Cotton Captures British Open Golf Title
An 18 year old Massachusetts athlete wearing socks and shoes defeats Jack Tidball to win the National Intercollegiate Tennis crown at Merion. Tidball was blanked 6-4 6-1 as Gilbert Hunt claims victory amid semifinal pairings with Billy Reese and Gene Mako advancing in the other bracket.
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Philadelphia
Massachusetts
Jack Tidball
Gilbert Hunt
Merion Cricket Club
Tidball
New England
University of California
Los Angeles
Hunt
Billy Reese
Georgia Tech
Martin Buxby
Texas
Gene Mako
University of Southern California
Western Survivor
Wilbur
Hess
Rich Institute
Mako
Ramey Donovan
Fordham
Kendall Cram
Tulane
Amateur League Ends First Hale Fight Saturday
A doubleheader at Willis Park features Industrial League play with Melrose against Adame Millis at 1 30. Yakley or Harold Culler will pitch for Melrose. After the first game, around 4, Southern Public Utilities meets Triangle in a key matchup.
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Willis Park
Melrose
Adame Millis
Yakley
Harold Culler
Tirse
Southern Public Utilities
Triangle
Triangle Hopes Upset Over Electricians In Industrial Circuit
In the Industrial circuit action Robbins faces Highland while Guilford eyes a near-certain Amateur league win against Amos. A Guilford win could clinch the flag. a Guilford loss with Oakdale beating Marsh would force a playoff. Robbins meets Tomlinson. Harris Covington defeats Adams Mills. Globe Parlor meets Highland.
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Triangle
Electricians
Robbins
Highland
Guilford
Amos
Oakdale
Marsh
Tomlinson
Harriss-Covington Downs
Adams-Millis
Globe Parlor
Saturday Games Highlight Local Matchups
Games on Saturday feature P. U. vs Triangle Adams Millis vs Melrose and Robbins vs Highland with an overall bye for others. Local teams seek wins to boost standings and momentum.
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P. U
Triangle
Adams-Millis
Melrose
Robbins
Highland
Amos and Guilford Face Off in Key Rivalry Match
Local teams Amos and Guilford collide in a decisive game. Robbins and Tomlinson also square off, with Harriss Covington meeting Adams Millis. Marsh faces Oakdale, and Globe Parlor plays Highland in nearby venues.
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Pet Guilford
Oakdale
Highland
Globe Parlor
Marsh
Seer
Tomlinson Adams-Millis
Harriss-Covington
Robbins
Amos
Guilford
Tomlinson
Adams- Millis
Globe “Parlor
Michigan To Oppose Southland Aces In Golf Semi Finals
Cleveland June 29 Michigan faces Southland for a place in the national inter national golf championship finals. Charley Yates and Frank Rid ley of Georgia Tech compete in the heat of the country club greens for the chance to meet Charley Kocsis of Michigan or Ed White from Texas in the final.
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Cleveland
Michigan
Southland
Charley Yates
Frank Ridley
Georgia Tech
Country Club
Charley Kocsis
Southwest
Ed White
Texas
Circus Elephant Diet Involves Five Food Groups
A circus elephant on a loafing diet consumes daily five pounds of bran ten pounds of oats sixty pounds of hay and forty pounds of legumes.
Piedmont League Standings and Today’s Games
Standings note the Piedmont League with today’s games Asheville versus Wilmington and Richmond versus Charlotte. Yesterday’s results show Charlotte defeating Richmond 14 to 5 and Asheville beating Wilmington 13 to 7.
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Charlotte
Richmond
Asheville
Wilmington
Sports Roundup: Yesterday’s Results Show No Games Scheduled
The schedule lists Philadelphia at Boston, Brooklyn at New York, Chicago at Pittsburgh, and St. Louis at Cincinnati with results stated as yesterday. No games were scheduled beyond these pairings.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
A Ethene
Brooklyn Philadelphia
Detroit at St Louis and Cleveland at Chicago
Scores include New York 4 Washington 0. Philadelphia 7 Boston 1. Detroit 8 Chicago 7.
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New York
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Scores from the week across southern cities
Memphis 3 5 Nashville 2 0 Knoxville 2 Birmingham 1 New Orleans 6 Chattanooga 5. Atlanta at Little Rock postponed to allow team to catch train.
