Old Man Par Gets Beating at Edgewater Golf Meet
Chicago June 29. Golf’s mixed team event at Edgewater features Jug McSpaden firing 29 35 64 to tie the course record. Pros and amateurs in a rotating format broadcast scores as final laps begin for the Chicago Victory National championship with multiple titles on the line. Lieut Ben Hogan Johnny Revolta shoot 67. Ky Laffoon Jimmy Hines Byron Nelson 68 and Willie Goggins Chick Harbert 69 also posted strong scores.
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Mutuel Machines and Human Nerves Behind The Odds
The article explains mutuel tote systems at race tracks rely on human calculator staff to set odds and manage payouts. It describes how machines process bets while a team of 725 workers plus 50 machine operators and support crews handle totals, timing, and payoffs, with odds adjusted by rapid mental calculation.
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Chip Royal
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Lou Walger
Chicks Take League Lead In Southern Association Race
Memphis Chicks moved into first in the Southern Association with a series finish line chase to Atlanta and Little Rock. Birmingham Barons beat Atlanta 11 to 4 behind Howard Fox's seven-hitter as Memphis tightened the standings with Little Rock and Nashville splitting a pair.
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Cork Use Limited Washington
The War Production Board announced a ban on using scrap cork for table mats coasters handle grips and related decorative products to assure a continued cork disc supply for beverage bottlecaps except for fishing tackle industrial tools toys and decorative items.
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War Production Board
Notre Dame Finds Freshman Gasparella a Passing Weapon
New Notre Dame coach Ed McKeever is in New York and praises freshman Joe Gasparella, a 6 foot 4 center who can throw passes, after searching the roster for a reliable passer. He notes Pat Filler's medical discharge and Bob Kelly’s limited availability while Bernie Crimmins and Paul Lillis serve in PT boats with Yale’s Larry Kelley in the South Pacific.
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Paul Lillis
Yale
Larry Kelley
South Pacific
Phillies woo Harris again as Fitzsimmons feud simmers
The Philadelphia Phillies reportedly pursue Bucky Harris amid Freddie Fitzsimmons players dispute. Los Angeles hosts a wrestling war with promoter Walter Miller vowing clean handling at the Olympic arena. Minneapolis notes Mike Kelley may skip next season if the European war lasts. Babe Didrikson Zaharias inquired about tennis amateur status but did not file an application, delaying action.
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Freddie Fitzsimmons
Los Angeles
Walter Miller
Olympic Arena
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Mike Kelley
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War relief drives funds as league games roll on
Major league fund games produced an estimated 80 000 for war relief. Ken Raffensberger hurled four hits in a Phillies shutout of St. Louis while Cherrey Schanz carried a suspended tilt to a sixth victory. Nicholson homered twice as Chicago swept Broadyn 12-6 and 6-2, and other results included Pirates beating the Giants 9-2 and Cincinnati-Cleveland exchanges in a split.
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DAILY CROSSWORD CLUES AND A CRYPTOQUOTE PUZZLE
A scrambled crossword puzzle with across and down clues covering refuse of grapes strike on greeting light sarcasm and more. It includes a cryptogram quotation HOW STRONG AN INFLUENCE WORKS IN WELL-PLACED WORDS CHAPMAN and a note that it is distributed by King Features Syndicate Inc.
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Andersson Defeats Haegg In 1500 Meters Duel
Stockholm June 29 Arne Andersson defeated countryman Gunder Haegg in a 1500 meter race 3 50.8 to Haegg's 3 50.2. Weather muggy kept Andersson from breaking his 3 45 world mark. Ellis Knowles leads US seniors golf at Apawamis with 145 after 71 74 rounds. Ward, former world squash tennis champion, found dead near his Babylon, NY home. Minnesota wins intercollegiate golf team title as Louis Lick cites 1 up over Johnny Jenswold. Leonard Prosser reaches Southern tennis quarterfinals in Atlanta. Notre Dame's Charlie Sampson remains sole ND survivor eyeing NCAA semis at Northwestern.
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University of Michigan
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Gonzaga
Tech and Pepperdine Doubles Draw Restaged After Rain
Pairs from Georgia Tech and Pepperdine face Notre Dame and College of the Pacific in two scheduled doubles matches interrupted by rain. Frank Willett and Howard C Call of Georgia Tech play Nick Buzelich and Gary Ruby of Pepperdrop College Los Angeles, while Sampson and Jerry Evert of Notre Dame meet George Druliner and Arnold Beisser of College of the Pacific.
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Georgia Tech
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Gary Ruby
Pepperdrop College
Los Angeles
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Jerry Evert
Notre Dame
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Arnold Beisser
College of the Pacific
OPA Replaces Gas Coupons For Second Quarter
Washington announces new fuel rationing rules with a switch from 2nd quarter coupons to 8rd quarter coupons from July 1 to September 30. Truckers taxi operators and other commercial users must use the new coupons. those expiring after June 30 may exchange at local boards for the new set.
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Office of Price Administration
OPA
Stephens Announces Candidacy for Senate in Democratic Primary
A. Stephens, former president of the port of New Orleans board, formally announced his candidacy for the United States Senate in the Democratic primary on Sept 12. The 41-year-old New Orleans businessman and civic leader is the first to declare for the seat now held by Sen. Overton who will retire at term end.
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Overton
Legion Leader Warren Atherton to Speak at Alabama Convention
Warren Atherton national commander of the American Legion returns from the Pacific war theater and will be the principal speaker at the Alabama department convention in Atherton to open Sunday and continue through Tuesday.
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