Hagen Eyes Open Title Fight At Oakland Hills
Walter Hagen trails leaders by two strokes at 150 as play resumes for the final rounds of the American open golf championship at Oakland Hills. Bobby Jones 147 and Bill Mehlhorn 1417 share the lead while Cyril Walker Davie Rob rron and Bobby Cruickshank also contend. Gene Sarazen and Chick Evans loom as potential threats if par is breached.
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Oakland Hills Country Club
Michigan
Walter Hagen
Oakland Hills
Hagen
Bobby Jones
Bill Mehlhorn
Girokes
Walter
Jones
Gene Sarazen
Inwood
Bobby Cruickshank
Cruickshank
Mehlhorn
Davie
Cyril Walker
Davie Robrron
MacDonald Smith
Campbell Succeeds Gould At Homestead
Homestead Pa. June 6 George Gould who coached Home Read high school to a basketball championship last year has been appointed principal of the Steel City institution. Bill Campbell who coached the Duquesne University quintet last year has been named coach of all sports to fill Gould’s vacancy.
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Homestead
George Gould
Home Read High School
Steel City
Port Eckles
Bill Campbell
Duuesne University
Gould
Tilden Eligible to Rejoin Davis Cup After Compromise
William Tilden supports a compromise allowing player-writers to retain amateur status while writing articles without using their names or titles in daily reports. The agreement, accepted by the U S S T A executive committee, would enable Tilden to rejoin the United States Davis Cup team once the special committee issues a full statement.
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Providence
R. I
William T. Tilden
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Tilden
Bers
Crescents Claim Second in Westminster College League
In New Wilmington on June 6 the Crescents beat the Celts 13 to 7 on the college diamond to finish second in the Westminster College intra mutual league. The win followed the Lolas forfeiting to Theta U’s, which won first place while Crescents trailed. A late start limited rounds.
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Crescents
New Wilmington
Celts
College
Cresecents
Penn State Athletes End College Careers in Weekend Meet
State College Pa June 6 Penn State will see many star athletes end college careers in baseball track tennis and golf as they seek a final victory over Pittsburgh. Capt Mike Palm Lester Longhurst Ken Leeffler Johnny Reed Walt Fixter Art Mahoney Genny Kindt Ed Ege Tommy Laws and others depart after the weekend events.
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State College
Penn State
University of Pittsburgh
Nittany Lions
Mike Palm
Lester Longhurst
Ken Leeffler
Johnny Reed
Walt Fixter
Art Mahoney
Palm
Alan Helffrich
Schuyler
Enck
Carter
Reckel
Genny Kindt
Ed Ege
Tommy Laws
Swiss Soccer Team Reaches Olympic Final
Switzerland qualified for the Olympic soccer final by beating Sweden 2 to 1 in Paris on Thursday. The match delivered dramatic moments and marked one of the tournament’s biggest upsets.
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Paris
Switzerland
Sweden
Inter Club Golf Games Planned for Grove City Team
Grove City Country Club schedules 15 players for a summer series of inter club matches. Games run Wednesdays with venues including Oil City, Tarentum, Kittanning, Greenville, and Brackenridge, plus open dates. A new golf board will track each player's top five scores to form season handicaps.
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Grove City
Grove City Country Club
M. H. Carruthers
F. P. Graham
W. F. Purvis
Frank Firm
Oil City
Venango Country Club
Reno
Kllanning
Tarentum
Greenville
Kitanning
Brackenridge
New Castle
Butler
Mens Locker Room
James Suffers Loss of $500 By Fire
Fire from an overheated kitchen range gutted the kitchen of a dwelling at 858 New Castle avenue Sharon Pennsylvania early this morning. Damage estimated between $400 and $500. Building owned by W. J. James of New Wilmington occupied by N. Schnur and Martin Sager.
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New Castle Avenue
Sharon
W. J. James
New Wilmington
N. Schnur
Martin Sager
Philadelphia ordinance seeks $1 million for crossings
An ordinance filed with city council requests an appropriation of 1 million dollars to eliminate grade crossings on the Philadelphia and Reading railroad in the 21st and 38th wards.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia and Reading
Wampum Wins From Koppel Crescents In Split Series
Koppel Semi Pros fall 8 5 to Wampum Crescents at home as Munch Mulroy’s stars spark a 4 run fourth inning. Rodenbaugh exits in seventh after Crescents plate three. Cripps debuts on mound for Wampum.
