Hogan Looks Like Winner At Hershey Open
Ben Hogan led the Hershey Open after a brilliant first round at Hershey Pa with a 69 tying the back nine record of 32. Hogan matched the four under par after 18 holes on the 7000 yard par 73 layout as Horton Smith and Harry Nettlebladt posted 70s and a strong field followed. The event concludes Sunday night with final 36 holes to decide the champion.
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Louis Tries To Run Out On Nova In September Fight
Joe Louis balked at facing Lou Nova in September and pressed to postpone or rearrange the bout. Mike Jacobs brokered a compromise granting 10 extra days before the Polo Grounds clash, while Louis worries about money and distractions amid marital and managerial tensions.
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Mess Boy Falls Overboard and Swims to Safety
A mess boy, about years old, fell from the liner Matsonia five miles off Point Fermin near Los Angeles. He swam for nearly an hour in fog before a navy boat arrived and a life preserver crew rescued him, then he was taken back to the ship by coast guard.
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No Bark No Bite Ban Antonio Text Prompts
Fragmentary line reads like a garbled note about a dispute in Texas with mentions of eight matches, a dog, and theft of something labeled Og. The readable content is unclear and unconnected to a coherent event.
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Sports Roundup with Eddie Brietz and Sid Feder
New York August roundup notes Eddie Brietz and Sid Feder discuss baseball, noting pitchers’ dominance in the AL, historical records, and Elimination math for the Yankees and Tigers. Mentions Lefty Grove Red Ruffing Ted Lyons, Burleigh Grimes and Kiki Cuyler coaching talk, and unclaimed winning bets amounting to over 21000.
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Angue Galan Sails to Brooklyn in PGA Talk
In Rhode Island the ex golf queen Collett Ware defeated an opponent 6 and 5 as part of a recent match. Larry MacPhaul weighs bringing Angue Galan to Brooklyn over Los Angeles. Eddie Anderson kept his form with Town sophs after a decisive Double-O. Frisco shows interest in the 1942 PGA Championship and C M Gibbs of the Baltimore Sun questions if a new team would help Hobby Feller.
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Larry Mac Phail Fashion Parade At Dodger Stadium
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin reports Larry Mac Phail staged a fashion parade at Dodger Stadium before a ball game. The piece hints at reasons Blimp Phelps fled the Dodgers and questions which player would want to be known for modeling Blylish Stouts, framing the event as a quirky historical moment.
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Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
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Bears Blitz Showdowns End in Brutal Loss
The all star gridiron squad learned in a harsh display that the Chicago Bears demonstrated relentless power, exploiting every weakness as their machine like offense rolled over the visitors, proving old models still race ahead in the league.
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Gettin Around Collinsville From Home Town Fans
Home-town fans greeted Yankee coach Art as he spoke in Collinsville about upcoming games. He praised local support and outlined plans for the roster, stressing teamwork and steady improvement through the season.
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Sports notes and odds on stars and races
Bob Blattner earns a start for the Cards as Pepper Martin heads to the majors. Seabiscuit’s long bet against Sun Beau is tied to 1940 hopes, while Whirlaway nears a Santa Anita handicap payday around 117000 dollars. Henry Armstrong eyed for a comeback under a new manager. Dick Wakefield tied to Buffalo with a 45000 dollar price tag. Rochester ball night featured eye catching stunts and a bases race finishing with a pipe fill.
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Catfish Explosion Ties to Powder Plant Incident
A Radford Va engineer fishing in the New River hooked a catfish, brought it home to fry, and a kitchen explosion followed as the fish allegedly absorbed nitro cotton from nearby powder works. The blast sent fish, skillet, and hot grease flying. The event links to contamination from the plant downstream.
