Legion West League playoff set after tie for second
Monroe West Monroe and Ruston clash in a three game series beginning tomorrow at 3 PM at Neville High School diamond to decide who meets Farmerville in the West League finals. Umpires Walter Veach and Berry Hinton named. McCain Richards Motor Co sponsors barbecue for players and fathers.
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Card Farmhand Piles Up Enviable Record But Seldom Finishes Game
Columbus sports notes report pitcher Alex Patterson leads the American Association with eight wins and no defeats yet is often pulled from games early as his team and opponents erupt in batting sprees. Patterson has only finished a game once this season amid heavy run totals.
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Patterson Poised for Big League Call Hailed by Root
West Monroe native Alex Patterson, a Columbus pitcher with 83 hits, 38 runs, 31 walks, and 12 strikeouts in 613 innings, blends a sinker slider and knuckleball. Mentor Charley Root praises his low pitch, control, and rapid learning as he climbs from St. Joseph to Columbus with potential to join the Cardinals soon.
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Hattiesburg Boy Strikes Out 20 in Junior Playoff Victory
Pat Harrington, a left hander from Hattiesburg, fanned 20 Prentiss Juniors over seven innings in an 18-0 state playoff game. He walked none, with only two opposing runners reaching base on a hit and an error, despite a seventh inning scare that spoiled a possible no hitter.
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Yankees to Hold Bogalusa Tryouts for Baseball Hopefuls
In Bogalusa Louisiana on June 30 and July 1, the New York Yankees will hold a tryout camp for players aged 18 to 22. Burleigh Grimes Wattie Holm and Atley Donald will run the sessions at Ave. B baseball park inviting prospects seeking a major league career.
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Red Bird Pitcher Hopeful among Cardinal Farm Depth
Alex Patterson emerges as another hopeful in the vast Cardinal farm system, illustrating the depth of pitching options within the organization.
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With Pleasure Narrowly Misses World Record at Arlington
Four year old colt With Pleasure owned by Oscar Breault Chicago nearly tied the world mark in the 360.950 Equipoise Mile at Arlington Park defeating Armed in a crowd of 25 000. Jockey Willie Garner earned $17.40 $3.00 and $2.60 as With Pleasure ran 1 55 flat carrying 116 pounds to Armed 50. The win worth 23150 is the colt’s third in three 1947 starts and follows a six furlong Domino Handicap victory over Armed last Saturday.
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Patty Hands Upset on John Bromwich at Wimbledon
Patty, 25 year old ex-GT from Los Angeles, upset Australia's second seed John Bromwich 6 4 0 6 6 4 1 6 0 4 to reach the Wimbledon quarter finals as part of a California surge including Jack Kramer Bob Faulkenburg and Tom Brown. The upset drew about 15 000 spectators and notable figures in attendance. Kramer advanced with a straight set win over Torsten Johansson while Faulkenburg defeated Hans Redl 6 3 6 3 6 4.
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Mouldous of Tulane Captures First Clay Courts Title
Dick Mouldous of Tulane University edged LaMar Guiver of Salt Lake City 9-7 6-1 to win the National Clay Courts Tennis Tournament opening round at Salt Lake City Forest Dale courts amid players from California Louisiana Texas Colorado Idaho and Utah.
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Yankees Rout Athletics in 5-2 Victory
The New York Yankees maintained their pace by beating the Philadelphia Athletics 5-2 as George McQuinn and Tommy Henrich hit homers and Randy Gumpert grabbed his second win without a loss.
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Barkdull Faulk Wins 1st Playground Game
Barkdull Faulk softball team edged Lida Benton 1-0 in the first inter playground game for the eleven years old and under class. A girls boss team and a sewing club for girls will be formed next week along with a Natural History Museum open day featuring Jimmy Cullipher's silk reeling demonstration. Mrs. Jesse Granberry will attend to explain items of interest.
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Natural History Museum
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Phillies Sign Curt Simmons In Major League Contract
Curt Simmons, highly sought high school pitcher from Egypt Pennsylvania, signs a major league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies in Philadelphia. His father Lawrence Simmons watches with Phillies general manager Herb Pennock. Simmons, voted All American Boy of 1945, is a Egypt High School graduate.
