Richmond Boy Riegel Wins Southern Amateur in Dominant Finale
Bobby Riegel of Richmond defeats Edwin McClure of Shreveport 10 and 8 to claim the 33rd Southern amateur. The 19 year old junior birdied seven holes, eagled on the 28th, and finished strong after leading by early rounds. He becomes Virginia’s first Southern champion and next targets the Inter-Collegiate crown in Washington.
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Associated Press
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Bobby Riegel
Edwin McClure
Shreveport
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McClure
Louisiana
Johnny Morris
Sam Perry
Fred Haas
Southern
University of Richmond
Washington
Meer
Coves
Discovery First In Brooklyn Handicap at Aqueduct
Alfred G. Vanderbilt's Discovery won the Brooklyn handicap at Aqueduct in 1:48 1-5 for one and one eighth miles, six lengths ahead of King Saxon with Omaha four more back. The run shaved one fifth of a second from the world mark of 1:48 2-5, tying the record long held by Hot Teddy and Blessed Event.
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Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Discovery
King Saxon
Omaha
Brooklyn
Aqueduct
Cavalcade
King
C. H. Knebel
William Woodward
Katherine E Hitt
Teddy
Belmont Park
Hialeah Park
E R. Bradley
Marion Miley Wins Trans Miss Championship at Omaha
Marion Miley, 21, of Lexington Kentucky, defeated Patty Berg of Minneapolis 9 and 7 to win the Trans Miss Mississippi title in Omaha Nebraska. Miley posted a morning one over par and ran off eagles and birdies with a streak of threes, finishing the final 11 holes with subpar play.
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Omaha
Neb
Marion Miley
Lexington
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Dempsey at 40 Finds Joyful Life After Ring Years
Jack Dempsey, turning 40 on June 24, enjoys a settled life in New York. He retains fitness, wealth, a loving wife and daughter, and steady friends. Once shadowed by wars, divorces, and manager rifts, he now exudes happiness and energy, running a Manhattan restaurant and maintaining a disciplined routine.
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Willis Thornton
NEA
New York
Jess Willard
Toledo
William Harrison Dempsey
Jack Dempsey
Jack
Joan Hannah Dempsey
Dempsey
British Open prep under record heat at Muirfield
At Muirfield Scotland 325 competitors tackle final practice ahead of Mondays British Open. Americans cheer the heat while Britons wilt as Joe Ezar quips of a whirlwind through a haystack. Notable scores include W Lawson Little 73 36 and Sid Brews 73. Henry Picard 76 with partner Sid Brews.
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Scotland
Joe Ezar
Waco
W. Lawson Little
Henry Picard
Hershey
Sid Brews
Joe Kirkwood
MacDonald Smith
Tyler Tops Bears to Open Series in Dixie League
Tyler defeated Gladewater 7 to 3 in the opening game of the West Dixie League series. Bassett pitched well in the pinch, with Tyler scoring early and pulling away in the later innings. Gladewater struggled offensively as Bassett and Dews combined for the win. Reniger, Rabe took the loss.
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Texas
Bassett
Tyler
Dews
Reniger
Rabe
Jacksonville Jax End Six-Game Slide With 7 1 Victory
The Jacksonville Jax defeated the Longview Cannibals 7 to 1 to snap a six-game losing streak. Pate Evans Miller Lynn and Franks contributed on offense while the Cannibals struggled, leaving Longview with a tough road loss in Jacksonville Texas.
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Texas
Jacksonville Jax
Longview Cannibals
Longview
Pate
Evans
Miller
Lynn
Franks
Palestine Pals Triumph Over Henderson In Eight
In Henderson Texas on June 22 Palestine Pals outslug Henderson 8 to 5 behind Terrell Traweek’s heavy hitting. Palestine collected 14 hits with Traweek Nielsen and Powers driving runs while Lawrence and Swift held the line for Henderson.
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Texas
Terrell Traweek
Palestine Pals
Larry Lawrence
Oiler
Hurler
Palestine
Traweek
Nielson
Powers
Law-rence
Swift
El Dorado Lions Win Tight East Dixie Classic
In El Dorado Ark on June 22 the Lions edged Helena 2 to 1 to stay atop the East Dixie second division pennant race. Veteran pitcher Willis earned the win over Tubbs as El Dorado broke the tie in the ninth inning. Beelens de ierenss 00 001 000-1 2 El Dorado 000 010 01-2 9 1 Tubbs and Whitney Willis and Query.
