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Bobby Jones Wins Golf Grand Slam In 1930...
Bobby Jones Wins Golf Grand Slam In 1930...
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September 27, 1930
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, September 27, 1930
* Golfer Bobby Jones (early, same day report)
* Grand Slam 4 Majors wins
* Historic 1st report on the 4th win
The front page has one column headlines that read: "JONES WINS BIG GOLF TITLE FOR FOURTH IN ROW"
"Georgia Holder of Three Other Honors Well in Lead"
"End Of 26 Holes"
and more with photo (see photos). Early, same day 1st report coverage on the historic grand slam of golf achieved by legend Bobby Jones.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 16 pages, a little margin wear with binding slits along spine, otherwise good.
wikipedia notes: Robert Tyre "Bobby" Jones Jr. (March 17, 1902 – December 18, 1971) was one of the greatest golfers to compete on a national and international level. He participated only as an amateur, primarily on a part-time basis, and chose to retire from competition at age 28.
Explaining his decision to retire, Jones said, "It (championships) is something like a cage. First you are expected to get into it and then you are expected to stay there. But of course, nobody can stay there."
Jones is most famous for his unique "Grand Slam," consisting of his victory in all four major golf tournaments of his era (the open and amateur championships in both the U.S. & Britain) in a single calendar year (1930).
Category: The 20th Century
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