Open Championship Golf Averages With Rubber Core Ball
The article analyzes Open Championship statistics since the rubber core ball’s introduction. It lists top players by rounds and averages, notes weather impact, and highlights historic scores under 300 plus the evolving play style driven by competition and strategic, thinking golf.
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Max H. Behr
New Jersey
Charles Friars
Isaac Mackie
Freddy McLeod
George Sargent
J. J. McDermott
Tom McNamara
Alex Smith
Gilbert Nicholls
Walter J. Travis
Chick Evans
Francis Culmet
Chicago
Chevy Chase
Brookline
Englewood
Willie Anderson
Myopia
Record L Street Swim Tests Richards Record as Meehan Fails
Yesterday's L Street Swimmers Club race from Charlestown bridge to Boston Light confirmed Sam Richards' 5 hours 15 minutes mark as formidable. Georgie Meehan failed to finish after six hours. Henry Miron and Charles Toth completed the route in 6 hours 49 minutes and 7 hours 48 minutes respectively.
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Charlestown Bridge
Boston Light
Sam Richards
Georgie Meehan
Charlestown
Boston
Graves
Charles Toth
Charbor
Miron
Toth
Jack Hurwitz
Revere
Government Wharf
Gallup’s
Abington
Cecilia Friedburg
George Apron
Long Island Head
George R. Meehan
Brookline Swimming Club
Walter Dunn
Atlantic
Henry Miron
Jacob Braff
The
Young Men's Hebrews Association
Albert Hunt
Admirable Courage and Struggle in Swimmers’ Race
Miron and Toth battled east wind as Meehan faded near the end. Miron used a long overarm stroke with a strong kick while Toth relied on a unique overarm stroke and double kick. Meehan, near exhaustion, fought on to within 200 yards of the goal, showing heroic perseverance before finally succumbing to the sea.
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Miron
Gus Wise
L Street Swimmers’ Club
James McCarthy
Toth
Georgie Meehan
Dort Cars Signal New England Push and Track Converts
USN sales manager John D. Mansfield visits Boston to expand Dort Motor Car Company trade after strong 1916 Dort demand in the West. Narragansett Park Cranston shifts from horse racing to a cement motor speedway on Sept. 18 sanctioned by the AAA. Chandler demand soars with seven passenger model deliveries. Studebaker Proof Book offered free by Joseph S. Donovan in Boston. Chagrin Valley Freebooters enter Narragansett Pier polo event, with Thomas White of Cleveland among players.
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John D. Mansfield
Dort Motor Car Company
Flint, Mich
Boston
Wentworth - Fosdick Company
Mansfield
Dort
West
New England
Studebaker
Joseph S. Donovan
Commonwealth Avenue
Chagrin Valley
Freebooters
Narragansett Pier
Thomas White
Cleveland
Oeschger Tosses No Hit No Run For Providence In IL
Joe Oeschger former Philadelphia National pitcher who joined Providence on an optional agreement pitched a no hit no run game against Toronto in the International league series last week. Only two percent of batters faced him and one reached on a base on balls, Luque the Cuban drawing the only walk in the ninth.
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Joe Oeschger
Philadelphia National
Moran
Providence
Toronto
Luque
Sports commentary on Redolph Wood and upcoming matches
Arthur Duffeys column reviews Regal Richard Redolph and Dick Kerr in form, notes Joe Wood’s recent losses and public support, praises Francis and the Bay State golf scene, discusses Conner Sheppard mile records, and recounts Frank Foley's letter on Willie Houck’s path to a lightweight title and possible bouts with Cross Dundee or Rivers.
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Frank Foley
Philadelphia Authority On Sports
Willie Houck
Quaker City
Houck
Foley
Leach Cross
Johnny Dundee
Joe Rivers
Answers to Queries From the 1914 World Series and Standings
The item lists responses on the 1914 world series scores Braves 7 1 1 0 5 4 3 1 and discusses ties for fourth place affecting seventh place standings. It covers a death at Charles River Park May 30 1908 and notes on track laps wood construction. It also mentions Fitch team leads, prize distribution rules, and server point counts.
