Fastest Field in Golf Meet Opens National Tourney
The national collegiate golf tournament opens with a record entry of 240 players from 69 colleges led by Ted Payseur of Northwestern who notes “champs by the dozen.” Iowa State hosts the first 18 holes on its 6,055-yard course as medal play starts to decide 64 match qualifiers. Bo Winninger and Bob Watson led low scores with 63, eight under par, while Gardiner Dickenson and Harvie Ward shot 68 to trail. Watson posted the day’s best individual 68.
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L. E. Shelley Amex
Ila
Ted Payseur
Northwestern University
N. C. A. A. Golf
Iowa State College
San Jose College
Bob Watson
University of Texas
Bo Winninger
Oklahoma A
Gardiner Dickenson
Louisiana State
Harvie Ward
North Carolina
Watson
Evangeline League Race Tightens as Abbeville Tops Thibodaux
In Evangeline League action Abbeville Athletics moved within half a game of Hammond after a 5 to 2 win over Thibodaux. New Iberia crushed Hammond 15 to 6. Alexandria swept Baton Rouge 6-4 and 9-2, Lafayette beat Houma 4-2, with rain delaying Alexandria Baton Rouge. Natalie Irizarry pitched five hits for Abbeville. Billy Cox drove in five runs.
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Associated Press
Abbeville Athletics
Hammond
Athletics
Thibodaux Giants
New Iberia
Hammond Berries
Alexandria
Baton Rouge
Lafayette
Houma
Abbeville
Thibodaux
Merle Coleman
Aces
Emory Lee Hewlett
Tom Litzsinger
Lafayette Bulls
Mike Ryan
Fort Worth Cats and Dallas Eagles clash in Texas League opener
Dallas hosts Fort Worth in a seven game series that will decide the Texas League all star host city for July 12 and likely decide the league lead. Dallas had led early but Fort Worth moved ahead by a half game after a Houston win. San Antonio defeated Dallas 12-2 as Shreveport beat Tulsa 4-1. Oklahoma swept Beaumont 8-1 and 6-5 to strengthen fourth place.
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Dallas
Fort Worth Cats
Dallas Eagles
Fort Worth
Houston
Eagles
San Antonio
Shreveport
Tulsa
Henry Wyse
Oklahoma
Beaumont
Oklahomans
Pesky Sets Table as Red Sox Win Behind Him
Boston star Johnny Pesky fuels a 5 game winning streak as he elevates batting to .301 and drives 22 hits in 50 at bats. Stobbs tossed seven hits in a 5-3 victory over the Browns, narrowing the gap behind the Yankees in a tight pennant race.
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Associated Press
Boston Red Sox
Johnny Pesky
Ted Williams
Vern Stephens
Pesky
Sox
Punch
Red Sox
Williams
Stephens
Johnny
Boston
St. Louis Browns
Detroit
Chuck Stobbs
New York Yankees
Yankees
Tigers
Ed Lopat
Vic Raschi
Frank Shea
Pat Mullin
Johnny Groth
Raschi
Bengals
Philadelphia
A’s
Chicago White Sox
Wally Moses
Bob Kuzava
Marino Pieretti
Ken Keltner
Bob Kennedy
Cleveland
Senators
Washington
Steve Gromek
Sid Hudson
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Dodgers
Don Newcombe
Cards
Red Munger
Boston Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phils
Reds
Homer Howell
Lloyd Merriman
Herm Wehmeier
Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Baseball scores and schedule for today
Brooklyn outscored Pittsburgh 15 to 3 in a game halted by curfew after the third inning. New York beat Chicago 6 to 2 while St. Louis topped Boston 2 to 0. Cincinnati won 5 to 4 against Philadelphia in 2 games, 10 innings in the first. Tonight Chicago visits St. Louis for the lone scheduled matchup.
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Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Yesterday's Results From Baseball Card Box Scores
The results show New York 6 over Detroit 4 and Detroit 12 over Philadelphia 4. Chicago 5 over Boston 2. Cleveland 3 over Washington 1 in 10 innings. St Louis 3 over Boston 5.
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New York
Philadelphia
Eerns
Boston
Bea
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
St. Louis
Baton Rouge at Alexandria and other matchups
Alexandria hosts Baton Rouge after a 6-9 and 4-2 results set, with Lafayette 4 and Houma 2. New Iberia 15 faced Hammond 6, while Abbeville 5 met Thibodaux 2. Remaining games include Thibodaux at Lafayette and New Iberia at Hammond.
