Segura advances in NCAA tennis tournament
Hubisco Segura of Miami University crushed Dale Lewis of Utah State 6 1 6 0 to reach the NCAA singles quarter finals. Notre Dame’s Sampson beat Lewis, Hickman tops Davis, and Hickman with Kelley won the doubles to start the eight team quarterfinal field.
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Hubisco
Pancho) Segura
Miami A. University
Dale Lewis
Utah State
Segura
Notre Dame
Charlie Sampson
Bob Lewis
Utah
Johnny Hickman
Bob Davis
Ted States Naval Academy
Ickman
Felix Kelley
Texas
Michigan
Aldenson
Roy Boucher
Hickman
Walt Driver
Clarke
California Tech
Evert
Nick Buzelich
Perdine College
Los Angeles
Jimmy Griffin
E Dame
California
Togas
Georgia Tech
Joe Willett
Howard McCall
Willett
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Western Michigan
McCall
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Uesday
Harry Likas
Gonzaga
Tallett
Notreme
LIEF PITCHERS PROVE VALUABLE IN AMERICAN LEAGUE
Gordy Zemberger of the Chicago White Sox and Mike Ryba of the Boston Red Sox star in relief as pennant fever grows. Maltzberger leads with 7-1 in the junior loop, Ryba 7-4, while Dykes and Klieman also see heavy duty for their clubs.
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York
Gordy Tzberger
Chicago White Sox
Mike Ryba
Boston Red Sox
Dion
Reebooks
Maltzger
Ryba
Toeat Maltzberger
Maltzberger
Washington
Specs Klieman
Cleveland
Ce Adams
New York Giants
Uo Pe
Mel Ott
Sports Mirror Recaps Past Racing and Boxing Upsets
The column haphazardly recalls Whirlaway as a historic money winner, noting Derby and late 1930s races, along with a roundabout boxing reference to Tony Galento and a New York title bout. It mentions Brooklyn Dodgers and eerie figures like 34,852 spectators, but the text is garbled with missing names and dates.
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Associated Press Today
Whirlaway
Red
Dwyerkes
Brooklyn Dodget
Louis
le Hee
Sud
Joe Lows
Tony Galento
New York
Mama Duck Learns Putting in Rain at Oak Park
In Oak Park Chicago on the 18th green Emory Peter gives tips as a mama duck guides her young brood through a rainy practice session near the course.
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Mama Duck
Emory Peter
Chicago
Oak Park
Today’s Games Feature Several Night Matchups Across Leagues
The slate lists New York at Pittsburgh with Fischer or Melton facing Butcher. Brooklyn at Chicago pitting Head and Wyatt against Chipman and Wyse. Boston at Cincinnati starring Twilight Hutchinson and Andrews versus Carter and Shoun. Philadelphia hosts St Louis with Raffensberger against Brecheen or Lanier, plus a suspended game Schanz versus Schmidt.
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New York
Pittsburgh
Fischer
Melton
Butcher
Brooklyn
Chicago
Head
Wyatt
Chipman
Wyse
Boston
Cincinnati
Hutchinson
Andrews
Carter
Shoun
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Raffensberger
Brecheen
Lanier
Schanz
Schmidt
Scores and matchups in early league baseball and prior results
Schedule lists St Louis at New York Muncrief Donald Chicago at Boston twilight Grove Woods Cleveland at Philadelphia Kennedy Black Detroit at Washington Gentry Overmire Niggeling yesterday results show Atlanta beat Birmingham 4 1 Memphis 1 19 Knoxville 0 3 Chattanooga 3 6 New Orleans 2 1 Nashville 10 Little Rock 9 and a Nashville Little Rock rematch. American Association Toledo 10 Kansas City 3 Milwaukee 3 Columbus 2 in 3 innings St Paul 5 Indianapolis 4 Minneapolis 19 Louisville 9
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Muncrief
Donald
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Boston
Grove
Woods
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Smith
Kennedy
Black
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Washington
Gentry
Overmire
Niggeling
Atlanta
Birmingham
Memphis
Knoxville
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Nashville
Little Rock
American Association
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Columbus
St. Paul
Indianapolis
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Southern Association
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Birmingham Neon
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Knoxville Sue Eneee
Nashville Fe Aaenes
Atee
Abrh Pet. Walker
Brooklyn
Musial
Weintraub
Galan
Brooklyn Venee
Medwick
Hughes
Bordagaray
Tipton
Cincinnati
Holmes
Hopp
RH Pet. Tucker
Hackett
Doerr
Fox
Stephens
Moses
R. Johnson
International League Scores Report
Beltinore defeats Montreal 9 to 3 while Toronto beats Red Syracuse 8 to 1. Newark Buffalo and Jersey City both win 1 to 5 and Rochester records a result. The brief standings reflect multiple matchups across the league.
