Open golf championship field wide open at Baltusrol
The 1940 U S Open at Baltusrol draws at least 168 starters with 20 players rated favorites led by Sarazen Picard and Horton Smith. Top contenders include Grands, Munger, Eaton, Revolta, Nelson and Hagen as winds push scoring toward a record pace.
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Cruickshank Eyed To Bring South Its First Open Crown Since 1930
Bobby Cruickshank of Richmond Scotland, a top contender among over twenty Southern golfers in the National Open at Baltusrol, is listed 15 to 1 for the U S title. Other notable Southerners include E J Harrison Julius Hughes Freddie Haas Jr and Glen MacDonald.
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Dutch) Harrison
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Jeslashville
Tenn
Play Program Offered to West Monroe Children
The National Youth Administration with West Monroe Kiwanis Club announced supervised recreation for local children. NYA supervisor Mrs Julius Chandler urged mothers to send kids to nearby grounds for needlecraft, social and general recreation, baseball, drama, nature study. Activities run at Mitchell Crosley Millsaps schools and Riggs diamond with tennis croquet and volleyball at Powell playground.
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Golf Open Pick and Boxers Highlight Late Sports Roundup
A compact round up from June four previews Henry Picard as National Open favorite and notes on Dodgers unhappy with Ebbets Field condition. Also covers Joe Louis camp duties and Schmeling plans, Brisson visit, and Carnera management quarrels with New York ban talk.
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Methodists Top Progressive Men 10 to 7 in Nine Innings
The Methodists defeated the Progressive Men 10 to 7 in nine innings to settle a previously tied game. Methodists opened with four runs in the first inning, adding one in the second and fifth, while Progressive Men answered with two in the fifth and three in the sixth.
Medalist Dan Chandler Falls as Southern Women’s Golf Tourney Advances
In Oklahoma City on June 4, the second round of the Southern Women's Golf tournament saw top seed Mrs. Dan Chandler of Dallas lose 1 up in 22 holes to Mrs. Mary McGarry of St. Petersburg. Betty Jameson of San Antonio dismissed Mrs. Ball 8 and 7. Other results included Miss Hemphill over Mrs. Van Zandt 4 and 3 and Miss Saenger advancing after winning in extra holes. Quarterfinal pairings listed with McGarry meeting Cothran and Saenger facing Hemphill among others.
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New York Athletic Commission Rejects Foster Reversal Bid
AP reports on the year anniversary of the NYSAC denying Pop Foster's bid to overturn the ruling that awarded Barney Ross the welterweight title over Jimmy McLarnin. Also notes Jacobs defeat by Rene Mathieu in a French tennis semi final and Earnshaw's eighth straight win for the Athletics over Detroit three to five years earlier.
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Actor Robert Cummings learns to operate a glider
Robert Cummings spends his days off training to fly a glider in addition to being a licensed pilot.
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Yankees Pound Sox Hurlers for 1-1 Win
The Yankees blast Babe Phelps and Red Evans for 15 hits in a 1-1 tie breaking win led by Frank Crosetti and Joe DiMaggio. Ruffing earns his fifth win as New York maintains a three and a half game AL edge with strong run support.
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Winnsboro Lions win two in softball doubleheader
The Winnsboro Lions Club softball team defeated Epps in a Sunday doubleheader by 6 to 1 and 12 to 2. Berry and Taylor pitched strongly, allowing few hits, continuing a strong season with a 23 win four loss record. On June 13 Winnsboro faces league leading J C Penny of Monroe in a doubleheader at home.
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Tacoma boxer Freddie Steele in Seattle title bid
Freddie Steele of Tacoma challenges Babe Risko for the world middleweight title in Seattle. He gets up from Albert Campbell of the Walker Cup team on the Glendale course in Puget Sound city.
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Scotty) Campbell
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Belmont Stakes Looms For Granville Brevity In Jinxed Year
William Woodward's Granville and J E Widener's Brevity head a Belmont field of up to nine as they seek to end a tough stretch. Granville after Wood Memorial losses and the Derby mistake aims to rebound with Teufel and Isolator as pace rivals. Brevity, runner up in the Derby and Withers, also eyes a Belmont upset with White Cockade absent due to knee issues.
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Brubaker Seeks Pirates Third Base Return In 1933
Pie Traynor weighs lineup options as Bill Brubaker pressures for third base at Pittsburgh with Cookie Lavagetto injured and Arky Vaughan eyed for outfield duty. The 1933 rookie sensation Beaumont’s Texas loop debut flashes as a caution to Brubaker’s case.
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Beaumont Exporters Edge Buffaloes In Tight Texas League Game
Frankie Croucher of Beaumont paced his Exporters to a 7 to 6 win over Houston, with Larry Bettencourt homering for Houston. Dallas Steers strengthened first place with a 4 to 0 victory over Tulsa, while San Antonio beat Galveston 4 to 3.
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Cats End 11-Game Skid with Victory Over Indians
Fort Worth and Oklahoma City split a nine inning game as Cats under new manager Homer Peel rallied from an early deficit to defeat the champions. Newkirk Stiely and Warren Ginn Susce contributed key hits.
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Bettencourt's eighth inning homer lifts San Antonio past Galveston
In Galveston Texas on June 4 Larrapin Larry Bettencourt hit an eighth inning homer with a runner aboard to give San Antonio a 4-3 win over the Galveston Buccaneers. The Bees scored 0 0 2 and 0 2 0 in the final totals while Galveston managed 0 0 0 1 0 2 in the later innings. A Miller and Harshany led for San Antonio with Richmond Paul and Mackie catching for Galveston.
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Steers Edge Tulsa in Opener of Three Game Set
Dallas opened its three game series against Tulsa with a 5 to 4 victory on Wednesday night. Fickerel, Selway, Milstead and Jackson led Dallas while Parker, Frazier and Rensa contributed for Tulsa in a close league tilt.
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Tom Walsh Medalist In Mississippi State Golf
Jackson Mississippi June 4 Tom Walsh of Greenville Miss defending champion shot even par at Jackson Country Club to remain atop Mississippi State Golf event standings.
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Pitching, Sluggers Dominate In Struggling Pittsburgh Frank Brubaker
In a rough game summary, Pittsburgh relies on Brubaker to hold the left side of the infield as Ark Vaughan Pep Young Cookie Lavagetto struggle at the plate. Pie Traynor backs Brubaker with a late third base appearance as Brubaker hopes to lift the club amid a tough eastern trip.
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Giants Score Three Runs in First and Win at Wrigley
The New York Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs 3 to 0 at Wrigley Field, ending a yearlong drought against Chicago. Hal Schumacher limited the Cubs to three singles and earned his sixth win as the Giants snap a three-game skid.
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Montreal wrestling results report with multiple falls
A terse wrestling note from Montreal reports Dannon Ireland defeated Ivan in two straight falls. The brief item also mentions a Russia versus New Haven matchup and a name garbled as Gino Gar Louls in a non specific bout.
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