Flag, also from Glen Riddle, finishes second as Ma caw leads early and Crusader takes command with jockey Callahan aboard. Solomon’s Seal runs third in a nine horse field.
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New York
Crusader
Glen Riddle Farm
Belmont Park
American Flag
Man o'War
Max Hisch
Solomon
Seal
Callahan
Macaw
Pittsburg Suffers Overwhelming Track Defeat by Penn State
Pittsburg suffered one of its worst track defeats as Penn State won 992 to 351 in total points. The Lions swept most track events placing two three in many races. Pittsburg dominated field events with a shot put sweep and top two finishes in discus.
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Pittsburg
University of Pittsburg
Penn State
Wyoming Gun Club Holds Successful Weekly Shoot
The Wyoming Gun Club drew a fair crowd despite bad weather. President Lynch had the high score with 64, followed by Smallman with 40 and others posting scores up to 39 and 31. A game between Nut Busters and Coalwood at the Fair Grounds was canceled due to wet grounds and cold weather.
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Wyoming Gun Club
Lynch
Smallman
Mewecennen
Ereweneeenne
Marerenere
Cousemece
the Fair Grounds
Nut Busters
Coalwood
Americans Advance in International Courts Tennis Tourney
Paris June 3. American pairs reach the fourth round in doubles as Kinsey Richards win easy games. Marion Jessup and Lord Cholmondeley fall to Washer and Contoslavos 6-4 8-6. Salm Hoogstraeten Kehrting reach quarterfinals defeating Obarrio Robson 14-12 6-3 6-2.
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Paris
Marion Zinderstein Jessup
Lord Cholmondeley
Jean Washer
Belgium
Mile Conteslavos
Howard Kinsey
Vincent Richards
Danet
Hirsch
Count von Salm Hoogetraeten
Baron von Kehrting
Rene LaCoste
Jacques Brugnon
Salm
Kehrting
Obarrio
Robson
Elizabeth Ryan
Kinsey
Mme. Vausesard
F. Poulin
Miss Ryan
Mary K. Browne
Mile de Dancer
Mile Vercken
Suzanne Lenglen
Mile Lenglen
Brugnon
K. Bouman
H. Timmer
America
Helen Wills
Suzanne
Mise Browne
L. A. Godfree
Kitty McKane
Borotra
A. H. Fyne
Tilden and Watson win from Chapin and Hyde
New Haven Conn June 5 William T. Tilden II of Philadelphia national tennis champion and Charles F. Watson III Yale captain won the Connecticut tennis doubles title in a hard fought match. They defeated A H Chapin Jr of Springfield Mass who yesterday won the state singles championship by taking three straight sets from Tilden and H H Hyde of Hartford a singles semi finalist
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New Haven
Conn
William T. Tilden, II
Philadelhia
Andharles F. Watson
Yale
Connecticut
A. H. Chapin, Jr
Springfield
Mass
Tilden
H. H. Hyde
Hartford
Captain Asher G. Baker Dies at Morristown Exposition
Captain Asher G. Baker aged 76, director in chief of the sesquicentennial exposition, died today in a Morristown hospital after illness that began in April during a European business trip. The death comes as the exposition faces organizational changes led by Mayor Kendrick and EB L. Austin.
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Philadelphia
Asher G. Baker
Morristown
N. J
Europe
Kendrick
Exposition Association
Lee Baker
EB L. Austin
Thaw Denies Rumor Of Evelyn Nesbit Remarriage
Philadelphia report says Harry K Thaw flatly denied rumors he and former wife Evelyn Nesbit Thaw married again in Atlantic City. He arrived from Atlantic City after learning of the reports and stated remarriage was not contemplated. He had dined with Nesbit and Russell Thaw and planned to stay in Philadelphia through tomorrow.
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Evelyn Nesbit
Philadelphia
Harry K. Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Atlantic City
Toy
Thaw
Floridora
Miss Nesbit
Russel Thaw
Aladelphia
Summers seeks presidential pardon amid conviction fallout
Bristol Va June 5 Lewis Preston Summers former U S District Attorney plans to go to Washington to plead pardon with President Coolidge for a fifteen month Roanoke conviction for certifying false vouchers. Supreme Court refused review. Summers carries petitions from officials and voters including a Virginia General Assembly majority urging clemency. He faces Atlanta prison sentence but remains active in local politics.
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Bristol
Lewis Preston Summers
United States
Washington
President Coolidge
United States District Court
Roanoke
Mattie Perkins
United States Supreme Court
Summers
Virginia General Assembly
White House
Atlanta
Republican Party
Washington County
Virginia
Crowe proposes new grand jury bid and Kelley inquiry
Cook County state’s attorney Robert F. Crowe calls for impaneling another special grand jury to probe Chicago crime and to appoint Marty Eugene Kelley, Union League Club president, as special state's attorney in charge. Kelley sues the challenge while vowing to uncover Mc Swiggin’s killer.
