Young Golfer Touchstone Tops Morey In Twin City Final
11 year old high school senior Dickie Touchstone defeats LSU senior and defending champ Dale Morey 1 up to win the fifth annual Twin City golf tournament final. Touchstone, after beating Ben Downing Jr and win over Beasley earlier, gains the trophy amid strong play and a stubborn challenge from Morey. Final results list Touchstone as champion with several flights decided in tight matches.
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Dale Morey
Louisiana State University
Neville High School
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Own
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Links
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News Star
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Yesterday's Stars in Baseball Twin Bills Highlight Slugging Openers
Red Ruffing and George Selkirk led the Yankees 2-0 win over Cleveland as Sturm homered. Dodgers edged Cardinals 3-2 with Lavagetto delivering a deciding single. Ott and Craft paced the Giants with a 3-2 opener victory. Athletics beat Browns 5-2 in opener as Siebert drove in two. White Sox and Senators split, Case and Hoag driving two runs in a 3-2 win for Washington.
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Golf Open betting odds favor Hogan and company
The New York sports roundup lists top contenders for the golf open with Ben Hogan Jimmy Demaret Byron Nelson and Sam Snead among favorites at 8-1. Gene Sarazen Horton Smith and others follow at 12-1 and longer odds apply.
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New York
Ben Hogan
Jimmy Demaret
Byron Nelson
Ralph Guldahl
Lloyd Mangrim
Nelson
Francois Curmet
Bobby Jones
Jerry Travers
Chick Evans
Johnny Goodman
Jack Doyle
Broadway
Hogan
Demaret
Lawson Little
Sam Snead
Gene Sserazen
Horton Smith
Henry Picard
Guidah
Craig Wood
Vic Ghezzi
Paul Runyan
Clayton Heafner
Harold McSpaden
Bud Ward
Johnny Revolta
Durocher backs Reiser over all but Feller in trade talks
Durocher says he would not trade Pete Reiser for anyone except Bob Feller. Foxx benches himself and may wear glasses at the plate. Wes Ferrell stays in baseball after a Majors to Class D drop. Stengel orders Braves to sleep at the hotel on road trips. Ickes signals night baseball cuts. MacPhail warns minors could suffer. Neely speculates on Bob Brumley’s draft prospects.
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Leo Durocher
Pete Reiser
Bob Feller
Jimmy Foxx
Wes Ferrell
Wes
Casey Stengel
Braves
Ickes
Defense
Larry MacPhail
Sports Talk and Notes From Across The Nation
Douglas G Hertz visits College Station to see Johnny Kimbrough graduate. The Chicago Defender conducts a survey on Joe Louis retirement. Fort Worth Colonial course could yield a 280 mark in the National Open. McKechnie stresses control as key for relief pitchers. Buzz builds for next month’s all star game. Ed Harris replaces Tom Anderson as Knoxville Journal sports editor while Tom stays on sports staff.
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Douglas G. Hertz
New York Football Yankees
College Station
Tex
Johnny Kimbrough
Chicago Defender
Big Negro Weekly
Joe Louis
Fort Worth
Guldah
Denver
Bill McKechnie
Ed Harris
Tom Anderson
Knoxville Journal
Tom
Gossip Corner Sends Whispers Across Town
Short notes and chatter from streets and clubs across the city tease happenings and rumors. Readers are invited to mail tidbits to Eddie Brietz at 50 Rockefeller Plaza New York for possible publication.
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Eddie Brietz
50 Rockefeller Plaza
New York
Travers backs Craig Wood for Fort Worth Open bid
Meriden Connecticut June 2 Jerry Travers four time National Amateur and 1915 Open winner backs Craig Wood for Fort Worth Texas week. He says it takes a fighting heart to win the Open and cites Wood’s Augusta Masters victory and comeback from bad luck as proof of confidence.
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Meriden
Conn
Jerry Travers
Craig Wood
Fort Worth
Tex
Travers
Wood
Sarazen
Augusta
Monroe White Sox split doubleheader with Greenville in flag day
Monroe's White Sox donated the first game 7 to 6 to Greenville and won the nightcap 4 to 1 behind Verne Williamson. The ceremony raised Monroe’s 1940 pennant between games as George Holland presided. The team heads to El Dorado for a series with the Oilers.
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White Sox
Greenville
Sox
Bucks
Verne Williamson
George Holland
Chamber of Commerce
el Dorado
Oilers
Will Reeder
Fred Johnson
Ray Hoffman
Hoffman
Ed Wright
Fallon
Reeder
Dick Jones
Pat Henry
Roy Bueschen
Pete Medak
Pete
Jones
Medak
Bueschen
Bill Kramer
Bob Contuni
Breese
Winfred Brown
Johnson
Keystone Decorators Rally To Beat Pirates 10 9
Keystone Decorators overcome a two run deficit with a final frame rally to defeat the Monroe Pirates 10 to 9. Stewart led Keystone with three hits while Bass and Leonard handled the Pirates pitching and Rogers Head split pitching duties. Kelley led Monroe with three hits.
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Keystone Decorators
Monroe Pirates
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Leonard
Pirates
Rogers
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Bucs
Stewart
Keystone
Kelley
Chicago Tops Junior Loop in Scrambled pennant chase
The Chicago White Sox lead the American League after a split with the Senators, with Cleveland and New York close behind. Brooklyn and St. Louis highlight the National League race as Dodgers surge and Cardinals stumble in a tight Sunday.
