Little Beats Wallace 14 and 13 for British Amateur
PRESTWICK Scotland May 6 7 W Lawson Little of California defeated James Wallace Scottish carpenter 14 and 13 today to win the British amateur golf championship smashing all records. Little led 12 holes in morning play with a 66 and closed out at the 23rd hole eight under par for the match.
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Prestwick
Scotland
W. Lawson Little
California
James Wallace
Carpenter
Little
Joels Sweetser
Bobby Jones
MacDonald Smith
F. Blackwell
Wallace
George T. Dunlap, Jr
Littie
United States
Ardmore
Ordera
Associated Press
Denver
Dutiewlty
Prestwick Club
Hendrick and Hemsley Lead Major League Batting
Harvey Hendrick of the Phillies leads the American League with a .391 average after ten hits in 26 at bats this week. Rollie Hemsley of the Browns stands at .414, 28 points ahead of Carl Reynolds of Boston, as Hal Lee and Paul Waner drop in the National League rankings.
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New York
Harvey Hendrick
Phallies
Rollie Hemsley
Browns
Hendrick
Sam Leslie
Brooklyn
Hemeley
Carl Reynolds
Boston
Hal Lee
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh
R Pet. Hemaley
Browne
Reynolds
Sian Voemik
Indians
Gehrig
Yankees
Gehr A
Tigers
Borton
Morgan
Higgins
Athletics
Donkeys Tie Civic Clubs In Wild Donkey Baseball Night
Donkey baseball at Willis Park ends 1-1 as the High Point Overall nine and the Diamond Full Fashioned club finish a chaotic draw. Karl Phillips and Edgar Hartley figure in mishaps. Dave Yow shines for the Rotarians in a spirited, injury-filled game.
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High Point
Diamond
Willis Park
Civitans
Rotarians
Jackasses
Jacks
Karl Phillips
Strawberry
Edgar Hartley
Bus Moffitt
Pete Moffitt
J. J. McMurray
High Point Overall
Phillips
Plushbottom
Shim
Kbottom
Spain Allows DIY License Tags With Vehicle Registration
Spain permits car owners to make or have manufactured their own license plates but requires vehicles to be registered as usual. The policy supports customization while maintaining formal registration and road authority oversight.
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Spain
Indians Crush Red Sox 18 to 3 as Power Hits Rally
Cleveland piled up 24 hits and 43 bases to rout Boston 18 to 3, led by Joe Vosmik and Dusty Rhodes. Chicago White Sox beat the Yankees 7 to 6 while Washington and Philadelphia won. standings tighten with Yankees closing in on lead and Boston sinking to sixth as NL games were washed out.
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Hugh
Fullerton
Dte
Associated Press
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Indians
Whiteox
Redmen
Gordon
Dusty) Rhodes
Joe Vosmik
Herb Pennock
Hen Johnson
Bocky Harris
Boston
Johnson
Cleveland
Monte Pearson
Chicago
White Sox
George Uhie
Jimmy Dykes
Yankees
Washington
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit
Joe Cronin
Johnny Stone
Buddy Myer
Earl Whitehill
A's
Enarl
St. Loula
Athletics
Hornets build four game lead with doubleheader wins
Charlotte Hornets erupt for 22 hits, seven extra bases, beating Richmond 11 to 4 in game one and 2 to 1 in extras to widen their Piedmont League gap. Pinkie James posts four hits, while the Sandlappers stumble 3-1 to Wilmington.
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Charlotte
Columbia Sandiappers
Charlotte Hornets
Hornets
Richmond
Pinkie James
Hornet
Sandlappers
Wilmington
Bill Turner
Pirate
Reggie Mapp
Turner
Columbia
Smith
Mapp
Pirates
Greensboro
Norfolk
Samuels
Moore
Virginians
Makowski
Hassett
Javet
Kirchen
Barton
Foster
Fights Last Night In Fort Smith and Denver Cards
In Fort Smith Arkansas Chick Raina 165 knocked out Nate Forbes 166 of Cleveland. Fort Smith saw Benny Tapp 152% stop Bat Sherlock 15% from Sioux City Iowa in four rounds. Denver hosted Emilie Martinez 161 who outpointed Baby Joe Gans 161 from New York.
