Williams and Harper Reach PGA Final In Dramatic Semi
In Columbus two long shots Henry Williams Jr and Chandler Harper ousted Lee Demaret to reach the PGA championship final. Williams rallied past Picard after a late collapse, forcing a decisive match with Harper at Scioto Country Club.
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Henry Williams
Chandler Harper
Columbus
Henry Williams, Jr
Secane
Glenshellah
Portsmouth
Scioll Country Club
Harper
Lee Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Williams
Henry Picard
Cleveland
Picard
Virginia
Huntington Fighters Clash With Locals Here Saturday
Sports writer notes Sam Snead tied the course record in PGA qualifying after a spectator mishap and questions fairness of his medal and cash award. The piece praises Gene Sarazen’s gallery theater and previews Steve ONeill’s potential return to Red Sox leadership with optimism.
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Huntington
Sam Snead
Gene Sarazen
Gene
Southport
Sarazen
Snead
Sam
Steve O’neill
Bucky Ris
Red Sox
Perk Leads Huntington Boxing Team in Ramsey Auditorium Show
Huntington opens a repeat boxing card at Ramsey Auditorium this Saturday night featuring captain Ernie Perkins and star Tony Rencic with Lavaranzo Patterson. McDowell duo Manuel Adams and Petty Brown may return after suspension as the card could include a heavyweight bout.
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Huntington
Ramsey Auditorium
Bluefield
Ernie Perkins
Portsmouth
Ohio
Ashland
King Perk
King
McComas
Perk
Perkins
Ralph Griffith
Tony Rencic
Lavaranzo Patterson
Manuel Adams
Petty Brown
McDowell
Bertelli named new coach of Paterson Panthers
Angelo Bertelli former Notre Dame quarterback was named today as coach of the Paterson Panthers in New Jersey. He replaces Augie Lio leading the American Professional Football League champions from 1948 who were defeated in last year’s play.
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Paterson
N. J
Angelo Bertelli
Notre Dame
Paterson Panthers
Bertelli
West Springfield
Mass
Augie Lio
Panthers
Senate Aims To Aid Navy Football Team
The Senate approved a measure to help Navy football by allowing the Navy secretary to fill Annapolis vacancies like West Point, and by lowering academy admission age from 24 to 22, aiming to recruit top players and enhance Navy teams to rival Army.
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Senate
Navy
Washington
House
Army
Secretary of the Navy
Annapolis Academy
Secretary of the Army
West Point
British Tennis Association Bars American Writers at Wimbledon
The British Lawn Tennis Association barred three American women players Gertrude Moran Nancy Chaffee and Mrs Pat Todd from writing about Wimbledon to the British press. The LTA said paid articles would violate tournament rules and threaten amateur status and competition.
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Wimbledon
Eng
British Lawn Tennis Association
LTA
Gertrude Moran
Nancy Chaffee
Pat Todd
California
National League Today’s Games
National League schedule lists New York at Brooklyn with Jansen against Roe In night game St Louis faces Pollet Munger and Loner M inner Vander Meer in action Cincinnati meets Pittsburgh Wehmeier against MacDonald Philadelphia visits Boston Miller versus Spahn in night contest.
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New York
Brooklyn
Jansen
Roe
St. Louis
Pollet
Munger
Ee Loner
Minner
Vander Meer
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Wehmeier
MacDonald
Philadelphia
Boston
Miller
Spahn
Baseball Tonight Matchups Across Leagues
Wash at New York features Kuzava facing Byrne in a night game. Boston travels to Philadelphia with Parnell opposing Fowler or Shantz. Chicago at Detroit pits Scarbo against Gray or Trout. Cleveland meets St Louis as Feller faces Widmar in night action.
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New York
Kuzava
Byrne
Boston
Philadelphia
Strawberries Safe From Weeds with Feisty Geese Help
Farmers deploy geese to patrol strawberry beds, keeping weeds and grass at bay without chemicals. The birds feed and deter intruders, providing a natural weed-control method in berry fields.
Virginia 4-Hers At Annual Meeting
Virginia’s top 4-H'ers gather in Blacksburg for the 27th annual short course. Tonight Rev R D Wilson of Blacksburg Christian church speaks as Virginia Tech President Walter S Newman and Richard Ellis IV of Buckingham greet delegates. Through Friday, lectures discussions and classes proceed with college program talks and dairy livestock poultry judging. Kent Loving of Fluvanna will speak tomorrow night.
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Blacksburg
Virginia
R. D. Wilson
Blacksburg Christian Church
Walter S. Newman
Virginia Tech
Richard Ellis, IV
Buckingham
H. E. McSwain
Virginia Extension Service
George Litton
Tech
VPI
Kent Loving
Fluvanna
Denmark
International Farm Youth Exchange Program
Lark On Home Made Raft Ends In Tragedy
In Crossville Tennessee two 9 and 8 year old boys from prominent families drowned after a homemade raft on Old Railroad pond overturned. Bobby Joe Owens on shore summoned help as Commander James Carson rescued the youths. attempts at revival failed. The pond five feet deep was deemed safe by police prior to the accident.
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Crossville
Tenn
Old Railroad Pond
Boyd Threet
Dillard Threet
Casto Owens
Benton Owens
Bobby Joe Owens
James Carson
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Keller’s 385 Foot Triple Delivers Detroit Rally Win
Detroit Tigers rally for six runs including Don Kolloway and Charley Keller triples in the eighth inning to beat the Chicago White Sox 6 to 4. Keller’s pinch hit sent Kolloway and Eddie Robinson home for the go ahead and final runs. Hal White earned the win, Dizzy Trout finished, Pierce suffered the loss.
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Detroit
King Kong
Charley Keller
Detroit Tiger
Chicago White Sox
Bengals
New York Yankees
Tigers
Billy Pierce
Don Kelloway
Keller
Pierce
Gerry Priddy
George Kell
Vic Wertz
Chicago
Hoot Evers
Kell
Johnny Groth
Kolloway
Aaron Robinson
Eddie Lake
Randy Gumpert
Red Rolfe
Eee Keller
Gumpert
Kelloway
Robinson
Hal White
Dizzy Trout
White
White Sox
Gus Zernial
Sima Lands in Washington Senators Trade Deal
Chattanooga pitcher Al Sima, a southpaw with an 8-5 record for the Southern Association this year, is traded to the Washington Senators in exchange for right-hander Dick Welteroth and the promise of additional players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
al Sima
Washington Senators
Dick Welteroth
Sima
Yankee Tennis Stars Lead March In Wimbledon Play
Wimbledon opening round sees 15 seeds and all American entries advance with minimal danger. Sedgman's wrist injury looms but his straight sets win over Walton keeps seed lines intact as Larsen, Patty, Seixas, Mulloy, Kovaleski, Talbert, Dorfman, and Trabert post solid victories for the United States in a brisk day on center court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankee Tennis
Wimbledon
Australia
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
Fred Kovaleski
Detroit
Mulloy
Kovaleski
Josip Palada
Yugoslavia
Seixas
Sven Davidson
R. G. Reeve
Great Britain
Billy Talbert
Irv Dorfman
New York
Trabert
Talbert
Norman Kitovitz
Dorfman
Jaime Bartrell
Spain
Traebert
B. W. Rooke
South Africa
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Howard Walton
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