National college golf meet opens at Stanford for 36 hole qualifier
One hundred forty one top college golfers begin two rounds of 36 hole qualifying at Stanford University to trim the field to match play for the national championship. Defending individual champion Dave Barclay of Michigan struggled, as the East beat the West 45 1/2 to 4 1/2 in the pre tournament.
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Palo Alto
Calif
Stanford University
Louisiana State University
Dave Barclay
University of Michigan
Barclay
James McVain
Ike
Tom Lambie
Stanford
Bo Winniger
Oklahoma A
M. Junius Hebert
Ann Arbor
Ervie Ward, Jr
University of North Olina
Charles
Babe) Lindof
den- Lou Stafford
Oregon
Oklahoma
Bob Harris
San Jose Mate College
Bob Gardner
UCLA
Paul Gardner
Southern California
Herbert
Red Sox win streak fuels pennant chase in June
Boston gains five games on Indians in four weeks with 17 victories in 22 starts in June led by Ted Williams and Vern Stephens. The Sox swept a doubleheader over the Browns in St Louis for nine wins in 11, Williams belting his 16th homer and boosting his batting average to .415 with 69 RBIs and a 15 game hitting streak.
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Associated Press
Boston Red Sox
Ted Williams
Vern Stephens
Joe Dobson
Dave
Boo) Ferriss
Red Sox
Sox
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees
Bronx Bombers
Browns
St. Louis
Williams
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Athletics
White Sox
Chicago
Philadelphia
Carl Scheib
Dick Fowler
Washington
Senators
Tribe
Nats
Gene Bearden
Tommy Byrne
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Yankees
Paul Trout
Stubby
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St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
Cubs
Phils
Southern California players sign with major league farm clubs
Roundup Detroit reports at least three Trojan outfielders Gail Henley Hank Workman and Gordon Jones who won the college world series last weekend have signed with major league farm systems. Pitcher Wally Hood plans to sign soon as he and his father decide. The piece also notes Arizona coach J F McKale on father influence and Bo McMillin bargaining with the Detroit Lions stockholders.
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Gail Henley
Hank Workman
Gordon Jones
Trojan
Wally Hood
J. F. McKale
Arizona
Yankee Stadium
Thomson pushes ahead of Ashburn for All Star center fielder
In Chicago on June 28, veteran Bob Thomson of the New York Giants leads over rookie Richie Ashburn of Philadelphia for the NL or AL center field spot in the All Star ballot. The latest tallies show Thomson on 297,624 votes with a margin of 4,512. Ted Williams DiMaggio Musial Boudreau top individual vote getters.
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Chicago
Bob Thomson
New York Giants
Richie Ashburn
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis
Thomson
Ted Williams
Joe DiMaggio
Stan Musial
Lou Boudreau
Southeastern League Baseball Roundup From Alabama to Mississippi
Anniston toppled Vicksburg 9 to 1 as Tayoan and Davis drove in two each with doubles and Toyema added a ninth inning double for three more runs. Meridian routed Montgomery 7 to 4 as Mitrovich Clark and Boyk produced key hits. Jackson defeated Gadsden 6 to 2 with Scarborough leading the Senators offense.
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Nagalipieau
Anniston
Vicksburg
Tayoan
Davis
Toyema
Jackson
Gadsden
Pensacola
Selma
Peps
Montgomery
Pete Mitrovich
Joe Clark
Ed Boyk
Meridian
Jack Maupin
Grove Resinger
Clark
Lance
Jim Barkley
al Brightman
Angel Gonzalez
Mac McWhorter
Boyk
Gonzalez
Senators
Carl Meurer
Baskin
Dean Scarborough
George Fikenberg
Sen
Evangeline League duel renews as Indians top aces again
Houma Indians, leading Evangeline league, meet Alexandria in a renewal of their series. Last night the Indians halted the aces five game win streak with an 18 to 12 score, part of a five night stretch producing 51 runs, 64 hits and 15 errors.
