Yankees Open Crucial Home Stand as Bonn ham Returns to Form
New York Yankees surge with six wins in seven, led by Ernie Bonham back in form after a long injury layoff. They host the St Louis Browns in a long home stand through July 9, then Boston and western teams on schedule. Outfield stabilize with Lindell Metheny and Herschel Martin bolstering the lineup. St Louis Browns and Chicago White Sox start road trips.
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Cardinals Seize Early Lead as 1949 Race Opens
Billy Southworth's St. Louis Cardinals outpace rivals, leading the National League with a 9.5 game margin by late June. George Munger dominates on the mound as Musial and others may depart for duty, while St. Louis holds strong against Pittsburgh and Cincinnati with a long home stretch ahead.
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Amarillo golf events mix match play and medal tournament
Amarillo Golf Association stacks up best ball foursome matches at Amarillo Country Club on June 30 while the Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association runs a 54 hole medal play handicap at Ross Rogers Course on July 24. Dutch Dinner team matches set for July 6 at Amarillo Country Club. PITTSBURGH June 26 U P Al Lopez— Pirates catcher classified 2 A by Tampa draft board. Lopez 36 joined Pirates in 1940. Ex Grid Star Commands Pilots U S Ninth Air Force HQ June 26. Former all American football star Colonel Ray Stecker takes command of Thunderbolt fighter group. Stecker starred at West Point in the late twenties. wife and two daughters live in Miami Beach, Florida.
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Golf legends join to form Victory Open prelude
Chicago hosts a 36 hole prelude to the Victory National Golf Championship with Ben Hogan Babe Didrikson Zaharias and George lending star power. A team format pairs pros with a woman amateur and a senior, with $3,000 in war bonds for the top prize and a 71 par Edgewater course setup.
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Mid-Year Sports Quiz and National Baseball Congress rule change
AP features pose a five question mid year sports quiz with 20 points each. The piece notes a rule change by the National Baseball Congress allowing players in organized baseball after June 1 to join Congress state tournaments with official release from their club owner. Ray Dumont, president, says releases prevent raids on smaller pro leagues.
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Major League Leaders in the National League
The snippet lists top NL players including Walker of Brooklyn with 64 games and 95 runs, Musial of St. Louis with 60 games and 86 RBIs, Weintraub of New York with 57 games and 65 RBIs, Galan of Brooklyn with 64 games and 79 RBIs, and Medwick of New York with 50 games and 61 RBIs.
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17-Year-Old Boy Wins Glen Garden Golf Crown
Higgins of Fort Worth the junior title holder two years ago won after a close finish. He trailed by two after the first 18 holes and stayed one down until the 16th hole, then evened on the 18th to seal victory. Taylor finished as runner-up and received a $50 bond.
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Segura to defend NCAA tennis title in six day meet
Francisco Segura of the University of Miami will defend his NCAA tennis title this week at Northwestern Evanston as a field of 50 college stars compete over six days. He faces players from 19 schools including Notre Dame, whose squad has won nine straight matches.
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Notre Dame Wins Golf Crown at National Intercollegiate
Notre Dame claimed the 1944 National Intercollegiate Golf Team Championship by one stroke over Minnesota. Robert Terry capped the Irish with a 76, giving Notre Dame a four man total of 311 while Minnesota totaled 312 and Michigan 318. James Jackson of St. Louis was the individual medalist with two over par.
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Favorites Win in Net Meet at Texas Championship
The Texas Tennis Association championship enters day two with top seeds advancing. El Paso’s George Ball, the defending men's singles champion, defeated Austin’s W. T. Caswell 6 0 6 1 after a first round bye. Bees invade residence in Chandler Arizona as a separate local note.
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The Return of Babe Didrikson Zaharias as Top Woman Athlete
Grantland Rice salutes Babe Didrikson Zaharias as the era’s most remarkable woman athlete. He notes her return to golf distances of 260 to 290 yards in Chicago after Olympic multi event work, cites past feats in baseball, football, boxing, and other sports, and argues she might have reached greater heights if she had focused. He recalls her 66 golf score and two-way prowess in many fields, praising her timing, coordination, and power.
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Murphy's Kentucky horses head to Woodward meet
Mike Murphy of Perryton Texas brings ten Kentucky bred thoroughbreds to Woodward Oklahoma for a three day race meet July 4 to July 6. Daily events include five horse races and five dog races with a 2 PM post time. A July 4 night dog race and a Reger family horseback relay feature will showcase riders from Arnett Vici and other western Oklahoma points.
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Dodgers Defeat Yanks Giants Dodgers Defeat Yanks Giants
In New York on June 26 the Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Yankees by five to one and the Giants lost to the Dodgers by five to one. The game also notes three home runs by Bob Jenkins for Olathe NAS in a 35-0 win over National Distillers, called after seven innings.
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Navy reports wrestling champ Sonnenberg in serious condition
Chief Specialist Gus Sonnenberg, former world heavyweight wrestling champion, is in a serious condition at a Bethesda naval hospital. Doctors are conducting special studies as the ailment’s diagnosis remains uncertain after his transfer from Great Pittssburgh.
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Best Ball Matches at ACC Friday
Amarillo Golf Association sponsors the first Best Ball Foursomes at Amarillo Country Club Friday afternoon. Open to all linksmen with 50 cent entry and 50 cent green fee for nonmembers. Half the entry goes to the top three foursomes, 50 percent handicap based on past 10 scores. Registration by 4:30, drawing at 5:00.
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Standings feature in Globe-News Want Ads
Local news brief highlights standings in the Globe-News Want Ads section. Readers see rankings and results related to recent community events and listings. The item emphasizes the outcome and current positions within the highlighted standings.
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