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Ceca
Nashville
New Orleans
Atlanta
Creees
Knoxville
Birmingham
Little Rock
Memphis
Chattanooga
Albany Triumph Over Syracuse 8 6
Albany defeated Syracuse 8 to 6 in a high scoring game. The report notes upcoming matches Buffalo at Montreal in rain and Newark at Baltimore in a night game with Rochester at Toronto also scheduled for a night game.
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Newark
Toronto Tree
Rochester Albany Peetenee
Montreal
Buffalo
Syracuse
Baltimore
Albany
Rochester
Toronto
Black Sox to Play Bears at Willis Park Tonight
The Winston-Salem Black Sox play the Rocky Mount Bears tonight at Willis Park at 8 39 p m. Special music will be provided for the game.
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Winston-Salem Black Sox
Rocky Mount Bears
Willis Park
British Open title won by Henry Cotton at Sarazen record
Henry Cotton, 27, won the British Open with a 72 hole total of 288 tying Gene Sarazen’s tournament record from 1932. He led by ten strokes into the final round but finished with a 79. Sid Brews was second at 288, while J Kirkwood and MacDonald Smith tied at 292 and Gene Sarazen wounded up 19 behind.
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Sandwich
Eng
Henry Cotton
Gene Sarazen
Cotton
Barazen
Sid Brews
Burban Golf Club
Natal
South Africa
United States
Joe Kirkwood
MacDonald Smith
Nashville
Tenn
Kirkwood
Smith
Denny Shute
Shute
Sarazen
Adams-Millis Beats Theaters In Close 8-7 Tilt
Adams-Millis edges Theaters 8 to 7 to even the three game series at one apiece. Sprye three bases hits and Wall’s pitching highlight the contest as Theaters rally for two in sixth and one in seventh.
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Adams-Millis
Yesterday's Stars shine in majors with standout hits and late drives
Charney Ruffing of the Yankees held the Senators scoreless while gathering three hits. Hank Greenberg for the Tigers drove in the winning run with a tenth inning double against the White Sox. Bill Dietrich of the Athletics limited the Red Sox to five hits as his club won.
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Associated Press
Charney Ruffing
Yankees
Senators
Hank Greenberg
Tigers
White Sox
Bill Dietrich
Athletics
Red Sox
Tigers Near Yankees In Tight American League Race
Detroit Tigers on a long eastern road swing remain only a half game behind the New York Yankees after an 8-7 ten inning win over the Chicago White Sox. The Yankees opened the day with a 4-0 victory over the Washington Senators. Bob Johnson hit his 23rd homer and Jimmie Foxx added his 21st as Philadelphia beat Boston 7-1.
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Herbert W. Barker
Associated Press
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
New York Yankees
Tiger
Yankees
Tigers
Cochrane
Chicago White Sox
Washington Senators
Bob Johnson
Jimmie Foxx
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston
Red Sox
Wilbert Robinson Birthday Remembrance In Atlanta
Atlanta remembers Wilbert Robinson on his 70th birthday. The former Orioles catcher, Giants coach, and Crackers president spent the day at home with "Ma" Robinson, reflecting on his era spanning Baltimore and New York, and his unique record of seven hits in a nine inning game in 1892.
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Francis Carpenter
Atlanta
Wilbert Robinson
Oriole
Ma” Robinson
Robinson
Atlanta Crackers
Southern Association
Charlotte
Piedmont League
Hornets
Robby
Baltimore
John McGraw
Brodie, Brouth
Ers
McMahon
Keeler
Gleeson
Giants
McGraw
Brooklyn
Hudson
Mass
Athletics
Nashville
Bobby
Hornets widen Piedmont lead with 14 5 win over Colts
Charlotte clinched the Piedmont half pennant and expanded its margin as Ches ter Martin powered eight hits in a 14 5 rout of the Richmond Colts. Asheville Tourists topped Wilmington Pirates 13 7 on the road as Grayson Wolfe earned another win. Norfolk Tars host the New York Yankees in an exhibition and face Greensboro Patriots in doubleheaders this weekend.
