Patty Knocks Bromwich From Wimbledon In Upset
Budge Patty a 23 year old former G I from Los Angeles defeats Australia's second seed John Bromwich 6 4 0 6 4 to reach the Wimbledon quarter finals. Fellow Americans Kramer Falkenburg Brown join him in a potential all American final as play continues.
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Bill Macklin
London
Budge Patty
G. I
Los Angeles
Australia
John Bromwich
Patty
Jack Kramer
Bob Falkenburg
Tom Brown
Wimbledon
Center Court
Clement Attlee
Lewis Douglas
Kramer
Torsten Johansson
Davis
Falki
Hans Redl
Dinny Pails
Robert Abdesselam
France
Geoff Brown
Falkenburg
Pails
Petra
Drobny
Burrows Plans Defend Blue Grass Crown At Fair
Hal Burrows, Virginia native and state tennis champion from the University of Virginia, announces an ambitious summer schedule. He aims to compete in eastern intercollegiates and major eastern tournaments including the Blue Grass and Great Lakes, with Virginia Tech pursuing football talent and other schools showing interest.
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Richmond
Bernard Sizemore
Princeton
W. Va
Virginia Tech
Tennessee
Sizemore
Jimmy Kitts
Tech
Kitts
Horace Pearce
Hampton
Hal Burrows
University of Virginia
Hal
Seaboard
Great Lakes
Skews and Kinter Tied On Traps
Two suspects, Skews and Kinter, are tied in a traps investigation as authorities review a voter residence case. The report notes ongoing inquiries and potential political irregularities linked to residence data. Local officials urge patience while details remain preliminary.
Big Nine Athletes Score Over Pacific in All Star Meet
At Berkeley on June 28 the Big Nine defeated Pacific Coast Conference foes 94 to 37 in an all star track meet. Jamaica born Herb McKenley of Illinois set a world record tangling 46.3 in the 440 yard dash, beating the former 46.4 best by Eastman and Klemmer, though a prior 46.2 mark at Salt Lake still stands as his best.
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Berkeley
Calif
Herb McKenley
Big Nine
McKenley
Jamaica Flash
University of Illinois
Stanford
Ben Eastman
University of California
Grove Klemmer
Herb
Salt Lake
Stella Walsh Wins Tight 200 Meter At AAU Meet
Veteran Stella Walsh, competing since 1930, edged Audrey Patterson in the 200 meter dash at the senior women's national AAU meet in San Antonio. Walsh finished in 26.2 seconds amid leg pain, also placing fourth in the broad jump. Alice Coachman won the high jump and 50 meter dash. Dorothy Dodson led in shot put. Team title duel between Walsh's Polish Olympic A C and Tuskegee Institute.
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San Antonio
Tex
Stella Walsh
Olympic A. C
Cleveland
Audrey Patterson
Wiley College
Marshall
Texas
Stella
Miss Walsh
Alice Coachman
Albany State College
Georgia
Dorothy Dodson
Chicago Hurricanes
Tuskegee Institute of Alabama
W. L. and Marines Set for Football Meeting in Virginia
In Lexington Virginia on June 28 the Washington and Lee Tars face the Marines at Quantico in a planned football contest. Cap'n Dick Smith notes the class has completed arrangements for the game.
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Lexington
R. A
Cap
Washington and Lee Grid Schedule Expands for 1947
Marines to play in Lexington on September 20 as Washington and Lee announces a ten game 1947 schedule the longest since 1940. The Generals played eight games last season after football’s revival following a four year war suspension and will travel to Richmond for a night game against the University of Richmond a week after their first appearance.
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Marines
Lexington
Marine Eleven
Washington and Lee
Generals
Art Lewis
University of Richmond
Richmond
Interscholastic Net Championships Begin At Virginia
Charlottesville Va June 28 The annual national interscholastic tennis championships sponsored by the U S Lawn Tennis Association will bring top high and prep school net stars to the University of Virginia for a week of tournament play. The committee on seeding meets tomorrow as noon matches start the schedule for the entire week with the finals next Saturday.
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Charlottesville
U. S. Lawn
W and L WVU Football Tilt May Be Shifted
Charleston reports a doubled Laidley field rental could move the WVU and W L game scheduled for October 4. The Kanawha County board of education raised the fee to about 1500 dollars plus 500 in incidental costs, upsetting both schools and prompting calls for advance notice next time.
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Charleston
W. Va
Laidley Field
West Virginia University - Washington & Lee
Southern West
WVU
West Virginia
Inton
Giants protest Phillies manager Ben Chapman over game conduct
Horace Stoneham president of the New York Giants said he would file a formal complaint with Ford Frick head of the National League against Phillies manager Ben Chapman for alleged conduct in the New York Philadelphia game. The Giants won 14 6 and Chapman cited a lack of available pitchers due to a double header tomorrow.
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New York
Horace Stoneham
New York Giants
Ford Frick
National League
Ben Chapman
Phillies
Stoneham
Chapman
Giants
al Jurisich
All Star Game Delayed Due to Unfinished Stadium Work
The inaugural Virginia West Virginia high school all star football game planned for the second week in August in Bluefield is postponed for a year because municipal stadium remodeling is not complete. Only about 5,000 seats will be ready by September and more time is needed to ensure seating for over 10,000 spectators.
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Municipal Stadium
Stubby Currence
Bluefield Amateur Athletic Association
Bluefield
Virginias
Coyle Faces Match in Illinois Golf Semi Final
Rockford Illinois hosted action as Coyle took a 2-up lead on Safford in the afternoon after Safford began slowly. Coyle carded three over par for 19 holes in his semi final against Coe, best score among the four players, while Barley was three over through 17 holes and Stafford five over.
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Rockford
Iil
Safford
Oregon Swatter
Coyle
Coe
Barclay
Stafford
Yankees hold off Browns as Overmire stars on mound
In a game carried over from page eight, Red Overmire pitched 7 1 3 scoreless innings to earn the win for New York while Roberto Kelley and teammates plated runs late. Detroit's Mullin and Kell each collected RBIs, but the Yankees prevailed 3 to 0 after a tense stretch.
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O/Kell
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Kramer
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Detroit
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Evers
Kell
RBI
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Lehner
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St. Louis
Bob—Kramer
Brown
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