Word: cupful
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Astute little Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss sipped his cup of rich Viennese chocolate with special relish one morning last week. He had just played off against Germany three great powers, Britain, France and Italy...
...businessmen offered to guarantee $9,000 in prizes if the professionals would play at the Blue Mound Country Club, the P. G. A. accepted. The only problem was the date of the tournament. To make sure of a first-class field, officials agreed to let members of the Ryder Cup team enter without qualifying in their sections. Nonetheless, Walter Hagen, Densmore Shute, Craig Wood, Paul Runyan and Gene Sarazen said the time was inconvenient. They had exhibition dates. There was talk of withdrawing the $9,000 guarantee, counter-suggestions of withdrawal by many of the pros who were entered. Finally...
...They were all even after the first 18. In the afternoon, Hines was 1 up at the 20th, Goggin 2 up at the 23rd. Hines tied the score at the 30th lost a hole, drew even again at 32nd. On the 35th green, putting for birdies, Hines rimmed the cup from nine feet and Goggin holed out from five, then halved the last hole for the match...
When Mrs. Helen Wills Moody fell ill last week of what her doctors called "sub-acute unstable fifth lumbar vertebrae symptoms" and what Sports Colyumist Westbrook Pegler called "a crick in her back," it looked alarming for the U. S. Wightman Cup team. The ablest substitute in sight was slim, brown Sarah Palfrey, a girl who has played the most graceful tennis in the U. S. for the last four years but who has always, out of some childish nervousness, failed to do her best in important matches. Last fortnight Sarah Palfrey beat U. S. Champion Helen Jacobs...
...only to count. Couples paid $10 to play, $20 not to play. Among the entries were the Theodore Philip Swifts, the Edward Swift Juniors, the Charles Henry Swifts. The George Swifts, the Charles Henry Swifts did not play, paid their $20 fines. Prizes were $30 in cash, a silver cup...