Haeggs Gunder Tour Revival Sparks Track Interest
The 4 05.3 mile by Gunder Haegg reawakens interest in the American tour. Minnesota AAA eyes Aug 14 meet formerly set by Washington. Asa Bushnell pushes for a Princeton track record trial with a fast meet likely at Triboro Stadium Aug 18 or 19. Chalky Wright’s age corrected to 31 amid maritime service enlistment. Local fight scene notes Drumbeater Markson return prompts Mike Jacobs to extend his wait. Joe Louis comments on his quick putting cadence.
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New York
Gunder Haeeg
Gaevle Galloper
Minnesota Aaa
Washington
Asa Bushnell
Princeton
Triboro Stadium
Gil Dodds
Haegg
Bill Hulse
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chalky Wright
Martime
Chalky
West Coast
Gloria Callen Sights Highlight Spectator View In Swim
Providence Evening Bulletin notes Gloria Callen viewing swimming from a spectator angle and enjoying the new vantage. The page also mentions Andy Farkas as the first holdout of the pro football season, with a war plant game tied to the Redskins training trip, plus Cubs outfielder Harry Lowrey who recalls earning the nickname Peanuts as a newborn.
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Providence
R.1
Evening Bulletin
Gloria Callen
Spectator
Gloria
Andy Farkas
Redskins
San Diego
Harry Lowrey
Cubs
Harry
Air Conditioning Woes at Norfolk Arena Draft
W N Cox of the Norfolk Virginian Pilot laments Norfolk's new sports arena lacks air conditioning. He compares it to the old auditorium air which he praises as refined and long in the making, joking about the contrast and a quip involving a famed baseball figure.
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W. N. Cox
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
Norfolk
Cox
Larry MacPhail
Buffalo Charm Draws Ex-Yankee Trio Backroom Buzz
Today's guest star Ken Alyta from Waterbury notes Buffalo, New York's appeal as three former major leaguers Huck Geary Buddy Rosar and Frankie Pytlak left major league play to relocate there. He frames the city as a rare charm and beauty hub attracting ex players. The piece links the ex Yankees catcher Buddy Rosar to Buffalo and mentions Huck Geary and Frankie Pytlak as examples.
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Ken Alyta
Waterbury
Conn
Buffalo
N. Y
Pirates
Huck Geary
Rosar
Frankie Pytlak
Cleveland
Dizzy and Paul Dean Rebound From Dizzy Spell
Jerome Dean writes off Paul from a Big League return while Dizzy Dean builds a post baseball life in Texas. Paul works in a stave mill in Russellville Oklahoma and owns land with his father in law. Dizzy, married Patricia, broadcasts games in St. Louis and earns up to ten thousand dollars a year plus appearance pay, while remaining a major local draw.
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New York
Jerome Dean
Dizzy
Paul
Daffy
Luke Sewell
Browns
Cardinals
Dean
Sewell
Russellvile
Okla
Travis the Schenectady Putter King Wins British Amateur
Walter J. Travis, an Australian-born American golfer, conquers the British Amateur at Sandwich using his Croquet mallet styled Schenectady putter. He defeats Edward Blackwell and becomes the first to win the British Amateur on British soil.
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Harry Grayson
NEA
Walter J. Travis
Australia
America
Walter Travis
Travis
Herbert M. Harriman Eves
Findlay S. Douglas
Scotland
United States
Douglas
Billy
Sandwich
England
Simon-Pyres
Edward Blackwell
Great Britain
Blackwell
Owever
Robt Goins Sinks Hole in One at Blair Park
Cpl Robert Goins son of Mr and Mrs N L Goins of 1107 Park Street scored a hole in one on the No 4 hole at Blair Park yesterday afternoon The 24 year old former caddie used a No 5 iron for a 160 yard drive across the creek into the hole He played with Fred Sechrest It was the first ace on the new Blair Park course since its rebuilding last summer.
