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THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 3, 1930 

* Bobby Jones 
* British Open champion 
* Broadway ticker tape parade 

This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that includes:… more

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, Aug. 24, 1919 

* Early Bobby Jones - amateur golfer

A front page one column head announces: "JONES DEFEATED IN GAME BATTLE FOR GOLF CROWN" "Davidson Herron,… more

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Nov. 18, 1930 

* Bobby Jones retires from competitive golf
* American amateur golfer quits for film

The top of page 8 has a two column heading announcing the… more

THE OMAHA EVENING BEE, Nebraska, May 28, 1926

* Jess Sweetser - British Amateur Tournament
* Defeats Bobby Jones in the semi-final round

This 16 page newspaper has a banner headline on page… more

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, May 28, 1930.

* Golfer Bobby Jones vs. Cyril Tolley
* British Amateur championship
* Old Course at St. Andrews - Scotland

The top of the front page has a two column… more

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, July 2, 1930

* Bobby Jones welcome home
* British Open champion
* Broadway ticker tape parade

This 20 page newspaper has a very nice six column headline on… more

CHICAGO DAILY NEWS, July 13, 1927

* Golfer Bobby Jones
* Open Championship
* St. Andrews, Scotland

This is section 3 only of the issue but it has its own masthead & dateline. The banner… more

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, June 25, 1926

* Bobby Jones wins British Open
* PGA golf (1st report)

This 40+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "BOBBY JONES WINS IN… more

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, July 14, 1930

* Bobby Jones welcome home
* British Open champion

This 18 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "Atlantans… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, September 15, 1928 

* Bobby Jones wins U.S. Amateur Open (day of) 
* PGA golf 

This 24 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 18: "Amateur… more

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, August 21, 1919

* Bobby Jones, amateur golfer
* Runner-up performance
* From his hometown newspaper (RARE)

This 20 page newspaper has a six column… more

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, June 17, 1930

* Bobby Jones in the British Open - PGA golf
* Year of grand slam victory (2nd of 4 wins)

This 24 page newspaper has a nice banner headline… more

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, June 20, 1930

* Bobby Jones wins British Open 
* PGA golf
* Year of grand slam victory 

This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "BOBBY JONES… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 2, 1930

* Bobby Jones wins Southeastern Open
* PGA professional golf tournament - Augusta, Georgia
* The beginning of his famed grand slam

The sport's… more

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut,  December 17, 1930 

* Bobby Jones (golfer)
* 1st James E. Sullivan Award winner (1st report) 

This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8:… more

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 24, 1930

* Golfer Bobby Jones
* Merion Golf Club
* Grand Slam of golf

The front page has a one column heading: "Bobby Jones' 142 Wins Medal In U.S. Amateur… more

SPORTS SECTION ONLY of The Detroit Free Press, July 11, 1926

* Bobby Jones wins at Scioto
* Olympia Fields Country Club
* U.S. Open golf championship

The front page of this section has a banner heading:… more

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 20, 1930

* Amateur golfer Bobby Jones
* Sunningdale Golf Club, Berkshire
* Golf Illustrated Gold Vase

The front page of section 2 (sports) has a n ice banner… more

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, July 12, 1930 

* Bobby Jones to win U.S. Open (day of) 
* 3rd of 4 major wins (year of grand slam) 

This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on the… more

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, September 16, 1928 

* Bobby Jones wins U.S. Amateur Open 
* PGA golf 

This 40+ page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page of the… more

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, July 16, 1923

* Bobby Jones wins 1st U.S. Open as amateur
* Golf championship

This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on page… more

THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE, Nebraska, September 6, 1925

* Golfer Bobby Jones
* National Amateur Golf Championship 

This 12 page Sunday newspaper has a banner headline on page 5 (front page of… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 17, 1930

* Amateur golfer Bobby Jones
* Walker Cup won by U.S.
* Royal St George's Golf Club
* Sandwich, Kent, England

The front page has one column headings:… more

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, June 21, 1930 

* Bobby Jones wins British Open 
* PGA golf 
* Year of grand slam victory (3rd of 4) 

This 18 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 9: "Jones… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 3, 1930

* Bobby Jones welcome home
* British Open champion
* Broadway ticker tape parade

The front page has one column headings that include: "BOBBY JONES FINDS… more

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, September 14, 1926 

* Bobby Jones - amateur golfer
* Baltusrol golf club

The front page has a one column report headed: "Bobby Jones… more

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, July 13, 1930

* Bobby Jones wins U.S. Open
* 3rd of 4 major wins (year of grand slam)
* Gallant Fox - horse racing

