Ward One To Beat In National Amateur Golfers
The United States Amateur Championship returns to Pebble Beach Del Monte California September 8 13. Bobby Jones once dominated the event on the Pacific coast, but Johnny Goodman upset him in round one. W Lawson Little defeated Goodman the next day as the field nests into match play with six 18 hole matches for the semifinalists.
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NEA
New York
United States Golf Association
Pebble Beach
del Monte
Cal
Robert Tyre Jones, Jr
Bobby Jones
Pacific Coast
Johnny Goodman
Omaha
Jones
Goodman
Pacific Ocean
W. Lawson
Simon Pures
Golf entry lists and grip lessons amid postwar amateur scene
The piece notes a 1,053 entry pool reduced by sickness to 1,048 with 210 players in the field, including eight exempt former champions. It highlights Ward as the favorite, mentions Dick Chapman and 21-year-old Jack Coyle, and reports on Ted Bishop’s Baltusrol win. It then shifts to golf grip guidance, detailing hand positions, and ends with a football All-Star game recap and key plays.
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Stanley E. Bishop
Willie Turnesa
Stranahan
Dick Chapman
Jack Coyle
Chicago
Owentsia
Oklahoma
Charley Coe
Trans-Mississippi
Ralph Guldahl
Cerrick Hills
Ardmore
Oklo
Mirrors in relief shipment from Geneva charity drive
A World Council of Churches relief effort in Geneva received pocket mirrors donated by an insurance company after paying a claim for slightly damaged mirrors. The donation adds to unusual items in the Department of Reconstruction's relief shipments.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Department of Reconstruction
World Council of Churches
Fish Gate Port Wine Spill In Harrisburg Creek Bridge
A truck and tank trailer crashed into a bridge abutment on New Buffalo Creek sending 1,500 gallons of port wine into the stream. The incident disrupted the waterway and drew local response as cleanup began.
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Harrisburg, Pa
New Buffalo Creek
Wrecking Duel Ends Quietly in Polo Grounds Clash
Army's famed gridiron wrecking twins led the eastern college all stars against the New York Giants in the ninth annual clambake at the Polo Grounds. The anticipated one-two punch failed to deliver decisive damage as the teams produced a muffled finish last night.
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Sid Feder
New York
Army
Eastern College All-Stars
New York Professional Giants
Polo Grounds
Longhorn All Star Team Picked by League Scorers
The Longhorn League announces its All-Star team chosen by league scorers. Players named include Armando Traspuesta of Big Spring at catcher Joe Dotlich Sweetwater at first Jake McClain Ballinger at second Orlando Moreno Big Spring at third Roy McMillan Ballinger at short Bob Cowsar Sweetwater infield Harvey Jakes Odessa at center field and Pat Stascy Big Spring in the outfield.
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Abilene
Armando Traspuesta
Big Spring
Joe Dotlich
Sweetwater
Jake McClain
Ballinger
Orlando Moreno
Roy McMillan
Bob Cowsar
Harvey Jakes
Odessa
Pat Stascy
Unanimous Selection Headed by Manager Moreno
Rex Pearce from Odessa with utility infield role, Ronald Murphy of Sweetwater as utility outfielder, Jose Cendan of Big Spring as right handed pitcher, Ernie Nelson from Midland as left handed pitcher, and Buddy Hanchen of Ballinger as key candidate. Moreno at third base was the sole unanimous selection.
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Rex Pearce
Odessa
Ronald Murphy
Sweetwater
Jose Cendan
Big Spring
Ernie Nelson
Midland
Buddy Hanchen
Ballinger
Moreno
Watches At La Guardia As 40 Percent Observe Air Traffic
More than 40 percent of the 100000 people passing La Guardia Field gates in a July week came to watch airplanes land and take off according to the Port of New York Authority. A separate note mentions Australian lizards with traces of a functional third eye in their past geologic history.
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New York
la Guardia Field
Port of
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Harrison R. Johnston
Chick Evans
Ted Bishop
Turnesa
Chuck Ward
Chapman
Smiley Quick
Skee Riegel
Frank Stranahan
Bishop
Ward
West Newton
Mass
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Springfield
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McNaught Syndicate, Inc
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Blanchard
Big Boys
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Davis
Frank Reagan
Pennsylvania
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Fordham
Blumenstock
Reagan
Jerry Niles
Iowa
George Franck
Minnesota
Ed Allen
Penn
Allen
Jim White
Notre Dame
Bill Elliott
GUN and Key Shop
East 10Th
Paramount Recreation Club
Eakle
Dallas
Braniff
Amarillo
Braniff Chicago
AIR Mail
AIR Freight
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D. Poplin
Taylor
the Panhandle
News-Globe
TWA
Trans Worlo Airline
Sports Writers
Longhorn All
Jeff Burk
Alabama
Bett
Enid Duecker
Drewrys Limited
U.S. A., Inc
South Bend, Indiana
Polk Amarillo, Tex
Anthony
Oxfords
Brown Money Oxford
Polk
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