Nelson and Pascucci reach Beardsley Park final in rain
In a drenched Beardsley Park semi final Oscar Nelson defeated Mike Sicilian one up and Charley Pascucci beat Charley Johnson three up to set a Nelson Pascucci final. Nelson set a Beardsley course record of 64 two weeks earlier and led a strong field toward Sunday’s title.
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Beardsley Park Links
Oscar Nelson
Beardsley Park
Mike Sicilian
Central High Star
Nelson
Sicilian
Charley Pascucci
Charley Johnson
Pascucci
Beardsley
Olaier
Michael Sid- Man
Joe Pascucci
Charley John-son
W. Murckre
Connie Maclow
Stephen Waraksa
W. True
Jimmy Gale
H Delmore
J Grega
F. Coyne
Enter 121 golfers for Ocean Links gold mashie tourney
Newport July 31 An entry list of 121 well known golfers was announced for the annual gold mashie tournament to be played at Ocean Links Suffern Taller Newport August 5 6 and 7 Those entered include Jesse Guilford the 1923 and 1926 winner and holder of the first gala mashie Jesse Sweetse in his first appearance since winning the English amateur championship last year Francis Culmet Max Marston Philadephia Edwards Driggs Fred Wright Richard A Jones Jr Dex vey Cummings John G Anderson and Chick Evans may also enter The tournament is 72 holes medal play with a gold mashie prize for the winner and silver mashie for the runner up A gold ball prize is offered for the best 34 holes and a silver for the best 18 The competition began in 1923.
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Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Tun Bey
Bobby Jones
Oakmont
Sharkey
Tunney
George von Molla Mallory i
Helen Wills
Mrs. Mallory
Jones
von Elm
United States
Great Britain
Tommy Armour
Armour
Bobby
McDermott
Hagen
Sarazen
Culmet
Travers
Evans
Ruth
Tynney
Wall Street
Richard
Dempasey
Tex
Lummey
Sautage
Chicago
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Ocean Links
Pirate
T Suffern
Jesse P. Guilford
Promanent
Jesse Ssweetse
Nhe
Francis Culmet
Boston
Max Marston
Philadelphia
Edwards Driggs
New Metropolitan
Fred J. Wright
Richard A Jones, Jr
Westchester Hills
Roland MacKenzie
Washington
Dexvey Cummings
Jonn G Anderson
New York
T Suffern Taller
Newport Ts
George
Chick Evans
Yale Harvard Team Ties Oxford Cambridge In Tennis
The Harvard Yale team and Oxford Cambridge are tied 6 to 6 after today’s play in Easibourne England. Three doubles matches were contested with the English team winning two and the Americans one. Tomorrow six singles and three doubles remain to be played to conclude the event.
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Easibourne
England
Associated Press
Harvard-Yale
Oxford-Cambridge
Warrens Seek Contests With Midget Combines
The Warrens issue a deft to the Underwoods Walnuts Maple Sluggers Bulldogs Arrows Hillaides the Lucky Linays and any other 12 to 15 year old cam in the city. The Warrens have won five straight homes The Ineup includes Guzzi Downey Donahue Clabby Broumas one Hemnson For games call J Murray Noble 2429 between the hours of 5 and 7 pm.
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Warrens
Bulldogs
Arrows
Hillaides
Lucky Linays
Ineup
Guzzi
Downey
Donahue
Clabby
Broumas
Hemnson
J. Murray
Noble
Marston Defeats Lanman To Capture Schenecasset Cup
Max Marston of Philadelphia, former American amateur champion, defeated William Lanman of Columbus 1 up to win the Schenecasset trophy at Groton Connecticut. Lanman, Yale captain and champion, led after morning play but could not win a hole on the return, Marston birdied the 15th and 16th to surge ahead and hold on for the victory.
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Groton
Conn
Max Marston
Philadelphia
William Lanman
Columbus
Ohio
Lanman
Yale University
Yale
Marston
Lanhem
Allison Tops Intercollegiate Tennis Rankings for 1927
Wilmer L. Allison of the University of Texas leads the 1927 intercollegiate singles ranking after winning the recent ti tular tournament at Merion Cricket Club in Hartford Pa. Princeton’s John Van Ryn is No 2 and Ben Gorchakoff of Occidental College is No 3. Doubles top pair is Van Ryn and Kenneth Appell of Princeton. The rankings list eight colleges represented in singles and seven in doubles with Stanford leading singles and Princeton doubles.
