Farrell Tops Jones In Dramatic 36 Hole Playoff For Open Title
Johnny Farrell defeats Bobby Jones 143 to 144 in a two day playoff at Olympia Fields to become United States Open champion. Hagen finished tied for fourth as Farrell and Jones traded late birdies and clutch puts in a hair raising finish.
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Johnny Farrell
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America
Debonaire Walter Hagen
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Bobby
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Tunney Heeney bout sparks fans and talk of Yankees
The piece notes Tunney missing punches in a recent glove session after the Chicago fight but downplays it. It discusses fan letters to the sporting editor, debates over the Yankees superiority, and plans for seats at the Tunney Heeney event priced at forty dollars each.
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Chicago
Heeney
Mr. Rickard
Fish Breathing Errors Spark Aquarium Debate
A confusing text appears to discuss fish and animal kingdom basics, then shifts to unrelated topics about pretzels and production rates. No coherent event or named entities emerge to anchor a clear news item.
Twilight Leagues schedule at Weed Park courts
Sunday School League games include Mulford versus Zion Lutheran at Weed Park. Tuesday features Musserville against Baptist. Thursday hosts United Brethren versus Grace Lutheran. Friday pairs United Brethren and Grace Lutheran. Factory League matches Richards versus Huttig and Iowa Pearl versus Heinz at Weed Park. Roach and Musser face McKee on Thursday at League field.
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Weed Park
Musserville
Baptist
United Brethren
Grace Lutheran
Factory
Richards
Huttig
Iowa Pearl
Heinz
Roach & Musser
McKee
Bartlett Takes Iowa Golf Title Sixth Time in Des Moines
Arthur Bartlett of Ottumwa defeats Lee Herron of Sioux City 3 and 2 to win the 1928 Iowa amateur championship in Des Moines. Bartlett’s sixth title ties the state record as his putter fails Herron late on the 34th green after a tight 36-hole match.
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Arthur Bartlett
Ottumwa
Iowa
Lee Herron
Sioux City
Bartlett
Popeponn
Herron
Cedar Rapids
Hyperion
Grand View
Waterloo
Ra Allen
Cardinals Pull Ahead as McKechnie Era Surges
Old Pete Alexander pitched the Cardinals to a 7 to 4 win over the Reds, widening their NL lead to 5 1 2 games. Ruth hit his 28th homer as the Yankees beat the Red Sox 4 to 0, while Hadley outpitched Farnham in the Senators 6 to 3 victory over the Athletics.
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Pete Alexander
Cincinnati
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Remy Kramer
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Hack Wilson
Gabby Hartnett
Giants
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Brooklyn Robins
Petty
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Boston Red Sox
George Pipgras
Babe Ruth
Hadley
George Farnshaw
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Philadelphia Athletics
Washington
Ty Cobb
Earshaw
Rain Wet Course Hosts Trans Mississippi Women Golf Qualifiers
Minneapolis June 25 AP Nearly 100 women entered the 18 hole one day qualifying for the Trans Mississippi tournament as rain soaked the course. Ninety eight players formed pairings for the day with 32 advancing to match play the next day. Defending champion Mrs Miriam Burns Horn of Kansas City is favored to repeat.
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Miriam Burns Horn
Kansas City
Iowan Pearl Cutters Rally to 15 7 Victory
The Cutting Plant Sluggers of the Iown Pearl Button company defeated the finishing plant of the same company 15 to 7 in a five inning baseball game at Weed park Saturday.
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Iown Pearl Button Company
Weed Park
White Sox face calls for club reorganization
American league magnates debate a full reorganization of the Chicago White Sox as the club sinks toward a lasting decline. They blame management under Comiskey and point to Cissell’s spending, while Grabiner tightens autocratic control and Comiskey resists selling the team as a monument rather than a tombstone for the league.
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Cissell
Harry Grabiner
Grabiner
Coach Gill to Attend Amsterdam Olympics as Observer
University of Illinois track coach Harry Gill earns a trip to Amsterdam as a spectator after being ignored for Olympic coaching roles. Gill ranks among the top coaches in the nation and will gain first hand insight into what should be done. In a separate note, George Sisler receives a friendly waiver from Washington to explore a National League return with Harris supporting his move.
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Amsterdam
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Bucky Harris
Bucky
Harris
Hasbrook to Lead Cedar Rapids Bunnies in Mississippi Valley League
Hasbrook appointed manager of the Cedar Rapids team in the Mississippi Valley league succeeding Spoke Emery. He arrives from Normal Illinois to take charge during the Bunnies series with Rock Island. The Sun Morning AP bulletin notes his prior Muscatine Muskie and Beloit Fairbanks-Morse playing days and his recovery from health issues.
