National Golf Championship Dates Announced For Season
The United States Golf Association set four major events with the Open at Inverness Toledo August 19 11 13 and 14 the Amateur at Engineers Roslyn September 6 to 21 and the Women's at Mayfield Cleveland October 4 to 9. Open will span four days with 18 hole qualifiers over two days. Prize money increases to 500 for first and 300 for second with a moving scale to 50 for twelfth. English players expected to join American entrants. British Open June 5 and Amateur June 28.
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Dempsey Draft Obstruction Case Draws Attention
World heavyweight champion Dempsey faces a federal grand jury inquiry in San Francisco over draft obstruction charges. Promoter Tex Rickard and adviser Jack Kearns discuss the case, with Spellman questioned and Dempsey claiming the charges are trumped up. Rickard notes plans for Carpentier Dempsey talks and visits in California and Nevada.
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New York Soxine Commission
Richard
Lulean
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Big Jim Jeffries
Ping Bodie Signs Contract to Play With the Yankees
New York February 27 Ping Bodie signed for the 1920 season after meeting with Miller Huggins at the Yankees. J Carlisle Red Smith was released to Washington, with Wilson Fewster set to start at third. Also shipped were George Halas to St Paul and Al Wickland to Toledo, both see limited big league action last year.
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Hot Contests Tonight for City Basketball Title
Tonight in the Y gym the American Legion team faces Waterloo Gas Engine in a city championship bid. Both squads feature former college and high school stars with strong records. Waterlon Gas boasts a long winning streak, while the Legion side has matched it. crowd support will be high and the game is expected to be fiercely contested.
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Waterloo
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Stewart
Warshoo Ga Barr
Canter
Gilley
Teonard
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Miter
Doug Bragdon
Kimmy
Bicycles Ranked Safest Transport in 1979 Statistics
A Statistica report based on U S street accident data from major cities shows bicycles caused injuries in a smaller share of incidents than other transport modes. About one tenth of those injured were bicyclists, indicating bike use carried lower risk in the period.
Basketball Results From Nearby High School Games
New Hampton defeated Charles City 39 to 25. In another tilt 3 City faced New Hampton and lost 48 to 28. Charles City had earlier beaten New Hampton, giving both teams a split. Mason City was set to visit for the last home game. Kenok College Tourney actions at Hopkinton featured Lenox College contenders with many matchups and scores. Postville hosted girls basketball for the Loving Cup, with round results including McGregor over Waukon and Oelwein over Guttenburg. Manly beat Northwood in a return contest while Mike Yokel claimed the world middleweight wrestling title by two falls over Ketonen.
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Mike Yokel
Ile
Aie Ketonen
Olympic Teams to Be Selected in Competition
The Amateur Athletic Union named Samuel Downing Brown Gustavus T. Kirby Ferrit I. Brown and Joseph B. McCabe as the initial panel to select the U S Olympic team in Belgium. Final Midwest tryouts occur late June to early July at the Central A A U championships with winners advancing to East and Pacific coast events to determine three men per Olympic event. The National A A U indoor championships are set for New York March 13. Charley White defeated Don Curley in Youngstown in an eight round KO.
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Samuel Down
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BE. Brown
Aw York
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Ferrit I. Brown
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Six American Women to Enter British Championship
The Associated Press reports six American women will compete in the British ladies championship. Miss Mar fon Hollins, New York, Metropolitan champion and 1913 national runner-up, will travel to Ireland in May. joining Alexa W Stirling of Atlanta, Mrs W A Gavin of New York, Mrs Ronald H Barlow of Philadelphia, Mrs Clarence H Vanderbeck of Philadelphia, and Mildred Caverty of Philadelphia as entrants.
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Metropolitan
British Isles
Ire
Milwaukee Lightweight Triumph by Richie Mitchell Over Lew Ed Wards
Richie Mitchell of Milwaukee won by technical knockout against Lew Ed Wards of Australia in the sixth round of a 10 round no decision bout in Milwaukee. Mitchell scored a nine count in the second and sixth rounds and held the edge each round.
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Richie Mitchell
Lew EdWards
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Mitchell
Adams Signs With Indianapolis Baseball Team
Karl Adams, former Toledo pitcher in the American Association, has signed with the Indianapolis club. Adams was released by Toledo recently and joins Indianapolis as announced today in Indianapolis Indiana on February 27.
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Hoosiers
Associated Press
Indianapolis
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Karl Adams
Toledo
American Association
Doctor Warns On Tobacco Habit And Nicotol Remedy
Dr. Connor of Johns Hopkins urges quitting tobacco using Nicotol tablets. He claims one tablet after meals stops cravings quickly and that the remedy is non habit forming and safe. Local druggists endorse the product with a money back guarantee and list Wangler Bros and B. W. Schune man & Co. among sellers.
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Connor
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Wangler Bros
B. W. Schuneman & Co. Ment
Essex Achieves Endurance Feats In Performance Tests
Essex cars set impressive endurance records with the stock chassis covering 5870 miles in 94 hours 22 minutes of actual driving time and another touring car posting a world 24 hour road mark of 1061 miles on snowbound Iowa roads. No adjustments or tire changes were needed, highlighting endurance value.
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Iowa
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