Babe Zaharias Dominates Start in Western Open
Des Moines report notes Babe Didrikson Zaharias, feared by competitors, began match play with an 84 after a rough start. She settled into form with a 39 second round as windswept conditions challenged the 6,416 yard course. Co-medalists Patty and Louise Suggs were five strokes behind the leader.
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Des Moines
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Woods
Wakonda
Patty
Louise Suggs
Marjorie Row
Miss Row
Texas and Southern California Seek NCAA Tennis Team Title
In Evanston Illinois Texas led by Clarence Mabry a Southwest Conference champion and fifth seed advances four players while Southern California shows depth with three wins over Illinois and strong performances from Bob Falkenburg Bob Norman and Tom Falkenburg as singles action continues and doubles starts.
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Evanston
Texas
California
Clarence Mabry
Trojans
Illinois
Bob Falkenburg
Macken
Bob Norman
Northwestern
Tom
John Southworth
Pittsburgh
Mary Wall Qualifies In Women's Western Open at Wakonda
Mary Agnes Wall of Menominee Michigan fired a 45 45 90 to qualify in the 17th annual Women s Western Open at the Wakonda club in Des Moines. She was paired today against Phyllis Atlantic Iowa who shot 82 yesterday.
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Des Moines
Mary Agnes Wall
Menominee
Mich
Wakonda Club
Phyllis — Atlantic
Iowa
Gems Top Davenport In Three I League Opener
Quincy Gems defeated Davenport 8 to 3 to start a three game series, aided by 11 hits and five Davenport errors. Danville beat Terre Haute 4 to 2 to extend their lead, while Evansville topped Decatur 2 to 1 in ten innings and Springfield routed Waterloo 7 to 1.
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Davenport
Gems
Danville
Terre-Haute
Cubs
Quincy
Phillies
Terre Haute
Evansville Browns
Decatur
Evansville
Heinz
Springfield
Waterloo
Judge Black Calls Baseball Contracts Like Chattels
Federal Judge Lloyd L. Black ruled that baseball contracts resemble chattels and ordered Al Niemiec to be reinstated or paid a full year's salary. Niemiec, former Seattle Rainiers second baseman and Navy lieutenant, sued under the GI Bill, arguing his contract allowed dismissal but not resignation.
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Lloyd L. Black
al Niemiec
Seattle Rainiers
Judge Black
Niemiec
Rainiers
League
G.I
Sixty Four Youth Golfers Spark Junior Open Start
Sixty four young golfers opened the Chicago junior open championships with the first round. Winners advance to the afternoon round and a 16 player field by night fall. Notable matchups featured St Jackof Springfield against Hansen and Hilker of Racine facing Robert Meaux of Chicago.
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Chicago
Ill
St. Jack
Springfield
Hansen
Racine
Wis
Adie Hilker
Robert Meaux
DiMaggio Named First at Los Angeles City College
A report identifies Joe DiMaggio as the first baseman at Los Angeles City College, noting he is a cousin of the more famous Yankee of the same name. The piece underscores the local college sports connection centered on DiMaggio.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles City College
Joe DiMaggio
Five Games Open City Loop Play This Week
Peerless and Onalaska start city league action at Copeland Park tonight at 8 15 PM. Five nights of games run through Saturday with Caledonia Street Merchants night as AFL CIO charity event. A program with entertainment and three large cash prizes at the gate. Expected Peerless starter is Wally Mears or Jack Dwyer.
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Onalaska
Copeland Park
Saturda
Caledonia Street Merchants
AFL
CIO
Wally Mears
Jack Dwyer
This Week's Local Schedule Shows Evening Games
Schedule lists Peerless versus Onalaska at 8 15 Web CIO versus AFL at 8 15 Caledonia Street Merchants Night Thursday VFW versus American Legion at 8 15 Friday Onalaska versus CIO at 8 30 plus VFW versus AFL.
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Onalaska
Web. Cio
AFL
Caledonia Street Merchants
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VFW
American Legion
CIO
A Vfw
Onalaska Baseball Lineup and Gate Details
The lineup features Jim Seri or Howie Rogness on the mound with Lachmann or Harvey Krause behind the plate. Bud Schultz at first Jim Meyer second Russ Halford short and Jim Pretasky third. Outfielders Fran Lupie Rogness or Deal and Glenn McCulloch start left to right. Gate opens about an hour before game time with thirty cent admission including tax.
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Jim Seri
Howie Rogness
Lachmann
Harvey Krause
Bud Schultz
Jim (Zip) Meyer
Russ Halford
Jim Pretasky
Fran Lupie
Rogness
Deal
Glenn McCulloch
Lloyd Schillings
Ed Lash
Ozzie Osgood
Onalaska
Rip Collins
L. B. Mayer Tops All Owners At Hollywood Park
Los Angeles area racing notes show L B Mayer leading owners with 128260 dollars this season at Hollywood Park. The upcoming Haggin Stakes at six furlongs shapes as a likely test for Stepfather, the juvenile standout, who recently won the Lad die Stakes. Jockey Jack Westrope leads on the meet with 30 wins and strong placings from 147 mounts.
