Ryder Cup Riots End in British Victory Over Americans
Wentworth England June 5. The American team of ten pros led by Walter Hagen was overwhelmed in two days of Ryder Cup matches against Irish professionals led by Ted Ray. In singles on day two the U S won only one match as Bill Melhorn beat Archie Compston while Emmet French and Ernest Whitcombe halved. Foursomes on Friday saw Great Britain win all five.
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Wentworth
England
America
Walter Mn
Ted Ray
United States
Bill Melhorn
Arthie Compston
Mmet French
Ernest Whitcombe
Abe Mitchell
Jim Barnes
George Duncan
Walter Arther Harver
Fred McLeod
Fred Robinson
Cyril Walker
Archie Compston
Jolly
Joe Stein
A . Emmet French
F. R. Whitcombe
All Square
George Gadd
Joe K
Aubrey Broomer
T. D. Armour
Ott Ray
al Watrous
Great Britain
Fred Robin
Tommy Armour
Joe Kirkwood
Arthur Havers
Bill Meihborn
al Watroud
Walter Hagen
Latonia, Ky
Bubbling Over
Baggenbagge
Boot To Boot
Navigator
Bradley
Churchill Downs
New Orleans
Boot
Louisville
Bradieck
Rhineck
Pulaski Radford and Shenandoah Divide in Doubleheader
Radford Pulaski and Shenandoah split a Virginia doubleheader at Shenandoah. Ayers won game one 4 to 3 on timely hitting and fielding miscues, and game two 6 to 2 as Baker pitched four scattered hits. Brillheart and Dean pitched in the opener, while Baker and Dean toed the rubber in the nightcap with Dean yielding nine hits to Radford Pulaski.
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Ayers Pulaski-Radford
Sherendosh
Shenandoah
Ayers
Augustine
Dean
Brillheart
Waterloo
Baker
Doc Ayers
Shenandoah Moundsmen
Hartley
Woodring
R. H. E. Radford-Pulaski
Eek
Walter
Harvey
Crusader Wins Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park
Crusader from Glen Riddle Farm captured the $10,000 Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park finishing eight lengths ahead in 2:03 for a mile and a quarter. American Flag, Crusader’s stablemate and fellow Man o War progeny, finished second as an even money favorite with jockey Callahan aboard. Max Hirsch’s Solomon’s Seal ran third among nine starters, after Macaw set the early pace.
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New York
Crusader
Glen Riddle Farm
Belmont Park
American Flag
Max Hirsch
Solomon
Seal
Callahan
Macaw
Comman
Pittsburg Suffers Overwhelming Track Defeat
The University of Pittsburg lost to Penn State 992-3 to 351-3 in a one sided meet. Penn State swept wins in most sprints and distance events, while Pitt dominated field events by sweeping the shot put and placing first and second in discus.
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Pittsburg
University of Pittsburg
Penn State
Wyoming Gun Club Shoots Despite Weather
The Wyoming Gun Club held its regular weekly shoot with a fair crowd despite rain and cold. President Lynch was high gun for the day with Smallman in second place. Fifty-shot scores listed with several illegible entries. A scheduled game between Nut Busters and Coalwood at the Fair Grounds was called off due to wet grounds and cold weather.
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Wyoming Gun Club
Lynch
Smallman
Gadensansinionenhagen
Encusnerannite
the Fair Grounds
Nut Busters
Coalwood
American Tennis Teams Make Progress in Paris International
American players compete in Paris at the international tennis tournament with successes in doubles and mixed events. Kinsey and Richards reach the fourth round, Salm Hoogstraeten and Kehrting advance to quarterfinals, and Ryan with Kinsey reach the mixed semifinals as Suzanne Lenglen advances in women’s events. Helen Wills withdraws from the women’s singles, clouding American hopes.
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Paris
Marion Zinderstein Jessup
Lord Cholmondeley
Jean Washer
Belgium
Milo 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. Vauesard
F. Poulin
Miss Ryan
Mary K. Browne
Mile de Danoet
Mile Vercken
Suzanne Lenglen
Mile Lenglen
Brugnon
K. Bouman
H. Timmer
America
Helen Wills
Suzanne
Miss Browne
L. A. Godfree
Kitty McKane
Mile Contoslavos
Didi Viasto
Didi
Lacoste
M. Sarkies
Borotra
A. H. Fyne
Tilden and Watson win Connecticut doubles title
New Haven Conn June 5 William T Tilden II of Philadelphia national tennis champion and Arles F Watson III Yale captain won the Connecticut tennis doubles championship in a hard fought match here today. They defeated A H Chapin Jr of Springfield Massachusetts who yesterday won the state singles championship by taking three straight sets from Tilden and H Hyde of Hartford a semifinalist in the singles contest.
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Conn
William T. Tilden
Philadelta
Arles 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 longtime director in chief of the sesquicentennial exposition in Philadelphia died today at a Morristown New Jersey hospital at age seventy six. He fell ill in April while in Europe on business for the exposition. On May 25 Mayor Kendrick relieved Baker of duties and placed E L Austin in active charge of the exposition association.
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Philadelphia
Asher G. Baker
Morristown
N. J
Europe
Kendrick
Exposition Association
Baker
Ito E. L. Austin
Thaw Denies Wedding Rumor In Philadelphia Report
Philadelphia reports Harry K. Thaw flatly denied rumors of remarrying Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. He arrived from Atlantic City after learning of the story, called the rumor “weirds” and insisted remarriage was not contemplated. He dined with Nesbit and Russell Thaw and planned to stay in Philadelphia overnight.
