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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1922
Page
3
Bunting and Olympus Bersagliere win in a Belmont handicap as tension builds toward Latonia Special on June 24. Three year olds from 1922, including Morvich and Snob, pace the field with Beatrice and Fire Moor among the notable rivals, while jockeys and trainers weigh the heavy Derby season prospects.
Saturday bout list features Aarne Comtark Sharkey vs Taide Tsvwies and Daren vs Joan Pasonne in two 12 round title tasks. Other matches include Wink C-Augie Kater vs Frank Kore at Cimmoonwealthy Stadium with Jimmy Carroll and Murray in a 12 round bout.
Georgetown defeated Boston College 5 to 0 in Newton Massachusetts. The strong pitching and timely hitting fueled the shutout as Georgetown’s offense produced runs while defense held BC scoreless. Key plays included a two runners on base situation halted by Sneedy’s defensive effort and a notable home run opportunity blocked in the seventh inning.
Gilmore won the preliminary event for the world amateur single sculling championship in Philadelphia with a 7:38 1-5 mile and a quarter. John H. Durnan of the Artonaut Rowing Club Toronto finished second, Tom Rooney of Undine Boat Club Philadelphia third, while Rooney’s time was not announced. Remaining entrants include Hilton Belveau, Walter Hoover, Pasto Costello, and Jack Kelly as defending and notable challengers for the main race.
Veteran Donald Carr led the opening round at Ardsley for the Westchester Amateur Championship with a strong 73. Tommy Armour, returning titleholder, followed late in the day with a 75 to win medal honors, while J. E. Worthington carded 78 for third place. The event shapes as a tight title fight as Worthington seeks a third Westchester amateur crown.
Armour excelled with a superb short game, while Merrill Waters and R A Jones Jr. led a field where Charlie Paul and Walter Purcell also posted strong scores. Alexa Stirling defeated Mina Glenna Collett in an exhibition at Nassau Country Club raising funds for Radcliffe College.
A Paris awarded 1924 Olympic games may move to Los Angeles after a Paris committee refused 20 million francs and a French committee meeting on June 7. The Los Angeles finance committee authorized 10 million francs for expenses, signaling a possible shift of the games to the U S city.
A field entry has been received for the annual spring games of the New York A C to be held at Travers Inland tomorrow afternoon. Prominent athletes include Larry Brown of Pennsylvania the new intercollegiate half mile champion and Walter Higgins of Columbia the two mile title holder. Brown will attempt to break the 400 yard record and Higgins will run in the two mile race. Others listed include Eddie Farrell Victor Graeb Tammy Campbell Reb McAllister A Harrison Thompson Albert Rose and Sol Butler in their specialty events.
Fragmented OCR notes list Louisville racing entries across multiple races with purses between 1400 and 4000 dollars. Mentions riders, horses like Lattie Anna and Benatar Combe, and conditions such as three year old fields and allowances, with scattered scores and stall notes.
In the New Jersey State Golf Association amateur championship at Norwood Golf Club, a 36 hole final was set after a morning of team play and qualifying. Wild led a four way medal with 79, tied with Roy Webb Englewood Dr. H. V. Garrity Avbury Park and Frank W. Dyer Upper Montclair. Wild then beat Garrity in the ensuing playoff and defeated Kammer later to claim the title. Baltusrol won the team event with 531 four strokes ahead of Upper Montclair.
Miss Leitch cannot compete in the United States due to an arm injury. A 1921 rest period did not fully heal, and a British squad rule keeps her from playing this summer, delaying her return to competition in America.
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