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Baton Rouge
Alexandria
Thibodaux
Lafayette
New Iberia
Hammond
Abbeville
Houma
Regional Baseball Scores and Next Day Pairings
Scores list Pensacola 6 2 Anniston 0 1 Gadsden 6 Meridian 4 Jackson 6 Montgomery 1. Postponements Selma at Vicksburg and Anniston at Meridian with matchups Gadsden at Pensacola Montgomery at Vicksburg Selma at Jackson.
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Pensacola Pere
Pensacola
Anniston
Gadsden
Meridian
Jackson
Montgomery
Selma
Vicksburg
Tuskegee Tigers to Face Shreveport at Casino Park
The Tuskegee Institute Tigers visit Monroe to meet the Shreveport Tigers at 8 p.m. at Casino Park. Ace Williams will start for Tuskegee while Shreveport has not named a starter. The game is billed as a top Negro athletic event of the season locally.
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Tuskegee Institute Tigers
Monroe
Shreveport Tigers
Casino Park
Williams
Tuskegee
Shreveport
Rain Delays Shape North Arkansas Baseball Schedule
District games produced mixed results as Pine Bluff defeated Hot Springs 5 0 before rain ended the second game after one inning. El Dorado led Natchez 11 2 after four and a half innings. rain halted the fifth with the game called. Remaining matchups saw Greenville tied 3 3 with Helena 1 6 and Clarksdale 3 3 at Greenwood 2 4. Postponed games include Hot Springs at Pine Bluff and Natchez at El Dorado with rescheduling anticipated.
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Pine Bluff
Hot Springs
el Dorado
Natchez
Greenville
Greenwood
Clarksdale
Helena
College baseball schedule fragments
Birmingham 9-2, Little Rock 5-1, Nashville 6-1, Mobile 5-2, New Orleans 6-8, Chattanooga 2-9, Memphis 7-3, Atlanta 2-1. Memphis at Atlanta and Nashville at Mobile. Chattanooga at New Orleans, Little Rock at Birmingham.
Sports scores and matchups across cities to date
Houston 4 Fort Worth 1 San Antonio 10 Dallas 2 Oklahoma City 8 6 Beaumont 1 5 Shreveport 4 Tulsa 1 Fort Worth at Dallas Tulsa at Oklahoma City San Antonio at Shreveport Houston at Beaumont Slavery in America first introduced in 1619 with first shipment to Jamestown.
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America
Jamestown
Pine Bluff strengthens hold in Cotton States League race
Big Eddie Albrecht earned his 13th win as Pine Bluff shut out Hot Springs 5 0 despite rain after five innings. Ray Kil ofa hit a decisive homer to pace Pine Bluff's 5 0 victory. Natchez and El Dorado split, while Greenwood and Greenville split a doubleheader. Helena and Clarksdale also split a twin bill, with Jim Burns outdueling Jess Danna in the opener and Walter Burger homering in the nightcap.
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Associated Press
Eddie Albrecht
Pine Bluff
Albrecht
Hot Springs
Bathers
Ray Kilofa
Natchez
el Dorado
Oilers
Greenwood
Greenville
Dodgers
Don Hilbert
Cal Handricks
Helena
Clarksdale
Jess Danna
Planters
Jim Burns
Walter Buerger
California Crew Prevails in Poughkeepsie Regatta
California wins the Poughkeepsie regatta in a three mile race over Washington by about a boat length. The Huskies take both the fresh and junior varsity events, with final time 14 42.6 for the California varsity. other finishers include Cornell Navy Princeton Penn Wisconsin Columbia Syracuse Stanford MIT and Rutgers.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
California
Washington
al Aldrickson
Hudson River
Uldrickson
Ebright
Cornell
Navy
Princeton
Penn
Wisconsin
Columbia
Syracuse
Stanford
Rutgers
Huskies
Riggs Seals National Tennis Title Win in 4 Sets
Bobby Riggs captured the national professional championship at Forest Hills by defeating Donald Budge in four sets 9-7 3-6 6-3 7-5. This marked Riggs third pro title in four years, with Budge from Oakland the challenger. Kramer stayed in London to watch Wimbledon.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
Bobby Riggs
Donald Budge
Altadena
Calif
Budge
Oakland
Riggs
Don
Jack Kramer
Kramer
London
Pirates Face Hurdle in Big State League Race
The Waco Pirates struggle for position as wet grounds force a postponement and a half game loss to Texarkana Wichita Falls and Austin. Texarkana beat Gainesville 3-1, Austin beat Greenville 11-8, and Wichita Falls edged Sherman Denison 6-5. Don Cantrell earned his seventh win as Texarkana rallied with two runs in the sixth. Frank Carswell homered for Texarkana. Emery Hresko hit a bases loaded homer for Austin driving in six. Wichita Falls tallied twice in the ninth and two more in the tenth to beat Sherman Denison, with Roger Isringhaus delivering the deciding hit.
