Mawhinney Captures Canadian Amateur Title in Saskatoon
Vancouver star Mawhinney, 21, toppled top contenders to win the Canadian amateur golf crown in Saskatoon. Nicky Westack of Windsor was the final obstacle, with Moe Morrison runner-up. Silverberg of Red Deer edged Rolland for the Alberta junior title in a 72-hole battle.
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Bill “Mawhinney
Starry
Vancouver
Digger
Cat
Saskatoon
Nicky Westack
Windsor
Dick Chapman
North Carolina
Eddie Shore
Johny Pierson
Gordie Howe
Howe
Gordie
Moe” Morrison
Doug
Moe
Bob Macdonald
Tours Ney
Edmonton, Golf and Country Club
Staken
Doug’ Silverberg
Red Deer
Alberta
Macdona
Edmonton
Silverberg
Laurie
Holland
B.C
Rolland
Silver
Frank* Merriwell
Court Gets Revenge at Athletic Park In Seven Inning Show
Feigner starred for the Court in a 6 2 victory over the Cantalini All Stars at Athletic Park avenging a prior 2 1 loss. King fanned 13, Tonin pitched well for the locals, and miscues by Medicine Hat aided the Court as they closed with a shadow ball flourish. lineups featured Feigner, Campbell, Bray, Burkett, Powell, and King among others.
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Eddie
Iing
Wisner
Athletic Park
Cantalini
All Stars
Gas City
Lee. Campbell
King
Ray Burkett
Walla
Bray
Powell
Banjo Tonin
Feigner
White
Meinicke
Jones
Kin- Zen
Medicine Hat
Campbell
O. Bray
Burkett
Crockford
Brown
Stein
Mc Garry
Wiedemann
Closes
Phi
Tonin
CPR Leads Legion Inter-Club Games Amid Mixed Results
CPR varsity lawn bowlers posted four wins and two losses in the inter club series on Sunday. Jeffries 14, Dawson 8. Weighell 10, Milroy 24. Stout 5, Shields 18. Edwards 18, Worstley 16. Chamberlain 11, Marsh 18. Tiggy 8. CPR total 66 points to Legion 66?
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C.pr
Inter
Legion
Jeffries
Dawson
Weighell
Milroy
Stout
Shields
Edwards
Worstley
CAHA Major Series shelved amid pro league dispute
Toronto report says the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association major series has been deferred and likely cancelled after a joint meeting with professional leagues. A salary and waiver clause dispute blocked agreement, with a February 1950-51 start unlikely and Allan Cup to be contested by senior clubs outside the major series. Doug Grimston announced a Toronto meeting December 27-28 to reopen the issue.
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Toronto
Hockey “Association
Balleyhooed
CAHA
Pro
Cape Breton
Maritimes
Quebec
Ontario
Western Canada
Doug
Grimston
New Westminster
B.C
The
Association
A. Caha
Citation May Face End of Racing Career at Arlington
Chicago report notes trainer Jimmy Jones said Citation suffered a lame pull after a public workout at Arlington Park following the fifth race Saturday. The five year old son of Bull Lea Hydroplane II earned $938,630 in his career and may be retired unless he regains condition. Calumet Farm will be represented by Ponder in Arlington’s mile and a quarter handicap with other eastern challengers possible.
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Chicago
Jimmy Jones
Jones
Ponder
Cochise
King’s Ranch
Citation
Santa Anita
Calumet Standard
Backswing basics from Parker and Alex in golf lesson
Claude S Parker recalls Alex giving his first golf lesson and emphasizes starting the backswing by moving the upper arms and shifting the hips. He cautions not to chase results but to perform the correct motion as one cohesive movement.
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Alex
Claude S. Parker
Los
Angeles
Parker
Stavely Juniors Upset Pincher Creek 7-6 in opener
Stavely juniors edged Pincher Creek 7-6 in the SABA junior series opener. Pincher Creek won the title two years ago and were eliminated last year by Medicine Hat SAR Flyers. A win by Stavely in Pincher next Sunday would push them into the playoff second round.
