Georgia Gals Challenge Top Seeds in Western Open
Louise Suggs and Dot Kirby, both from Georgia, faced Babe Didrikson Zaharias and Patty Berg in the Women's Western Open quarterfinals. Suggs rallied to beat Phylis Otto 3 and 2 as Kirby defeated Mrs. H. R. Staats 4 and 3. Zaharias beat Betty Jameson 3 and 2, while Berg advanced by beating Marjorie Row 6 and 4. Semifinals scheduled for 1:30 and 2 p.m.
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L. E. Shelley
Des Moines
Georgia
Louise Suggs
Dot Kirby
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Patty Berg
Miss Suggs
Lithia Springs
Poker Face
Louise
Phylis Otto
Atlantic
Babe
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Betty
Miss Kirby
Miss Berg
Little Redhead
Mrs. H. R. Staats
Davenport
Iowa
Patty
Marjorie Row
Riverside
Ont
Associated Press
Wakonda Country Club
Denver
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Minneapolis
Four A L pitchers within reach of 25 victories
National league may yield its long held pitcher’s crown as Hal Newhouser Bob Feller Dave Ferriss and Spud Chandler approach 25 wins. Dodgers beat Braves. Cubs top Pirates as St. Louis leads NL.
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A.L
Associated Press
Paradise
Grover Alexander
Philadelphia
Dick Rudolph
Bill James
Boston
Jeff Testeau
New York
Hal Newhouser
Detroit Tigers
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Dave Ferriss
Boston Red Sox
Spud Chandler
New York Yankees
Newhouser
Johnny Sain
Boston Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dodgers
Dick Whitman
Bruce Edwards
Ed Stanky
Hank Behrman
Joe Hatten
Braves
Cubs
Pirates
Bill Nicholson
New 1 500 Meter Record Expected At San Antonio
More than 500 track stars compete in the National AAU championships at Alamo Stadium. Lennart Strand of Sweden is expected to set a new 1500 meter record after a 351.6 at Compton equating to a 4 09 mile. Notable entrants include Herb McKenley and Harrison Dillard the New York Athletic Club pursues team title.
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San Antonio
Texas
Ins
Alamo Stadium
Lennart Strand
Sweden
Compton
Calif
South
Herb McKenley
Ilinois University
Harrison Dillard
Baldwin Wallace
New York Athletic Club
Bob Fitch
Minnesota
Bill Bangert
Purdue
Bob _ Peoples
Southern California
Drake University
Iowa
Fred Feiler
Bill Mack
Eddie Demarias
Feiler
Minneapolis
Frank Martin
New York University
Imco and John Beck Win Legion Tilts
In Des Moines Cedar Rapids clubs Iowa Manufacturers and John Beck won their first Junior American Legion Centennial games. Iowa Manufacturers beat Iowa Falls 1 0 and John Beck defeated Knoxville 3 1. Their second round match at League Park was set for 3 p m Meanwhile Butternut faced Chamber Motors Des Moines at Birdland Park after Des Moines eliminated Carlisle 4 1.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
John Beck
Iowa Falls
Knoxville
League Park
Butternut
Drew Chamber Motors
Birdland Park
Carlisle
Bramham Seeks Help for Spokane Club After Bus Tragedy
President W. G. Bramham of the National Association of Minor League Baseball clubs issued an urgent appeal to tribune all minor league teams to assist the Spokane team of the Western International circuit after a bus wreck virtually wiped out the club.
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Durham
N. C
INS
W. G. Bramham
National Association of Minor Baseball Leagues
Spokane
Montgomery 2-1 Choice over Stolz in title bout at MSG
New York dispatch reports 15 round lightweight title fight at Madison Square Garden. Bob Montgomery, the 135 pound champion from Philadelphia, defends his crown against Allie Stolz of Newark, New Jersey, who previously challenged for the title four years ago and has two prior ring retirements. bettors favor Montgomery at 2-1 despite questions about his weight cut and recent army return.
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New York
Allie Stolz
Sammy Angott
Bob Montgomery
Madison Square, Garden
Montgomery
Philadelphia
Newark
N. J
Bobcat
Bob
Allie
Beau Jack
Arthur School Baseball Diamond Open for Use
The playground commission announced the baseball diamond at Arthur School is completed and ready for use. Permits will be issued through the playground permit office.
