Public Links Meet May Set A New Low Scoring Record
Detroit July 23. A wide-open chase for medalist honors and a possible new low scoring mark framed the final 18 hole qualifying round of the National Public Links tournament. A 148 or better was likely to earn one of 64 match play berths as leaders pursued the record. Ex-champs Ferrera and five others shot 69 with three-score entrants posting 73 or under on the Rackham course.
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Rackham Municipal
Charles Ferrera
San Francisco
Ferrera
Fred Hill
Worcester
Mass
Adrian French
Huntington Park
Calif
Charles Harter
Indianapolis
Worth Stimits, Jr
Colorado Springs
Colo
Luke Barnes
Atlanta
Robert Price
Oklahoma City
Edward J. Furgol
Utica
N. Y
Donald Smith
St. Joseph
Andy Szwedko
Pittsburgh
Davis A. Mitchell
al Leach
Cleveland
Whizzer White May Again Wait on Table
Whizzer White, former All American Colorado halfback and leading college scorer, could work as a dining hall helper at Phi Gamma Delta for housing while taking Summer School courses at the University of Colorado. He previously paid income tax on 15000 dollars for a pro season with the Sedsagt Pirates and may return to Yale Law School after summer studies.
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Byron
Whizzer
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Rhodes
Oxford
England
Phi Gamma Delta
Yale University Law School
Yale
Reds and Dodgers in Showdown Series tense NL race
The Cincinnati Reds lead and Brooklyn Dodgers face a pivotal two game set with the NL championship in doubt. Cincinnati carries a 14‑win in 16 stretch as Brooklyn searches for a spark while the Tigers and Senators clash in the American League spotlight.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Reds
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Dodgers
Flatbush
Crosley Field
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Washington Senators
Ab Jenkins Smashes 21 World Records at Bonneville Salt Flats
Ab Jenkins completes a 24 hour speed grind at Bonneville Salt Flats driving the Mormon Meteor to 161.18 miles per hour average and surpassing 21 world land speed records from 50 kilometers to 3,000 miles. Cliff Bergere relieved him and the car covered 3,888.32 miles round trip from San Francisco to New York and back.
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Utah
Ab Jenkins
Salt Lake City
Cliff Bergere
Los Angeles
Jenkins
San Francisco
New York
Pittsburgh
Flood Of Votes On College Grid Game
Chicago July 23 An unprecedented flood of votes pours in as the deadline nears for the nationwide all star college football poll. The college squad plays the Green Bay Packers in Soldier Field Aug 29. Voting ends tonight at midnight with results to be announced Thursday. Ends Esco Sarkkinen Ohio State 443192 Bill Kerr Notre Dame 428563 Tackles Joe Boyd Texas Aggies 406587 Tad Harvey Notre Dame 397942 Guards Harry Smith Southern California 478254 Jim Logan
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Green Bay Packers
Soldier Field
Esco Sarkkinen
Ohio State
Bill Kerr
Notre Dame
Joe Boyd
Texas Aggies
Tad Harvey
Harry Smith
Southern California
Jim Logan
Successor elected at Commonwealth and Southern
Justin R. Whiting, formerly of St. Clair, Michigan, was elected president of Commonwealth and Southern corporation. He succeeds Wendell L. Willkie, who resigned after his nomination by the Republican party as the GOP standard bearer.
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Justin R. Whiting
St. Claire, Mich
Commonwealth & Southern Corporation
Wendell L. Willkie
Republican Party
Sports Figures Named Incomplete 1940s Draft List
A fragmented OCR recap lists players and schools including Clyde Turner from Hardin-Simmons, John Hamnan of Northwestern, Ted Hennis of Purdue, Steve Sitko of Notre Dame, Nile Kinnick of Iowa, with scattered numbers. The passage appears to be a partial roster or ranking, lacking clear context or dates.
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Indiana
Clyde Turner
Hardin- Simmons
John Hamnan
Northwestern
Ted Hennis
Purdue
Steve Sitko
Notre Dame
Nile Kinnick
Iowa
Pirates Spend Big to Rebuild Roster in 1939
Pittsburgh leader Bill Benswaniger revealed he has spent 200000 on players since last fall to inject "new blood" and lift morale after the 1938 debacle. He aims to add two standout starting pitchers and says the Pirates are near a first division push as they face the Giants in New York.
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Pittsburgh
Bill Benswaniger
The
Pirates
Benswanger
Frankie Frisch
Bucs
Giants
New York
Armstrong hints at retirement amid boxing talk
In New York Henry Armstrong tells friends he is near retirement as boxing fans wonder about his condition after disappointing training for Jenkins. Berlin drew 90,000 for the German football final while racing writer Eddie Galiani lies seriously ill in a hospital. Buddy Knox of Dayton targets his 12th win of 1940 against Chuck Crowell in Chicago next Monday night.