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Pollet Hurls Cards To Win Over Giants
20 year old left hander Howard Pollet dazzled for St. Louis by shutting out the New York Giants 5 0 after a string of strong performances in which he beat the Boston Braves and lost to the Dodgers. His rookie feats helped trim Brooklyn's lead to one game as the Cardinals erupted for five runs in the fourth inning aided by Melton's error and five singles. Other NL action saw Boston beat Chicago 2 1 while Pittsburgh edged Philadelphia 3 2 and the Yankees maintained a 17 game AL edge with an 8 5 extra inning win over St Louis. Thornton Lee earned his 17th win for Chicago White Sox in a 4 0 shutout of Washington. Rudy York blasted a bases loaded homer as Philadelphia beat Cleveland 3 0.
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Yesterday's Stars: Pollet, Earley, Handley shine in wins
Howard Pollet blanked the Giants with three singles. Tom Earley pitched two-hit ball to beat the Cubs. Lee Handley drove in two in a ninth inning double to edge the Phillies. Thornton Lee won his 17th by a four-hit shutout of the Senators. Rudy York belted a grand slam in the seventh to topple Boston. Dick Siebert cleared the bases with a single for three RBIs against Cleveland. Tom Henrich homered with a man on in the third and doubled twice in the 10th to beat St. Louis.
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Dolan Beats Villa in Waterbury Card. Canty Stops Moore
In Waterbury Eddie Dolan 144 defeats Manuel Villa 142 over eight rounds. In Manchester Mickey Canty 150 stops Art Moore 150 in Worcester earned a fifth round stoppage.
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Faces in the afterglow at Berkeley sorority pledges
In Berkeley California a sorority ranks its pledges titled by a gentler, older inscription. A blue-eyed blonde is sought among 800 pledges as the Alpha Chi’s sweetheart is chosen, reflecting campus social standards.
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Bears Defeat College All-Stars At Soldier Field
Chicago Bears beat a line of 1940 college stars 37 to 13 before 98,200 at Soldier Field. Sid Luckman starred with multiple passes and runs, Ken Kavanaugh and George McAfee scored, while Lee Artee added a 46 yard kick. College standouts Harmon Franck O Rourke Robinson battled hard but fell short.
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Major League Leaders Major League Leaders
National League batting leaders include Hoppe of St Louis at .333 and Etten of Philadelphia at .329. Hack of Chicago leads runs with 93, Reiser of Brooklyn 90. Mize of St Louis 93 RBIs, Camilli of Brooklyn 90. Litwhiler of Philadelphia 157 hits, Hack 154. Douglas and Reiser each 36 doubles, Mize 35. Fletcher of Pittsburgh 10 triples. Camilli of Brooklyn 27 home runs, Nicholson of Chicago 24. Frey of Cincinnati 15 stolen bases, Handley of Pittsburgh 14. Pitching: Riddle of Cincinnati 15-2 and White of St Louis 16-4.
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Williams Leads A Lively AL Batting Race
Williams of Boston tops the league with 407 hits while Travis of Washington has 179 runs and 171 hits. DiMaggio of New York drives 112 RBIs and 171 hits, with Keller also strong in home runs.
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Change Your Snakes, Mister at Kearney Gas Station
A six-foot rock python was removed from a car’s gas tank at a Kearney Nebraska filling station. The snake had escaped during a recent storm and rode in on a carnival trooper’s vehicle. The attendant found the reptile coiled around the tank during a grease job.
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Ward Ruled Favorite To Win Amateur
Omaha August 29 Marvin Bud Ward the Far West golfer leads the National Amateur field as semifinal action unfolds at the Field Club course. Ward faces Bobby Riegel after defeating Steve Kovach and Glenn Oatman while Riegel, the former Southern Amateur champ, advances by edging Walter Burkemo and Bruce McCormick. Abbott is paired with Bishop in the other semifinal as Ward eyes a third national semifinal appearance and potential title.
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Bud) Ward
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Football Family Holds Pennsylvanian End Herb Nelson
Philadelphia reports Herb Nelson, a 6 foot 3 football end from Pennsylvania, hails from a football family with brothers Alfred who played at Wisconsin and Arthur at Temple.
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Grimes Named to PSU Basketball Team and Honor Roll
Between shots state college Pennsylvania August 20 Dick Grimes was elected captain of the Penn State basketball team and named on the scholastic honor roll in the School of Engineering.
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