Babe Zaharias Opens Title Defense In Western Open
Kathleen Carey wins opening match as Babe Didrikson Zaharias of Denver dominates Marilyn Herpel to reach 2 and 1 victory framing the day’s results at Wakonda. Suggs, Otto, Berg and others advance in the Women’s Western Open first round with several 5 and 4 or better margins and notable medalists.
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Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Denver
Colo
George Wilcox
Miami
Fla
Wakonda
Wilcox
Zaharias
Louise Suggs
Lithia Springs
Dot Kielty
Los Angeles
Suggs
Phyllis Otto
Atlantic
Omaha
Mary Agnes Wall
Menominee
Mich
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Mrs. Zaharias
Lucille Robinson Mann
George Gregory
Waterloo
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Ann Bruno
Chicago
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Betty Jameson
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Otto
Mrs. Gregory
San Antonio
Texas
Ann Casey
Mason City
Marian Gault
Kansas City
Shirley Spork
Detroit
Peg Kirk
Findlay
Ohio
Jean Hutto
Betty Hicks
Jean Hopkins
Cleveland
Marinorie Row
Riverside
Ont
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Carol Freeze
Portland
Ore
Dorothy Elis
Indianapolis
Allene
Nelson
Catherine Fox Park
Glen Ridge
V. G. Smith
Charleston
W_ Va
Betty Jane Haemerle
Normandy
Margaret P Speer
Leavenworth
R. Staats
Davenport
Ann Lewis
Bloomington
Associated Press
Kathleen Carey
Cedar Rapids
Rockford, Ill
Joyce
Lois Dahlquist
Track Talent in U S Falls Short of Olympic Standard
The NCAA meet in Minneapolis closed the 1946 college season with no new records and weak marks across events. Herb McKenley led with 21.3 for the 220 and 47.6 for the 440, while Harrison Dillard and McKenley showed potential for Olympic betas. Veterans anticipate improvements as war strain fades and AAU and NCAA athletes prepare for San Antonio and future trials.
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Minneapolis
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United States
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Illinois
Southern California
McKenley
Great Britain
Harrison Dillard
Baldwin-Wallace
Dillard
Bill Mathes
George T. Donaghue
Central Aau
Owen van Camp
van Camp
Snead and Little to chase British Open title
Two U S professional golfers Lawson Little and Sammy Snead will leave LaGuardia tonight by Pan American Clipper bound for the British Open championship starting July 1.
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INS
United States
Lawson Little
Sammy Snead
LaGuardia Field
Pan American Clipper
Public Links Entries Close in Sectional Qualifier Count
The deadline passed Monday for the sectional qualifying round at Kenmore with twenty entries. Notables include tourney committee members Herb Kirkland and Vern Spurrier plus entrants from Ellis Kenmore Cedar Rapids West Liberty and Ames. The USGA will assign Cedar Rapids its National Public Links quota for Denver July 22 to 27 based on field size and quality.
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Wilber Canaday
Adam Kreuter
Vern Spurrier
Clarence Bohlander
Bernie Stieger
Ed Shimek
Fred Gilmor
Ellis
Jack Smith
Grant Maples
Harry Roenspiess
Oskaloosa
Ernest Crene
West Liberty
Joe Knowles
John Albert
Ed Bednasek
Bob Stephenson
John Kehrer
Cedar Rapids
Jerry Owen
John Kerr
Dale Smith
Ames
USGA
Denver
Bevens Rises as Yanks Boost in Western Swing
New York Yankees surge toward Boston Red Sox as Dickey installs Johnny Lindell at first and Bevens emerges as key No. 2 starter. Feller, Ruffing, and Reynolds pace a rugged road trip with Bevens beating tough foes and RR remain unbeaten in recent stretch.
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Swank
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Johnny Lindell
Nick Etten
George Stirnweiss
Aaron Robinson
Gus Niarhos
Floyd Bevens
Snappers Defeat Alliance Heating 14 3 in Anamosa
Reformatory Snappers win Sunday at Anamosa over Davenport Alliance Heating 14 to 3. Reynolds struck out 12, Rose led with three hits, and next they face South Ottumwa Merchants.
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Alliance Heating
Davenport
Reformatory Snappers
South Ottumwa Merchants
Reynolds
Rose
Pa Representative seeks blue law change for Sunday baseball
Philadelphia AP reports State Representative Joseph A. Scanlon intends to seek amendment to Pennsylvania blue laws at the next legislative session permitting Sunday baseball at least until sunset.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Joseph A. Scanlon
Major League Box Scores Sox Whip Senators Monday Night
Washington and Chicago produce a high scoring twin bill with Vernon leading Washington and Spence Wright and Platt delivering key hits and multiple runs batted in while Wolff Hollingsworth and Scarborough split mound duties in the opener. the nightcap features Boston and Detroit trading blows with Williams DiMaggio and Doerr among the run producers and Dobson Wagner and Trout handling the pitching duties.
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Wagner
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Joe McCarthy Quiet Yankees Role Lets Him Stay Home
Buffalo, N Y UP The New York Yankees kept Joe McCarthy as a stay at home adviser to policy and team play while living on his farm near Buffalo. He will scout talent and assist on matters of policy with travel only when urgently needed.
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N. Y
New York Yankees
Joe McCarthy
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New York
National League Standings and Tuesday Games
National League standings show Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, New York, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Boston, St. Louis in close race. Results list Boston 5 Chicago 0 and Brooklyn 6 Cincinnati 5 in 13 innings. Tuesday games include Cincinnati at Brooklyn, St. Louis at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh at New York, Chicago at Boston.
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LoHon
Cleveland
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Quaker Oats Compete in M J League Schedule
In the M J League standings Quaker Oats shows a record of 4 2 with player LaMant and Choate contributing. Upcoming games include Quaker Oats vs Speeder Tuesday at 5 30 and Fruehhauf vs Town Manufacturing Wednesday at 5 30 with La Plant Choate vs Anamosa Thursday at 8 30 and Quaker Oats vs Wilsons Friday at 5 30.
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Iowa State Approves Plans for B Squad Football
Iowa State College Athletic council approved scheduling games for a B squad next fall. Director Louis E. Menze said reserve players will likely face Drake and Nebraska in the planned schedule.
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Iowa State College Athletic Council
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Iowa State
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Nebraska
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Musial Tops NL Batting as First Base Sits
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals improved to the NL lead by batting .363 after a week where he went 16 for 31 and collected 23 points to move ahead of Dixie Walker. Johnny Hopp followed at .361, with Walker at .362, while Mickey Vernon led the AL at .367, trailed by Ted Williams at .350.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Dixie Walker
Musial
Walker
Johnny Hopp
Boston
Mickey Vernon
Washington
Ted Williams
Knuckleballer Niggeling Freed by Senators
Chicago report states knuckleball pitcher Johnny Niggeling was granted an unconditional release by the Washington Senators on Tuesday. The move clears the way for his immediate career options as a major league veteran.
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Washington Senators
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