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New York
Henry Armstrong
Fem
Henry
Jenkins
Berlin
Eddie Galiani
The
World-Telegram
Buddy Knox
Dayton
U.S
Chuck Crowell
Chicago
Speedways Pact Pays Up To 35 For Top Qualifiers
Uniontown Pennsylvania speedway offers 35 to the ten fastest qualifiers in an A A A sanctioned race on August 11, while the next ten earn 25. The event promises high attendance and betting, with Empire City racing signals and a world’s fair crowd anticipated.
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Uniontown
A.A.A
Bucky Walters
Reds
Buddy Baer
Paul Runyan
Baseball scores from yesterday across leagues
The Associated Press reports results from the International League and American Association. Newark defeated Toronto 3 to 2 while Montreal was 3 9 and Jersey City 0 11. Syracuse beat Rochester 3 to 0 while Baltimore topped Buffalo 14 to 2. In the American Association Columbus won 8 to 5 over Kansas City and Indianapolis 11 to 7 over Minneapolis. Milwaukee 7 defeated Toledo 4 and St Paul beat Louisville 9 to 2.
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Associated Press
International League
Newark
Toronto
Montreal
Jersey City
Syracuse
Rochester
Baltimore
Buffalo
American Association
Columbus
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Toledo
St. Paul
Louisville
Southern Association Scores Reported
In baseball results from the Southern Association Memphis defeated Atlanta 7 to 2 while Little Rock beat Chattanooga 4 to 1 Birmingham won over Nashville 5 to 4 and Knoxville triumphed against New Orleans 7 to 5.
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Atlanta
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Nashville
Knoxville
New Orleans
Texas League Scores Reported for Tonight
San Antonio edged Beaumont 5 to 4 while Shreveport defeated Houston 4 to 2. Dallas was set to play Tulsa but rain halted the game.
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San Antonio
Beaumont
Shreveport
Houston
Dallas
Tulsa
Arizona Texas League Bisbee Triumph Over Albuquerque 8 5
Bisbee defeated Albuquerque 8 to 5 in the lone scheduled game of the Arizona Texas League. Bisbee built an early lead and held on for the win as Albuquerque fought back but could not close the gap.
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Albuquerque
West Texas New Mexico Football Scores Roundup
Lubbock 14, Amarillo 13 while Lamesa 9, Clovis 10 and Odessa 3, Borger 7. Midland 0, Pampa 18 report a set of thin margins and small line results from the regional grid slate.
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West Texas-New Mexico Lubbock
Amarillo
Lamesa
Clovis
Odessa
Borger
Midland
Pampa
Fights Last Night Tally From AP Boxing Roundup
In Chicago Milt Aron won on points over Saverio Turiello while Fritzie Zivic stopped Leonard Bennett. San Francisco saw Freddie Apostoli knock out Dale Sparr and Pete DeRuzza stop Jimmy Grimm in Louisville. Sioux City list shows Paul Hartnack beating Charley Neaves. Wesley Ramey edged Nunzio Bisogne in Newark.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Milt Aron
Saverio Turiello
Italy
Fritzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
Leonard Bennett
San Francisco
Freddie Apostoli
Dale Sparr
Carson City
Nev
Louisville
Pete de Ruzza
New York
Jimmy Grimm
Sioux City
Paul Hartnck
Minneapolis
Charley Neaves
Kansas City
Old Man O War jabs at Bimelech’s chances
A Lexington observer mocks Bimelech while recalling Man O War’s dominance. He cites recent defeats by three lesser horses not in the same class, echoing a long standing rivalry and veteran respect for the wartime great.
We Became Fascist Fastest and Other War Notes
A satirical roundup comments on wartime moods with lines about British women melting pots for metals, Nazi censorship, France becoming a fascist state, and odd quips about Turkey and weather causing wars. It satirizes propaganda and public reaction during wartime.
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France
Dancing horse foils globe circumnavigation party at fair
At the Ford Exposition in the New York World's Fair, OBBIN the dancing horse drew gasps as he posed to invite a circumnavigation by horse. Major J Allan Dunn hosted the event for Circumnavigators Club as Dobbin wore papier mache hide and a gray flannel look. The tropical Ford pavilion showcased jungle tableaux and creatures including a baby elephant from Frank Buck's Jungieland.
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Ford “Horse
J. Allan Dunn
Dobbin
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Frank Buck
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Meestro
Arthur M. Tede
Propeller Club of America
Harrison Forman
Lec.i.er
Poland
Warsaw
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