Cowan opens with course record in State open golf
Springfield July 19 John Cowan leads the State open golf championship at Springfield Country Club after rounds of 71 and 69, a four stroke edge over rivals. He set a new competitive course record with his afternoon return, weather turning brutal with rain and sun, while rivals Kerrigan Ellis Toole and Ogg battled for position.
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Springfield
John Cowan
Springfeld
Oakley
Texas
New England
Willie Maguire
John
George Kerrigan
Cowan
Kerrigan
New York
Skokie
Alex Ellis
Jimmy Toole
Ellis
Toole
F. Ellis
Vesper
James Toole
L. Costello
Milburn
Fred Rigden
A R Bird
Seguin
Tom Mahan
Island Club
George Gordon
Providence
Alex Smith
New London TA
R. Miner
Newburn
George Dernbach
Tack Shea
Kernw
Willie Dow
Greenfield
W. Simons
Gilholm
New Bedford
Peter Pelcher
George Sparling
Bridgeport
Dan Goas
Leicester
Eer Ressee
Burt Nicol
Belmont SR
T. McNamara
Enone
J Hendry
Nashua
C. Booth
Putnam Eadeese Kalbees
J. C. Curley
Duxbury
Wollaston
Sanderson
Willie Nicol
North Andover
David Hackney
M. Valley
W. W. Hoare
Chicago
Miley
Homestead
R. Thomas
Sandy Burr
E. Manning
Siwanoy
G. Middleton
Pittsfield
A. Gallett
Brattleboro
L. E Myers
Oes
E . Lowery
Norfolk
C. Bowles
A. Brown
Sunningdale
P. W. Simons
A. M. Hoxie
Wollaston Seco
L. Miner
Barre
Covington
Hartford
H. F. Dolan
Mt. Pleasant
E. L Carter
of. H Jarvis
F. G. Thayer
J. Banks
Williams Meets Tartar on Courts
Williams loses an anxious Longwood Bowl fourth round match to James Davies while S L Beals upsets E P Larned in a five set duel. Wallace Johnson edges Carl Fischer in a five setter as Tilden, Foster, and Beals advance, with doubles action featuring Tilden Johnson and Benedict Guild.
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Chestnut Hill
S. L. Beals
E. P. Larned
Tilden
R. Norris Williams
James Daves
Wallace Johnson
Cal Fischer
Longwood
J. W. Foster
Horace Taylor
Foster
Taylor
Williams-Davies
Williams
Davies
West Coast
Carl Fischer
Johnson
Fischer
Deuce
Phil Bettens
Bettens
Father
William T. Tilden
Philadelphia
Philip Bettens
San Francisco
BFL
Boston
Summit
N. J
N. W. Niles
Richard Hinckley
Hollywood
Calif
L. B Rice
N. F. Prescott
R. N. Williams
James Davies
Los Angeles
A. H. Chapin, Jr
Springfield
H. R. Shaw
J. W Foster
Trots Heat in Record Time to Win
Prince Loree equalized the State trotting track record in 1916 to defeat Volo in Kalamazoo Michigan. The Cox colt won all three heats for a 3 mile event averaging 2:05. Sun Flash and Esta G fought tight in early heats, with Cox’s mount prevailing in the final. Topsy Todd scored in the 2:14 trot upset, and other entries like Bill Sharon and Peter Hanley contested key heats with varying outcomes.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Associated Press
Prince Loree
Volo
Cox
Sun Flash
Esta G
Parker Boy
Peter Hanley
Berry
Bill Sharon
Nova Scotia
Topsy Todd
Holyrood
Hilda
Peter Volo
Nutsford
Morrison
McDonald
Logical
Murphy
Thomas
Forest King
Peter Henley
Peter the Great
Wuran
Rae Sis
McMahon
Mojello
Mary T
Anna Thelps
Brm
Geers
Ben McGregor
Cbiokor Acceet Cette
Prince McKinney
McDevitt
Great Volo
Czar Worthy
Herbelwyn
Bre
Erwin
David Axworthy
Ehh
Teddy J
Martondale
Blkm
Jim Todd
Longwood Bowl Singles and Doubles Schedule
A sequence of singles and doubles matches listed for Longwood Bowl. Notable pairings include Tilden Jr. vs Beals at 2 30, Niles vs Hinckley at 3, Niles and Rice versus Wright and Bidwell at 5, with a 5 o'clock semi final Tilden and Johnson versus Greenough and Bundy.
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W. T. Tilden, Jr
S. L. Beals
Nat Niles
R. Hinckley
R. N. Williams
A. H. Chapin, Jr
Wallace Johnson
J. W. Foster
Phil Bottens
C. Fischer
C. K. Shaw
C. J. Curley
L. B. Rice
Irving Wright
Ray Bidwell
Tilden and Johnson
H. V. Greenough
H. H. Bundy
Chapman Wins 50 Mile Race at Revere Track
George Chapman defended his American 60 mile championship motor paced title for the third time, storming ahead early and finishing a mile ahead of George Wiley. Jacke Chrke of Australia Vincent Markey Percy Lawrence and Clarence Carman followed in a heated chase for runner-up honors as crowds packed the Revere track.
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Revere
George Chapman
George Wiley
Jackie Chrke
Australia
Vincent Markey
Percy Lawrence
Clarence Carman
Chapman
Wiley
Nosition
Miss Bancroft Wins Newport Casino Tennis
Miss Lissie Bancroft of Boston defeated Miss Helen Wills of California in the Newport Casino women’s tennis final, 6-3 6-1, in Newport Rhode Island on July 19.
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Miss Bancroft
Newport Casino Tennis
Newport
R. I
Leslie Bancroft
Boston
Helen Wills
California
Newport Casino
Fourth Atlantic Bank Beats Old Colony 7–2 at Dilboy Field
The Fourth Atlantic Bank team defeated Old Colony 7 to 2 in seven innings at Dilboy Field Somerville last evening. Leahy starred for the winners with a homer and two singles.
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Atlantic Bank
Old Colony
Dilboy Field
Somerville
Leahy
Dorchester Beats Medford In Twilight League Thriller
Dorchester B B C nines defeats Medford 4 to 3 at Medford. Ada Hart struck out and hit two home runs lifting Dorchester past former teammates George Gaw and Raymie Skilton. Hart allowed five hits in nine innings as Dorchester plate runs on Hart, Connelly, and Myronas while Medford’s Twombly and Skilton contributed, but Dorchester's defense and clutch hitting sealed the comeback victory before 3000 fans.
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Dorchester B. B. C
Medford
George Gaw
Dorchester
Raymie Skilton
Ada Hart
Myronas
Casey,lb
Connellycf
Hayes Lf
Skilton
Conley
McKean
Poley
Monia
Costeliers
Hart
Myron
Connelly
Piggot
Fahey
Twombly
Foley
Monis
Gaw
Bruce
Cody
Kelleher
Edwards
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Willie Ogg
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Tartar
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Henry Guild
D. M. Wil, Jr
Malcolm Hill
Richar Hinckley
Robert Bray
W. Badger, Jr
T. B. Plimpton
Co. G Plimpton
N. W. Nils
Fr. P. Larnedan
Inman
Irving C. Wright
Raymond B. Bidwell
Nite
W. H. Abbott
L Beal
Nicholl
Benedict and
Guild
Greenough
Bundy
Bray
Badger
Wills Sainte Claire
Commonwealth Ave
Philip Morris
Atlantic Bankers
Aan Pal
Goodall Worsted CO
Medfordites
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