Ocean View Open set to draw 135 players for 6 366 yard course
Johnny ODonnell, Norfolk based pro, defends as four to five other pros challenge him at the Ocean View course. Names tied to Virginia golf include Chandler Harper Portsmouth Jack Isaacs Caie Pield Harold Oatman Norfolk Pedre Dodson Glenwood Richmond Jack Hamilton Hilton Village Wined Spencer Tick Miller Horace Baskette Leonard Dews Nelson Breach. The field comprises about 135, with amateurs among the entrants and several potential threats to the title.
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Kelly
Johnny O'Donnell
Commissioned Officers Club
Norfolk
Hampton Country Club
O'Donnell
Johnny
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Jack Isaacs
Caaie Pield
Harold Oatman
Naval Base
Pédre Dodson
Glenwood
Richmond
Jack Hamilton
Hilton Village
Spencer
Tick Miller
Horace Baskette
Leonard Dews
Nelson Breach
Ocean View
Eacch
Family departs for home after treatment at Bluefield Sanitarium
Mr and Mrs Rimer and family left Tweeday for their home at Atmonealr Herman Stapleton to recuperate after treatment at the Bluefield Sanitarium. L. T. Palmer of Pairmont was visiting his sister. Mrs Hur er Runde Mr ent Mrs Terry Whitting- Wee elgg 3 4 a Mee C Martwell has been confined to her home for an attack of influenza.
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Rimer
Tweeday
Atmonealr
Herman Stapleton
Bluefield Sanitarium
L. T. Palmer
Pairmont
Frenchmen Will Defend Crown Detroit Fight Preview
Marcel Cerdan trains for his world middleweight title defense against Jake LaMotta at Bridges Stadium Wednesday night. About 30 000 expected to pay a gate near 300000. LaMotta bets growing. Cerdan slight favorite. No radio or film rights under IOC rules. If LaMotta wins he pledges to let Cerdan challenge again. NY commission may or may not recognize the title in New York.
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Detroit
Marcel Cerdan
Jake LaMotta
Briges Stadium
Cerdan
Tony Zale
LaMotta
Jake
Bronx
N Y
Battler
International Boxing Club
Olympia Stadium Corporation
New York
New York Boxing Commission
Cerdan-LaMotta
Steve Belloise
Eddie Eagan
New York Commission
Guy Lombardo Plans His Trial Run Today
Lake Placid New York June 11 A band leader Guy Lombardo ran into mechanical trouble and postponed until tomorrow his attempt to break the world speed boat record. Lombardo will pilot Henry J Kaiser's Aluminum First on the Lake Coniston style course aiming at Malcolm Campbell’s 141.74 mph record on Blue Bird Ts. A defective propeller shaft caused postponement.
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Lake Placid
N. Y
Guy Lombardo
Lombardo
Henry J Kaiser
Sir Malcolm Campbell
Blue Bird
Lake Coniston
England
Campbell
Cleveland Show Puts Lou and Men in a scrape at bat
In Cleveland on June 11 1948 a staged scene at a stadium features Lou Boudreau Gene Bearden and umpire Bill Summers from the World Series era. The mock film set shows batting calls and onlookers as Boudreau argues with Summers and the director adjusts the take as Bearden and Boudeau improvise on base running and hits.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Stadium
Cleveland Indians
Bill Summers
Joe Gordor
Heckler
Joe
Gene Bearden
Summers
Bearden
Gordon
Lou Boudeau
Boudreau
Lou
Beurden
Bourdeau
Steve Gromek Hit In Head By Batted Ball
Cleveland reports Steve Gromek, Indians starting pitcher for tomorrow's doubleheader with the Yankees, struck on the head by a batting practice drive. Club physician Edward Castle said x rays showed no internal injury and it will take several hours to determine if he can pitch tomorrow.
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Cleveland
Steve Gromek
Indians
Yankees
Edward Castle
Gromek
Rita's Filly Skylarking II En Route To Ascot Races
Rita Hayworth's chestnut filly Skylarking II, a gift from Prince Aly Khan, arrived in Polkestone England en route to Ascot. The two year old is entered for a race next week and will run in the new owner’s colors for the second time. Skylarking won a purse at a Paris track last week.
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Polkestone
England
Rita Hayworth
Skylarking II
Prince Aly Khan
Ascot
Skylarking
Rita
Paris
Cavaliers Honor Roll Highlights 1948 49 Athletes
Virginia's 1948 49 honor roll lists top performers across football basketball boxing tennis baseball and lacrosse. Notables include John Papit top ball carrier with 884 yards, Joe Noertker 442 points, boxing champs Hollingsworth and Masterson, Harold Burrows 14 3 tennis record, Tom Phillips 452 batting and Leachman 5 0 pitching. Several stars return next year.
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia
John Papit
Philadelphia
Joe Noertker
Cincinnati
Noertker
Allen Hollingsworth
Alexandria
Grover Masterson
Chattanooga
Tenn
Hollingsworth
Masterson
Harold Burrows
Gardiner Larned
Rollins College
William Andry
Burrows
Dick Savitt
Leonard Steiner
Cornell
Victor Siexas
North Carolina
Tom Phillips
Rustburg
Jack Leachman
Washington
Cavalier
Phillips
Leachman
Bill Hooper
Baltimore
John Burch
Bobby Proutt
Hooper
Virginia
Mulloy And Pat Todd Win Tennis Tourney
Gardnar Mulloy of Miami and Mrs Pat Todd of La Jolla won the Kent county tennis championships singles titles at Beckenham. Mulloy defeated Earl Cochell who retired with a pulled back muscle while leading in the first set. Todd beat Mrs Shelia Summers of South Africa 6 3 6 0 in under 30 minutes for her third straight singles title since her arrival.
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London
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
Pla
Pat Todd
la Jolla
Calif
Beckenham
Mulloy
Earl Cochell
San Francisco
Shelia Summers
South Africa
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Letetame Steel Construction
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Bluefield
Municipal Board OF Directors
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