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Br Associated Preet
Waco Pirates
Pirates
Texarkana
Wichita Falls
Austin
Gainesville
Greenville
Sherman Denison
Waco
Don Cantrell
Bears
Frank Carswell
Emery Hresko
Hresko
Shade Sherman Denison
Roger Isringhaus
East Texas League Protest Delays Tyler Gladewater Game
In the East Texas League Tyler led 10-4 before a singer prompted the game suspension in the first of the fifth inning. The contest was not counted in standings as Tyler protested. Marshall Browns beat Kilgore 5-2 behind Ukfey Vavro, Longview defeated Henderson 14-7, Gladewater idle. Vavro pitched seven hits and drove in two runs. Longview hit five homers in the Henderson game. Paris beat Bryan 2-0 as Yanen pitched a four-hitter.
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Associated Press
Tyler
Gladewater
Trojans
Marshall Browns
Kilgore
Ukfey Vavro
Longview
Henderson
Vavro
Marshall
Ralph McCabe
Paris
Bryan
George Yanen
Rookie of Year Trophy Planned In Evangeline League
Abbeville La June 27 The Rookie of the Year trophy will be awarded at season end by votes of sports writers and announcers. Five points will determine the league’s outstanding player. Candidates must have begun pro career in the league and served 45 days on a team. Conduct sportsmanship and potential also count.
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Abbeville
Evangeline League Press and Radio Association
Sports Mirror Echoes of Historic Track and Baseball Moments
Today recalls Bob Mathias winning the National AAU decathlon in Tulare with 7224 points. Three years ago Lefty Gomez became manager of the Binghamton Triplets in the Eastern League. Five years back Arne Anderson beat Gunder Haegg by four yards in Stockholm 1500m. Ten years ago Dodgers and Braves tied 2-2 after 23 innings in Boston.
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Associated Press
Bob Mathias
Tulare
Calif
Lefty Gomez
Binghamton Triplets
Arne Anderson
Gunder Haegg
Stockholm
Sweden
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
Boston
Texas U Wins Baseball Title
The University of Texas Longhorns clinched the NCAA baseball championship by defeating Wake Forest 10-3 in Wichita Kansas. Texas finished the tournament with three wins and no losses in the double elimination format, with Southern California St John’s College Brooklyn and Wake Forest also participating.
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Kas
University of Texas Longhorns
Longhorns
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Wake Forest
Texans
Southern California
St. John’s College
Brooklyn
Heart attack kills Tack Hardwick Harvard great at 58
Cuttyhunk Massachusetts June 27 Huntington R Tack Hardwick 58 Harvard football immortal died of a heart attack while clam digging with Ernest Soucy at Churchs Beach He was an All American end in 1914 and the universitys first four gold ball man Also a track star He was the son in law of Margaret Stone deceased May 1947 and heir to her estate He married Manuela de Zanone Poma last September An advertising executive at Ceremus and Company He directed Columbian Steamship Santander Naviga tion and Boston Garden Arena He lived in Boston and summered in Manchester Funeral services set in Boston
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Mass
Huntington R
Tack) Hardwick
Harvard
Church's
Ernest Soucy
Hardwick
Quincy
Margaret Stone
Margaret Hardwick Simmons
South Dartmouth
Manuela de Zanone-Poma
Pane de Zanone-Poma
Barcelona
Spain
Cannes
France
Boston
Ceremus and Company
Columbian Steamship Co
Santander Navigation Co
Boston Garden Arena Corporation
Manchester
Robinson Reese Nears All Star Starting Roles
Jackie Robinson and Peewee Reese of Brooklyn appear virtually set for starting assignments in the National League for the 16th annual All Star game to be played in Brooklyn on July 12. Robinson leads NL balloting with 884,157 votes over Red Schoendienst, while Reese holds a 111,508 vote edge over Marty Marion. poll ends at midnight Wednesday.
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Chicago
Jackie Robinson
Peewee Reese
Brooklyn
Robinson
Dodger
Red Schoendienst
St. Louis Cardinals
Schoendienst
Reese
Marty Marion
Cardinals
Chick Harris Wins Southwest Open
Chick Harris of Houston captured the 1949 Southwest Open tennis championship in Little Rock after a hard match against Steve Potts of Memphis. Harris, a Rice Institute student and a member of the national collegiate doubles pair, won 6-2 4-6 8-6 6-2 using precise base line shots and strong driving.
