Pete Jordan Wins Iowa Open with 296 total
Des Moines ace Pete Jordan overcame an early five stroke deficit to win the Iowa Open with a 296 total after 72 holes. Rodney Bliss of Omaha finished second at 299 as Jordan fired a 71 in round two to surge ahead. Joe Brown and Bob McCrary also contended from Des Moines with 301 and 303 totals respectively.
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Pete Jordan
Rodney Bliss
Omaha
Jordan
Bliss
Joe Brown
Des Moines
Bob McCrary
Iowa
McCrary
Denmar Miller
Od Eine
Joe Een
Oe Motines
Gene Isaacson
Ottumwa
Ted Payseur
Boncla
Sone Adack Welsh
Bill Bathie
R. G. Harrison
Charles Heaney
Robert Fisher
Keokuk
Clark Tilden
Ames
Tony Mihalovich
Cherokee
Bunnies Fall to Bees 4-3 in Injury-Stricken Tilt
In Arlington, the Bunnies, hampered by injuries and the death of manager Speran's son, dropped to fourth after a 4-3 loss to Burlington. It was their fifth straight defeat, leaving them one game behind the Bees for second and a half game behind Keokuk in third.
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Speran
Burlington
Bees
Keokuk
Esrey
Jackson
Trosky
Hamby
Bunnies
Walter Senne
Ben Marlanee
Waterloo
Hawks
Dunlap Leads U S In Walker Cup Singles Sweep
George T. Dunlap Jr shot a course record 66 to put the United States ahead in the Walker Cup singles at Brookline as the U S built a lead in six of eight matches. American pairings won Scotch foursomes, while British misfortune included a dented Walker Cup on a wild shot by Leonard Crawley.
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Brookline
Mass
George T. Dunlap, Jr
Eric McRavne
Dunlap
United States
Francis Ouimet
Leonard Crawley
U. S
Tony Torrance
U.S
Eric McRavie
Don Moe
Billy Howell
Eric Fiddian
Great Britain
John Stout
John Burke
Gus Moreland
Charley Seaver
Tony Torrrance
John de Forest
Jess Sweetser
George Voigt
Rex Hartley
Ore Hartley
Nurmi Sails Home After Olympic Ban
Finnish distance great Paavo Nurmi sailed from New York on the liner New York after a thwarted attempt to enter the Los Angeles Olympic marathon. He told friends he may never run again, expressing disgust at being barred from the Games for alleged professionalism and insisting he was not seeking professional status.
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New York
Paavo Nurmi
Finland
Davenport Beats Rock Island In Ten Inning Duel
Davenport moved five and a half games ahead in the Mississippi Valley league pennant race by taking the opener from Rock Island 7 to 6 in ten innings. A benches-clearing seventh inning saw managers Cletus Dixon and Riley Parker clash over a ground rule prompting police intervention. Sueme homered in the eighth to tie the game and Rye drove in the eventual winner in the tenth.
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Rock Island
Cletus Dixon
Blue Sox
Riley Parker
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Rocks
Parker
Sueme
Golf's Dip Point The Key To Sweet Shots By Horton
The article praises a single motion in the golf swing the little dip of the clubhead through the bottom of the downswing. It argues smooth flow into the ball is achieved by timing that dip and keeping the action down into it. Horton’s new stonesrant is mentioned as offering exact instruction and is free upon request with a self addressed stamped envelope.
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Chester Horton
Mr. Horton
Moline Opens Series With 6 4 Victory In Dubuque
Moline won the opening game of the series in Dubuque 6 to 4. Fielding misplays contributed to several Plow boys runs. Evans pitched well but received ragged support at times.
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Dubuque
Moline
Evans
Keokuk Beats Waterloo 2-1 After Late Run
Keokuk trailed St. Louis opponent waterloo briefly but won 2-1 as Rice delivered a run in the eighth inning, Braly scoring on Rice's single. Pruett and Wise pitched well. both teams tied 1-1 after the first.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Wise
Rice
Braly
Waterloo
Pruett
Local boxing roundup hits the ring with mixed results
The Associated Press notes several bouts leading to mixed outcomes. Johnny Riske from Cleveland posted points, while Eddie landed a knockout on Kincare. other results include Obi Mms defeating Angus Snyder in Dodge City and Oakland action near New York.
