Golf and sports notes from wartime LA area programs
Southern California Public Links Golf Association launches an ambiti ons program this summer with a war workers division run by recreation directors at about 10 war plants and a junior golf instruction effort to aid working parents. Ten courses in Los Angeles Pasadena and Long Beach offer classes and plan a closing tournament. Also, Sgt Joe Louis aims to drop his handicap from six to scratch and comments on a possible return to boxing after the war.
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WEW Tore
Southern California Public Links Golf Association
War Workers
Ueter
Alfred Ho Mauer
Olin Dunn
Willis Hunter
Joe Novak
Harry Gawhr
Stan Kertes
Los Angeles
Pasadena
Long Beach
Joe Louis
Merc
Hia
Jos
Haegg Rival Fails To Break Record In Stockholm
STOCKHOLM AP Arne Andersson world’s fastest miler failed to beat Gunder Haegg’s 1560 meter mark as heavy rain slowed the track. Andersson, a Swedish schoolteacher, completed 1500 meters in 2 48.4, three seconds off Haegg’s 3 45.8 mile pace, and concluded a four minute mile remains unlikely this or next year.
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Stockholm
Arne Anderson
Gunder Haegg
Associated’ Preas
Andersson
Haegg
Heegg
Phillies Turn to Washed-Up Stars for Sparkling Wins
Phillies rely on veterans like Babe Dahlgren and Richard Barrett under Dr. Stanley Raymond Barris to spark a turnaround. Barrett pitched a 1-0 shutout over Cincinnati after four losses, while Chicago White Sox rival Orvald Greve also posted a standout one-hitter. Barret’s outing came despite five errors by Philadelphia and a seven-run first-half assault by Cincinnati.
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Judgon Bailey
Associated Press
Basshall
Fountain of
Yankes Sadium
Philadelphia Philliies
Achoolhoy Rowe
Johnson
Babe Dahlgren
Stanley Raymond Barris
Philes
Richard
Kewpie
Barrett
Chicago Cube
Reds
Phillies
Cubs
Athletics
Braves
Orvald Greve
Chicago White Sox
Grove
Joy Gordon
Chicago
Sox
John Lindell
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
Paul
Dizzy) Trout
Tigers
Roger Wolff
Cleveland Indiana
Washington Senators
Allie Reynolds
Washington
Omm
St. Louis Browns
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Steve Sandra
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn Dodger
Rip Sewell
Dodgers
Elbie Fletcher
Pete Cosemrart
Milky Way Stable Star Widow Quits Racing
Mrs Ethel Mara the widow of a Chicago candy maker ends her nine year run as one of racing’s top buyers. She purchased 135 yearlings at Saratoga for $692,800, averaging $76,922 a year and $5,538 per horse, including Kentucky Derby winner Galbhedion. Her Milky Way Stable began in 2094 and her husband left her with a few hundred dollars after his death.
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Sid Feder
NEW York
Ethel V. Mara
Chicago
Saratoge Ring
Galbhedion
Standings and results from yesterday and today in baseball
American League yesterday Cleveland beat Washington 5 to 2 and St Louis defeated Boston 5 to 2 Philadelphia edged Detroit 1 to 3 New York shut out Chicago 0 to 1. Cleveland and Boston record details appear. Tonight’s games Philadelphia at Detroit Washington at Cleveland Boston at St Louis. National League Cincinnati won 7 to 0 with a second game Philadelphia trailing 1 to 0 in 2nd inning Pittsburgh beat Brooklyn 4 to 2 Chicago at New York, Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, St Louis at Boston, Cincinnati at Philadelphia. All Stars at Nashville scheduled.
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Cleveland
Washington
St Louia
Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
New York
Chicago
St Loui
St. Lows
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St Louie
All Stars
Nashville
St. Louis
Ron Ace
Cincinnat
ABE
Southern All Stars to Play Benefit Baseball Game
Nashville will host the sixth annual Southern Association All-Star game with proceeds aiding the Army Navy Relief Society UBO and Ball and Bat fund. Local events include a Joep foot race won by Nashville outfielder Ed Sauer and an All-Star lineup announced by manager Larry Gilbert featuring players from Travelers Crackers and Barons.
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Nashville, Tenn
Larry Gilbert
Nashville Vols
Armed Services
Nashville
Army
Navy Relief Society
UBO
Volback
Ed Sauer
Gordon breaks up no hitter as Yankees lose one run game
Joe Gordon broke up Drvan Grove's no hitter in the ninth with a two base hit for the Yankees, but New York still lost 10 to the White Sox. Grove, 23, earned a 10 win as Chicago halted the league leaders. Grove's one hit marked the eighth single hit game of the season. Meanwhile, a note on new trains says no tubs will be ready for a while.
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Chicago
Joe Gordon
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Gordon
Drvan Grove
Yankees
Grove
Tiger Rookie Placed On All-Star Roster
Detroit rookie outfielder Dick Wakefield, in his major league All-Star bid, has 68 games of American League action with 100-point pace potential as he eyes a chance to face National League pitching in Philadelphia next week.
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Detroit
Dick Wakefield
Detroit Tiger
Philadelphia
Wakefield
Kasehall
Philadelphia Athletics
All Star Picked After Keller Injury
Wakefield was notified by League President William Harridge of his selection to the All Star team replacing injured Charley Keller of the New York Yankees.
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A’s
Wakefield
League
Wiliam Harridge
Charley Keller
New York Yankees
Close Race In Southern Pennant Fight Heats Up
In a tight Southern Association pennant chase, Birmingham and Memphis notched their first wins as Knoxville, Allante, and others slide in tight pack. Nashville edges New Orleans 8-5 while Lookouts lose last Chattanooga game before move to Montgomery. All-Star break follows.
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Southern Association
Birmingham
Knoxville
Little Rock
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Nashville
Memphis
Atlanta
Regue'a Colandera
Allante
Man Mountain
Dean
New Orleans Pelicans
Birmingham Barons
Bill Perrin
Chicks
Clark Ers
Lookouts
Montgomery
Lookout
Lew Carpenter
Washington
Unclear Schedule Fragments From a Paper Note
The readable parts mention names like Murphy and Bodgers and describe "Powers Git" and "Rough new son" with odd day labels such as Thursday and Wednesday. The text appears as garbled OCR with fragmented event hints, lacking a coherent news item or clear outcomes.
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Archer
Mi Weedie
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