Yates Captures British Amateur Crown at Troon
Charley Yates of Atlanta won the British amateur golf championship at Troon Scotland beating Cecil Ewing of Ireland 3 and 2 in the 36 hole final. Yates led early then sealed victory with a late birdie. He becomes the sixth American winner and will join Walker Cup teammates to face Britain at St Andrews next weekend.
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Scotland
Charley. Yates
Atlanta
Charley
Mashie Niblick
Ewing
Yates
Johnny Goodman
Chuck Kocais
Ray Billows
Francis Ouimet
Walter J. Travis
Garden City
Jess Weetser
Bobby Jones
Lawson Little
San Francisco
Sweeny
Bob Gardner
Cyril Tolley
Tolley
Hector Thorson
St. Andrews
War Admiral Scratched from Suburban Handicap at Belmont
War Admiral the favorite was scratched from the 52nd Suburban handicap at Belmont Park. Pompeon and six other turf foes were to race over a mile and a quarter. Track conditions after recent rains led trainer George Conway to cancel the Admiral's return after his Hialeah cup win in March.
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New York
Samuel D. Riddle
Pompeon
Belmont Park
George Conway
Hialeah Park
City Championship Golf Match: Pontius vs Miner for 36 holes
The 36 hole City Championship began with 18 holes today as Chick Pontius and Dexter Miner contest the title. The final 18 are set for tomorrow at Hillview. results from today can be obtained from the Journal-World or Lawrence Country Club.
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Chick Pontius
Lawrence Country Club
Dexter Miner
Hillview
Hillview Club
Lawrence
Journal-World
Auto Classic Over WREN A 26th Indianapolis Memorial Day Race
WREN covers the 26th International 600 mile sweepstakes at Indianapolis on Memorial Day May 30. The first broadcast from 10 to 10 25 a m, with two later broadcasts at 1 20 and 2 p m, will describe the finish and interview the winner after he crosses Victory Lane.
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Indianapolis
Wren
Victory Lane
The Loser's Cup and Royal Military College Rivalry
A retrospective by John Hix on the Canada United States Military Academy ice hockey tradition. The loser keeps the winner's trophy, a custom since 1924. The piece notes hospitality and rooting arrangements, plus past near misses and eventual losses by TW. S MA teams in Canada.
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West Point
Royal Military College of Canada
United States Military Academy
Canada
Speed Cars Ready for Memorial Day 500 Qualifiers
Indy pace and fuel fumes filled the Speedway as 28 cars qualified for the Memorial Day 500. Ira Hall, Emil Andres, Tony Wilson, Louis Tomei, and Harry McQuinn posted top speeds as the field aimed for 33 starters. Former champions Wilbur Shaw, Louis Meyer, Bill Cummings, and Kelly Petillo seek wins as pole records rise.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Ira Hall
Terre Haute
Ind
Emil Andres
Chicago
Tony William
Milwaukee
Wis
Louis Tomei
Culver City
Cal
Harry McQuinn
Hall
Vigo County
Stanley Ketchell
Packey MacFarland
Wilbur Shaw
Louis Meyer
Wild
Bill” Cummings
Kelly Petillo
Floyd Roberts
van Nuys
Ronny Householder
Railbirds
Toledo Takes Fourth Place as Mud Hens Rally
In a tense American Association day Toledo’s Mud Hens moved into fourth by beating Louisville 4 to 3 behind Ed Selway’s eight hit effort. Indianapolis rested, Kansas City won at Columbus 3 to 1, widening the Blues lead to a half game over Minneapolis.
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Toledo
American Association
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Mud Hens
St. Paul
Louisville
Ed Selway
Apostles
Milwaukee
Columbus
Minneapolis
Blues
Millers
Fred Gay
Bees Host Topeka Auto Wreckers In Ban Johnson Action
The Lawrence Bees meet the Topeka Auto Wreckers at Ban Johnson park at 2 30 p m. The Bees are undefeated this season and aim to stay unbeaten at home. Newt Kresie will start on the mound for the Bees while Leavenworth faces the Green Brothers led by Stan Wilson in a pivotal Eastern division clash at Veterans Home park at 2 o clock. Wilson, Iowa born, will oppose Kresie in a pitchers duel that could decide the title race.
