Demaret Hogan Fall in PGA Championship First Round
In Detroit on June 20 Ben Hogan and Jimmy Demaret, both top money winners, were knocked out in the opening 18-hole round of match play at the 29th PGA Championship. Henry Ransom defeated Leeke, while Earl Martin beat Demaret 2 and 1. The field included past champions like Revolta, Sarazen, and Snead in early elimination battles.
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Detroit
Professional Golfers Association
Ben Hogan
Bobby Locke
Jimmy Demaret
Leeke
United States
Henry Ransom
Ravinis
O11
Hogan
Toney Penna
Cincinnati
Demaret
Earl Martin
Inglewood
Calif
Frank Kenelson
Hershey
Ojai
Jack Smith
Marshall
Tex
Plum Hollow Golf Club
Alex Smith
al Smith
Danville
Patterson's win streak ends as Minneapolis tops Chicago
Alex Patterson of Columbus saw his eight game winning streak halted by Minneapolis with a seven run first inning in a 14 to 8 defeat. St Paul beat Toledo 6 to 2, Louisville downed Milwaukee 7 to 1, and Indianapolis edged Kansas City 11 to 10 in 10 innings. Patterson, in his second pro season, had eight wins no losses before the setback.
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Associated Press
Alex
Patterson
Columbus
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Louisville
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Cobb Divorce Ends 39 Year Nevada Marriage
Reno judge grants Tyrus Raymond Cobb and Mrs. Charlie Lombard Cobb a divorce after long separation. The pair, married 39 years, separated over three years ago and reached a property settlement out of court.
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TY Cobb
Reno
Nev
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Georgia Peach
Charlie Lombard Cobb
William McKnight
Cobb
Budge and Riggs Plan European Pro Tour With Betz Cooke
Forest Hills June report says Don Budge and Bobby Riggs join top pros in a European tour planned for July lasting one to six weeks. Budge and Riggs will team with Pauline Betz and Sarah Palfrey Cooke, while Crosby weighs sponsoring a four-player tour including Budge.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
Don Budge
Bobby Riggs
Budge
Riggs
Europe
Wilh Pauline Betz
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Bing Crosby
Rigel
Jack Kramer
Kramer
Oakland, Calif
Alice Marble
Pauline Betz
Pre-tournament favorites fall in Trans-Mississippi golf
Wichita Kansas June 20 The 44th Trans-Mississippi golf tournament narrowed to the quarter finals with many top contenders eliminated Bob Willits and Ted Adams advanced in a day of upset results Willits beat Ned Emby and Chick Evans while Adams defeated George Cannon and Tom Lambie Craft fell to Bob Rosburg in the fourth round
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Kansas City
Robert
Bob) Willits
Ted Adams
Willits
Ned Embry
Charles
Chick) Evans
Chicago
Adams
George Cannon
Denver
Tom Lambie
Stanford University
John Craft
Bob Rosburg
Stanford Diversity Star
Berg and Suggs Meet in Western Open Semifinals
National Open Champion Patty Berg of Minneapolis plays Defending Champion Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs, Georgia, in the Western Open semifinal. Grace Lenczyk of Newington, Connecticut meets Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta in the other semi. Suggs beat Marjorie Lindsay 5 and 3 yesterday. Berg defeated Polly Riley 5 and 4. Lenczyk upset Betty Jameson one up. Kirby defeated Dot Kielty one up.
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Atlanta
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Louise Suges
Lithia Springs
Grace Lenczyk
Newington
Milwaukee schoolboy Veech meets Wyatt in Western junior final
Mil waukee 18 year old Veech defeats Rockford 1 up in 19 holes to reach the final against Art Wyatt of Aurora, the 19 year old son of the Illinois pall team. Wyatt edged Dean Lind 1 up in 19 holes to earn his spot.
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Wilmette
Tom Veech
Milwaukee
Art Wyatt
Aurora
University of Illinois
Northwestern University
Veech
Milwaukee City
Chuck Lindgren
Rockford
Mac Hunter
Santa Monica
Calif
Wyatt
Dean Lind
Third and Second Wards Share Lead In Midget League
The third ward Giants open with an 11 4 win over the fourth ward Dodgers and a 13 2 victory over the first ward Cards to share the Elks Midget league lead with the second ward Tigers. The Tigers beat the Dodgers 17 7. Dodgers and Cards each have two losses. Next week the first and fourth wards meet Tuesday and the second and third wards go for the league lead Thursday.
