Pat Lesser Wins National Women's Amateur Golf Title
Charlotte report details Pat Lesser of Seattle University defeating Jane Nelson of Indianapolis 5 up in the 55th National Women's Amateur final at Myers Park Country Club. Lesser, 22, praised for superb putting, clinched the championship in a three hour and forty minute match, her sixth attempt, after a morning surge and rapid back nine.
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Lake Forest
Ill
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East vs West Match Race Set at Washington Park
Nashua and Swaps prepare for a $100000 match race over 1 1 16 miles at Washington Park Chicago with CBS TV coverage. Swaps seeks season earnings push toward Citation while Nashua eyes a Derby distance record as Arcaro and Shoemaker lead the two rivals on a nationally watched clash.
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Washington Park
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Rex. C. Ellsworth
Nashul
CBS
Citation
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Willie Shoemaker
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Nashoua
Wood Memorial
Shoemaker
Dave Erb
Andy Crevelin
California
Hollywood Park
Eric
Traffic Judge
Charger
Ellsworth
Officials Cline Set At Sedgefield Today
Commissioner Jim Weaver will host 24 ACC football officials at Sedgefield Inn for the first annual clinic. Eight coaches will join for rules discussions and interpretation as Rex Enright chairs the officiating committee.
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Greensboro
Jim Weaver
Atlantic Coast Conference
Sedgefield Inn
Negro Little League Team Sees Finals
The Charleston South Carolina Negro Little League team, barred from the World Series, attended the final game as guests of Little League, Inc. They watched Morrisville Pennsylvania defeat Delaware, New Jersey 4 3 for the championship while players and leaders were hosted at Lycoming College.
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S. C
Morrisville
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New Jersey
Little League, Inc
Lycoming College
James H. Brown
South Carolina
Summer camp runs by Duke football trainer near Durham
Bob Chambers, Duke football trainer, operates a summer camp for boys and girls during the off season near Durham.
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Durham
Duke
Bob Chambers
Time Trials Set For Southern 500 Week at Darlington
In Darlington South Carolina Labor Day stock car classic 72 entries seek front row times with 20 plus contenders in time trials from 1 to 4 30 pm Wednesday Thursday and Friday. Only the five fastest advance to the 55000 race with others filling remaining positions Saturday.
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Darlington
S.C
Buck
Lewis duo shocks tourney in mixed doubles final
Carlyle Lewis and Susan Lewis upset top seeds Bob Barner and Billie Bowman 6 3 6 2 to reach the mixed doubles final at the Greater High Point City Tennis Tournament. Posey Gorman defeated Florence Radleigh 6 4 6 2 in women's singles to set up a semi final with Jean Davis. Arnold Koonce had already claimed the men's singles title by defeating Carlyle Lewis.
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Carlyle
Susan Lewis
Bob Barner
Billie Bowman
Posey Gorman
Florence Radleigh
Gorman
Jean
Eaton Stars Salisbury Batters New Orleans 18 2
Little Tommy Eaton, a 130 pound lefty, pitched six innings and batted Salisbury N C to an 18 to 2 victory over New Orleans La in the Section A Junior Legion title game Eaton held New Orleans to three hits while his team built a 10 0 lead and Salisbury piled up 16 hits behind him Dick Snyder Jerry Hillard and Paul Roberts led the hitting with multiple hits and Eaton contributed three singles in four plate appearances as Salisbury advances to the World Series in St Paul Minn starting Monday night
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S.C
Tommy Eaton
Salis
New Orleans
Eaton
Salisbury
St. Paul
Minn
Bobby Folse
Folse
Jules Lacoste
Dick Snyder
Jerry Hillard
Paul Roberts
Big Four Coaches Predict Strong 1955 ACC Season
Raleigh reporters quote North Carolina State Wake Forest North Carolina and Duke football coaches predicting stronger teams for 1955. Earle Edwards says State will be deeper and better though still improving. Tom Rogers Wake Forest foresees a slightly better year while others expect marked improvement.
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Duke
Leigh Kiwanis Club
Earle Edwards
State College
Wolfpack
Tom Rogers
George Bare
Kiwanians
Barclay
Bill Murray
Jerry
WVU Football Draws Three Record Crowds
West Virginia University drew three record crowds last fall as the Mountaineers hosted games at Morgantown. Mackie Prickett, South Carolina quarterback and runner up for the Atlantic Conference player of the year, was chosen as the state’s pre season back of the year by the South Carolina Football Annual.
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W. Va
West Virginia University
Mackie Prickett
University of South Carolina
Atlantic Confterence
South Carolina Football Annual
Duke's Lea Captures Meadowland Handicap At Washington Park
Duke's Lea a Calumet Farm colt ridden by Willie Shoemaker won the Meadowland Handicap at Washington Park by a head over Blue Choir in a driving finish. The Blenheim offspring paid 7.20 5.00 4.20 and drew a crowd of 21 670.
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Lea
Calumet Farm
Washington Park
Willie Shoemaker
Blue Choir
Blenheim
Scottdale Farm
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