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Beltinore
Montreal
Toronto
Red Syracuse
Newark
Buffalo
Jersey City
Rochester
Walker Tucker Lead In Major League Batting Race
June batting leaders list Dixie Walker of the Dodgers and Thurman Tucker of the White Sox atop the majors while Stan Musial and other stars jockey for position. Hockett climbs to American League runner up with a 16 point gain to .340 as race tightens past the end of June.
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New York
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn Dodgers
Thurman Tucker
Chicago White Sox
Walker
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Tucker
Cris Hockett
Cleveland
Hockett
Bobby Doerr
Pete Fox
Boston Red Sox
Chuck Hostetler
Detroit
Musial
Brooklyn
Phil Weintraub
New York Giants
Augie Galan
Joe Medwick
Giants
Whitey Kurowski
Cardinals
Galan
Don Johnson
Chicago Cubs
Jimmy Wasdell
Phils
Vernon Stephens
Browns
Boxing Results From Across Cities Reported By AP
Rocky Graziano and Norman Green score knockouts in New York and Brooklyn while Joe Mulli and Pat Demers win decisions in New York and Massachusetts. Other bouts see Joe Sulick and Tom Collins claiming decisions in Hartford and Waterbury with several challengers from Boston Brockton and Detroit. Fitzgerald bouts include Florian Bibeault stopping Manuel Torres in Montreal and Al Couture defeating Les Webster in San Jose.
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Associated Press
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Rocky Graziano
Frankie Terry
Brooklyn
Norman Green
Phil Enzenga
Baltimore
Joe Mulli
Willie Grey
Detroit
Hartford
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Joe Sulick
Johnny Jones
Pittsburgh
Tom Collins
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Billy Kearns
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Tony Campo
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Dallas
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Manuel Torres
Mexico City
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Les Webster
Oakland
Southern Crush: Barons Fall to Braves 4 1 in Atlanta
Atlanta defeated Birmingham 4 to 1 behind pitcher Charlie Cozart who earned his tenth win. The game featured six hits for Cozart and a pivotal two-run stanza in the later innings.
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Birmingham
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Milner
Riddle
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Munday
New Orleans Pitching Prospect Signs with Red Sox Farm
Richard Callahan, 19, sensational pitcher from New Orleans signs with the Boston Red Sox. His father says a $15 000 signing bonus. Callahan, who threw two no hit games for Holy Cross College Prep School, reports to Louisville this week to join the Red Sox farm in the American Association.
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New Orleans
George Toporcer
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Richard A. Callahan
Young Callahan
Holy Cross College Prep
Louisville
Red Sox
Red Shield Softball Giants Kilcoyne No Hit As Allstate Cruises
Joe Kilcoyne hurled a no hit no run gem for Allstate Tiremen against Red Shield to power a 7 0 victory backed by a 14 hit attack led by Wunsch Spicer and Bass. Hunt and Whitaker edged Commandos 2 1 in a pitching duel won by Martin. Pels beat Independents 32 22 in a wild 55 hit game with 5 homers and 22 errors.
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Allstate
Sears Roebuck
Red Shield
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Bass
Charlie
Shadow” Brown
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Legg
Bysart
Parrish
Bobby Burch
L. T
Herring and Bysart
Parrish and
Gates
Postwar sports planning urged for veterans' needs
Frank Eck reports Mose Simms urges definite long range planning to meet athletic and recreational demands of returning servicemen. Simms, longtime St Marys University figure, notes sports offer outlet for changing veterans and cites his postwar view based on wartime service and coaching. Also notes various ex players with assignments in military teams and centers.
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Frank Eck
Associated Press
America
John Clark
Mose) Simms
Little St. Mary's University of San Antonio
Baseball and military service update mix from war era notes
The passage reports players with military assignments including Russ Bauers in England and Larry French in the ETO. It mentions Ken Pine and Marius Russo joining teams, and notes other athletes serving or wrestling at military camps, reflecting wartime athlete mobilization and exhibitions.
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Pittsburgh
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Seton Hall N. Joyce
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Morine Ed Stusneler
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Henry Pe
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Sharkey
21 Teams Contest in Armenian League Stunt Title at Austin
Austin officials report 21 teams in the Armenian League event with state region base determine 4 championship Augtint Mi. Director J. E. McClain notes costs and organization while a note mentions ancient Chinese carving pre dating 2400 BC.
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Austin
J. E. McClain
Taxicabs With Time Clocks At Keesler Field
Soldiers officers and civilians at Keesler Field Biloxi Mississippi can hire taxis only on official business. The motor pool ordered drivers to wait no more than ten minutes for a passenger to speed up business. if longer, passengers walk back.
