Feeney Captures Indiana State Junior Golf Title
Maurice Feeney of Indianapolis won the 1928 Indiana State Junior Championship at the Country Club links defeating Elkhart’s Andy Kucela 2 and 1 in a 36 hole final. Finalist Kucela resisted, halving the 35th hole with a par to keep the match alive.
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Burlen Bible Reveals Racing Records at New York Tracks
Aratoga Springs N Y Aug 24 The Burlen Bible compiled by Al Burlen records current year's racing on New York tracks. It notes Orissa the 2 year old filly set a new Belmont four and a half furlongs track mark in June and questions if speed limits have been reached in thoroughbred racing. The book compares pole position advantages vs outside posts with 68 inside winners and 66 outside winners since spring.
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Izzy Schwartz Plans Title Bout Training Start
Corporal Izzy Schwartz, world flyweight champion per the New York State athletic commission, begins training for a twelve round fight with Frisco Grande. The bout is set for August 31 in Long Branch New Jersey, marking the first championship match in the state this year.
Tilden Case Fates to be Decided by U S S T A
In New York on August 24 the U S S T A planned to decide whether William Tilden, America's top player and Davis Cup captain, violated the player writer rule. He was not present but sent a letter to president Samuel H Collom asking that his explanation be reviewed.
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New York
William T. Tilden
America
Tilden
Samuel H. Collom
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Baseball All Star Names Listed by League
The record lists players by league and team including Ruth and Gehrig for the American League and Wilson Bottomley Hafey Hurst for the National League. Hauser Simmons and Bissonette are noted from the Athletics and Robins, respectively.
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Yankees
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Athletics
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Wilson
Cubs
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Cards
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Robins
Hafey
Hurst
Phillies
National League Pennant Race Has Followers Reeling on Ropes
The St Louis Cardinals hold a razor thin NL lead over the New York Giants at .000145 after a day of idle play. If both teams win, the gap shrinks to .000001, keeping the pennant race intensely unstable as fans track standings and possible outcomes.
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St Louis Cardinals
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Cardinals
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Cardinals Recall Bell in Pitcher Shuffle
Herman Bell ace of the Rochester international league staff has been recalled by the St Louis Cardinals but will not report before season end unless Rochester drops from the league race. John Berry Tony Kauffman and Hal Smith become Rochester property through Bell recall.
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United Press
Rochester
N. Y
Herman Bell
Rochester International League
St. Louis Cardinals
John Berry
Tony Kauffman
Hal Smith
Rochester Club
Bell
St. Louis
London nurse maid swims English Channel to Dover
Miss Hilda Sharp eighteen, a London nurse maid, swam the English channel today. She landed at Dover at 4 07 p m after leaving Cape Gris Nez in France at midnight.
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United Press
Dover
England
Hilda Sharp
London
English Channel
Cape Gris Nez
France
Local Big Four Diamond Pastimers Seek Railroad Honor
The Big Four A. A. baseball team of Indianapolis aims for the New York Central Lines national championship. They host the N. Y. C. Cleveland team at Pennsy Park Saturday at 3 30 and next Wednesday meet the N. Y. C. Toledo team. Manager Eller markets a strong squad. Pitchers Bill Francis Miller and Price lead the staff with solid seasons.
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New York Central Lines
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Indians’ Roy Spencer Not Broken Amid Hectic A A Trail
Roy Spencer’s finger is not fractured and he is expected to return in ten days. The A A league battle remains tight as Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and Columbus chase the Indians with five game sets looming and trade talks underway for pitchers and catchers.
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Roy Spencer
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Reeves Drives Senators to 4 3 Win Over White Sox
Reeves of Washington singled with two outs in the tenth inning to lift the Senators to a 4 3 victory over Chicago. Marberry held the Sox to five hits, while Philadelphia gained a half game on the Yankees by beating Cleveland 3 1. St. Louis moved to first in the National League via Pittsburgh 13 3 win over New York as the Giants won 6 3. Cincinnati split with Brooklyn 2 0 and 6 1 to climb to third place. Kolp and Ash allowed few hits in the pair.
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New York Yankees
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Hoosier Trapshooters Struggle For High Scores at Grand American
In Vandalia Ohio August 24 the Grand American Handicap highlighted the day. F B Hoggart Gosh en Ohio won the preliminary with 97 of 100. Indiana shooters again failed to reach the money. E L Hawkins Fort Wayne led the Hoosier delegation with 91.
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Indiana
Amateur and Semi-Pro Nines Seek Games Across City
Ramsey A Cs will play Lebanon Red Men Sunday in Lebanon with open September dates and requests for fast State clubs. Contact William Rider or H. Rider via local numbers. Universals beat Dodge Brothers 14-3 and 9-3. Noggle and Price led pitching. Next, Universals face Midways in a Garfield No. 3 double header at 2 p.m. Sunday.
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Yankees Acquire Lefty Tom Zachary On Waiver
Tom Zachary, veteran left hander from the Washington Senators, reported to the New York Yankees on waiver to bolster the pitching staff. In Goshen New York rain again postponed Grand Circuit races into a second day of delays. Exhibition Baseball Boston Nationals defeated Akron General Tires 11 to 4.
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NEW York
Tom Zachary
Washington Senators
New York Yankees
Yanks
Goshen
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Boston Nationals
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Seeded Stars Triumph In Net Tourney Finals
Forest Hills witnesses veteran Hazel Wightman defeat May Sutton Bundy 6-4 11-9 in a dramatic singles match. Helen Wills advances to quarterfinals with 6-0 6-2 over L A Harper as Edith Cross and others reach the round, eight seeds survive third round.
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West Side
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Boston
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Santa Monica
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Los Angeles
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Rena Nelson Is Girl Champ in Chicago Golf Final
Rena Nelson, 15, of Chicago, captured the western junior girls golf title by defeating June Beebe, also of Chicago, 7 and 6 in the eighteen hole final at South Shore. The sodden course tempered play with Nelson carding 41 at the turn and par on holes 10 11 and 13.
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Rena Nelson
Chicago
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Jack Reynolds on Mat Monday at Broad Ripple Park
Revival wrestling event planned at Broad Ripple Park Monday night features Jack Reynolds facing George Romanoff in a two falls in three welterweight bout. Gus Kallio, middleweight title claimant, will attend to meet challengers. Promoter Jimmie McLemore hints at additional bouts. show begins 8:45 PM daylight saving time.
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Jack Reynolds
George Romanoff
New York
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New York State Amateur Championship Begins Play
Thirty two golfers tee off for the first round of match play to decide the 1928 New York State amateur champion. Donald Carr of Mt. Kisco led qualifying with 77 whileGeorge Voigt, former North South champion and winner of seventeen straight events, failed to qualify.
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Mt. Kisko
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