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Cincinnati
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Philadelphia
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Cleveland
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Standings and Schedule Snapshot From Regional League
Yesterday's standings show Monroe 6 4 Greenville 7 1 Helena 10 3 Texarkana 1 4 Clarksdale 7 5 Hot Springs 6 4 El Dorado 9 Vicksburg 6. Today features Monroe at El Dorado Helena at Clarksdale and Greenville at Vicksburg Texarkana at Hot Springs.
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Helena
Texarkana
Clarksdale
Hot Springs
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Vicksburg
Cotton States
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Wean Wanes
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Local baseball scores and schedule across Texas and nearby cities
Houston 6 8 San Antonio 1 1 Shreveport 3 2 Beaumont 1 3 Dallas 5 2 Fort Worth 4 2. Second game called in eighth due to rain. Beaumont at San Antonio Oklahoma City at Dallas Houston at Shreveport Tulsa at Fort Worth.
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San Antonio
Shreveport
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Fort Worth
Pet Houston
Oklahoma City
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Dallas Eee
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Meridian Beats Gadsden and Other Scores
Meridian won 6 to 1 and Mobile led 5 to 1 as Montgomery 3 to 0 and Anniston 4 to 2 posted wins while Selma moved to 2 and Jackson to 5 with Pensacola 0 0 draw.
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Gadsden
Mobile
Montgomery
Selma
Pensacola
Jackson
Anniston
Local Scores and Driving Licenses Highlighted in Update
Lake Charles 5 0 Alexandria 2 6 New Iberia 1 Rayne C Natchez 8 Port Arthur 1 Opelousas 8 Lafayette 3 Also latest figures show 40 percent of U S women aged 20 to 34 hold driving licenses.
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Alexandria
New Iberia
Rayne C. Natchez
Port Arthur
Opelousas
Lafayette
United States
Baseball Double Bills Highlight Sunday Action In The Majors
Boston routs Detroit twice to climb to fourth while Tigers drop to sixth. Jimmy Foxx hits a two run shot in the opener 7-6 and a ninth inning run seals the nightcap 6-5. Athletics sweep Browns 5-2 and 5-3 behind Hadley and Marchildon. Mel Ott belts his 400th homer as Giants beat Reds 3-2 in opener. Cubs sweep Phillies 9-5 and 1-0 to rise to fourth. Pirates Braves game rained out.
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Boston Red Sox
Detroit
Tigers
Jimmy Foxx
Athletics
Browns
Bump Hadley
Phil Marchildon
Mel Ott
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Junior Thompson
Rhinelanders
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Jake Mooty
Lee Grissom
Cubs
Reds
Pirates
Braves
Pole Position Won Despite Wind Turbulence at Indy
Mauri Rose, a home grown veteran, captured pole position for the 500 mile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30 after posting a 10 mile qualifier at 128.691 mph. A car went onto the safety apron on the last lap but did not derail the pole run.
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Mauri Rose
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Major League Leaders and Mark Records
The data lists top majors in batting runs and pitching for the season. Notable figures include Reiser and Hack in batting, Ott and Camilli among home run leaders, and Cooper and Warneke atop pitching charts. The summary preserves named players, teams, and key stats like batting averages and wins.
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Brooklyn
Hack
Chicago
Moore
St. Louis
Nicholson
Ott
New York
Slaughter
Brown
Mize
Dallesandro
Medwick
Camilli
Weddington Wins Meridian Alex Loeb Golf Tourney
Meridian Mississippi former amateur champion Hunter George Weddington claims the Alex Loeb golf title with a 6 5 victory over Thomas Nicol of Alabama. He defeated Cary Middlecoff one up in semis, while Nicol beat P O Robinson 3 2. Mrs Clint Vinson wife of Meridian mayor wins women’s division 4 and 3 over Mrs Aubrey Miller.
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Mississippi
Hunter George Weddington
Alex Loeb
Thomas Nicol
University of Alabama
Weddington
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Nicol
Downing P. O. Robinson
Clint Vinson
Aubrey Miller
Selina
Ala
Schultz Faces Dragon in Local Mat Arena Show
Dutch Schultz returns to the south for a highly anticipated bout with the Black Dragon Promoter Gus Kallio promotes the clash as one of the region’s most exciting acts. The card also features Tony Valasco versus Dizzy Davis in a 90 minute two of three falls main and a one hour semi final if needed.
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Grappler
Fort Worth
Tex
Monroe Arena
Tony Valasco
Cuba
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Valasco
Black Dragon
Mystery Man
Herbie
Dutch” Schultz
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Fred Perry Wins Pro Tennis Title in Chicago
Fred Perry regains the world pro championship with a 6-4 6-8 6-2 6-3 win over Dick Sheen in Chicago. He earns 400 dollars prize money and, with Don Budge, adds 250 more for the doubles title. Budge was eliminated in singles earlier as Perry and Stoefen and Gledhill fell in decisive fashion.
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Fred Perry
United States
Net Star
Ellsworth Vines
Don Budge
Perry
Dick Sheen
Hollywood
Budge
Lester Stoefen
Keith Gledhill
Los Angeles
Nashville Sluggers Hit Nine Homers In Big Win
Nashville center fielder Tommy Tatum slugged three homers and Les Fleming Cris Hockett Dick Culler and Gus Dugas added one each to power Nashville past Atlanta 17 to 4 in a nine inning Southern Association game setting an unofficial round tripper mark.
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Atlanta
Tommy Tatum
Les Fleming
Cris Hockett
Dick Culler
Gus Dugas
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