Whitcombe takes British Open lead as Cotton falters at Muirfield
At Muirfield Charley Whitcombe shoots 68 to reach 36-hole total 139 and grab the halfway lead, while Henry Cotton slips to 142 after a 74. Alf Padgham and Alfred Perry trail at 144, with Picard, Keeney, Boomer and Little among early amateurs in contention in a wind affected round.
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Scotland
Henry Cotton
Charley Whitcombe
Aspiranta
Whitcombe
Champ Tiled
Coton
Alf Padgham
Padgham
Alfred Perry
Ernest Kenyon
Bill Branch
Henry Picard
Herehey
Robert Keeney
New York
London
Aubrey Boomer
Picard
Sweeney
William Lawson Little Jr
San Francisco
Little
MacDonald Smith
Glendale
Calif
Old Mack
Walter Johnson Shuts Butler in Five Inning Exhibition
Veteran pitcher Walter Johnson, manager of the Cleveland Indians, worked five innings in a 6 to 5 exhibition win over Butler of the Penn State association. He allowed three hits and one run while facing short relief from Jenkins Snider Peele and Fernandes. Johnson’s club built a lead with a 2 0 0 2 1 0 sequence and held on as Cleveland secured the win.
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Butler
Jame
Walter Johnson
Cleveland Indians
Penn State Association
Tme
Cleveland
Johnson
Little Indians
Rhe Butler
Jenkins
Snider
Peele
Fernandes
Johnson, Brown and George
Mangrum and Spencer Lead Pennsylvanian Open After Round One
Ray Mangrum and Cliff Spencer shot 72 to share top honors on day one in Hershey. Sam Parks Jr. faltered with drives finishing in a five man group tied for fourth at 75. Willie MacFarlane did not enter.
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Hershey
Ray Mangrum
Los Angeles
Cliff Spencer
Landover
Sam Parks Jr
Pittsburgh
Willie MacFarlane
Tuckahoe
N. Y
Tamulis Shines as Yankee Pitching Edge Keeps World Series Hope Alive
Vito Tamulis, a southpaw from Cambridge, rises from the minors to join the Yankees and post a string of strong starts. He shut out Newark in his major league debut season and later blanked Detroit amid a pennant chase, impressing McCarthy with a fiery fastball and control.
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Vito Hamulia
Joe McCarthy
Tamulis Ij
Yankee
Newark
McCarthy
Babe Ruth
Vito
Tamulis
Lou Gehrig
Amulis
Vitautas Casimirus Tamulis
Cambridge
Mass
Chambersburg
Albany
Cumberland
Yankees
Binghampton
Coalfield Loop Moguls to Gather Wednesday
President R T Noe announced that managers of Coalfield league base ball teams will meet in Bluefield Wednesday night at 7 30 o clock at the Salvation Army citadel. The meeting will determine details for the second half play starting next week with a proposal to lengthen the second half so each club meets every other team three times.
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R. T. Noe
Bluefield
Salvation Army Citadel
Frisco Olympic Club Stars Retain Crown
Bob Clark of the Olympic Club San Francisco defended his national decathlon title in San Diego finishing with 7 929.22 points. His teammate George Mackey finished second as Runar Stone of San Francisco placed third.
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San Diego
Calif
Bob Clark
Olympic Club
San Francisco
George Mackey
Runar Stone
Louis Agrees To Battle Levinsky In Chicago Bout
Joe Louis the Detroit heavyweight agreed to fight King Levinsky in Chicago for ten rounds in August promoter Joe Foley said a ball park venue is likely and Soldiers Field could be used if interest supports it. A gate of at least $200000 is assured.
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New York
Joe Louis
Detroit
King Levinsky
Chicago
Joe Foley
Soldiers’ Field
Four Softball Games Set This Afternoon in League Play
Four games are scheduled for this afternoon in the softball league. Oilere meets Rookies at Receve stadium while Red Shields face Arma ture at airport. Bankers play Powermen and Supp tangling with Elks at Wade. Van Dyke of the Bakers hit probably the longest home run of the season as Bakers defeated Newsles 15 to 1. The Perfessor belted one out of Wadefield's far end of the yard.
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Oilere
Receve Stadium
Red Shields
Armature
Airport
Bankers
Powermen
Supp
Elks
Wade
van Dyke
Bakers
Newsles
Wadefield
Middle Atlantic League Scores Roundup
Portsmouth loses to Johnstown 11 to 8 while Dayton defeats Charleston 5 to 2. Huntington earns a 15 to 2 win over Akron. Beckley beats Zanesville 9 to 6. Local standings and next games not specified.
