Local golf showpiece and pennant chase dominate sport pages
The Comy Country Club hosts the Don MacKenzie tournament and club championship led by Dr. John Mohr with Rosa Baker top seed in the President's Cup. Junior members, a busy league pennant race with the Giants, Dodgers, and Braves, and AL action frame a lively sports feature. Also notes hot weather outlook for Corry football drills and ties to local press.
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Comy Country Club
Don MacKenzie
John Mohr
Rosa Baker
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Bob Hixson
Phillies Sting Bums as Roberts Posts 18th Win
The Philadelphia Phillies, last NL pennant winner outside New York, visit the New York Giants in a three game set after a 9-6 win over Brooklyn. Robin Roberts earned his 18th victory as Philadelphia built a five run fifth inning to beat the Giants’ rivals.
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Physicals Given To 76 Gridders For Corry Aves Football
Corry Aves prep football opens with 76 players reported for physicals at Loveland Field under Coach Lou Hanna and aides. Team to begin two daily sessions at 9 30 and 1 30, with chalk talks evenings before September 11 season opener at Warren. Rebuilding squad relies on five lettermen and junior varsity players as fundamentals and blocking drills set the tone ahead of a scrimmage a week hence against an Erie school.
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Corry Tig
Warren
Lou
Last
Farrell Little Seagtie
Corry Little League
Olin Bracken Field
Corry Aves
Loveland Field
Lou Hanna
N. L. Boyden
Vic Cragg
Bob Olson
Hanna
Erie
Sylk Group Buys A's Offer Details 20 Million
Harry Sylk leads an 18 member Philadelphia group offering 20 million dollars for the Athletics. They plan to keep Roy Mack and Connie Mack, have all Macks buy stock, spend two million on park refurbishing, and hire Ike Harris as GM. They expect the team to stay in Philadelphia despite potential opposition from Washington or Baltimore.
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Philadelphia
Harry Sylk
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Athletics
Washington
Baltimore
A’s
Kansas City
Yesterday's Stars Shine in Phillies Victory Over Brooklyn
BATTING Smoxy Burgess of the Philadelphia Phillies collected two doubles and two singles in five at bats as the Phils defeated Brooklyn 9-6. PITCHING Robin Roberts of Philadelphia became the first pitcher in either league to win 18 games, beating Brooklyn 6-0 after early wildness. FIGHTS LAST NIGHT Brooklyn Eastern Parkway Arena Frankie Ruff 138 New York outpointed Dennis Brady 141 New York 10. New York St Nicholas Arena Gerry Dreyer 147 South Africa stopped El Constripto 140 Mexico City B.
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Leo Durocher
Johnny Antonelli
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Ned Garver
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Smoxy Burgess
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Pat) Brady
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South Africa
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Mexico City
Major Standings and Upcoming Games in Leagues
American League standings show Cleveland atop with 82 wins, New York 68, Detroit 52, Chicago 47, Philadelphia 39, Baltimore 20. Today's schedule includes Detroit at Cleveland, New York at Philadelphia, Chicago at Baltimore, Boston at Washington. National League lists New York and Brooklyn leading, with Philadelphia at 87 and Cincinnati at 16. Tonight Philadelphia plays New York, Brooklyn visits Pittsburgh, and St. Louis hosts Milwaukee. only one game finished Philadelphia 9 Brooklyn 6.
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Amateur Golf Tourney Slated At Corry Country Club
Don MacKenzie backs an 18 hole amateur golf event at Corry Country Club this Sunday expected to draw top shooters from western Pennsylvania and southern New York. Prizes exceed 400 dollars with top awards for low net and low gross. A noon track event and dinner follow the tournament and prize distribution. DW Clark chairs the organizing committee for the event.
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Native Dancer Wins Handicap at Saratoga in One-Horse Show
Alfred Vanderbilt's Native Dancer won the Oneonta Handicap at Saratoga Race Course by nine lengths under 137 pounds. First Glance led early before Native Dancer surged to the front, finishing ahead of Gigantic and the others after a rain-soaked track.
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Saratoga Springs
Alfred Vanderbilt
Saratoga Race Course
Ben Warner
First Glance
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Sport Page
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Gigantic
Landy to retire from track for rest of year
Australia's John Landy, holder of the world's fastest mile, said in London he will not race again this year. He arrived from Montreal, withdrew from the Highland Games on Samburgh Saturday, and will stay in Beltabsh for two weeks before taking a teaching job near Melbourne. He cited limited training possibilities. International League Havana 8, Buffalo 4.
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London
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Australia
Montreal
Samburgh
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Melbourne
Plans Made for Ladies Tournament at Corry Gometry Club
Plans completed for the first Ladies Presidents Cup golf tournament in Corry Gometry Club history. More women play golf this year and interest runs high among female members. Match play will be individual nine hole events with round one pairings listed. Also includes a Pony League scores update and a Los Angeles golf note mentioning Rudy Marine and Manuel Castillo.
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Corry Gometry Club
Hilltop
Chi
Rosa Baker
Bruce Neckers
Blaine Pawling
Kay Cussett
Mary Finntysyn
Amy
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