Bobby Jones Offered Big Sums to Turn Pro in Canada
New York March 24. Reporters note another bid to lure Robert T. Jones Jr from amateur golf with a lucrative offer from a Canadian border club near Buffalo. Raymond Schindler says he offered many thousands to recruit Jones as head of golf at the club, while others claim Cathy Browne and Vincent Richards have joined the project. The piece discusses amateur status, reinstatement and potential impact on the sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fy Davis J. Wallit
Elinis
New York
Maade
Robert T. Jones, Jr
Raymond Schindler
Witl
Buffalo
Lahby
Brother
Jer
The
Royal Mounted
Vincent Richards
Mary Ef, Browne
Helen Wainwright
Jaiter
Canada
Gipk
Horatio Alger
International Club
Niagara Frontier
Ingara
Jones
Mr. Jones
Uto
Richards
Miss Browne
Lenglen
United States Golf Association
Browne
Hawkeyes and Dubuque Baseball Plans Spark Talk of Admission Change
The article notes Hawkeyesill Dubuque considering ending Ladies Day this year and adding a 23 cent admission for all women. It also covers players and tryouts for several Valley spring teams including Milan Gorby as a promising pitcher and various regional club movements, with mentions of teams from Davenport Dubuque Clinton and Washington and high school conference plans in Northern Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque Baseball Club
Dikes District Champions Boost 1928 Basketball Run
Dike high school won the fourth district title finishing with 32 victories and six defeats. They beat Boone 25 to 17 in the district final after a season of strong showings across sectional and district play. The Anderson brothers Erhart and Axel starred throughout the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dike High School
Gooch Groves
Boone
Dike
Anderson Brothers
Erhart
Axel
Hudson
Idenesviie
Reinbeck
Conrad
Grundy Center
Cedar Falls
Orange
Wellsburg
Janesville
Retbeck
Die
Hudson Dike
Dunkerton i Wyke
Heeman
Reinberk
Whitten
Sectional
Albion
Garwin
Dikr
Ventura
Gilbert
Dika
East Sioux City
Blanchard
Corenta Ton
Chariton
Catsolattan
Waterloo Alleys Lead In ABoc Joust With 2561 Total
Waterloo Alleys posted 2561 in the American Bowling Congress tournament held in Chicago area. The five-man squad counted 888 897 and 295 in late rounds to secure top marks as other teams such as Chicago’s Mineral and Puritan Maltese fields appeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanats
Waterloo
Meare
Aierior
Waterloo Pinsiers
Radas
Ace
Bourges
Raustis Cin
Aim
Atarely
Mineral Amas
Chicago
Bruck
Aquari S
Shitiines
Harrington Hupmobiles
Minneapolis
Wace
Pickert State Banks
Cacere
Pickerts
State De Molay Basket Tourney Crowns Finalists Today
Indianola hosts the De Molay state basketball tournament with 30 teams. Semifinals feature Webster City and Ottumwa favored to reach the finals, while Ottumwa faces Estherville and Marshalltown meets Chariton. Local scores and late results appear in tonight’s roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State de Molay Basket
Indianola
Tawa de Molay
Webster City
MIT
Ottumwa
Milista
Didianola
Estherville
Marshalltown
Chariton
Riley Junetian
Valley Junction
Keokak
Amies TA
Deferson
Webiner
Guy
Storm
Michahata
Channel
Sharan
Spemer
Caarenw
Glowisa
Eagle Cignen
Coaches Select All State Team From Iowa Finals
Des Moines reports coaches name Ottumwa trio on first all state five with Davis unanimous choice as Ottumwa forward. Chariton guard Hickman also on first team. Spirit Lake center Robinson featured on multiple positions. Other selections include Erskine and Olsen with second team honors and several forwards and centers across Cedar Falls Dysart Sioux City and Webster City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa City
Associated Press
Ottumwa
Spirit Lake
Chariton
Davis
Hickman
WN. Robinson
Harry
Erskine
Ottumawa
Olsen
Teachers High
Cedar Falls
Brandan
Dysart
Hatter
P High Af
Sioux City
Lewisee
N. Robinson
Spike Laker
Kerry
Frakine
Sunnyside Club Opens Play With Byrnes Attracting Golfers
Play begins today at Sunnyside Country Club on temporary greens after a course inspection by the greens committee led by Al. Lome metus. Weather permitting, golfers may use the course as the mild spell continues. Bernes park course has been open for seven weeks using temporary greens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunnyside Country Club
Sreens
al. Lome Metus
Bernes Park
AY Exhibition Games Frid ay West and Various Scores
The report lists multiple exhibition game results on Friday across venues in Fanti Senators Grants and 10 danenegs AC Wont Pain Neach Browns Cronklyn 3 AL Winter Haven Phililes 4 Cardinals 4 at Bi Petersburg Thraves 6 Athietics 4 New Orleans Columbus u Tidlans 1 AL Dollas Vallas 1 White Box 1 San Antonio 4 Thiers 4 Los Angeles Cabs 8 Hollywoo 4 Bradenton Redfox J Mattlinera on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanti Senators
