Florida diver Mary Hoerger Plans tat comeback at 13
Thirteen year old Mary Hoerger from Miami Beach launches a comeback campaign in backyard sands and a home made diving tank built by her father. She won the national springboard championship two years ago and lost it last year to Marjorie Gestring. Her daily training runs 1.5 to 3 hours with sisters Ruth and Helen also noted as skilled divers.
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Dean Hubbell Duel Draws Massive Baseball Crowd
The Giants Carl Hubbell outpitched Dizzy Dean 8-1 as 38,719 fans watched in Sportsman's Park. The trio of Dean Hubbell clashes this year neared 120,000 total, underscoring the rivalry's drawing power while the Giants battled for second in the National League.
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Schumacher Trans Miss win boosts Walker Cup hopes
Don Schumacher, 21, captured the 1937 Trans-Mississippi title at Cherry Hills to rise among Walker Cup candidates. His victory over Eddie Held positions him for possible selection, pending results at the National Amateur. Fort Worth bids are highlighted as the strongest Texas delegation competes.
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Bill Names His All Star Nine
New York June 28 The National League All Star team chosen by Bill Terry includes 22 players from every club except the Boston Bees. Terry’s Giants lead with six selections followed by the Cubs five Cardinals four and Pirates three.
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Dizzy Dean
Cardinals
Carl Hubbell
van Lingle Mungo
Dodgers
Cy Blanton
Pirates
Bucky Walters
Phillies
Lee Geppinku
Reds
Leo Hartnett
Cubs
Gus Mancusa
Ernie Lombardi
Bunny Austin Reaches Wimbledon Semi Final in Straight Sets
Bunny Austin the defending English No 1 and Davis Cup mainstay defeated Bryan Grant of Atlanta in straight sets 6 1 7 5 6 4 to advance to the semi finals of the all England tennis championship at Wimbledon England on June 28.
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Texas Teams Score In Wire Gun Shoot
With most results in, the Northwest Skeet Club of Change claims victory in the telegraphic skeet shoot tied to the Great Eastern tournament. Chicago led South Bend and Tol er by slim margins as California's Lomond Red Lions claimed fourth.
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Skeet Club Meet Report From Wichita Falls and Tyler
Santa Monica and the St. Louis Skeet Club led a search that included Wichita Falls Texas and Tyler Texas with a 475 target effort. Officials reported strong participation across regional skeet shooting events.
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Dallas Nine Rebounds With DoubleWin Over Galveston Buccaneers
The Dallas Steers under new manager Fred Marberry split a Sunday doubleheader with the Galveston Buccaneers, taking the opener 10 to 9 and the nightcap 3 to 0 as Susce, SoBelle, Raper and Rapish led the offense. Susce homered for Galveston in the sixth. Oklahoma City moved eight and a half games up with a 10 to 5 win at Beaumont behind Ash Hillin. Fort Worth tied Beaumont for second with an 8 to 6 and 8 to 7 double triumph over Houston, with Jackson, Shelley and Greenberg homering in the first game and Peel in the second. Tulsa edged San Antonio 5 to 4 in the night game, scoring the winner in the sixth.
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Roundup Touches On Baseball Boxing And Gossip
Eddie Briez reports in New York that Joe McCarthy’s teams failed to win back to back flags. Madison Square Garden may host heavyweight action this week. Hornsby cites 400 hitters as a birthright. The Ralph Guldahl sandwich at a Broadway sports restaurant is noted. Charlie Ward tags Joe Louis as The Brown Bomber. Larry Kelley’s pro status choice worries NL teams. No NL third basemen rated strong.
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Charlie Ward
Detroit Free Press
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Sports Musings Mix Boxing Golf and Betting Hints
Journal notes Joe Louis plans no theater work for now and will focus on endorsements exhibitions and some radio work. Gas House Gang tally 16 wins in 21 games. Henry Cotton favored in British Open books London 3-1 New York 12-1. Braddock drama involves Harry Lenny paid for corner advice.
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