U S Defends Five Net Titles At Wimbledon
The United States tennis team opens defense of all five Wimbledon titles with hopes of repeating the 1939 grand slam. Dennis Pails of Australia poses the major challenge as top seed in men singles, with Pancho Segura noted as a possible upset and Americans favored in doubles and mixed doubles events. The Wightman Cup squad is expected to boost U S chances in the women’s events.
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Pancho Segura
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Pauline Betz
Margaret Osborne
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Louise Brough
Tom Brown
Jesuit High School Favored To Win Opening Tourney
Jesuit High School of New Orleans is favored to win the first annual Southeastern High School Baseball Tournament opening tomorrow in Atlanta. The undefeated team boasts a 24 game consecutive victory streak, led by Harold Tookie Gilbert son of Nashville manager Larry Gilbert. Other expected contenders include Lanier High Macon Humes High Jackson Central and Lake land High will be unable to compete due to polio quarantine.
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Tookie) Gilbert
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Memphis
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Fresh Talent Dazzles In Monroe Wrestling Card
Tomorrow night features mostly new faces led by Nick Lascas 230 pound heavyweight from Chicago and East St. Louis Giant Jerry Vallina. Promoter Gus Kallio announces double main events Murdock versus Zaharias and Vallina versus Lascas with Mur dock poised as top draw after last week’s barefoot attack skills.
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Waxahachie
Tex
Babe” Zaharias
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How They Stand and Results From Yesterday and Today
Baseball standings and results show Washington 7-4, St Louis 4-7, Boston 5-6, Cleveland 1-0, Chicago 8-1, Philadelphia 1-6, New York 10, Detroit 8. Today Washington visits Chicago and New York hosts Cleveland, with Brooklyn 4-2, Boston 4-4, Pittsburgh 3-0, Philadelphia 5-3, Cincinnati 4-3. A second Chicago at Boston and Cincinnati at Brooklyn are listed.
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Houston and Nearby Cities Gear Up For Night Games
Hockey style schedule lists Houston versus Oklahoma City and San Antonio versus Tulsa while Beaumont faces Dallas and Shreveport meets Fort Worth all in night games. Other southern teams Nashville Birmingham Mobile Little Rock Memphis New Orleans Chattanooga and Atlanta also play at night with multiple cross matchups.
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Regional Evangeline League Standings Update
Abbeville 11-4 leads with New Iberia at 4-1 and Houma at 9 while Hanmond stands at 4. Baton Rouge and Thibodaux game postponed along with Natchez at Alexandria.
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Early Baseball League Standings Summary
Standings across four leagues show Southeast leaders led by Selma with 11 wins and high-scoring teams like Jackson 9-4 and Anniston 9. International League features Rochester 6-4 and Buffalo 13-4. American Association lists Louisville 10-0 and Indianapolis 4-8. Pacific Coast League sees Oakland 8-3 and San Francisco 3-7 amid overall uneven records.
Phillies surge in pennant chase as fans rally nationwide
Philadelphia fans flood Shibe Park as the Phillies climb from last place to sixth in the league. Del Ennis drives six homers in two games against Cincinnati, while Jim Tabor belted a 12th inning homer in a 5-4 win and a 3-3 tie ends in 11 innings. Meanwhile Red Sox and Yankees blaze in the American League with Bill Zuber debuting for Boston and DiMaggio homering twice for New York.
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Boston Red Sox
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Pennsylvania
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Grady Hatton
Reds
Charlie Schanz
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del Ennis
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Cleveland Indians
Boston
Bill Zuber
New York Yankees
Mickey Harris
Ted Williams
Yankees
Bronx Bombers
Detroit Tigers
Tommy Henrich
Joe DiMaggio
Johnny Lindell
Aaron Robinson
Yanks
Hank Greenberg
Tigers
Hal Newhouser
Detroit
DiMaggio
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St. Louis Cardinals
Redbirds
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Dixie Walker
Bruce Edwards
Dodgers
Golf and sports talk from Princeton to Tech in round up
In New York on June 24 a sports round up notes 40 schools entered 160 golfers at Springdale course in Princeton New Jersey with prospects for the National Amateur title. Tex Coulter faces scholastic hurdles at West Point and may not chase the A A U shot put title. Giants coach Steve Owen praises Coulter and Jersey Jones discusses boxing eras and fan reactions to epic bouts.
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National meet eyed on college eligibility policy
The National Collegiate A A plans a July meeting with leaders from about 20 college conferences to attempt a uniform eligibility policy, hoping a consensus emerges from differing ideas. Jockey Warren Mehrtens shifts focus from racing to coaching at a suburban team, while Ernie Quigley cuts Kansas U stadium debt from 113000 to 48000, and Greasy Neale of the Philadelphia Eagles pursues secret coaching matters.
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Browns Rally Nightcap After White Sox Rout
Sam Harris drove in the decisive runs with a three run homer as the Athletics rebounded from an 8 1 defeat by the White Sox to win the nightcap 6 1. Harris also helped his cause with the three run shot.
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Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Sam Harris
Golf Practice at Sid Luckman’s Berkshire Hills Resort
Practice session for the annual golf match features Greasy and Grantland Rice versus Bud Kelland and Bruce Barton at Sid Luckman’s Berkshire Hills resort. The event highlights prominent sports writers and a celebrity guest lineup.
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Berkshire Hills
Greasy
Grantland Rice
Bud Kelland
Bruce Barton
Wilder Idaho Hosts National Baseball Congress Tourney
Wilder Idaho, population 507, stages a National Baseball Congress non professional tournament draw at least 10 000 fans. Ben Hightower former Detroit Lions end finishes a master thesis at Sam Houston Teachers College on sports safety.
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Idaho
National Baseball Congress
Ben Hightower
Detroit Lions
Sam Houston Teachers College
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Nashville Vols Sweep Doubleheader in Southern Association Action
Nashville won 10-4 and 5-1 against Birmingham to gain a game and a half on Chattanooga, while Lookouts split with Atlanta, New Orleans moved closer to Memphis for fourth, Mobile split with Little Rock, and heavy early-season notes mixed in with a medieval aside about Henry VII.
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Chattanooga Lookouts
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Crackers
New Orleans
Memphis Chicks
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Little Rock
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Luis Aloma
Paul Crain
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Boston Red Sox edge Washington in tight 6-5 game
In a recap from a year ago, rookie Dave Boo Ferriss earned his 10th win as the Red Sox defeated the Washington club 6-5. The column also recalls past sports milestones and wartime waivers from prior years.
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Associated Press
Dave
Boo) Ferriss
Red Sox
Washington
Big Ten
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Indians
Henry Cotton
Gene Sarazan
Yes When I Can Help With a Personal Loan Offer
The ad promises flexible loan options and a willingness to work out deals when circumstances allow. It notes personal finance services at the Bernhardt Building on the 2nd floor and a contact number, with hours Monday through Friday 9 am to 5 pm and evenings by appointment.
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