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Fort Smith, Ark
Chick Raina
Oklahoma City
Nate Forbes
Cleveland
Benny Tapp
Fort Smith
Bat Sherlock
Sioux City
Denver
Emilie Martinez
Colorado
Baby Joe Gans
New York
Local Boxers Score Wins in Montana Bouts
Jimmy Kreier of Billings outpointed Frisco Mc Gale of Seattle in a 16 round affair. Clint McCauley of Miles City knocked out Cecil Husman of Marmarth in the fourth round.
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Mile City
Mont
Jimmy Kreier
Billings
Frisco McGale
Seattle
Clint McCauley
Miles City
Cecil Husman
Marmarth
N. BD
Canadian Fisheries Uses Seaplanes to Inspect BC Streams
The Canadian department of fisheries employs seaplanes to survey spawning areas in British Columbia streams, aiming to monitor fish runs and protect populations.
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Canadian Department of Fisheries
British Columbia
Waring and Hemphill Reach Carolinas Golf Final
Charlotte and Columbia players advance to the women’s tournament final after close matches. Kathryn Hemphill, 21, of Columbia upset Estelle Lawson of Chapel Hill 2 and 1, matching a 38 outward and 86 total to seize the title shot. Heigk Waring, veteran of metro and southern circuits, overcame Dean Van Landingham of Charlotte in the semi finals with steady play and a late burst to force a final 18-hole showdown.
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Charlotte
Heigk Waring
Kathryn Hemphill
Columbia
S. C
Flash
Carolinas
T Young Columbian
Estelle Lawson
Chapel Hill
Miss Waring
Pinéhurat
Bull and officer grapple with escaped bull in Rumsbon
Patrolman William Zerr attempted to pin a stray bull in Rumsbon New Jersey. The animal resisted for half an hour until a estate caretaker helped secure the bull and return it to its pasture.
Portland Man Details Hidden Money In Two Pairs Of Pants
In federal court, Thomas David of Warm Springs testified about hiding funds from his wife. He said she searched him but failed to find the money because it was in the bottom pair of pants. He faced parole revocation as part of the proceedings.
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Portland
Ore
Thomas David
Warm Springs
Rob
Porter
Leeds
Red Sox
Juliane
Moose” Solters
Walter Johnson
Indians
Johnson
Wes Ferrell
Greensboro
N. C
Wes
Guilford
Bucky Harris
Harris
Wee
Rick
Sox
Collings
Evans
Carl Reynolds
Roy Johnson
Yawkey
Ferrell
Kenesaw Landis
Australian farmer uncovers rich gold reef while seeking lost wrench
The farmer on an Australian property found a valuable gold reef during a search for a missing wrench. Daw introduced the hammer less gun in England in 1862 but the true inventor of the improvement remains unclear.
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Daw
England
Wes Ferrell and Rick Ferrell Joined Red Sox in Major Battery
Boston wins major battery pairing with Wes Ferrell and his brother Rick Ferrell joining the Red Sox from Cleveland. Wes arrives after a protracted holdout and will bolster a pitching staff needing wins while Rick, a capable catcher, awaits a lineup role alongside his brother.
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Rick Ferrell
Bill King
Associated Press
Boston
Tom Yawkey
Boston Red Sox
Yawkey
Guilford
N. C
Milton
Alex Gaston
Wes Ferrell
Dick Porter
Red Sox
Cleveland
Bob Wetland
Bob
Leeds
Billy Evans
Indians
Grove
Wetland
White Sox
Milt Gaston
Alex
McLarnin Faces Weigh-In With $10000 At Stake
Jimmy McLarnin trains hard in Atlantic City for the welterweight title defense against Barney Ross Monday night. He must weigh 146 pounds or lose $10 000 in the private agreement. Ross seeks to gain advantage by the weight margin and vows no excuses.
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Herbert W. Barker
New York
Jimmy McLarnin
Atlantic City
Barney Bowse
Celt
Ross
Jimmy
Chicago
Ferndale
N. Y
John H. Fan
Benny Leonard
Madison Square Garden
Garden
Long Island Bowl
McLarnin
Rosas
MacLarnin
Tar Heel Teams Lead Way Championships
North Carolina topped the state athletic year with three team titles and high finishes across ten sports. Duke claimed three crowns and notable tennis doubles success while NC State earned two crowns and a boxing runner up finish. Davidson won a tennis singles title. Standings by points favored UNC 11 to Duke 9.5 and NC State 6 with Davidson 1.5 and Wake Forest none.
