Denver Man Beats Clark At Spokane
Denver insurance clerk Jack Kerns upset tournament favorite Jimmy Clark in the 20th annual national publinks tourney at Indian Canyon Spokane. Kerns led 4 holes to start and won 2 up after a clutch 12th hole turn, closing out on the 17th with both players near the pin as Clark failed to convert.
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Gail Fowler
Indian Canyon
Spokane
Wash
Jack Kerns
Denver
Kerny
Jimmy Clark
Long Beach
Calif
Kerns
Clark
Parschwater
Art Penny
Detroit
Bill Welch
Houston
Pete Dall
Kentucky
Louisville
Wall
Clark Kerns
Ralph Hall
Oakland
Penny
Charlie Wilson
Cholulu
Bob Daniel
San Franc
Welch
Walt Tedbaldi
Alameda
Bob McReynolds
Portland
Dall
Marty Leptich
Ore
Lolo Palenapa
Honolulu
Clark Dormie
Aafely
Guldahl Aims for Chicago Open Comeback
Ralph Guldahl, 30, Madison NJ, seeks a comeback at the Chicago Open after a long slump with no tour win since last August. He hopes to win part of the $1,200 purse at Elmhurst Country Club while facing a strong field, as recent indications suggest revived form from the former 1937-38 Open champion.
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Tom Siler
Chicago
Ralph Guldahl
Madison, N. J
Elmhurst Country Club
Guldah
Sports Roundup by Eddie Briez Witty Headlines
New York July 18 The Special News Service reports chaotic notes from baseball and boxing circles. Cleveland reportedly abandons Indians star Don Dempsey while oil ventures attract former sparring partner Bob Manziel near Tyler Texas. Ancil Hoffman buried 40 gallons of bonded brandy on his California ranch after prohibition. Dodger home attendance hits 700000 at Ebbets Field. Joe Lows leaves Minneapolis quickly in a bid to reconcile with Mrs L, leaving tips unpaid. Fans show strong reaction to developments.
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New York
Special News Service
Yankees
Cleveland
Indians
Jack Dempsey
Bob Manziel
Tyler
Texas
Prohibition
Ancil Hoffman
Fighting Boers
California
Ebbets Field
Dodger
Joe Lows
Minnapolis
The Pittsburgh Kid Line Prompts Conn To Speak On Chance
In the film script on screen, Ironic Nne prompts Billy Conn to tell Jean Parker that a boxer gets one big chance, one shot to prove himself or fail. The exchange underscores the sport’s high stakes and the characters’ belief in a defining moment.
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Pittsburgh
Billy Conn
Jean Parker
Lemos Tops Scalzo as NBA Featherweight Champ
Richie Lemos defeats Pete Scalzo in a boxing upset though NBA listings omit him. J Saddy cites June 22 ratings as proof. DiMaggio extends hit streak to 71 of 85 for the Yankees with two ties. Crespi safe call sparks MacPhail barkeep firing at Ebbets Field. Lou McKenna ill. Earle Sande joins local golf club with an 83.
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BEG Pardon
Richie Lemos
NBA
Pete Scalzo
Freq J. Saddy
Richie
Joe DiMaggio
Larry MacPhail
Ebbets Field
Crespi
MacPhail
Lou McKenna
St. Paul
Earle Sande
Loval
Hank Greenberg on army life and homer hits
Hank Greenberg says army life is safe while William Murphy of Pittsfield questions if Hank is discouraged by the difficulty of hitting a homer and the placement of Uncle Sam's new bases.
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Hank Greenberg
Army Lfe
William Murphy
Pittsfield
Mass
Hank
Uncle Sam
Local sports notes and oddities from the era
IT ALL HAPPENED HERE Lou Najor, catcher on the House of David team, was inducted into the army and shaved for the first time in three years. Gray filly Miss Goshen returned at Empire City for $189.10 mutuel. Fritzie Zivie named town athlete of the year while Billy Conn and Bill McKechnie call Pittsburgh home. White Sox infield oddly all started with K. Jockey Sammy Miller won six races in Vermillion S D. Pacific Coast League saw 13 shutouts in 34 games.
