Sarazen Leads British Open At Prince's With 139
Gene Sarazen, 139 after 36 holes at Prince's, shot a 69 to lead the British Open midway. Armour 145, MacDonald Smith 147, Whitcombe 144, Havers 145, and Mitchell 146 follow as top contenders.
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Andwich
Eng
Gene Sarazen
New York
Prince’s
Tommy Armour
Gene
Percy Allis
Smith
COE
Ectan Ices
Charles Whitcombe
Archie Compston
Alliss
Arthur Havers
Abe Mitcher
Havers
Mitchell Henry Cotton
John de Forest
Quaker Oats Defeat Packers 11 to 0 in League Opener
Mason pitched a shutout allowing two hits as Quaker Oats routed the Sinclair company 11 to 0 at Daniels Park in their first M. and J. league encounter. Holmes and Wernimont each had three hits, while the Packers were hindered by injuries and fielding miscues.
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Quaker Oats
Sinclair Company
Daniels Park
Barta Brothers
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Stepanek
Packers
Holmes
Wernimont
Valley league meeting stalls reporters as players shine
The Valley league meeting prompts reporters to stay out of the huddle area while discussing the 10 percent federal tax. Pitching stars Grove and Gomez lead the American League, with Grove winning eleven of fourteen starts and Gomez fanning thirteen in a victory. Rumors swirl about Babe Ruth launching a managerial career, potentially with the White Sox or Red Sox, in Chicago.
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Valley League
Star Chamber
Robert Moses Grove
Gomez
Grove
Athletics
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Chicago
Ruth
Lew Fonseca
White Sox
Louis Comiskey
South Side
Big Ae
Boston Red Sox
Comiskey
Lewis vs Shikat Methusalem Match Opens Garden Bout in Queens
International News Service reports a hyped boxing style wrestling match for the new Madison Square Garden outdoor bowl in Queens featuring Strangler Lewis against Dick Shikat. An estimated 50,000 fans expected as Hearst funds babies, while a coin flip decides the winner for a marquee attraction last seen in Caddock-Stecher era.
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Ford C. Frick
International News Service
New York
INS
Lewis
Madison Square Garden
Queens
William Randolph Hearst
William Randolph Hearst’s Free Fund For
Strangler Lewis
Dick Shikat
Old Garden
New Second Baseman in Speraw Family
Paul Speraw announces the arrival of a new second baseman at 1325 lewood drive NE at 1:35 a.m. Thursday. The infant, David Paul Speran, is described with pride amid talk of strength and potential in a family update about the Bunny baseball club.
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Paul Speraw
Ryeal
Bunny Baseball Club
Lewood Drive
David Paul Speran
Vesely Shoots 70 In Qualifying For Kenmore Tourney
Three days remain for Kenmore course championship qualifying as match play follows Sundays pairings. Bill Vesely led with a 70 for medal honors while J J Yo stands second. course record was broken by Charles Burkhart with 69 and James Isaacson becomes new Kenmore pro at the east side course.
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Vesely
Kenmore
Bill Vesely
J. J. Yo
Charles Burkhart
Marion
James Isaacson
Knoxville
East Side
Fifth Annual Cedar River YMCA Swim Slated for July
The Y M C A physical department announced the fifth annual Cedar River long distance swim will occur sometime in July, earlier than usual to seek better water. Director 8 P File urged entrants to begin training immediately and said definite details will follow.
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Malcom Cubs Fall 5–0 to Lynnville in Tri-County clash
Lynnville blanked the Malcom Cubs 5 to 0 on Sunday afternoon on Lynnville’s diamond. The Tri-County league contest showcased strong pitching and defense from Lynnville as Malcom’s offense struggled to mount a rally.
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Malcom Cubs
Lynnville
the Gazette
Lightner High Man In Fairfax Shoot
Frank Lightner of Cedar Rapids shot 99 of 100 at sixteen yards and 45 of 48 in doubles to lead the Fairfax weekly shoot. Sam O Brine and John Kroll followed with 93s, while Dr Pugsley and Schultz made 64 of 75. Heaton and Radebaugh hit 48 of 50. In doubles Heaton 41 of 48, Radebaugh 41, Pugsley 37, Kroll and Schultz 22 of 24. No practice is scheduled Saturday. a special shoot is planned next week.
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Frank Lightner
Cedar Rapids
Sam O’brine
John Kroll
F. Pugsley
J. Schultz
C. Heaton
Roy Radebaugh
Heaton
Radebaugh
Dr. Pugsley
Kroll
Schultz
Burlington Purchases Nebraska State Star
Lincoln AP reports Nebraska State league president Bob Russell announced the sale of North Platte outfielder Bill Jackson to Burlington in the Mississippi Valley league. No sale price was disclosed. Jackson will report soon. Jackson stands six foot two, bats .394 this season and is described as a husky player with reach.
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Neb
Bob Russell
Nebraska State League
Bill Jackson
North Platte
Burlington
Jackson
Norway Secures Third Straight Win Over North Liberty
Norway defeated North Liberty 5 to 4 to claim a third consecutive victory. Pitcher Svoboda allowed six hits and struck out ten. Batteries listed as Svoboda and Schloeman for the Norway team. There is a scheduled game Sunday between Cedar Rapids Tigers and Norway.
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North Liberty
Svoboda
Cedar Rapids Tigers
Norway m. Batteries
Schloeman
Jap Ace Narrowly Falls to Bell in Clay Court Meet
The third day of the national clay court championships in Tennessee featured tight results as Yamagishi of Illinois forced match points against a top rival before losing 1-6 8-6 7-5. George Lott edged Jim Halverstadt while Bryan Grant overcame Robert Little, and other round wins included Coen defeating Baggs 6-0 6-0 and Lefty Bryan beating Ed Coen. Quarterfinals set for today across single events.
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Yamagishi
Bryan Grant
Atlanta
Robert Little
Georgia Tech
Junior Coen
Kansas City
C. Baggs
New York City
Les Champion
C Sutter
New
Lefty Bryan
Chattanooga
Billy Hughes
Memphis
Arnold Simons
Louisville
John McDiarmid
Fort Worth
Gerrn Cameron
Tulsa
Shields Allison Face Brazilians In Cup Matches
New Yorker Frank Shields and Texan Wilmer Allison opened the United States Davis Cup tie with Brazil at Forest Hills. Shields meets Ricardo Pernambuco in the opening singles, Allison faces Nelson Cruz, with Friday doubles to pair Allison with Johnny Van Ryn and Saturday singles to reverse order.
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Frank Shields
Wilmer
United States
Brazil
Forest Hills
Shields
Ricardo Pernambuco
Allison
Nelson Cruz
Johnny van Ryn
Uncle Sam
Invaders
Ruz
Leonard Beats Saviola In Ten Rounds At Coney Island
Benny Leonard, former lightweight champion, won a 10 round decision over Andy Saviola at Coney Island’s stadium. Saviola opened with a hard hook swelling Leonard’s right eye by round four, yet Leonard outboxed and outfought to take the verdict easily. Leonard weighed 150 pounds to 146 for Saviola.
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Benny Leonard
Andy Saviola
Brooklyn Cernee
Coney Island Staium
Saviola
Leonard
Leo
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