Jones Faces Tough Task in National Amateur Tourney
In Minneapolis for the national amateur golf championship, Bobby Jones doubts he will win as George Von Elm and others challenge him. Jones posts 75 and 77 in practice, hampered by a hooked drive and weak putting, while Watts Gunn shoots 73 and 74 to lead. Defending champ Von Elm arrives, with Ouimet Guilford Gardner and Evans among top contenders expected.
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St. Louis
Clarence Wolff
Jimmy Manion
Eddie Held
Maurice McCarthy
Old Flatbush
George Voight
Washington
Minneapolis
Watts Gunn
Atlanta
Gene Cook
Minikahda
Detroit
Francis Ouimet
Jesse Guilford
Bob Gardner
Air Derby Echoes and Parisian Costs In Mixed Briefs
A collage of notes on air speed ships, radio boots, and a varied press of curiosities. Premier Baldwin dubbed Chief Sitting Eagle prompts mockery while a Brooklyn contest offers 19000 for a hot dog stand design. Miscellany covers fashion furs, noises, Kalamazoo beauty and consoling thoughts.
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Yesterday's Homeruns in a Volcanic Ocean Chain
A fragment notes the Pacific Ocean framed by volcanic mountains forming a vast chain about 40,000 miles long, with many dead and active volcanoes shaping a geologic panorama.
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Baseball standings drift across multiple leagues
Mississippi Valley League standings show Burlington leading with 61 wins and 40 losses and Moline 49 47 in second. American League and National League tables list teams such as New York, Cleveland, Chicago, St. Louis, and Brooklyn with varying records. Yesterday results feature rainouts in several matchups including Dubuque at Ottumwa and Marshalltown at Cedar Rapids.
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Ruth’s 38th homer wins for Yankees at Comiskey Park
Babe Ruth hit his thirty-eighth homer in the eleventh inning at Comiskey Park to lift the Yankees over the White Sox 3 to 2. Lou Gehrig tied the season record with Ruth as he and Ruth struck out in the game. Connally pitched well for Chicago, allowing five Yankee hits while Moore finished strong for New York.
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Waterloo absence reshapes Town university football ranks
A long line of Waterloo captains and stars will be missing from Town University’s fall squad marking a strange shift for alumni. Paul Smith remains the lone Waterloo link among last year’s varsity, with six Waterloo hopefuls invited to Iowa State College drills and John Miller singled out as a rising star for the Ames team.
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How Fred Gilbert Became a Professional Shooter Recalls
Northey recounts how Fred Gilbert started as a marksman in Spirit Lake. A banker Mark Snyder and druggist Eno Renkin fueled a feud by training Gilbert to be the best shot, arming him and promoting him to hunt Renkin. Gilbert rose from local rivalries to a professional shooting career through Snyder’s scheme and Renkin’s rebuttals.
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Chapman Boys
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Field Narrows in Western Junior Golf Meet at Chicago
Aug. 18 notes the Western junior golf tournament quarter finals pitting east against west. Alex Carrick of Scarsboro Ont faced the far west entrant, while Paul Jackson of Kansas City met Albert Hakes of Dunkirk N Y against Irving Bursick of Rockford Ill L Moller of Quincy Ill was opposite H B Cook of Toledo. Chicago survivors Pat Enis and E Dean Jr faced cuts to a single local player as semifinals were set for this afternoon with a 36 hole final tomorrow.
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Dunkirk
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Rockford
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Quincy
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E. Dean, Jr
Stecher Defends Heavyweight Wrestling Title
In Los Angeles on August 18 Joe Stecher of Nebraska defeated Paul Jones of Texas two falls to one to defend his heavyweight wrestling championship, using his crushing body grip to secure the win in the title match.
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Engineers Consider Abandoning Dam Project After Collapse
Oskaloosa Iowa engineers probing damage from the water works pumping station dam on the Chiquaqua river near here say the incident may force abandoning the project due to excessive costs and subsequent investigations.
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Sectional Tennis Series Opens With Speedy Field
New York Aug 18. Tennis supremacy between the eastern and western divisions will be decided by five of nine matches in the annual sectional series starting tomorrow at Forest Hills. This departs from the usual seven match format. William T Tilden will not play singles, per USLTA wishes, allowing young players to gain experience. he will partner Francis Hunter in the doubles.
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Canzoneri and Routis Highlight Boxing Night
The Associated Press reports last night's boxing card with Tony Canzoneri of New York stopping Pete Sarmiento of the Philippines. Ki woe Glick defeated Andre Routis in a bout in France, while Young Nationalista from the Philippines knocked out Nick Brown in New Jersey.
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New York
Pete Sarmiento
Philippines
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Andre Routis
France
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Young Nationalista
Nick Brown
New Jersey
Line Drive Bat Fails To Hit In Park Test
In Philadelphia a craftsman heated and twisted bats to influence ball flight. He showcased a line drive bat and a sacrifice fly bat but Grover Alexander on the mound delivered strong pitches. Regardless of bat design the tester could not foul or hit effectively, illustrating the science behind bat performance.
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Fulton Repeats Win Over Nelson at Electric Park
Johnny Fulton of Cedar Rapids defeated Battling Nelson in Waterloo last night by a slim margin. Nelson led early rounds, Fulton dominated mid rounds, and the fifth and sixth saw Fulton prevail as the stronger fighter. A four round semi windup ended in a draw between Fighting Blue and Jack Little. Ernie North beat Jimmy Doherty in the opener, while Doherty avoided sustained exchanges.
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Grace M. E. Ties For Church Lead In Cedar River Park Game
Grace M. E. church baseball tied First M. E. for league leadership after beating Burton Avenue Baptist 6 to 2 at Cedar River park diamond last evening. First M. E. faces Walnut Street Baptist tonight with a win likely reclaiming the undisputed lead. Other games include First Baptist and First Presbyterian schedule. Standings to date.
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Waterloo Hawks to meet Islanders in twin bill today
Rock Island Aug 18 Gletus Dixon's aquatic Hawks will play a doubleheader with the Islander management announcing plans this morning contingent on suitable weather. It was cloudy but the field is fair and no more rain is expected. Burlington gained half a game on the next by defeating Moline 3 to 2. Dixon likely will use LeCronier and Bornholdt or Dick Grant today.
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Major League Leaders Aug 17 National and American Leagues
National League lead in batting belongs to Paul Waner of the Pirates at .383 with L. Waner first in runs 100 and P. Waner 176 hits and 33 triples. Homers for Williams of the Phillies at 23 and Frisch of the Cardinals leads with 34 stolen bases. American League top batting Simmons of the Athletics at .393, Gehrig of the Yankees with 117 runs and 166 bits, Burns with 44 doubles, Manush of the Tigers 13 triples, Ruth 98 home runs, Sisler 24 stolen bases, Hoyt of the Yankees 17 wins 4 losses.
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Zuppke to Lead Illinois in Fifteenth Season Football
Urbana Aug 18 Bob Zuppke coach of the University of Illinois football team plans to sail Aug 30 returning by Sept 15 to rally 65 candidates and begin his fifteenth season. He has coached Illinois to many wins against major opponents and will assess spring practice results and material for the coming campaign.
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Browns Divide in Double Header with Senators
The Browns split a double header with the Washington Senators at St Louis. Lisenbee pitched for the Senators and O Rourke singled in a run. Browns battled back to even the score in the second game, finishing 3 to 2.
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