Rookie Wins For New York White Sox In Seventh Straight
The Chicago White Sox defeated Washington 4-0, earning their seventh consecutive win. Reliever Joe Agnes pitched eight innings allowing four hits while starter Johnny Rigney left after one inning. Haynes, son-in-law of President Clark Griffith, was noted in the context of the game.
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Stock Cars Race At Tri-City Speedway This Afternoon
Stock car racing returns to High Point with a Piedmont championship event at the new Tri-City Speedway on the Winston-Salem highway. A 135-lap program offers 2500 dollars in prize money and attracts fans from High Point Greensboro and Winston-Salem. gates open at 10 with first car at 2 30. High Point native Bill Blair operates the track and guides events.
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Yankees beat Browns as Shea earns seventh win in six hitter
Frank Shea pitched seven strong innings for the Yankees in a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Browns. Joe DiMaggio hit his eighth homer, boosting New York’s lead over Detroit to one game as Stirnweiss and Henrich added runs. Pettit Potter allowed six runs in eight innings for the Browns, with Lehner and Zarilla delivering the only Cleveland-like offense.
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Spahn Fires Ninth Boston Masterpiece vs Reds
Lefty Warren Spahn pitched a three hit shutout against Cincinnati, preserving his ninth Boston win of the season in a 1947 classic. The outing showcased his dominant curveball and control as he silenced the Reds.
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Holmes Helps Braves Complete 9-0 Shutout Over Reds
Tommy Holmes led Boston with four singles and a two RBI, sparking a 12 hit attack as the Braves crushed Cincinnati 9 to 0 before 19,536 fans. Erautt pitched 7 innings for Cincinnati with 9 hits allowed, while Lively finished with 3 hits allowed in 1 inning for Boston.
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Bulla Enters British Open Golf Tourney
Four United States golfers enter the British Open set for June 30 at St Andrews. Johnny Bulla from Phoenix joins Vic Ghezzi of Kansas City and两 amateurs Frank Stranahan and Charles Jennings. Bobby Locke leads foreign entrants. past champions Cotton and Burton among British contenders. Snead not returning to defend.
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Toledo
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Germany
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Jennings
Willie Turnesa
White Plains
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Bobby Locke
South Africa
Henry Cotton
Dick Burton
Jimmy Adams
Sammy Snead
Hot Springs
Burton
Thomasville and Northwood Split County League Doubleheader
Thomasville took the opener 18 to 7 before Northwood bounced back to win the second game 7 to 3. Mechanicsville edged Boston 17 to 16 in a high scoring extra innings affair with McCarter delivering the decisive pitching and hitting.
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Mechanicsville
Boston Club
McCarter
Navy Line Star Named All-Star
Jim Carrington a crack Navy lineman and standout of last year’s Army Navy game was named to the eastern college all star team that will play the New York Giants in the Herald Tribune fresh air fund game in New York. Carrington reports to Bear Mountain training camp on August 17 with other eastern college stars including nine members of the 1946 Army squad.
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New York Giants
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Pickwoarth Retains Australian Open Title
Ossie Pickworth of Victoria finished with a two under par 69 to win the Australian Open at Royal Queensland, retaining the title in Brisbane.
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Ossie Pickwoarth
Royal Queensland
Clemson Set to Open NCAA Baseball Playoffs in Charlotte
The third district NCAA baseball playoffs begin Thursday in Charlotte with Clemson the Southern Conference champion facing Auburn, and Alabama meeting the University of Virginia. The double elimination event runs through Friday and Saturday, with Clemson and Alabama each carrying 21-3 and 20-3 records respectively and Auburn as dark horse. Joe Landrum will start for Clemson against Willard Nixon of Auburn.
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Willard Nixon
Braves Acquire Shoun From Reds In Major Deal
National League pitcher Clyde Shoun, a left hander, was purchased by the Braves from the Cincinnati Reds. General Manager John Quin n stated Shoun would join the club for the Chicago series next week. Shoun, 32, owns a career 62 win 64 loss record with the Reds Cardinals and Cubs. Price not disclosed.
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Zaharias Aims to Break British Women's Golf Barrier
Gullane Scotland June 7 Babe Didrikson Zaharias the American star fired a 71 on windy Gullane and announced she is practicing for a bid to become the first American to win the British women's championship. She faces rivals Ruth Woodward Helen Sigel and others as the field prepares for Monday's start.
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Philadelphia
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Pearl Diver Wins Derby in Upset at Epsom Downs
Route going Pearl Diver, an unheralded 40 to 1 outsider, outruns Tudor Minstrel to win the 168th Derby at Epsom Downs as the crowd of about 500000 watches in rain. Tudor Minstrel falters to finish fourth as Pearl Diver, son of Vatelier and Pearl Cap, seizes the upset victory for Baron Geoffrey de Waldner despite a large bet.
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Britain
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Pearl Diver
France
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Giants Trade Babe Young for Joe Beggs in Pitching Shuffle
The New York Giants send Babe Young to Cincinnati for right-hander Joe Beggs in a 1 for 1 swap. Giants pursue pitching help to bolster their pennant bid while Reds expect Young to boost the long distance punch in the lineup.
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Babe Young
New York
New York Giants
Cincinnat Reds
Young Beggs
Reds
Derby shock as Gordon bags 22nd try ends in defeat
The Pearl Diver victory stunned bettors who backed Sayajirao the Aga Khan’s Migoli and the Maharaja of Baroda’s horse as the fastest Derby chalk. John A. Dewar watched in disbelief as the grain shortage echoed Scotland’s crisis, while jockey Richards faced his career heartbreak. Gordon, who has logged nearly 3,300 wins, failed to win the Derby after 22 attempts, the sport’s longest running hoodoo.
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Aga Khan
Baroda
Sayajirao
John A. Dewar
Richards
Gordon
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