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Arthur School
Playground Commission
Jacobs Tied For Seventh At End of 18
Hugh Dahlberg 23-year-old Texas star posted an 18 hole total of 69 in the NCAA golf tournament at Princeton. Chuck Lind of Denver shot 71 to lead the field after round one. John Jacobs Iowa and Jim Wittenberg LSU tied at 74 as multiple contenders chased a crowded leaderboard.
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Princeton
N. J
INS
Hugh
Blackie) Dahlberg
Dahlberg
University of Texas Star
Chuck Lind
University of Denver
Charlie Coe
Oklahoma
Jim Wittenberg
Louisiana State
Andy Anderson
George Hamer
University of Georgia
Stanford
Pacific Coast
Michigan
Michigan State
Iowa
Bob Graham
Jacobs
Hawkeyes
Quaker Oats Suffers First Loss in Industrial League
Quaker Oats, leader of the Industrial B loop, falls 8-6 in ten innings to Rapid Box 23452 at Ellis Park. Hinton pitches the win. Rapid Box clinches late with two hits and a walk after Quaker tied it in the ninth. Other Industrial matches see I O O F beat Barlow Money Lab 9-7, Lion's Club 17-3 over Eddy Paper, Coe College 18-0 vs Elks, and Iowa Mfg Office 12-1 vs American Legion. Jack Curley stars for Iowa Mfg Open in an 11-1 win over John Beck's with 12 K in 5 innings.
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Quaker Oats
A. F
Rapid Box
Ellis Park
Quaker
Rapids Box Boys
Hinton
Barlow Money Lab
Lion’s Club
Eddy Paper
Coe College
Elks
Iowa Mfg
American Legion Club
Jack Curley
John Beck
A. F. of
Daiinton
Carberry
Schrodermier
Barlow Maney
van Cura
Hech
Cullman
Eady
Lion's Club
Grady, Milder
Stewart
Blahnik Kaplan
Olea Pauls
Gion
Standings and upcoming games across leagues
Standings show teams like Philadelphia Cleveland and Chicago with win loss records and percentages. Upcoming Friday games include Boston at Brooklyn and St Louis at Pittsburgh while a separate league lists Quaker Oats Collins Speeder Wilson and Fruehauf with planned Friday and Sunday matchups.
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L. Pet
St. Louie
Cleveland
Chicago
Philadelphi Bieseeeee
Washington
Boston
Wolff
Harris
Philadelphia
Marchildon
Hamner
Detroit
St. Gatehouse
New York
Jens
Gromek Seafs
Trent
L. Fet
New York Wescoes
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Sain
Hatten
Kennedy
Stancea
Rewe
St. Louis
Pittsburch
Pollet
Ostermueller
Chiesco
Cincinnati
Borony
VanderMeer
M-J League
W. L.pet
Fruehauf
Collins Quaker Oats
LaPlant Manufact'rs
Speeder Wilson Co
Anamoss
Quaker Oats
Speeder
Coll Speeder
Wilson
Ilson
National Collegiate A A golf title age shifts in play
The forty ninth National Collegiate A A golf championship gathers 168 players, many veterans aged under a year from service. Charley Coe of Oklahoma and Jimmy Wittenberg of LSU are prime contenders, while Notre Dame standout Joe Totten sits sixth on his team. Local pride centers on Rockford and Centerville golfers, with Chase Fannon noted among past champions who died in an air force crash. Stanford golfers funded their trip themselves after the university declined support. Denver’s John Lind, a 71 round shooter, reached quarterfinals of the National Public Links before this event.
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Hugh Fullerton, Jr
Princeton
N.J
Uncle Sam
Oklahoma
Charley Coe
Louisiana State
Jimmy Wittenberg
Joe Totten
U.S
Rockford, Ill
Dave Barkley
Michigan
Church Lindgren
Northwestern
al Wolfley
Middlebury
Centerville
Iowa
Dick Krapffel
Dick Stiverson
Chase Fannon
Stanford
Denver
John Lind
Czech Ace Drobny Upsets Kramer at Wimbledon in Five Set Thriller
Jaro Slav Drobny of Czechoslovakia stunned second seed Jack Kramer 2-6 17-15 6-3 3-6 6-3 in a fiercely contested third round at Wimbledon. Americans held sway in women's play as Pauline Betz defeated Joy Gannon 6-1 6-0 to reach the fourth round.
