Women golfers reach second round in Trans Mississippi tourney
In St Louis at Glen Echo Country Club top players including Betty Jameson and Patty Berg advance, while several matches produce close victories. The event continues amid showers with notable wins and upcoming clashes set among Jameson Dexheimer Berg Wallace and other contenders.
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ST. Louis
Glen ‘Cho Country Club
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Ss. Bryant
Winter
Dallas
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Jenne Cline
Bloomington, Ill
W. F. Anderson
Maton Miley
Lexington
Thomas Findley
Georgia Dexheimer
W. H. Ainsworth
Mahlong B. Wallace, Jr
Vincent Hoechst
Dalas
Miss Jameson
Dexheimer
Berg
Wallace
Houston
Jake Smith
St. Joseph
Phyllis Otto
Iowa
Ruth Tenk
Quincy
I. 5
Pastor Conn Sign For New York Bout
New York heavy weight Bob Pastor and Billy Conn light heavy weight champion agreed to a 15 round bout at the Polo Grounds. The signing was announced by Mike Jacobs of the Century Sporting Club with Conn’s representative Johnny Ray and James J Johnston also involved. A fall heavyweight title shot seems possible for the winner. Conn plans to fight as a heavyweight and may vacate the 175 pound title soon.
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New York
Bob Pastor
Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Polo Grounds
Mike Jacobs
20Th Century Sporting Club
Johnny Ray
Conn
James J. Johnston
Acobs
Pastor
Oe Conn
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Stunned by Tight Races
Major League leaders lists show Finney leading American League batting with 381 and Foxx tied for home runs with 4, while in National League Mize tops fields with 17 homers. Pitching leaders include Melton and Fitzsimmons tied for wins with 61, Milway and Newsom noted among top pitchers, with several players neck and neck in runs batted in and stolen bases.
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Moore
New York
Walker
Brooklyn
Frey
F. MecCormick
Cincinnati
Danning
Fletcher
Pittsburgh
Mize
St. Louis
F McCormick
Herman
Chicago
Whitehead
F. McCormick
Medwick
Ross
Boston
Camill
Werber
Melton
Fitzsimmons
Finney
Radcliff
Case
Washington
Washingtn
Milway
Cleveland
Newsom
Detrait
Get in the Swim By Johnny Weissmuller
Former world speed champion urges beginners to start with the simple dog paddle in shallow water to build buoyancy and confidence. Learn breathing, propulsion, and staying afloat, then advance to strokes like side, crawl, or breast with coaching guidance.
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Johnny Weissmuller
Fort Smith southpaw George Bausewein extends win streak
Fort Smith Giants swept a doubleheader from Joplin Miners 6 4 and 6 4. George Bausewein won his fifth straight, with 13 strikeouts and six hits allowed in the nightcap. Chick Lapseer defeated Frank Crouch in the opener as Fort Smith moved within two games of Topeka and four ahead of Hutchinson. Dixie Hicks led homer hitters with two, and Willard Hamby and others also homered.
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Fort Smith
Ark
George
Bausewein
Joplin Miners
Giants
Chick Lapseer
Frank Crouch
Miners
Russell Messerly
Topeka
Hutchinson
Muskogee
St. Joseph
Springfield
Cardinals
Reds
Dixie Hicks
al Challoner
del Wilber
Tom Koval
Cards
Willard Hamby
J C Golfers Are 2nd In State Meet
Fulton Missouri June 12 In the Inter City Golf tournament Columbia led by a narrow margin after the first round with 30914 points. Jefferson City is second with 294 Seda Tia scored 241 and Fulton 23518.
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Fulton
Columbia
Jefferson City
Seda- Tia
Tigers Still In AL Race Ahead Of Boston and Cleveland
Roundup reports Del Baker stating the Detroit Tigers remain in the AL race alongside Boston and Cleveland. The piece touches on various sports notes including golf updates with Lawson Little, Ralph Guldahl’s swing, and a golfer Dave Funk’s near ace followed by a high stroke total, plus miscellaneous mentions of sports figures and events.
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Bleeding Heart Dept
Dave Funk
Michigan
World’s largest gem tops 153-pound topaz at Smithsonian
The report notes a 153-pound topaz discovered in Brazil now housed at the Smithsonian Institution. It mentions bouts in Los Angeles and New York with several boxers listed by city and points, including Baby Arizmendi, Guy Serean, Jack Larrimore, Vic Dellicurti, Quentin Breese, and Norment Quarles.
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Associated Resoy
Los Angeles
Baby Arizmendi
Guy Serean
Boise
Idaho
New York
Jack Larrimore
St. Petersburg
Fla
Vic Dellicurti
Quentin Breese
Manhattan
Kas
Norment Quarles
Richmond
Brazil
Smithsonian Institution
Blues Hold Lead With 5-1 Victory Over Red Birds
Kansas City Blues stay atop the American Association with a 5-1 win over the Columbus Red Birds as Don Hendrickson limits the Birds to four hits. Murty Dickson is touched for two eighth inning runs after a seventh inning rally. Minneapolis wins 9-? over Indianapolis as late rally falls short. Milwaukee loses 3-1 to Toledo. St Paul defeats Louisville 6-2 aided by a four-run fourth.