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Stavely
Stavely Juniors
Pincher Creek
SABA
Creek
Medicine Hat Sar Flyers
Pincher
Mohawks Return Home After Sickness Hits Team
The California Mohawks postponing Western Canada trips and returning home due to widespread illness. General manager Brick Swegle says most players are sick making it impossible to continue. The collegians were in Lethbridge and had planned Moose Jaw and Swift Current tournaments. All remaining games for the year are canceled.
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California
Western
Canada
Brick Swegle
Collegians
Lethbridge
Moose Jaw
Swift Current
Brooks Tigers win second straight in annual baseball tourney
Brooks Tigers repeat victory by shutting out Wayne 5-0 in the Brooks baseball tournament. Freddy Long leads with strong pitching as Brooks faces Buffs Carmangay Champion Carstairs and Millicent in today’s schedule. Carstairs rumored for power in the crowd.
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Brooks
Hat Tigers
Freddy Long
Handy Andy
Kapp
Hung
Wayne
Brooks Buffs
Carmangay
Carstairs
Millicent
Browd
Lawrence wins 50 yard freestyle at Wrigley meet
Dale Lawrence of Medicine Hat upset the field at Sylvan Lake in the Wrigley swimming meet. He clocked 27.1 seconds to win the 50 yard free, beating Edmonton rivals Gordon Potter and John Livingston. Edmontonians swept 20 of 21 events, while Lawrence, Canadian junior record holder, was the lone Medicine Hat winner.
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Sylvan Lake
Medicine Hat
Dale ‘Lawrence
Wrigley
Lawrence
Gordon
Potter
John Livingston
Edmonton
Fred Yale
Montana
Havre, Mont
Brooks Baseball Tournament Sets Attendance Record
Brooks four day tournament closes Wednesday after a sold out opening and crowd throngs. The Medicine Hat Tigers defeated Brooks Monarchs 33 to 7 in Tuesday’s marquee game as Carmangay beat Rolling Hills, Brooks Buffaloes down Vauxhall, Millicent topped Schuler, and Medicine Hunt Tigers routed Brooks Monarchs 13 to 7.
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Brooks
Carmangay
Rolling
Brooks Buffaloes
Vauxhall
Millicent
Schuler
Tigers
Brooks Monarchs
Del Bonita Cubs Advance to Second Round
Del Bonita Cubs win the South Alberta Intermediate playdowns third game to take the series from Millicent. They won 18-4 afterMillicent forced a deciding game with a 9-1 afternoon victory following a 15-1 first win.
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Del
Bonita
Dél Bonita
Cubs
Alberta
Millicent
SABA to Convene Draws for Second Round
The Southern Alberta Baseball Association will meet at 8 p m tomorrow at the Lethbridge Community Centre to finalize second round draws. President Ted Smith will determine pairings after receiving a telegram from Brooks Buffaloes about a third game in the series. A $25 protest fee was not received by the executive, delaying action on the protest.
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Southern Alberta
Association
Lethbridge
Ted Smith
Smith
Brooks’ Buffaloes
Foremost Legion
Herd
Sar Flyers Practice Night at Athletic Park
The SAR Flyers will practise on Wednesday night at Athletic Park. The Legion dressing room will open at 6 pm.
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Athletic Park
Legion
Phillies Stay Ahead Then Rain Ends Rally
The Philadelphia Phillies led the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2 in the seventh when rain halted play in a six inning game. Eddie Waitkus had hit a go ahead homer but was wiped out by the rain as the game was called with Pittsburgh ahead 2-1. The result knocked Philadelphia from first place as St. Louis widened its lead.
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Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Phils
Bucs
Tules
Bill MacDonald
Bob ‘Miller
Eddie’ Waitkus
Waitkus
Homer
Baines
St. Louis
Cardinals
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Boston ‘Red Sox
News York
Giants
Dodgers
Indians
Ebbets’ Field
Mawhinney Stops Over En Route to Vancouver Golf Championship
Mawhinney, recent Canadian amateur golf champion, halted briefly during travel by train at 7:20 p.m. last night. The traveler, on route to Vancouver, stopped over for a short visit amid warm conditions and a hot night for a few minutes.
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Bill
Mawhinney
TCA
Vancouver
Unclear OCR Sports Note From New York Brief
Fragmentary text from a New York item mentions a league player with speed and a decade bagge. The passage is garbled with missing names figures and dates, providing no clear outcomes or teams to verify.
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New York
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