Furgol Leads All American Golf Tournament at Tam O Shanter
Marty Furgol, the Lemont, Illinois pro, shot a 66 to lead the All American tournament after the first round at Tam O Shanter. Doug Ford and Ted Kroll posted 67s to stand one behind, with Bob Hamilton and Jimmy Demaret at 68, as top contenders chase a $3420 prize. Betty Hicks led the Women’s Open into the second round with 76, followed by Patty Berg and Betty Jameson at 77. Babe Zaharias opened with 45 then 37 on the back nine after surgery.
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Lemont
Ill
Tam
Furgol
Doug Ford
Ted Kroll
Bob Hamilton
Jimmy Demaret
Betty Hicks
Culver City
Calif
Patty Berg
Betty Jameson
Babe Zaharias
Chuck Volo Captures Nassau Pace Record and Prize
Chuck Volo, a 5-year-old son of Volemite owned by S. A. Wathen and Son, won the $50,000 Nassau Pace at Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury, New York, setting a new pacing record for a mile and a half on a half-mile track with 3:05 3-5. Driven by Wendell Wathen, the colt paid $75 for a $2 wager and finished a length and a quarter ahead of Philip Scott, with Direct Rhythm and Dudley Hanover close behind in the 15-horse field.
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Westbury
N. Y
Chuck Volo
Nassau
Roosevelt Raceway
Volemite
S. A. Wathen
Roosevelt Oval
Scottish Spence
Laurel Raceway
Maryland
Philip Scott
Direct Rhythm
Dudley Hanover
Baseball Q and A on rules and player contracts
A reader asks about a triple play on a fly ball, forfeiting a game for an umpire, $100000 contracts in baseball history, infield fly rule putouts, and slugging percentage calculations. The answers clarify base runners may advance on a fly ball, only the umpire-in-chief can forfeit, DiMaggio and Williams had taxed earnings, the scorer credits the most likely fielder, and slugging percentage is total bases divided by at bats.
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Beans Afarnon
Floyd Linder
Richard Sudolph
Joe DiMaggio
Ted Williams
Buster Hill
Walter Lyon
Henry Alper
Watertown golfer finds diamond hidden near tee
Mrs. Ross W. Kinnie found a blue white diamond worth 1500 dollars near the first tee at Watertown Golf Club after the ball rolled under a tree. The gem had been missing for six weeks and belonged to Gerald A. Charlebois.
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Watertown
N. Y
Ross W. Kinnie
Warren Harding Hires Phil Koppel as Assistant Coach
Warren Harding High School hires Phil Koppel as an assistant football coach pending release from Girard High School where he serves as head coach Elmer Peaspannen departs Girard to take over at Conneaut High School.
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Warren
Ohio
Warren Harding High School
Phil Koppel
Girard High School
Harding
Koppel
Elmer Peaspannen
Conneaut High School
Braves' Mathews homers in every league park this season
Ed Mathews of the Braves has hit a home run in every National League ballpark this season. Robin Roberts of the Phillies and Gerry Staley of the Cardinals have defeated each club in the league at least once.
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Cincinnati
NBA
Ed Mathews
Braves
Phillies
Robin Roberts
Cardinals
Gerry Staley
Garvin named 1953 WVU varsity cheerleader
In Morgantown West Virginia Bill Garvin earned student votes to become the 1953 varsity cheerleader after his spirited enthusiasm and acrobatics as football manager delighted the student body.
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Morgantown
WV. Va
Nea
Bill Garvin
West Virginia
Martin's G-E Grabs 1st Place In Hocking Hills Golf League
Martin's G E leads the Hocking Golf League after Wednesday play at Hocking Hills Country Club. The Gas Pumpers posted the low 141 after handicaps, edging Sun Glow Furniture Cobblers 10-6 as Saving Hardware won 8 4 to 7 a close match.
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Hocking Hills
Logan
Hocking
Hocking Hills Country Club
Paul
Sun Glow Furniture Cobblers
Keynes Millers
Thomas Bar and Grill
Schultheis Insurance
Frasure
Brown
Dick Frasure
Lip Jurgensmier
Chuck Keller
Bill
Real Gone
Chagnon Rites Set For Ex Pirates Pitcher
Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Leon W. Chagnon 51 former southpaw pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Giants who died yesterday in Amesbury Massachusetts.
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Amesbury
Mass
Leon W. Chagnon
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Boston University Buys Braves Field for Athletics Expansion
Boston University buys Braves Field, the former Milwaukee club home, to expand athletic and physical education programs. The purchase broadens campus sports facilities and aligns with BU’s athletics growth plans.
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Boston
Braves
Milwaukee
Boston University
Arcaro wins listed stakes at Delaware Park in recent ride
Eddie Arcaro rode Jamie K to victory in the Leonard Richards Stakes, his first Delaware Park stakes win since piloting Gallorette to the 145 Delaware Oaks. Don Bollweg, Yankee rookie, hails from Wheaton Illinois, same hometown as Red Grange. Florida coach Bob Woodruff and line coach Hobe Houser played at Tennessee. West Point coaches Dale Hall and Hank Foldberg did gridiron duties there.
