Open Championship Aura Fades For Golf Champion
The 1938 National Open at Cherry Hills will crown a champion who may soon fade from public memory as rivals struggle to sustain success. The piece laments fame fading after victory, recounting past Open winners and their uneven fortunes, noting the harsh post victory realities for players like Ralph Guldahl and Sam Parks.
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New York
Ralph Guldehl
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Toe Comne
Parks
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Auguste
DiMaggio Hits Homer As Yankees Edge Browns
New Yorks DiMaggio homered and Crosetti drove in the tying run as the Yankees beat the St. Louis Browns 6 to 5 in eight innings. Knickerbocker hit a double and Crosetti a run scoring single to win it with a late rally.
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Snead Par Keeps Denver Open Hopes Alive
The Denver National Open field arrives as Sam Snead leads the pack with a 34 38 87 four under par. Ralph Guh of Madison and Vic Ghezzi of Deal challenge early, while Snead’s solid showing hints at a fierce three day battle ahead at the mile high course.
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White Sulphur Springs
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Madison
Vic Ghezzi
Deal
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Pionc Tara
Cherry
Farley Vaughn Leads City-Wide Golf Qualifying at Meadow Brook
The seventh annual City-Wide tournament at Meadow Brook sees Farley Vaughn top the list with a 71, edging closer to pre-tournament favorites as qualifying nears completion. Joe Rugel, Frank French, Roy Blizzard, and Larry David are noted past champions among a growing field approaching 100 players.
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Rugel
White Hawk Victor in 18-7 Win at Kelly Park
White Hawk Restaurant defeated the Town Cubs 18 to 7 in a game played yesterday at Kelly Park. Teams seeking future games with White Hawk should telephone 33 200.
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Mrs Geiger Medalist In County Tourney
Kanawha County Women's golf qualifier at Kanawha Country club saw M G Geiger secure medalist honors with a 89. The tournament opens with match play at 9 am and runs 18 holes daily through Friday finals. Defending champ Mrs H D Everett and last year’s runner-up Mrs M T Moorhead also qualified for the championship flight. First round pairings include Mrs Geiger versus Mrs V C Smith and Mrs Moorhead against Mrs E V Williamson. A driving contest follows the first round at 2 pm with further contests set for Wednesday and Thursday.
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Kangwha County
Kanawha Country Club
Kanawha County
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Mynster Beats Naki In Feature Mat Bout at Armory
Marvin Mynster of Charleston defeated the Arabian Make The Terrible in the main event of the American Legion weekly mat card last night. Mynster used a series of tights to the jaw and a top chain to win the deciding fall. Prelims featured Buck Weaver Toledo and Frantic Wolfe Germany in a bout, with Dutch Hager Amarillo and Walter Stratton Detroit drawing.
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Charleston
Make the Terrible
American Legion
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Buck Weaver
Toledo
Frantic Wolfe
Germany
Dutch Hager
Amarillo
Tex
Walter Stratton
Detroit
Pritchard, DuPont Victors In Lowman Tilt
DuPont tightened its grip on first as Lowman’s three-game skid continued with an 8-0 loss. George Sellers homered and fellow winner Don Chambers added a homer and a single, while Anvil filled the box score. Layne lasted under three innings for Lowman, Weaver finished strong. Pitching notes include Abe Skeens, J. Gkeens, and Owens showing for Pritchard. Layn and Avvil among Lowman's hitters with a 8-0 final.
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DuPont
Valley Loop plans six game Sunday card
The Kanawha Valley league schedules one game today as The Gazette faces Carbide at Armor. Two games are set for Wednesday with Carbide versus Pritchard at Armor and Lowmans against DuPont at Belle, with several postponements and a possible six games next Sunday.
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Dodgers edge Reds in 1-0 victory as Doak shines
Ten years ago Brooklyn slashed Cincinnati's NL lead with Bill Doak pitching the Dodgers to a 1-0 win. Larry Benton earned his ninth win as the Giants beat the Cardinals 4-2. National League moguls proposed starting the 1929 season on May 1. The Yankees rallied to defeat Cleveland 8-2.
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Giants End Slump By Beating Reds
The New York Giants end a six game losing streak by defeating the Cincinnati Reds 12 to 2. Manager Bill Terry acquires Alex Kampouris for Wally Berger, boosting the club as they head to Chicago to open a four game series with the Cubs two games back for the league lead. The teams total 15 hits and Giants pitcher Grissom beats Reds in a lopsided contest.
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Gazette-Onized Loop Convenes Tonight for Reorganization
The Gazette-Onized Junior Knothole League meets at 7:30 PM in the Unized clubrooms called by President Frohman Johnson to reorganize the loop and reschedule games. He noted possibly two new teams may join. the league, in its first year, now has seven clubs.
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Admiral Takes Aqueduct Race Wins Queens County Handicap
Unbeaten since 1934 War Admiral returns to racing at Aqueduct. In the opening Aqueduct card he wins the Queens County handicap by one length over Snark, with Charley Kurtsinger aboard. The 132 pound impost weighed heaviest in the race, amid a crowd of about 12,000.
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