Tennis roundups and busy sports day across New York
The Rye eastern championship Southampton invitation and Forest Hills nationals shape a sparse turf court circuit with limited fields and 32 players per division announced by Walter Merril Hall. Gunder Haegg’s tour ends as Rip Sewell’s pitch sparks Decatur’s Ben Bloodworth notes.
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Rye
N.Y
Southampton
Forest Hills
Meadow Club
Nationals
Walter Merril Hall
Gunder Haegg
Ben Bloodworth
Decatur
Ala
Rip Sewell
Bighter
Alabama
Rip
Coffin Corner Still Gridiron Term In West
Western conference sees 700 players in summer drills as football stays alive amid wartime draft. Big Ten commissioner Major John L. Griffith reports most 1941 colleges plan fall programs and enrollment of service men aids rosters. Star players remain within the conference, ensuring a stable 1943 gridiron season.
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John L. Griffith
Big Ten
Gri
Marine and Navy
Ains
Junior Finals Set for Merrilees vs Redding at Emerywood
Miss Marjoree Merrilees defends her 1942 title against Sherley Redding in the 19438 Emerywood Country club junior ladies golf championship finals scheduled to begin this afternoon at the course.
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Marjoree Merrilees
Sherley Redding
Emerywood Country Club
Whiteville Captures State Legion Title
Whiteville defeats Albemarle three straight to win the state junior baseball championship. The series ended 5-1 in the decisive game as Albemarle’s only run came on Whiteville errors in the ninth. Whiteville advances to the four state regional playoffs in Florence, South Carolina, August 16.
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Albemarle
Whiteville American Legion
Florence
S. C
Whiteville
Wisconsin Michigan Tilt in 1943 Alignment
The article notes the 1943 football alignment with Wisconsin stars Elroy Hirsch Jack Wink and Fred Negus moving to Michigan as service students along with several freshmen. Michigan also added Minnesota fullback Bill Daley and eyed a strong unit aided by holdover players Bob Weise Mer Preguiman and Julius Franks for a powerful season.
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Wisconsin
Mer, Preguiman
Julius Franks
Michigan
Reds Surge as Becker Triumph Ties City Series
Becker avenged an earlier loss by defeating Burtner 9 to 1 at the high school field to level the best two of three City Softball championship series. Red Teague led a ten-hit Becker attack as eight runs came in the eighth inning, forcing a decisive final game next Tuesday afternoon.
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Clothiers
Bartners
Red” Teague
Beckers Abeab Jones
Cecil
Bean
Brown
Carden
Teague
Samuels
Newby
Brewer
Weaver
Johnson
Chapman
Lockhart
Rowe
Furgerson
Knox
Flynt
All star squad to practice for Aug. 25 game with Redskins
Chicago reports the all star football squad has grown to 68 players and will practice at Northwestern University starting tomorrow for the August 25 clash with the Washington Redskins. New members include Ed Hirsch Walter West Herbert Nelson and Joe Silovich.
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Chicago
Northwestern University
Washington Redskins
Ed “Buckets” Hirsch
Northwestern
Walter West
Pittsburgh
Herbert Nelson
Pennsylvania
Joe Silovich
Minnesota
Baseball scores from multiple minor leagues briefed
Minor League results from International League American Association Pacific Coast League Eastern League and others show Montreal beat Buffalo 8 to 2 Newark defeated Toronto 7 to 1 Syracuse 0 2. Minneapolis 4 Indianapolis 2 Columbus 3 4 Milwaukee 11 Toledo 1 St Paul 6 0 Portland 7 Oakland 1 San Francisco 3 San Diego 1 Seattle 1 Hollywood 2 Utica 2 7 Wilkes Barre 0 2 Hartford 5 2 Binghamton 2 Scranton 6 3 Albany 5 0 Elmira 6 2 Springfield 3 5 First 12 innings.