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Evangeline
Alexandria
Aces
Indians
Hammond
Ayette
New Iberia
Rouge
Thibodaux
Beville
Amond
Iox
Fayette
Red Sticks
New
Hogan and Demaret claim Inverness four-ball title
Ben Hogan and Jimmy Demaret won their third straight Inverness four-ball championship at Toledo. They earned 3500 dollars and Hogan announced he would skip longer events next year, though not retiring. The pair dominated, finishing 10 points ahead of Chad Herbert and Vic Ghezzi for the widest margin in 11 years of the event.
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Toledo
Ben Hogan
Jimmy Demaret
Inverness
Hogan
Gene Sarazen
Detroit
Demaret
Chick Harbert
Vic Ghezzi
Kansas City
Standings and Results From Yesterday and Today
Yesterday Saint Louis beat Brooklyn 6 4 and Boston won 9 1 against Pittsburgh. New York 3 4 second game postponed by rain. Today New York 7 0 Detroit. Washington 5 1 Cleveland 2 4 Boston 2 6 St Louis 0 3 Philadelphia 6 6 Chicago 5 2 Atlanta 4 4 New Orleans 6 12 Little Rock 8 2 Nashville 11 8 Memphis 5 6 Chattanooga 3 5 Atlanta at New Orleans Little Rock at Nashville Birmingham at Mobile Memphis at Chattanooga.
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New York
Vernon
Washington
J. Gordon
Cleveland
Priddy
St. Louis
Kell
Detroit
Dillinger
Boudreau
Stephens
Boston
Williams
Lindell
J. DiMaggio
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Philadelphia
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Fort Worth and Dallas Metros Rally in Regional Standings
Fort Worth seven to seven and Dallas one to four mark uneven showings across the region. Oklahoma records four wins seven losses and Tulsa beats seven to five. Houston four five Beaumont two one Shreveport ten and San Antonio one set the ladder with Dallas visiting Fort Worth and other city matchups listed for the schedule.
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Dallas
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Houston
Beaumont
Shreveport
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
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Yesterday's Results: Anniston Beats Vicksburg 9 to 1
Scores show Anniston defeated Vicksburg 9 to 1, Jackson beat Gadsden 6 to 2, and Meridian routed Montgomery 7 to 4. Remaining schedule lists Meridian at Montgomery and Pensacola at Selma with matchups Anniston at Vicksburg and Gadsden at Jackson.
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Meridian
Montgomery
Pensacola
Selma
Anniston
Vicksburg
Gadsden
Jackson
Local teams set for pairings in Louisiana football frame
In state matchups, Houma hosts Alexandria and Lafayette hosts Hammond while New Iberia welcomes Baton Rouge and Abbeville hosts Thibodaux. The day’s results show Houma edging Alexandria 18 12, Hammond 5 Baton Rouge 2, and Thibodaux 3 Abbeville 2.
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Houma
Alexandria
Hammond
Lafayette
New Iberia
Baton Rouge
Thibodaux
Abbeville
Evangeline League
Houma Ferner Eee
Hammond Saeevensers
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Likas Wins Net Championship for USF in 1948 Tennis
Harry Likas of the University of San Francisco won the 1948 national intercollegiate tennis championship in Los Angeles. William and Mary captured the team title with six points, USF five, USC UCLA and North Carolina four each, Notre Dame three, and Washington and Tulane two each.
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Los Angeles
Harry Likas
University of San Francisco
William and Mary
Southern California
UCLA
North Carolina
Notre Dame
Washington
Tulane
Rumors Swirl Over Kurland Bombers Move and Other Notes
Rumors say Bob Kurland of Phillips Oilers may sign with the St. Louis Bombers in the Professional Basketball Association after the Olympics and could replace Grady Lewis as player coach next year. Detroit donors are asked to contribute to the Gold Cup Regatta fund. Newark reports say Gerry Coleman may join the Yankees, shifting positions from third base to shortstop, with speculation he could handle multiple infield roles.
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Midlands
Bob
Foothills) Kurland
Phillips Oilers
St. Louis Bombers
Kurland
Grady Lewis
Detroit
Newark
N. J
Yankees
Gerry Coleman
Kansas City
Newark Bears
Clarksdale Tops Greenwood as Natchez Edges Bathers in League
Clarksdale handed Cotton States League leader Greenwood a 3-0 loss to move into second place behind Hot Springs. Natchez edged Bathers 5-4 after an early 4-1 lead. In other second division games Greenville beat Helena 9-2 and Pine Bluff defeated El Dorado 11-8. Planter hurler Bill Walker held the Dodgers to five hits while Chet Morgan drove in two runs with two doubles and a single. Moose Womack homered twice and drove in four for Greenville in a strong win over the Seaporters. El Dorado outhit Pine Bluff 11 to 10 but committed more errors in a Cardinal win.
