Grand American Handicaps Climax At Trapshoot Event
United Press reports the Grand American Handicap at Vandalia closes the Grand American Trapshoot with 910000 in prize money. Walter Winteringham, 55, from Barrington DL, won the semi final and led a 716-entrant field with a 99. Phil Miller of French By United Press Gle k Ind. placed second after a strong showing. Forest Hills hosts the 17th Wightman Cup action as the United States defends against England in a two day tennis series featuring Marble, Hardwick, Stammers, and Palfrey Fabyan in key singles and doubles matches.
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Betty Hicks Rules In National Women’s Golf Meet
Betty Hicks, a 18 year old from Long Beach, wins praise as the sensational contestant in the National Women’s Golf Championship semifinals at Noroton. Charlotte Glutting of West Orange and Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta also reach semis. Hicks rallies from two down at the turn to defeat Maureen Orcutt 3 and 1 yesterday.
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Whizzer White Shines In Oxford Study Notes
Readers recall Whizzer White, Colorado grid star, now at Oxford. An Oxford professor says he is studious, respected, and overcoming early publicity about his pro football fame. The piece also touches on boxing opinions after Ambers vs Armstrong, and lists major college football coaching changes across the nation.
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Dodgers Down League Leaders By 4-1 0 Score
Dodgers win fifth straight at Ebbets Field 4-2 over Cincinnati. Tot Presnell allows six hits in a five game run, while Phillies beat St Louis 6-5, ending Reds and Dodgers pennant hopes. Cubs top Bees 6-1 behind Claude Passeau as Pittsburgh outlast Giants 4-3 on Max Butcher six-hitter. Yankees beat Browns 5-1. White Sox top Red Sox 3-1 behind John Rigney. Tigers topple Senators 8-1 as Hal Trosky belts two homers in opener.
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Connie Mack Returns to View as A's Rally for Labor Day
Philadelphia date August 25 Connie Mack in his 71st year says he was not really sick and may only attend from the stands when back at Shibe Park He recently recovered from a gall bladder attack that sidelined him last June and hopes to be at the ballpark for Labor Day as the Athletics face the New York Yankees.
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Australia poised to lead in Davis Cup doubles
Chestnut Hill Mass Aug 25 Australia Davis Cup team hoped to move to a 2-1 edge over Yugoslavia in the inter zone finals doubles. Jack Bromwich and Adrian Quist, recent U S doubles champions, were expected to overpower Dingo Mitic and Franjo Kukuljevic. Earlier Puncee beat Bromwich 2-6 6-0 0-6 6-2 and Quist defeated Mitic 6-0 8-4 6-3.
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Corry Golfers Set To Host Chautauqua Then At North East
Corry Country Club golfers host Chautauqua at the focal layout at 1 PM tomorrow aiming to avenge an earlier loss. Sunday they travel to North East to take on Grape City.
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Corry Tennis Invades Warren Sunday In Season Opener
Corry's tennis team travels to North Warren Sunday at 1 pm EST for its first inter-city match of the season against the State Hospital squad led by Ted Treat. Ted Treat will play No 1 for Corry with Dick Powers Mead Whippo Sonny Daye and Olin Simmons in the lineup. Warren counters with To vine Gravell Gardne Holt and Leigh. A return match is set here in two weeks, with two additional matches planned against the Titusville club.
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Raymond Keg Loop Planned For City League
A new bowling league named the Raymond Shop Circuit forms in the city with Don Wiggers as president and Vance Allen as secretary treasurer. Planned six teams will choose captains and approve rosters at the next meeting, with play on Friday nights at Recreation Alleys starting September 15.
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Grid injuries to be slashed in scholastic football
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Association analyzes its two year old protection fund as the gridiron season opens. Edmund Wicht, PTAA executive secretary, says the study will trigger major changes and better equipment to safeguard players. The fund provides medical coverage and pilot bills while allowing analysis of common injuries and their causes.
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Hagen and Sarazen in fourball at Midlothian tourney
In Chicago on August 25 Walter Hagen and Gene Sarazen faced PR G A champion Henry Picard from Hershey and Johnny Revolta from Granston in a $5400 four ball event honoring Hagen and Sarazen’s U S Open win. They drew Pat Runyon of White Plains and Horton Smith of Oak Park. Hagen closed the match with a five foot putt on the 18th to halve the tie.
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Night baseball roars with average 24 251 fans per game
Chicago reports 776 037 paid admissions over 32 games. The average attendance is 24 951 fans per game with remaining night contests likely lifting total attendance near one million for 1939. Historians may mark this season as the major league owl era’s peak. Your ad would have been read too if here.
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Standings and results from the American and National Leagues
The latest standings show New York leading the American League with a 4 4 record and Boston trailing. Yesterday New York beat St Louis 11 to 5 and Detroit defeated Washington 8 to 1. In the National League Chicago beat Boston 6 to 1 and Philadelphia topped St Louis 6 to 5. Today’s matchups include New York at St Louis and Chicago at Boston with several other games.
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First Jallopy Races at Union City Track
Drivers from Corry Cambridge Springs Spartansburg and Union Guy sign up for Sunday event on Union Guy Corry road at 2. Prizes include fifty percent of gate receipts. First races at this track were scheduled last Sunday but postponed due to rain.
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Baseball scores from American Association and International League
Minneapolis defeated Indianapolis 8 to 2 while Kansas City tied 2-2 with Columbus. St Paul won 5 to 4 over Louisville and Milwaukee beat Toledo 6 to 4. Rochester fell to Buffalo 5 to 1, Syracuse lost 0 to 3, and Jersey City beat Rochester 3 to 0.
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Whizzer White May Play Again for Pirates
Art Rooney, president of the Pittsburgh Pirates, says Byron Whizzer White could return to America and join the Pirates this season as uncertainty in Europe looms. White, a former Colorado All-American, studied at Oxford on a Rhodes scholarship after turning down a second Pirates season. Rooney expects word from White soon and notes he would not stay in England if war worsens.
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Yesterday's Hero Tol Presswell Shuts Betis in Dodgers Win
Brooklyn right-hander Tol Presswell earned a 4-2 victory over the league leader Betis, extending the Dodgers' winning streak to five games. Presswell improved, overcoming Betis with steady innings as Brooklyn moved atop the standings.
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