Min Titles at Fifty in Scottish Golf The Road to Victory
Harold Johnson notes age does not end golf fame. George Duncan cites golfers like Tom Morris, Willie Park, Taylor, Vardon and Braid who won titles at ages ranging from 17 to 49 in the modern era. He argues top players endure past 40 and even 50.
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Harold Johnson
George Duncan
Jordon
Braid
Taylor
Tom Morris
Tom
Willie Park
United States
Harry Vardon
Owensboro Pitcher Sets Iron Man Mark in Doubleheader
Owensboro Kentucky July 28 Pitcher Lefty Roberts of the Owensboro Kitty League team logged a 23 inning two game stretch with 27 strikeouts and just one run allowed. He won the first game 1 0 and Clarksville took the second 1 0 in 14 innings. Roberts also pitched two games against Kenderson without a run against him.
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Owensboro
Lefty” Roberts
Clarksville
Roberts
Kenderson
Benny Leonard Not Accorded Knockout Verdict
NEW YORK July 28 Freddie Welsh lightweight champion meets Henny Leonard tonight for the title. Some believe Welsh will attack hard, while Leonard’s backers expect a decisive performance to force a 20 round decision bout.
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Benny Leonard
New York
Freddie Welsh
Henny Leonard
Real
Leon
Ard
Welsh
Leonard
Speed Cars Arrive for Tacoma Race on August 5
Eddie Rickenbacher brings the Prest-O-Lite team to Tacoma for an August 5 speedway race offering $10,000 and the Montamarathon and Golden Potlatch trophies. Rickenbacher, a top driver and third in the American championship standings, could join rivals like Darius Resta and Ralph de Palma if he wins.
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TA A. Iuly
United States
Eddie Rickenbacher
Prest-O-Lite
Tacoma Speedway
Rickenbacker
Darius Resta
Ralph de Palma
Speedway
Ohio Troopers Have Own Football Coach
The Ohio militia includes Clarence Childs as an adjutant of the Sixth regiment and football coach. A Yale man who coached Indiana University track and grid teams for two years, he was poised to direct physical culture at a Battle Creek sanitarium when mobilized, and also handled teams at Wooster College.
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Columbus
Ohio Militia
Clarence Childs
Childs
Indiana University
Battle Creek
Yale
Wooster University
Baseball scores from several major league games
The Cleveland 6 Boston 7, Detroit 7 Washington 4, St. Louis 3 Philadelphia 2, Chicago 6 New York 8 results from today’s slate showing close pennant race action and high scoring innings.
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Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Ball players join Elks in Seattle lodge ceremony
Hap Morse and Bill Melver, noted Seattle ball players, became full members of the Elks lodge at a ceremony last night.
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Hap” Morse
Bill Melver
Seattle
The
Elk Lodge
Don’t Fear the Water Girl Champion by Olga Dorfner
Startling personal account of a girl champion swimmer who overcomes fear before a Philadelphia club race. The narrative contrasts early confidence after mastering strokes with sudden nausea and dread in the locker room, illustrating how fear returns despite progress.
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Olga Florence Dorfner
Philadelphia
Freddie Welsh Bouts Leonard in Brooklyn Showdown
Charney White, a Chicago supporter and ringside follower, travels to New York to watch Freddie Welsh defend the lightweight title against Bennie Leonard in a 10 round bout at Brooklyn tonight. White plans to see both contenders in action and will attend the bouts.
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Chicago
Charney White
Freddie Welsh
Bennie Leonard
New York
Brooklyn
White
Tacoma Triumph in Hall Battle 4 to 2
Tacoma defeats Butte 4 to 2 in a hall game. Meikle and Roberts lead for Tacoma as Bonner and Bartholemy contribute. Rh. E PRI peak cease noted with Feehantbeunthoe to 3.
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Tacoma
Butte
Hall
O'S
le Meikle
Roberts
Bonner
Bartholemy
Great Falls Takes Game From Brown's Lads at Vancouver
Great Falls defeated Brown's Lads in Vancouver IR. Avie Clark and Haworth led the scoring with Acosta and Cheek contributing key plays in the contest.
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Great Falls
Brown
Vancouver
WEA
Avie Su 2
Clark
Haworth "Acosta
Cheek
Yale Rooters Urge Mexicans to Round Up 1915 Team Gents
The piece jokes about strengthening Yale by gathering the 1915 team and notes the risk of sharks. It laments a tough season on Kelly pool if all sharks are killed before fall, implying competitive challenges for Yale.