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Portsmouth
Johnstown
Dayton
Charleston
Huntington
Akron
Beckley
Zanesville
International League Scores Report
Syracuse 8 Baltimore 9 Buffalo Montreal rain delay Newark 6 Albany 1 Rochester 5 Toronto 7. Local standings and results reflect a day of mixed baseball action across the league.
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Syracuse
Baltimore
Buffalo
Clemency Prank Triggers Jail Lockup Confusion
In Helena Montana Louis Francis, jailed inmate, phoned the sheriff impersonating Governor Cooney claiming a pardon. The sheriff ordered Francis released before officials checked and reversed the decision after the governor’s office was confirmed.
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Helena
Mont
Louis Francis
Governor Cooney
Francis
Farm girl Souchek tops Didrikson in 19 holes at western open
Chicago June 27 A 17-year-old farm girl, Josephine Souchek, defeated Mildred Didrikson in a 19-hole match to reach the semi finals of the women's western open golf championship. The other half of the bracket saw Miss Hicks beat Mrs Pardue 4 and 2 with Opal Hill awaiting.
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Chicago
America
Josephine Souchek
Mildred Babe Didrikson
Beaumont
Tex
Miss Souchek
Helen Kicks
Hewlett, L. T
Opal
Hill
Kansas City
Louis Reinhardt Jr
Winnetkalll
Hicks
H. Austin Pardue
Lake Forest
Charles Town suspends trainer and two jockeys
Charles Town officials announce three suspensions at the meeting. Trainer C P Miles Jr is suspended for the remainder of the meeting and referred to the West Virginia racing commission for a 20 day-plus continuation. Jockeys F Munoz and E K Steinmeier receive five day suspensions for riding infractions.
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W. Va
Charles Town Jockey Club
C. P. Miles Jr
Pendrome
W. E. Johnson
Miles’ Case
West Virginia Racing Commission
F. Munoz
Outbreak
EK. Steinmeier
R. L. Hanna
Petee Lad
O. S. Bloom
Falmouth Belle
W. B. Worthington
Brilliant Girl
Corvine
E. C. Kindig
C. G. Overcash
Mra. G. C. Everhart
Silver Arch
Repeal Tok
Wise Mona
Black Blaze
Wood God
Coattails
American Association Standings Snapshot
The standings show Indianapolis 4-6, Milwaukee 5-4, Louisville 6-7, Kansas City 3-9, Columbus 5, St. Paul 4, Toledo 5, Minneapolis 0. This snapshot records win loss totals for eight teams in the American Association.
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Milwaukee
Louisville
Kansas City
Columbus
St. Paul
Toledo
Minneapolis
Dan O Mahoney strips Londos of world wrestling laurels
Boston June 27 Dan O Mahoney former Irish Free State soldier stripped Jimmy Londos of the wrestling title after an hour and 16 minutes at Fenway Park before a 30000 crowd. O Mahoney used a flying body press and body scissors in a decisive fall to claim the championship ending Londos long claiming era.
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Boston
Dan O'Mahoney
Jimmy Londos
Adonis
Fenway Park
Zaes
Londos
O'Mahoney
Londog
Jersey solon pushes national lottery plan
Representative Kenney of New Jersey moves to bring a national lottery to a vote this session. He forecasts hearings by a house sub-committee and argues the plan would divert about a billion dollars annually from racketeers and illegal gambling, with Cuban style monthly prizes.
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Washington
Kenney D
N. J
House
Ways and Means
Keney
YANKEES CONTINUE ADVANCE IN TENNIS AT ALL ENGLAND
America's Davis Cup players advance to the men's fourth round at Wimbledon while Helen Jacobs and Mrs. Helen Moody reach the third round in women's singles. Sidney Wood Budge and Gene Mako win their matches. John Van Ryn loses to Fred Perry.
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London
America
Helen’a
Sidney Wood
Donald Budge
Oakland
Calif
Gene Mako
Los Angeles
Helen Jacobs
Helen Wille Moody
John van Ryn
East Orange
N. J
Fred Perry
England
van Ryn
Wood
D. H. Williams
Budge
Adrian Quist
Australia
Mako
Norman Farquharson
South Africa
Mise Jacobs
Rollin Couquerque
Holland
Mra. Moody
Adeline
Billy) Yorke
Misa Jacobs
Margaret
Peggy) Scriven
D. C. Shepherd-Barron
Mme
Rene Mathieu
France
Misa
G. Chuter
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