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Lawrence Bees
Green Brothers
Leavenworth
Bees
Topeka Auto Wreckers
Ban Johnson Park
Newt Kresie
Gilbert Francis
Greens
Veterans Home Park
Kresie
Stan Wilson
Iowa
Wilson
Tennis star's French title stumble recalled in year-ago look
AP review notes Jadwiga Jedrzejowska defeating Helen Jacobs 6-3 6-4 a year ago to end Jacobs' seventh French bid. It recalls past sports milestones including Barney Ross reclaiming the welterweight title in a bloody 15 rounds and Babe Ruth homering in a doubleheader against the White Sox.
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Jadwiga Jedrzejowska
Helen Jacobs
Barney Ross Re
Ae. McLarnin
Babe Ruth
White Ox
Baseball scores roundup from yesterday and today
National League results include Chicago 5 Pittsburgh 0 and Cincinnati 2 St. Louis 1 with rain delaying Philadelphia at New York and Brooklyn at Boston. American League Detroit 5 Chicago 2 and Cleveland at St. Louis postponed by rain. American Association Milwaukee 9 St Paul 2 Kansas City 3 Minneapolis 1 Toledo 4 Louisville 3 Indianapolis at Columbus rain.
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Boston We l
Cincinnati Rane
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Philadelphia - Riseneperee Ee
American Association
Anc
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Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Toledo
St. Paul Woolt
Milwaukee
Columbus Etategee
Louisville Nesnereereenceeseeonseerenss Nestress
Philadelphia
New York
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
American_ Association
St. Paul
Kansas City
Louisville
Columbus
Big Guns Spiked as DiMaggio and Medwick Slump
Baseball brief notes New York May 28 players hit hard at top batters DiMaggio and Medwick. DiMaggio fell to .370 after five hits in 22 at bats, Medwick dropped 66 points to .338 seven, while Hal Trosky led American hitters at .383. Hank Steinbacher surged with 11 hits in 23 trips to raise his average to .381. Buck McCormick moved into NL second with .873. First ten in each league listed.
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New York
Joe DiMaggio
Ducky Medwick
Yankees
Cardinals
Clouter
DiMaggio
Hal Trosky
Cleveland
Big Gun
Medwick
Cookie Lavagetto
Dodgers
PinRe Retack
Hank Steinbacher
Chicago White Sox
Trosky
Buck McCormick
Cincinnati Reds
Altho
Lavagetto
Pet Trosky
Steinbacher
Chi
Cronin
Boston
Averill
Od An DiMaggion
N. Y
Hayes
Philadel
Sol Chapman
Foxx
Rolfe
St. Louis
Hartnett Chicago
Sports Roundup from New York May 28 highlights 1930s figures
A collage of sports notes mentions Norment Quarles in Detroit, the Ross Armstrong bout, Jack O'Brien’s vacation coverage, Connie Mack Berry choosing football with the Chicago Cardinals over a Yankees bonus, Comiskey Park attendance shifts after Zeke Bonura trade, Rudy York’s outfield woes, Mickey Cochrane on lineup decisions, Pinky Higgins on third-base duties, and a Brooklyn coaching shakeup with Andy High, plus speculation on Burleigh Grimes and Charlie Dressen involving Larry MacPhail’s program.
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New York
Norment Quarles
Quarles
Davey Day
Hendersonville
N. C
Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland
Chicago
Joe DiMaggio
Yankee Stadium
Jack Dempsey
Jimmy Braddock
Alan Gould
Jack O’brien
Bridgeport
Conn
Times-Star
Connie Mack
Berry
North Carolina State College
Yankees
Chicago Cardinals
White Sox
Comiskey Park
Zeke Bonura
Senators
Zeke
Pinky Higgins
Red Sox
Brooklyn
Andy High
Burleigh Grimes
Charlie Dressen
Nashville
Larry MacPhail
Baseball Stars Shine As Cubs Tigers Reds Win Big
Bill Lee blanked the Pirates with six hits while Gabby Hartnett hit a homer and two singles in a 5-0 Cubs win. Hank Greenberg slugged a 440 foot homer and two singles in a 5-2 Tigers victory over the White Sox. Johnny Vander Meer limited the Cardinals to five hits and struck out ten in a 2-1 ten inning Reds win.
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Bill Lee
Gabby Hartnett
Cubs
Lee
Pirates
Hartnett
Hank Greenberg
Tigers
White Sox
Johnny Vander Meer
Reds
Cardinals
Dykes Seeks Payback and Kennedy Wins Seven Straight
Jimmy Dykes vents frustration as Vernon Kennedy remains undefeated in seven straight starts while Kennedy helps Detroit top Chicago 5-2 with Hank Greenberg's 11th homer. Cubs win 5-0 on Hartnett's three-run shot, while Cincinnati tops St. Louis 2 1 in ten innings with Vander Meer pitching ten strikeouts.