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Associated Press
Johnny Riske
Cleveland
Kincare
Eddie
Levingky
Obimms
Angus Snyder
Dodge Cit Oakland
New York
Ferrell Suspended By Cleveland Manager For Domination
Cleveland manager Roger Peckinpaugh said Wes Ferrell was getting bigger than the club, justifying a ten day suspension handed in Boston. Club president Alva Bradley denied Ferrell would be released, telegraphing from New Hampshire that he is not for sale or trade.
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Ohio
Wes Ferrell
Roger Peckinpaugh
Boston
Ferrell
Peckinpaugh
Alva Bradley
New Hampshire
Columbia University Starts Grid Drills
In New York City 1932 football season opens as Columbia University under coach Lou Little conducts two two hour workouts. Manhattan’s Chick Meehan also begins with a two hour drill at his new post. Fordham and NYU set practices for next week.
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Columbia Ani
Lou Little
Columbia
Chick Meehan
Manhattan
Fordham
New York University
Kid Chocolate Stops Foe In Fourth Round
Kid Chocolate of Havana defends synthetic junior lightweight title by stopping Frankie Marchese of New York in the fourth round. Referee halted the bout to prevent further punishment.
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Foe
New York
Havana
Frankie Marchese
Ao Marchese
Creavy and Dutra Lead In PGA Championship Play
Olin Dutra and Tom Creavy won their matches in the 36 hole quarterfinals of the national professional golf championship. Dutra defeated Reggie Myles 5 and 3 while Creavy edged John Perelli on the 36th hole. Abe Espinosa and Al Collins also advanced, with Barron and Golden eliminating Espinosa and Golden respectively. Ed Dudley and Frank Walsh posted easy wins, while Cruickshank rallied to win 3 and 1 after a dramatic comeback.
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Chicago
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Wee Scott
New York
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Indianapolis
al Collins
Dark Horse
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San Francisco
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Dudley
Henry Pickard
Charleston
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Gene Kunes
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Robertson Brothers Feature Country Club Water Carnival
Robertsons George and Herman Robertson dominated the Country Club Water Carnival, each scoring top points in their age groups. George won 40-yard breaststroke and 20-yard backstroke while Herman captured 100-yard freestyle and 40-yard back stroke, with both earning multiple firsts.
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Keen” Ash
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Mississippi Valley League Standings and Friday Games
Standings show Davenport top with 38 2 record and .? pet, followed by Moline 26 29 473, Island 27 31 .466, Keokuk 36 1, Waterloo 20 35, Dubuque 19 36, Cedar Rapids 3, Burlington 4. Friday games list Cedar Rapids at Burlington, Waterloo at Keokuk, Rock Island at Davenport, Moline at Dubuque.
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Thursday's Set Open Date of Big Weeknights Roundup
Weekend basketball schedule lists St. Louis at Chicago and Cincinnati at Pittsburgh with Friday games and no other matchups. Standings show teams including Boston Philadelphia Brooklyn and New York amid mixed results and a Cincinnati score of 77.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Baseball Standings and Thursday Results in the American League
The American League standings show New York leading with 91 wins and 39 losses, Detroit 60–20, Cleveland 81–51, St. Louis 55–71, Washington 75–54, Chicago 39–87, Boston 37–92. Thursday results include Washington at New York 6–? and Philadelphia 5, Detroit 4, with only games listed as played. Chicago at Boston and Pittsburgh at New York appear incomplete.
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Washi
Philadelphia
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College Basketball Standings and Results Fragment
Fragmented score table shows Minneapolis at 86 55 over Milwaukee 71 68 with Indiana and Columbus records. Teams listed include Louisville Kansas City St Paul and Indianapolis with uneven marks and conference counts.
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Oklahoma City Feral Joseph A J 48 22
A compact sports snippet lists team records and win percentages for several squads including Oklahoma City and Tulsa with mixed results and standings figures for the season.
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Joseph A J
Moines
Denver
Wichita Pueblo
Omaha
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Seated Gun Kinder Caldwell WN J Tom Creavy Albany
Quarter final matchups set from Friday with winners advancing. First two listed will face each other, then proceeding winners meet in subsequent rounds.
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Caldwell
WN. J
Tom Creavy
Albany
John Ferelli
A Francisco
Bent
Levinsky Loses to Risko in 12 Round Cleveland Fight
King Levinsky left the ring puzzled as Johnny Risko won a twelve round decision before about 20 000 fans in Cleveland. The crowd called the outcome dull while Risko celebrated and Levinsky prepared to head back to Chicago wiser but still baffled.