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Miss
AAF
Pot Motor Pool
Keesler
Roundup of sports notes from New York and beyond
New York reports Ned Irish at Madison Square Garden may run more basketball dates but lacks box office. Juan Zurita trains for the east, aiming to start late August. Dickie Jones idolizes Warmerdam as he pursues pole vaulting, while Drake alum Allen Dillon plans Alaska bear hunts after residency rules. Al Akins hits .656 in the season. Jo Ann McGowan rises in ice show prospects. Dwight Pfirman drops from Southern umpires to Pony League. Red Cross golf tourney at Wykagyl nets over 42600. Johnny Wyrostek leads American Association in hitting but ranks poorly defensively. Florida’s Tom Lieb quips about Alabama Auburn football. Lou Klein, ex-Cardinal, fails to beat Joe Muffoletto for second base. Bill Smith earns Navy special athletics rating.
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Ned Irish
Madison Square Garden
Ned
George Parnassus
Juan Zurita
al Akins
U. of Washington
Tab
Jo Ann McGowan
Everett
Dwight Pfirman
Southern Umpires
Pony League
Wykagyl
Johnny Wyrostek
Columbus
WMC to Study State Manpower Shortage
War Manpower Commissioner Paul V. McNutt will order a careful new study of Louisiana manpower after farm and factory workers leave for Pacific coast jobs. Louisiana delegates Brooks Doles Evans Spencer said 30 to 40 percent of farm land is idle as workers respond to USES ads. They urged not to lure workers amid a critical state manpower situation.
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Washington
Paul V. McNutt
Louisiana
McNutt
Representative Brooks
John J. Doles
Plain Dealing
State Agricultural Adjustm Agency
AAA
C. A. Evans
Baton Rouge
H. F. Spencer
Minden
United States Employment Service
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WMC
Brooks
NYU Plans Wartime Return to Football This Fall
New York University will resume football on a wartime basis this fall after a two year absence. John J. Weinheimer of Mt. Vernon, N.Y. will coach the varsity squad, having previously led the freshmen eleven in recent seasons.
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New Orleans
New York University
University Council
John J. Weinheimer
Mt. Vernon
N.Y
Navajos Protected By Photography
A nineteenth century style note describes Navajo medicine men guiding youths into battle with the aid of photographs. The tribe gathers at ceremonies as images of Navajo people in World War II are collected and ritual actions proceed under traditional reverence.
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Gallup
Dodgers Lead NL Hitting Pace With Star Trio and Five
Brooklyn tops the National League batting race by 20 points with an average around .282. Dixie Walker .416 and Frenchy Bordagaray .330 along with Augie Galan .326 are among the senior circuit's Big Five leading hitters.
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Brooklyn
Dodgers
Dixie Walker
Frenchy Bordagaray
Augie Galan
Floyd and Lurie Set Quarterfinal Clash in Tennis Meet
In Atlanta, second seed Donald Floyd of Atlanta N C advanced to the southern tournament quarterfinals by beating Bud Lindsey 6-3 6-3. Bill Lurie of New York State is Floyd’s next opponent. Louise Fowler faces Louise Hart in a Wednesday women’s quarterfinal, while Sarah Moore and Jean Clarke reach the next round.
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Atlanta
Donald Floyd
North Carolina
New York
No Heat For Illinois Gridders In Summer Practice
Champaign Illinois June 28 The heat is off for the University of Illinois football candidates as coach Ray Eliot orders evening workouts for six weeks to avoid the sun. Fifty five workouts a week are planned. The newspaper note mentions Mme Gabrielle de Baroncelli as editor and publisher of the only French newspaper in Louisiana.
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Ill
University of Illinois
Ray Eliot
Louisiana
Mme
Gabrielle de Baroncelli
Villains' Night At Local Arena Promises Wild Tag Match
Tomorrow night at Gus Kallio's Arena a four man villain tag match features Jack Steele Emir Badul George Bennett and Tony Conales. The Arabian debutant Badul is said to bring fierce power while Canales teams with Badul. Promoter Kallio says the ventilation has been repaired after last week's fan issues ensuring a cooler event.
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Jack Steele
Emir Badul
George Bennett
Tony Conales
Badul
Tussler
Steele
Sioux City
Iowa
Bennett
Long Beach
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Canales
Mexico City
Badui
Kallio
Joyce Must Weigh 134 or Face Loss of 2500
Willie Joyce risks forfeiting 2500 dollars if he fails to weigh 134 pounds eight hours before his July 7 featherweight bout with Willie Pep. He already posted a 2500 guarantee with the Illinois Athletic Commission after weighing 139 pounds in a prior match. The fight is set for Comiskey Park in Chicago as the year’s first outdoor program.
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Chicago
Willie Joyce
Willie Pep
Henry Armstrong
Ilinois Athletic Commission
New York
Comiskey Park
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