Golf Greats Highlight Stamina Across Eras and Sports
Grantland Rice notes stamina as a key trait alongside speed and skill, citing Sarazen, Ball, Vardon, Taylor, Wagner, Jones, Hagen, and others. He recounts Ball and Vardon Nottingham era feats, Vardon's Inverness near-miss, Jones’s early retirement path, and Sarazen’s 25-year major run as evidence of enduring perseverance in golf and beyond.
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Bobby Jones
Gene Sarazen
John Ball
Harry Vardon
Sarazen
Walter Hagen
Halg
Muirfield
Jones
Bobby. Jones
Ty Cobb and Cy Young Dominate All-Time Stamina List
A nostalgic piece ranks Ty Cobb as the all time stamina record holder in baseball, noting Cobb’s 24-year peak with over 3,000 games, 2,200 runs, 4,100 hits, and near 900 steals. It cites Cy Young’s 3,800 plus games and 511 wins as distant benchmarks, and mentions golf stamina with champions like Sarazen and Taylor. The author reflects on wear of speed, longevity, and the value of sustained performance.
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Gene Sarazen
Sammy Snead
Sarazen
John Ball
J.H. Taylor
Harry Vardon
Ty Cobb
Cap Anson
Hans Wagner
Cy Young
Lou Gehrig
Walter Johnson
Willie Hoppe
Pudge Heffelfinger
Mel Hein
Glivesi
Paoli
Georgia
Cobb
Tris Speaker
Joe Jackkson
Nap Lajoie
Ed Walsh
Addie Joss
Joe Wood
Eddie Plank
Rube Waddell
Chief Bender
Ty Cabb
Patton Withdraws From McKenley Race
USC star Mel Patton withdraws from the Pacific Coast Conference versus Big Nine track meet due to recurring leg cramps. The move ends his bid to face Herbert McKenley of Illinois and follows his earlier decision to rest for the 1948 Olympic year.
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Calif
Cap
University of Southern California
Mel Patton
Patton
Herbert McKenley
University of Illinois
Dean Cromwell
USC
McKenley
Los Angeles
Jesse Owens
Salt Lake City
Cromwell
USC Flash
Frank Wykoff
Chiefs in Second Toronto Bargain Bill Hank Sauer's Three Homers Win
Syracuse Chiefs split a doubleheader with the Toronto Maple Leafs then surged to an 8-2 victory in the nightcap as Hank Sauer hit three home runs to establish a park record. Bob Katz earned the 4-3 win in the opener and the trio Sauer Mele and Prendergast carried the offense.
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Toronto Maple Leafs
Syracuse Chiefs
Henry
Hank” Sauer
Chiefs
Bob Katz
Syracuse
Sauer
Mele
Prendergast
Leafs Edge Syracuse As Sauer Powers Opener
Sauer drives in five runs including three homers to pace Toronto a 7 2 win over Syracuse in the first game. Mele adds a double and four singles in five at bats to back Prendergast as he earns his 10th win while Hal Erickson suffers the loss amid defensive miscues.
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Satisfied Angler: 24-inch Walleye Caught on Crystal Lake
Oran Hull, a veteran fisherman, landed a 24 inch walleye weighing 4 pounds 11 ounces at Crystal Lake Monday night during a fishing outing.
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Crystal Lake
Royals Split With Jerseys Royals Split With Jerseys
Ed Heusser pitched the Royals to a 12-1 win over Jersey City in game one as Toronto led the league. Jersey City rebounded with an 11-2 victory over Montreal behind Jack Graham three homers. Newark Bears routed Rochester 14-1 and Buffalo beat Baltimore 8-7.
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Unusual Catcher Catches Unique Double Play
In a 13 to 5 YMCA softball win by Bill Flask's team over PACC a catcher capitals on an unassisted double play. Flask catcher Bob Fall started the play by racing to first base to retire Kurt on a popped sacrifice attempt then doubled off the runner. Other league scores followed with Hoffman 15 Easy Washer 3 and several close games across the standings.
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PACC
YMCA
Bob Fall
Flask
Kurt
Hoffman
Pass & Seymour
L. C. Smith
Cerro
Leafs Rally Despite Fielding Errors Backed by Knickerbocker Homer
Syracuse and the Leafs clash as Knickerbocker hits a homer in the third and miscues by Erickson spark gaps. West doubles and Rubel drives in runs before Jack Thompson relieves Katz to steady the Chiefs. Concluded: on Page 50, Column 21.
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Rubeling
Jack Thompson
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Erickson
Leafs
Syracuse
Lefty Tott Shines With Two-Hitter For Giants
Lefty Tott, newly acquired by the Giants from the Browns, pitched a two hit shutout against the Cubs, striking out eight and walking five. He joined Mel Ott’s staff after a rough relief season and immediately delivered the season’s best pitching display, boosting Giants morale.
Kerr Speaks at Sampson College Assembly Honors Athletes
Sampson College held a special assembly to honor spring sports athletes as 42 major and 12 minor letters were awarded to baseball lacrosse track tennis and golf team members. Andy Kerr former Colgate University head football coach spoke as the guest of honor, marking his retirement after the 1946 season.
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Sampson College
Andy Kerr
Colgate University
Hooks Lott Debuts with 11-0 Giants Shutout of Cubs
Clarence Hooks Lott pitched the Giants to an 11-0 win over the Cubs in his first New York start. He allowed two hits and struck out eight. Vernon Stephens led the Browns with six RBIs, including a grand slam, in a 12-3 victory over the Athletics.
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Lefty' Tott
Melvin Ott
Giants
Brownies
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Ott
Tott
Washington
Browns
Iott
Clarence “Hooks” Lott
New York
Cubs
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Contino schedules district semi-pro tourney for state bid
Baseball official Salvatore Contino appoints a district semi pro commissioner role and plans to qualify a sectional team this week for the State tournament at Jamestown on July 5. Play starts at Griffin Field with the final Sunday and the national meet is set for Wichita Kansas.
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Salvatore
Sam" Contino
Jamestown
Griffin Field
Wichita
Kan
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