First day leaders noted in PGA tour and British events
Airs Richmond and Ogden player George Schneiter led PGA first day qualifying with a 66. Fortmarock Frank Stranahan and Willie Turnesa moved into the fourth round of the British amateur. Francis Stephens and Mrs Val Reddan reached finals of the British Women's amateur. In Paris, Los Angeles pair Frank Parker and Richard Gonzales advanced to the semifinals in men's doubles at the French international championships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Richmond
George _Schneiter
Ogden
Utah
Fortmarock
Frank Stranahan
Willie Turnesa
Harlech
Wales
Francis Stephens
England
Val Reddan
Paris
Los Angeles
Frank Parker
Richard Gonzales
Boxing card highlights from a 1930s New York bout list
The report notes Fatigue and outperformance in multiple lightweight and featherweight matchups on a Willie Prep exhibition, including St Paul’s Flanagan defeating Freddie Russo in a regular bout, Hersh stopping Daly, and Phil Ter Ranova stopping Roe Farris in New Glasgow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Preas St. Paul
del Flanagan
St. Paul
Freddie Russo
New York
Willie
Mel Hammond
Miami
Fla
al Hersh
Billy Daly
Brookline
Mass
United Preas Worchester
Phil Terranova
Roe Farris
New Glasgow
Warning Order in Hignight Chancery Case Arkansas
In Maspormpntead County Arkansas judge warns defendant J T Hignight to appear within thirty days and answer Mary Jean Hignight’s complaint. Clerk Omera Evans seals the notice with attorneys W S Atkins and Lyle Brown. Dates May 11 1948 June 12 19 26 and July 2 listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oes
J.T. Hignight
Mary Jean Hignight
Omera Evans
Lyle Brown
Forrestal recall and Pearson smear in 1940s radio feud
Westbrook Pegler recalls James Forrestal's wartime service and denounces radio commentator Drew Pearson for false accusations about Forrestal's conduct. The column recounts a 1940s jewel robbery case at Forrestal's Beekman Place home and defends Forrestal against insinuations of cowardice, noting Pearlson's tactics and mixed sources.
Major League Baseball scores and schedule summary
Tonight two leagues schedule five games with American League contests Cleveland at Washington Detroit at New York St. Louis at Boston while National League action Pittsburgh visits St. Louis and a full slate of results from yesterday shows St. Louis 4 Boston 0 plus other league scores.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Chicago
Giants Lead With Farmhands In Patchwork Rotation
Major league fans wonder how long the Giants will stay atop the standings while farmhands like Wes Westham and Monte Irvin flash power. Don Newcombe of Brooklyn stifles major leaguers as Wes Bailey, George Bamberger, and Roger Bowhan shoulder rotation duties. In Birmingham, LSU's Buster Lowther breaks a leg, echoing his brother Bobby's similar injury two years earlier. Cleveland Browns disband their band amid rising costs. Oakland Bittners seek a National Basketball League franchise. Oklahoma U loses many baseball and football regulars to graduation.
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New York
Giants
Jersey City
With Giants
Wes Bailey
George Bamberger
Roger Bowhan
Wes Westham
Big ‘Giants
Mile
Monte Irvin
Newark Eagles
Brooklyn
Don Newcombe
Newcombe
Little Giants
Birmingham
Ala
Charles
Buster
Bobby
Cleveland Browns
Oakland Bittners
Oklahoma U
Pace Setting of Yanks Now Gets Serious
New York May 28 UP Unless somebody starts taking the Yankees seriously very soon it is going to be too late to stop them from running away with the race. They have won 13 of 15 at home and nine of 17 away, with 4-0 against St Louis and 4-1 against Washington. Lefty Tommy Byrne's 12 strikeouts and four RBIs highlight a 6-2 win over the Tigers as Hank Bauer homered and Newhouser/Stuart allowed 15 hits. The Browns split with Boston, Washington beat Cleveland, and Doby homered for the Senators in a 6-2 win. The Athletics beat the White Sox 7-4, Brooklyn swept toward a Western road trip victory, and the Cubs edged the Giants 3-2. Pollet shutout the Braves 3-0 as Spahn took the loss.