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Dodgers
Elks
Tigers
Idle Bosox Into Lead As ChiSox Beat Yanks 6 4
Boston moves atop the American League with an 8 game win streak as Chicago White Sox defeat the Yankees 6 to 4. Cardinals surge to fifth in the NL behind a seven game run. Giants and others wobble in pennant race turmoil. Pirates, Dodgers push for top spots as injuries mount in New York.
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Associated Press
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Red Sox
Chicago
New York Yankees
Rosten
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Cincinnati
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Giants
Cubs
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Ralph Branca
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Deroit
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Philadelphia
Pueblo Wallops Denver as Omaha Beats Des Moines
In Western league action Pueblo defeated Denver 13 to 7 at home as Larry Shephard pitched for Pueblo. Denver held a 5 run lead before Pueblo exploded with 12 hits and an eight run fifth. Omaha beat Des Moines 4 to 1 behind Johnny Crimian and Bill Marks who homered in the sixth. Des Moines and Pueblo remain atop the standings despite losses.
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Sioux City
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Bears
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Bill Marks
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Lew Dye Named Villisca Coach
Lewis F. E. Dye Bloomfield Junior College coach resigns to become director of athletics and coach at Villisca high He will coach football basketball and track starting Sept 1 Dye a graduate of Oskaloosa high and Penn College served as army air corps first lieutenant and athletics director at Ellington Field Texas He was also an assistant coach at Sam Houston High in Houston Texas for two years
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Lewis FE. Dye
Bloomfield
Villisea High
Dye
Oskaloosa High
Penn College
Army Air Corps
Ellington Vield
Tex
Sam Houston High
Houston
Onslow Becomes Waterloo Manager in Three I League
Jack Onslow veteran major league catcher coach and scout takes over as Waterloo Illinois manager in the Three I league replacing Johnny Mostil. Announcement made in Philadelphia by Leslie O'Connor White Sox general manager who is traveling with the team.
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Waterloo Pilot Decatur
Jack Onslow
Waterloo
Johnny Mostil
Philadelphia
Leslie O’connor
Chicago White Sox
O'Connor
White Sox
O’connor
Mostil
Chi
White Sox Hire Scout as Officer Focuses on Player Evaluation
A White Sox staff change assigns an officer to scout duties continuing player evaluation. The move emphasizes strengthening talent identification across minor and major league prospects.
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Cate
White Sox
Local Briefs from Lewis Area Visits and Celebrations
Cavin recovers from a visit with Glen Calvin at Sumner. Mrs. Clara Toters returns from a visit at Tingley with her son Date. A charivari greeted Mr and Mrs Glen Swepe Tuesday evening. Mrs Lefer Russell and daughter Donna Lee of Grants Pass stop en route west to see Ella Russell and Bernice. They attended the 40th anniversary at Laeo, Ta of Castner and Castner. Mr and Mrs Stanley Williams and children of Baltimore visited Asa Jones on Tuesday en route to California.
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Glen Calvin
Sumner
Clara Toters
Tingley
Yeung
Glen Swepe
Mra Lefer Russell
Donna Lee
Grants Pass
Ore
Arte Briggs
John Casiner
Carolyn
Crescent Ciy
Cal
Ella Rus‘sell
Bernicee
Laeo
Castner
Stanley Williams
Baltimore
Asa Jones
California
Alcoholice Anonymous confidential notice from Cumberland LA
Confidential notice references Box 15 in Cumberland Louisiana and a request for a write of information. The fragment provides limited actionable details and no clear event, date, or names beyond the organization and location.
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Alcoholice Anonymous
Cumberland, la
Towa Boys State Legal Minds to Take Bar Exams
In Des Moines on June 20 the 1947 Boys State at Camp Dade prepared 143 applicants for the bar exam. Judges, private attorneys, and city county and state lawyers were among those seeking admission as tests began.
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Towa
Des Moines
Camp Dade
Roya
Don Clayter
Cedar Rapids
Clayter
Grandfather Dies Prompt Mason City Trip
Adair Dr. and Mrs. M. M. Kuhn traveled to Mason City after the death of Dr. Kuhn's grandfather occurred Monday.
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Adair
Mra
M. M. Kuhn
Mason City
Dr. Kuhn
Massena Briefs Local visitors noted in town
Masvona Mr and Mrs J H Pace and H J Gillespie were Omaha business visitors Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Harold Mills and Mre Fred Owens spent Wednesday in Atlantic. Mr and Mrs Jack Cruise and son Tony of St Louis are spending their vacation here with his parents Mr and Mrs A Cruise.
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Masvona
Mre
J. H. Pace
H. J0. Gillespie
Omaha
Harold Mills
Fred Qwens
Atlantic
Jack Cruise
Gon Tony
St. Louis
Mra
A. 4. Cruise
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