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Charlotte
Charlotte Hornets
Bees
Richmond Colts
Chester Martin
Rumple
Trexler
Asheville
Wilmington
Pirates
Grayson Wolfe
Cookie Finger
Norfolk
Tars
New York Yankees
Big Brother
Bill
Thomasville Beats China Grove To Move Up In League Standings
Thomasville defeated China Grove 11 to 8 to climb from cellar to sixth place in the Carolina league. Holt and Yost led with three hits each. Score by innings shows Thomasville 204 110 003 and China Grove 000 203 300. Batteries: Cooper and Bolton for Thomasville Deal and Edwards for China Grove.
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China Grove
Thomasville
Holt
Yost
Grove
Cooper
Bolton
Deal
Edwards
Lexington Triumphs Over China Grove
Lexington defeated China Grove in a Carolina league game 12 to 4. Russell starred with two doubles and a triple as Lexington built a big early lead and held on. Batteries Penley Edwards for China Grove and Monsess Holt Cowan for Lexington.
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Lexington
China Grove
Russell
R. H. E. Chi
Penley
Edwards
Monsess
Holt
Cowan
Davidson Re-Elects Its Coaching Staff
Davidson college announces the re election of Head Coach William Newton and the entire coaching staff for another year at the end of June.
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Davidson
William Newton
Davidson College
Miller captures fifth P G A title in Birmingham
Eddie Miller of Gadsden Alabama won the Southeastern Professional Golfers Association championship for the second straight year and his third P G A title with a 290 total. Fairly Clark of Savannah Georgia finished one stroke back at 291, Doyle Smith of Birmingham and Nelson Giddens of Jackson Mississippi tied for third at 297, with several other players posting 302 or higher. The top four qualified for the National P G A Championship.
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Birmingham
Ala
Eddie Miller
Gadsden
Miller
Fairly Clark
Savannah
Clark
Doyle Smith
Nelson Giddens
Jackson
Miss
Smith
Giddens
Charlotte
N. C
Clarence Owens
Greenville
George Slingerland
Greensboro
Fred Hyatt
Canzoneri Beats Ross Rival in Ninth Round TKO
Tony Canzoneri defeated Barney Ross by technical knockout in the ninth round at Ebbets Field. A single left hook opened a swelling over Frankie Klicks eye, with the bout halted after a strong late surge. The crowd of 18,000 witnessed a closely fought early phase before Canzoneri secured the victory and another shot at Ross.
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New York
Tony Canzoneri
Barney Ross
Frankie Klick
Ebbets Field
Patsy Haley
Canzoneri
Lexington defeats Cooleemee 6 to 2 in baseball clash
In Cooleemee Falls the Lexington team beat Cooleemee 6 to 2 as Roscoe Johnson pitched steadily. Russell highlighted Lexington with two home runs and a single. Poole made a one hand catch and a double play backing Johnson.
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Cooleemee
Lexington
Roscoe Johnson
Russell
Poole
R. H. E. Lexington
Johnson
Cowan
Creson
Strayhorn
Highland M E Keeps Winning In Sunday School League
The Highland M E team secured a second consecutive victory by defeating Central Friends 7 to 6 on Sunday morning. Grant Walker and Jones each had four-base hits for Highland, while Causey delivered key relief pitching for the Quakers in a tight game.
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Lord
Perry
Ad Millis
Southern Publ Utilities
Lis Park
Joe Delappe
Peace
Lopp
Smith
G. Hinkle
DeLart
Hartr
Old Kearns
South Main
M. E. W. Hinkle
Harvey
Kearns Perry P . Wee
Reese
P. U. Ab
Fritz
Walker
Connor
Earnhardt
Ferguson
Ee Ellerby
J. Butler
Rudisill
Kearns
R. Butler
Jennings
Andrews
N. Butler
DeLappe
Griffin
Young - Rudislll
Ellerby
Episcopal A
Adams-Millis
P. U
EB. Hartley
Paul If
Sisi
Stroud
South Main M. E
Highland
Loflin
Pugh
Hartley
Grant
Cates
Eeee Brown
Stewart
White
Steveres
Dunlap
Cosene
Jones
Cee
Whitt
Eweee
L. Hicks
Spoon
Causey
Wild Whitt
Cox
Highland M. E
Central Friends
Quakers
N. H
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