This 10 page newspaper has a one… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 30, 1927

* Golfer Bobby Jones
* British Open champion
* RMS Aquitania (welcome home)

The sport's section (page 7) has a banner headline: "Crowds Greet Jones on Ship… more

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, NY, March 24, 1934

* 1st Masters Tournament
* Bobby Jones

This 16 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 8: "Jones, Playing Raggedly, Takes 38 to Turn as… more

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, July 13, 1930 

* Bobby Jones wins the U.S. Open championship
* 3rd of the 4 major golf titles for the Grand Slam
* Interlachen Country Club - Edina, Minnesota 

The… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, May 20, 1930

* Amateur golfer Bobby Jones
* Sunningdale Golf Club, Berkshire
* Golf Illustrated Gold Vase

The sport's section (page 18) has a two column… more

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, July 13, 1930

* Bobby Jones wins U.S. Open
* Win 3 of 4 for famous grand slam
* Al Capone acquitted

This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, September 27, 1930 

* Golfer Bobby Jones 
* Grand Slam 4 Majors 
* Day of achievement 

This 24 page newspaper has a two column headlines on the front… more

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Arizona, June 1, 1930.

* Golfer Bobby Jones
* Wins British amateur championship (1st report)
* Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland
* This was the 2nd win of his famous… more

ROTOGRAVURE SECTION of the New York Times, July 6, 1930

* Bobby Jones welcome home
* British Open champion
* Broadway ticker tape parade
* Airplane endurance record flight
* "City of… more

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, May 31, 1930

* Bobby Jones (early 1st report)
* Wins British amateur championship
* This was his 2nd win towards the famous grand slam

This 13 page… more

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, November 17, 1930.

* Bobby Jones quits golf for the movies

This 22 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "BOBBY' JONES RETIRES".

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MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, June 19, 1930

* Bobby Jones in the British Open - PGA golf
* Year of grand slam victory (2nd of 4 wins)

This 26 page newspaper has one column… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Rotogravure section only, September 23, 1928

* Amateur golfer Bobby Jones
* Brae Burn Country Club - golf
* United States Amateur Championship

This 14 page section has… more

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, June 20, 1930

* Bobby Jones wins British Open - PGA golf
* Year of grand slam victory (2nd of 4 wins)

This 28 page newspaper has one column… more

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia GA August 20, 1919  This 20 page newspaper has a six column headline on page 15: "'Bobby' Jones Defeats James S. Manion" with subheads that include: "Atlanta Boy… more

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, May 29, 1930

* Bobby Jones - golfer
* British amateur championship
* This would be his 2nd win towards the famous grand slam

This 28 page… more

MID-WEEK PICTORIAL, July 7, 1928  Full front page photo is a nice portrait of Al Smith, Gov. of New York, and the Democratic candidate for President.
An inside page has nearly a full-page photo of… more

THE DETROIT NEWS, July 14, 1927

* Golfer Bobby Jones
* Open Championship
* St. Andrews, Scotland

The front page has a one column heading: "JONES LEADING BY 2 STROKES" with subheads. (see)… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 17, 1930

* Bobby Jones (golfer)
* 1st James E. Sullivan Award winner

The sport's section (page 33) has a five column headline: "Jones to Receive Sullivan… more

THE DETROIT NEWS, July 9, 1926

* Bobby Jones at Scioto (1st day results)
* Olympia Fields Country Club
* U.S. Open golf championship

The top of page 37 has a banner heading: "MEHLHORN LEADS… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1929.
 
* Bobby Jones wins the U.S. Open - 2nd report
* Winged Foot Golf Club at Mamaroneck

The sport's section (page 21) has a two column heading: "Georgia House… more

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, June 4, 1930.

* Golfer Bobby Jones
* Wins British amateur championship
* This would be the 2nd win towards his famous grand slam

This 20 page newspaper… more

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 27, 1930.

* Bobby Jones goes for the 4th major (day of)
* United States amateur championship
* This would be his famous grand slam win

The front page of the… more

NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, December 17, 1930

Page 34 one line, 5 column banner headline: "Jones to Receive Sullivan Memorial Award" & 2 line, 1 column subhead: "Sullivan Medal Awarded To Jones… more