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Little Rock
Ark
Chick Harris
Houston
Harris
Rice Institute
Steve Potts
Memphis
Tenn
Giants and Yankees Meet In Mayor O'Dwyer Trophy Showdown
New York June 27. The Giants and Yankees clash tonight at Yankee Stadium for the Mayor O'Dwyer trophy. Top attractions include Joe DiMaggio, earning $90,000 yearly, returning from injury to join a home run contest, and Leo Durocher leading the Giants after a five day suspension for umpire abuse.
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New York
Giants
Yankees
Mayor O'Dwyer
Yankee Stadium
Joe DiMaggio
Leo Durocher
M G O N A G I L L W I N S L O U I S I A N A C R O W N
Jimmy McGonagill of Shreveport defeated Lionel Hebert of Lafayette one up in 36 holes to win the Louisiana amateur golf title at Baton Rouge Country Club. McGonagill clinched with a birdie on the 36th as Hebert finished with a costly approach in heavy grass under a tree.
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Baton Rouge
Jimmy McGonagill
Shreveport
Lionel Hebert
Lafayette
Baton Rouge Country Club
McGonagill
Hebert
Building Permits Granted For Home Improvements
I. W. Freeman received permission to add to a dwelling at 104 Stockton Street with a $150 cost and day labor. Willie Anderson was granted a permit to remodel a residence at 3111 Pearl Street costing $179 with day labor used.
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I. W. Freeman
Stockton Street
Willie Anderson
Pearl Street
Athletics Go To The Dogs In Colorado Sports Page
Denver University athletic director Ellison Ketchum named as judge at Mile High Dog Track. Colorado A. and M. athletic director Harry Hughes named mutuel director. Colorado College appointees Allison Binns and Juan Reid join Colorado Springs Dog Track posts. Pro golf and tennis notes and pro basketball woes conclude the roundup.
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New York
Denver
Ellison Ketchum
Denver University
Mile High
Harry Hughes
Colorado A
Allison Binns
Juan Reid
Colorado College
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Racing Commission
Boxing Guild dispute to be aired again after pause
The Madison Square Garden versus Boxing Managers Guild feud, settled weeks ago, is due for another airing. In Mobile Alabama, McGill High coach Ray Dicharry is highlighted for a strong three year record across football basketball and baseball. Texas legislator Peppy Blount may seek the land commissioner or agriculture post, promising to run true to farm.
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Madison Square Garden
Boxing Managers Guild
Mobile
Ala
Ray Dicharry
McGill High
Peppy Blount
Texas
Barons Claim Southern Association Lead Again
Birmingham Barons pull even for first with wins over Little Rock 9-5 and 2-1. Nashville slips after a split with Mobile 6-5 and 2-1. Atlanta falters without Davey Williams, losing twice to Memphis 7-3 and 3-1. New Orleans Pelicans end three-game skid with doubleheader wins over Chattanooga 6-2 and 8-0.
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Associated Press
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Barons
Little Rock
Nashville
Vols
Mobile
Atlanta
Davey Williams
Crackers
Memphis
Williams
New Orleans Pelicans
Pels
Chattanooga
Dutch Harrison to Cut Schedule
Dutch Harrison the 39 year old Arkansas traveler said tour nament play is too tough for him and he plans on cutting down his schedule. He won the Canadian open with a 17 under par total of 271 at St George's. Ferrier finished four strokes behind with 275 and a 65 final round. Turnesa Hawkins Kerr shared 277.
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E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Little Rock
Ark
Harrison
St. George's
Jim Ferrier
Chicago
Jim Turnesa
Elmsford
N. Y
Fred Hawkins
Antioch
Ill
Bill Kerr
Montreal
Fliers extend lead in Southeastern League with doubleheader sweep
Pensacola’s S E league advance continued as the Fliers moved five and a half games ahead of Meridian after beating Anniston 6-0 and 2-1. Meridian lost to Gadsden 6-4 while Jackson beat Montgomery 6-1 as Alvin Hennebeck flirted with a no hitter in the opener.
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Associated Press
Pensacola Fliers
Alvin Hennebeck
Pensacola
Rams
Woodrow Rich
Anniston
Falkenburg Set For Possible Wimbledon Exit Today
Wimbledon action narrows the field with Bob Falkenburg of Hollywood favored to lose to John Bromwich of Australia. Ted Schroeder and Frank Parker expected to win, while Jaro slav Drobny clashes with Geoff Brown as the day’s quarter finals unfold.
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Wimbledon
England
America
Bob Falkenburg
Hollywood
Calif
John Bromwich
Australia
Ted Schroeder
la Crescenta
Frank Parker
Los Angeles
Schroeder
Frank Sedgman
Parker
Eric Sturgess
South Africa
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Geoff Brown
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Richard
Pancho) Gonzales
United States
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Gonzales
Bob
Bromwich
Falkenburt
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