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Chapel Hill
Davidson
Wake Forest
Duke
Tar Heels
Blue Devils
Carolina
N. C. State
North Carolina
Community Singing Planned At Eli Whitney School
A large community singing is set for Sunday May 27 at 2 PM in the Eli Whitney school auditorium ten miles southeast of Graham. Quartets will perform and R K P Smith will lead the program inviting all singers to attend.
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Liberty
Eli Whitney School
Graham
Rk. P. Smith
Bowling Texas and its sprawling county landscape
A brief note highlights Texas as the state with the most counties in the nation, emphasizing its vast administrative divisions and county-wide governance.
Piedmont League Standings Update
Richmond plays Charlotte, Columbia faces Wilmington, and Norfolk meets Greensboro in Piedmont League action.
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Richmond
Charlotte
Columbia
Wilmington
Norfolk
Greensboro
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Seetee
Eeetee
Results Yesterday Standouts in Quick Scores
Yesterday's sports briefs show Philadelphia defeating Detroit 8 to 7 while Chicago beat New York 1 to 0 and Cleveland edged Washington 9 to 2. Pauls achieved a 2 run showing.
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Philadelphia
Detroit
Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Washington
Pauls
American Association Scores Quick Bouts In Trio of Games
St Paul defeated Columbus 3 to 2 while Milwaukee won 4 to 3 in a pair of tight baseball games.
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American Association
St. Paul
Columbus
Milwaukee
Anos
Pacific Coast League San Francisco 3
San Francisco posts a 3 in the Pacific Coast League standings with a concise score line. The fragment indicates league context and team notation without full game details.
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San Francisco
Upsets Mark Collegiate Meet Finals at Franklin Field
Rain and mud hindered the 68th intercollegiate A A A A track championships as qualifiers left a trail of misfortunes. Finalists face a four cornered team title battle after Southern California forfeited. Bill Bonthron headlines the 1500 meters with Gene Venske of Pennsylvania, while Tigerstar eyes a second straight 800. Stanford and California expected to top the Pacific coast, aided by strong shot put discus and javelin performers. Yale and Harvard push for upset.
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Philadelphia
Mayoe
Franklin Field
East
Far West
Ind
Southern California
Bill Bonthron
Gene Venske
Pensylvania
Tigerstar
Stanford
University of California
Pacific Coast
Yale
Harvard
Sam Klopstock
Love Tap That Ended in Prison Sentence
William Van Court told authorities he meant only to hurt his divorced wife after learning she was courted by another man. He was sentenced to 15 years for striking her on the head with a hammer, causing scalp wounds in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
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Milwaukee
Wis
William van Court
van Court
Pirates on Catalina Island Stir Up Treasure Island Film
On Catalina Island a Hollywood crew shoots a pirate tale echoing Treasure Island. Cast includes Victor Fremin and Wally tied to the Stevenson story with stand-ins and long location work around Avalon as crews build a shipboard set and film amid arc lamps and sea scenes.
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Dan Thoma
NBA
Catalina Island
Victor Fremin
Stevenson
Fleming
Baseball Leaders and Standings Report
Major league batting and pitching leaders with Hemsley Reynolds Gehrig and other stars highlighted. Red Sox and Senators figures dominate the page as totals for runs batted in doubles and home runs are listed along with top pitchers and stolen bases. No National League changes noted.
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Associated
Hemsleynolds
Red Sox
Morgan
Red
Browns
Gehrig Reynolds
Reynolds
Red Mush
Senators
Averill
Inchalberg
Tigers
Re@ nush
Combe
Yankees
Walters
Gehrig
Bonura
White Sox
Yankees Struggle as Offense Produces Few Hits
A garbled recap notes George Earnshaw and the Yankees collecting six hits and seven runs with Rabbit Warstier delivering three runs and a single. Whitehill and Semat contributed, while Averill of the Indians had doubles and two singles as Som batted in five runs.
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George Earnshaw
Yankees
Rabbit Warstier
T Bie
Whitehill
Semat
Brow Parl Averill
Indians
Sing Som
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