Gussy Moran signs pro deal with bold fashion debut
Gussy Moran, the Santa Monica tennis star, vows a bold pro debut in Madison Square Garden this November after signing a lucrative contract with tycoon Bobby Higgs. She envisions leopard skin outfits and daring designs, aiming to blend glamour with high level play on the new professional tour.
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Forest Hills
Amarillo Nine Loses in Meet at Temple
TEMPLE Aug 25 Lackland Air Base of San Antonio breezed through two opponents in the 1950 state tournament morning round. The airmen beat Temple Gunners 11 5 and Caruthers of Tyler 6 0 to reach the next round. Downtown Chevrolet of Houston defeated Gulf Pride 1 0 and Waco VFW won a forfeit from Humble Oil of Refugio. Santa Rosa edged Amarillo in overtime 3 2.
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Stranahan Poised as National Amateur Golf Favorite
Minneaplis Aug 25 United Press reports John Ward a shy Clay NY attorney optimistic about meeting Stranahan in the semifinals of the National Amateur Golf Tournament Stranahan British Amateur champion from Toledo is favored to win Ward notes a 66 practice round last Friday others see a toss up Sam Urvetta of Rochester and Bob Knowles Jr of Brookline seem evenly matched Knowles defeated Tom Veech 3 and 2 and Urvetta beat Bob Holscher 2 up Stranahan defeated Dick Kinchla 5 and 4 in the quarterfinals Ward beat Bill Shields 2 and 1 after leading 3 up at the turn
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Col Jerechamp
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Newtonville
Arzetta
New York
Bill Shields
Albany
East Texas Open Tennis Tourney Opens in Tyler
East Texas Open begins today with players from Tyler Shawnee and Dallas in contention. Defending champion Alton Schultz faces versatile contender Ken Crawford in a close men's singles race. Junior entrants include John Bean Dale Anderson Horace Browning and Jerry Buchmeyer from Shawnee Max Smith Athens Benton Presler and George Curson from Shreveport.
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Longview
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Gladewater
John Bean
Dale Anderson
Horace Browning
Jerry Buchmeyer
Max Smith
Athens
Benton Presler
George Curson
Shreveport
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Has Everything But Essentials Opens New Tavern
Lou and Dick Moakley worked a week to open their Springfield tavern. The first customer ordered beer but they forgot a bottle opener, leaving him thirsty. Globe-News Want Ads Get Results.
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Aussies Back For Cup Try Strong Davis Cup Contenders
Oscar Fraley details Australia's Davis Cup bid at Forest Hills as Ken MacGregor Frank Sedgman and John Bromwich face the United States. He recalls 1939 Merion duel with Adrian Quist and Bromwich and frames this as Australia’s potential last chance to reclaim the silver mug amid looming world tensions.
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Joe Hunt
Bobby Riges
Frankie Parker
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Parker
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Sedgman
Dallas To Call On Ace Hurler In Crucial Texas League Tilt
Dallas manager Charley Grimm plans to start ace Wayne McLeland against Beaumont to chase a first division spot in the Texas League. Beaumont rallied to defeat Dallas 6-4 keeping pace on Fort Worth. San Antonio tied Dallas for fourth with a 10-5 win over Oklahoma City as Tulsa and Fort Worth won. Joe Lutz homered for San Antonio. Baumer hit a grand slam for Tulsa. Fort Worth plated two in the sixth. Beaumont moved to within one and a half games of Fort Worth.
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Oklahoma City
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Tulsa
Houston
Joe Lutz
Dick Williams
Frank Brown
Bobby Bragan
Jack Baumer
Migrant Workers Get Free Help
A mobile information center on wheels run by the U S Employment Service aids migrant farm workers moving seasonally through Delaware New Jersey Pennsylvania and New York It records worker movements to guide farmers and agencies and informs workers of job opportunities The 24 seven mobile station is a house trailer placed at a strategic highway point with signs guiding workers to it
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Dutch elm disease's rising toll in Washington area
Dutch elm disease, spreading since 1948, shows a significant rise in Washington parks with 38 cases reported this year and an expected 110 by year end. National Capital Parks scouts monitor symptoms, sending twigs to the Agriculture Department for diagnosis.
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Indonesia lifts price controls on select textiles and foods
The Department of Economic Affairs announced the easing of price controls on textiles, condensed milk, paper excluding newsprint, stained and ornamental glass, cycle parts, and corned beef, with arrangements to monitor effects.
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Indonesia
Department of Economic Affairs
Sox and Pioneers Split Twin Bill in Clovis
Clovis hosts a doubleheader where Amarillo manager Crawford Howard pitches for the first time. The Pioneers win 13 7 after a six run fifth inning comeback, with Bright driving in five and Cale tallying two doubles and a single. Gallagher wins the nightcap after a tense opener.
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Jay Difani
Pinky Higgins
Sockers
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Frank Cale
Jess Jacinto
Charley Bushong
Bright
Jim Byron
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Pete Trabucco
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Cale
Trabuccco
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Trabucco
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George Mendoza
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Ike Robbins
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Texas Favored In Oil Bowl
Texas schoolboy all-stars are favored to beat Oklahoma in the Shrine Oil Bowl football game in Wichita Falls. Oklahoma quarterback Jack Van Pool was injured, hampering the Sooners. Coaches are John Miskovsky and Tex Bartlett for Oklahoma, Johnny Kitchen and Hunter Kirkpatrick for Texas. Both teams will use the T formation. Crowd of 18,000 expected.
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Oklahoma City
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W Wynnewood
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Austin
Hunter Kirkpatrick
Texans
Movie Theaters in the United States Count Near Twenty Thousand
A rough estimate places the number of motion picture theaters in the United States around 20 000, reflecting a broad distribution across urban and rural areas and signaling a robust film exhibition network.
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United States
Odessa Oilers Rookie of the Year Sokolowski
Husky right hander Al Sokolowski of the Odessa Oilers is the Longhorn League 1950 Rookie of the Year with 82 points from eight first place points. Vernon’s Jimmy King finished runner up with 65 points, followed by Fred Haller Red Bell and Tex Stephenson. Sokolowski posted 16 wins and helped lead the league leaders Odessa. The president’s trophy will be presented by Hal Sayles on Sept. 9.
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Vernon
Fred Haller
Sweetwater
Red Bell
Ballinger
Tex Stephenson
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Oklahoma City Indians
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Elkins
Ark
Joe Berry
St. Louis
Fashion Out as Speed Defense in Iowa Court
In Cedar Rapids, Judge William Matias finds Esther Armstrong guilty of violating driver’s license restrictions by not wearing glasses and speeding. She claimed glasses conflicted with her new haircut, but the court imposed fines of two dollars for driving without glasses and ten dollars for speeding.
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Esther Armstrong
Miss Armstrong
John Archer Cast as Randolph Scott's Elder Brother in Santa Fe
John Archer is signed to play the eldest of three brothers of Randolph Scott in Santa Fe a Technicolor production. The project is produced by Aerate and filmed with Columbia in Technicolor.
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