Byron Nelson Wins Big Money Golf Tourney
Byron Nelson captured the Tom O'Shanter event with a four-stroke victory over Heafner after tying Heafner in regulation play and firing a 67 final round to earn $2,500. Nelson has now finished in the money 139 straight tournaments, bolstering his claim atop golf's big purse list as players prepared for a $5,000 Open.
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Gayle Talbot
Byron Nelson
Mortern Winksmen
GreetHein
Cireus
Nelson
Clayton Heather
Durham
Tom O'Swanter
Soxey Neres
St. Paul
Standings and Tuesday Results Across Cities
Tuesday results show Memphis versus Little Rock and Knoxville versus Birmingham with Atlanta facing Chattanooga. Schedule lists Memphis at Little Rock Allannta at Chattanooga Birmingham at New Orleans Nashville at Knoxville and Boston versus clay behind Chicago and Detroit matchups.
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Memphis
Little Rock
Knoxville
Birmingham
Allanta
Chattanooga
Allannta
Chittanooga
New Orleans
Nashville
Boston & Clayehind
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detrait
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
St.Louis
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelpha
Pittsburgh
Fights Last Night Boxing Results From AP
Pittsburgh Pritzie Zivie won by technical knockout over Norman Rubio in Albany. Bobby Ivy outpointed Jackie Callura in Hartford. Warren Peterson knocked out Sal Cesario in Boston. Lee Rodak outpointed Slugger White in Chicago. Willie Joyce outpointed Harvey Dubs in Windsor.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Pritzie Zivie
Norman Rubio
Albany
N.Y
Providence
R. I
Bobby
Pelson) Ivy
Hartford
Con
Jackie Callura
Hamilton
Uni
Holyoke
Mass
Warren Peterson
New York
Sal Cesar
Sports Mirror for Opening Saratoga Meet and Notable Mentions
A clipped bulletin recalls Maphassett Stable ampitheater hosting Blush Stakes at Saratoga as the season began before a nominal crowd. It also notes past trades and coaching changes, including Pittsburgh and Philadelphia actions, and other historical snippets about figures like Paul Slag and A A Stage with brief mentions of the Dan Digper Volga trio and European rivers context.
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Associated Press
Maphassett Stable
Saratoga
Pittsburgh Pirates
Gus Suhr
Philadelphia Phils
Max Butcher
Paul Slag
A. A. Stage
Springfield
Mass
Sly
Sports Roundup by Sid Feder
National leaguers claim AL money games prove tougher, while Detroit-Cleveland Sunday clash and De troit veto echo. Byron Nelson misses a 16 inch putt after a PG A tourney. Tom O Shanter open prize noted. New York boxing boards seek world title recognition for Johnny Kane Jackie Patterson fight. Cy Blunion to join big leagues after knee surgery.
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Sid Feder
Hugh Fullerton, Jr
Wide World Sports Coumns
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Byron Nelson
Cy Blunion
Shawnee
Okla
Boxing Central
New York Commission
Johnny Kane
Jackie Patterson
Kane
B.B.B.C
Bettina Dorazio Set for Ten Round Bout at Shibe Park
Bettina faces Dorazio in a 10 round bout at Shibe Park, delayed by weather. The bout marks Bettina’s last fight before Army service at Camp Union, and the Bettina family has endured hardship with Bettina’s father or mother mentioned.
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Philadelphia
Meeko Bettina
Gus Dorazio
Shibe Park
Bettina
Beacon
N.Y
Army
Union
L. Melio
Five Navy Men Escape Japs From Philippines to Australia
Five Navy officers who fled the Philippines during the war reached Australia after a two month voyage in a small craft. They used improvised navigation aids and a radio, surviving weeks at sea before being picked up. The group included Lieuts Stanford Slimmons, Carl Pares, Ellis Skofield, Daniel Dorsey, and William Lipset, all reported in good health with only minimal fatigue.
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Australia
Philippines
Clark
Cormimi
Alexander Stimmons
Los Angeles
Carl Pares
Atlanta
Ellis
Skofield
Asheville
Jjunior
Daniel Dorsey
Baltimore
Levit
William Lipset
New Bedford
Mass
Slimmons
Cayite Naval Base
Bun
Schools Help Toughen Men
Cincinnati July 20 Wartime athletic reform spreads through universities and high schools as four conference commissioners urge hardening programs. They note the Navy and Army emphasis on combative sports and call for mandatory physical fitness, with colleges extending five to ten hours of draining training weekly.
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John HK
Colburn
Cincinnati
Navy
Army
Jina
Minock High
James W. St. Clair
Southwestern Jconferente
Reaves E. Peters
Big Six J
Southeastern
Sothern
St. Clair and
Peters
Duke
Stars Johnny Lee and Ted Williams lead ninth inning win
Yesterday's stars Johnny Lee and Ted Williams propelled a late ninth inning rally to secure a three run margin over the Indians. An oddity note mentions worthless stocks used as wallpaper in Chicago's Union League Club headache room. A statistic cites seven of every six English youths aged 14 to 17 lie during war work.
