Fischer Wins U S Amateur Golf Title Over McLean
John William Fischer, 24, a law student at the University of Cincinnati, overcame a sprained ankle and a three hole deficit to win the United States amateur championship in a dramatic finish at Garden City. He birdied the 37th and sank a 20-foot putt on the extra hole to defeat Scotland’s Jack McLean amid wind and rain.
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Alan Gould
Associated Press
Garden City
John William Fischer
University of Cincinnati
United States
Scotland
Jack McLean
Fischer
McLean
Lawson Little
Glasgow
Braves Rookie Weir Shuts Out Phillies 5-0 in Final Stanza
Boston opens the final contest with a 5-0 victory over Philadelphia as Bill Weir limits the Phillies to four hits. Wally Berger hits his 25th homer and Weir earns the win while Slyers notes and fielding stats are listed for both teams.
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Associated Press
Boston
Bill Weir
Phillies
Weir
Warstlers
Sheerin
Klein
Wally Berger
Philadelphia
Abrhpa
Arnovich
Wilson
Norris
Caes
Gomez
Sivese
Whitney
Sccecerverere
Kelleher
Cevusseunerneens Sd
Warsiter
Vol Moore
Jordan
Berger
Cuccinetto
Lee
Lopez
Well
Wurstter
Moore
Stoore
Herger
Urbancki
Corbett
Cuccinello
Joran
Bates
Bate
Sivess
Slyers
Pfirman
Stewart
Goetz
Story Book Hit Wins for Cards
Pinch-hitter Jim Col ling homered with bases loaded in the seventh to lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 9 to 6 win over the Chicago Cubs and move to second in the National League. Larry French faltered in the seventh after a earlier rally, as Cardinals’ Garibaldi Martin Medwick and Mize sparked a five run surge.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Jim
Ripper) Colling
St. L
Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Lrery French
Cub
Art Garibaldi
Pepper Martin
Cre Medwick
Johnny Mize
ST. Louis
Abrhpa Moore
Garibaldi
J. Martin
Medwick
Aeedetens Duracher
Gutteridge
Ogdrodowski
G. S
Coajlins
Davis
McGee
Heusser
Ogrodowsk
PA Galan
Sena Reneeree
Cavaretta
Aeeue Herman
Ry Demaree
Naeve Hack
Hartnett, Co
Senpeee Aga
Hack
Martin
Mize
Collins
Herman
Hartnett
Galan
Gil
French
Ack
Durocher
Gartiba Wi
Jurzes
Carare McGee
Fren
Ott McGee
Heasser
Iits
Meg
Beyant
Ree
Winnin
Barr
Soran
Pinelli
Phelps Stumbles As Waner Extends NL Lead
Dodgers batter Bate Phelps went hitless in four chances as Paul Waner of the Pirates extended his lead in the National League batting race. Waner collected one hit in four at bats to hold a .378 average, while Phelps slid five points to .367. In the American League, Bill Dickey of the Yankees rose to third with three hits in five at bats to reach .363, displacing Gerald Walker of the Tigers. Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner J C Holton pegs the state's 1936 crop value at 200 million dollars.
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Associated Press
Bate Phelps
Dodgers
Paul Waner
Pirates
Buchester
Waner
Phelps
Bill Dickey
Yankees
Gerald Walker
Tigers
J.C. Holton
Mississippi
Stymie Likely Looms Large in U S Amateur Golf Card
Pickups by Paul Mickelson surveys the U S Amateur scene noting the stymie faces widespread opposition from states and the Western Golf Association. Wisconsin bans it for six years while Johnny Goodman shines, Johnny Fischer posts a notable 65 holes in two over par, and Bobby Tailor bets swirl as Tammy’s supporters wager on a run to the semifinals or title.