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New York
Yankees
Boston
Cleveland
Indians
Larry Doby
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Red Sox
Tigers
Tommy Byrne
Detroit
Hank Bauer
Hal Newhouser
Marlin Stuart
Browns
Jack Grahame
Fant Nni
Tom Ferrick
al Zarilla
Doby
Senators
Sid Hudson
Philadelphia Athletics
White Sox
Bast
Brooklyn
Pirates
Cubs
Giants
Bob Rush
Herman Reich
Emil Verban
Lefty Howle Pollet
Cardinals
Braves
Warren Spahn
Arkansas Bankers Elect New Officers
At Hot Springs on May 25 the Arkansas Bankers Association elected W. C. Brewster of Magnolia to his first full term as president after filling the unexpired term of Barry Vaughan of Fayetteville who moved from Arkansas last October. Other officers named were Shelby Ford of Springdale as vice president Jet Burnet of Little Rock as secretary and R. J. Rice of Little Rock as treasurer.
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James V. Forrestal
Republic
Truman
Drew Pearson
Pearson
Porrestal
Ed Noble
Hia
Forrestal
Pearleon
Pacific Islands
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
France
WJZ
American Broadcasting Company
White House
Walter Winchell
Newspaper and Press Association
Torrestal
Fortrestal
Hot Springs
Arkansas Bankers Association
Oday
W. C. Brewster
Magnolia
Brewster
Barry Vaughan
Fayetteville
Arkansas
Shelby Ford
Springdale
Jetf Burnet
Little Rock
R. J. Rice
Worth Little Rock
Legion Donates Game to Waldo By Error Route
Waldo Giants edged Hope 5 3 as Kennedy earned the win over Dillard in a game at Pair park. Kimball sparked Waldo with two runs and a clutch outfield catch by Bob White highlighted the defense. Flarety relieved Dillard with two innings, fanning four as Hope and Waldo traded blows through five. Legions face Red River Tomies next Friday at 8 p.m.
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George Dobson Hope
Legions
Waldo Giants
Pair Park
Milton Dillard
Kenneth Fla ‘Rery
R. C. Kennedy
Waldo
Roy Kimball
Kimball
Dillard
al Fuller
Bill Horn
Kennedy
Schooley
Gilson Ross
Gary Anderson
Maurice Lindsey
Anderson
Bob White
Hope
Giants
Burleson
Fuller
Byron Lindsey
White
Tirst
Kenneth Flarety
Blarety
Clyde Zinn
Red River Tomies
Hox
M. Lindsey
Bradley
Kireball
Horn
B. Lindsey
G. Ross
McClendenje
Townsend
Bell
D. Ross
A Schooley
J. McClendon
Harn
Flarety
Barks
Dill
Yolssaell
Price and Wilson Top Skeet Shooters
Bud Price of Garland won the nigh score prize at Wednesday's Skeet Shoot. Price and Jim Wilson tied for high score 50 of 50 when shots ceased. The Thermos Jug prize went to Price. the ladies prize went to Louise Griffin for 22 of 25. Frances Mitchell was next with 19. Sixty rounds were shot. prizes sponsored by Hope Hardware and related firms.
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Bud Price
Garland
Jim Wilson
Duffie Hardware of
Hope
Chas. A. Haynes Company
Louise Griffin
Johnnie Wilson
Geo. Wylie
Bil
Scantland
B. R. Hamm
Chas. Bryan
Leo Bounds
Gib Lewis
Sonny Griffin
Babe Sagnani
Ted Milkey
Ben G. Cox
L. Griffin
Mrs. McDonald
Tournament Becomes a Wild Scramble
Richmond Virginia May 26 top professional golfers faced potential elimination as the thirty-first PGA tournament entered a wild scramble for medalist honors at Hermitage Country Club. George Schneiler of Ogden Utah led after a five under par 66 with several notable players struggling in the 38-hole medal play to reduce the field from 130 to 64 for match play. Jamie Shute and Gheezl tied 76s and several veterans lurked at 75 and 76 while Slammin Sammy Snead fired 69 to share fifth.
