Golf Stars Tee Off Today for U S Open Title
Oakmont, Pa June 14 47 Bobby Jones defending the title posted a 76 first round as rain fell over the course. Harry Cooper matched with 74 and led after 18 holes as 150 players started the American Open chase. The 765 yard Oakmont course promises a stern test with traps and rough set to punish the careless as 72 holes decide golf’s national champion.
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Oakmont
Bobby Jones
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Harry Cooper
Sacramento
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Cooper
United States
Great Britain
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Atlanta
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Tucker
Aubrey Boomer
Charles A. Whitcombe
Hawks Sign Rookie Shortstop and Propose Division Push
The Hawks release Leonard Thompson to make room for Johnny Hilton, rookie shortstop from Little Rock. Pat Harkins of Ottumwa remains optimistic he predicts the team will reach the first division by August 1. Manager Pete Hughes sees gains as Cedar Rapids wins four of five, while injuries shake up Rock Island and Waterloo players.
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Rock Island
Leonard Thompson
Harvey
Johnny Hilton
Little Rock
Ark
Pat Harkins
Ottumwa
Harkins
Pat
Russell
Mitchell
Ben Smith
Carbondale
Harry Silvey
Harold McKain
Hawks
Silver
Whitey Freitag
Omaha
Neb
Cedar Rapids
Harry Johnson
Pete Hughes
Waterloo
Marshalltown
12 Foot Putt Makes British Open History
Golf writer Al Demah ee notes the British Open history made by four Americans Jones Hagen Hutchinson and Barnes with Bobby Jones the present holder as the first amateur to win since 1897 Laurie Ayton recalls J H Taylors 12 foot putt in 1941 qualifying rounds that secured his fifth Open title and his likely last triumph, marking a milestone in golf lore.
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Hagen
Hutchinson
Barnes
Bobby Jones
Harold Hilton
Laurie Ayton
J. H. Taylor
Laurie
Taylor
Sandwith
White Sox hammered by Army nine 10 to 0 in DC
Washington reports the Senators crushed the White Sox 10 to 0 as Gen Alvin Crowder pitched shutout baseball and Ted Blanks hindered by 14 hits. Elmer Jacobs finished the brutal eighth as the Hose lost six of seven. Van Gilder homered for Boston in a separate note about St Louis victory.
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Oklahoma
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St Louis
Mat Wingfeld
Ormshs
Owens Winefield
Geisel Tin
Athletic records alike in three sports for Hanson and Oosterbaan
New York June 11 Vic Hanson of Syracuse and Bennie Oosterbaan of Michigan have carved similar all around records in football basketball and baseball Hanson captains Syracuse teams and Oosterbaan captains Michigan next fall Hanson leads eastern basketball scoring for two years and may return to Syracuse as assistant coach after graduation Syracuse and Michigan split a spring baseball series
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Vic Hanson
Syracuse
Bennie Oosterbaan
Michigan
Wolverine
Friedman
Oosterbaan
Ann Arbor
Hanson
Hughes High School Pitcher Bowman Stands Out
Frank Bowman, an 18 year old star pitcher for Hughes High School in Cincinnati, is described as tall and athletic, able to reach past batters before delivering the ball, shown alongside a typical teammate in a feature on promising high school players.
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Frank Bowman
Hughes High School
Cincinnati
New Hampton Leads Little Central Loop With Oelwein Win
New Hampton baseball teams now pace the Little Central league with a perfect record after defeating Oelwein 3 to 2 on Sunday. Spud Wilking and Chet O Connor started the scoring in the sixth, followed by Paul O Neill's two-bagger with the bases loaded in the eighth. Oelwein managed only two hits off Lefty O Neill while striking out nine. Lawler beat Sumner 6 to 1 at Lawler.
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New Hampton
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Chet O'Connor
Paul O'Neill
Oclwein
Lawler
Sumner
The
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Enic
Golf Tourney Opens as Missouri Association Event
Kansas City Missouri June 14 Two hundred golfers were to tee off at Meadow Lake Country Club today for the 1927 championship tournament of the Missouri Golf Association. Most players hailed from St Louis and Kansas City.
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Cins
Meadow Lake Country
Missouri Golf Association
St. Lows
Lindbergh to See Hudkins Baker Boxing Match
Col onel Charles A. Lindbergh will attend the polo grounds tomorrow night ringside for the Ace Hudkins versus Sammy Baker welterweight bout. Lindbergh, guest of Mayor Walker, said he was anxious to see the fight and will be introduced from the ring.
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INS
Charles A. Lindbergh
Polo Grounds
Ace Hudkins
Nebraska
Sammy Baker
Lindbergh
Mayor Walker
Church Baseball Leaders Tie 3-3 at Cedar River Park
First Presbyterian and Burton Avenue Baptist battled to a 3-3 tie in a tight Sunday school league game at Cedar River park. The draw leaves both teams tied for league leadership as Walnut Street Baptist and Church of the Brethren are set to play tonight.
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Burton Avenue
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Presbyterians
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Church of the Brethren
Indian Chief breaks Milwaukee Chicago nonstop record
Chief Tall Feather set a new 88 mile Milwaukee to Chicago distance record, finishing at the Stevens hotel in 19 hours 47 minutes after leaving Milwaukee at noon yesterday. He won a $1,000 purse, beating the previous 22 hour mark once held by Sid Hatch.
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Tall Feather
Milwaukee
Stevens Hotel
Sid Hatch
Major League Leaders Read Like a June Summary
AP round up shows National League leaders with Harris Pirates batting .441 and Hornsby Giants driving in 49 runs. P Waner Pirates leads in hits and triples. Meadows Pirates tops pitching with wins. American League highlights include Ruth Yankees homers and Lyons White Sox win record, with Gehrig and Manush among leaders.
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Giants
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Rudd Opens Baseball Season With 6-0 Win
Rudd, Iowa beat Nora Springs 6 to 0 to start the Shell Rock league season. Lefty Schroeder allowed few early runs before Rudd broke the game open with five runs in the eighth inning, finishing with ten hits to Nora Springs six.
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Courier Special Service
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Nora Springs
Lefty Schroeder
Bill Hanson
Hanson
Shade Favored to Win Title Bout in Oakland
Oakland California June 14 Dave Shade a California middleweight was the favorite to win from Jack Willis of Texas in their ten round fight here tomorrow night.
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Oakland
Cal
Dave Shade
California
Jack Willis
Texas
Collegians Open Season With Win and Busy Week Ahead
Charles City Collegians win season opener over Mason City O P 9 to 4 at Bayside. Under Red Searn they prepare for a busy schedule with games against New Hampton at Lionfield Woodman picnic site, Dows at Ropeley, and Decorah next.
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Charles City
Charles City Collegians
Red Searn
Mason City O-P
Bayside
Collegians
New Hampton
Lionfield
Woodman Picne
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Ropeley
Decorah
Denver Club Defeats Readlyn Nine 6 to 1
Readlyn Iowa June 14 Denver baseball team defeated Readlyn here Sunday by six to one. Denver pitcher Baird struck out 18 local hitters. Tripoli meets Denver next Sunday in Denver.
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Readlyn
Courier Special Service
Baird
Tripoli
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