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Cpl
Robert Goins
N. L. Goins
Park Street
Goins
Kure Beach
United States Army Coast Artillery
Blair Park
Fred Sechrest
Wakefield is New Leader For American League Batting
Detroit rookie Dick Wakefield led the American League with a .326 average, edging Guy Cartright by one point after a four for four showing against Jesse Flores. In the National League, Stan Musial topped batting with .346 after 15 hits in 35 at bats, 16 points ahead of Billy Herman.
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New York
Dick Wakefield
Detroit
Jesse Flores
Athletics
Tiger
Guy Cartright
White Sox
Stan Musial
Billy Herman
Brooklyn
Takes Tom Title With 71 Score Takes Tom Title With 71 Score
Harold McSpaden won the Tom O Shanter open by one stroke over Buck White. He used his homemade weighted putter to sink a 20 foot birdie on the 18th for a 71 one under par. Jug earned $2 000, White $1 400, and the ball sold for $4 000.
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Charles Chamberlain
Icago
Harold
Jag) McSpaden
Pasadena
Calif
Buck White
Greenwood
Miss
Jug
White
Philadelphia
Kansas City
Detroit
Walter Hagen
Balone
cSpaden
McSpaden
Golf Course Aids Recovery From Wounds At Army Hospital
In Phoenixville Pennsylvania a nine hole course is being built at Valley Forge General Hospital to help recovering dough boys regain strength. Lieut Fred Morganstern says equipment is ready and plans call for play this fall. Joe Valentine and Leo Diegel, with Merion Golf Club ties, designed the semi miniature layout to conserve energy with the shortest hole at 110 yards.
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Phoenixville
Fred Morganstern
Army
Valley Forge General Hospital
Lalong
Joe Valentine
Lower Merion
Albemarle Seeks Win In Legion Title Rivalry
Albemarle hosts Shelby at 5 p.m. for game two of the Western North Carolina Junior league championship series. Shelby won game one 6 to 1, mounting an eighth inning rally that produced six hits, a walk, and an Albemarle error for all its runs.
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Albemarle
American Legion
Shelby and
Western North Carolina
Shelby
Crum and Gunther Lead Qualifying Round at Biltmore Invite
Jane Crum of Orangeburg South Carolina and Margaret Gunther of Memphis Tennessee led a field of 17 golfers into the 18 hole qualifying round for the 21st annual Biltmore Forest Country Club women's invitation tournament. It was the smallest field in years.
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Asheville
Jane Crum
Orangeburg
S. C
Margaret Gunther
Memphis
Tenn
Biltmore Forest Country Club
Conn Urges Red-Hot Return Bout for Soldiers
Cor poral David Conn of the 119th Engineers suggests a Billy Conn versus Joe Louis boxing tour for U S soldiers at army posts worldwide. He envisions free exhibitions as a world tour preview, leveraging the earlier million-dollar plan halted by a thumbs down. Billy notes he's trimmed to 175 pounds at Camp Campbell and would eagerly team with Louis for such a show.
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New York
David Conn
119Th Engineers
Billy Conn
Joe Louis
Billy
Army
Joe
Uncle Sam
Camp Campbell
Cemoes
Pittsburgh
Pooney
Johnny
Conn
Uncle Sam's Boys
Sarge
Camp Lee
Campbell
12Th Armored Division
War Department
Chicago
Local City Golf Championship Qualifiers Lead at Blair Park
Zachary and Sechrest pace the field with 78s in Blair Park qualifying for the city championship. Frank Wood follows with 79 as August 1 begins match play after July 31 completion. other scores include Beaman 86 Adams 87 Wade 87 Athens 91 Hollingsworth 92 Wessner 96 Bernard 97 Goodman 101 Carrick 102 Howell 112 Long 114 Clary 114 Carricker 118.
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Nelson Zachary
Fred Sechrest
Blair Park
Zachary
Sechrest
Frank Wood
E. Clary
Doc” Carricker
Cadets Rally past Triangle 7 6 in YA Industrial League clash
High Point College Aviation Cadets win fifth of season by beating Triangle 7 to 6 at the college field. Sizemore and Singer led Cadets with key hits as Triangle rallied late but fell short. Rickard led Triangle with a 3-for-4 day.