20 Years Of U S Golf A Spasmodic Player's View
An eclectic piece on U S golf notes about 55 million rounds played annually. It contrasts spasmodic players with regulars and estimates club costs totaling around five million dollars yearly plus bag replacements.
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U. S
May brings delayed fights and cloudy boxing hopes
New York May 28 reports a May drought for big fights with the War Admiral Seabiscuit boss race delayed by injuries and bad weather. Barney Ross and Henry Armstrong push to next Tuesday for a 15 round bout while Schmeling Louis preparations intensify.
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New York
War Admiral
Seabiscuit
Spavins
Barney Ross
Henry Armstrong
Mike Jacobs
Barney
Henry
Mike
Schmeling- Louis
Schmeling
Louis
Armstrong
Pompton Lakes
Stillman
Ross
Jacobs
Elliott Wins Open Kansas Trapshoot Title After Shoot-off
Jack R. Elliott of Kansas City won the Kansas Open championship after a shoot-off with E. N. Alley of Oklahoma City following a perfect 125 target showing. Alley missed one on the final 25 targets, while Fred Eben of Wichita claimed the class A doubles title with 95.
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Wichita
Kan
Jack R. Elliott
Kansas City
Elliott
E. N. Alley
Oklahoma City
Alley
Fred Eben
H. H. Stecher
Haven
Birthday Picnic and Baccalaureate Highlight O'Neil News
O Neil district reports Meyer visit in Carthage Missouri. Relatives gathered at E H Dimick timber last Sunday for Clovis Haley birthday. Attended baccalaureate at Tonganoxie high school where Fr McNamara spoke. Clifford Jones visiting near Williamstown. Marceline Jones ill with whooping cough. Eugene Dimick trailed calves to Kansas City for Arthur Jones and Bill Haley. Clarence Gill recovering from prior horse accident.
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Lawrence
Charles Jacka
Gill
Lydia Jones
Kansas City
Harold Antrim
W. E. Holey
Clovis
Bill Holey
J. E. Metcalf
Gloria
E. H. Dimick
Lloyd
Holey
Jessie Hulce
Eliza Stewart
H. C. West
West
Fullerton
Cal
Tonganoxie High School
Burke
State Board of Education
Jean Mails
Tonganoxie
Marie Deitrick
Clovis Haley
Lloyd Dimick
James Metcalf
Mound
Will Metcalf
Mackey
Clovis Holey
State Lake
Ed Meyer
Carthage
Meyer
C. H. Viets
E. H. Dimick Timber
Father McNamara
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Clifford Jones
Will Jones
Williamstown
Marceline Jones
Eugene Dimick
Arthur Jones
Bill Haley
Clarence Gill
Corliss Community Notes and Social Roundup
Corliss residents host basket suppers and honors at I O O F hall. Courthouse employees and visitors from Willow Springs, DeSoto, Argentine, and Kansas City attend school term events and DeSoto high school graduation exercises. Families travel to Kansas City for visits and eye surgery recovery.
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T. €. We-Mott
Kansas City
Charles Baker
Earl Ross
August Ross
Milton Quaintance
Esack Elena Aner
Ert Rogers
Cedar Junction
Edna Kilmer
David Jewett
Boone
Illinois
W. H. Dent
Linwood
Edd Bourn
Lee Brannock
Leland Penner
Clyde Jordan
Clyde
Willow Springs
DeSoto
Argentine
Olathe
Madam Franzia
South America
Mr. Smith
Corliss
DeSoto High School
Burris Jenkins
Raymond Tripkoes
Lois Bailey
Floyd Beaver
Robert Mitchel
Constance Robison
Irvin Kilmer
L. R. Penner
Elmer Jewett
Ruth Frisbie
Quivira Lakes
C. L. Frisie
Jasper LeSueur
Jesse Bird
Theodore Bird
Fire truck must yield at red lights ruling damages awarded
A judge ruled that fire engines and ambulances do not have special right of way at traffic lights. He awarded $17,500 to a man injured when a car carrying him collided with a fire truck. The vehicle must wait if the light turns red, with only seconds lost in such cases.
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London
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