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EL Dorado
Ark
el Dorado Lions
East Dixie
Helena
Wills
Tubbs
Willis
Beelens de Ierenss
Tubbs and Whitney
Query
Buckshots Blank Cleveland in Eight Run Win
Greenville Buckshots routed Cleveland 8 to 0 in Greenville Mississippi. Dobbs pitched four scattered hits while teammates collected eight safeties off Hibler Currie and Haley Dobbs Sellen.
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Cleveland
Greenville
Miss
Greenville Buckshots
Dobbs
Hibler
Currie
Haley
Sellen
Senators Rally to Beat Greenwood Chiefs in Mississippi
Greenwood Mississippi June 22 The Jackson Senators connected for timely hits and defeated the cellar-dwelling Greenwood Chiefs in a decisive baseball game.
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Greenwood
Miss
Jackson Senators
Greenwood Chiefs
Senators Triumph in Open Scoring Spree
The Senators beat Greenwood 8 to 2 in a loosely played game. They scored three runs off Sunkel in the first inning and three more against Lawrence in the sixth, adding a third in the third and another in the ninth. Pritchard and O’Neil led the pitching, with Sunkel, Lawrence and Williams handling the later innings.
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Senators
Sunkel
Lawrence
Wrorro Io
Greenwood
Pritchard
O'Neil
Williams
Judges Win Duel Deepens Pine Bluff Lead in Dixie League
Pine Bluff outlasted Clarksdale 3 to 2 in a tight pitchers duel to extend its East Dixie league lead. Paul restricted the Ginners to seven hits while Barham pitched well for Clarksdale but his team could not convert. Clarkedale 50 000 000 119 1 Pine Bluff 100 000 20x 3.
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Ark
Clarksdale Ginners
Paul
Ginners
Barham
Clarkedale
Pine. Bluff
Owens
Sueme
Travelers Option Two Players To East Dixie
Little Rock manager Dec Prothro announced Hal Willett was sent to Helena on option and Tommy Kane recalled from Helena. Bill Pritchard, Tennessee graduate and rookie pitcher, was optioned to Jackson of the East Dixie league.
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Little Rock
Ark
Dec Prothro
The
Little Rock Travelers
Hal Willett
Helena
Tommy Kane
Bill Pritchard
University of Tennessee
Jackson
Boating On The Ouachita Opens With New Craft Boom
The Ouachita river boating season starts with more vessels than ever in Monroe amid cheaper boat prices and the rise of houseboats. The Phantom J-1, a 150 hp Gray eight powered racer from Houston, leads the fleet and is noted for beauty and speed.
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Monroe
South
Houston
Texas
H. Luther Brown
Brown Paper Mill Company
Bunn Beasley
America
Brown
Dempsey Hosts in New York Cafe and Keeps Busy
The former boxing champion Jack Dempsey enjoys hosting at a New York cafe while managing diverse ventures. He shares with Hannah Williams an eye on expanding their family and continues to profit from boxing earnings, restaurant ventures, and various investments across oil wells, newspapers, and magazines. Dempsey, now settled in New York, favors Texas plains and Nevada ranges but keeps Reno as his home base, balancing fame with business and social life.
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Madison Square Garden
Jack Dempsey
Hannah Williams
Joan Hannah
Barbara
Los Angeles
Joe
California
Gladewater
Tex
Jack Kearns
Dempsey
New York
Texas Plains
Nevada Ranges
Ruston Tops Shreveport Nine In Late Rally
Ruston defeated the United Gas nine of Shreveport 8 to 7 in Ruston La in an exhibition game highlighted by a seventh inning rally. Stiles from the University of Georgia shone for Ruston, while Ray Davis stole home for the deciding run as Ruston rallied from behind.
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Ruston
Ray Davis
United Gas
Shreveport
Stiles
University of Georgia
Loreco
Causey
Davis
Jimmy Davis
Price
Watson
RE. H. PO
E. Watson
Wallen
el Wolf
Valentine
Prudhomme
R.h.po
McKellar
Wolf
R. Davis
Stojen
Waller
Mitchell
Hines
Waston
Lambert
Cordell
Willis
Lions Face Bushmen in Local Negro City League Showdown
The 18th Street Lions meet the Broadcast Bushmen at Casino Park this afternoon at 3 PM. The Bushmen lead the league in the flag chase, unbeaten since June 17, aiming to extend their current winning streak.
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Negro City
18Th Street Lions
Bushmen
Casino Park
Plans Completed for Annual Kraft Paper Golf Meet at Bastrop
Golfers from Louisiana Arkansas and Mississippi will compete in the fifth Kraft Paper Golf tournament at Morehouse Country Club July 5 6 and 7 with over 500 invitations mailed. The event will include amateurs and professionals a pro amateur 18 hole match and several flights with prizes totaling 400 for amateurs 75 for professionals. Fred Haas Jr of New Orleans and former champions are featured with practice rounds beginning June 29.