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Cedar Rapids
Spoke Emery
Associated Press
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Rock Island
Normal
Mugkies
Beloit
Wis
Fairbanks-Morse
Emery
Tilden Opens Comeback with Wimbledon Win
Big Bill Tilden stunned Wimbledon with a straight sets 6-0 6-1 6-0 victory over M. W. Summerson in the first round. John Hennessey followed with a 6-1 6-0 6-2 win over E. Mather. Lacoste and Cochet at Paris Davis Cup stars also advanced. George Lott beat F. Crosbie 6-2 6-0 6-0.
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England
Bill Tilden
M. W. Summerson
John Hennessey
E. Mather
Rene Laopening
Lacoste
Godfrey Risko Bout Postponed By Weather Jinx
Promotional plans for a 10 round heavyweight clash between George Godfrey and Johnny Risko were delayed by bad weather. The bout, once moved from Wednesday to Saturday, faces another postponement if conditions persist, with possible action at Ebbets Field.
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George Godfrey
Johnny Risko
Johnny
Humbert J. Fugazy
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Godfrey
Twenty Boys Depart for Annual Y Outing at Rotary Lodge
Twenty boys signed for the Y M C A camp at Rotary lodge prepared to leave from the association building at 9 30 this morning. Ben L Gallaher the general secretary led the group and will supervise the camp program. The outing ends next Monday. Participants include John Brannan Ted Allen Don C Kempf Arthur Nyenhuis Melvin Horst Phillip Kopp Harold Leu Bowman Sweet Kenneth Wilshite Gus Allbee Wayne Eckhardt Dick Lemkau John Brockway Bernard Mark Carson Gains Jean Gains Marvin Mills Clarence Mills George Othmer and James Martin.
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Gus Allbee
Wayne Eckhardt
Dick Lemkau
John Brockway
Bernard Mark
Carson Gains
Jean Gains
Marvin Millis
Clarence Mills
George Othmer
James Martin
Postpone Baseball Games Due to Rain and Cold Weather
Rain and wet grounds forced postponement of the Muskies Columbus Junction game at Columbus Junction and the Rock Island Lines Illinois City game at Illinois City, both set for Sunday afternoon.
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Ludka
Illinois City
Saturday Results Snapshot From Brooklyn and Other Cities
Brooklyn beat Boston 6 to 2. New York fell to Philadelphia 1 to 3. Cincinnati edged Pittsburgh 5 to 6. St Louis scored 4 while Chicago posted 8 in the day’s results.
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Cincinnati
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Baseball scores and results across leagues
Boston beat New York 8 to 7 in 10 innings. Philadelphia defeated Washington 6 to 5 in 10 innings. Chicago won 6 to 4 over Detroit. Cleveland fell 3 to 10 against St. Louis.
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Philadelphia
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Wee
Toledo
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Amateurs Open Trans Miss Golf Qualifying At Wakonda Club
The Trans Mississipp i amateur tournament opened at Wakonda with 230 players from Illinois Oklahoma Minnesota Colorado Nebraska Kansas Missouri and Iowa. Johnny Goodman the defending champion from Omaha and Arthur Bartlett of Ottumwa led the field as winds and a soggy course slowed practice rounds. Match play begins Wednesday with 32 championship contenders after Tuesday’s second qualifying round. the final winner will be crowned Saturday.
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Wakonda Club
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Oklahoma
Minnesota
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Nebraska
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Missouri
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Colorado Springs
Johnny Goodman
Omaha
Arthur Bartlett
Ottumwa
Jimmy Manion
St. Louis
Bob McKee
Compston Leads In Open Tourney At Kansas City
Archie Compston, paired with Walter Hagen, shot a par 72 in the first 18 holes at Lakewood for a two stroke edge in the Mid American Open. Medalist was Ole B R Clark of Springfield Missouri with 71. Johnny Farrell and Gene Sarazen joined late to play 36 holes today as the 120 man field narrows to 60.
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Olympia Fields
Archie Compston
Walter Hagen
Compston
Hagen
Ole RB Clark
Springfield
Moore
Hessler
Phil Hessler
Bristow
Okla
Johnny Farrell
New York
Gene Sarazen
Bobby Jones
Southern League short on pitching talent this season
Atlanta, Ga., June 25. Big league clubs seeking pitching strength will not find many rookies worth grabbing in the Southern Association. Wierman with Chattanooga and Collins with New Orleans are about the only standouts. The league features a batters’ year as old hurlers also struggle.
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Southern Association
Wierman
Chattanooga
Collins
New Orleans
Meeting Tonight to Discuss Plans for Baseball Loop
Representatives from Columbus Junction Wapello Wilton Moscow Illinois City TL and Muscatine meet at Sterneman Clothing company store at 7 30 tonight to finalize league plans. A schedule and other details will be settled at the meeting.
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Muscatine
Sterneman Clothing Company
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