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King Levinsky
Chicago
Johnny Risko
Risko
Carnera Outpoints Lasky In Tame Ten Round Set
Primo Carnera defeated Art Lasky in a 10 round bout in St. Paul Minnesota. Carnera weighed 266 pounds to Lasky’s 188. The crowd booed as Carnera used rough tactics including slaps and wrestling. No knockdowns occurred and a seventh round foul paused the fight briefly. Lasky pressed the action but Carnera repeatedly halted his offense with powerful backhand slaps.
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Italy
Minneapolis
Lasky
Reinhardt Wins Women's Western Golf 72 Hole Medal Play
Mrs. 5S. L. Reinhardt, formerly Elaine Rosenthal, captured the Women's Western Golf Association 72 hole medal play trophy with rounds of 80 and 78 for a total 320. Opal Hill of Kansas City and Rena Nelson of Chicago tied for second at 329 and faced an 18 hole playoff.
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Western Golf Association
L. Reinhardt
Elaine Rosenthal
Reinhardt
Opal Hill
Kansas City
Rena Nelson
Priday
Crowder Mows Down Yankees In 6 2 Washington Win
General Alvin Crowder allowed only two hits and drifted toward a near shutout before New York scored in the ninth on Ruffing’s pinch single. The Yankees stretched their streak of 131 games without a shutout, a modern record near the 1894 majors mark of 132. Crowder’s great start kept Washington ahead as Lyn Lary and others contributed runs in a tense interleague matchup.
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Alvin Crowder
Washington
Yankees
Crowder
Yanks
Ruffing
Boston Nationals
Phillies
Ben Chapman
Lyn Lary
Es Combs
Hoag
Athletics Triumph 5 4 Over Tigers To Take Series
In Philadelphia the Athletics clinched the series 3 games to 2 against Detroit. Tom Bridges started strong but faltered in the sixth as Al Simmons and Bing Miller homered with men aboard, giving the A's a lead they held. Rube Walberg earned his 16th win. Buck Marrow allowed nine hits. Mule Haas started the sixth with a double as Cochrane and McNair contributed key plays.
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Tommy Bridges
Athletics
Detroit Tigers
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Bridges
Rube Walberg
al Simmons
Bing Miller
Walberg
Buck Marrow
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Grid Drill Starts For Columbia And Manhattan Squads
New York reports that forty two Columbia university grid aspirants and thirty five Manhattan college huskies opened football practice with two workouts today. Coach Little leads Columbia through two sessions daily until classes start, with ten varsity C men and seven former first team players. Coach Chick Gallagher limits Manhattan to one two hour session, featuring twelve letter men including eight from last year's first team.
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New York
Columbia University
Fordham
New York University
Jack Johnson Haled Into Los Angeles Court
A bench warrant was issued for Jack Johnson the Negro former heavyweight champion after he failed to appear for trial on wage claims. An attorney said Johnson was detained in San Francisco and bail was set at 300 dollars.
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Los Angeles
LLP
Jack Johnson
Johnson
San Francisco
Dempsey Honored as Admiral in Nebraska Navy
Omaha cries news that former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey was named admiral in the great navy of the state of Nebraska. Lt. Gov. Theodore W. Metcalfe of Omaha, custodian of the imaginary navy roll, conferred the title after Dempsey’s vaudeville visit.
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Jack Dempsey
Nebraska
Theodore W. Metcalfe
Dempsey
Judson Triumphs in Toronto Wrestle Duel
Frank Judson of Detroit, 205, beat Joe Devito of St. Louis, 207, two of three in Toronto. Garibaldi of Chicago, 212, threw Zaharias of Chicago, 216, at 34 minutes.
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Associated Press
Toronto
Frank Judson
Detroit
Joe Devito
St. Louis
Washington
Ginio Garibaldi
Chicago
George Zaharias
Benny Leonard to Fight Rafferty in Tune-Up Bout
New York retired undefeated lightweight champion Benny Leonard meets welterweight Phil Rafferty in a six round tune-up. The bout, set for Friday night, serves as preparation for Leonard’s upcoming showdown with Jimmy McLarnin.
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INS
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Phil Rafferty
Leonard
Jimmy MecLarnin
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