Nelson Wins National Open In Texas Playoff Victory
Byron Nelson, 27, beat Craig Wood by three strokes in a playoff to capture the National Open. Nelson eagled the fourth hole, matching a 70 for 18 holes while Wood shot 73. The dramatic finish left Nelson with first prize of 1000 dollars and potential yearly earnings between 50,000 and 75,000 from future play. Wood took 800 dollars for second, with Denny Shute third at 700.
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Horton Smith
Paul Runyan
Jock Hutchinson
Harry Cooper
Leo Diegel
Inverness
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George von Elm
Pitt Opens 1941 Schedule With Purdue At Pitt Stadium
PITTSBURGH UP The University of Pittsburgh will expand football relations with Big Ten teams in 1941 by opening the season against Purdue at Pitt Stadium. The Oct 4 game will mark Pitt vs Purdue’s first meeting, with Minnesota also on Pitt’s 1941 schedule.
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Major League Box Scores Chicago to Boston
Box scores show Hartnett and Russell helping Chicago edge Boston 8 7 with Hartnett homering and Russell driving in runs as MacFayden labors for Boston in a high scoring affair. Other games feature Jurges and Brubaker driving runs for New York while Ott and Kampouris homer for Pittsburgh and St Louis split a doubleheader.
Indians Win 2 in American League Classic
In a tightly fought game, Hayes and Doster provided key RBIs for Cleveland as Chicago managed limited hits. Dietrich led Chicago with five hits over seven innings, while Auker and Dietrich combined for five strikeouts. Brown allowed one run in relief. Time of game 1 hour 53 minutes. Umpires Rue Ormsby Summers and Basil.
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Evansville Reclaims Three-I League Lead With 5 4 Victory
Evansville moved back to first in the Three-I league by beating Cedar Rapids 5-4 as Clinton split with Springfield. Clinton won 11-3 in the opener but lost 13-10 in the nightcap. Springfield surged with eight runs in the first and four in the second, then Clinton replied with ten. Bloomington and Moline split a doubleheader, Decatur swept Waterloo, and the standings tightened with Evansville one and a half games up on Springfield.
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DeJarnett
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Moline
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Morrie Arnovich
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Phillies and Indians collide in a tight baseball summary
Two base hits by S Chapman and Hemsley lead Philadelphia with Johnson Heath homering twice. Campbell adds a three base hit while Moses drives in. Ambler executes a sacrifice and a fielder’s choice from Ambler to Siebert. Umpires Koils Geisel Pipgras. Time 1 35. Phillies and Cleveland each strand six runners. Milnar and Caster split strikeouts.
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Pipgras
Notable Baseball Box Score Fragment From New York Game
A fragmentary box score details hitters such as Clift Henrich Rolfe and Di Maggio with runs batted in and multiple two-base hits. It lists players like Hadley Mills and Crosetti, with double plays, bases on balls, and errors implied. Umpires McGowan Quinn Grieve timed at 2 03.
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King Oscar the giant muskellunge at Little Martha Lake
By CAL JOHNSON. A veteran guide notes that a legendary muskellunge, Oscar, inhabits a fixed lake region off a sandbar near a weed bed at Little Martha Lake, near Mercer Wisconsin. Oscar reportedly feeds early each morning and can scare off anglers with his size and cunning.
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Oscar the Wise Lake Pike Delights Local Anglers
In Little Martha Lake a famed fish named Oscar puts on a daily show. He tosses lures back at anglers, dodges attacks, and prefers not to be caught. Local natives know where to find him and say he never disappoints, though he guards his secrets and may be gun shy after a failed shot at him.
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Gaudy Golf Paychecks Spark Debate On Pro Status
In recent days golf circles debate pro pay and punishment as Joe Louis shines in boxing. Sam Snead endures brutal Open finish while Ralph Guldahl and Craig Wood fail to seal titles. Ted Lyons anchors Boston and Texas pride with six straight wins fueling praise for his fielding and pitching work.
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British Miler Seeks Four Minute Mile At Princeton
Sydney Wooderson, world record holder in the half mile three quarter mile and outdoor mile, arrives in New York aiming for the four minute mile. He faces Glenn Cunningham Archie San Romani Chuck Fenske Blaine Rideout in a high profile mile at Princeton Saturday with wind and pace possibly lining up for a record. If three minute three quarters pace holds across six panels a new mile mark could emerge even without the four minute goal.
