Didrikson Fires 77 to Lead Western Open Match Play
Babe Didrikson Zaharias shot 38 39 77 to lead early at Park Ridge in the Western Open. She faces Margaret Russell in the first round while Margaret’s 87 qualifier sets up a key match. Patty Berg and others also compete in the 32 qualifiers for a major title.
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Calif
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Margaret Russell
Detroit
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de Becker
Englewood
Heavyweight Title Bout Headlines Dallas Wrestling Card
In Dallas a wrestling show aims to raise between 5 million and 7 million in war bonds as Heavyweight Champion Bill Longson defends his title against Jack Kennedy. Refereeing the matches will be Lt Comdr. Jack Dempsey of the Coast Guard, a former world boxing champion.
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Bill Longson
Jack Kennedy
Jack Dempsey
United States Coast Guard
Amarillo Golf Events Highlight June July Schedule
The Amarillo area hosts the annual Amarillo Country Club championship golf tournament with semi finals through Sunday, plus best ball foursome matches by the Amarillo Golf Association at Amarillo Country Club. The 54 hole medal handicap begins July 2 at Ross Rogers Course, followed by Dutch Dinner team matches on July 6. The Bay of Monterey was discovered by Cabrillo in 1542.
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Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
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Bay of Monterey
California
Cabrillo
Giants Blast Dodgers 10-2 In Night Game at Ebbets Field
New York Giants beat Brooklyn Dodgers 10-2 at Ebbets Field to push within a half game of Pittsburgh, extending a four game win streak as Harry Feldman earned the win. The season series shows the Giants leading 7 of 10 matchups with 79 runs to 44 for the Dodgers. Attendance reached 25,140 despite rain delays.
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Washington
Harry Feldman
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St Louis Orses
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Icago
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Chicago
Boston
Ork
Brook
Local Week of Golf and Bowling Events In Amarillo
Amarlo area hosts a busy slate with nine hole and women's golf events at Ross Rogers and Amarillo Country Club. Weekend tournaments include the Junior and Handicap events at Sunset and Ross Rogers courses and Sunset Putting Tournament at Sunset Golf Course.
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Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers
Amarillo Junior Golf Association
Sunset
Amarillo Country Club
Roses
Rogers Course
Panhandle Laundry Buys Rodeo Tickets
Panhandle Laundry purchased 225 tickets for The Tri State Rodeo to be held over the first four days of July. Tickets will be given to laundry employees for the Sunday show on July 2. Rex Baxter said tickets are available at the Chamber of Commerce offices. Five shows are planned: three nights on Saturday Monday and Tuesday at 8 pm and two matinees on Sunday and July 4 at 2 pm.
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Panhandle
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Tri-State aFir
Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo
Southwest
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Amarillo Talks with FAA Official on Small Aircraft Ports
J. D. Church district engineer of the Civil Aeronautics Administration visited Amarillo for a few hours to discuss airport facilities for small aircraft with city officials. More than 500 enemy ships have been sunk or damaged by British Bomber Command in 13,000 sea mining sorties over four years.
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Amarillo
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Junior Handicap Tourney Postponed One Week
Amarillo golfer event delayed one week at Sunset Golf Course to boost entries. Delbert Sahli and Bill Baucum were last week’s entrants. a low net score prize golf ball may be awarded if one more junior joins. Entrance fee is 0.10 dollars. handicaps are posted in the Sunset clubhouse.
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Amarillo
Willie Pep to Meet Willie Joyce in 10 Round Title Bout
Featherweight champion Willie Pep and Willie Joyce of Gary Ind have signed for a 10 round fight July 7 at Comiskey Park under promoter Jack Kearns. Both boxers will fight at 134 pounds with Joyce required to post a 2100 weight bond and appearance check. Pep boasts 73 wins in 74 bouts and recently beat Frankie Rubino in Chicago.
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U.P
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Willie Joyce
Gary
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Comiskey Park
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Joyce
Pep
Frankie Rubino
Glen Garden Invitation Opens in Fort Worth Tomorrow
Jack Helms of Decatur tops practice rounds with 70 and leads Glen Garden invitation qualifiers in Fort Worth Texas. Douglas Higgins of Meadowbrook Club carded 71 to hold second. First round matches begin tomorrow. finals set for Sunday.
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Jack Helms
Decatur
Glen Garden
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Douglas Higgins
Meadowbrook
Welding Student Paralyzed by Hot Foot Incident
Houston June 20 Charles Bishop a welding student suffered a dangerous burn when sparks from his torch ignited his shoe. He plunged his foot into a tub of boiling water in an attempt to cool the burn, worsening the injury as the water was hot.
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Bluege predicts pennant race in early season chat
Ossie Bluege believes the American League pennant will go to any team that preserves its core roster and strings together a five to six game winning streak. He cites Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox as threats and notes the St Louis Browns face scheduling challenges as they trim rosters.
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Ossie Bluege
Washington Senators
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Yankees
Bluege
St. Louis Browns
Quiet June teenth in city as two arrests recorded
Police reported only two arrests yesterday and last night during the 1944 June teenth celebration, marking it as one of the quietest on record with no disturbances citywide. In China, rising waters along the Tsientang River form advancing waves up to 25 feet high.
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Tsientang
China
Phillies face fresh dissension as Pennock fights unity
Philadelphia rumors of internal strife surface again as General Manager Herb Pennock confirms a troublesome player exists. He pledges support for Fred Fitzsimmons and vows no repeat of last year’s turmoil, while signaling a shakeup at the Phillies farm system. Also noted are personal notes about Mrs. Max Merry’s return and Bill Max, a Brown Military Academy cadet.
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Herb Pennock
Foday
National League Phillies
Bill Cox
Bucky Harris
Pennock
Harris
Cox
Fred Fitzsimmons
Robert R. M. Carpenter, Jr
Chet Covington
Utica
Phillies
Max Merry
Bill Max
California
Brown Military Academy
San Diego
Arky Vaughan Leaves Baseball To Enter Retirement
New York reveals Arky Vaughan has been placed on the voluntary retired list by Commissioner Landis. Vaughan, a top NL infielder, has been inactive this season to tend his California cattle ranch at Potter Valley. Return by mid July was hoped but 60 day inactivity rule ends chances this season.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Arky Vaughan
Vaughan
Landis
Cate Tle
Potter Valley
Calif
Berkeley Bell Draws Army Assignment
Former national tennis champion Berkeley Bell has been assigned to duty at Camp Blanding under athletic officer Capt. George B. Stanley after completing 17 weeks in infantry training. Bell, Texas alumnus and Davis Cup team member, received limited service due to an old tennis injury.
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Berkeley Bell
George B. Stanley
Camp Blanding
Bell
Infantry Replacement Training Center
University of Texas
United States
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