Texas Open Makes Grade Financially
The 1944 Texas Open golf tournament neared closing with finances back in the black, receipts around $7000 from all sources and expected profits after expenses. Byron Nelson and Johnny Revolta vied for the $1000 winner’s prize as rain hampered play, Revolta leading by one stroke after 54 holes while Nelson pressed in the final round.
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Byron Nelson
Toledo
Johnny Revolta
Evanston
Wales
Goldiaty
San Antonio
Golfers
A5 Occision
Revel
Nelson
Re‘Volta
McSpaden
Stan Callahan Gets His Wings at Brackenridge Park
Stan Callahan 19, son of C H Callahan, recently won his wings as a pilot after completing advanced flying training at Phoenix Army Air Field. A participant in the Texas Open tourney at Brackenridge Park, he is to leave Wednesday for further schooling in California after receiving commission as a second lieutenant in the Army Air Forces.
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Stanley Callahan
Ehotpiont
Brackenridge Park
Texas Open Pairings Here for one coral Taole event
Distorted list of Texas Open pairings and participants across cities including San Antonio Dallas Fort Worth and Houston. Names like J A Nelson Warren Crain Johnny Witten and Jack Tinnin appear among many others with scattered affiliations and locales. The fragmentary OCR yields a long roster rather than a clear results story or schedule.
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Coral Taole
Teras
di Martic
Ballas
Jack Starling
San Ante
J. A. Nelson
Mike Park
Finehantos
Tony Bolmud
San Antonio
Warren Crain
Johnny Witten
Wirtita Falls
Jake Clark McAilin
Pit
Pauyt Pails
Mrove Fiell
Texas
Steme
Gober Austin
John H. Carriaon
Trerplen
Mt. Selby
Jor Ruby
Legnard Tl. White
Dulles
Don O'Nel
Doc Cherry
Wichite Falls
Fred Hans, Jr
New Orleans
Jack Tinnin
Galveston
Robert W. Klein
Tulsa
Hero Hansum
Rob Hiunthrop
Eyann Me
Ray Hil
Tondolph Field
Jorony Revolla
Evansios
Kennnig
el Paso
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Glin
Harobl
Uy" MeSpadih
Phila
Qelphia Pas Ny
Oli MW A
Ben Kennedy
Karte Liln
Bryan Dylan
Loufon
Fort Sam Houston
Toad Huuck
Borger
Chick Herbert
Lineal
Neb
Craig Wood
Leonard Dodson
Kansas City
Harry Cooper
Minneapolis
Minn
Dudley Coliiary Springs
Abe G! Espinose
Brownasille
Claude Harmon
Houston
Tes Consumer
Winnita
Hansas
Fue Cooper
Gainesmike
Fla
Tes
Lirwt
Philip 4
Donohue
Sioux City
Towa
Jennings B. Gordon
Home
Lee Roy Garrett
Beailmani
Tinker Beats Reaper Again in Recovery Tale
ORLANDO reports Joe Tinker, famed for the Tinker-to-Evers-to-Crane double play, lies in Orange General Hospital under oxygen, with Dr. Frank D. Gray saying he is out of danger and on the road to recovery after a second life-threatening episode.
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Sia
Reg
Oni
Joe Tinker
Orange General Hospital
Frank D. Gray
Tinker
Gray
Golf Exhibition Sparks Weather Shaped Weekend Play
The article notes 13 golfers broke par on a windy Sunday with 67s by Goggin Wood and Reymond Gal ford of Fort Worth, amid soggy greens. Hamilton Goggin and Teoy Penna of Dayton shot one over the nine hole record, while Joe Ezar of Waco plans a 3 30 afternoon on No 1 fairway. Joe Kirkwood drew a large crowd for play despite rain. a Chick Harbert Byron Nelson Jug McSpaden exhibition at Kelly Field was canceled due to weather.
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Sam Syd
Philadelphia
Alto
Park
Revolin
Nelson
Sundey
Tex" Consolver
Wirnia
Kan
Bob Hamilton
Evansville
Bgl
E. J
Dutch” Harrison
Greensboro
N. of
Wheelandry Pulter
Willie Goppin
White Plains
N.Y
Gordon
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Rome
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Sioux City
Ows
Fort Sam Houston
Fred J. Haas
New Orleans
Johnny Whitten
Wichita Falls
Revolta
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Revolia
McSpaden
Harbert
Deuce
Coksolvber
Wood
Hawlessie
Con Rolver
Goggin
Reymond Galford
Fort Worth
Hamilton
Teoy Penna
Dayton
Ohio
Joe Ezar
Waco
Joe Kirkwood
Chick Harbert
Byron Nelson
Jug” McSpaden
Kelly Field
Texas Open Results Sunday Ball Notes From Stray OCR
A scrambled OCR list shows Texas Open results with numerous names, places, and scores across cities such as San Antonio Fort Worth Dallas and Waco. It mentions players like Sammy Byrd Claude Harmon and Tony Penna amid fragmented club and college references.
How Boys Divide The Prizes In Texas Open Golf
The article details prize divisions for Brackenridge Park during the 17th Texas Open. It lists pro prizes from $1000 down to $55 and notes top amateurs receive $100, $75, and $50 with maturity-value bonds.
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Brackenridge Park Course
Hogan Fears He Is Finished as Golf Lightning
Lieut. Ben Hogan, visiting the Texas Open at Berckenridge Park, warned that war may end his peak era. At 31, he doubts return form after a long layoff, noting top players age differently and that sustaining conviction and sharp concentration is crucial to championship golf. He plans months of practice to regain his best form once he resumes tour play.