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Lawrence Simmons
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Longshore and Dunklin to clash in Southwest Open final
No. 1 Leslie Longshore of Anniston Alabama and Arkansas State champion George Dunklin of Pine Bluff won their semifinals to advance to the Southwest Open Tennis Tournament final in Little Rock. Longshore defeated Gerald Perry 6-3 while Dunklin beat Harcourt Waters 2-6 8-6 8-6 as Waters and Longshore had earlier teamed to win the doubles semifinal.
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Anniston
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George Dunklin
Pine Bluff
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Gerald Perry
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Harcourt Waters
New Orleans
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Houston
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Alex Wellford
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Jay Freeman
John Bell Keeble
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Brown Field to Add 1150 Seats for 5000 Capacity
The North east Junior College Indians will boost Brown Field seating by 1150 more seats on the east bleachers, making total capacity about 5000. West stands become reserved with general admission on sale mid July. box seats selling fast as field is reworked for better turf and footing.
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West Side
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Jet Pilot Retired From Racing To Stand At Stud
Kentucky Derby winner Jet Pilot has been permanently retired from racing due to weak legs. Trainer Tom Smith announced at Delaware Park that the chestnut colt will enter stud next spring after a career of 17 starts, seven wins, and earnings of 198740 dollars.
Tex Rickard remembered as boxing promoter with rising legacy
Nat Fleischer notes Tex Rickard, promoter of million dollar gates, died 18 years ago. His grave in Woodlawn is neglected while Mike Jacobs rose to prominence. New York Managers' Guild forms to fund a tombstone for the late promoter.
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Tex Rickard
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Joe Louis
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Stymie Becomes No. Two Money-Winner After Questionnaire Win
Stymie wins the Questionnaire Handicap at Jamaica to become the turf’s second greatest money winner with 574660 earned over five years. The six-year-old Texas bred rockets from last to win by three lengths over Joe W. Brown’s Brown Mogul, with Concordian and Round View close behind.
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Joe W. Brown
New Orleans
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Laddie Sanford
Dodgers toppled by Braves on late Earl Torgenson hit
Boston rookie Earl Torgenson delivered a two out ninth inning double to right scoring Tommy Holmes from third, as the Braves defeated the Dodgers 5-4 and halted Brooklyn’s five game win streak.
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Demmett High Tops Ouachita Junior Rifle Meet
The Ouachita Rifle Club junior division directed by John Zufall held a meet at Selman Field range. Dan Demmett led scoring with 192 of 200 possible points, followed by Toby Bancroft Jr 175 Fred Morrow 173 G Tejas 161 and Leon Hunt somethingist.
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Selman Field Range
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Fred Morrow
G. Tejas
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Central Valley HS Pitcher Bob Hansen Sought by Scouts
Central Valley High School pitcher Bob Hansen of Harrison N X, a senior, draws attention from 11 major league scouts after a standout two year run. Hansen has 16 straight wins, including four no hit games this season, at 6 2 and 175 pounds.
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Central Valley High School
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Clarks Lumberjacks Set to Meet Winnsboro Red Sox Today
Clarks Lumberjacks, holding third by one game, host Winnsboro Red Sox at Louisiana Central Lumber Company Park with Tom Perry slated to start for Clarks. Winnsboro may counter with Ray Hoffman or Buck Hollis. Other games involve LaSalle Oilers at Jena, and Columbia at Olla as tight race for playoff spots continues. West Point graduates numbered 15,286 by 1945. Body lice history noted.
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Jameson Sets Pace In Women’s Open Golf Meet
Betty Jameson of San Antonio fired a two under par 74 to take the lead in the third round of the National Women's Open Golf Tournament at Greensboro NLC with a 54 hole total of 225. Sally Sessions Polly Riley and Mrs Estelle Lawson Page tied for second at 227 while Peggy Kirk of Findlay Ohio carded a course record four under 72. The piece also notes a language fact about asparagus and a motor truck registry total.
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Betty Jameson
San Antonio
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Sally Sessions
Muskegon
Mich
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
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Findlay
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