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Glenn Cunningham
Archie San Romani
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Brooklyn Dodgers Take Feverish Split With Reds in Eastern Swing
Brooklyn fans packed 35,893 as the Dodgers split a pair with Cincinnati, narrowing the gap to second by 1 1/2 games. The Reds won 3-1 in ten innings. Brooklyn edged ahead 9-8 in 11 innings as Babe Phelps cleared the bases with a double. Cards, Giants, Cubs, Bees, Yankees, and Indians also posted wins in a busy set of Sunday games.
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Lazzeri Named Toronto Manager In International League
Tony Lazzeri, former major league second baseman, has been signed to succeed Jack Burns as manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the International League. Burns will stay on as regular first baseman after a conference with club officials. Burns had taken over from Dan Howley last season.
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Toledo Nine Falls 5-3 to Green Mountain in Pine Valley
Toledo loses 5-3 at home to Green Mountain in Pine Valley league action. M. Smaha scores for Green Mountain while Ucker contributes for Toledo. Jim Lock of Toledo officiates the game.
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Evansville Beats Cedar Rapids in 14 Inning Tilt at Home
Evansville manager Bob Coleman used 14 players to halt a four game slide in a 5 to 4 14 inning win over Cedar Rapids. Ed Urban delivered a game winning single scoring Buck Stanton in the bottom of the 14th after Stanton opened the inning with a single and Marquardt’s error setup the rally. The doubleheader opener saw a ninth inning Evansville rally tied by Raiders errors, while the second game ended early under Sunday blue law with Evansville leading 2 0. Rahman, Mahon and Wolff pitched, with Reed and Marquardt contributing key plays as Evansville avoided the sweep.
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Cedar Rapids
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Talos
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Grieger
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Reed
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Schrader Collins Set New Dirt Track Records in Des Moines
In Des Moines on Sunday Emory Collins of Le Mars and Gus Schrader of Cedar Rapids each broke a world dirt track record on the half mile oval at the state fairgrounds. Collins won the 7 1 4 mile main event in 6 50.54, surpassing Schrader who set the former 6 51.44 record. In a separate match race Schrader posted 52.84 for one mile to beat Collins, who held the previous 53.93 mark since two years ago.
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Gus Schrader
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Marshalltown golfer wins Indianola invitational final
Clyde Mathews defeats Grinnell’s Max Shelton 1 up in the 18 hole final to capture the Indianola invitational. Gaylord Crowell of Des Moines tops medal play with 110 over 27 holes.
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Marshalltown
Max Shelton
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Gaylord Crowell
Des Moines
Three-I League Standings and Upcoming Games
Standings show Evansville leading with 20 wins and 9 losses, a .459 mark, followed by Decatur and Raton tied, Springfield and Moline below .600. Sundays results include Evansville 5 Cedar Rapids in 14 innings and Waterloo 5 Bloomington 3, with other scores listed. Monday’s schedule features Cedar Rapids at Roanneville, Gree at Springfield, Waterloo at Decatur, Moline at Bloomington.
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Sunday Basketball Results Across Major Cities
Summary of standings and results from New York Boston Chicago games. Teams listed with win loss records: Chicago 17-3, Boston 5-4. New York 8-5, St Louis 5-1. Cleveland 4-3, Philadelphia 3-2. Detroit 6, Washington 3. No games scheduled.
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National League Standings and Monday Games
National League standings mix with teams Cincinnati New York St. Louis Pittsburgh Brooklyn Boston Chicago Philadelphia and schedules. Results show Boston 4 Chicago 3 Cincinnati 3 8 Brooklyn 1 9 and Philadelphia in St Louis 4 4 with games Monday.
Baseball standings and Sunday results summary
American Association standings show Milwaukee 30 68, Minneapolis 33 20, Columbus 25 29, St. Paul 23 20, Louisville 24 26, Toledo 20 36 with various percentages. Sunday results list Columbus 6 5 over Toledo 5 6 and Louisville 5 6, Indianapolis 4 3, plus Milwaukee 4 1, Kansas City 1 2, Minneapolis 5 over St. Paul 2 after ten innings.
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Grinnell Plans 20 Game Schedule For 1939 40 Season
Grinnell college's 1939 40 basketball schedule will reach about 20 games as the Pioneers enter the Midwest Conference. The athletic committee approved 16 games and Marshalltown invitational participation, with two more likely. Conference play includes home and home with Lawrence Coe Monmouth and Knox, plus single games with Ripon Beloit Cornell and Carleton. Non conference foes include Detroit University Iowa State Iowa State Teachers and Drake.
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