Oakmont sectional rounds test opens Open bid
Oakmont course proves tough as 36 holes fail to break 156 mark in Pittsburgh sectional for the national open. 108 qualifiers in pros and amateurs from 24 courses, with 162 total in Oakmont field after 40 exemptions. Notable eliminations include former champions Marston Herron Fischer Kocsis and Mehlhorn Clark Klein Kinder Ezar. Former Open winners Goodman Farrell Hagen among qualifiers.
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New York
Oakmont Country Club
Competitons
Pittsburgh
Oakmont
Bob Graham
Max Marston
Philadelphia
S. Davidson Herron
Johnny Fischer
Cincinnati
Chuck Kocsis
Detroit
Scotty Campbell
Seattle
Bill Mehlhorn
Clarence Clark
Willie Klein
Johnny Kinder
Joe Ezar
Willie MacFarlane
Johnny Farrell
Walter Hagen
Omaha
Johnny Goodman
Craig Wood
Vice Ghezzi
Walter Kozak
Rudy Knepper
Charley Yates
Atlanta
al Watrous
Turnesa Brothers
Joe
Willie
Boston
Marcid McSpaden
Kansas City
Tong Manero
Greensboro
Henry Picard
Ed Dudley
Strange As It Seems A Water-Saving Walkers And Tiny Beetles
John Hix surveys unusual sources of water and food in nature and recalls early car laws. He notes walking wells like camels stock water for long journeys, mentions a turtle’s water cavity, beetles that eat almost anything including poison, and a tailors’ button-eating pest. He concludes with a quip about early motoring and a preview of tomorrow’s topic the world’s tallest tree.
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Nitehique Chanel Isles
Carsry
England
McSpaden Leads Kansas City Open Qualifiers at Milburn
Harold McSpaden, a rising Kansas City pro, shot 141 to lead 30 contenders in sectional Open qualifying at Milburn Country Club amid rain. Bunny Torpey 143, Hank Decker 146, Bill Wotherspoon 149 also qualified. several locals planned to skip the event.
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Kansas City
Harold
Dug) McSpaden
Kan
Milburn Country Club
Bunny Torpey
Hank Decker
Bill Wotherspoon
McSpaden
Milburn
Torpey
Wotherspoon and
Decker
Joe Mathews
Jess Suttle
Sai
Clarence Yockey
Leonard Dodson
Springfield
Chanute High Teams Shine In year of Wins and Honors
Chanute High School celebrates a strong year across sports and band. The basketball team went undefeated and captured the state tournament in Topeka after a fall slate of nine wins and a 218 point tally. The track squad won the Southeast Kansas league and produced multiple finalists at the Kansas Relays. The Chanute band topped National Band Festival contests with two first place marching wins and division two in band playing.
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Chanute High School
Chanute
Topeka
Kansas Relays
Land contracts inked for racing projects in Texas county
Approximately 2,000 acres of farm land in Texas county Oklahoma has been contracted for racing projects with Menger and cure in and Ward as the parties involved.
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Menger
Cure
Texas County
Oklahoma
Rowe Shuts Out Yankees In A Stride Moment
Lynwood Rowe, recalled as the Tigers strong man, shut out the New York Yankees 3 0 on Vernon Gomez’s mound. Rowe, once a 24 game winner, had a rough start to the season but delivered a brilliant performance to quiet Tiger fans. The day also featured Wes Ferrell’s five hit game and Boston’s 2 1 win over St Louis with a home run by Ferrell in the seventh. In the National League Leo Durocher’s homer in the tenth powered St Louis to a 3 2 win over the Giants. Chicago Cubs beat Brooklyn 3 2 behind Bill Lee’s seven hit effort and strong defense. Cy Blanton earned his fifth win as Pittsburgh rolled 10 1 over Philadelphia. Si Johnson limited Boston to five hits as Cincinnati won 3 1.
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Associated Press
Lynwood
Rowe
New York Yankees
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
Yankees
Tiger
Vernon Gomez
Yankee
New Yorkers
Tigers
Wes Ferrell
St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox
Leo Durocher
New York
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Bill Walker
St. Louis Cardinals
Bill Lee
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cubs
Cy Blanton
Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Si Johnson
Boston Braves
Cincinnati
Kansas Jayhawks enter Big Six meet at Lincoln
H. W. Hargiss announces 19 Kansas athletes for the Big Six outdoor championships to be held in Lincoln on May 17 and 18. The squad includes entries in sprints, middle distances, relays, hurdles, jumps and throws with several athletes expected to double in events. Kansas faces Kansas State, Oklahoma, and Nebraska for first, while Iowa State, Missouri and Kansas compete for the next three spots.
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H. W. Hargiss
Lincoln
Kansas
Jayhawkers
Kansas State
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Towa State
Missouri
Pitts
MacCaskill
Trotter
Graves
McNown
Schroeder
Cunningham
Guise
Fitzgibbon
Beckart
Backfield Troubles Push Minnesota Grid Coach Toward Solutions
Bernie Bierman worries over right halfback for Minnesota in spring drills. He trusts Seidel at quarterback and Roscoe Alfonse in the backfield, with several hopefuls vying for the right half and backfield depth. Alfonso may carry 60 minutes again if needed.