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Utica
Wilkes-Barre
Hartford
Binghamton
Scranton
Albany
Nations Top Swimmers To Seek Honors In A U Meet
Tarboro hosts opening events of the three day Carolinas AAU and national junior AAU swimming championships at the municipal pool. Smokey Proctor defends the men 1500 meter title with Bo Jenkins as key rival. Miss Newsome defends the girls title with Ruby Hudson among entrants. The highlight is the junior national 150 medley relay for girls with Tarboro and Goldsboro teams competing.
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Tarboro
Evelyn Barbee
Ethel Laughlin
Miss Barbee
Goldsboro
Miss Laughlin
Smokey Proctor
University of North Carolina
Bo Jenkins
Ian Newsome
Miss Newsome
Ruby Hudson
Jean Pyatt
Marie Crone
Frances Kenny
Ambassador Swimming Club
Washington
Wachchung Swimming Club
Plainfield
N. J
Tarboro and
Peggy Pate
Tootie Powell
Mary Heckel
Lancaster
Shirley Buttler
Phylis Buttler
Janet Thompkins
Wachchung Lake
White Draws Second Crack At Tam Winner
ONeill White of Greenwood Mississippi earns a rematch with Harold Jug McSpaden in 36 hole Ryder Cup match play at Plum Hollow Detroit Sunday. The event aims to raise about 30000 for the American Red Cross with four team matches and seven singles including Gene Sarazen vs Lawson Little and Byron Nelson vs Willie Goggin among others.
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O'Neill
Buck) White
Greenwood
Miss
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Chicago
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McSpaden
Jimmy Demaret
Plum Hollow
Coast
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Willie Goggin
White Plains
N. Y
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Vic Ghezzi
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Lighthorse
Harry Cooper
Minneapolis
Lloyd Mangrum
Los Angeles
Sammy Byrd
Ardmore
al Watrous
S. Bobby Cruickshank
Richmond
Little Grand Slam Mastery Stuns Golf World
Harry Grayson profiles Lawson Little, detailing his amateur rise, bold remarks, and eventual transformation into a celebrated professional. It notes his 31 straight match-play wins, rare blend of power and touch, Navy service, and lasting impact after winning both British and United States Amateur titles in 1934 and 1935.
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NEA
William Lawson Little
Lawson Little
Little
Gallery
Gene Sarazen
Littl
United States
Newport
China
Jesse Guilford
Boston
Navy
Stanford
Pebble Beach
Johnny Goodman
Jones
Professional Golfers Association
Harry Cooper
Horton Smith
Jimmy Thomson
Canterbury
Cleveland
Little Roman
Lawson
Major League Results and Schedule Highlights
Yesterday Cincinnati defeated Chicago 4 to 1 in the lone game. Today’s scheduled games include Philadelphia at New York and Boston at Brooklyn with listed starting pitchers Barrett Melton Wyatt. Cincinnati travels to Chicago while Pittsburgh meets St Louis with Sewell facing Lanier.
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Reds
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Lanier
Matchups Preview Across NBA Standings
New York led by Wensloff 7 7 faces Philadelphia Harris 7 9. Washington Leonard 7 10 plays Boston Hughson 11 7. Chicago Dietrich 6 4 visits Detroit Bridges 8 3. St Louis Niggeling 5 6 travels to Cleveland Smith 10 3.
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Camilli Ends Baseball Career Faces Farm Life
Dolph Camilli announces retirement from baseball at 36 and prepares a move to his Laytonville farm estate of 1,750 acres. He notes eight weeks of pay at 1,000 dollars weekly would not tempt him to return, despite Branch Rickey’s persuasion last winter.
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Brooklyn
New York Giants
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Philadelphia
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Fights Last Night At Fort Hamilton Reporter Roundups
The Associated Press reports results from Fort Hamilton New York Saverie Turielo 153 outpointed Johnny Jones 151 Pittsburgh Tony Reno 154 outpointed Jerry Piorello 151 Brooklyn.
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N. Y
Saverie Turielo
New York
Johnny Jones
Pittsburgh
Tony Reno
Chicago
Jerry Piorello
Brooklyn
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