Miss Betz Net Favorite Opens Detroit Clay Court Showdown
Pauline Betz of Los Angeles is top seed in the 34th National clay court tournament at the Detroit Tennis Club alongside Pancho Segura of Miami. Bets are high as Betz aims to add the clay crown to her prior lawn titles with a field of 73 players and entries from 11 states.
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Detroit
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Los Angeles
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Pancho) Sergura
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Fla
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River Forest
Ill
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Billy Talbert
Indianapolis
Seymour Greenberg
Chicago
Greenberg
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Colo
Doris Hart
Dorothy May Bundy
New York
Mary Arnold
Shirley Fry
Akron
Catherine Wolf
Elkhart
Ind
Miss Corbett
Constance Clifton
Talbert
Rex Norris
Lansing
Mich
Ray Gibson
Hobart Wrobbel
Hubert Manire
Richard Warner
Robert Lewis
Salt Lake City
California
Florida
Georgia
Utah
Ohio
Missouri
Ilinois
Iowa
Indiana
Michigan
New York at Boston Postponed by Rain
Major league baseball schedule shows New York vs Boston, Washington vs Philadelphia, and Detroit vs Chicago postponed due to wet grounds and rain.
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New York
Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
Detroit
Chicago
National League Scores and Rain Delays Across Circuits
In National League action St Louis routed Cincinnati 18 to 0 while Pittsburgh beat Chicago 9 to 4. Philadelphia and New York game postponed in Boston Brooklyn. American Association saw Indianapolis edge Minneapolis 4 to 3 and Kansas City top Columbus 4. International League had Buffalo at Baltimore night game with others postponed by rain. Southern Association had no games scheduled.
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New York Weaee
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Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Memphis
Little Rock
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Birmingham
Knoxville
Nashville
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
New York
Brooklyn
American Association
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Kasnas City
Columbus I
International League Buffalo
Baltimore
Pirates Beat Cubs To Tie Series In Pittsburgh Rise
The Pittsburgh Pirates tallied 16 hits in a 9 to 4 victory at home over Chicago to even their series at one game each and move one and a half games ahead of the Reds for second place. Derringer, Fleming, Alderson and Holm, Starr, Roe and Lopez pitched for the Cubs and Pirates respectively.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
Fittsburgh
Derringer
Fleming
Alderson
Holm
Starr
Roe and
Lopez
Cardinals pummel Reds 18 blanking in record NL shutout
The St Louis Cardinals crushed Cincinnati 18 to 0 in a game where five Reds pitchers were roughed up for 21 hits. The loss marked the largest NL shutout since 1906 with St Louis scoring in every inning except the third.
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Cincinnati
St. Louis Cardinals
Cimcinnati
Reds
St. Louis
Cooper
W. Cooper
Lohrman
Heusser
Fausett
Nuxhall
Eisenhardt
Mueller
Just
Decatur Youths Back Junior American Legion Teams
Three sponsors plan to form three Decatur Junior American Legion teams for ages 14 to 17 with Morgan County Post No 15. Henry Glade coaches as tryouts at Delano Park begin Monday at 5 pm, inviting about 60 boys to join the program and pursue possible big league paths.
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American_ Legion
Jack Smallwood Inc
Alabama Flour Mills
Arrow Provisions Company
Morgan County
American Legion
Ford Motor Co
Delano Park
Henry Glade
Huntsville
of Alabama
Birmingham
Diamontl
Triple dead heat in Carter Handicap at Aqueduct
A triple dead heat tied for first in the Carter Handicap at Aqueduct on June 10. Bossuet Apache Brownie and Wait A Bit finished in a three way photo, all clocked 1:23 2 5 for seven furlongs, each earning $3,650. Wagers totaled $503,204 across eight races.
