Bantam Ben to Exibit Against Local Golfers Saturday
Hogan slips back into form as he prepares to team with Harvey Penick for a charity exhibition in Austin. Bantam Ben, recovering from earlier injuries, will face local amateurs Morris Williams Jr and Ed Hopkins Jr in a shotmaking clinic and match held by the Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce. Proceeds go to charity. tickets are $1.50 pre sale and $2 at gate.
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Bantam
Bennie
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Byron Nelson
Seattle CC
Portland, Ore
Muny
Austin Country Club
Harvey Penick
Austin
Morris Williams Jr
Ed Hopkins Jr
Penick
Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dorothy Kirby Wins in First Round Tourney
Virginia Beach Virginia May 9 Durable Dorothy Kirby a veteran of 19 years of golf edged Mrs H N Allen of Newport News Va 3 and 1 in the first round of the Womens Southern Golf Association 35th amateur championship tournament. Kirby saved the match with two drives on the 400 yard 15th hole to score a birdie four and go one up then closed out the next two holes with pars to win.
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Southern Golf Association
Heavy fines paid by game violators in April
Texas Game Fish and Oyster Commission reported April saw more hunting violations with heavy fines. Notable cases include two Alice men each over 100 dollars for out of season turkeys, a Three Rivers man with a 200 dollar deer out of season penalty, and a Fort Worth man linked to a deer sale probe. Totals reached 3316.68 dollars for 139 cases, down from prior months.
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Steelers Sign North Texas Guard Darrell Hogan and A D Cate
The Pittsburgh Steelers added two guards to their 1950 roster on Tuesday, increasing the roster to 30. Darrell Hogan, 24, 210 pounds, was a standout guard last season, and A D Cate, 24, a newcomer from North Texas State College Eagles.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Darrell Hogan
A. D. Cate
North Texas State College Eagles
Jockey Doug Dodson Hurt in Belmont Fashion Stakes
Doug Dodson, 29, was thrown by Poppaea and stepped on at Belmont Park start of the Fashion Stakes. He suffered fractured ribs and a punctured lung and was taken to hospital. Remove, with Bill Boland aboard, won at Belmont. Rudy finished second and Johns Ex third. Sungari earlier caused Hettinger fall.
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Poppaea
Belmont Park
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Bill Boland
Greentree Stable
Rudy
Wallace Gilroy
John's Ex
Sungari
George Hettinger
George D Widener
Baylor Star Jackie Robinson Turns To Ministry After Basketball
Jackie Robinson, Baylor University basketball standout and Olympic hopeful, quits basketball due to a knee injury. He now pursues religious studies at Southern Baptist Seminary in Dallas and plans four more years of ministry while preaching weekly in various churches. He believes faith enhances athletic discipline and confidence.
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Baylor University
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Southern Baptist Seminary
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Boxing Group Orders Montgomery To Retire
The National Boxing Association ordered Philadelphia lightweight Bob Montgomery to retire at the request of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission for his own physical good and the best interest of boxing.
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National Boxing Association
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ABC Faces Battle Over Color Line Policy at Bowing Congress
The American Bowling Congress convenes with about 400 delegates to vote on eliminating the white male membership restriction. Executive directors consider amendments after a Illinois court ruling labeled the clause discriminatory, setting up a clash between reform advocates and opponents tied to the Solid South and bowling alley owners.
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Wisconsin
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