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Wampum Crescents
Fouth
Koppel
Lallano
Fritz
Earl
Roy Cripps
Wampum
Edgecomb To Direct Athletics At Geneva
At Geneva College Beaver Falls Pa during commencement it was announced a ground plot from Park Place to Armstrong Cork Co. property is donated for an athletic field valued at 21000 by the heirs of the late John Reeves Prof A C Edgecomb will head the athletic department succeeding Leonard L Ewing who will graduate from Pitt law and pursue his profession
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Beaver Falls
Geneva College
Park Place
College Hill
Armstrong Cork Co
John Reeves
A. C. Edgecomb
Leonard L. Ewing
Sharon Elks Schedule Two Hard Games This Weekend
Sharon Pennsylvania June 6 two of the hardest games of the season on the weekend schedule. Warren Moose will be the attraction Saturday and Beaver Falls Elks, twice semi pro champs of America, will play here Sunday.
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Sharon
Four Reach Semi Finals In Cambridge Springs Tourney
In Cambridge Springs Pennsylvania the Northwestern Pennsylvania golf championship narrows to four as Mrs W H Duff and Miss Emillie Roseburgh lead to semi finals. Krauter and Duff duel in a lengthy match with Duff finally edging Krauter. The semi final pairs pit Duff against Roseburgh and Krauter versus Duff in a clash full of hole by hole turns.
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Cambridge Springs
Pittsburgh
Riverside
T. R. Palmer
Erie
W. H. Duff
Youngstown
Clara Louise Krauter
Mrs. Duff
Oakmont Star
Palmer
Dun
Emillie Roseburgh
Oakmont
C. S. Wendt
Duff
Miss Roseburgh
Wendt
Rauter-Duff
Krauter-Duff
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Miss.Krauter
Miss Krauter
Champion Girl High Diver Eyes Olympic Games
Helen Meany, American high diver, explains Olympic plans to Paris. She outlines six springboard dives for tryouts and discusses the limited winter training facilities for high diving, noting America’s advantage in plain high diving and her informal training approach.
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Helen Meany
Helen Fox
I. N
New York
Paris
America
Refute Report Sun Is Splitting
The Allegheny Observatory of Pittsburgh denies a West Chester report that Dr. David Todd of Amherst College said the sun is splitting in two. The observatory says sun spot activity is periodic and not a new crack, noting more spots now than in two years.
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Allegheny Observatory
Pittsburgh
West Chester
David Todd
Amherst College
Todd
Pittsburgh Observatory
Illinois Pastor at Central Christian Church on Sunday
Rev. George E. Owen of Saybrook Illinois will arrive Saturday and lead Sunday services at Central Christian church Long Avenue as a candidate for the local pulpit. He is highly recommended by state church officials and a call may be extended after the services.
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George E. Owen
Saybrook Ills
Central Christian Church
Long Avenue
Owen
Wills to Battle Firpo on August 23 at Boyle's Thirty Acres
Harry Wills and Luis Angel Firpo will fight for the title money on August 23 at Boyle's Thirty Acres in Jersey City. Promoter Tex Rickard announced the bout amid talks of a possible Dempsey match, with Wills earning $159,000 and Firpo about $250,000. Rickard also signaled plans to stage a Wills Firpo bout before Dempsey if conditions allow.
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Davis J. Walsh
Internatal News Service
New York
Harry Wills
Woodpile
Luis Angel Firpo
Boyle
Thirty Acres
Jersey City
Jack Dempsey
Rickard
South America
Firpo
Richard
Fit- Po
Wills
Madden
Dempsey
Petitions Move to National Conventions Over Dry Laws
Citizens sign petitions in this city urging Republicans and Democrats at their national conventions to oppose any change toward wet legislation. The drive follows Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler’s statement that he would push a wet plank, prompting nationwide petitions to deter such action.
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Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Record dead heat noted for 1884 horse race
The only dead heat on record occurred in 1884 between St Gallo and Harvester. Both horses were elassed by talent before the races rank outsiders.
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St. Gallo
Harvester
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