Jones Qualifies High Amid British Open Contenders
Bobby Jones shot 77 in the second round for a 36 hole total of 159, placing him among the leaders at Hoylake. Horton Smith led with a 151 total after a 76 today, while George Dune and Archie Compston also posted strong totals in the British Open qualifying.
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Archie Compton
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Bobby Jones
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Smith
Archie Compston
Ernest Whitcombe
Cyril J. H. Tolley
F. C. Stevens, Jr
Los Angeles
MacDonald Smith
Leo Diegel
Wallasey
W. T. Twine
Bromley
W H Slane Wins President's Cup At River Club
Amazon baseball defeats Ragan 5 to 4 in 19 innings at Amazon Park. G Barley and Blalock star for Amazon with E Barley pitching well. Younts hits a home run for Ragan. Beasley takes the loss.
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Amazon Baseball Club
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Amazon Park
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Blalock
Amazon Boys
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Marnes
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Berry
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Bean
Yarbrough
Beasley
Championship Opens Today At Sedgefield
The Southern Golf championship begins at Sedgefield Country Club Greensboro N C with 1590 amateur players in the 18 hole qualifying round. Defending champ Sam Perry relinquishes his title allowing Emmett Spicer Jr of Memphis to start as favorite as rounds progress to determine finalists for Saturday's 36 hole final.
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Birmingham
Valley Brook
Dixie
Scott Hudson
Barrien Moore
Will Gunn
Watts Gunn
Chasteen Harris
Memphis
Carl Dann
Orlando
Fla
Johnny Tames
North Carolina
Alan Smith
Asheville
Tully Blair
Carolinas
Johnny Bachman
Greeneboro
Jack Heath
Charlotte
Kenan Smith
Raleigh
Fred
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Costly Crap Games Taint Pittsburgh Clerk and Backer
George A. Coleman a 23 year old Pittsburgh bank clerk confessed to stealing money over two years to fund craps games. Max Green admitted receiving 29000 dollars from Coleman to back the gambling and Coleman obtained the funds by cashing worthless checks Green tendered.
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George A. Coleman
Max Green
Coleman
Green
Wrestling title sparks crowds in rain drenched arena
Thousands braved a drizzle to see Jim Londos dominate Dick Shikat and claim the heavyweight wrestling championship of New York state and beyond. Fans anticipate more action as Gange Godfrey faces Primo Carnera in Philadelphia. British golf boasts and banter close the page with contrasts to American courses.
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Jim Landos
Dick Shikat
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Jim Londos
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Gange Godfrey
Primo Carnera
Cubs Edge Giants 8 5 On Grimm Bases Full Ninth
Yesterday's baseball roundup notes Charlie Grimm hit a grand slam nine to give the Cubs an 8 to 5 win over the Giants. Chuck Klein extended his hitting streak with a 25th game and 19th homer to lead the league. Ray Phelps shut out the Cardinals for eight innings as the Robins won 8 to 5. Dale Alexander and Roy Johnson drove in seven Detroit runs. Johnson hit two home runs.
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Cubs
Giants
Chuck Klein
Phillies
Ray Phelps
Robins
Dale Alexander
Roy Johnson
Detroit
Johnson
Hoffman avoids jail with strict probation terms
Albert Hoffman, convicted as a member of an auto theft ring, receives five years of probation instead of prison. The probation bans him from operating or owning a car, riding in a car or airplane, using liquor, or visiting gambling establishments, a set of restrictions nearly as severe as jail.
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Chicago
Albert Hoffman
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Sally League Game Recap: Peaches Lead in Tight Standings
CHARLOTTE, June 7. Charlie Moore and the Macon Peaches dominated Asheville 12 to 1 as Monroe Mitchell held the Tourists to five hits. Sitts and Walker sparked the Peaches and Spinners in wins over Charlotte, while Odie Strain’s Augusta Wolves beat Columbia 3 to 1 before rain halted play.
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Charlie Moore
Macon Peaches
Asheville
Greene
Chambers
Monroe Mitchell
Mountain City
Peaches
Greenville
Sitts
Mitchell
Walker
Hoblitzell
Abie Hood
Hornets
Odie Strain
Augusta Wolves
Columbia
Land Bought With Government Funds Not Taxable
The state board of assessment ruled that real estate purchased by a guardian for a World War veteran with government compensation funds and held as the ward's home site is not taxable. The decision, made on a brief in Catawba county, is expected to affect similar cases statewide.
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State Board of Assessment
Catawba County
Notable Philadelphia Dal Dalsimer Married Flora Lee
Eighty nine year old Philadelphian Sylvan Dalsimer head of a shoe firm, recently married Flora Lee who had been his secretary and longtime employee. Dalsimer's first wife died in 1926 at seventy five.