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Wilmer L. Allison
University of Texas
Merion Cricket Club
Hartford
John van Ryn
Princeton
Ben Gorchakoff
Occidental College
van Ryn
Kenneth Appell
N. Craig
Wilmer Allison
E. Mather
Stanford University
Charles N. Beards
B.N Dell
Rowland Evans
J. B. Fenno, Jr
Roscoe W. Maples
Potter Wear
Lewis N. White
Princeton University
B. Gorchakoff
Secidental College
OW. Whitbeck
Harvard University
A. Herrington
Stanford Universnt
C. B. Marsh
Williams College
L. Ogden
R McElvenny
M Partridge
Dartmouth College
M. Hoskin
University of Pennsylvania
T. van Ryan
Kenneth B. Appel
N Craig
E. O. Mather
R. McElvenny
A. Harrington
W B. Evans
E. Ewing, Jr
J. F. W. Whitbeck
L. H. Gordon
C. B Marsh Jr
Two Cincinnati Sandlot Players Turn Pro Aces with Reds and Braves
Cincinnati youths Bob Birkhofer 19 and Ralph Boyle signed with major league clubs. Birkhofer will join the Cincinnati Reds after starring for Camp Washington Cubs in Class 4 amateur play. Boyle, center fielder of the New Eras, reported to the Lynn club of the New England League as part of the Braves farm system.
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Cincinnati
Associated Press
Bob Birkhofer
Ralph Boyle
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves
Birkhofer
Major League Records for the Week
New York July 31 The Associated Press reports the weekly major league records detailing games won and lost runs hits errors opponents runs and home runs including Saturday's games. The standings summarize performance across all teams with customary statistics and leaders.
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New York
Associated Press
Reds Rise to Fifth as Major League Week Highlights Advance
Cincinnati Reds surge from NL cellar to fifth, winning 16 of 20 with a six of seven run. Pirates Cubs Cardinals battle for first as Giants, Dodgers, and Indians also gain ground. Yankees end slump. Pennock's three hitter anchors New York week in review.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati Reds
Pirates
Cubs
Cardinals
Brooklyn
Reds
Jack Hendricks
Redland
Cincinnati
Giants
Pittsburgh
Boston
Braves
Cleveland Indians
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Bill Car
Tigen
St. Louis Browns
Washington
Senators
Stanley Harris
Yanks
Red Sox
Detroit ‘Flyers
Herb Pennock
Browns
Rickard waits Chicago board decision on heavyweight bout
Rickard, famed boxing promoter, awaits South Park board approval to rent Soldier Memorial Field for the world heavyweight championship bout on September 15. Illinois Athletic Commission must sanction the event before Rickard can announce the Chicago edition of the annual battle of the century with Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey as principals.
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Chicago Board
Chicago
Soldiers Field
Richard
Itickare
Ity
South Park Board
Dier Memorial
Ilinois
Baldier
Century Lmited
George Getz
Edward F Kelly
South Pars Heard
John C. Aicheimer
Illnois State Athletic Commission
Tex
Walter J Travis Noted Putter Dies In Denver
Walter J Travis famed golfer and former British Open holder died in Denver at sixty seven after years in ill health. Born in Australia he rose to prominence starting 1897 and won multiple amateur titles including the British amateur crown in 1904. He designed courses including Garden City and left a putting grip memorial at the club. Survived by wife, son Bartlett Travis, and daughter Mrs. George Emory.
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Denver Colp
Associated Press
Wilter J. Travis
Travis
Denver
Long Island
New York
Walter Travis
Colo
Australia
United States
Garden City Golf Club
Bartlett Travis
George Emoryy
Pootatuck Yacht Club Swim Meet Sets Eight Events
The Connecticut 50 yard and 200 yard free style championships for men and women join Pootatuck Yacht Club’s annual meet on Saturday afternoon at the Housatonic river club in Stratford. Eight open events planned. Captain Max A. Baum expects a record entry as former titleholders do not defend. Grace Kemple last won the 200 yard women’s title in 1924, with 1925–26 inactive.
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Connecticut
Pootatuck Yacht Club
Pootatuck Club
Housatonic River
Stratford
Max A. Baum
Freddy Anderson
Bridgeport
Pacific Coast
Captain Baum
Grace Kemple
Miss Kemple
Board of Recreation
Anna Baum
Marion Bloomer
Miss Baum
Miss Bloomer
Captain Baam
Seaelde Park
Tilden Defeats Hennessey Again In Second Clash
William Tilden beats Jonn Hennessy in five sets to regain the Illinois state singles title at Skokie Indianapolis crowd of 5000. Tilden rides off a late surge after tough exchanges as Hennessy’s steady drive spins long rallies. Mrs Chapin and Miss Marion Leighton win doubles. Leighton withdraws from singles with twisted ankle but supports Chapin.
