Longest Drives in Golf Past and Present
The article recalls famous long drives at East Lake and other courses, noting 445 yards by E C Bliss at Herne Bay in 1913 and 395 yards by James Braid at Wal ton Heath in 1905. It cites 360 and 340 yard efforts by Charlie Hall and Bobby Jones at Druid Hills, and mentions Phillips Finley averaging about 290 yards on Pinehurst No. 2 with a big show of crowds.
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Bobby Jones
Frank Ball
Frank
Bobby
Sunningdale
E. C. Bliss
Herne Bay
Cyril Tolley
Druid Hills
Atlanta
Walton Heath
James Braid
Charlie Hall
Hall
Phillips Finley
Pinehurst
Dempsey and promoter Rexard in the money era
Boxing legend Jack Dempsey faces a possible return for money as Tex Rickard’s era of million dollar purses fades. The article outlines Dempsey’s costly lifestyle, unequal earnings, and failed ventures, noting his reluctance to fight for less than a million and the waning financial magnet of heavyweight boxing.
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Alan J. Gould
Associated Press
Jack Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Dempsey
Dempsey-Richard-Kearns
Kearns
Madison Square Garden
Tunney
Philadelphia
Chicago
Max Schmeling
Bengals Lose to White Sox In Double Losses
Detroit Bengal baseball dropped a pair to Chicago as Lil Stoner fell 7-4 in the opener and five pitchers yielded runs in a 13 inning 6-5 loss. The Browns also won over Cleveland 3-1, with Blaeholder notching his second win and Cleveland errors aiding two Browns runs.
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Chicago White Sox
Bengals
Lil Stoner
Bengal
Chicago
White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Blaeholder
Browns
Miller
Detroit Discards Death Head Sign Replaced by Neon Warnings
Detroit police abandon the death head safety zone signs after weeks of trial. Psychologists say skull and cross bones made warning unclear, so rectangular red neon signs now mark safety zones visible for blocks. A stray line mentions Cullman county farmers welcome to Decatur.
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Detroit
Rarin' Again Cubs Feature Root Comeback
Charlie Root, after a poor 1928, shows old form with five wins in six starts for the Cubs. He lost only to Burleigh Grimes on a top day, then ran off five straight victories. The Cubs boast two top speedball pitchers alongside Pat Malone who won six straight before a loss.
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Chicago
Charlie Root
Cubs
Burleigh Grimes
Charlie
Root
Pat Malone
Rankins Return From Short New York City Visit
Mr and Mrs M R Rankin have returned after a several days visit to New York City.
Dundee Fights Fields Spark Interest in Huntsville Offer
Huntsville fans offered $20,000 to lure Joe Dundee to meet Sergeant Sammy Baker or Jackie Fields in Detroit on July 11. Dundee is contracted to a bout with Jackie Fields in Detroit, with a $50,000 guarantee, leaving Huntsville unable to persuade him.
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Huntsville
Joe Dundee
Sammy Baker
Dundee
Jackie Fields
Detroit
Sammy
Where They Play Today Baseball Schedule Summary
Southern League games feature Nashville at Atlanta Chattanooga at Birmingham New Orleans at Memphis Mobile at Little Rock American League matchups include Philadelphia at Boston St Louis at Detroit New York at Washington Cleveland at Chicago National League sees Chicago at Cincinnati Brooklyn at New York Pittsburgh at St Louis Boston at Philadelphia American Association games list Indianapolis at Columbus Kansas City at Minneapolis Louisville at Toledo Milwaukee at St Paul
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Little Rock
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Beeseress
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Washington
Cleveland
National League
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
American Association
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Kansas City
Louisville
Toledo
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Yesterday's baseball scores from multiple cities
Rain affected Nashville at Atlanta while Mobile won 2 0 over Little Rock Birmingham 04 over Chattanooga 2 beat Memphis 5 New Orleans 2. In a 14 inning second game Chicago 7 Detroit 4 5 Cleveland 1 beat St Louis 3. Only games scheduled.
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Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland
Scores From The National League Schedule
Pittsburgh beat Chicago 8 to 5 and Philadelphia won 3 to 2 against Boston. Boston hosts a 1 to 1 draw as Chicago and Philadelphia face off.
Rare panda captured by Roosevelts in Tibet
Chicago May 28. Theodore and Kermit Roosevelt reportedly bagged a giant panda in Tibet. Scientists say it is the first white hunter obtained specimen. only six specimens are on record, with no complete skeleton. The Roosevelts are collecting for the Field Museum of Natural History, per curator Wilfred Osgood.