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Aqueduct
William Woodward
Bossuet
Apache
Joe W. Brown
Brownie
William Ziegler Jr
W. L. Ranch
Bill Sickle
Jack S. L
Alquest
Ariel Lad
Doublrab
Smart Bet
Bosseut
Detroit
Sabra
Cutloose
Queen Echo
Dean Again Seeks Wing Comeback With Browns
Paul Dean, brother of Dizzy Dean, is reinstated on the active list of the St. Louis Browns in a bid to comeback in baseball. The Browns said they had asked waivers on the right hander and if obtained he will be sent to Little Rock of the Southern Association.
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ST. Louis
Paul Dean
Dizzy Dean
St. Louis Browns
Paul
Browns
Little Rock
Southern Association
Byrd Appears Sure Winner In Philadelphia Golf Event
Sam Byrd of Detroit leads the Philadelphia Inquirer 72 hole medal play invitational with 202 after 54 holes. He stands 11 under par, aided by a hot putter and 69 in rain affected rounds. Craig Wood remains second at 209. Byron Nelson and Sergt. E. J. Harrison share third with 210.
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Philadelphia
Sam Byrd
Detroit
New York Yankee
Philadelphia Inquirer
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Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Blond Star
Byron Nelson
P. G. A. King
Toledo
Ohio
Sergt. E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Army
Little Rock
Ark
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Bob Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
Byrd
Turnesa
Joe
Mike
Roderick
Dean Returns to Baseball After Business Focus in Arkansas
Former St. Louis Cardinals star pitcher Dean, who briefly joined the Browns in 1943, quit baseball to devote full time to business interests in Arkansas.
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Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Browns
Arkansas
National League Two-Game Set Preview
The schedule lists two games for each pairing with lineups including Schanz Lee Pyle Fischer Hutthinson Web ber Flowers Davis Chipman Erickson Butler Strincevich Munger Jurisich Gumbert Carter Shoun. Matchups feature Philadelphia New York Boston Brooklyn Chicago Pittsburgh St Louis Cincinnati with expected rotations and batters.
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Schanz
Lee
Pyle
Fischer
Boston
Brooklyn
Barrett
Hutthinson
Webber
Flowers
Davis
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Chipman
Erickson
Butcher
Strincevich
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Munger
Jurisich
Gumbertit
Carter
Shoun
Baseball Pairings Preview for American League Matchups
In the American League schedule two games highlight key pitchers. New York meets Boston with Dubiel and Borowy facing Hausmann and Hughson. Washington plays Philadelphia as Haefner and Wolff oppose Harris and Flores. Detroit faces Chicago with Trout and Gorsica against Dietrich and Lee. Cleveland meets St. Louis withHarder and Gromek opposing Crief and Galehouse.
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Boston
Dubiel
Borowy
Hausmann
Hughson
Washington
Philadelphia
Haefner
Wolff
Harris
Flores
Detroit
Chicago
Trout
Gorsica
Dietrich
Lee
Cleveland
St. Louis
Harder
Gromek
Muncrief
Galehouse
Early Week Grid Matches Across Southern Cities
Football schedule notes show Atlanta visiting New Orleans, Chattanooga at Birmingham, Knoxville at Little Rock, and Nashville hosting Memphis with two contests at each site. The pairings emphasize regional matchups and neutral site prospects.
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Southern Association
Atlanta
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Knoxville
Little Rock
Nashville
Memphis
Wallingford player leads as 21 share $17,500 prize pool
Bullen of Wallingford Pa reports the tournament concludes tomorrow with 21 low scorers sharing in a $17 500 war bond prize pool. Payouts range from $1 700 to $125 for the 21st place finisher.
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Bullen
Wallingford
Byrd
Marks Fall in Red Bout as Cards One-Sided Reds Loss
The St. Louis Cardinals crushed the Cincinnati Reds 18 to none, achieving the NL’s most lopsided win in 38 years and tying a major league record by leaving 18 men on base. Early starter Bill Lehrman was knocked out in the second inning while 15-year-old Joe Nuxhall, in his major league debut, pitched two-thirds of the ninth.
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Suns
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago
New York
St. Louis Browns
New York Giants
Reds
Bill McKechnie
Joe Nuxhall
Hamilton
Nuxhall
Bill Lehrman
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