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Glencoe
Ius
William T. Tilden
Skokle
Jonn Hennessy
Indianapolis
Hennessy
Big Bill
Deuce
Bui
Hennessey
Tilden
BMN
Hoosier
Detroit
Chapin
Marion Leighton
Clara Zinke
Olga Well
Cincinnati
Leighton
Bill Tilden
Sandy
Japan Eliminates Mexico in Davis Cup Play
In St Louis on July 31 AP Japan defeated Alfonso Anda to win the first of two remaining singles matches, 6 1 4 6 4, eliminating Mexico from the American zone Davis Cup competition. Japan will face Canada in the final round in Montreal August 16 17 and 18.
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ST. Louis
Japan
Mexico
Yoshiro Ohta
Alfonso Anda
British runner Ellis claims 1000m world record mark
Fallowfield England July 31 AP Ellis British one mile champion Saturday claimed a world best for the 1000 meters after running the distance in two minutes 27 seconds.
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Fallowfield
England
Ellis
Francis Hunter Halts Doegs Sensational Turf Final
New York July 31 Associated Press Francis T Hunter defeated John Doeg in straight sets to win the Metropolitan turf court championship final. Hunter’s powerful ground strokes and upper cut drives overwhelmed the Californian in a four set match 6-3 6-2 9-6 7-5. Doeg’s campaign included Rhode Island title and other rounds as Hunter succeeds Vincent Richards as champion.
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New York
Asenciated Press
Francis T. Hunter
Big Bill Tides
John Doeg
Atin
Hunter
Doeg
Vincent Richards
Richards
Tilden
Doig
Rhode Island
Watson Washburs
Dr. King
Legbright
Student drives to win in Miss Liberty regatta
In Wawassee Indiana AP dispatch from July 31 reports William Noll of Port Wayne, a Yale prep student, won the 23 mile Miss Liberty feature at the Wawassee regatta. Gar Wood steered the Helomide, finishing behind Noll’s 52 mph average. Goshen’s Haines Egbert sailed Miss Goshen to third place.
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Wawassee
Ind
William Noll
Port Wayne
Yale
Miss Liberty
Gar Wood
Helomide
J. W. Stephenson
Marion
Goshen
Ger Wood
Haines Egbert
Goshen, Ind
Noll
Mexico Defeats Japan In Doubles Tourney
In St Louis on July 30 AP reports Mexico defeated Japan in the third Davis Cup match as Robert Kinsey and C Butlin beat Takeichi Harada and Zenzo Shimizu in a five setter 7 5 6 2 3 6 6 3 Japan leads 2 1 in the series with Reading at Jersey City as rain interrupts play
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ST Louis
Mexico
Japan
Robert Kinsey
C Butlin
Takeichi Harada
Zenzo Shimizu
Weissmuller Sets Chicago River Marathon Swim Record
Johnny Weissmuller won the Chicago river marathon swim of about three miles in 64 minutes 20 seconds, beating the former record by two minutes. Sol Adler of Chicago finished second nearly five minutes behind. The previous mark was 56 minutes 20 seconds set in 1322.
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Chicago
Asociates Press
Johnny Weismuller
Sol Adler
Weismuller
Weissmuller
Bobby Jones welcomed home by Atlanta crowd
Atlanta greets golf hero Bobby Jones upon return from British Open triumph. Rainy weather cannot dampen enthusiastic crowds. Jones plans to depart for the national tour from Minneapolis around August 1.
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Atlanta
Two More Swim Marks Broken in National Carnival
Massapequa July 31 AP The Women’s Swimming Association of New York dominated the National Carnival with three more titles and two more record feats. Martha Novelius won the one mile championship in 129 minutes 17 4 5 seconds, beating the 12 minute 47 3 5 second standard mark. Agnes Geraghty defended her 220 yard breast title and lowered her record to 3 minutes 38 2 5 seconds. Helen Meany captured platform diving, Adelaide Lambert swept the 230 back stroke and the 360 metre medley.
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Massapequa
Women’s Swimming Association of
New
Martha Novelius
Agnes Geraghty
Sharkey Leaves for Camping in New Hampshire
Jack Sharkey, Boston born heavyweight boxer, left for Bow Lake Strafford New Hampshire with Mrs Sharkey for rest and recreation. He has a vacation camp at the lake, and family members denied rumors that his health suffered after the recent fight with Jack Dempsey.
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Boston
Jack Sharkey
New Hampshire
Bow Lake
Strafford
N. H
Sharkey
Jak Dempsey
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Chick) Evans, JR
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