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Louisiana
Arkansas
Mississippi
Morehouse Country Club
Bill Bone
Arthur Ross
Fred Haas, Jr
New Orleans
Edwin McClure
Run Scouting Report Highlights Slugging Stars
Yesterday's baseball parade lists multiple home runs including J Collins for the Cardinals and Gehrig for the Yankees. Greenberg leads Tigers with 18, followed by Johnson and Foxx with 14 and 13 respectively, across teams such as the Red Sox Cubs Pirates and Braves.
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Cardinals
Greenberg
Tigers
J. Moore
Phillies
Trosky
Indians
Averill
Hale
Campbell
Gehrig
Yankees
G. Walker
Nat Yolters
Browns
Melillo
Red Sox
R. Johnson
Berry
Athletics
Cavarretta
Cubs
Jurges
Leiber
Giants
Jensen
Pirates
Suhr
Moriarty
Braves
Coscarart
Sreereers
Johnson
Rae
Nbe
J. Coe
Copenese
Coe Ssereyecereis
Aakecstaeus
Foxx
Csceereeetes
Ole Miss Student Wins Mississippi Open Tennis Title
Fred Berger of Port Gideon Miss. defeated Clay Miller of Jackson in a five setter lasting 73 games to claim his first Mississippi open tennis championship. The 19 year old University of Mississippi law student rallied after Miller threatened victory, the final scores 12 14 6 3 5 7 9 7 6 4.
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Jackson
Miss
Fred Berger
Port Gideon
Clay Miller
University of Mississippi Law
Miller
Norman Hurls No-Hit Opener as Cann Johnson Power Slugging
Norman pitched a no hit game on opening day with solid hurling from Norman and heavy hitting by Popeye Cann and Leamon Johnson. Cann and Johnson lead the circuit in hitting, driving a strong start for the team.
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Norman
Popeye Cann
Leamon Johnson
The
Savoys
Cann
Johnson
College stars test Washington course for national tourney
In Washington college golfers practice at Congressional Club ahead of the national intercollegiate championship. A record 126 players entered the individual qualifier with Monday and Tuesday rounds to trim to 32 for match play. Michigan leads with 141 record, Stanford among contenders, and former champions Charley Yates, Johnny Fischer, and Walter Emerson seek repeat victories.
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Washington
Congressional Club
University of Michigan
Cleveland
Johnny Fischer
Stanford
Charley Yates
Georgia Tech
Fischer
Walter Emerson
Oklahoma
Revolta Leads Medina Open After Two Rounds
Johnny Revolta, Milwaukee pro, in front by two strokes after 36 holes at Medinah. He shot 69 yesterday and 74 today for 143 total. Harry Cooper sits second at 145 after a 72 today and 73 yesterday. Alvin Krueger and Horton Smith tie for third at 146 and 147 respectively as 61 players advance to a 36-hole final tomorrow for the $3,500 prize.
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Chicago
Johnny Revolta
Milwaukee
Medinah Country Club
Harry Cooper
Revolta
Cooper
Alvin Krueger
Beloit
Wispro
Laffoon
Horton Smith
Sonny Rouse
Smith
Rouse
Grant Parker Meet in Finals on National Clay Courts
Bryan Grant of Atlanta and Frank Parker of Milwaukee reach the national clay court final after straight set wins in Chicago. Grant dominates Berkeley Bell 6-1 6-2 6-1 while Parker handles William Reese 6-4 6-4 6-4. A large crowd is expected for tomorrow’s best three of five title match, with doubles finalists to be decided earlier.
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Bryan Grant
Atlanta
Frank Andrey Paikowski
Milwaukee
Frankie Parker
Grant
Berkeley Bell
Parker
William Reese
Georgia Tech
Bitsy
Frankie
John McDiarmid
Robert “Lefty
Bryan
Chattanooga
Tenn
Ralph Min
Nich
Fred Whitman
Prince University
Berkeley Be
J. Gilbert Hall
South Orange
N. J
Sutter Brothers
Clit
Ernie
Clayton Ramblers Face Vidalia Tigers In Final Game
Clayton Louisiana home park hosts Vidalia in a three game series finale. Ramblers trail the Tigers in the series after wins 10 9 and 4 5. Lefty Smith pitches for Clayton with Roy Barlow starting for Vidalia as a 3 30 p m start time is set.
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Clayton Ramblers
Vidalia Tigers
Rambler Park
Ramblers
Lefty Smith
Tensas Tigers
Big Roy Barlow
Tensas
Smith
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