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Crowe
Chicago
Robert F. Crowe
Cook County
Marty Eugene Kelley
Union League Club
Kelley
William McSwiggin
Attaney Crowe
Overman Holds Big Lead in North Carolina Senate Primary
Raleigh June 5 partial returns show Senator Lee Overman leading Democrat challenger Robert Reynolds by more than two to one. With 179 of 1717 precincts tallied, Overman had 16 610 votes to Reynolds 7 475, a result considered effectively decisive for the nomination.
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Latonia
Baggenbagge and
Boot
Idle Hour Farm
K. R. Bradley
Rhineck
Blodin
Navigator
Prides of the East
Baggenbagge
Bubbling Over
Boot To Boot
Bradley
Raleigh
N.C
Lee
Overman
Robert Reynolds
Asheville
Reynolds
Establish Narcotic Office at Huntington
A divisional office of the federal narcotic department opened in Huntington for the southern district of West Virginia. Agent William T. Atkinson will head the office, which becomes the state operations center, per Narcotic Inspector J. C. Crowley in Clarksburg.
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Huntington
Federal Narcotic Department
West Virginia
William T. Atkinson
J. C. Crowley
Clarksburg
Bartel Forming New Polish Cabinet
Warsaw June 5 President Moscicki entrusted Professor Bartel with forming a new cabinet. Bartel leads the interim cabinet but is away from Warsaw. The new ministry cannot be organized until Tuesday. Finance is the main uncertain post with banker M Klapner likely to hold it. Zalewski may stay as foreign minister.
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Warsaw
Moscicki
Bartel
M. Klamner
Commerce and Industry
Grabski
M. Zalewski
Count Skraynski
Marshal Pilsudski
Sledd ing in Senate Faces Tougher Hurdles
Washington June 5 The rivers and harbors bill meets tougher Senate opposition than in the House which passed it yesterday Representative Sosnowski says amendments would push total authorizations beyond the administration’s program. Senator La Follette calls the bill loaded with cats and dogs and vows to fight it throughout.
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Washington
Senate
House
Representiive Sosnowski
Republican
Michigan
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Turko British Dispute Solved At Mosul Oil Deal
The Mosul agreement between Turkey and Britain was signed in Saloniki ending a long dispute over Mosul oil riches. The League of Nations helped avert conflict. Turkey to receive ten percent of oil revenue and recognize the Turkish Petroleum Company grant.
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Saloniki
Greece
Mosul
Turkey
Great Britain
Britain
League of Nations
Kingdom of Irak
Mesoptomia
Ronald Lindsay
Tewfik Rushbey
Constantinople
Turkish Petroleum Company
Big Power Company Merger Announced in Wise and Lee Counties
Norton June 5 Consolidation of Old Dominion Power Company and Electric Transmission Company of Virginia announced by district and local managers. A 2 650 000 deed of trust secures a bond issue of the same amount, recorded by County Clerk R R Roberts. The new charter keeps the Old Dominion Power Company name with A O Umstead as manager. The merger dissolves both firms and combines real estate in Pocket section Big Stone Gap Norton Wise Coeburn and Russell counties.
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Norton
Old Dominion Power Company
Wise County
Russell
Electric Transmission Company of
Virginia
Lee County
R. M. Watt
A. O. Umstead
Chicago
R. R. Roberts
Electric Transmission Company
Big Stone Gap
Dorchester
Clear Creek
Wise
Coeburn
Russell County
Bones of Soldier Found in Shark Off Kahuku
Honolulu reports bones found in a shark caught off Kahuku Tuesday identify as Private William J. Goins of Battery B Eleventh Field Artillery. Goins drowned while bathing at Ha lela on May 18. home at Singer, Louisiana. Laundry mark on trunks confirmed identity.
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Honolulu
Kahuku
William J. Goins
Battery B
Eleventh Field Artillery
Halelwa
Goins
Singer
Yankees Surprise With Spring Power Against Brooklyn Robins
Billy Evans notes New York Yankees opened spring with strong batting and 12 straight wins over Brooklyn Robins and other NL clubs. He recalls Miller Huggins led the club to a 15 game streak, countering early critical forecasts. Despite gains, AL teams later found the Yanks beatable after a few defeats by the Athletics and Washington.
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New York Americans
Boston Braves
Yanks
New York
Athletics
Miller Huggins
Rome
Brooklyn Robins
Yankees
Cincinnati FA
Braves
Philadelphia Nationals
Huggins and Company
Brooklyn
Cood
Wilbert Robinson
Washington
Pee
Cleveland
Chicago
Yanks poised to surge as hot weather nears
Pennant hopefuls say the Yanks will fade with heat but the writer doubts it. If New York keeps hitting mediocre pitching may still win games and spring warmth could spark better pitching. Ruth’s torrid hitting fuels confidence as the Yanks again dominate headlines.
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Orem
Yankee
Yankees
Ruth
Bolivian government opens professional school for women
In Indianapolis and several other cities, top teams faced varied scores while the Bolivian government announced a professional school to teach women home making and provide self support.
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Ramon
Lew Summers
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Bernardo Duggan
Buenos Aires
Rbasse-Terre
Guadelope
Duggan
San Juan
P. R
North Carolina
BIG Power Company
Billy Evans
American Association
Indianapolis
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