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Inglewood
Calif
L. B. Mayer
Hollywood Park
Stepfather
Jack Westrope
Cobb Cup No 13 at Roosevelt Raceway
Westbury New York trainer Eddie Cobb claimed his thirteenth win of the month at Roosevelt Raceway driving his pacer Royal Man to a nine and one eighth furlong victory in 2 27 4 before 8 953 fans.
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N. Y
Eddie Cobb
Roosevelt Raceway
Washington Courthouse
Ohio
Royal Man
Fights Last Night Scoring Points and Knockouts Across Cities
Johnny Walker wins over Ossie Harris in Philadelphia while Buddy Rose loses to Joe Bennett in Hartford. Charney Chaney stops Steve Hostek in Newark, and Eddie Lander KO’s Willard Coffey in Chicago. Match production has resumed in the Philippines.
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Philadelphia
Johnny Walker
Ossie Harris
Pittsburgh
Stamford
Conn
Joe Bennett
Hartford
Buddy Rose
Newark
N. J
Charney Chaney
Baltimore
Steve Hostek
Chicago
Eddie Lander
Willard Coffey
Blackhawks Top Hellcats 13-8 in Carrier Loop Contest
The Blackhawks staged a late surge to beat the Hellcats 13-8 at West Avenue Diamond yesterday morning. Hellcats led early, Blackhawks answered with a homer by Wiedman and a late seven-run explosion featuring Ritter and Wolf. Bruchman took the loss, while Hellcats added runs in the sixth and seventh before the final tally.
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Tribune
Hellcats
West Avenue Diamond
Bruchman
Wiedman
12Th Street
Hawks
Ritter
Wolf
Krause
Harebo
Haefner
Woll
R. Wandrey
Saley
Strittmat'r
Allen
Violette
Rft
Wartindeec
H. Wandrey
Peltier
Hanson
Inn Blackhawks
Three Spokane Players Escape Death By Changing Of Plans
Three Spokane baseball players narrowly avoided death when a bus crash occurred. Pitchers Milt Cadinha and Joe Faria chose to ride with their wives in Faria's car instead of the bus, while third baseman Jack Lohrke learned of his recall on the bus and left near Ellensburg to return to Spokane.
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Spokane
Seattle
Milt Cadinha
Joe Faria
Faria
Jack Lohrke
San Diego
Ellensburg
Protest Upheld In Ontario Wilton baseball dispute
At a Monroe County League meeting in Norwalk all teams except Cataract attended. Ontario’s protest over the June 9 Ontario Wilton game was upheld due to two unregistered players, giving Ontario a 5 1 record and tying for first with Sparta. Final half standings and makeup games were set for next Sunday with Cashton Norwalk Wilton Melvina Ontario Sparta schedule.
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Wis
Norwalk
Ontario
Cashton
Wilton
Melvina
Spring Valley
Cataract
Standings and results from Monday and schedule for Wednesday
National League results Brooklyn 6 Cincinnati 5 in 13 innings Boston 5 Chicago 0 no further games. American League ties and scores Boston 5 Detroit 5 darkness end of session New York 1 Cleveland 0 St Paul 7 Milwaukee 6 Toledo 4 Louisville 3 Kansas City 3 Minneapolis 3. Wednesday schedule Cincinnati at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at New York Chicago at Boston St Louis at Philadelphia American League Boston at Detroit New York at Cleveland Washington at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis night. American Association Louisville at Toledo Columbus at Indianapolis Minneapolis at Milwaukee St Paul at Kansas City
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Roger Wolff
Senators
Carl Furillo
Dixie Walker
Hugh Casey
Dodger
Bob Malloy
Reds
Ed Wright
Boston Braves
Tommy Holmes
Johnny Schnitz
Wisconsin State league baseball results from Janesville and more
The Appleton Papermakers beat Janesville 9-1 in game one, then Janesville rallied to win 7-6 in game two. Sheboygan shut Fond du Lac 7-0, Oshkosh beat Wisconsin Rapids 8-2, and Wausau edged Green Bay 4-3 in a rain-shortened five innings.
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Wausau
Green Bay
Appleton
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Bob Sanborn
Jack Stephens
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Fond du Lace
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Panthers
Sheyboygan Indians
Bill Goff
Oshkosh Giants
Goff
Green Bay Bluejays
Ken Schreiber
Lumberjacks
Harold Sanders
Quandt To Head Tomah Athletic Department Next Year
Tomah Wisconsin special report says superintendent E J McKean confirms H F Quandt will lead the high school athletic department as director and head coach for football and basketball. Earl Gatzka assists with varsity. Laurel Dickinson handles freshman-sophomore squads and coaches boxing and baseball. Freshman-sophomore football plans seven games versus Manston Hillsboro Logan Sparta Wisconsin Rapids. Quandt also coaches track. Alvin Buege will lead grade activities including touch football basketball volleyball track and baseball.