Grants
Evans Namesake Pitcher Gets Royal Suite in New Orleans
Billy Evans the new Cleveland Indians general manager arrives in New Orleans for spring training as fans and hotels react. The pitcher Billy Evans from Scotdale Ga wins 18 of 29 last season and is assigned the royal suite briefly before being moved to more modest quarters as the executive remains absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Evans
Evans
New Orleans
Cleveland Indians
Scotdale
Cleveland
Roger Peckinpaugh
Ida Grove Wins Girls Tournament In Upset Run
Ida Grove high school girls basketball team upset Wellsburg and Pleasant Plain to win the district tourney. Ballinger scored 22 for Pleasant Plain, Sapula added 8, while Ida Grove star Andersen led with 26 points and Rohwer added 22 as Ida Grove claimed northwest district title with a 32-30 final over Pleasant Plain. Wellsburg finished second after a 42-18 semifinal win over Audubon while Pleasant Plain ended with no victories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Grove
Ida Grove High School
Towa
Wellsburg
Pleasant
Plain
Audubon
Pleasant Plain
Ballinger
Star Pleasant Plain
Sapula
Andersen
Ida Groves
Rohwer
Wellsttrg
Chamions
Wellsboro
Nary
Quasqueton Men Capture Minks for Fur Farms
Klotx Brothers near Quasqueton establish a mink capture business for shipment to fur farmers elsewhere. Animals sell about $25 with females commanding a higher price. More than 20 were shipped last year though several died of pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paukier Sprevert
Quiasquedon
Klotx Brothers
Two Animals Shipped From Here To Minnesota Fur Farm
Two animals were sent from this area to a Minnesota fur farm. One was captured after seven years of evading hunters, and the shipment occurred on the opening day of the current open season. The other animal accompanied it during the same transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Paddock Sets New Mark at Texas Relays
Charlie Paddock unofficially breaks world sprint mark at the Texas Relays with a 140 yard dash time of fios seconds, while Texas youth matches the world 100 yard dash record at 9.5 seconds. Rice Institute sprinter Claude Bracey faces wind doubts as officials weigh the marks. Eleven records fall across medley relays and various dashes. Iowa wins the mile relay as Rice relays continue in Houston. Shower threats slow events, many athletes competing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Charlie Paddock
Iman
Texas
University of Texas
Claude Braccey
Rice Institute
Paddock
University of Iowa
Iowa
Rice
Houston
Tlield
New York Boxing Qulons Will Not Suspend Tunney
The New York State Athletic Commission will not place Gene Tunney on the inactive list unless he delays choosing an opponent indefinitely. At yesterday’s meeting action on accepting challengers from Sharkey Heeney and Risko was deferred, with at least 15 days given to make a match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
New York State Athletic Commission
Gene Tunney
James, Farley
Tunney
Jack Sharkey
Tom Heeney
Johnny Risko
Phil Scott
Paullup Azendun
Jack Delaney
George Godfrey
Sharkey
Delaney
Boston Gob
Bridgeport
Richard
Miami
Rickard
America
Tex
Maxine
Fide
Prince of Wales
Heeney
Risko
Pauline
Hansen
Godfrey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sing Urier
Bobby Jones
Canadian Border Club
Sisler
Tampa
Fla
U.P
George Sisler
Dutch Henry
Giants
Bobo Baxter
Bobs
MR. Baxter
Belits Ave
Boorbo Baxter
Kelly Wes
DR. Bare
Rube Goldberg
Hedea
Yourszele
Ivan
Nosenive
Wwe
Aickel
AAIB
A& Lot
Moagi
Ayt
Ayl
Hawkeyesull
Fock Island
Milan Gorby
Aluttten
Findlay
Gorby
Watch Henry
St. Louis Brows
Bernard Eisenhath
Marshaltown
Burlingtan
Cais Parker
Roy
Wae Arsous
Johnny Tyreredar
Reds
Arven
Andy Friedt
Paducan
Leegues
Toma
Dewa
West High
Macon City
Mar Shalliaws
Fort Dodge
Charles City
Orage
Cresco
Leaciieon Minh
New Dopian
Cedar Pally
Seok
Seehawk Frant
Russell Taylor
Roy Henningsen
Capt
Erhart Anderson
Axel Anderson
Nels Stockholm
Pack
George Carlson
Melvin Webrand
W. 5. Grover
Glen Boysen
Wilton Leckbee
Uniqué Cleaners
Gamble-Robinson
Waterloo Aileys
Mosher
Mosher Unique Cleaners
Tre Eenes
VGL
Brandes Faken Wat
Allstrong Crate Vra
Saylor Aes
Aes
Walters Eeerey
TAL
Oe Tatals
Téa Sabbies Robinson
Harting
Voward Wei Hao
Vid Breker
Tod Whiteside
Whiteside
Latry
Ray Mosher
Welran
Waterloo Alleys
A.boc
J. Graham Hunter
Honter
Chaos
A. P
Dixie
South
Ed Hamm
Georgia Tech
A. A
Galen Elliott
University of North Carolina
Lloyd Bahn
Philadelphia
Weems
Baskin
Auburn
Byrnes
IBA Grove
Nefrat
Star of
Albert Peterson
University of Kansas
Af Mussoum
Uest
United States
OWA
Hawkeyes
Cuhei
Willie Hoppe
Allen Hall
Hoppe
Hall
Sué Hoppe
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
Atron Gy
LIN Ral
A. G. Carper
Gem's Age Waterton
Lows
Boxing Qulons
Money
Morris
Morris Plan
Kipp Allor
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!