Aussies May Be Tough Competition For America Davis Cup
Australia crushed Italy 5 0 to win the inter zone final and loom as tough rivals in the August 26 8 challenge round at Forest Hills. The U S team led by Ted Schroeder Pancho Gonzales Gardnar Mulloy and Billy Talbert remains the favorite but a close contest is anticipated. In postwar Davis Cup play Australia has won only one of 15 matches in Olbourne and Forest Hills challenges, a doubles win by John Bromwich and Colin Long two years ago.
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Big Jim Bailey stat clash at Massillon North South Game
A look at two observers figures Bailey's performance in the Massillon North South exhibition. Fritz Howell cites 15 carries for 167 rushing yards and two kickoff returns for 96 yards while Chuck Such reports 11 carries for 173 yards and omits kick returns.
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Massillon
Fritz Howell
Ohio
Bailey
Chuck Such
Canton Repository
Fritz
Chuck
Palmer Triumphs Over Demaret For World Title
Johnny Palmer defeated Jimmy Demaret in a tight 68 to 70 playoff to win the World title in Chicago. Palmer moved to third in earnings with 23512, while Sammy Snead led money list with 30893 and Cary Middlecoff at 24604.
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Sammy Snead
Johnny Palmer
Ben Hogan
Byron Nelson
Johnny
Jimmy Demaret
Snead
Cary Middlecoff
Japan
Palmer
Demaret
Hoosiers Stick On Saints Heels In Pennant Chase
The second-place Indianapolis Indians stayed four games back of the pace-setting St. Paul Saints after a 15 to 8 win over the Minneapolis Millers. St. Paul beat Toledo 3 to 1 while Milwaukee defeated Louisville 10 to 6 and Kansas City beat Columbus 7 to 4. George Brown limited Toledo to earn the win, Ernie Groth notched his 10th victory, and Archie Wilson homered with a triple and a single for Kansas City.
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Indians
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Louisville
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George Brown
Toledo
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Archie Wilson
Columbus
Moore Volo Wins Roosevelt Raceway Feature Pace
Moore Volo regains winning form by three lengths in the Williston Pace at Roosevelt Raceway Westbury. Marion Direct finishes second with Nottingham Chuck third as Sally Bullen set early speed then fades. Time 2 04 1/5. Pacer pays 7 3.50 2.60 straight.
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Rainbow Armco Prelim Softball Showdown at Armco Field
Armco faces Rainbow Inn in the City and Industrial league prelim at Armco Field, with an 8:30 p m aftergame pitting Armco Vets against Wright-Pat Kittyhawks. Armco dominated the Industrial League with 12 straight wins. Rainbow Inn can clinch the City League title with one more victory. Manager Lefty Lantis will start Bob Scheibert for the Vets.
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Middie Gridders Begin Physical Exams Ahead of Season
Middie football players including ten lettermen and 25 junior varsity award winners report to Lincoln Field club house for medical checkups this morning and tomorrow at 10 a.m. The squad under Coach Glenn Ellison will hold initial meetings Saturday and start daily drills before the September 16 opener with Dayton Dunbar.
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Mayer's Meats Tackle Broughton's In League Playoff
The Old-Timers' Softball League opens its championship series tonight at Barnitz Field No. 2 at 6 p.m. Mayer's Meats earned a playoff berth by sweeping the first round. Broughton's Con struction mirrored that run in the second half. Kent Little starts for Broughton's and Carpenter for Mayer's with no rainout provisions.
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Knothole Clash Rescheduled With Wet Diamonds
Monroe Lions and Coffee Time seek a decisive game at Goldman Park after rain halted last night’s clash. Two ties in Class AA last week pushed a make up to tomorrow morning if field conditions improve. Knights of Pythias face Armco in the Class C opener at Goldman tonight, weather permitting.
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Local Fans Invited On Game Excursion to Crosley Field
The Franklin Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Friday night trip for Middleton residents to Crosley Field. Tickets cost 3.25 dollars and include round trip train fare plus park admission. available at Thirkield's in Franklin tonight only. Train departs Franklin.
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Sports memory capsule from a decade and more
Summary lists notable sports moments from past years including Babe Ruth death at 53 in New York, Jersey Joe Walcott stopping Tommy Gomez in three rounds at Madison Square Garden, Greek sportsman William Helis purchasing the thoroughbred Valdina Orphan for 100000 dollars, and Burgess Whitehead suspension by the Giants for rule infraction.
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New York
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Tommy Gomez
Madison Square Garden
William Helis
Henry H. Knight
Barbaras Shine In National Girls Golf Tour Start
Barbara Bruning of White Plains earned medal honors with a .438 opening round while defeating Virginia Dennehy 4 and 3. Barbara Romack of Sacramento beat Georgine Reid 5 and 3 as Barbara McIntire advanced after her opponent failed to appear in Philadelphia.
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Toledo
Reds visit Cubs on Friday evening trip to Middletown
A group of several hundred fans will travel Friday at 6 30 p m to Middletown to watch the Cincinnati Reds play the Chicago Cubs.