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Evelyn Nesbit
Philadelphia
Harry K. Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Atlantic City
Toar
Thaw
Floridora
Miss Nesbit
Russel Thaw
Lladelphia
Summers Pleads for Presidential Pardon in Washington
Bristol Va June 5 Lewis Preston Summers former United States District Attorney prepares to personally request President Coolidge pardon for a fifteen month sentence in Roanoke for certifying false vouchers for his clerk Hattie Perkins. Summers carries petitions and letters from officials and individuals and expects a White House audience. सं
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Bristol
Lewis Preston Summers
United States
Washington
President Coolidge
United States District Court
Roanoke
Hattie Perkins
United States Supreme Court
Summers
Virginia General Assembly
White House
Atlanta
Republican Party
Washington County
Virginia
Argentine Aviator Bernardo Duggan Flies New Route?
Of France Martinique June 5 Bernardo Duggan Argentine aviator en route from New York to Buenos Aires arrived at 4 30 p m today from Basse Terre Guadelope Duggan left San Juan Puerto Rico this morning.
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Martinique
Bernardo Duggan
New York
Buenos Aires
Basse-Terre
Guadelope
Duggan
San Juan
P. R
Kelley challenged to head new grand jury probe in Cook County
Chicago reports state’s attorney Robbert Crowe may impanel another special grand jury to probe crime in Cook County and name Marty Eugene Kelley of the Union League Club as special state’s attorney. Kelley rejects the charge seeking publicity while Crowe defends the probe.
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Crowe
Chicago
Cook County
Marty Eugene Kelley
Union League Club
Kelley
William McSwiggin
Overman Leads Reynolds in North Carolina Primary
Raleigh report shows Senator Lee Overman leading challenger Robert Reynolds in the Democratic primary. With 179 of 1717 precincts reporting, Overman had 16,610 votes to Reynolds 7,475, more than a two to one margin. The nomination is seen as effectively deciding the race.
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Raleigh
N.C
Lee
Overman
Robert Reynolds
Asheville
Reynolds
Narcotic Office Established in Huntington West Virginia
A divisional office of the federal narcotic department is set up in Huntington for the southern district of West Virginia with Agent William T. Atkinson in charge. J. C. Crowley says the local office will become the state operations center, joining the Clarksburg division for the northern district.
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Huntington
Federal Narcotic Department
West Virginia
William T. Atkinson
J. C. Crowley
Clarksburg
Bartel Forms New Polish Cabinet After Moscowi's Entrustment
President Moscicki entrusts Professor Bartel with forming a new Polish cabinet as Bartel leads the interim administration. The finance portfolio remains the main hurdle with banker M. Klarner eyed as a likely finance minister. Acting Foreign Minister Zalewski may be kept, while Count Skraynski faced opposition from Marshal Pilsudski over the foreign affairs post.
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Warsaw
Moscicki
Bartel
M. Klamner
Commerce and Industry
Grabski
M. Zalewski
Count Skraynski
Marshal Pilsudski
Hard Sledding in Senate Over Rivers and Harbors Bill
Washington June 5 The rivers and harbors bill faces strong Senate opposition after the House passed it with many amendments. Representative Sosnowski Republican Michigan says amendments push total authorization beyond the administration’s financial plan and threaten passage. Senator La Follette predicts continued opposition and possible rejection in the Senate.
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Washington
Senate
House
Sosnowski
Michigan
LaFollette
Turko British dispute solved at Mosul oil region agreement
The Mosul oil dispute between Turkey and Great Britain reached a settlement in Saloniki with League of Nations avoiding clash. Turkey gains ten percent of oil revenues under the deal while recognizing the Turkish Petroleum Company's grant. Sir Ronald Lindsay and Tewfik Rushbey led the negotiations for Britain and Turkey respectively.
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Turkey
Britain
League of Nations
Mosul
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 and Electric Transmission Company of Virginia announced by district and local managers with a 2 650 000 deed of trust to a Chicago bank to secure the bond issue. The new charter names Old Dominion Power Company but maintains current operations and management. The merger dissolves both predecessors and consolidates real estate across Pocket section Big Stone Gap Norton Wise Coeburn and Russell county.
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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 Stomach
Bones recovered from a shark caught off Kahuku on Tuesday were identified as Private William J. Goins of Battery RB Eleventh Field Artillery. He drowned while bathing at Haleiwa on May 18. home located in Singer, Louisiana. Identification came from a laundry mark on the shark’s swimming trunks.
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Honolulu
Kahuku
William J. Goins
Eleventh Field Artillery
Halelwa
Goins
Singer
Yankees Show Power As They Open Spring Campaign
Billy Evans notes the New York Americans formed a dangerous lineup after spring wins over Reds Braves and Nationals. He cites 12 straight victories over Brooklyn and a string of eight to eleven straight wins, with Ruth leading the attack and pitchers gaining confidence as warm weather nears.
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Boston Braves
Yanks
New York
Athletics
Miller Huggins
Brooklyn Robins
Yankees
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Nationals
Huggins and Company
Brooklyn
Wilbert Robinson
Yankee
Ruth
Bolivian Government Opens Professional School for Women
Indianapolis reports are filed with a list of scores from a sports event: Indianapolis seven Toledo two Milwaukee six Minneapolis five Kansas City eight St Paul one Louisville six Columbus four. The Bolivian government has established a professional school to teach women home making and self support.
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Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Louisville
Columbus
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