English Defeats Mott for State Amateur Title in Hartford
Frank English of Waterbury Country Club defeated Sidney Mott of Mill River Stratford 5 and 4 in the 38 hole final to win the 28th Connecticut Golf Association state amateur championship at Hartford Golf Club. The match featured a 43 under-par inward nine and a decisive afternoon stretch as English built and maintained his lead, with Mott mounting a late challenge before the match ended five up with four to play.
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Frank’ K English
Waterbury Country Club
Sidney W Mott
Mill River Club
Stratford
Connecticucut Golf Association
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Frank D. Rosa
Seguin
Bobby Grant
Gootwin Park
Bridgeport
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Goodwin Park
Wilcox
Norwich
George McLachlan
Alfred Farmington
J P Cheney, Jr
Manchester
G. Smart
Elights
M. Armstrong
New York
C. c. Elwell
New Haven
E. B Morris
C. G. Griffen
Farmington
Cochet Upsets Tilden In Five Set Wimbledon Showdown
Henri Cochet the French ace staged a dramatic comeback to defeat "Big Bill" Tilden in five sets at Wimbledon. Cochet roared back from a 2-0 deficit, taking the 4th and 5th sets 6-4 and 6-3 to complete a stunning upset, as the crowd watched one of the era's most spectacular rallies unfold. Helen Wills powered past Joana Fry 6-3, 6-1 to reach the final, while Maria Alvarez swept past Elizabeth Ryan 6-2 8-0 6-4 to advance.
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Big Bill" Tilden
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Tadeiy
Someson
D ‘Tilden
Ting
Sean Ere
Oun Whabiedon
Helen Wills
Amelia
el Ship
Joana Fry
Risa Elizabeth Ryan
America
Senorita Alvares
M Semeday
Alvarez
Miss Ryan
County Hunt Club Names Clark Head
Fairfield County Hunt club announces A. Schuyler Clark as President at the annual Board of Governors meeting held Tuesday evening. Officers include Edward M. Grout as vice president Henry A. Ruskin as treasurer and Charles E Cutler as secretary. E Nash Mathews named governor to fill Frank C. Hunt’s Bridgeport vacancy.
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Fairfield County Hunt Club
Board of Governors
Hunt Club
Edward M. Grout
Henry A. Ruskin
Charles E Cutler E. Nash Mathews
Frank C. Hunt
Bridgeport
Haviland Wins Match In College Golf Championship
Paul Haviland of Yale defeated Lehigh and advanced after a tough second round. He faces Western contender Charles Hunter of Washington while Mackenzie and Grace push toward a potential 3 hole final. Gunn and Knapp also win key matches in this intercollegiate golf championship.
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N. Y
Watts Gunn
Georgia Tech
Roland Mackenzie
Brown University
Gunn
Emerson Carey
Cornell
Mackenzie
Charles Grace
Princeton
Lester Bolstad
University of Minnesota
Alex Knapp
Yale
Knopp
Minnesota
J M. Robbins
Robert Beale
Union
Charles D. Hunter
University of Washington
Paul Haviland
Charles Sheldon
Lehigh
Hunter
Hutchinson
Haviland
Stern
Bobby Cruickshank
Nassau
Glencove
Mark Flanagan
Georgetown
John D. Ames
Mark Stuart
St. Johns
J. ©. Dickmore
E. S. Stimpson
Harrard
Fred Auer
Dartmouth
Brown
C. A McGuire
LaFayette
Robert V. Co. Union
Univ. of Washington
R_ L Shermen
J. M. Robbing
Stuart
Carey
Stimpson
Parker
Grange
Gilea
Knapp
Lanman
Grace
Sheldon
Bealeal
Intercollegiate Golf at Apawamis in 1928
The Intercollegiate Golf Association will hold its 1928 tournament at Apawamis Country Club in Rye New York with 36 holes of qualifying play instead of 63. John D Ames of Princeton, son of the famed Tiger football player Sneke Ames, was elected president succeeding L Stimpson of Harvard at the association's annual meeting.
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Garden City
Associated Press
Intercollegiate Golf Association
Apawamis Country Club
Rye
John D. Ames
Princeton
Sneke’ Ames
L. Stimpson
Harvard
Association
Holman and Herrington fall in intercollegiate tennis surprises
Cranston Holman seeded No 2 and Alan Herrington of Stanford lose in the intercollegiate singles quarterfinals at Haverford. Whitbeck of Harvard defeats Holman 6-2 6-2 to reach the semifinals while Van Ryn of Princeton advances after beating Harrington. In doubles, Evans and Ewing and Van Ryn and Appel reach the semifinals with wins over Cline and Harrington and over Sullivan and Malloy.
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Cranston
Wilmer Allison
University of Texas
Weet
Gorchakoff
Ralph McElvenny
Stanford
Allison
Melvin Partridge
Dartmouth
Whitbeck
Holman
Pacific Coast
Snara
Whirbeck
Harvard
van Ryn
Harrington
Gorchakou
Evans
Ewing
Appel
Princeton
Xavier
Ben Gorchakoff
Norval Craig
Occidental
Alan Harrington
John van Ryn
Kenneth Appel
Neil Sullivan
J.M. Malloy
Lehigh
Edward
Mather
Texas
John Whitbeck
Lewis Gordon
Groh Leaves Rochester as National League Clubs Bid
Heinie Groh, veteran major leaguer, purchased his release from the Rochester club and plans to confer with three National League teams Reds Cubs and Phillies about a possible signing. The Remington Arms company nine remains the league leader in batting and fielding despite transfers and standings show their continued top form in both hitting and defense.
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Associated Press
Heinie Groh
Cincinnati Reda
New York Glante
Rochester International
Ang Todry
Reds
Cubs
Phillies
Remington Arms Company
Fred Beardsworth
Albany strengthens pitching as Shaity Long released
E L Notes Shaity Long, cut by Williamsport in the New York Pennsylvania league, is released by Albany and counted on to bolster Albany's hurling. Paul Kinney, new Albany pitcher from Syracuse and ex Colgate star, and Yank Yordy, Albany slugger, show a batting slump with four hits in twenty-one at bats. Dowd, previously dropped by Bridgeport, may sign with Providence. Moerreen receives strong Providence crowd reaction. Grays add two ex Hartford players, Artie Butler and another.
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Shaity” Long
Williamsport
Hartford
Paul Kinney
Albany
Syracuse
Colgate
Beaton Braves
Yank Yordy
Gene Moerreen
Providence
Grays
Artie Butler
World Spotlight Shines on Wimbledon and London Sports
Big Bill Tilden is upset at Wimbledon by Henry Cochet while Elizabeth Ryan falls to Senorita Alvarez. Mickey Walker stops Tommy Milligan in London to defend the middleweight title. Gehrig and Ruth both hit homers in a tied race. Albany to New York swimming record by the Zitenfield twins. Sid Mott loses to F K Engileh in state finals.
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William Tilden
Henry Cochet
Elizabeth Ryan
Senorita Alverez
Mickey Walker
Tommy Milligan
London
Lou Gehrig
Babe Ruth
Homera
Bernice
Phyllis Zitenfield
Albany
New York
Sid Mott
Bridgeport
F. K. Engileh
Exhibition Baseball St Louis Game Noted
Exhibition baseball report from St Louis noting participants Littlejohn Snyder Schulte Cantrell and Reurhel with Ring in action on December 3 in Illinois at Illinois venue involving St Louis players and local teams.
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Decatura
Ring
Littlejohn and Snyder, Schulte
Cantrell and Reurhel
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