Oakmont Host To Country's Simon Pures
Oakmont Country Club hosts the National Amateur as 160 top shot makers chase glory on the famed tough course. Johnny Goodman, defending champion, leads a field including former champions and challengers like Roger Kelly from Loyola, while Phil Yates draws strong support. The event tests nerves on treacherous greens as Monday qualifiers begin at Oakmont.
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Paul Mickelson
Oakmont Country Club
Oakmont
Omaha
Johnny Goodman
Bud Ward
Reynolds Smith
Fred Haas
Ray Billows
Goodman
Billowa
Portland
Ore
Natura'ly
Johnny
Pebble Beach
Bob Jones
Dark Horse
Roger Kelly
Loyola University
Los Angeles
Kelly
Onakmont
Fischer
Rose Somerville
Scotland
Australia
Canada
Max Marston
Jesse Sweetser
Dave Herron
Chico Evans
Francis Qouimet
Yates
Charley
Atlanta
Redskins Names Start With M In Washington Roster
Chicago notes list of Washington Redskins players whose names start with M Malone Millner McChesney Masterson and Moore in a Sept 10 mention.
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Chicago
Washington Redskins
Malone
Millner
McChesney
Bees Source Nectar Principles
A historical note states that seventy five percent of nectar used in honey production comes from clover rather than garden flowers. The statistic highlights clover as the dominant nectar source for bees in the honey making process.
High Point Panthers Open With Catawba In NC Football Start
North Carolina football opens with five teams in action next Saturday. High Point College plays Catawba in Salisbury while Davidson meets Wake Forest in a Charleston kickoff. Other early games include Elon versus VMI and Duke versus VPI.
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Charlotte
N. C
North Carolina
Davidson
Wake Forest
N. C. State
Chapel Hill
Duke
Greensboro
High Point
Catawba
Salisbury
Elon
Lexington
Virginia
Erekine
Athletics hammer Red Sox 15 to 7 in Boston
Sam Chapman led the A's with a 16th home run of the season as Philadelphia rolled 15 to 7 over Boston. The Athletics rapped 19 hits and chased three Red Sox pitchers, with Jimmy Foxx homering twice for Boston in a losing effort.
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Boston
Mass
Sam Chapman
Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Jimmy Foxx
A’s
Ostermueller
Dickman
McKain
Olson
Bill Werber
Buddy Myer
Washington Senators
Lodigiana
Philadelphia
Bromwich Beats Shields In Tenn is Championship Battle
In a dramatic New York match Frank Shields, once the top U S player, held a 6-1 12-10 lead before John Bromwich surged to win 1-6 10-2 10-8 and the long four set battle at West Side. Bromwich advanced toward the final as Shields faded after a powerful start.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
Frank Shields
John Bromwich
West Side Tennis Club
Shields
Don Budge
Frank
Bromwich
Frankis Parker
Joe Hunt
Los Angeles
Yvgon Petra
France
Franjo Puncee
Yugoslavia
Gene Mako
Budge
Bridge types in modern engineering
The principal bridge types today include arch, cantilever, girder, suspension, and truss designs. Each type serves different spans, loads, and site conditions, shaping how engineers address safety, efficiency, and cost in infrastructure projects.
Cylindrophia Rufus Displays Tail as Decoy Head
A Cylindrophia Rufus snake uses its tail as a head-like decoy to intimidate predators. The tail is held erect and waved to mimic a threatening head, a defense strategy noted by observers.
Reverence for Flowers Guides Japanese Inspectors
In Japan flowers are held in high esteem and native customs require a bow and low stance before inspection. The practice reflects cultural respect in daily etiquette and ceremonial rites.
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Japan
Baseball box score excerpt with Nelson triumph over Ostermueller
In a 7 to 6 win for Philadelphia over Boston, Nelson earned the victory while Ostermueller took the loss. Ostermueller allowed five hits in 1 2/3 innings. Dickman yielded three in 12 2/3. Olson nine in 5. Time 2:16. Attendance 4,200. Moriarty and Basil were listed as umpires.
