Oakmont Shows No Fear For Open Champion Dutra
OAKMONT June 4 AP Oakmont poses a tough test as Olin Dutra prepares to defend the National Open on a fast course with deep traps and slick greens. Dutra vows no fear, calling Oakmont the finest test and predicting the winner will be the player who handles the fast greens and penalties effectively.
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Pittsburgh
Oakmont
Links
Dutra
Durta
Marion
United States Golf Association
Gakmont
League Leaders from Baseball's Top Batters and Pitchers
The Associated Press tallies top players by league. In the National League Vaughan leads in batting with .391 and runs with 39, while Medwick tops RBIs with 37 and L. Waner has 65 hits. Ott leads homers with 9 and Parmelee tops pitching at 6-1. In the American League Johnson leads batting at .362 with 64 hits and 44 RBIs by Greenberg, while Whitehead claims 5-0 pitching.
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Associated Press
Vaughan
Pirates
Martin
Cardinals
Medwick
L. Waner
Goodman
Reds
Ott
Giants
John Moore
Phillies
Joe Moore
Myers
Bordagary
Dodgers
Parmelee
Castleman
Walker
Johnson
Athleics
Aid
Foxx
Athletics
Rens
Greenberg
Tigers
Gehringer
Vostnik
Indians
Werber
Red Sox
Cronin
Stone
Senators
Almada
Whitehead
White Sox
Tarnulis
Yankees
Fragmentary 1920s baseball box score items from New York games
Scattered line snippets show teams such as New York Chicago Pittsburgh and Brooklyn with wins losses and scores, plus partial player and location markers. The unreadable OCR leaves unknown dates venues and full results, but hints at a sport round up and standings.
Millers ace Dutch Holland hurt by beanball in Milwaukee
Chicago dated AP report states Minneapolis slugger Robert Dutch Holland suffered a fractured upper jaw and possible skull fracture after dodging Steve Larkin’s pitch in the ninth inning at Milwaukee as the Brewers beat the Millers 9 to 1. The injury compounds a setback for Millers skipper Donie Bush amid a sudden lineup strain and Spencer Harris ankle injury. Indianapolis led Columbus 1–0 in a rain-shortened six innings. St Paul and Kansas City ended 4–4 in a nine-inning delay, train trip to Milwaukee ahead.
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Robert
Dutch) Holland
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Holland
Miller
Steve Larkin
Larkin
Brewers
Millers
Donie Bush
American Association
Spencer Harris
Kansas City
Indianapolis Indians
Columbus Red Birds
St. Paul
Saints
Louisville
Toledo
Prison Athlete Joins International League
Alabama Pitts from Sing Sing prison is signed by the Albany Senators as an outfielder in the International Baseball League. He is to be paroled Thursday. Warden Lawes praised Pitts and officials approved the signing, announced by manager Al Mammaux.
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WN. Y
Alabama
Pitts
Sing Sing
Albany Senators
International Baseball League
Lewis E. Lawes
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Senators
Olympic committee defers invitation amid Jewish issue row
AP notes a year ago the committee deferred acceptance of the 1936 Games pending Brundage's Germany visit amid Jewish issue controversy. Three years ago McGraw resigned as Giants manager after 30 years, turning reins to Bill Terry. Five years ago Cleveland released Grover Alexander after failed comeback. Babe Ruth hit his 18th home run.
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Associated Press Today
N. 3
Olympic Committee
President Brundage
Germany
John Joseph McGraw
New York Giants
Bill Terry
Grover Cleveland
Alexander
Phillies
Babe Ruth
Homer
Yesterday's Stars Led by Root Lazzeri and Campbell
Charley Root held the Cards to nine scattered hits while contributing a single and a home run. Tony Lazzeri added a triple and a single that drove in three runs. Bruce Campbell blasted a grand slam homer as Cleveland erupted for seven runs in the fourteenth inning.
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Associated Press
Charley Root
Cubs
Tony Lazzeri
Yankees
Bruce Campbell
Indians
Cleveland
Babe Ruth Says Leaves Baseball Affects American Literature
United Press discusses Babe Ruth's departure from baseball and warns that ghost writers may no longer capture his sharp, simple prose. The column laments losing Ruth's daily essays and explores how his future writing, whether by ghost or self, could fail to match his past literary voice and impact.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
New York
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Charles Lamb
Ber
Pennock’s
Babe
Indians
Lovelock Seeks World Mile Title At Princeton Meet
New Zealand runner Jack Lovelock, Oxford graduate and London University medical student, arrives in New York to challenge for the world mile record. He will race with Glenn Cunningham Bill Bonthron and Gener Venzke in Princeton's special invitation meet June 15. Lovelock previously set a world record of 4 07.68 at Princeton two years ago and Cunningham later lowered it to 4 06.7 after beating Bonthron by four yards in the first invitation meet last summer.