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Yale Rooters
Kelly Pool
Matched Ninth Inning Rally Seals Spokane Victory
Matted for T Cunningham in ninth as Spokane tops AB in a 9 2 37 13 1 game. McGinnis homered, Coltrin and Harper drive two hits each while Webb earns win with one strikeout. Time 1 21. umpire Irary.
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T. Cunningham
Spokane
AB. KR
HH. PO. A
E. Monmor
Coltrin
Gislagon
Harper
Williama
Reuther
BREF
McGinnis
Webb
An. RK. H. PO
Eldred
Giddings
Mealey
Maymond
Bare Hite
Prose
Sheely
Threebane
Mensor
Rose
Cunningham
Gislason
Meuther
Umypire
Irary
Charley Herzog Returns to Giants Boost for 1915 Title Hopes
The article notes Charley Herzog's return to the New York Giants as key to restoring a championship infield with Arthur Fletcher's return. It highlights Herzog as strong at shortstop and improving third base readiness, alongside praise for Lee Magee's bat and defense in the leadoff role. It also mentions Bill Donovan and Cy Pieh’s pennant concerns, plus a teaser about the next international chess match.
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Charley Herzog
Matty
Charles Lincoln Herzog
Giants
New York
McGraw Clan
McGraw
Braves
Bawk
Herzog
Arthur Fletcher
Lee Magee
Polo Grounds
Lee Madee
Seattle
Magee
Larry Lajoie
Washington Tennis Meet Opens August 7 at Lake Washington
The 26th annual Washington championship tennis tournament will run from August 7 at the Firloch club courts on Lake Washington. Open to all amateur players, events include men's and women's singles and doubles, mixed doubles, junior singles, with H. C. Force refereeing and Crawford Anderson as tournament chair. Entries close August 3 at 5 p.m. and a $2.50 fee applies for any events.
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State of Washington
Seattle
H. C. Force
Crawford Anderson
Wig
Western Dry Goods Co
Anderson
Seattle Falls 3-0 as Webb Shuts Out Spokane
Emery Webb pitched a two hit game for Seattle and Spokane won 3 to 0. Bill Rose also pitched well for the Giants, limiting Seattle’s offense but receiving little run support. Hap Morse and one other Giant accounted for Seattle’s only hits.
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Spokane
Seattle
Bill Rose
Reds
Bill
Morse
Webb
Charley Schmutz
Frank Wolfram
One Minute Talks with Ballplayers K Napolean Lajoie
Baseball tales reveal superstitions and pitching tactics from 1920s stars. Philadelphias Nap Lajoie and Eddie Plank share anecdotes about Bil Armour Ty Cobb and sluggers like Jackson Speaker Crawford. Plank warns to pitch away from a power hitter s groove and play safety first.
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Ben
National results and a star's key to opportunity
The report lists results from multiple cities with scores: Boston 2 Chicago 3 Philadelphia 5 Pittsburg 4 New York 4 Cincinnati 3 Brooklyn 4 St. Louis 8. A closing line notes a star wanted as the key to opportunity.
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Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pinkman and Houck Lead Tivoli Card in Likely Wins
Referee Ad Schacht signals the timekeeper to start the evening at the Tivoli theatre as Pinkman faces Ingle and Houck meets Sullivan in top lightweight and featherweight bouts. Wright meets Burns in a middleweight clash while Reynolds faces Michels and Neff fights Casey. Peterson clashes with Hudson in lightweight action. Austin and Salt promote a strong card with most fighters having main event experience. The show begins at 8:30 P.M.
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Pinkman
Ingle
Houck
Sullivan
Wright
Burns
Reynolds
Michels
Neff Ve. Casey
Peterson
Hudson
Ad Schacht
Tivoli Theatre
Austin & Salt
Tacoma Outfielder Sold to Pittsburg for Hank of Kale
Pittsburg buys Carson Bigbee, Tacoma center fielder, from the Northwestern league club for about $5,000. Known as Skeet to teammates, he joined Tacoma in the spring after a Portland tryout.
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Tacoma
Pittsburg
Hank
Carson Bigbee
Skeet
Portland
Wizards of Cue Display Clever Shots in Movie
Koji Yamada the Japanese eye wizard and the Crazies are featured with fancy shots in a program at the Clemmer today and tomorrow. Mike Gibbons demonstrates training for a bout and boxes three rounds with his brother Tom on the same program.
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Koji Yamada
Clemmer
Mike Gibbons
Tom
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