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Lou Najor
House of David
Hymie Neuster
Miss Goshen
Empire City
Billy Conn
Bill McKechnie
Pittsburgh
Fritzie Zivie
White Sox
Vermillion
S. D
Sammy Miller
Brush
Colo
Lou Novikoff Recalled by Milwaukee Fans Amid Chicago Frustration
The article notes Lou Novikoff known as the "Mad Russian" being sent from Chicago to Milwaukee due to insufficient recognition in Chicago. A Cleveland paper calls him "J Rampagio Di Maggio." The piece quotes Frank B. Ward of the Youngstown Vindicator offering commentary on his transfer and reception by Milwaukee's German fans.
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Frank B. Ward
Youngstown
Lou Novikoff
Chicago
Milwaukee
DiMaggio Hitless But Yankees Win In Tight Cleveland Victory
Joe DiMaggio failed to extend his hitting streak as the Yankees beat the Indians 4-3 at Cleveland's Municipal Stadium in front of 67,468. Lefty Gomez and relief help, plus offense from Joe Gordon and a four-hit eighth inning, preserved New York's seven-game lead. Dominic DiMaggio also starred for Boston with a homer and triple as Boston topped Chicago 7-4.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Joe DiMaggio
Nemont
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Mammoth Municipal Stadium
DiMarcio
DiMaggio
Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Yanks
Joe
Ken Keltner
al Smith
Jin Bagby
Indians
Stars and Pitchers Spark Tied Showdowns In Baseball
Bennie Warren of the Phillies and Bill Nicholson of the Cubs homered in a seven inning tie game. Paul Trout of the Tigers contributed four hits to halt the Senators. Elmer Riddle of the Reds posted an eleventh straight win with steady pitching against the Giants. Dominic DiMaggio of the Red Sox drove in three with a homer and triple versus the White Sox. Harold Clift of the Browns singled with the bases loaded in the ninth to top the Athletics. Lefty Gomez of the Yankees pitched and batted to beat the Indians.
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Lefty Gomez
Tribe
Johnny Murphy
Yanks
Joe Gordon
New York
DiMnegin
Yankee
Cecil Travis
DiMngela
Paul
Dizzy) Trout
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
Elmer Riddle
Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Dominic DiMaggio
Joe
Boston Red Sox
White Sox
Chicago
Dominic
Dick Newsome
Lefty Thornton Lee
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Harold Culift
Associated Press
Bennie Warren
Bill Nicholson
Cubs
Paul Trout
Tigers
Senators
Reds
Giants
Red Sox
Harold Clift
Browns
Athletics
Yankees
Indians
Baseball schedule unclear for major leagues
The clipped text lists upcoming National and American League games with multiple inconsistencies. Entries include Chisago at New York and St. Tou at Boston, Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at Philadelphia with a noted (2), New York at Detroit with a (2), and Philadelphia at wee with broken team names.
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Associated Press
New York
St. Tou
Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Detroit
DiMaggio Fielding Stop Ends Long Hit Streak
Joe DiMaggio sees his 56 game hitting streak end as Ken Keltner fielding behind third base and Al Smith plus Bob Feller combine to halt the Yankee star. DiMaggio later credits Keltner for breaking the streak as New York wins. he had earlier set records by passing George Sisler and Willie Keeler.
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Larry Hauck
Cleveland
Joe DiMaggio
Bob Feller
Yankee
al Smith
Joe
Ken Keltner
New York
San Francisco
Man
Jim Bagby
DiMaggio
Lou Boudreau
Bagby
Smith
Maggio
Keltner
Villian
Keltner Brekke
Tess
Joe McCarthy
Tottering
Indians
DiMageio
Mel Harder
Chicago
Edgar Smith
George Sisler
Willie Keeler
Yanks
Joe Wilhart
Wichita
DiMapeio
Yesterday's Results in Rainy Baseball Night
Pittsburgh and Boston tied 2 2 after rain halted play in the sixth. Chicago and Philadelphia also 2 2 as rain ended the game. Cincinnati defeated New York 5 to 4.
