Mixed Scotch golf tourney at local club underway
Four teams played the opening rounds at the Country Club in a mixed Scotch event. Weather permitting more play this afternoon. Prizes go to the couple with the lowest three afternoon nine hole scores.
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Homer Wheeler
Capus Waynick
Marshall Crichton
J. A. Morris
John Walker
Garland Alderman
Albert Hart
Carter Dalton
John 5S. Welborn
Loraine Burgess
H. L. Shuey
Fights Last Night Across Several Cities
Boxing results from Kansas City to Harrisburg show Larry Cappo knocking out Bobby O'Shea in Kansas City and Billy Schwartz defeating Eddie O'Dowd in Baltimore. George Petrolle stopped Billie Pollock in Jersey City, Tommy Herman beat Mike Ballerino in Philadelphia, Red Herrin defeated Johnny Sacon in Troy, Charley Goodman won on a foul over Bobby Garcia in New York, and Danny Kramer beat Lew McFarland in Harrisburg.
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Charley Goodman
Bobby Garcia
Baltimore
Majestic Roar of Niagara Falls Echoes in Baseball Banter
Queen Marie comments on the majesty of Niagara Falls while a baseball crowd roars at a game. The remark leads to a joke about a player’s loud reaction when the umpire calls a third strike with bases loaded.
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Ty Cobb the first millionaire in baseball history
Detroit November 9 Ty Cobb in his 21 years in the American league has set financial records alongside on field feats. The Georgian is baseballs first millionaire, with earnings from salaries profits and endorsements totaling about 510000 in 16 years plus a 150000 GM tip and vast investments in Coca Cola and cotton.
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Tovy Cobb
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John McGraw
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Coca Cola Company
Tangled Sports, Politics and Puns Echo 1930s Headlines
A collage of sports wit and global affairs merges in lighthearted jabs at Tunney, Mussolini, and Dempsey. The piece notes Tunney’s Bermuda plans, Houdini’s absence, a football chart quip, and Berlenbach’s heavyweight rankings while mentioning Fuentes still diving after season’s end.
Ports News in Nutshell Reflects Player Movements
Minor leaguers linked to the Yankees move to other clubs as Gink Hendrick signs with Brooklyn and Al Devermer joins the Giants. George Murray, a Yank pitcher, tests potential with Oliver Tucker while discussions on a league merger are disputed by C C Pyle. Weather woes cited as a factor for recent attendance.
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al Devermer
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Washington
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Oliver Tucker
C. C. Pyle
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Pimlico Futurity 1929 Adds Distance to 1 1/16 Miles
The Pimlico Futurity of 1929 will be run over a mile and sixteenth instead of a mile. The Maryland Jockey Club says the large field requires the extra distance to prevent crowding and interference at the post.
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Maryland Jockey Club
Fifth down dispute over Slagle score at Princeton Harvard game
Officials offered two explanations for Jake Slagle's field goal for Princeton against Harvard on a fifth down. One view cites a long timeout causing players to lose track of the downs while another says a double penalty unnoticed at the time might have nullified the play and preserved Princeton’s ball.
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Princeton
Harvard
New York Six Day Bike Race Set for December Start
The New York six day bike race opens December 4 at Madison Square Garden with fifteen teams. Likely entrants include Otto Petri of Germany and Dave Sands of Irvington New Jersey, winners of the Chicago six day race.
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Yale Goes Scoreless in Three Straight Games
Yale has failed to score in three consecutive games against Brown Army and Maryland with the opponents piling up 53 points as the Elis prepare to meet its Big Three rivals.
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Army
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Lee Murray to Bow at Madison Square Garden in November
Australian lightweight champion Lee Murray will make his bow at Madison Square Garden on November 19 against Sally Seeman of New York. Dates for next year's title golf fixtures will be approved at a meeting of U S G A officials in New York on November 18. Oakmont Club of Pittsburgh slated for the open, Manikahda Club of Minneapolis for the amateur, Cherry Valley for the women's event.
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New York
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Referee notes Vance shutouts in 1925 campaign
Four shutouts were pitched by Vance in the 1925 season. The Tunney Gibbons bout occurred on June 5, 1925, with Tunney winning by knockout in the twelfth round. Betty Hilleary was the national indoor girls tennis champion in 1924.
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Few Chasips Retire In Their Prime
Fidel La Barba, flyweight champion for a year and three months, announces retirement next year to enter Stanford University. Friends say his college ambition drives the decision beyond mere gesture. He turned pro to earn enough money to fund his education.
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Fidel la Barba
Stanford University
la Barba
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