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Richmond
George Schneiler
Ogden
Utah
Hermitage Country Club
Sehneiter
Dick Metz
Virginia Beach
Arkansas City
Kun
Denny Shute
Akron
Ohio
Toney Penna
Cincinnati
Craig Wood
New York
Chick Harbert
Detroit
Vic Gheezzl
Englewood
N. J
Horton Smith
Land Lawson Little
Monterey
Calif
Shute
Gheezzt
Sammy Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Gene Sarazen
Jand
Bon Hl N. Y
Bob Hamilton
Landover
Schneiler
Jack Isaacs
Langley Field
Barons Blow Chance To Take First In Southern Association
The Birmingham Barons failed to seize first place as the Chattanooga Lookouts rallied to beat them 14 to 11. Pete Mallory and the Nashville Vols beat the first place Atlanta Crackers 6 to 2. New Orleans moved to third with a 7 to 5 win over Little Rock. The Rocks won after a five game skid. Jim Atkins earned the win. Nel Saulia took the loss. Mobile’s six-game losing streak continued as Marvin Rotblatt and the Memphis Chicks won. Thursday games listed: New Orleans at Little Rock, Birmingham at Chattanooga, Mobile at Memphis, Atlanta at Nashville.
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Barons
Birmingham Barons
Southern Association
Chattanooga Lookouts
Pete Mallory
Nashville Vol
Atlanta Crackers
New Orleans
Lide Rock Travelers
Rocks
Pelicans
Little Rock
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Mobile
Memphis
Atlanta
Nashville
League Leaders American League Batting and Pitching Highlights
The summary lists top players with leading batting averages such as Zernial Chicago .366 and Sievers St. Louis .349, plus runs scored by Joost Philadelphia 42 and Williams Boston 30. It shows leaders in RBIs Robinson Brooklyn 34 and Mize New York 27, along with doubles, triples, home runs and stolen bases by multiple teams. Pitching leaders include Lapat New York 4 0 and Branca Brooklyn 41 strikeouts, with Spahn Boston close behind.
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Associated Preas
Zernial
Chicago
Sievers
St. Louis
Joost
Philadelphia
Williams
Boston
Williams Bostion
Stephens
Kell
Detroit
Chapman
Mitchell
Cleveland
Dillinger St. Louis
Lapat
New York
Gaeni Byrne
Newhouser
Trucks
Marshall
Schoendienst
Louis
Gordon
Robinson
Brooklyn
Mize
Lockman
Jones
Rabinson
Furillo
Brooklyn Smalley
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Rees
Hermanski
Bran
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Januerryay Oery
Hemp Roward Millar
Ston, Hiedrie, Co
W. Osburn
Bruce, Paope
Delton Houshone
J. EY
Hazel
Schooley’s
Eheing
A. C. Daniels
First National Bank
Oscar
T. Bick, Sr
McDavitt
Porto Rico
W. B. Porterfield & Son
McCaskill, Ark
Fryers
Hiram. Hatfield
Spring Hill
T. A. Jackson
Gunter Mill
Diamond Cate
Grady Hampton
Palmes
P. QO
Chancery Court
Maspormpntead County
Ark
Fc Per Aquare
Riley Cooper
Joie Peeeawee
Rufus Martin
Patmos, Ark
Federal Land Bank
National Farm Loan Assn. of
L. C. Honeycutt
Nashville, Arkansas
Westbrook Pegler
King Features Syndicate
Cabgdee
M Vasiic
Winchell
F. D. Roosevelt
John Hartford
Elliott
Roosvelt
National Defense
Eleanor
Cissie) Patterison
Mike Lomars
Tom Tunney
Buddy McLaughlin
Gene
Herman Stitchman
New York State Housing Authority
Stichman
Beekman Place
Jim Forrestal
Finger
Lamars
Joseph Weiss
Morris Leitchick
Edward
Lauderbach
Eastman Kodak Film
Jack’s
Harry
Sullivan
N. Elm Street
Texarkana
Pittsbuck
Mabite
Shreveport
Beaumont
San Antonio
Houston
Fort, Worth
Dulas
Tulsa
Oilehama City
Toronto
Rochester
Newark
Syracuse
Baltimore
Buffalo
Montreal
American Association
Indianapolis
Louisville
Toledo
Columbus
Hugh & Fullerton
Arkansas Bankers
Legion
Ional
San Angelo
Texas
Lloyd Mangrum
Nites
Howard Schmidt
Chino
Sfloston
Ceveland
St. Ouis
Dallas
Ft. Worth
Oklahoma City
Cotton States
Greenwood
Pine
Natehez
Greenville
el Dorado
Clarksdaiz
Florsheim
Herbert Burns
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