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United Presa
Kansas City Blues
American Association
Columbus Red Birds
Don Hendrickson
Birds
Murty Dickson
Kansas City
Dickson
Blues
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Indians
Elon Hogselt
Red Evans
Joe Mack
Milwaukee Brewers
Toledo
Johnny Whitehead
Madhens
Paul Sullivan
Kline
St. Paul
Louisville
Saints
Rich
Hughson
Terry
Monte Weaver
Colonels
Herring
K. U. Player Likely Out Of Football
Kansas City Iansis reports University of Kansas football player Steve Renko is in a hospital recovering from a motor car accident. Doctors say he is making satisfactory progress but an artery was severed in his left arm and he has battled gas gangrene, jeopardizing a return next fall.
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Kansas City
Iansis
Steve Renko
University of Kansas
Renko
Netmen Lead Conference Play After Two Weeks
Jefferson City tennis team tops the Central Missouri Tennis Conference at 11-1 after sweeping Marshall and Sedalia. Fayette sits 5-1 with one match played. Boonville trails with two losses. A Jefferson City Fayette clash looms Saturday, with Marshall at Sedalia and Boonville idle.
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Jefferson City
Marshall
Sedalia
Central Missouri
Fayette
Boonville
Baseball Signals Among Managers Hidden Communications Use
Baseball relies on concealed signals from managers and coaches to guide plays. Casey Stengel and Bucky Harris deploy varied gestures to relay take or hit instructions, bunt signs, and runner signals, while teams rotate signs to thwart opponents.
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Joe McCarthy
Yankees
Art Fletcher
Casey Stengel
Boston Bees
Bucky Harris
Washington
Bucky
Harris
English Derby Amid War Echoes Spirit In Britain
Henry McLemore recalls the 161st English Derby at Newmarket held during wartime as a symbol of national resolve. He contrasts 1940s disruption with past gaiety at Epsom Downs, noting troops, sirens, and air raid precautions, yet belief the race would continue. The piece links racing tradition to broader wartime endurance.
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Henry McLemore
New York
United Press
Newmarket
Great Britain
London
Epsom Downs
France
United States
Britain
Adolf Hitler
George V
Two Winners Mary Enter Golf Meet Excelsior Springs Title
Danny Uzelac of Kansas City Kansas seeks to defend his Excelsior Springs amateur title as entries expand for the June 27 28 29 event. Grable Duvall Jr former winner and 1939 runner-up likely to enter with a field from several midwestern states. Qualifying begins June 27 with matches to reduce players in each flight through June 29.
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Excelsior Springs
Danny Uzelac
Kansas City
Kas
Herb Woods
Grable Duvall
Yesterday's Stars in Baseball Showdowns Across Leagues
Bill Lehrman and Paul Dean of the Giants shut out the Cubs on five hits in the first game, and Dean limited Chicago to four hits in the nightcap. Tom Bridges of the Tigers held the Yankees to five scattered hits. Ted Williams and Jack Wilson of the Red Sox drove in four runs with a homer and a triple, while Williams starred against the Indians. Julius Solters of the White Sox delivered a two run pinch homer in the ninth.
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Associated Press
Bill Lehrman
Paul Dean
Giants
Cubs
Chicago
Tom Bridges
Tigers
Yankees
Ted Williams
Jack Wilson
Red Sox
Indians
Julius Solters
White Sox
Godoy Spars Dempsey Ahead of Title Fight
Arturo Godoy sparred one round with former champ Jack Dempsey at a Carmel New York training camp. Dempsey said the workout helps him and hinted he may offer pointers on facing Joe Louis. Louis, at Greenwood Lake, planned four rounds daily to refine a new punch to counter Godoy’s low defense ahead of their clash. Louis aimed to perfect his approach before the July 1 private bout and the Louis Godoy title bid.
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New York
Arturo Godoy
Jack Dempsey
Farmer's
Carmel
N.Y
Dempsey
Goday
Joe Louis
Serle
Atlanta
Greenwood Lake
N. Y
Louis
Godoy
Four Way Fight Now Likely In Junior Circuit
The Tigers rose to second place in the American League after beating the Yankees 6-1 while the Red Sox also won 9-2 over the Indians. The pennant race widens as the league sees four viable teams in the battle, with Bridges strong on the mound for Detroit and Cronin Williams powering Boston.
Missouri opens black bass season June 13 1963
The season for black bass opens in Missouri Saturday June 13 with improved fishing predicted for lakes and streams. Daily limit eight with a possession limit of 12 and a 10 inch minimum length. Trout streams report 15 percent higher fish supply. increased tag revenue funded stocking. June 14 opens squirrel season through October 31 with six squirrels daily and nine in possession.
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Missouri
State Conservattion Commission
Lake of the Ozarks
Lake Taneycomo
Yesterday's Baseball Results Across Leagues
The Associated Press reports scores from yesterday's games. Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 4 to 1. New York 4, Chicago 0. Boston defeated St. Louis 5 to 2 with wet grounds. Detroit 5, New York 1. Boston 9, Cleveland 2. Chicago 5, Philadelphia 4. American Association games include Kansas City 5, Columbus 1. Toledo 3, Milwaukee 1. St Paul 6, Louisville 2. Minneapolis 9, Indianapolis 7.
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National League
Ed Suvee
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago Saeerree
Filadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Boston
Veaee
Detroit Seeeterrese
Cleveland Ye
St. Paul Pattern Eee
Toledoxonsetmnosas
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Kansas City
Columbus
Toledo
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Louisville
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
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Chester Keating
Ann Casey
Mason City
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C. R. McCubbin
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Charles Harting
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Bob White
Chillicothe Business College
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Pee Wee Reese
Mr. Wrigley
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Oklahoma
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Houston Chronicle
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Rice
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Yanks
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N.Y. Post
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St. Louis Browns
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