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Chicago
Roosevelts
Theodore
Kermit
Tibet
Field Museum of Natural History
William V. Kelley
Wilfred Osgood
Museum
Kermit Rosevelt
Ludolph Wins Seventh as Barons Lead Southern League
Dick Ludolph pitched his seventh win of the season in a 4-2 Birmingham Barons victory over Chatanooga to widen the Southern league lead. Cla baugh and Smith drove in all Barons runs while Decatur held Birmingham’s bats to seven hits. The Pelicans fell 5-2 to Memphis as Griffin allowed eight hits and Kray ten. Brazil led Memphis with a homer a double and a single. Prothro stole home for Memphis in the first. The Bears shut out Little Rock 2-0 in a hour twelve.
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Dick Ludolph
Chattanooga
Barons
Clabaugh
Smith
Decatur
Birmingham Folks
Pelicans
Memphis
Griffin
Pels
Kray
Brazil
Prothro
Bears
Little Rock
Settlemire
J. Moore
Jordan Seeks Rematch With Baker After Huntsville Tap
Before leaving for Brooklyn Irish boxer Tommy Jordan said he would like a rematch with Sammy Baker in Huntsville. Jordan denied any foul in the prior bout, calling himself a sportsman. Further details on arranging the fight were promised.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Tommy Jordan
Sammy Baker
Huntsville
Hunts
Town Creek Sets To Avenge Defeat At Rogersville
Town Creek ball tossers travel to Rogersville on Thursday to avenge a 2 1 defeat handed by Rogersville. Both teams are about evenly matched and expected to provide strong baseball action this season.
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Town Creek
Rogersville
Kiwanis Golf Cup to Be Awarded Next Thursday
A handsome loving cup is displayed for the Kiwanis golf tournament at Valley Country club. The winner will be the champion golfer among Kiwanis members from the Valley area. The Inter-City meeting brings many contestants, and the tournament is expected to take the entire day.
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Valley Country Club
Rogersville Edges Creek In Turbulent 2-1 Victory
Rogersville won 2-1 over Creek as Graham struck out 7 and Cox, McCullough and Graham with runs, with Graham tallying two hits in six innings.
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T’n Creek
Graham
Cox
McCullough
Collett Leads British Women’s Golf to Final Reach
Miss Collett from Providence advances to the finals of the British women’s golf championship in Scotland marking the first U S player to reach that stage. She aims to win the U S title next fall in Birmingham Michigan after a 34 on the first nine at St Andrews.
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Glenna “Collett
United States
Birmingham
Mich
Scotland
St. Andrews
Virginia Hot Springs
Cascades
Virginia
Virginia Wilson
Chicago
Holles
Virginia van Wie
West
Durant Skips Indianapolis Allowing Kreis to Drive
Cliff Durant chooses not to race at Indianapolis creating an opening for Peter Kreis to drive a car built by Tom Milton.
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Cliff Durant
Indianapolis
Peter Kreis
Tommy Milton
Double Bill Set for Thursday at Malone Park
A double bill between the Birmingham Red Sox and the Decatur Monarchs is scheduled for Thursday at 2 PM at Malone Park. The two Black baseball teams have split their only meeting this season and batteries were not announced.
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Decatur
Malone Park
Decatur Monarchs
Birmingham Red Sox
Pirates Near National Lead With Strong Hit Attack
The Pirates moved into second place with a sharp attack against Wild Bill Hallahan of the Cardinals as Petty starred for Pittsburgh. Hallahan and Sherdel yielded 14 hits and 10 runs. Grantham hit two homers. The Phillies won two from Boston 2-1 and 3-1. Harper homered in the ninth to break a shutout bid. Cincinnati stopped a slide by beating the Cubs 8-5 with 16 Reds hits and six runs in the eighth inning.
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Wild Bill Hallahan
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Petty
Buccaneers
Try
Hallahan
Sherdel
Grantham
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Harper
Cincinnati
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World racing drivers enter rich purse contest
Mr and Mrs Wiesehan plan a motor trip to join a global field of racing drivers vying for substantial prize money.
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Mrs. Wiesehan
Eastern racer Snowberger among entrants in Indy 500
Russell photo shows Snowberger of Philadelphia as an eastern entrant in the 500 mile automobile race at Indianapolis on May 30.
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Associated Press
Phil Shafer
Russell. Snowberger
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Wiesehans Travel to Indianapolis for Speedway Events
Mr and Mrs H W Wiesehan departed seeking Indianapolis Speedway events in Indianapolis Indiana on May 30. The couple aims to attend races and enjoy the entertainment lineup offered at the venue.
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H. W. Wiesehan
Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis Speedway
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