Byron Nelson Captures Cam O'Shanter Open Title
Byron Nelson won the Cam O'Shanter Open with a four-stroke playoff victory over Clayton Heafner of Durham. Nelson earned 2,900 dollars for the win, extending his run of big-money success as top money leader Ben Hogan contends for the next large purse.
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Gayle Talbot Chicava
Byron Nelson
Nelson
Big Clayton Heater
Durham
N. C
Tom O'Swanter
Neres Moore
Heafner
Ben Noyan
Ife
St. Paul
Standings and Tuesday Results From Regional Baseball Schedule
Standings and results show Memphis 6 Little Rock 3 Knoxville 5 Birmingham 4 with Atlanta at Chattanooga. Tuesday games include Memphis vs Little Rock and AUabla at Chattanooga, Birmingham at New Orleans, Nashville at Knoxville. Monday results list Boston 4 Cleveland 5 and New York at Chicago postponed.
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Memphis
Little Rock
Knoxville
Birmingham
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Auabla
New Orleans
Nashville
Boston
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Southern Association
Ee Club
We. Ly Pet
Littlet Rock
Memphis AZ
Krivseville Az
Fights Last Night By the Associated Press
Pittsburgh fighter Zivie stopped Norman Rullo in an eight round technical knockout in Pittsburgh. Providence boxer Ivy defeated Jackie Caliura in Hartford by points. Warren Peterson stopped Cesario in Boston while Leo Rodak outpointed Slugger White in Baltimore. Joyce defeated Gulpainted Harvey Dubs in Windsor Ontario.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Fritzie Zivie
Norman Rullo
Albany
Providence
R. I
Bobby
Poison
Boston
Baltimore
Leo Rodak
Chicago
White
Chicicago
Wille Joyce
Guy
Ind
Harvey Dubs
Windsor
Onl
Sports Mirror highlights opening Saratoga race and past notes
A year ago today Munhusse Stables Ampithe won Plush Stakes at Saratoga as the season opened before a small crowd. Three years ago Pittsburgh Pirates sent Gua Sub to Philadelphia Phily for Max Buteler. Five years ago Paul Sligg son of A A Stage became head coach at Springfield Wisconsin college, a post once held by The Don.
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Associated Press
Munhusse Stables
Saratoga
Pitteburgh Pirates
Gua
Philadelphia Phily
Max Buteler
Paul Sligg
A. A. Stage
Springfield
Wass
Roundup covers war relief bets and players showboating
National leaguers boast about funds raised for army relief as Detroit and Cleveland debate a veto. Byron Nelson misses a long putt then loses the $2,500 prize, while Saratoga and Washington anecdotes surface. Other notes include Jim Dykes and Mike Tyesh quips, Cy Blanton recovery plans, boxing rule wrangles, and Johnny Kane versus Jackie Patterson world title recognition issues.
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Sid Feder
Hugh Fullertom Jr
Wide World Sports
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Neverleas
Byron Nelson
Cy Blanton
Shawnee
Olla
Sastivi
British Board
Boxing
New York Commission
Johnny Kane
Anis
Jackie Patterson
Kane
B.B.B.C
Bettina Dorazio to Go 10 Rounds Tonight
Philadelphia July 24 4 Melio Bettina ends his boxing career with a planned 10 round bout against Gus Dorazio at Shibe Park. The bout comes amid a tense week as the Bettina family faces hardship and hopes for parental support. An Army draft also looms for another fighter, Melin, who plans to donate his purse to his parents to stay comfortable while serving at Camp Upton.
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Philadelphia
Melio Bettina
Gus Dorazio
Shibe Park
Westher
Bescon
Camp Upton
Melin
Keey Laem
Five Navy Men Escape Japs From the Philippines
Five U S naval officers who escaped Japanese forces after leaving Cavite and the Philippines arrived in Australia after a two month voyage in a primitive sailboat and a partially working radio. The group, led by Lieut. Commander Alexander Slimmons, included Lieut. Carlaries, Lions, Skhofield, Dursey, and Lipsett. They ditched the Cavite base before Bataan and Corregidor battles, reunited on Cebu, and endured a perilous trek with Filipinos before rescue.
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Australis
U. S
Philippines
Eurizger
Australia
Altipad
Cavite
Bataan
Corregidor
Cebu
Schools Help Toughen Men
American schools and colleges are shaping wartime athletics to toughen the nation's boys. Conference commissioners report many colleges already require all male undergraduates to undertake intensive physical training and broaden intramural programs, with football given less emphasis and combat sports emphasized to build fitness and resolve.
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John H. Colburn
Cincinnati
Ue Navy
Aymy
Navy
Army
Dunes. W. Bl. Clair
Reaves E. Peters
St Clair and
Peters
Soephofhures
Stars Johnny Pany and Ted Williams Shine for Red Sox
Yesterday's stars Johnny Pany and Ted Williams delivered a ninth inning triple and single to secure a three run victory over the Tydians. Oddity Worthless stocks and securities are used as wallpaper in the Union League Club headache room in Chicago. Five on seven of every ten English youths aged 14 to 17 work during the war effort.