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Wis
E. J. McKean
H. F. Quandt
Earl Gatzka
Ripon College
Quandt
Laurel Dickinson
Manston
Hillsboro
Logan
Sparta
Wisconsin Rapids
Alvin Buege
Joe McCarthy Returns as Yank Talent Scout
Cleveland report says Joe McCarthy, who resigned as Yankees manager on May 24, rejoined the club as a talent scout. President Larry MacPhail confirmed the position as Del Webb, co-owner, and McCarthy were at the game with Cleveland, en route to Kansas City to scout the farm club.
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Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees
Bronx Bombers
Larry MacPhail
McCarthy
Yanks
del Webb
Yankees
MacPhail
Webb
Kansas City
American Association
Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
A summary of the season leaders in batting and pitching. Musial of St Louis tops several categories including average 368 runs 45 RBIs and 87 hits. Walker Brooklyn leads in several batting stats while Ragged pitching leaders Higbe and Ruffing post strong records.
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Brooklyn
Musial
St. Louis
Cavarretta
Chicago
Slaughter
Yanks Rally as Bevens Emerges in Western Swing
The New York Yankees push to close gap on Boston with a 3% win pace led by Bevens as No 2 starter behind Chandler amid Bevens strong Midwest run. Dickey tabs Johnny Lindell at first base while Etten and Stirnweiss sit. Catches shift to Robinson and Niarhos as Bevens helps the Yanks cut the deficit to 6 1/2 games.
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New York Yankee
Boston Red Sox
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Robert Feller
Larry MacPhail
Swank
Fifth Avenue
Joe Cronin
Dickey
Johnny Lindell
Nick Etten
George Stirnweiss
Aaron Robinson
Gus Niarhos
Beven No
Floyd
Bill
Red Sox
Detroit
Briggs Stadium
Pat Mullin
Ted Williams
Hank Greenberg
Braves
Two Golfers Fire Under Par 71s To Pace At Tom OShanter
Richard Mc Creary Jr of Indianapolis and Mike Stolarik of Waukegan shot one under par 71 to lead a 74 player Midwest field seeking 20 qualifying spots for the All American amateur at Tom OShanter. Qualifiers include Paul Sparks Indiana Jack Coyle Illinois Randall Ahearn Michigan and Reed Wisconsin.
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Tom O'Shanter
Chicago
Richard McCreary, Jr
Indianapolis
Illinois
Mike Stolarik
Waukegan
Indiana
Wisconsin
Michigan
Georgia first baseman compared to Babe Ruth for size
Don Chub Jenkins of the University of Georgia, the team’s first baseman, is likened to Babe Ruth in one notable way by his 250 pound frame.
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Athens
University of Georgia
Don Chub Jenkins
Babe Ruth
Order restraining Bertelli from Yanks in superior court
Angelo Bertelli former Notre Dame star faces a hearing in Boston Superior Court over a temporary restraining order blocking him from playing with the Boston Yanks. The Los Angeles club of the All-America Conference had filed a player contract claim, and the case was moved to Boston for further action.
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Angelo Bertelli
Notre Dame
Boston Yanks
Thomas F. Moriarity
Springfield
Los Angeles
George W. Leary
Bertelli
Yanks
Pauline Betz Debuts at Wimbledon in 1939 Tourney
Pauline Betz of Los Angeles makes her Wimbledon debut as the Inter national Tennis tourney enters day two with 80 matches. Seeded No. 1, Betz opens against Belgian Josane de Meule meester-Zigart as Kramer, hampered by a blistered hand, wins his opener.
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Pauline Betz
Los Angeles
Jack Kramer
U. S
Hope
Miss Betz
Josane de Meulemeester-Zigart
Northwestern Beats Flom In NCAA Tennis Singles
Bob Norman of Northwestern University defeated Dick Flom of Lawrence College 6-4 6-4 in the singles division of the NCAA tennis tournament at Evanston. Art Leighton Kalamazoo defeated James Walt of Marquette 6-2 3-?
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Evanston
Ill
Bob Norman
Northwestern University
Dick Flom
Lawrence College
Appleton
Wis
Te University Yesteray
Art Leighton
Kalamazoo
James Walt
Marquette
Brewers Fall to St Paul in Sloppy 7-6 Loss at Borchert Field
Four Milwaukee errors pave the way as the St Paul Saints edge the Brewers 7-6 at Borchert Field. Charley Brewster drives in three Milwaukee runs while Bob Johnson hits his eleventh homer.
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St. Paul Saints
Milwaukee Brewers
Borchert Field
Toledo
Mud Hens
Louisville
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Millers
Charley Brewster
Buck Ross
Saints
Brewers
Walt Nothe
George Coffman
Bob Johnson
Riggs and Van Horn Capture Pro Doubles Crown
Rich mond Va. Bobby Riggs of Chicago and Wesby Van Horn of Atlanta won the professional doubles title at the Virginia Country Club. They defeated Don Budge of California and Wayne Sabin of Portland Ore in a five set final 6 3 1 6 11 13 6 2 with the match ending yesterday after a dramatic rally in five sets.
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Little Bobby Riggs
Chicago
Wesby van Horn
Atlanta
California
Don Budge
Wayne Sabin
Portland
Ore
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