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Farl Gibson
High Point College Aviation Cadets
Triangle
College Field
Singer
Sizemore
Greenley
Rickard
Cadets
Greenly
Ralph Forquer
C Ss
Jones
P c
Sizemore Sep
Sigren
Smallwood Cf
Ferrara
Smith
Godson
Batley
Dawson
Ahygeawseny
Byrd
Oak
Hucks
Psn
lWille BO
Shalll EE
Howell
WONG
Parrish
Bard
Fowler
Newby
Hedrick and Farlow
Major League Record Update From St Louis to Philadelphia
A series of baseball scores lists St Louis 6 over Boston 3 Brooklyn 10 over Pittsburgh 4 New York 4 over Chicago 3 Cincinnati 8 over Philadelphia 2. The brief stacked results indicate wins and losses across teams in a standings snapshot.
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St. Louis
Boston
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Baseball Games Today With Probable Starters
New York Hubbell 3 3 at Pittsburgh Gen 1 Boston Barrett 7 8 at Cincinnati Walters 5 10 Philadelphia Gerheauser 5 9 and Rowe 8 4 at St Louis Gumbert 6 4 and Dickson 4 1 two games Only games scheduled.
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New York
Hubbell
Pittsburgh
Boston
Barrett
Cincinnati
Walters
Philadelphia
Gerheauser
Rowe
St Louis
Gumbert
Dickson
Baseball Game Lineups And Starters For Weekend Schedule
Probable starting pitchers listed for multiple games: St Louis at Philadelphia Gatehouse 6 5 versus Arntzen 3 8. Cleveland at New York Smith 9 3 against Boron 5 8. Chicago Ross 6 4 at Washington Scarborough 3 3. Only games schedules referenced.
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St. Louis
Gatehouse
Philadelphia
Arntzen
Cleveland
Smith
New York
Boron
Chicago
Ross
Washington
Scarborough
Hungry Turk Joins Slip Madigan's Iowa Hawkeyes
Ahmet Joe Gokboro a 23 year old Turkish immigrant with big appetite gains attention as a boxing champion turned potential guard on Iowa's football squad under Slip Madigan. Observers at summer practices praise his coordination and promise in the midwest bread basket story.
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Iowa City
Ahmet
Joe) Gokboro
Iowa
Slip Madigan
Joe
Istanbul
East
California
Stock Joe
Middle West
Turk
Turkey
Madigan
Joe shines on field despite earlier disinterest in football
The passage details Joe, a student of economics and political science who joined last fall, showing rapid improvement in football under coach Madigan. Initially hesitant, he eagerly pressed defensive duties and successfully tackled the ball carrier on a later play, impressing mentor Slip.
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Madigan
Joe
Iowa
Slip
Reprieve In 10th Saves Bums' Fall
Augie Galan tied the game with a ninth inning single and Arky Vaughan then hit a grand slam in the tenth to lift Brooklyn over Pittsburgh 10 to 6. The Dodgers remained eight and a half games back as St Louis won, with Mort Cooper earning his 14th victory.
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Ted Meier
Augie Galan
Arky Vaughan
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Forbes Field
Pittsburgh Pirates
Vince DiMaggio
Pirates
Galan
Max Butcher
Dixie Walker
Vaughan
Bill Brandt
Brooklyn
Butcher
Billy Herman
Max Macon
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves
Mort Cooper
New York Yankees
Jake Wade
Chicago White Sox
Yanks
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
Wade
White Sox
Rollie Hemsley
Bill Zuber
Jesse Flores
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Buster Maynard
Giants
Dominic Dallessandro
St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox
Bob Muncrief
George McQuinn
Muncrief
Cleveland
Washington
Jim Bagby
Indians
Senators
Fights Last Night Recap From Providence and Chicago
In Providence R I Jackie Wilson 128 defeated Tony Costa 13054 in a ten round decision. In Chicago Harry Teaney 138 defeated Al Gomez 13414 over eight rounds.
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Providence
R. J
Jackie Wilson
Pittsburgh
Tony Costa
Woonsocket
Chicago
Harry Teaney
Cleveland
al Gomez
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