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Associated Press
Clarksdale
Greenwood Dodgers
Hot Springs
Natchez
Bathers
Greenville
Helena
Pine Bluff
el Dorado
Bill Walker
Dodgers
Chet Morgan
Natchez Indians
Rathers
Natch
Indians
Seaporters
Moose Womack
Vincent Liberto
Cardinals
Blaik Likely To Avoid Presidency Of Football Coaches Assn
Speculation at West Point centers on Karl Blaik becoming president of the Football Coaches Association next year and attempting to dodge the post. Bill Smith, the Hawaii swimmer in Olympic trials, faced disappointment when Coach Swichi Sakamoto barred visits to ball games. Bill laments that Dick Wakefield is reportedly hitting.
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West Point
Karl Blaik
Football Coaches Association
Bill Smith
Swichi Sakamoto
Dick Wakefield
Bill
Texas League season leaders and standout stats update
Tatum leads in hits with 100 for TL while Noren has 91 for FW. Burns tops home runs with 4 for TL and Kress total 10. Stolen bases are led by Fondy 18 FW and Tatum 17 TL. Perkowski and Boyer lead in innings pitched with 131 and 123 respectively.
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Noren
Kress
Creel
Dunlap
Rodgers
Sweeney
Burns
Fondy
Tatum
HBA
TL State
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Sommers
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Three Americans chosen for U S Olympic decathlon team
Bloomfield New Jersey June 28 Three youths earned spot on the U S Olympic Decathlon team after stormy trials at Foley Field. Bob Mathias led with 7 224 points followed by Irving Moon Mondschein 7 101 and Floyd Simmons 1 054. Others ranged 6 841 to 4 416 points.
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Irving
Moon) Mondschein
New York University
Floyd Simmons
Charlotte
N. C
University of North Carolina
Mathias
Mondscein
Simmons
Bobby Lowther
Louisiana State University
Ramsey Rams Win Southeast High School Baseball Title
The Ramsey Rams of Birmingham Alabama defeated the Central High Tigers of Jackson Mississippi 5 to 3 to win the southeastern high school baseball title in a two game wind‑up. The deciding second inning produced three runs on a bases loaded single by James Neely and an RBI hit by Eddie Pharo.
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Lakeland
Fla
Ramsey Rams
Birmingham
Ala
Central High Tigers
Jackson
Miss
Alabama
James Neely
Carroll Downs
Jimmie Nation
Eddie Pharo
Bennie Thompson
Robinson Fight Slated Tonight at Comiskey Park
Chicago June 28 Ray Sugar Robinson weighed in at 147 pounds signaling readiness for the scheduled 15 round title bout with Bernie Docusen at Comiskey Park. A failure to make the limit risks vacating his welterweight title and forfeiture of a 5000 dollar weight bond. appearance bond of 10000 dollars remains posted. Docusen, 22, from New Orleans, is the challenger in the bout with weather permitting.
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Chicago
Ray
Sugar) Robinson
Comiskey Park
Bernie Docusen
Harlem Flash
Ilinois Athletic Commission
Robinson
Sugar
Sharpies
Commission
Docusen
New Orleans
Trojans College Baseball Champs Secure Title in Kalamazoo
In Kalamazoo Michigan on June 28 Southern California Trojans clinched the national collegiate baseball title by winning two of three games from Yale in the Little World Series. The West Coast team repeated as champion for the second straight year and completed the series with decisive performances.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
West Coast
Southern California
Trojans
Yale
Perryville forfeits Sunday game in W O W League
Perryville was awarded a 9 to 0 victory after Sterlington failed to field a full team for Sunday’s W O W League game. Acting manager Glenn Harmon reported the forfeit and outcome.
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Perryville
Sterlington
Glenn Harmon
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