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Eames
Braves
A. H
J. C
Harry Elkes
Charles River Park
D. B
Manchester
N. H
Johnson
Rudolph
Fr. C. M.—Ray
Fitch
Hatcreun
Vanitie to Race With Resolute Off Newport
The Resolute and Vanitie will sail three races off Newport this week beginning tomorrow. A fourth race set for Thursday was canceled to allow time for possible changes to the Resolute before the New York Yacht Club cruise. The yachts will meet at New London on Aug 2 for the cruise.
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Newport
R. I
Resolute
Vanitie
New York Yacht Club
New London
Resolute Tests Single Head Rig Against Vanitie in Cup Trials
The Resolute returns to the rig she used last year with a larger mainsail and topsail while the Vanitie remains unchanged. Charles Francis Adams notes progress is unclear without a controlled comparison, as both yachts serve as trial boats for speed under varying rig configurations ahead of future Shamrock IV races.
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Charles Francis Adams
Resolute
Vanitie
Herreshoff
Cup Committee
Kan. City top Buffalo in twin bill on July 25
Kansas City swept two games from Buffalo 3 to 2 and 5 to 4. In the opener Kan City rallied after a late error and added two runs in the 10th to win. Bedient pitched the second game until the seventh before Kansas City again broke through with four runs and a late inning surge.
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Buffalo
Bedient
R.H.E. Kan
City
Main
Easterly
Anderson
LaFitte
Blair
Henning
Johnson
Allen
Pittsburg Beats St Louis 4 to 1 in Baseball Game
Pittsburg rallied in the eighth inning to defeat St Louis 4 to 1. Mowrey opened the frame with a triple and scored on Yerkes’s single. Davenport’s error allowed Berry to score, Berghammer followed with a run on a fumbled ball, and Yerkes crossed the plate on the sequence. Batteries were Allen and Berry for Pittsburg with Davenport and Hartley for St Louis.
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Pittsburg
Mowrey
Yerkes
Davenport
Wickland
Oakes
Berry
Kenethy
Drake
Berghammer
R.H.E. Pittsburg
St. Louie
Allen and
Davenport and
Hartley
McKinnon to Box Anderson Tonight in Biddeford
The Airdrome arena in Biddeford Maine hosts a boxing program headlined by a middleweight bout between Bill McKinnon of Roxbury and Lee Anderson of Berlin New Hampshire. The event features local contenders and draws boxing fans from the region.
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Biddeford
Bill McKinnon
Roxbury
Lee Anderson
Berlin
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Lexington Seniors to Face West Roxbury Playgrounds
The Lexington Seniors led by captain Thomas Fitzgerald will meet a West Roxbury playground team this afternoon at Lexing ton Athletic Field in a Greater Boston playground championship game.
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Lexington
Thomas Fitzgerald
West Roxbury
Lexington Athletic Field
Greater Boston
New Gravel Courts to Open at Lexington Park
Lexington park commissioners open two new gravel tennis courts at the Lexington Athletic Field. The courts on opening day will be free to all, with applications to play directed to Jack Gar. The addition follows prior improvements such as the community swimming pool.
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Alex Ross
G. Nicholls
Max Behr
Alec Campbell
Jack Hobens
Midlothian
Campbell
Myopia
Lexington
Lexington Athletic Field
Lexington Park Commissioners
Jack Gar
Parks Superintendent Sets Time Limit For Contest
The Lexington parks and playgrounds superintendent imposed a one hour limit on a set of contesting players. Officials emphasize orderly play and fair time division during the session.
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Rity
Lexington Parks and Playgrounds
Outfielder Duncan Tops Offers Ahead of Pittsburg Nationals
Battle Creek outfielder Duncan, star of the now defunct Southern Michigan league, drew 14 contract offers before signing with the Pittsburg Nationals. Ten came from major league clubs amid league financial stringency, yet all six clubs had paid players in full.
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Duncan
Battle Creek
Pittsburg Nationals
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