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Sylvan Dalsimer
Focal Shoe
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Dalsimer
Miss Lee
Pennant chase shuffles as Giants Cubs surge under Robins lead
Baseball notes from yesterday show Brooklyn Robins maintaining a three and a half game edge over the NL pack as Giants and Cubs win key games. Charlie Grimm lifts the Cubs with a bases loaded homer in an 8 5 win over the Giants. Pirates beat Phillies 18 14 in a high scoring finale. Reds topple Braves 11 1 while Rays Phelps silences the Cardinals 6 3. Athletics cling to AL lead with 9 8 loss to Tigers. Senators rally past Browns 9 7 while Indians and Yankees had rainouts.
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Robins
Charlie Grimm
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New York
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Phillies
Cincinnati Reds
Burleigh Grimes
Bruce Cunningham
Braves
Ray Phelps
Cardinals
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A’s
Elon Hogsett
Dale Alexander
Roy Johnson
Ted Lyons
Boston Red Sox
White Sox
Senators
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Cleveland
Veterinarians Hold Joint Carolina Meeting in Charlotte
North and South Carolina veterinary associations gather in Charlotte for a three day meeting. The state veterinary examining board met prior to the opening. Dr W H Frazer president of Queen’s College will address the convention tonight.
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South Carolina
Veterinary Associations
North and
State Veterinary Examining Board
W. H. Frazer
Queen Chicora’ College
Yolkless Egg Trick Delights Restaurant Owner
Barbara, Ca. George Mikos, a restaurant owner, received an order for two over easy. He cracked one egg and it was perfect, but the second yielded no yolk. With both eggs in the pan, only one yolk appeared for the two servings.
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Sata. Barbara
George Mikos
Mikos
Mid-Atlantic Net Meet Opens in Charlotte
The Mid-Atlantic tennis tournament begins in Charlotte after rain delays. Officials aim to start men's singles this morning followed by senior and junior doubles. Favorite Wilmer Hines of Columbia, South Carolina, leads in the singles after adding the state championship to his laurels last Saturday.
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Charlotte
Wilmer Hines
Baseball results from tonight’s leagues show tight finishes
In the International League Buffalo lost 2 to 6 against Newark. Toronto defeated by an unknown score. Reading topped Rochester 7 to 1 over Baltimore. Montreal led Jersey City 7 to 6. In the Southern Association Atlanta beat Little Rock 11 to 12 in a 190 inning game. Birmingham and Memphis finished 4 to 4 with the game called after 14 innings due to darkness. No other games scheduled.
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Southern Association
Texas League scores roll in amid rain and doubleheaders
San Antonio defeated Wichita Falls 6 to 0 while Beaumont beat Fort Worth 6 to 4. Shreveport Waco game rain halted play. Dallas and Houston conducted a postponed doubleheader from yesterday with no final results yet.
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Wichita Falls
South Atlantic scores with rain shortened games
Greenville defeats Charlotte 5 to 2, Macon tops Asheville 12 to 1, and Augusta beats Columbia 3 to 1 in five innings due to rain.
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Macon
Asheville
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Columbia
Speedmont League Scores Amid Rain for Raleigh Winston-Salem
In rainy conditions Raleigh Winston-Salem games featured Durham 12 against High Point 19 while Greensboro defeated Henderson 6 to 1. The weather disrupted play and altered schedules across the loop.
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Durham
High Point
Greensboro
Henderson
Detroit Nine Triumphs Over Philadelphia and Boston
Detroit defeats Philadelphia and Boston 9 to 6 in an American League game as Chicago posts a 3 run victory. Washington beats St. Louis 9 to 7 while New York versus Cleveland is rained out.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
New York
National League Scores Highlight High Scoring Games
Chicago topped New York 8 to 5 while Brooklyn fell 5 to 3 to St. Louis. Cincinnati routed Boston 11 to 1 and Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 18 to 14 in a day of offense across the circuit.
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New York
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
China Erects Big Station
Nanking reports a powerful government broadcast station under construction by a German firm. It will have enough power to cover the Chinese republic and surrounding countries.
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China
Nanking
Chinese Republic
Ray Miller Beats Sammy White in New York Bout
In New York Ray Miller defeats Sammy White by outpoint, with Chicago noted as a referenced rival location. The result adds to Miller's professional record in a high profile city bout.
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New York
Ray Miller
Chicago
Sammy White
Slane Wins Presidents Cup In Extra Hole Thriller
W H Slane defeats C J Schwein 1 up in the High Point Country Club Presidents Cup final after 37 holes. The match featured even first nine, back and forth play, and a dramatic playoff where Slane sank a five foot putt to clinch the cup.
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W. H. Slane
C. J. Schwemn
High Point Country Club
Slane
Salen
Schwein
Schwem
C. M. Waynick
Canada Goose Mates for Life and Reaches Century
The Canada goose forms long lasting pair bonds and, barring misfortune, can live to around 100 years.
Women jockeys may race on London tracks soon
London English race tracks may allow women to ride in near future after favorable jockey club reaction. Applications for licenses by women are expected shortly and they will compete under the same rules as male jockeys.
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Jockey Club
English Inventor Demonstrates Water Propelled Boat
A report notes an English inventor using two cranks linked to propellers to move a boat through water, showcasing a novel method of propulsion and mechanical design.
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