City-Wide golf tourney opens at Meadow Brook course
The 12th annual City-Wide tournament at Meadow Brook kicks off with 64 golfers in match play under summer rules. Jimmy Lear returns to defend his title as a large field is expected amid war-time constraints and continued calls for restoring old balls to sustain shops.
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Meadow Brook
the Gazette
Jack D. Kruegee
Jimmy Lear
Johnny Carr
South Charleston
Jimmy Pierson
Jimmy
Jack Krueger
Gazette
Hemsleys Blow Gives Yanks 2 1 Win Over Bosox
New York catcher Roltie Hemsley hit a bases loaded 12 inning single to lift the Yankees to a 2 1 victory over the Boston Red Sox. An error by Bill Johnson in the ninth tied the game before New York pushed across the winning run in the 12th.
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Ryba Berlkeoute
Shandler
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Murphy Wits
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Jor Ny
Wil Dy
Ude Tchandler
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Vincentive Triumphs At Aqueduct Track
Vincentive led from the start in the Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct. Famous Victory closed hard but finished second. Pringequil Jo saved third. Payouts totaled $10.90, $5.10, and $4.40 for the top three in the $25,000 added event.
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Faragus Victory
Princequillo
Séth
Aqueduct Racetrack
A! Atretch
Famous Victory
Don McCreary
Pringequil Jo
Navy Team Slated To Appear Here On July Fourth
P. J. Walsh announced extending federation to Navy base ball teams to play an all star group formed from the War Industrial loop here on July 4. Acting for the Seabee recruiters, Walsh said the exact Navy team was not yet definite. Watt Powell will select the All Star team to provide the opposition.
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P. J
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Federa
Seabee Tecruiters
Walsh
Watt Powell
All-Siar
New Pitch Aids Hub to Retain His Youth at 40
Giants star Carl Hubbell, at 46, defies age with a new pitch. Manager Mel Ott notes his rookie-like energy and ongoing experimentation, after Hubbell earned his 350th win with a one-hit Pirates game.
Dan's Place to Play Double Header Today
Dan's Place softball team will play a double header at Glenwood field. The first game starts at 2 p.m. against Newt Billards, followed by a second game versus Step Preston's All-Stars among the city’s top Negro teams. Players should be at the field by 2 30.
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Dan's Place
Glenwood
Newt Billards
Dan's
Step Preston
Dan
Dan Miller
Goshen Street
JOUAM and Baptist Temple to play exhibition game
JOUAM of the Kanawha Valley Square League will face Baptist Temple of Huntington in an exhibition under lights on the St Albans field Monday. Philip Cardazone or Phil Cardy, known in boxing circles, is assisting in developing a team of boxers at Camp Tyson, Tennessee.
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Baptist Temple
St, Albans
Joquam
Kanawha Valley Square League
Huntington
St. Albans
Pfe
Philip Cardazone
Phil Cardy
Camp Tyson
Tenn
Carnegie Slated in Double Bill in War League Contest
Carnegie Illinois fights Stamper and duPont in a Kanawha Park doubleheader as standings shift. If Carnegie wins both, they edge toward third while Carbide and Viscose jockey for position. Stamper, duPont, Highcoat seek pivotal outcomes.
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Tommy Woodrum
Carnegie-Illinois
Joop
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duPont
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Stuartmen
Hightoal
du Pont
Johnson
Leo Stamper
Dob Johnson
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George Duer
al Wells
Snead
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Rex Hill
Planso
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Ufe
Red Sox
Sam Montague Willake
Charlie Cox
Bill Beachout
Tommy Turner
Letty Rippetoe
Eddie Grinstead
van Stith
Alsalipeing Aluggers
Smokey Joe* Dorey
Highcoat
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W. i Pel
Flames
Cooper Hurls Cards To Win Over Bruins
Morlon Cooper, Cardinals ace, halted the World Champions three game skid by defeating the Chicago Cubs 4 to 2. He improved to nine wins, three losses, as St Louis preserved a three game NL lead over Brooklyn. Musial Litwhiler and Kurowski sparked a late surge, with Musial making a key throw, and Kurowski delivering two more runs after Walker Cooper’s infield hit.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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Danny Litwhiler
Phil Cavarretta
Musial
Tilly Nicholeson
Linu Novikes
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Marty Lawrey
Clyde McCullough
Mie
Cub
Tatwhiler
Bill Lee
Cardinal Omin
Lee
Henry Wyse
Walker Cooper
Kurowski
M. la
Pie
Giants Defeat Braves 5 to 3 in Prolific Win
Boston June 12 Carl Hubbell earned his third win of the season and his 28th major league victory as the New York Giants beat the Boston Braves 5 to 3. Adama finished the game after Cart issued his sixth walk, preserving Hubbell’s victory.
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Minsi
Carl Hubbell
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Bosston Braves
Hubbell
Ace Adama
Dpith
King Cart
Burker
Jurees
Mancuse
Grenes
Mubchell
Adam P Mrub
Totaia
Odom
Orenke
Willian
Mrastap
Rovio
Three Games Billed In Church League
In the YMCA church softball league all games postponed last week are set to resume. Boyd Memorial tops the standings with three wins and no losses. This week Emmanuel Baptist faces Baptist Temple on Monday, Calvary meets Baptist on Wednesday, and Boyd Memorial plays Awbury on Friday.
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Baptist Temple
Calvary
Baptist
Boyd
Gil Dodds Wins 1500 Meter Run
Gil Dodds, the U S 1500 meter champion, won today's race at Randais Island Stadium in 3 50 beating Oil Hulse of the New York A C for 30 yards Fred Wilt Navy midshipman placed third in the event The 55th National AAU meet continues with the 5 000 meter race and other senior events Dodds moved from fourth to the lead in the last three laps while Haega held a long winning streak in the 1500 and 5 000 meter events
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New York
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Gunder Maegg
Ranedais Island Stadium
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Boston Divinity
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Oil Hulse
New York &. C
Fred Wilt
Navy
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Hoege
Rlee
America
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Notre Dame
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Marin
Rice
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Swedden
Clifford Goldstein
Naege
Irving Moore
San Fran
Ted Williams Four Year Batting Mark Tops Greats of Baseball
NEW YORK June 19 Ted Williams early return to baseball has revived questions about his long game. A four season average of 350 places him among Cobb Speaker and Hornsby in four year greatness. Williams led the league in runs homers and total bases in 1941 and 1940s early years, with a 327 debut and a 358 lifetime mark through 1942. He faces the test of sustaining pace after naval aviation service while fans await his war’s end to see if The Kid can keep the hot streak.
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Foreign runners who shaped American track history
New York recalls foreign invaders who boosted U S track and field through the AAU era. Dorando, Kolehmainen, Guillemot, Carpentier and Nurmi are highlighted for introducing superior running and training methods, elevating U S standards and stirring public interest across decades.
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