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Jamie K
Gallorette
Don Bollweg
New York Yankees
Wheaton
Harold (Red) Grange
University of Illinois
Chicago Bears
University of Florida
Bob Woodruff
Hobe Houser
Tennessee
Dale Hall
Hank Foldberg
West Point
International Outdoor Three-Wall Handball Champs in Detroit
The International Outdoor Three-Wall Handball championships run for the fourth straight year at Palmer Park in Detroit beginning September 3. Bernard Hewitt of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, becomes a jockey after winning his first race aboard Blue Tail Fly last July 16 at Monmouth Park.
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Palmer Park Courts
Bernard Hewitt
Gettysburg
Monmouth Park
Florida Derby Aims for Third Run in 1954
The first one hundred thousand dollar horse race in Florida history is the Florida Derby and its third running is scheduled for 1954.
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Florida
Dick Chapman Achieves Grand Amateur Championship Sweep
Dick Chapman remains the only golfer to win the amateur championships of the United States Great Britain Canada and France completing a rare international career milestone.
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Dick Chapman
U. S
Great Britain
Canada
France
New Generation Faces Ole Satch
Satchel Paige, famed Negro leagues star, appeared in his first major league All-Star Game in Cincinnati. The veteran relief pitcher joked he had faced many NL players’ fathers in exhibitions, reflecting on a long, storied career and the crossing of generations in baseball.
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ST. Louis
NBA
Satchel Page
Cincinnati
Bran deis U. Names Eddie Manganiello Captain Again
Eddie Manganiello of Revere Massachusetts is the Bran deis University football team captain for the second consecutive year.
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Eddie Manganiello
Revere
Mass
Brandeis U
Wid Recalls 1944 Finale In Bucks Rush to Title
Ohio University coach Carroll Widdoes recalls the 1944 Ohio State season and the dramatic finale against Michigan. He notes Les Horvath led the Buckeyes with key tackles and interceptions that secured an 18 14 win and foreshadowed his later honors as Coach of the Year.
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Athens
Ohio State
Michigan
Indiana
Bo” McMillin
Les Horvath
Bill Hackett
Bill Willis
Jack Dugger
Russ Thomas
Gordon Appleby
Warren Amling
Horvath
Dick Flanagan
Bob Brugge
Ollie Cline
Tom Keane
Tilinoias
Ray Eliot
Buddy Young
Cleveland
Municipal Stadium
Young
Wolverines
Kame
Carroll Widdoes
Wid
Ohio University
Yanks Pass Million In Home Attendance
The New York Yankees become the first major league club to exceed one million in home attendance this season. After a 15,470 turnout at Yankee Stadium for the Cleveland game, New York’s total stands at 1,008,166 over 43 home dates while Milwaukee’s Braves sit at 979,317 from 37 dates as of yesterday.
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New York Yankees
Milwaukee Braves
Yankee Stadium
Braves
Fights Last Night by The Associated Press
Detroit report records a bout where Allie Gronth of Lincoln Park Midh stopped Carl Stafford of Chicago in the 45th round.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Allie Gronth
Lincoln Park
Cardinals Name Dixie Walker As Manager of Houston Club
ST. LOUIS The St. Louis Cardinals named Dixie Walker to manage their Houston, Texas farm club and moved 14 players in a major shakeup among their minor league holdings. Walker, a coach for the St. Louis club, replaces Al Hollingsworth who moved to a scouting job. Two players moved to the parent club, including out fielder Harry Elliott and pitcher Willard Schmidt. Other shifts sent Rochester pitcher Bob Hoch to Columbus and more moves reshuffled Houston, Columbus, and Rochester personnel.
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Dixie Walker
Houston
ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Huston, Tex
Harry Elliott
Eddie Stanky
Willard Schmidt
Columbus
Rochester
Bob Hoch
Toledo Blanks St. Paul 7-0 in American Association contest
The Toledo Sox extended their perfect league record to seven straight wins with a 7-0 victory over St. Paul in Louisville. Louisville remained a half game behind Toledo as Minneapolis beat Indianapolis 5-4 in ten innings and Columbus split a doubleheader with Kansas City 2-0 and 10-4.
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Lexington Park
St. Aul
Sox
Apostles
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Toledo
Charleston
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
Kaws
Air Force Golf Tourney Leaders Post Strong Scores
Lt Don Finsterwald of Athens Ohio shot 71 77 148 in the U S Air Force golf tournament. 2nd Lt Morris Williams of Austin Texas led with 70 74 144.
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Fglin Air Force
BASF
Fla
Don Finsterwald
Athens
Ohio
U.S. Air Force
Morris Williams
Austin
Tex
Lions Club Nye’s Battle to 5-5 Tie
In a Little League game halted by darkness after six innings, Lions Club and Nye Chevrolet fought to a 5-5 draw. Vaughan led Nye Chevrolet with a key triple, supported by singles from McBridge Ferry Coursey, while Cornwell twins, Burdette Easler and Man added hits for Lions.
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Thi Ins Club
Nye
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