Zaharias Wins Western Open in Golf Duel
Babe Didrikson Zaharias captured the women's Western Open title at Edgewater Golf Club, beating Dorothy Germain 7 and 5 in 31 holes. Zaharias averaged about 265 yards per drive, showed recovery prowess, and readied to face top pros in Chicago Victory National events.
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Charles Chamberlain
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Ben Hogan
Sammy Byrd
Byron Nelson
Jay McSpaden
Jimmy Demaret
Craig Wood
Dorothy Germain
Philadelphia
Miss Germain
Germain
Haegg breaks two mile world record in Sweden
Gund Haegg set a world mark of 8:46.4 for the two mile in Cestersund Sweden his first race of the 1944 season. He previously held the 8:47.8 record and faces Arne Andersson in a notable 1500 meters meeting.
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Gund- Haegg
Cestersund
Gayle
United States
Cincinnati
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Arne Andersson
Andersson
Sven Malmberg
War bond Yankees Giants Dodgers three cornered at Polo Grounds
In New York a three cornered game among the Yankees Giants and Dodgers will be played at the Polo Grounds to raise funds for the fifth war loan. Admission limited to war bond purchasers. Each side bats and fields six times. nine innings only.
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Yankees
Giants
Dodgers
Polo Grounds
Eight 20-game winners may pace majors in 1943 season
The piece notes potential 20-win pitchers including Bucky Walters and George Munger with rival peers such as Bill Voiselle Hank Borowy Rip Sewell Tex Hughson Hal Newhouser and Bill Dietrich. It recalls the last time eight 20-win leaders occurred in 1939 and cites recent game results showing individual wins and team doubleheaders across the league.
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Associated Press
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati Reds
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George Munger
St. Louis Kdinals
Bill Voiselle
New Giants
Rip Sewell
Pitts
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Hank Borowy
York Yankees
Tex Hughson
Boston Red Sox
Hal Newhouser
Detroit Tigers
Bill Dietrich
Chicago White Sox
Sewell
Walters Hughson
Voiselle
Cliff Melton
Dizzy Dean
St. Louis
Wal
Joan Crawford Off Payroll Reemerges On Screen
Hollywood June 26 Joan Crawford, off salary since January 1 for personal reasons, returned to the set for a day in Hollywood Canteen her first work in a year and a half. She cited servant and story troubles plus family illness as delays but noted a renewed contract with Warner Brothers for three pictures a year.
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Warner Brothers
Jack L. Warner
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Christina
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National college baseball plans and postwar moves noted
Pacific coast conference forms a committee to study a national postwar intercollegiate baseball championship and to consult other regions on plans. Oklahoma A and M aims to move a Missouri Valley Conference baseball tourney postwar. Other notes mention Navy track rumors and war-time sports adjustments, plus several college football and boxing updates.
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New York
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Navy
Boston
Sweden
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Arne Andersson
United States
Baseball scores from yesterday across league games
Teams posted varied results with multiple doubleheaders and shortened games. Key outcomes include St Louis 2-5 Pittsburgh 1-5, Cincinnati 4-0 over Chicago 3-5, Boston 5-1 over New York 1-4, Brooklyn 4-2 Philadelphia 1-1 in 10 innings, and St Louis 5-5 Detroit 4-2 in 10 innings. Birmingham 5-2 Atlanta 3-0, Memphis 11-7 Knoxville 1-3, Nashville 12-3 Little Rock 4-2, Chattanooga 3-6 New Orleans 1-2.
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Standings Snapshot From International League Update
Jersey City leads with 8 to 3, Montreal dominates 9-0, Baltimore 13-4 and Buffalo 10-9 pace results. Rochester 4-2, Newark 8-2, Syracuse 7-6, Toronto 5-5 reflect a tight midseason balance.
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Baseball Standings Trouble Noted in Early American Association
The record shows Toledo 7 1, Kansas City 4 5, Columbus 2 4, Milwaukee 1 2, St. Pragfyi 6 5, Indianapolis 0 4 with Minnéis 4 2 and Louisville 1 11, reflecting uneven results and a crowded league.
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Minnéis
Louisville
League leaders and statistics in baseball a 1944 snapshot
The report lists National League top performers with Walker Brooklyn leading in batting with .377 and 95 hits, Bordagaray 54 runs, Weintraub 48 RBIs, Ott 18 home runs, and Munger 101?9 for pitching. American League figures include Tucker batting .369, Doerr 79 hits, Stephens 47 RBIs, Cullenbine 20 doubles, and Maltzberger 71?875. Also noted is an 8 percent rise in motor vehicle miles in Q1 1944.
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Stars Shine Across Eight Doubleheader Openers
Bill Dietrich won his ninth for the White Sox in the opener against the Indians, Thurman Tucker homered with one on to seal a 4-3 nightcap. Stirnweiss homered to open the Yankees win over the Athletics, Bonham pitched a complete game in the nightcap after a month out. Spence and Hughson led the Senators and Red Sox to 5-4 and 10th win respectively, Byrnes and Stephens helped the Browns win the finale 5-2. Barrett and Voiselle split in a doubleheader with Barrett’s 5-1 win and Voiselle’s 10th win, Davis sparked the Dodgers with a 4-1 opener win. Munger won his 10th for the Cards in a 2-1 opener. Davis homered in the ninth of the finale to force a 5-5 tie. Carter relieved Walters to spark the Reds in opener, Passeau shut Reds in nightcap.
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Soldier buys grass skirt in Pacific visit
In a Fort Morgan letter Lt. Robert Wankelman recounts bartering with a Pacific village chief who controlled local wives. Wankelman buys a grass skirt for $1.60 but struggles to explain he only wants the skirt, not a wife, as a souvenir.
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Robert Wankelman
Pacific
Yankees edge Browns as Russo tosses one-hitter
Frank Parke claims tennis title in Chicago defeating Malloy in a 6 3 6 0 9 7 6 1 final. The report notes a one-hitter by Russo for New York against the Browns five years prior.
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Ipswich honors family in school valedictorian tradition
Dorothy Thomas was named valedictorian at Ipswich High School as all seven of her siblings have also held top academic honors. Next year, for the first time in 38 years, no member of her family will be enrolled as the father serves on the school board.
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Children design own playground at school No 21 in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis public school No 21 700 pupils are reclaiming a 40 acre dump beside the school as a landscaped playground. City park crews will handle heavy work and tree planting while students guide the design through the student council.
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