Racetrack of Snubs in Golf Open Reflects Class Divide
In a 1926 British Open episode at St. Anne’s, officials misnaming Walter Hagen on a club scoreboard exposed class bias toward professionals. The incident, shared by journalist who covered the era, highlights how amateurs dominated by status kept professionals in a subordinate role.
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Ohitt
Muirfield
England
Scotland
Xee
St. Anne’s
Bob Harlow
Boston
Walter Hagen
Horton Smith
Harlow
St. Anne's
Hagen
Leading American sires and sports notes from era
Man o War's first grandson ran recently with Battling On as his dam Maich at Arms. High Time now leads Man o War as top American sire. Liska the new Washington pitcher means fox in Bohemian. Blue Larkspur won $800 at Lexington. Gonza? Cuban catcher for the Cubs rated best utility man and smartest catcher. Aurora track horsemen struck over inflated feed costs. Bob Jones earned respect by mingling with amateurs and pros, then shared time with the pros in the back room away from journalists.
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Man O” War
Sle
Lexington
Gonza
Chicago Cubs
Aurora Track
Green Outpoints Engeman in ten rounds at Sioux Falls
Orrie Green of Minneapolis defeated Billy Engman of St. Paul in ten rounds here last night. Green weighed 145 pounds, Engman 139. A six round draw occurred between Rote Fr Rippatoe and Lions City neE Yo.
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Green
Engeman
St. Paul
Helen Jacobs to Sail for Europe in Tennis Campaign
Helen Jacobs plans a Europe tour beginning aboard the Berengaria to compete in the Ferenes and Wimbledon. She will join teammates Helen Wills and four others for a series of team matches against German squads in June and May.
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Helen Jacobs
New York
Helen Jalo
Berengaria
Europe
Helen Wills
Jacobs
Auteiul
Fragmentary city notices from MEMPHIS and Kansas City
A damaged OCR fragment shows scattered names and places including MEMPHIS and Kansas City with brief mentions of individuals such as Baba Stribling and Alex Simms. Context and full details are unclear due to garbled text.
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Nsaq City
Baba Stribling Bon
Kansas
Memphis
Alex Simms
Huron Dairy Team Shellacs Armours In Season Opener
The Huron Dairy Products beat Armours 11 to 3 in the opener with a first inning homer by Teucher and a three base hit in the third by Teucher. Stoke and Boeler scored twice for Armours, who were blanked until late. Batteries: Dairy Calton Poole. Armours Habbbs Stolte Miller. Also notes a Chicago and North Western clash with Northwestern Public Service Company tonight.
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Huron Dairy Products
Armours
Buttermakers
Dairymen
Tuebar
Stoke
Boeler
Armous
Dairy
Calton
Poole
Armours—Habbbs
Stolte
Miller
Chicago and North Western Railroad Club
Northwestern Public Service Company
Yesterday's Results in A Aakea League
Brief recap of yesterday's results across the American Association leagues with teams from Toledo Indianapolis Minneapolis and other cities. No single standout upset, multiple close finishes and key performances highlighted in regional standings.
Odd Historical Quips From The Sporting World
A jumble of anecdotes and dubious claims spans ancient conquerors to college professors. It notes a psych ward admission by a sports editor, the phrase They Shall Not Pass, hurling origins, a flurry of misattributed quotes, and a mislaid tale about a geese chase for boxing gloves.
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Stes
O’geofty
Daily Golf Lesson by Everett Comstock
The article warns against an exaggerated baseball swing in golf caused by feet spread too wide. It notes poor pivoting and weight transfer, asserts long drives aren’t essential, and urges players to avoid overexertion for consistent results.
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Everett Comstock
Huron Country Club Pro
Browns Owner Phil Ball Says He Might Sell Club
Phil Ball owner of the St. Louis Browns voices blunt thoughts on baseball and hints he would sell if offered a fair price. The piece recalls past talk of Arthur Donnelly as a potential buyer and Ball’s remark about a “sick” ball club and an undertaker.
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Skyy Eval
Phil Ball
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Ball
Arthur Donnelly
St. Louis
Donnelly
Mr. Donnelly
Browns Deal Collapse Leaves Talked-Of Proposal Unpursued
The speaker notes past comments about the Browns being a dead outfit and admits liking the idea of directing the proposition. The deal ultimately fell through and did not proceed.
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Browns
Mendel Sets 100 Yard Dash Record in Interstate Meet Win
Yankton Greyhounds sweep the Interstate Meet at Yankton with 89 points, Sioux Falls second at 48, Southern Normal third, Augustana fourth, and Norfolk fifth. Mendel breaks the Yankton 100 yard record with a 9.9 second run, tied for 14 seconds flat, and Batchalor sets a high hurdle mark at 21.6 seconds.
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Yanketon
Yankton Greyhounds
Sioux City
Wayne
Sioux Falls
Southern Normal
Augustana
Norfolk
Mendel
Cleworth
Walters
Yanktonees
Batchalor
Yankton College
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Hagan
Jones
Bob Jones
St. Anné's
Ferget
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OFS
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Alfred Roetiger
Nanesville
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Columbus
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National League
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Topeka
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Teucher
Boolter
New-York
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Hiss
Milwukee
Columbuso
Mitts
Pet
Akea
Toleds
Indiapapolis
H. B
Ras Sessae
Earnshaw
Romm Uhle
Phillips
Cochrane
MacFayden
Heving
Adkins
Grouse
R. I
Wea
Heimach
Johnson
Dickey
I Hudlin
L. Sewell
R. Chicago
Boston Ecenaas
Jonnard
Root
Gonzales
Seibold
Spohrer
Gooch
Walker
O'Farrell
Louis Aere
Brasklyn
French
Hargreaves
Elliott
Dudley
Pattison
Bradshaw
All Inich
Joe
Alexander the Great
Wrip
Babe Ruth
Waseda University
Masey
Charlie Borah
California
Charleo
Mike O’dowd
Willie Micheh
Belgium
Harry Cooper
WIZ
Associated
NW. B.C
Consolidated Cigar Corp
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