Open golf chase heats up as Armour Smith lead duo
In the National Open at Minneapolis the heat burdens the field with Bobby Jones in pursuit while Tommy Armour and MacDonald Smith share the lead at 70 after the opening round. Hagen Cox Horton Smith trail by two strokes behind.
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Putting Practice: The Quick Way to Cut Golf Strokes
Advice on improving golf comes from a 1930 NEA Service note. It stresses one ball per putt on practice greens and urges players to think through each putt before striking. It warns against multiple-ball drills, as they mislead judgment and do not reflect real play. Tomorrow: when to use woods and irons.
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Western Clubs Battle In Tight American League Pennant Race
Three eastern clubs remain in the pennant chase while four western teams fight for position. Cleveland moves within a game of Detroit for fourth place as they beat the Tigers 5 to 8 in the opener of a shortened series. St Louis overtakes Chicago for sixth with a 7 6 ten inning win. Washington and Philadelphia stay even, and Ossie Bluege drives in four as the Senators down the Red Sox 7 to 2. The Giants explode for 19 and 26 hits in a 19 3 win over Philadelphia. The Cubs Big Four pitchers stumble on the road trip with wins by Teachout and Osborn.
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Huronite Rally Edges Armour in High-Scoring B League Clash
In a seven inning postponement the Huronite beat the Armour Packers 17 to 15 to stay two games behind league leaders the Elks. Lytle hit a bases loaded homer driving in four, while Armours added late runs but could not close the gap. Errors and hits marked the slugfest as Gilers and XN W. Waiter reports list Lytle Lovejoy and Kuhlman among key players.
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Sorrell Top Seeman Loses Bad Decision
Watertown June 11 Daty Turner Cuban flash of Watertown knocked out California Joe Gans of Yorktown N J in the fourth round of a ten round headliner at Stony Point arena Lake Kampeska. Willis Knight Aberdeen defeated Sorrel Top Seeman in one of two six round specials. Blackie Burkseim Waubey and Jimmy Woodall Canby Minn drew in six rounds. Nex Canby George Hirffman Gary ended in a draw in the curtain riser.
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Stars Tie, Homer Boosts Browns Past White Sox in Extras
Ted Gullic tied the score with a eighth inning homer and won the game in the tenth for the Browns against the White Sox. George Earnshaw limited the Yankees to three hits in a nine to one win for the Athletics. Eddie Morgan hit his fifteenth homer and added a double and single for the Indians in a win over the Tigers. Fred Lindstrom and Frank Hogan had five hits apiece for the Giants in a rout of the Phillies. Ossie Bruege drove in five runs for the Senators with a homer and two doubles against the Red Sox.
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Nick Cullop Leads With 27th Home Run of Season
Nick Cullop, veteran Minneapolis outfielder, hit his 27th homer as the Millers beat Milwaukee 11 to 2. Teammate Charlie High added two homers to reach 16, far behind Cullop. Louisville swept Columbus 6 to 5, St Paul beat Kansas City 4 to 1 behind Slim Harriss, and Toledo slimmed Indiana polis 11 to 4.
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Six Rifle Teams Enter First Annual Legion Shoot
Rapid City officials announce six Legion rifle teams Sturgis Lake City Vermillion Sioux Falls Brookings and Rapid City have entered the first annual rifle shoot at the state convention in Bronx Falls. More entries are expected. Competition opens Monday afternoon at the Sioux Falls club range for individual gold and silver medals and the team cup donated by Dan Evans of the Rapid City Chamber of Commerce.
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Helene Madison Sets Twelfth World Record in Seattle
Helene Madison, Seattle swimming star, broke the unofficial 120 yard freestyle mark with a 1:16.8, surpassing the prior 1:18.6. Eleanor Holm of the New York Athletic Club also lowered the 400 yard breaststroke world record to 5:53.2, besting Sybil Bauer’s 6:10.2. Madison has exceeded twelve records recently.
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Arlington Racing Card Sets New Mark For One Day's Prize Money
Arlington racing card tops a record one day prize fund of 83 000 dollars with the Arlington classic worth 10 000 to the winner and Gallant Fox the odds on favorite set to race. The Las Stakes for two year old fillies offers 5 000 dollars and a handicap adds 2 000 dollars while four allowance and claiming races share the rest. Eleven three year old thoroughbreds are listed for the classic but bettors focus on Gallant Fox and the payout.
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League Leaders In Batting Rbi Home Runs And Stolen Bases
The AP lists NL leaders with O Doul of the Phillies batting .? and Klein leading in RBIs with 92 and home runs at 25. Cuyler of the Cubs tops in steals with 19. In the AL Simmons of the Athletics hits .390, Gehrig of the Yankees 90 RBIs, Ruth with 32 homers, and Rice of the Senators 13 steals.
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World records set since February indoor tournament in Florida
The report notes multiple world records achieved since last February’s national indoor tournament in Florida. Key athletes and organizations are cited, highlighting significant performances and the ongoing push for new benchmarks in the sport.
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Fights Last Night Roundup From Various Cities
The report notes Vic Burrone was knocked out by Kid Choo in Buffalo. In Newark Kid Berg outpointed Henry Perlick. Other results from Kalamazoo and Cuba New York are listed without full details.
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