Baseball Scores From Multiple Leagues Across Regions
In the American League Washington edged Detroit earlier while St Louis defeated Philadelphia and in the International League Baltimore faced Jersey City amid rain. Syracuse beat Newark and Buffalo overwhelmed Rochester, with a high scoring Toronto over Montreal. Southeast action saw Gadsden at Mobile delayed by rain, Anniston besting Pensacola, Meridian dominating Montgomery, and Selma defeating Jackson. Alabama and Georgia Florida leagues posted Troy over Greenville and Dothan over Andalusia, while Albany and Americus split a doubleheader with Thomasville and Tallahassee.
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Pet
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Scissters
Detroit
St Louis
Washington
SEE
Atlanta
Nashville
Knoxville
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Memphis
Birmingham
Little Rock
Pet Mobile
Jackson
Belma
Meridian
Pensacola
Anniston
Montgomery
Gadsden
Baltimore
Jersey City
Syracuse
Newark
Buffalo
Rochester
Toronto
Montreal
Mobile
Rain
Selma
Southern Association Accounts Face Dusty Scrutiny
Birmingham sports brief notes confusion over Southern Association standings. Fragmentary lines mention Birmingham and Houston venues and a potential recount of games. readers are cautioned that OCR text is garbled and details are incomplete.
Georgia-Florida Race Tightens as Albany Wins Twin Bill
In Thomasville on July 18, Albany Cards swept Americus 8 to 7 in both ends of a doubleheader. Waycross and Valdosta rainouts shifted standings in the Georgia-Florida league with Albany closing on the Bears and threatening Valdosta’s lead. Americas dropped to seventh, Moultrie rose to sixth, and Tallahassee remained far behind after a 5-1 win over Thomasville.
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Thomasville
Waycross
Albany
Valdosta
Americus
Moultrie
Cordelo
Bears
Trojans
Americas
Tallahassee
Fights Last Night Across Cities Reported Outcomes
In Baltimore Lou Transpar enti outpointed Joey Archibald 127 to 126 14. Provi dence R I Chalky Wright 191 outpointed Jackie Wilson 130 in Pittsburgh. Portland Maine Paul Herrick 117 12 stopped Ted Wells 111 2 in Manchester New Hampshire.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Lou Transparenti
Joey Archibald
Providence
R. I
Chalky Wright
California
Jackie Wilson
Pittsburgh
Portland
Maine
Paul Herrick
Ted Wells
Manchester
N. H
Sam Perry and Horner In Spotlight
Anniston Alabama July 18 Sam Perry of Birmingham and Scudday Horner of Montgomery led the spotlight as Alabama Golf Association championship match play began Perry, the southpaw amateur champion, shot 73 to earn medalist honors in qualifying as 103 golfers went under the rope Horner with a 72 was exempt from qualifying and posted steady rounds 72 70 and 73 Others in first division included Ralph Coleman and Jim Mallory of Anniston and Fred Campbell of Gadsden with 74s and 76s as pairings were drawn for opening matches across the field.
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Anniston
Ala
Montgomery
Scudday Horner
Sam Perry
Birmingham
Perry
Horner
W. H. Deyo
Fred Blackmon
Jin
Ralph Coleman
Jim Mallory
Fred Campbell
Gadsden
Bob Gregory, Jr
John Donovan
J. M. Lovell
Warren Smith, Jr
High Nabers
Joe Thacker
John Thames
Charlie Johnson
Rogera Thompson
Gordon Smith
Mobile
Bob Graves
Seldon Smith
Charles Dupre
Weldon Doe
Hilman Holley
Tuscaloosa
Lester Ryder
Glen Crisman
Talladega
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Guldahl
J. DiMaggio
Keller
Kuhel
Case
Feller
Ruffing
Ovila Chapdelaine
Jim Green
Dixie
Southern Bell
South
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
Eddie Brietz
J. Rampagio di Maggio
Don Padgett
St. Louis Cardinals
Gant
Sancemar
Bo Tpenter
Long Island
Westbury
Frances Dulany Gardiner
Russell Barnett Aitken
Montauk Point Dude Ranch
Troy
Greenville
Dothan
Andalusia
Southern Association Tattle Vitors, Hebonrtile
Baxville
Birmingha
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
WDLP
Neil McCormick
THUR
Tierce Sport
Goldblume
Lewis Bear CO
Lio
Vansacola
Fla
Panama City
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