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New York
Jack Lovelock
Oxford
London University
Glenn Cunningham
Bill Bonthron
Gener Venzke
Princeton
Lovelock
Bonthron
Cunningham
Baseball Results From Across Leagues As Streaks Form
Scores reported across major leagues with multiple games delayed or called due to rain. St. Louis fell to Chicago while Cleveland toppled St. Louis, Philadelphia defeated New York, and other Western and American Association contests featured close scores and weather interruptions.
Wrestling Results From Multiple Cities Last Night
In Portland Murphy defeated Paddy Mack two falls to one in a three fall match. Dan O Mahoney defeated John Kazan two straight falls in New Haven. Joe Savoldi beat Paul Boesch in Wilmington after the first fall, curfew halted the second. Carl Pojello defeated Dan Winters in Montreal two of three falls. Maurice Duchraime of Paris defeated Pat Schaef fer in Biddeford two straight falls.
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Associated Press
Portland
Murphy
Alabama
Paddy Mack
Philadelphia
New Haven
Conn
Dan O'Mahoney
Ireland
John Kazan
Montreal
Wilmington
Del
Joe Savoldi
Three Oaks
Mich
Paul Boesch
Long Beach
N. Y
Savoldi
Today’s baseball matchups across leagues and cities
Chicago at St Louis features Fischer against Cain while Cleveland visits Detroit with Hadlin facing Bridges. Boston travels to Washington as Ferrell meets Hadley, and Philadelphia hosts New York with Dietrich opposing Tamulis. Cincinnati meets Chicago with Johnson versus Henshaw. Brooklyn visits Boston as Babich faces Brandt, and New York plays Philadelphia with Fitzsimmons facing Walters. St Louis goes to Pittsburgh with Dean battling Blanton.
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Louis i
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Fischer' S
Cain
Cleveland
Detroit
Hadlin
Bridges
Boston
Washington
W. Ferrell
Hadley
Philadelphia
Dietrich
Tamulis
Nationa League
Johnson
Henshaw
Babich
Brandt
Fitzsimmons
Walters
St Louis
r,Dean
Blanton
Yanks Increase Lead With Win Over Athletics
The Yankees beat the Athletics 7 to 4, widening their AL lead as Blaeholder beat Dickey. Cleveland Indians won 14-4 over the Browns, with Bruce Campbell hitting a bases loaded homer. In the NL, the Cubs defeated the Cardinals 6-2, dropping St Louis four games behind the Giants.
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Associated Press
Wags
Yankees
Athletics
Connie Mack
Blaeholder
Dickey
George Blaeholder
Athletic
Bruce Campbell
St. Lois
Fights Roundup From Cities With Knockouts and Decisions
Boxing results from multiple cities listed with fighters and outcomes. Pittsburgh Lewis stopped Patrick. Los Angeles Allen Matthews beat Romano. New Orleans Salvadore outpoints Dublinsky. Holyoke Falco won over Pastore. New York Blair won over Clausen. Kansas City Ghrouly outpointed Davies. Lautenschlager defeated Bobby full. Nolan defeated Curly Martin. Lardep knocked out Marlin.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
John Henry Lewis
Phoenix
Ariz
Tom Patrick
Los Angeles
Allen Matthews
St. Louis
Tommy Romano
Cleveland
Chicago
Billy Celebron
Rockford
Paterson
N. J
Jackie Sharkey
Minneapolis
Bus Breese
Manhattan
Rus
Drew
New Orleans
George Salvadore
Boston
Harry Dublinsky
Holyoke
Mass
Tony Falco
Philadelphia
Nick Pastore
New York
Miami
Pla
Frankie Blair
Camden
Toma Clausen
Kansas City
Joe Ghrouly
Willie Davies
National Intercollegiate Tennis to be held in Midwest
The National Intercollegiate Tennis championships move to the Midwest for the first time in 52 years, hosted by Northwestern University on June 24. Defending singles champ Gene Maria and runner up Gil Hunt will not defend titles as both have graduated. The event returns to clay courts after many years on grass.