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Paul Mickelson
Garden City
N. J
U.S. Golf Association
Stymie
Western Golf Association
Wisconsin
Johnny Goodman
Walter Blevins
Kansas City
Goodman
Johnny
Johnny Fischer
Cincinnati
Scotty Campbell
Seattle
Woods
John Langley
Jack McLean
Scotland
P Topense
Jacek Cameron
Chicago
Jack
Tommy Tailor
Locust Valley
Newport
Tammy
Mayo Elected to Head Sportsmen
Delegates elected Dr J H Mayo of Buckhannon president of the West Virginia Affiliated Sportsmen's Association at the annual state convention. Grover C Hedges Spencer attorney became first vice president with Duval Schultz Fayette County as second vice president and D E Dean Richwood re elected secretary treasurer. The group urged the road commission to extend stream protection along highways and asked for broader dissemination of conservation news. They also urged legislature to provide the same conservation appropriation as last year and reviewed local projects and committee reports.
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Associated Press
Richwood
J. H. Mayo
Buckhannon
West Virginia
Sportsmen's Association
Grover C. Hedges
Spencer Attorney
Duval Schultz
Fayette County
D. E. Dean
Road Commission
Conservation Commission
Giants Edge Dodgers 9 to 1 as Hubbell Dominates
Carl Hubbell tossed four hits over nine innings to push the Giants toward the pennant with a 9 1 victory over Brooklyn. The win widened New York's lead to 544 games over the Cardinals, who beat the Cubs to stay in second place as the Giants head into nine games remaining.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
King Carl” Hubbell
Giants
Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Cubs
New York
Moore
Kartell
Hott
Ripple
Terry
We O
Jackson
Maneuse
Cy Pwhirehead
Hubbell
Abrhpa Bordazaray
Eves
Tonney
Scripp
Winsett
Cw. ' Hassett
Radtke
Tordan
Vel Mongo
Tirbbell
Mungo
Whitehead
Phelps
Umplees
Magerkurth
Parker
Klem
Ambidextrous passer Odom starred for Tu lane in New Orleans
New Orleans-Troy Odom, Tu lane halfback, can throw passes with either hand. He excels at left handed passes and punts with his right foot, making him a versatile ball carrier.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Troy Odom
Tulane
Wild Throw Lifts Pirates Over Reds In Eleventh
A wild eleventh inning throw by Alex Kampouris allowed Lloyd Waner to score the winning run as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 7 to 6. Cincinnati rallied from a six run lead, but Walker homered in the ninth with Kampouris aboard to force the late drama.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Alex Kampouris
Lloyd Waner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Pirates
Reds
Hubert Walker
Kampouris
Glen White Hosts Crucial A League Playoff Game
The Glen White team can clinch the Raleigh County A league title with a win over Scarbro today at 2:30 p.m. at Glen White field. A Scarbro victory would force a third game on a neutral field next Sunday to decide the champion and the trophy ownership.
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Staton
E. Jarvis
Glen White
Lillybrook
Scarbro
Irving Goldstein
Union
Raleigh County
Glen
Gladys Brown
Couatians
Mathias
Collins Mullens Play Tie Game
The debut of the 1936 Mullens Rebels machine ended in a scoreless tie with Collins High School as both teams failed to convert inside the 20 yard line. Mullens passed three of ten attempts while Collins made two of four, and first downs favored the Rebels amid a crowd at Ruby field.
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Mullens Rebels
Collins High School
Ruby Field
Collins
Mullens
Cabelins
Cuthbert
Pulaski
Simreon
Winding Gulf
Lefer
Moyer
D'Antoni
Kidd
LE Winter
Hayhurst Mullins
Leffler
Farley
Moyer Thompson
J.ptuart Griffith
Yewett Simpson
Jenkins Marcinko
Church
Tolliver
Patton Cuthbert
Brown
Ler
Yaeger
Lillybrook Reds Host Minden Blue Sox In Doubleheader
The Lillybrook Reds face the Minden Blue Sox in a twin bill on the Lillybrook field this afternoon as Raleigh county A league action nears the inter league series start. Joe Kish and Dick Huffstutter will start for Lillybrook with a 2 p.m. first pitch.
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Lillybrook Reds
Raleigh County
Minden Blue Sox
Lillybrook
Joe Kish
Dick Huffstutter
Bluefield
Stonecoat
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