California freshman Grover Klemmer shines in track invite
Berkeley reports a 19 year old California freshman, Grover Klemmer, drawing East attention for strong quarter mile and promising 220 and 880 times. Coach Brutus Hamilton hails his potential, noting a 1 53 5 half mile and a 47 second 440 when in high school.
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San Francisco
Ten ex champions seek places in Open meet
Ten former champions compete in the national Open qualifying at Canterbury Country club. Only 31 players are pre-qualified from last year’s top finishers and the course pro Waldo Crowder. The ten former champions include Fred McLeod Walter Hagen Chick Evans Gene Sarazen Willie MacFarlane Johnny Farrell Billy Burke Johnny Goodman Sam Parks and Tony Manero.
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Johnny Goodman
Sam Parks
Tony Manero
Coast Track Meet Promises Coast Big Ten Rivalry
Top coast and Big Ten track clash looms as the Pacific Coast squad visits Northwestern and heads to Minneapolis for the national meet. Coast stars dominate performances in Evanston while Michigan and Southern California leaders seek titles and meet records across events.
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Reds Triumph As Derringer Blanks Cardinals
Paul Derringer pitched a one hit shutout as the Reds defeated the St Louis Cardinals 4 to 0. Derringer walked two and struck out seven for his fourth win against four defeats, with an infield hit by Stu Martin the lone Cardinal knock.
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Wotans Sledge A Prelude To War Conspiracy Aboard Downing Street
Sir John Meredith and ex detective Beef briefed by Sir Hector McAllister reveal a planned Wotan Brigade using Jewish refugees to cripple Britain. German agents aimed to trigger chaos with explosives and a Communist front. The plan is foiled. Meredith and Beef reflect on the thwarted scheme and press coverage.
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Craig Wood Wins Metropolitan Open Title in Record Run
Craig Wood, 38, captured the Metropolitan Open at Forest Hill with rounds of 66 68 66 after an opening 67 for 264 total. He won by 11 strokes over Ben Hogan, surpassing previous Metropolitan scorings and marking his first major tournament victory.
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Automobiles Crash at Holbrook 50 Mile Race
Two cars broke through the Navajo County fairgrounds fence during a 50 mile gallopy race. Driver Frank Stovall of Holbrook and Tombo Kaufman of Winslow escaped injury. Abel Torrez of Winslow won the race with Willard Simpson of Flagstaff second and A B Barner of Winslow third.
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Southern California claims 4A track title with 71% record
Southern California wins the 4-A track championship with a 71 percent point total. John Woodruff of Pittsburgh wins both the 440 and 880 yard titles for the third straight year.
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John Woodruff
Pittsburgh
Javelin Marked by 212 Feet 4% Inches at Howard Ell Meet
Minnesota posted a 3 16.9 clocking while Boyd Brown of Oregon threw the javelin 212 feet 4% inches and Howard Ell from Ohio State reached 191 feet 3% inches in a track meet.
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Howard Ell
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Hurler Finds Way Out Of Trouble
Detroit May 28 A high school baseball game featured St Ambrose pitcher Al Thielmans out of trouble with bases loaded and none out He faked to second base for an out then threw to third and first to retire Ed Skotzke Jack Goyke and George Detloff Thielmans kept De La Salle scoreless until a 5 to 2 St Ambrose win with Detloff on first.
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Lone Wolf Golfer Plays Two Balls For One Prize
Wallie Lindsley, sports editor of the Bellingham Herald, describes a lone wolf golfer who plays two balls against each other using different clubs, totals the scores, then pays the winner by shifting cash between pockets. He caddies himself and curses each ball, withholding speech until Sunday.
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Wallie Lindsley
Bellingham Herald
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Maple Shrup Used For Tobacco Flavor In New York Vermont
About a quarter of the maple shrup output in New York and Vermont is diverted into tobacco flavoring and sweetness production.
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Arsenic Scare Delights Twins With Hidden Bottle
Year old twins Billie and Jimmie Johnston found a bottle in a cag containing a label marked arsenic. They showed it to their mother who rushed them to hospital as doctors fussed over them. The children then insisted the pope was empty when they found it.
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