British Amateur Starts and Davis Cup Plans
The British Amateur golf championship began May 20 with W. Lawson Little defending his title. Little seeks a British Open and possibly the American Open at Oakmont starting June 6. The American Davis Cup team prepares to face Europe as George Lott and Lester Stoefen leave amateur ranks. Tony Canzoneri regains the lightweight crown by beating Lou Ambers on May 10, aiming for Frankie Klick in Washington on June 10. Mike Jacobs promotes the Ross McLarnin bout May 28 with title on the line and a potential $200,000 gate.
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W. Lawson Little
America
Little
Atlantic
Oakmont
China
Mexico
England
George Lott
Lester Stoefen
Tony Canzoneri
Lou Ambers
Canzoneri
Ambers
Tony
Frankie Klick
Washington
Mike Jacobs
Ross McLarnin
MecLarnin
Ross
McCoy’s Cod Liver Oil Tablets claim cold cure
An old advertisement touts McCoy’s Cod Liver Oil Tablets as a cure for winter colds. It promises vitamins A and D boost to energy and resistance, claiming five years without a cold after starting the regimen and urging readers to buy from their druggist.
Omaha Dominates Preakness at Pimlico After Derby
Omaha the chestnut son of Gallant Fox wins the Preakness at Pimlico a week after Kentucky Derby victory securing a place among racing’s elite. The sports brief also notes Carl Fisher leaving the Tigers for the White Sox and Phil Collins switching from the Phillies to the Cardinals. Fisher has cycled in and out as a starter since the season’s start.
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Omaha
William Woodward
Gallant Fox
Pimlico
Carl Fisher
Tigers
White Sox
Phil Collins
Phillies
Cards
Fisher
Seators
Cleveland
Walter Johnson
St. Louis
Chicago Aggregation
Indians
Sox
Sam Jones
Ted Lyons
John Whitehead
Jack Hayes
Zeke Bonura
George Washington
Ripper Radcliff
Bonura
Bill Knickerbocker
Johnson
Roy Hughes
Hughes-Berger
Keystone
Ernie Lombardi
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Philly
Tom Zachery
Yanks
Brooklyn
Travis Jackson
Hughie Critz
Giant
Mark Koenig
Critz
Cub
Jackson
Phil Cavaretta
Charlie Grimm
Phil
Baseball prospects mix as trades and lineups shift
The article outlines shifting rosters and expectations across the MLB with Phillies Collins likely filling pitching duties, Buckey Walters as a backup, and Whitehead Hayes Bonura Washington Radcliff shining. It notes Winter trade rumors involving Pat Malone Babe Ruth and a Cubs roster reshuffle led by Charlie Grimm, Knickerbocker and Lombardi exploits, Zachery Yanks years later.
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Pat Malone
Cards
Yanks
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Joyce Weatherred Opens American Tour With Golf Match
British golf ace Joyce Weatherred to debut on a U S professional tour with a May 30 match at the Women s National Golf and Tennis Club Glen Head Long Island paired with Bobby Jones against Mrs Glenna Collett and Gene Sarazen. Weatherred faces strong American rivals as golf and track news mix with boxing and sailing updates across the week.
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Joyce Weatherred
America
Glen Head
Long Island
Bobby Jones
Glenna Collett
Gene Sarazen
Stella Walsh
Helen Finkley
Chicago
Jesse Owens
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Oakmont Golf Club
Henry Picard
Paul Runyan
Olin Dutra
Max Baer
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Wilmen Allison
Sidney B. Wood, Jr
Allison
Gene Mako
Donald Budge
California
John van Ryn
Trarler
Collins
Phils
Dean
Hallahan
Walker
Frisch
Buckey Walters
Vedic
Malone
Braves
New Funeral Home
Leland Green
Pabaimer
Coolerator
Coelerator
Caelin
Cameron Ice & Cold Storage Company
Cameron, Texas
Ancil Hoffman
Baer
Ashbury Park
Harwich
Autspray
E. O. Schiller
May Stanton
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