Bobby Jones Leads 61 Survivors In National Open
Bobby Jones of Atlanta led 61 players into the final 26 holes at Olympia Fields after two rounds in the National Open. Jones shot 144 for 36 holes, with George Von Elm and Bill Leach tied for second at 146, while Tommy Armour stood at 151 and Walter Hagen, Willie MacFarlane, and others followed. Craig Wood posted the day’s best 70, as rain and wind challenged the field.
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Basil G. Wyrick
Associated Press
Olympia Fields
Chicago
Bobby Jones
Atlanta
Tommy Armour
Jones
George von Elm
Detroit
Bill Leach
Philadelphia
Armour
Walter Hagen
Willie MacFarlane
Leo Diegel
Johnny Farrell
Rufus Stewart
Australia
Aubrey Boomer
France
Archie Compston
Great Britain
Boomer
Compston
Hagen
Haig
Woods
Craig Wood
New York
Wood
von Elm
Jimmy Johnston
Minneapolis
Clarence Wolfe
St. Louis
Rudy Knepper
Rial Rolfe
University of
Huttig Leads Factory and Baptist Leagues After Fourth Week
Huttig tops the Y M C A Factory league with three wins and no defeats. First Baptist leads the Sunday School league with four wins and no losses after the fourth week. Heinz is runner up in the Factory league with three wins and one defeat. Roach & Musser sits third, a half game back. The Musserville team trails the Baptists in the Church league with two victories and one defeat. Zion Lutheran sits third in the Sunday School standings with two wins and two losses. Next week the teams meet to decide the first round championship.
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Huttig
First Baptist
Heinz “57
Roach & Musser
Heinz Club
Musserville
Ss Ok Web Iew Alek
Sn Ee Ee
NS BE Ee
Hawkeye
Sunday School League
Pet. Baptists
Novescena
Peoowotweig
Seuns
Zion Lutheran
Mulford
United Brethren
Grace Lutheran
Big Bill Tilden Dominates London Singles Final
London June 25 AP Big Bill Tilden captured the London singles championship by defeating Francis T Hunter 6 3 6 2 6 1 in the final. Despite Hunter’s weeks in Europe and Tilden’s brief acclimation the American star played a near flawless match. It was one of Tilden's most one sided wins over Hunter.
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London
Bill Tilden
Francis T. Hunter
Tilden
Hunter
Europe
United States
Goose Goslin Leading Hitter as Batting Race Continues
In Chicago the Washington outfielder Goose Goslin leads the American league with a .426 average, 12 points ahead of Rogers Hornsby in the National league. Lou Gehrig climbs to second with .386 as the season moves into its tenth week.
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Leon
Goose) Goslin
Washington
Rogers Hornsby
Goslin
Columbia
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Gehrig
New York
Lazerri
Kress
St. Louis
Fothergill
Detroit
Reeves
Dugan
Manush
Durst
E. Miller
Philadelphia
Waite Hoyt
George Pipgras
Jis
Hoyt
Pipgras
Yanks
League Leaders Batting and Pitching Summary
Roster of season leaders shows Hornsby Braves with .411 batting, Bottomley Cards 59 runs, Bissonette Robins wae RBIs, Douthit Cards 195 hits, Bottomley 21 doubles, Bottomley 8 triples with Walker Reds, Bottomley 15 homers, Frisch Cards 16 steals, Lucas Reds 2-? in pitching. Goslin Senators 441 Patting, Ruth Yanks 65 runs, 62 RBIs, Manush Browns 85 hits, 29 doubles, Rice Senators 109 triples, Ruth 25 homers, Sweeney Tigers 19 steals, Hoyt Yanks 9-1 in pitching.
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Hornsby
Grantham
Pittsburgh
Douthit
St. Louis
Callaghan
Cincinnati
Bottomley
Boettger
Ott
New York
Bressler
Brooklyn
Walker
Bissonette
Frisch
Larry Benton
Red Lucas
Eigh
Carl Mays
Blake
Chicago
Rhem
Pirates
Cardinals
Reds
Cubs
Braves
Cards
Robins
Lucas
American
Goslin
Senators
Ruth
Yanks
Manush
Browns
Rice
Sweeney
Tigers
Hoyt
Nine States Represent At Olympic Trials Qualifiers
Athletes from Kansas Nebraska Iowa South Dakota Missouri Texas Arkansas Wisconsin and Minnesota gather in Town City for trials to select the Olympic team. Frank Cuhel aims to match the Olympic 54 second hurdle mark in the 490 meter event. R W Haggard a former Texas star and current St Louis resident holds the intercollegiate high jump record and seeks finals. Ray Conger a former Iowa State standout defeats rivals in middle distance races. Walking of Haskell.
