Track stars hold workouts for national meet in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on June 14, top college track athletes prepared for the NCAA championships opening Friday. Controversy between the N C A A and the A A U centered on John Woodruff with officials unsure if he would run for the NCAA or Princeton. Archie Harris set a discus mark, others shone in shot and hurdles as finalists arrived.
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Los Angeles
John Woodruff
Amateur Athletic Union
New York
Woodruff
Princeton
James Hagan
Pittsburgh
Carl Olsen
John L. Griffith
Big Ten
Olympic
Willis O. Hunter
Southern California
Archie Harris
Indiana
Francis Ryan
Columbia
Michigan
Bill Watson
Boyce Gatewood
Texas
Earl Vickery
Steve Gutting
Purdue
United Gas wallops Knights of Columbus in Twilight League
United Gas beat the Knights of Columbus 15 to 3 as Cornett hit a homer and a triple off KOC pitching. George Fruge limited KOC to eight hits. Bakers forfeited to Sunshine Cleaners, narrowing the Gassers' lead in the Twilight softball standings.
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United Gas
Knights of Columbus
Sunshine Cleaners
Bakers
Gassers
K. of C
Cornett
George Fruge
Guyton
Scrague
Bickham
Reagan
Pet United Gas
Independents Peeeereees
Woodmen of the World
Eskers Oree Ceeeh News
Saddlemaker S. L. Roberson Keeps Busy After 56 Years
In Springtown Parker County Texas S L Roberson 80 has spent 56 years making saddles in the same store on the public square. He reports steady demand and says his shop remains active in the machine age.
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Springtown
Parker County
Tex
S. L. Roberson
Three Weeks Could Decide National Pennant Race for Cubs
Chicago’s Cubs begin a 20 of 23 game home stretch as June turns to July, hoping to salvage their flag chances. Gabby Hartnett faces questions over hitting, pitching, and overall team spirit amid a seven game deficit to the Reds.
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Cubs
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Gabby Hartnett
Gabby
Woarest
Bill Lee
Cincinnati Reds
Hartnett
Reds
Pittsburgh
Wrestling Last Night Sparks Midwest Duel
Dick Raines of Dallas defeated Ted Key of Oakland in a 15:00 match in Minneapolis as Associated Press reports a night of wrestling action with several bouts featuring wrestlers from across the country.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Dick Raines
Dallas
Tex
Ted Key
Oakland
Calif
Haas Cracks Open Qualifying Lead In Dixie Meet
Freddie Haas Jr. of New Orleans shoots 69 to lead Southern Amateur golf championship qualifying at Belle Meade. Duke’s Stewart Alexander sits one stroke back. several former Southern champs and top talents follow as 18-hole round sets up second day and match play.
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Kenneth Gregory Nas
Tenn
Freddie Haas, Jr
New Orleans
Memphis
Haas
Stewart
Alexander
Duke University
Belle Meade Country Club
Carl Dann, Jr
Orlando
France
Henry Castillo
Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
Charles Dannals, Jr
Atlanta
Tommy Barnes
Vincent D'Antoni
Tom Walsh
Greenville
Miss
W. Sut Alexander
Charlotte
N.C
Sam Perry
Birmingham
Ala
Chasteen Harris
Bill Stark
Jacksonville
Florida
Peck Owen
Nashville
Harris
Perry
City League reshuffles Weldin Service with Kitchens Grocery
Lazelle Kitchens announces Weldin Service station softball team will finish the season under Kitchens Grocery sponsorship with A. P. Kitchens promoted to manager. Kitchens, previously on Weldin and Calvary Baptist rosters, will keep the Weldin players intact for the new run.
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Weldin
Lazelle Kitchens
Kitchens’ Grocery
A. P. Kitchens
Calvary Baptist
Masonic
Sally Loop Options Out 2 Augusta Tigers Players
Augusta Ga June 14 The Tigers announced that outfielder Larry Lorence and catcher Gene Albritton have been optioned from the Sally league Lorence to join the Jackson Miss club in the Southeastern League and Albritton to play with Deland in the Florida State league.
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Sally Loop
Augusta
Augusta Tigers
Larry Lorence
Gene Albritton
Lorence
Jackson, Miss
Albritton
Deland
Texas League Scores Highlight Fort Worth Shreveport Battle
Fort Worth and Shreveport traded runs with Shreveport winning 6 to 8 after a late surge. Houston defeated Oklahoma City 3 to 9 behind strong pitching from Uhle and Cronin. Beaumont fell to Harris and Dickey as Beaumont scored once.
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Oklahoma City
Beaumont
Harris and
Dickey
Manders and Tighe
Shadow Sailor Watkins Bout Promises Roaring Rumble
In Monroe wrestling arena fans await the main event between the masked Shadow and Amarillo’s Sailor Watkins. The card includes Jack Curtis versus Bob Davidson in the semi final. Doors open at 8 30 with ladies half price on presentation of an ad clipping.
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Monroe
Shadow
Sailor Watkins
Amarillo
Tex
Monroe Wrestling Arena
Watkins
Jack Curtis
Vicksburg
Miss
Bob
Buck) Davidson
Terre Haute
Ind
Kallio
Mangham Baseball Club Seeks Northeast Louisiana Contests
Mangham La June 14 Special The Mangham Baseball team has defeated Ouachita Coca Cola Bottling of Monroe 16 to 1 and Blackmon Ridge 7 to 1 and is ready to schedule games with other company and town teams in northeast Louisiana Communicate with Keener McConnell of Mangham to arrange matches.
