Hogan Fails to Appear as Haas Wins Denver Open
Denver Aug 23 Mechanical Ben Hogan won $2150 for first at the Denver Open but skipped the prize ceremony and posed little for fans after a poor public relations week. Freddie Haas Jr led after two rounds and finished tied for second with Cary Middlecoff and Jimmy Demaret at 274.
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Evans and Ward Eye Third Amateur Championship
Charles Chick Evans Jr. of Chicago and Bud Ward of Spokane Washington target a third National Amateur title next week in Memphis. They would join Walter J Travis as triple winners, with only seven others having two U S crowns. The pair are among nine past U S and British champions in the field of 210, all exempt from qualifying.
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Chick) Evans, Jr
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Braves Win on Conatser Eighth Inning Rally
Clint Conatser homered in the eighth with one on to lift the Boston Braves to a 4-3 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers while Vic Raschi blanked the Philadelphia Athletics for his 17th win of the year, allowing four hits.
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Babe Ruth on Hall of Fame First Ballot
The Baseball Writers Association of America to vote for Cooperstown inductees in 1936 with Babe Ruth and four others leading the ballots. Ruth was inactive in 1936 and 1937 and eyed management later, while enjoying golf and bowling during his absence.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Ruth Is Hall of Fame Great Who Touched Many Through Baseball
The Babe Ruth feature recalls his $15 000 coaching contract pivotal Yankee ties and crowd draws. It notes his $896 000 in 22 years plus World Series shares and about a million in endorsements, 714 regular season homers and 86 MLB records. Ruth’s 1947 hospital stay and Babe Ruth Day at Yankee Stadium are mentioned.
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Opelika Pitcher Near Record in Tight Win
Opelika's Bill Kellaher earned his 22nd win as the Owls beat Valley 4 2 on nine hits. Gunnels, recently cut from Opelika, became Alexander City manager and led the Millers to an 11 4 win over Newnan. Warner hit a homer for Carrollton in a 5 3 victory at Tallassee as Tallassee committed two errors.
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Trawlers Take From Nooga In Doubleheader Debut
The Travelers routed the Lookouts 16-3 in the opener, adding a 6-1 win in the nightcap. Martin Stuart earned his 13th victory, and Len Perme his 12th. Other Sunday results included the Crackers’ 12-11 win in 12 innings over Birmingham and Mobile’s Bears sweeping 9-6 and 7-1.
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Julian Hardy Calls Meeting for City Softball Officials
Julian Hardy announced a City Hall meeting at 7 30 tonight for all umpires and managers of the city softball league. The session aims to discuss the rules for the upcoming playoff and ensure full attendance.
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Scouts To Watch Bragg At Thomaston Regional
Thomaston Ga August 23 17 baseball scouts converge for the regional American Legion championships with top Georgia Florida South Carolina and Alabama prospects. Notables include Don Lewis Bud Brake Edgar Defore Tom Bragg and H T Watson. Darlington eyes the regional title and Charleston sectional.
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Greenwood
Baseball Seasonal Leaders in American and National Leagues
AL batting leader Williams of Boston at .378 with Boudreau Cleveland .365. Stephens Boston 112 RBIs. DiMaggio New York 108 RBIs. Williams 90 runs. DiMaggio 89. Boudreau 150 hits. Mitchell 143. Enlivening doubles by Henrich 32 and Priddy Zarilla 28. Stewart 13 triples. DiMaggio 11. DiMaggio 27 homers. Stephens 26. Dillinger 22 steals. Coan 18. Brissie 112 strikeouts. Feller 110. Kramer 144 decisions 14 4 .778. Raschi 17 5 .773. NL Musial .384 batting. Dark .335. Mize 97 RBIs. Musial 96. Musial 105 runs. Lockman 90. Musial 176 hits. Waitkus and Ashburn 149. Doubles Musial 34.
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Schmitz Credits Batting Practice for Pitching Control
Chicago Cub southpaw Johnny Schmitz says batting practice helped his control this year. He notes spring LA practice, plus his sinker taught by Emil Kush and support from Red Smith, contributed to his improved command and his 13 wins last season.
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Civic softball league race to finish with playoff prospect
Kiwanis meets Rotary and Civitan plays Lions tonight in a civic softball doubleheader at 7:30 and 8:30. Civitan and Lions open the night, followed by Rotary and Kiwanis. Both outcomes could trigger a season ending playoff if Kiwanis and Lions share the result.
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Baseball Leaders and Standings
Ennis of Philadelphia 30, Musial of St Louis 13, Hopp of Pittsburgh 11 lead in hits. Kiner of Pittsburgh 32 homers, Mize of New York 31. Ashburn Philadelphia 28 steals, Torgeson Boston 17. Brecheen St Louis 107 strikeouts, Blackwell Cincinnati 105. Brecheen 15 wins 4.789 ERA, Chesnes Pittsburgh 9-3 .750.
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Brecheen
Blackwell
Cincinnati
Chesnes
Pro's Take Picture Now Pro's Take Picture Now
Pro football enters the sports picture as nine major league baseball teams seek world series berths. The Chicago Rockets host the Los Angeles Dons at Soldier Field while the New York Yankees visit the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field.
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Retired Davis Cupper Wins Title in Atlanta
Bryan M. Bitsy Grant, a veteran Davis Cup star who has retired multiple times, captured his second consecutive title in Atlanta as he defeated rivals to add another trophy to his storied career.
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Bryan M
Bitsy) Grant
Hoppenjans Wins Decatur Junior Golf Tour Championship
Terry Hoppenjans captured first place at the Decatur Country Club Junior Golf Tournament by defeating Allen Hamilton 5-4 in the final. Bud Orr and George Voehringer were finalists in earlier rounds. Jimmy Wiley won the consolation flight 2-1 over Skipper Richardson. The event limits competitors to boys under eighteen.
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George Voehringer
Jimmy Wiley
Skipper Richardson
Albany Cardinals Slide After Twin Bill Loss to Indians
Albany falls to Cor dell Indians 9-7 and 3-1 dropping to fourth place, four percentage points ahead of Tallahassee Pirates. Pirates lose 3-1 at home to Waycross Bears as Valdosta holds league lead with 6-5 win over Moultrie Athletics. Dodgers win late while Thomasville and Americus are idle.
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Georgia State Tennis Title Decisive Victory Report
Georgia State clinched the tennis title with a 6-3 6-3 win over Johnny Ager of Atlanta. Virginia Dumas, 17, of Birmingham, Alabama, captured the women's title defeating Mrs Sara Comer of Atlanta 6-0 1-6 9-7.
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Stephens and Doerr Leading Way in Boston's Uphill Climb
Boston's keystone pair Vern Stephens and Bobby Doerr sparked a 4-1 win over the Washington Senators as Doerr belted his 23rd homer with Stephens aboard. Doerr also scored in the eighth. Boston rides a four-game win streak vs Washington and tightens in the pennant race. The day also saw the White Sox beat the Indians in both games of a doubleheader while the Yankees routed the A's 10-0.
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Fort Wayne Electrics Lead National Semi Pro Tourney
Fort Wayne Electrics surged to the top of the 194 national semi pro baseball tournament standings by winning their third straight game to reach the fourth round. In other results, Fredericksburg Chix defeated Elgin Athletic 13-3, Westernport Md fell to Indianans 12-6, and more upsets stretched the double elimination event, which began Aug 14 with 32 teams.
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