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Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
South Dakota
Missouri
Texas
Arkansas
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Frank Cuhel
R. W. Haggard
University of Texas
St. Louis
Ray Conger
Iowa State College
Otto Peltzer
Liord Hahn
Haskell
Cards Beat Cubs in Weather Delay to Take Series Lead
The St Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 4 to 1 despite rain and hail, with Bottomley hitting his sixteenth homer as Frank Frisch and Perce Malone contributed runs. The Reds fell 11 to 1 to the Pirates in Pittsburgh, while the Senators edged the Red Sox 1 to 0 in Washington.
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Cardinals
Chicago
Jim Bottomley
Babe Ruth
Yankee Stadium
Bottomley
Perce Malone
Frank Frisch
Bill MccKechnie
Reds
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Burleigh Grimes
Kolp
Edwards
Beckman
Pirate
Robins
Braves
Boston
Giants
Philadelphia
Athletics
Senators
Red Sox
Washington
Bob Burke
Charlie Ruffing
White Sox
George Uhle
Cleveland
Tigers
St. Louis
Kautz Doughboys Lead Kittenball Loop After Week Two
The Kautz Doughboys hold first with two wins and no losses in the Y M C A Kittenball league. Postoffice and Lighting Co. tie for second with one win and one defeat each. Lions show two losses. Institute and Caulum of Iowa State are rivals. Four places awarded, no points scored.
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Kautz Doughboys
Postoffice Crew
Lions
Brown in finals with Coggshall in Des Moines
Wray Brown of St. Louis and Harris Coggeshall of Des Moines reach the Iowa men's singles final. Coggeshall beat John Doeg in straight sets. Brown and Ted Eggman advance to the doubles final after beating Lum and Kong. Marjorie Gladman faces Ruth Bailey in the women’s singles final and Gladman and Mary Greer win women’s doubles.
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Des Moines
Wray Brown
St. Louis
Harris Coggeshall
Iowa
Brown
Missouri Valley
Coggeshall
John Doeg
California
George O'Connell
Chicago
Ted Eggman
Doeg
O’connell
Gordon Lum
Paul Kong
O'Connell
George Struble
Toledo
Marjorie Gladman
Santa Monica
Calif
Ruth Bailey
Miss Gladman
Mary Greer
Kansas City
Miss Bailey
Lottie Fuller
Harold Thurman
Arthur Voss
Oklahoma City
Bennie Beckerman
Orville Hastings
U S Stars Face Tough Runners at Amsterdam Meet
Johnny Magee notes Olympic hopeful Lloyd Hahn leads a U S team facing strong foreign challengers in the 1500 meters at Amsterdam 1920 with Paavo Nurmi Otto Peltzer and Edwin Wide among suspects. Ray Conger may assist Hahn as trials hinge on endurance and outdoor versus indoor form.
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Johnny Magee
U. S
Amsterdam
Paavo Nurmi
Finland
Otto Peltzer
Germany
Lloyd Hahn
United States
Edwin Wide
Sweden
Hahn
America
Ray Conger
Chicago
Lawson Robertson
Carter
University of California
Lunney
Bill Cox
Penn State
Charles Sansome
Colby
Ralph Luttman
Harvard
Orvil Martin
Purdue
Hoon and Reed Triumph in Clinton Boxing Night
Billy Hoon of Muscatine defeated Dan ny Newton of Chicago in ten rounds. Jarry Reed of Muscatine won a six round decision over Young Powell of Rock Island. Lefty Kistner of Muscatine stopped Hal Carlson of Davenport in six rounds.
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Clinton
Billy Hoon
Muscatine
Danny Newton
Chicago
Hoon
Newton
Jarry Reed
Young Powell
Rock Island
Reed
Powell
Lefty Kistner
Hal Carlson
Davenport
Carlson
Kistner
Godfrey and Risko Settle Ring Supremacy In NY Bout
George Godfrey, the Lieperville heavyweight, and Johnny Risko of Cleveland square off at Ebbets Field for a ten round title bout after weather postponed the midweek fight. Godfrey, about 240 pounds, is the favorite. Risko, under 200, relies on speed.
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Godfrey
Risko
New York
George Godfrey
Lieperville
Johnny Risko
Cleveland
Ebbetsfield
International Track Field Standings and Olympic Prospects
Switzerland and British runners H B Stallard and Lowe finish behind Ray Baker and Lloyd Hahn of the United States in a race. In the 5000 meters Nurmi Ritola Wide lead a strong field from Finland Sweden with Wide nursing a leg injury but likely to compete. Leo Lermond heads US hopes, Johnny Romig from Philadelphia returns after finishing fourth in the prior Games, with Jimmy Reid Harvard Russell Abbott Illinois and Bob Dalrymple Dartmouth among other notable contenders.
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Switzerland
H. B. Stallard
Great Britain
Lowe
Ray Baker
United States
Lloyd Hahn
Nurmi
Willie Ritola
Finland
Wide
Sweden
Leo Lermond
Boston A. A
Johnny Romig
Philadelphia
Ritola
Seppela
Clibon
Jimmy Reid
Harvard
Russell Abbott
Illinois
Bob Dalrymple
Dartmouth
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