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Mangham
Ouachita Coca- Cola Bottling Company
Monroe
Blackmon Ridge
Louisiana
Ever Keener McConnell
Mangam
White Sox win opener in Pine Bluff doubleheader
Monroe's White Sox defeated the Pine Bluff Judges to win the first game of a scheduled double header in Pine Bluff Arkansas. The second game was not played.
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White Sox
Pine Bluff
Ark
Monroe
Fine Bluff
Lefty Hinton Joins Monroe White Sox In Five Day Look
Lefty Hinton a former Ouachita Valley league and Louisiana Tech pitcher joins the Monroe White Sox from the Dallas Rebels under contract. Announced by Monroe officials he already started the second game of a doubleheader against the Pine Bluff Judges, pitching one and a third innings with three strikeouts and one hit allowed. He is a rookie on a five day look.
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Hinton
Louisiana Tech
Monroe White Sox
Dallas Rebels
Monroe
Sox
Pine Bluff
Mid n ight Rule Halts Sox doubleheader at Monroe
The two games ended under a league midnight rule with the second game halted after four innings while the Sox led 5 2. Under the rule the second game was not official without a completed fifth. the opener saw Monroe erase early deficits and surge ahead with two big late innings including two Homeruns by Monroe and a split of the twin bill.
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Sox
Farmerville blanked Marion to regain Big Six lead
Farmerville Farmers defeated Marion 11 to 0 behind Lefty Taylor six hitter as they reclaim the Big Six league lead in Louisiana. In Bernice, Albritton limited Ansley to two hits in a 6 to 1 win, pushing Farmerville ahead after Ansley’s move.
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Marion
Farmerville
Farmerville Farmers
Marion Aggregation
Taylor
Gilbert and
Spillers
Russell
Albritton
Bernice
Ansley
Stagg
Henderson
Ph Skeeves
Americans Set For British Open at St Andrews
Sam Snead and Henry Cotton are named joint favorites at 12 to 1 as entries list for the British Open at St Andrews July 3 to 8. Other Americans including Bulla Low and Sarazen are traveling, with Snead’s participation uncertain due to Toledo events. The Royal and Ancient forecasts a severe drought impact on the course and a possible record score if rainfall remains light.
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America
Sam Snead
Henry Cotton
Snead
Toledo
Johnny Bulla
Chicago
George Low, Jr
Jenkinstown
New York
Lawson Little
Gene Sarazen
Tommy Armour
Sarazen
Little
Bobby Lacae
Cotton
Reggie Whitcombe
Armour Bulla
Jim Bruen
Alf Perry
United States
St. Andrews
Jock Hutchinson
Bobby Jones
Denny Shute
Craig Wood
Wood
Shute
Byron Nelson
Sam
Henry Gullen
the Royal and Ancient
Gullen
Former Champ Defeated In Women's Western Open Upset
Dorothy Foster of Springfield Illinois upset former national champion Helen Hicks Harb 5 and 4 in the first round of the Women's Western Open at St Louis. Foster led 3 up at the turn and sealed victory with pars and a birdie. Other top seeds advanced as 15 year old Jeanne Cline and Opal Hill won to stay in the upper bracket alongside Beatrice Barrett Phyllis Buchanan and Ella Mae Williams.
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ST. Louis
Dorothy Foster
Springfield
Helen Hicks Harb
New York City
Miss Foster
Illinois
Deuce
Jeanne Cline
Bloomington
Iva Mae Pilcher
Mexico
Opal S. Hill
Kansas City
W. F. Anderson
Hill
Helen Dettweiler
Washington, D.C
M B. Wallace
Virginia Pepp
St Louis
Charles Dennehy
Chicago
Ella Mae Williams
Beatrice Barrett
Mineneapolis
Minn
Phyllis Buchanan
Denver
Burt Weil
Cincinnati
Ohio
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Bill
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Fred Haas, JR
Dixie
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Missouri Pacific Francis Beauty School
Seven- Up
Barkdull Faulk
Guarantee Shoes
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Y's Park
Hart's Candy Kids
Cooperative Dairy
Neville
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Thom McAn
Plum Street
Pet Crawford's Service
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Hart's
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Bradshaw
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Burrows
Hoppe
Kracher
Mobile
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Pensacola
Schuessier
Duggan
Atkinson
Vance
Gadsden
Montgomery
Allen, Padgett and Younker
Holmes
San Antonio
Milstead
Castro
Cordell
Fort Worth
Shreveport
Corbett, Starr and Kearse
Klearner and Horton
ERS Ae Ee
Houston
Uhle
Cronin
Nowak
Turner
Grappler
Pruitt
Homer
Red” Pruitt
Hargrove
Taitt
Johnny Conway
Pine Bihuff
Bob Hill
Frank Hargrove
Conway
Doug Taitt
Frank Hackney
Frank Graves
Athos Sada
Graves
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Thomas
Hackney
Sada
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
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Scotland
Dorothy Fraser
Willard
North Third
Louleville
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