Washington Club Sends Forty Strong to High Point Meet
The Ambassador Hotel club from Washington DC will enter about forty top swimmers for High Point weekend events. Coach Bill Armstrong leads national and junior champions like Barry Wall, Stanley Tinkham, and Irvin Bridges. Tinkham’s dominance in backstroke and medley events headlines a strong Washington showing alongside Chapel Hill and Watchung Lake entrants.
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Ambassador Hotel Swimming Club
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United States
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Tarboro
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Watchun Lake Girls
New Jersey
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Bob Knapp
Jane Howard
Doris Morette
William and Mary schedules face rugged 1949 football slate
William and Mary under Rube McCrary plots a six game Southern Conference run with two tough tests against Carolina and Wake Forest and intersectionals versus Pittsburgh Richmond and Michigan State. Duke and Notre Dame also brace for hard seasons as scheduling pressures mount.
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University of Richmond
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Southern Methodist
Tulane
Leahy
South Bend Gang
Putter Gets Attention In Western Open
The hot, dry conditions at Keller course reduce rough, quicken greens as 123 players enter the Western Open led by top money winners and amateur stars like Robert Reigel and Chick Evans. New records may emerge as the field plays Thursday and Friday before cuts.
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Salt Lake City
Henry Ransom
Professional Golfers Association
Robert “Skee” Reigel
Charles “Chick” Evans, Jr
Rebels Gain Split With 10-4 Blast
Thomasville High Point Hi-Toms lose on the road as Dick Strickler drops to 2-2 with a 10-4 defeat in Hickory. Spinners side win with four home runs and a strong attack, giving the visitors an even split in the two game set.
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Landis Park
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Spokane Group Hopes To Sign Bobby Locke
Spokane organizers report a 6500 purse to attract Bobby Locke Sammy Snead and Cary Middlecoff for a world championship golf match next month. Invitations sent. Locke says he has not decided.
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Bobby Locke
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Round Table
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Cary Middlecoff
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Ireland
Locke
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Professional Golfers’ Association
Major League Pace Setters
The article lists leaders in batting runs and hits for the American League and National League. Key names include Williams and DiMaggio for Boston in multiple categories, Robinson of Brooklyn strong in batting and hits, and Spahn with 83 strikeouts in the National League.
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Victory Ointment Promoted For Army and Home Use
An advertisement touts Victory Ointment as providing quick relief with no alcohol no acid and no sting. It claims fast results for first aid and healing and notes safe use on any body part. Available at Eckerd Ring Herris Jeff's Anderson Mann's Alloway drug stores and local druggists.
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Anderson Mann
Alloway Drug
Local Aquatic Meet Set With Junior National Events
The Mercury Athletic Club announces an exhibition swimming event over Saturday and Sunday. Attendees will be accommodated as space allows with morning, afternoon, and evening sessions to showcase finals and junior national races.
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Northwestern Star Chooses Chicago Job Over Pro Football
Chicago July 27 Alex Sarkisian captain and star center at Northwestern University last season has rejected pro football offers to take a position with a Chicago manufacturing company.
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Chicago
Alex Sarkisian
Northwestern University
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