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Wimbledon
England
Jaro Slav Drobny
Czechoslovakia
Jack Kramer
Los Angeles
U. S
Pancho Segura
Brown
Segura
Budge Patty
P. Geelhand
Holland
Kramer
I. Treczynski
Poland
Servo and Robinson Sign for 15 Round Title Bout
New York AP Marty Servo world welterweight champion and Ray Robinson signed Friday for a 15 round title bout on August 21 at Yankee Stadium Promoter Mike Jacobs announced.
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New York
Marty Servo
Ray Robinson
Yankee Stadium
Mike Jacobs
Jackie Graves in Eight Round Featherweight Bout
Jackie Graves of Austin Minnesota won a unanimous eight round decision over Willie Pep on Thursday night in St Paul, per Pete Virgin of Schenectady. Graves, a southpaw, points toward a world championship fight as the bout headlines the card.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Jackie ‘Graves
Austin
Willie Pep
Pete Virgin
Schenectady
Exhibition of Diving At Ellis Pool Sunday
An exhibition of fancy diving will be held at Ellis Park pool Sunday at 3 30 p m by three divers entered in the AA U meet in Des Moines. Dave Brockway Bill McDonald and Cliff Morrison will perform Brockway from Marsh alltown won high and low board at the G I Olympics in Nuernberg last summer. McDonald and Morrison are local veterans who competed in service meets in the Pacific. This starts a series of 15 minute Sunday programs at the pool.
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Ellis Park
Des Moines
Dave Brockway
Bill McDonald
Cliff Morrison
Brockway
Marshalltown
Nuernberg
Germany
McDonald
Morrison
Pacific
Falkenburg Faces Sam Match in NCAA Semi Final
Bob Falkenburg of Southern California, top seed, advances to the NCAA tennis semi final by defeating Clarence Mabry 6-1 6-0. Sam Match of Rice reaches the semis by beating Philip Neff 6-2 4-6 6-2, as Gardner Larned and Harry Likas win their matches to set the other semi final lineup.
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Chicago
Bob Falkenburg
Southern California
Sam Match
Rice
Falkenburg
Clarence Mabry
Texas
Philip Neff
Georgetown
Gardner Larned
William and Mary
Harry Likas
San Francisco
Larned
Mark Brown
Miami
Likas
Tom Falkenburg
U S Davis Cuppers Face Mexican Tennis Challenge
In South Orange New Jersey the United States Davis Cup team meets Mexico. Frankie Parker, last year’s U S singles champion, faces Rolando Vega while Billy Talbert takes on Armando Vega as play continues with changes in singles lineup for Sunday results.
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South Orange
N. J
Ins
Vega Brothers
United States
Mexico
Frankie Parker
Los Angeles
U. S
Rolando Vega
Billy Talbert
Wilmington
Del
Armando Vega
Filly Onole Hanover Wins Coaching Club Trotting Oaks
Onolee Hanover of the L. A. Wathen stables won the $10,000 Coaching Club Trotting Oaks in split heats at Goshen New York. The victory elevates her as a strong Hambletonian contender and a leading horse in her division.
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Goshen
N. Y
Onolee Hanover
L. A. Wathen Stables
Coaching Club
Feller Considers Exhibition Work for Honolulu Series
Cleveland pitcher Bob Feller says he will likely pitch for a Honolulu semi pro All Star team in a five game exhibition against Negro league stars in October. He has 165 strikeouts in 154 innings this season and may also take post season showcases in Mexico and Venezuela. He plans to seek permission from team officials to suspend the barnstorming rule lifted after 1945.
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Cleveland (Ap
Bob Fel
Cleveland Indians
Honolulu
Hawaii
Feller
Mexico
Venezuela
Bob
Indians
Bill Veeck
Will Harridge
A. B
Barnes and von Schilling wed in surprise ceremony
Donald L. Barnes former president of the St. Louis Browns and Gabrielle von Schilling once a German baroness were married in a surprise ceremony held on Wednesday in St. Louis.
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ST. Louis
INL
Donald L. Barnes
St. Louis Browns
Gabrielle von Schilling
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Zaharias
Mrs. Zaharias
Pinehurst
Miss Otto
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Stringer
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312 Grill
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Stolz
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John Sheary
Cornell
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Ohio State
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John Shuler
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