Milwaukee teen sets Western Amateur medalist record
Burleigh Jacobs, 18 from Milwaukee, won medalist honors at the 38th Western Amateur by scoring 34 22 67 four under par for 54 holes. His 139 36 hole total topped Willie Googin’s 1935 record as Jack Hoerner and Gus Moreland chased in a crowded scoreboard lead.
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Indians Folding In Pennant Race As Yankees Surge
New York Yankee observers like Street predict the Yankees will win the American League pennant, citing Cleveland’s shaky pitching and reliance on hitting. Yankees have won four of ten meetings this season, while Cleveland struggles to sustain a lead and avoid a nose dive if Johnny Allen falters.
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Fidler Considered for Australia Tour With Bronko Nagurski
Tony Stecher, Nagurski’s manager, asks Cedar Rapids referee Alex Fidler to join a proposed August depart ure to Australia with Nagurski. Stecher and western representative Toots Mondt have discussed taking a referee on the long tour, with no final agreement yet. Fidler has refereed Nagurski matches in Minneapolis Milwaukee Denver and Kansas City.
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Raiders and Cubs Talk on Baseball and Rumors
The column surveys a 13 game Raiders road swing with seven wins and six losses, listing player averages led by Howard .465 and team .301. It recalls Babe Ruth anecdotes, Johnny Schinski's 401 average, Cubs manager Grimm rumors, and Tony Galento boxing training abuses amid a summer stand.
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Sport Jab: Boxing Card Results From AP Briefs
In San Francisco Davey Paul 128 outpointed Ray Morales 128. In Louisville Billy Miller 128 outpointed Cecil Powell 131. In St Louis Tony Musto 195 kayoed Leonard Bostick 17212. In Richmond Yucatan Kid 13654 lost to Lloyd Pine 129.
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