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Season Closes For Industrial Teams Tonight
Under clear skies the Industrial Softball League finalizes its regular schedule with three games. Inland Container seeks its 12th straight loss against second place Miami Cabinet while Gardner Board risks third by facing Shuttle Brothers. Gardner would drop into a three way tie with Crystal Tissue and Aeronca if results go a certain way.
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East Side
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Muncie Reds Defeat Newark Yankees in Homecoming
Muncie Reds returned to their home park for the first time in over two weeks and crushed the Newark Yankees 12 to 2 in the first Ohio-Indiana League game since a polio outbreak ban. Pitcher Morris Fisher went the distance, allowing four hits, as Newark managed two safeties in the second and eighth innings.
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North Carolinian Leads Left Handers Tourney Qualifiers
Norman James, a 32 year old hosiery broker from Hickory North Carolina, topped 32 qualifiers to lead the first round of match play in the Left Handed Golf Tournament at French Lick Springs. He posted a four over par 76 on a rain soaked course. Bob Romberg of Toledo was one stroke back.
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Surprises Seen in Ohio Tennis Tourney Upset by Judy Kendall
Junior Judy Kendall of Middletown shocked Phyllis Rochelle in the Buckeye classic at Verity Courts, 6-3 2-6 6-1, signaling a possible trend of upset wins. The rainy weather disrupted play, delaying many matches while top seeds Charles Thomas and Don Kaiser advanced in men's singles. Sunderland, top seed, arrived having swept the Great Lakes and Wisconsin titles.
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Lima City
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Wyoming
Don Kaiser
Louisville
Shaw Emrp
Dayton
Jack Sunderland
Indianapolis
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Erie
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Great Lakes
Kalamazoo College
Wisconsin
Ohio
AAU Recognizes ASA as Softball Governing Body
James A. Rhodes, AAU national president, said the AAU recognizes the Amateur Softball Association of America as the governing body of softball and that AAU eligibility rules are approved. Teams or players acting without ASA sanction face suspension recognized by the AAU. The National Softball Congress is not affiliated with the AAU or ASA.
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Monday's Tennis Results Feature Several Upsets and Close Matches
In men singles round two Roger Oi beat D Slager 6 0 1 6 Ronny Ryan defeated Crowley 6 2 6 3 Al Sebald beat Pater 6 1 6 4 Chaim Ratliff beat Perry Grier 6 0 Harry Laser defeated Bob Driscoll 6 3 6 1 Charles Thor beat Bo MacKay 6 3 Don Kaiser defeated Shaw Emmons 6 3 Don Ewald beat Tom Wilson 6 0 6 4 Bud defeated Larry Sicord 6 0 6 0 In men doubles Sage and Bei won their first round. In women singles first round Melba Rae beat Ian Hagen 6 2 Judy Kendall defeated Phyllis Rochelle 6 3 2 6 6 1 Joan Popp defeated Mimi H 6 3 6 3.
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Idletown
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Chaim Ratliff
Defea Perry Grier
Middletown
Harry Laser
Chicago
Bob Driscoll
Midtown
Charles Thor
Bo MacKay
Wyoming
Don Kaiser
Louisville
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Dayton
Don Ewald
Louis
Tom Wilson
Melba Rae
Evansville
Ind
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Judy Kendall
Phyllis Rochelle
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Late matches schedule with multiple player pairings
Today's schedule lists 3 p m and 4 and 5 p m matchups featuring players such as Chalmers Ra Jim Johnston Esther Poll Ellison Eid Nolan Frieberg Joan Mahoney Janet Wall Carolyn Jones Pare-Hammerstron Dean Bailey Reichard Butts Cundy Schiff Graves Sebald Murray Wilson Dorner Strubbe Laut Pierce Minton ONeill Magnus Ryan Kunz Tin lake Pedicord Willi Brokoff Hensley Verity Fisher John Popp Poorman Wal Pierce Oexman Bereza and others.
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Jim Johnston
Derland - Craft
Reza - Fraley
Esther Poll
Ellison - Eid
Nolan - Frieberg
Joan Mahoney
JSON - Kunz
Janet Wall
Carolyn Jones
Wi Pare - Hammerstron
Dean Bailey
Reichard
Bob Mass
Pat Stranahan
Wi Butts - Cundy
Per - Schiff
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Lairdson
Verity - Fisher
John Popp
Poorman
Wal Pierce - Oexman
Fri Bereza
Boxing Roundup From Several Cities Notable Impacts
Reports from Brooklyn Philadelphia Chicago Baltimore and Allentown recap last night’s boxing results. Walter Haoutpointed Hagans Jesse Hagans lost Melio Agramonte defeated by Joe Say and Dick Hagan outpointed Mack Shay in Detroit. Tommy Pard and Top Davis battled in Baltimore. Vi Williams outpointed Irish Patards in Allentown.
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Dick Hagan
Mackshay
Detroit
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Tommy Pard
Top Davis
Newdrew
Allentown
Vi Williams
Atlantic Cit.y
AAU Rejected for Not Meeting Amateur Standard Rules
The RI state body rejected AAU citing failure to meet the usual amateur standard. Officials stated that current rules do not align with the established amateur criteria.
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