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McKain
Olson
Piisu
Iphia
Iaareae
Cramer
Sperry
Lodigiani
Bartling
Nelson
Vosmiq
Cronin
Higgins
Doer
Dickman
Nonnenkamp
Johnson
Wagner
Moses
Chapman
Vosmik
Foxx
Doerr
DeSautels
Finney
Deasautels
Crowin
Philadel
Phia
Bostém
Ostermueller
Moriarty
Basil
W. O. W. Beats Glenola 6 to 4 in Playoff Game
W. O. W. defeated Glenola 6 to 4 yesterday afternoon in a playoff for the Amateur baseball league second half title. Parrish and Gaddis had two hits each. Newton led Glenola with three.
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Glenola
Parrish
Gaddis
Newton
W. OO. W. Glenola
Abrho
Parrish If
Culler Rf
Biden
T. Wall
Hdavis
Bolton
Eburge
Oburge Cf
Rieves
Butler
Davis
Reeves
B. Wall
I Davis
Wall
Elder
B. Davis
E. Burge
Prize Bulls Exhibit At New York World Fair 1939
Prize bulls will be displayed in a ring at the New York World Fair 1939 using a bull exerciser a five ribbed umbrella device rotated by a slow motor. Bulls are attached by a line to the ring through the nose and moved around for exercise though the action may be monotonous.
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New York
Prediction of 100 ton flying boats crossing Atlantic soon
Predictions for the near future say 100 ton flying boats will cross the Atlantic in about 20 hours. They are expected to be too large for manual pilot control and will rely on mechanically operated controls.
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Atlantic
Snead Takes Glen Falls Lead In Open
Sam Snead posits a six under par 66 in round two to surge to the halfway lead in the Glens Falls golf open with a 36 hole total of 137. Frank Moore trails at 141 with 69 and 71. Jack Patroni and Eddie Schultz sit at 141. five behind Snead.
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Glens Falls
N. Y
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Snead
Frank Moore
Mamaponeck
Jack Patroni
Shawnee-on- Delaware
Eddie Schultz
Troy
Tony Manero
Peabody
Mass
Jimmy Hines
Great Neck
L. I
Gene Sarazen
Squire
Brookfield Center
Conn
Banking clubs fund trips to New York World's Fair
Several hundred banking institutions in 38 states formed New York World's Fair 1939 Savings Clubs to help individuals save for a trip to the Exposition next year. Banks plan to start in October with twenty five week clubs offering weekly deposits from 50 cents to a (text cuts off).
New Flying Giants Weigh 65 000 Pounds Fully Loaded
The new flying giants under construction weigh 65 000 pounds when fully loaded and are designed to cross the continent with a single stop.
City Title At Stake In Tilt At Blair Park
Buster Moffitt, four time City champ, trails by three holes in a 36 hole City championship match at Blair Park against Bill Snow, defending titlist who carded four birdies and par rounds to hold a one up lead after the opening 18. The winner earns the B. C. Denning trophy.
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Buster Moffitt
Blair Park
Bill Snow
Snow
Moffitt
Cleveland
Cincinnati Beats Cubs 9 to 1 to Tie for NL Second
Cincinnati Reds rout Chicago Cubs 9 to 1 at home, tying for second place in the National League. Wally Berger homered for the Reds and Frank McCormick added four singles. Bucky Walters allowed four Cubs hits for his 12th win. Dizzy Dean appeared in the ninth for Chicago. Attendance 16,364.
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Chicago
Cubs
Cincinnati
Reds
Charley Root
Tex Carleton
Wally Berger
Cub
Frank McCormick
Berger
Demaree
Cor'k
Galan
Lo’bardi
Asbell
Reylds
Riggs
Carleton
xx-Hart'ett
Dean
Root
Sth
R. Cimeimnadh
Sevcesess
Herman
Jurges
O'Dea
Frey
Richardson
Walters
Hack
Rune
Goodman
Collins
McCormick
Reynolds
Cameron
Lectee Pinelli
Goetz
Reardon
Mangum elected president of East Carolina District post office clerks
Greenville N C September 10 W W Mangum of Rocky Mount was elected unanimously tonight as president of the East Carolina District of the North Carolina Federation of Post Office Clerks.