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Johnny Pany
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Iaving
Tydians
Union League Club
Chicago
Red Sox Falter As They Near The Top In AL Race
The Boston Red Sox, chasing the Yankees, opened a four game set with the Cleveland Indians in a tense chase for second place. manager Joe Cronin shuffled the lineup with Williams at three and Cronin in cleanup. Ceel Hughson started for Boston but the Sox collected 11 hits and won 5 to 4 behind timely hitting, including a Pesky triple and a Williams RBI. The win came amid a weather-influenced day with three doubleheaders scheduled in the NL, highlighted by the Cardinals’ Brooklyn visit.
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Judson Bailey
Associated! Press
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Sox
Bostons
Yankees
Joe Cronin
Ted Williams
Ceel
Tex) Hughson
Cronin
Hughson
Boston
Red Sox
al Minor
Joe Heving
Johnny Pesky
Williams
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Chicks Edge Travs as Rocks Fall in Southern League
Memphis Chilekusaws defeated Little Rock 6 3 trimming the Travs and narrowing the gap to Nashville for second place in the Southern Association. Knoxville edged Birmingham 5 4. Lefty Jim Trexler shut down the Travs after a two run first inning while Gene Linkert allowed 11 hits in eight innings. Jimmy McClure debuted for Memphis, Chatham Hodge and Cristoff failed to collect safeties, and Tiums homer drove the early scoring in the fifth.
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Associated Press
Memphs Chilekusaws
Little Rock Travelers
Dow
Hiwt
Allants Crackers
Travs
Cleaners
Little Rock
Nashville
Knoxville Smokies
Birmingham
Tittle Rock
Jim Trexler
Fost
Gene Linkert
Meomphis
Jimmy McClure
Jackson
Miss
Kennedy
Bevil
Reiser Williams Lead Major League Batters
New York July 28 Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox leads the American League with a .406 plus average while Pete Reiser of Brooklyn tops the National League at .354 tied with unlikely peers. Gordon of the Yankees slipped to .336 and Irnie Lombardi to .340 as the 1942 batting races tighten.
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New York
Ted Williams
Bastion Red Sox
Willams
Pete Reiser
Brooklyn
Williams
Ane Gordon
New York Yankees
Reiser
Irnie Lombardi
Boston Braves
Gordon
Lombardi
Local Men Enlist in Naval Reserve
Two local men were reported today by the U S Navy recruiting station at Lite Reef to have enlisted in the U S Naval Reserve Class V 6 as seamen first class and placed on inactive duty John Matthew Neal Washington Route One Chess Pittman Jr Washington Route
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U. S. Navy
Glalian
Lite Reek
Nave
U. S. Naval Reserve
Seamer
Construction Companys
Alsy
Ara
John Matthew Neal
Washington
Chess Pittman, Jr
Reporter Boards U S Plane for Raid on Japs at Kiska
Aboard Fortress Bomber en route from Kiska, June 28, Keith Wheeler reports the bomber raid on Kiska by U S forces. The tale recalls bomb delivery on the Japanese tent city, the state of the Fortress crew, and a Nakajima fighter dive of danger as planes attempt to skim the misty coast.
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U.S
Kiska
Rctive
Keith Wheeler
Chicago Times
Aleutian Islands
Wheeler
Alaska
Wss
Dutch Harbor
Times
Associated Press
Chi- Ugsho
Ing.t
Kiskaighead
Kisk & Lo
Nakajima
Blindfold Act At Rainbow Room Draws Spotlight
In New York at the Rainbow Room a blindfolded girl, Lucille Roberts, is guided by Eddie Roberts who tests guests with quick questions. A green stone prompts tiki and fertility, a bird picture reveals kiwi and a New Zealand note, a folded paper names Traveling Crane, a fragment becomes Congressional Record, a telegram bears Thinking of you signed Tom, and a ring is handed over.
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George Tucker
New York
Lucille Roberts
Rainbow Room
Eddie Roberts
Roberts
New Zealand
Tom
Aerial Bomber Mission Over Harbor and Mountain
A bomber crew engages anti aircraft fire while circling a harbor and mountain bank. The navigator reports a bomb run toward a fortified target as the bombardier selects bombsight settings and the fighter briefly reappears. They complete the mission, uncertain of the damage below the mist.
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Gemb
Jas
Tam
USO Drive Misses Quota By Small Margin
United Service Organization drive reports a shortfall of 40 dollars from the announced quota of 7260. Chairmen note additional contributions bring the total to 1203.40 for Group No. 2 and list several modest donations from community members and church groups totaling 209.80. Main donors include A. O Bright 1.00 and Mrs J C Carlton 1.00.
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United Service Organization
Council First Christian Church
A. O, Bright
J. C. Carlton
Fulton i
J. BE. Odom
Accidents Hurt War Effort Campaign Urges Careful Living
Washington reports a broad drive against seventh column carelessness, led by an insurance company and adopted by the government and major plants. It cites 460 million lost man hours and 102,400 deaths yearly, urging home and factory safety measures, warning stickers, signs, and posters to cut losses and protect production. Britain produces 40,000 big guns yearly with 25 million rounds of ammo.
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Jack Stinnett
Washington
Governent
Kili
Bruce Black
Black
America
Memory Trick Turns Nightclub Into Real Life Riddle
A girl demonstrates an uncanny memory by identifying items from pockets in a nightclub, counting four keys on a ring and recalling Elk lodge cards and house pictures. Lucille and Eddie Roberts admit they could read many items, only missing one word, a very long antidisestablishmentarian term, when asked.
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Luccille
Eddie Roberts
Eddie
Mane
Lucille
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