Giants Showings Rise Pushes Near Second Slot
Giants under Leo Durocher win three of four to stay within a half game of the NL runnerup, lifting hopes as a revamped lineup brings spark. They crushed the Reds 14 2 in Cincinnati while other MLB results shuffle standings and the Kiruna city status is noted.
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Dutch) Leonard
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Betting odds and player moves shape fall sports scene
The writer forecasts Red Gober of Austin to win the 14th Tri-State Senior Golf Tournament with Roy Allen of Oklahoma City as a likely final rival. He names strong college football prospects including Bert Huffman at New Mexico with Bob Bogle, plus former Golden Sandies joining him. Also noted are coaching changes at Schreiner and Arkansas, a Rams signing, expanded Cotton Bowl seating, and a slice of historical sports tidbits from Amarillo and beyond.
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Bob Lyle
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Odessa
University of Arkansas
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Clyde Warwick
Amarillo Country Club
Bill Terry
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Bobby Garner
Palo Duro Ice Co
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Winlow Knowles
Red Mayes
Pampa Harvester
Ed Gill
Wichita Falls Coyotes
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Colorado Prods For Grid Rivals In Big Seven Push
Michigan State plans a 51 000 seat stadium and seeks a matching schedule as Michigan teams vie for fans. Colorado aims to reach Big Seven level by 49 or 50, weathering summer school. Also notes include Vern Gardner and others in brief, with a Princeton honors count and football captain Dick West Phi Beta Kappa.
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Onion among oldest cultivated vegetables
One of the oldest cultivated vegetables is the onion, with earliest knowledge tracing to parts of Asia where its cultivation began.
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Methodists Triumph Over Baptists In YMCA League Clash
Methodist Ten trimmed the Line Avenue Baptists 22 to 8 at Thompson Park lifting to third in the YMCA Church League. Pitcher Max Humphries held the Baptists to five hits while George Cunningham and Rocky Rogers homered. Summit Baptists won by forfeit over First Presbyterians in the opener.
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Hogan and Demaret sweep Inverness title in Toledo
Golf legend Ben Hogan recalls partnering with Jimmy Demaret to win a third straight Inverness four ball title in Toledo. He praises Demaret as a master troubleshooter and details the swing adjustments used to execute a remarkable recovery shot that set up a crucial putt.
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Publinks Champion Wins First Match
Willfred Crossley the 1947 champion from Brooklyn led 128 golfers into the National Public Links Tour second round in Atlanta. He beat Alfred Serain 4 and 3 in yesterday’s warmup and was set to face Jimmy Hagen as 82 round-two winners joined 47 byes. an upset saw Jack Russell Jr. defeat Bobby Clark Jr. on the 19th hole while Johnny Maughn outlasted Kermit Hagar on the 23rd hole.
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Reds Catcher Dewey Williams Suspended Five Days
Cincinnati six suspends catcher Dewey Williams for shoving Umpire Frank Bascoli during a game with the Brooklyn Dodgers. NL president Ford Frick allows Williams to play if Reds receiver Ray Lamanne is injured. any game he catches not count toward suspension. Frick orders Williams fined $100 and Reds manager Johnny Neun fined $50 for their roles.
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Nat Love Named To Manage Greenville Club
Nat Love, a right handed pitcher who joined Greenville from Shreveport, was named manager to replace Morris Buddy Hancken. He has not pitched since joining the majors due to tonsil removal and will serve as bench manager until he can return to active pitching.
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Buddy) Hancken
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Olympic Boss To Step Down From US Olympic Role
Avery Brundage announces he will not seek reappointment as president of the United States Olympic Association marking nearly two decades guiding US Olympic affairs. The 1948 delegation aboard the SS America learns of the move as they near an English port. Brundage has led US Olympic efforts since 1929 following the 1928 Amsterdam Games.
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Avery Brundage
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United States Olympic Association
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Amsterdam
Douglas MacArthur
Billy Conn Plans Ring Return After Louis Fights
Billy Conn, former heavyweight contender who challenged Joe Louis twice, announced to promoter Freddie Sommers he wants to fight in Texas. He plans intensive training in Pittsburgh next month and is doing conditioning at Bob Fletcher's ranch.
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