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Greenville
N. C
W. W. Mangum
Rocky Mount
East Carolina
North Carolina Federation of Post Office Clerks
Democracity at New York Fair 1939 Theme Exhibit
Democratic concept named Democracity will be the City of Tomorrow at the 1939 New York World's Fair. The interior of the 18 story Perisphere will house the exhibit with a magic carpet viewing platform giving a two mile high perspective of the scene.
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New York
Air speed records rise through early 20th century
Air speed records show progression from 47 miles per hour in 1909 to 162 mph in 1919, 357 mph in 1929, and 440.62 mph in 1938, reflecting rapid advancement in aviation performance.
Giants Rout Dodgers 20 to 2 for Major League Scoring Record
New York Giants crushed Brooklyn 20 to 2 as Cliff Melton pitched a four hitter for his 12th win. Jojo Moore blasted his 11th homer and every starter except George Myatt had a hit, lifting the Giants within a game of second in the National League race.
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New York
Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cliff Melton
New Yorkers
Jojo Moore
George Myatt
Jim Ripple
Alex Kampouris
Melton
Brooklyn
Abrhe
Abrho Rosen
Bartellos
Fudson
Myatt
Sayler
Cinsell
Camilli
Moore If
Lavette
Danning
Campbell
Ripple Cf
Durocher
M’car'y
Williams
K’ourls
Pran‘ouse
L.rogers
Hassett
Pennant Races At A Glance
The Pirates beat the Cardinals to extend their NL lead to four games while Cincinnati moved into a tie for second with the Cubs after routing Chicago. The Giants trail five games back after stopping Brooklyn. In the AL, the Yankees surged to a 16 game edge as Washington fell to Cleveland and Boston, tied for second, dropped out. The standings set the Yanks seven wins from clinching.
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Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Pirates
Cincinnati
Chicago
Cubs
Giants
Brooklyn
Yank
New Yorkers
Washington
Cleveland
Boston
Yanks
Yow to Scrimmage High Point Panthers in Salisbury
After two weeks of conditioning Coach C. V. Yow plans a scrimmage with High Point Panthers in Salisbury ahead of their clash with Catawba next Saturday. High Point seeks a punter to replace Earl Brinkley while Cochrane pursues the job.
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C. V. Yow
High Point Panthers
Catawba
Salisbury
Panthers
High Point
Earl Brinkley
Cochrane
Yow
Moran
Franklin
Tarver
Counthan
Johnson
Bennett
Forney
Ocorr
Fernandes
Malfregeot
Secret
Clifton
Indians Fall To Browns 4 2 As Newsom Wins
Cleveland drops to third straight defeat, 4 2 to St. Louis. Al Milnar loses on six hits, Buck Newsom pitches well for the Browns, Milnar hits a homer for Cleveland, Milnar 17th win for Newsom, teams tie for second with Boston.
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Cleveland
al Milmar
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis
Buck Newsom
Tribe
Milmar
Indians
Sammy Hale
Browns
Boston Red Sox
Newsom
Abrho
Heffner
Pytiak
Hale
Cam'ell
Milnar
Keltner
Pease Seaeenees
Lary
Averill
J. Hemsley
Miloo
Bell
T. Heath
Kress
McQuinn
Clift
Trosky
Hemsley
Summers
Romme
Kolis
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High Point College Panthers
N.C
Randolph Macon
Citadel
Loren Dilkes
Gus Zitrides
Dartmouth College
Hanover
N. A
Rinclawe
Earl Blaik
Bosox
Abihe Abrhe Mosés If
Spergy
Vosmik If
S.chap
Johnson Cf
Lodigi'nt
Bcha'n
Desa'tels
Ne'son
Broadhurst Theatre
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
Man From
Music Mountain
Hunter Coal Company
Lways Dependable
By Bill, Boni
Glen Falls
Pete Bostwick
Hitchcock Field
Westbury
Greentree
Mangum
New York Fair
Giants Lambast Dodgers
PLC
Hudson
Lavagetto
Frankhouse
Z. Rogers
Poseedel
Bartel
Kampourts
Kampouris
Ripple
Rosen
Cissell
Moore
McCarthy
Posedel
L. Rogers
Prankhouse
Jane L. Rogers
Pennant
Associated Press
W L Pet
N. York
P'burgh
Cincinati
Virgil Yow
Broadhurst Theater
Kay Francis
Hollywood
Vright Cline Shop
North Main Street
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