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Minneapolis
Gpi
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Julius Alfonse
Julie
George Seidel
George Roscoe
Alfonse
Sheldon Beise
Bernie
Babe Levoir
Sam Hunt
Jack Rooney
George Rennix
Clarettce Thompson
Andy Uran
Bob Lewis
Whitman Rork
Victor Spadaccini
Lawrence Bugni
Alfonso
Bierman
Bennix
Thompson
Crash Injuries End Net Play of Vincent Richards
New York May 14 Vincent Richards former Davis Cup player and professional since 1926 ended his tennis career after injuries from a recent automobile crash. He is hospitalized in Bronxville with an ulna fracture and wrist damage that would prevent rotating motion. Richards, 32, said he might cut tennis to focus on business and reflected on a long career including a 1930 doubles title with Big Bill Tilden.
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Bronxville
Richards
Big Bill Tilden
Thinks Ump Was Wrong Burgess Whitehead Hit
Burgess Whitehead, St. Louis Cardinals’ infielder, broke finger in three places after a hit by a pitch in Philadelphia. Umpire Bill Stewart said the ball never touched him. Manager Frank Frisch returns to lineup with hand not fully healed.
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New York
Burgess Whitehead
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia
Orville Jorgens
Bill Stewart
Frank Frisch
Calendar clock tackles leap year problem by Swedish engineer
The report notes a Swedish engineer has invented a clock that can offer calendar notations for day and month and handle leap year correctly. It references past sports and baseball notes including Joe Judge’s release by the Boston Red Sox a year ago and Burgoo King’s Preakness win three years ago. It mentions Glenna Collett’s win in a British women's championship round five years past.
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Assoc
Kress
Boston Red Sox
Joe Judge
Burgoo King
Tick On
Glenna Collett
Molly Gourlay
Gorillas retain Central Conference track title by a nose
A heated meet between Pittsburg and Emporia colleges decided the Central conference track championship with Pittsburg narrowly winning 72 to 69 13. Ralph Brown star quarter miler for Pittsburg led the Gorillas anchor for the mile relay victory over Durward Crooms of Emporia. Brown also won the 44 yard dash and half mile, while Lloyd Foy of Kansas p. helped by junior college highlight. Colorado swept the Rocky Mountain records as Cruickshank broke hammer and discus marks aiding Colorado to 100 points. Penn Relays losses and Kansas Relays attendance are noted, with upcoming Big 6 track title excitement expected.
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Pittsburg
Emporia Colleges
Gorrillas
Ralph Brown
Doc Garfield Weede
Brown
Durward Crooms
Emporia
Tola
Kansas Vocational School
Topeka
K. U
Lloyd Foy
University of Kansas
Young Foy
Lloyd
Foys
Ax” Foy
Chet Cruickshank
Colorado State
Colorado U
Cruickshank
Colorado
Denver U
Missouri and Oklahoma face coach hire rumors and track notes
Missouri and Oklahoma whet coaching chatter with Phil Bengston linked to the Tigers while Kansas and Nebraska discuss park funding shifts. Elwyn Dees aims to improve a 50 ft 1 % in Big Six meet at Lincoln as Graves of Kansas leads 440 action. A German athlete sets a discus world record at 474.212 feet, surpassing Harald Andersson's Oslo mark, with Herbert Schroeder first to claim the banner.
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Missouri
Oklahoma
Tigers
Phil Bengston
Minnesota
Hovey Tanna
Elwyn Dees
Lincoln
Nebraska
Magdeburg
Germany
Herbert Schroeder
Harvald Andersson
Oslo
National League and American League batting and pitching leaders
A fragmented historical recap lists top leaders by league in batting runs and RBIs. It notes Vaughan of the Pirates leading NL batting and DePoe and Camilli among RBIs, with Parmelee and Blanton highlighted for pitching. In the American League Foxx and Johnson appear for home runs and RBIs with Whitehead and Hudlin noted for pitching.
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Ore
Athiattee
AQS
Johnson
Athletic
Runa
Bonura
White Sox
Radclift
Ine Johnson
Foxx
Athletics
Washington
Hughes
Veamik
In¢fens
Hemsiey
Browey i
Red Sox
Teadclitz
Stone
Senators
F. Zehnans
White Ox
Hale
Indians
Almada
Whiteers
Whitehead
Hudlin
Cubs and Giants share the field in late inning drama
Reported snippets mention Leo Durocher driving a tenth inning homer for the Cardinals to defeat the Giants. Tan Rowe blanked the Yankees for the Tigers in four minutes, Wes Ferrall limited the Browns to five hits in a Red Sox win, Cy Blanton earned his fifth Pirates victory, and St Johnson held the Braves to five hits as Rede staved off the opposition.
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Associated Press
Gabby Harrnett
Cubs
Brooklyn
Leo Durocher
Cardinals
Giants
Tan Rowe
Tigers
Yankees
Wes Ferrall
Red Sox
Browns
Homa Rur
Cy Blanton
Pirates
Phills
St Johnson
Rede
Braves
Weather Dampens Crowds For Early Baseball Season
Chicago reports the weather cuts attendance as 44 games must be rescheduled largely in doubleheaders. Rain and cold weather halted all but one of yesterday's series openers. Columbus lost 10 to 3 to the Milwaukee Brewers as Steve Larkin settled after a rough start, allowing four hits.
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Chicago
American Association
Columbus
Milwaukee
Brewers
Steve Larkin
Moses Hits Unusual Inside-the-Park Home Run at Navin Field
Moses Wallace, Philadelphia Athletics, on his first Navin Field visit, struck a unique hit that sailed into the right field bleachers and rolled into foul territory. Also notes golf results as Kansas State College beats Baker University 11 to 5 in Manhattan, Kan, with rain cutting doubles to nine holes.
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Moses
Homer
Detroit
Wallace Moses
Philadelphia Athletics
Navin Field
Trim Baker
Manhattan
Kan
Kansas State College
Baker University
Heles
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