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Johnny Lee
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Sipple
Indians
Union League Club
Chicago
Red Sox Falter As They Near The Top In Series Opener
Boston loses lead but edges Indians 6 5 in a weathered game as Cronin reshuffles the lineup. Cecil Hughson allowed 12 hits while Red Sox pounded 71, with Johnny Pesky delivering a decisive triple and Williams scoring the final runs. Three doubleheaders were slated in the National League with Cardinals visiting Brooklyn.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Boston Red Sox
Secord
Cleveland Indians
Sos
Hastons
Yankees
Joe Cronin
ed = Williams
Cecil
Tex Hughson
Cronin
Hughson
Boston
Red Sox
al Minor
Joe Heving
Johnny Pesky
Willams
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Chicks Edge Travelers as Rockington Lead Shrinks
The Memphis Chickasaws defeated the Little Rock Travelers 6-3 to tighten the Southern Association lead to two games behind Nashville. Knoxville beat Birmingham 4-3 in a close clash. Memphian Gene Lambert pitched eight innings. Jim Trexler struggled with two late-inning runs. Dunn homered for the Chicks. McChire debuted for the Travelers.
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Associated Press
Memphis Chickasaws
Little Rock Travelers
Atlanta Crackers
Cleaners
Little Rock
Nashville
Knoxville Smokies
Duke
Birmingham
Jim Trexler
Magle
Gene Lambert
Memphis
Kive
Jimmy McChire
Jackson
Miss
Lambert
Chatham
Hodge
Cristoff
Dunn
Chicks
Pulford
Knoxville
Anderson
Connp
New Orleans
Turbeville
Morn
Veverka
Papish
Aunig
Lochbaum
Mertz
Chattanooga
Kennedy
Bovil
Reiser Williams Lead Major League Batters
Reiser and Williams top the major leagues with identical batting at .354. Williams widened his lead over Gordon of the New York Yankees, while Reiser edged Ernie Lombardi of the Boston Braves, signaling possible repeat batting championships for 1942.
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New York
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Stepnen
Williams
Pete Reiser
Brooklyn
Ane Gordon
New York Yankees
Reiser
Ernie Lombardi
Boston Braves
Local Men Enlist in Naval Reserve
Two men reported by the U S Navy recruiting station in Little Rock to have enlisted in the U S Naval Reserve Class V G as seamen jet class and placed on inactive duty. John Matthew Neal of Washington Route One and Chess Pittman Jr of Washington Route One are the enlistees.
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U.S. Navy
Little Rock
U.S. Naval Reserve
Whey Ares
John Matthew Neal
Washington
Chess Pittman, Jr
Reporter Boards U S Plane for Raid on Japs at Kiska
Keith Wheeler recounts a June 26 bombing run from the Fortress bomber toward Kiska island. Amid mist and anti aircraft, a Nakajima fighter stalked the bomber as the crew delivered two tons of TNT, while Catalina aircraft limped home with wounded and a dead crewman.
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U.S
Kiska
Enliter
Notley
Keith Wheeler
Chicago
Times
Aleutian Islands
Wheeler
Alaska
Wsa
Dutch Harbor
The
Associated Press
Chicago Times, Inc
Kisia
Kiska Island
Liera
Catalina
Immelman
Blindfolded Magic Turns Night Into Rib-Ticking Mystery
New York's Rainbow Room hosts a crowd as blindfolded Lucille Roberts deciphers clues from guests. Eddie Roberts guides the act, with items ranging from a green tiki note to a New Zealand bird image and a two-word clue Traveling Crane. The room erupts as a Congressional Record fragment, a telegram, and a signed ring appear in quick succession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George. Tucker
New York
Lucille Roberts
Eddie Roberts
Roberts
New Zealand
Tom
Lily Cille
Eddie
Lucille
Endle Roberts
Silent Harbor Bomber Mission Through the Fog
In a harbor mission the crew describes circling in a murky sky toward the target the bombardier checks his bombsight while the navigator notes a damaged ship the bombardier confirms bombs on the way as the squadron dives through cloud and returns home mission accomplished.
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Tam
USO Drive Falls Short of Quota by $40
United Service Organization campaign reports $1,210.30 collected toward a $1,250 goal as chairmen note a $6.50 increase in contributions and mention prior subscriptions. Group No. 2 Woman’s Council at First Christian Church lists small donations from several members including Mrs J C Ca and Mr Falto.
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United Service Organization
Womans Council
First Christian Church
C. Brigh
J. C. Ca
Falto
Odor Wa
Accidents Hit War Effort Prompt Nationwide Drive
Washington reports a broad campaign to reduce accidents as key to wartime production. Insurance leader Bruce Black explains losses in man hours and money harm the war effort, urging home safety, factory signs, posters, and first aid measures to cut accidents by a third or more.
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Jack Stinnett
Washington
Art Insurance Company
Mmétropolitan
Insurance Company
Dainter
Bruce Black
Copany
Black
America
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Volga
Thres
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Birmingham News
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All America Guard
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Dun Hubbell
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Jim
Mike Tresti
White Sox
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Jimmy Dykes
Dorazio
By Galbraith
Envi
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Swing
Europe
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