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Evanston, T
Middle West
Northwestern University
Gene Maria
Gil Hunt
Massachusetts Institute of Techinology
Maka
Germantown
Joe Gnouly Closes In On Missouri Lightweight Title
In Kansas City, Joe Gnouly of St Louis defeated Willie Davies of El Paso by unanimous decision in a 30 round bout to move closer to the Missouri state lightweight title. Gnouly scored the only knockdown in the fourth. Davies endured the round, rallied later but could not match Gnouly's in fighting pace. Gnouly weighed 123 1 4 pounds, Davies 133.
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Kansas City
Joe Ghoauly
St. Louis
Willie Davies
EL Paso
Texay
Davies
Ghnouly
One Year Ago: Hicks Wins Long Island Women’s Title
Helen a Hicks, the defending champion, captured the Long Island women’s golf championship at Glen Cove with a score of 82. Five years ago Frances Williams, 18, won the 54 hole medal play for the women’s eastern championship at Brookline Massachusetts. Ten years ago Robby Tones and Willie Macfarlane tied for 201 in the National Open at Worcester Massachusetts.
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Helena Hicks
Long Island
Glen Cove
Frances Williams
Brookline
Mass
Robby Tones
Willie Macfarlane
Worcester
Open golf title drama at Oakmont involves Cooper
Right at Home in Open notes Light Horse Harry Cooper losing the 1927 National Open to Tommy Armour at Oakmont. The piece mentions Casper in Casper June 6-8, praises a player for excelling on the course, and notes Cooper’s recent tournament wins and status as a threat in major events.
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Harry Cooper
Tommy Armour
Oakmont Country Club
Casper
Yicar Pittsburg
Slic
Cooper
Bouisson Pledges Swift Action to Protect the Franc
Paris reports Premier Bouisson in a ten minute declaration before the chamber pledging broad temporary powers to crash speculation and safeguard the franc. He said the cabinet would act with courage and strength, noting speculators could attack gold in days and trigger alarm among investors and workers.
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Paris
Bouisson
Chamber of Deputies
New York Medical College Uses Students in Poison Tests
New York Homeopathic Medical College has recruited 72 students for extensive medical experiments. Doctors at a 500-physician meeting learned that volunteers have already received sulphur and aluminum poisons and will soon be exposed to lead. Venom from the black widow spider reportedly shown as a heart treatment. A new drug derived from dessicated thorium slows bodily processes, allowing a man to shave only weekly, for chronic heart disease.
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New York
New York Medical College
New York Homeopathic Medical College
Men Sentenced 106 Years in Car Theft Ring
Boonville Mo June 4 AP Walter A Sumner and Al fret Lee Spratley both of Columbia Mo today were under five year sentences in the Missouri penitentiary for operation of a stolen car racket from St Louis to Denver Sumner operated garages in Columbia and Boonville and Spratley drove the stolen cars for him, pleading to receiving stolen property.
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Walter A. Sumner
Alfret Lee Spratley
Columbia, Mo
Missouri Penitentiary
St. Louis
Denver
Summer
Spratley
Columbia and
Boonville
Wills Moody Continues Winning Run in England
Helen Wills Moody, former American tennis champion, extended her comeback with a 6-1 8-0 victory over English player Miss P. O N Morrison in the third round at St George's Hill Weybridge.
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Weybridge
End
Helen Wills Moody
Hobo Chief Voices A Few Complaints
Pittsburgh dispatch reports Teth Davis leader of the International Miners and Migrant Workers union known as the King of the Hobos outlining harsh conditions for hoboes in the southwest and south. He cited El Paso Tucson Big Spring Vicksburg Jackson Meridian and Birmingham where travelers faced forced labor before meals rotten food and escorted exits.
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Pitttsburgh
Teth Davis
International Iminerant Warlers Union
Hoboes
America
Hobos
Jere
EL Paso
Tucson
Aviz
Big Spring
Tex
Vicksburg
Jackson
Meridian
Miss
Birmingham
Ala
Mills Hanls NRA Passing at Hyde Park Club
Ogden L. Mills told the Hyde Park Republican Club that the passing of the NRA boosts business and that American business will prevent wage and price cuts. He accused Roosevelt of seeking dictatorial powers and rejected constitutional amendments for modern economic needs. He suggested interstate compacts could meet government needs.
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NRA
Ogden L. Mills
Roosevelt
Treasury
Hyde
Republican Club
Europe
Old John Don’t Get Up Nights Test
Ad claims a 25 cent test for bladder problems. User reports waking 5 to 6 times nightly with burning backache and scanty flow. Tablet mix called Bukets allegedly flushes excess X, similar to castor oil. refund offered after four days if not satisfied. Fischer Drug Co Brandenberger Drug Co listed as advertisers.
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Fischer Drug Co
Brandenberger Drug Co
Ady
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