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Ben Hogan
Tarrant Field
Blazing Ben
Gat Fame
Berackenrlge Park
Gage
Horan
Ike Graig Wood
Inp
Burns
Lim
Hogan
Polf
Benny
Abe Tinh
Benny Hogan
Sport Stage Show Nets 58 Millions for War Bond Drive
New York on February 4 reports a bond pageant at the Weldorf Astoria yielded 58 million dollars for the Fourth War Loan drive. Admission bonds plus Myrone funds contributed most of the total. notable figures including Jack Dempsey, Babe Ruth, and Gene Sarazen attended or were named in the celebration.
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New York
Weldorf-Astoria
Myrone
Short
Buffalo
New York State Savings Bank Association
Jack Dempsey
Habe Ruth
Eleanor Holm
Alice Marble
Sid, Luckman
Barily Ross
Carl Hubbell
Gene Sarazen
31 Years Shucks It Was Older Than That
In Philadelphia on February 14 a former boxer known as Casper recalls a classic joke from a 250 bout career. Midmatch his manager supposedly said he was doing well while Caspar took a beating, muttering to watch the referee as someone kept hitting him.
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Philadelphia
Casper
Iis
Darby
Crogey
Sacramento Pacific Coast League Franchise Change
President Phil Bartelme of the Sacramento baseball club said the franchise had been relto now subject to approval by league directors. Sam Breadon of St Louis Cardinals, who have operated the Bacr piento franchise since 1916, confirmed the move.
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Call
Phil Bartelme
Sacramento Baseball Club
Sacramento Pacific Coast League
Tacomi, Wesh
eby_lonmie
Bartelme
Sam Breadon
St. Louia Cardi
Bacr Piento
Roundup of major college hoops with Navy and Canisius in focus
New York February reports a chaotic college basketball roundup. Navy, Canisius, and Army feature prominently among conference leaders as teams like Ohio State Iowa and Oklahoma State press for postseason bids. upsets include Salt Lake Air Base over DePaul and Gettysburg over a Southeastern power as regional victors are named.
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Ted Meane
Navy
New York
Chioluro
State
Canisius
Buffalo
Val Muhlenberg
Andy
Wwew
Midwest
Purdue
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Iowa
Northwest
Danny Grant
Texaple
Bowlime Green
Atone
Niemi
Ohio
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Miani
Great Lakes
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Pacific Coast
California
USC
Wild Town
Washington
Army
Ylon
Guazaca
Greenstorn
N.C
RTC
Rice
Arstore
Canislus
Pitt
Hobart
Great Laker
Olathe Naval Glin
Towa State
Pers
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Oklahora
Oklahomg
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Tiwna
Salt Lake Air Base
Jcote
DePaul
Downs
Utah
Gettysburk
Kentucky
Kright
Winers
Georgia Tech
Tulane
Hine
North Carolina
Duke
Raleigh
St Clair to Ride Herd on Kurland in Sooner Fray
Norman Oklahoma February 4 The Sooners and Aggies meet Saturday night with James W St Clair observing from a crown seat above the basket to track Bob Kurland Ed Clair chairman of the national basketball rules committee approved the setup Sooner coach Bruce Drake and Henry Tha agreed to invite St Clair to oversee the play with no foul calling authority Kurland's goal tending has sparked debate over elevating baskets to 12 feet as urged by Kansas coach Phog Allen
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Menry Tha
Aggies
Et Clair
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Ice Hockey National League Weekly Preview
Fragmented sports notes list games and matchups for the week including Montreal Detroit New York Montreal Boston Toronto and Chicago with scattered scores and dates. mentions American hockey standings and teams Buffalo Detroit Pittsburgh Cleveland Providence.
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Toronto
Boson
New York
Montreal
Detroit
Aston
Boston
Chicago
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Trianto
Tigers Hold School For Voting Talent Next Month
Detroit February 12 The Detroit Tigers plan to field a squad of players under military age as the season progresses after a slow previous week. Evansville, Indiana will host a four-school tryout to select voting talent for the upcoming games with two weeks left in the league schedule.
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Tigers
Detroit
Smith Kirk Golf Winners at Dallas Beagle Trials
Beagles won at Dallas over the weekend with several dogs earning first and reserve places. Frank Pattos AmawalkLink led 13 inch males and Amawalk Patricia led 13 inch females with Sandra fourth in 33 inch females. George's Witchcraft was reserve winner among 15 inch females. Trials start Friday at Wervel farm Von Orny and continue through Sunday with dogs from multiple states. Orlando news notes Peggy Kirk four and Lee Kesten in mixed events. Florida golf scene cited with two-ball mixed event results.
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Frank Pattob
Patricia
Sandra
Maj
Swift
George
Antonio
A.rm
Tha Wervel
von Orny
Orlando
Fla
Herbert Smith
Peggy Kirk
Lee Kesten
Marjorie Row
Florida
Mack Snorts At Talk of Vets Returning
Philadelphia, Feb. 14. Cuppie Mack dismisses talk of great old timers returning to save baseball. He says the game should rely on current players and younger talent, arguing those who served or aged out cannot recapture former form. He insists teams will be competitive without veteran comebacks.
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Avelphia
Cuppie Mack
Athletics
Blyearol
Cary
Ty Cobb
Tris
Eddie Collins
Bayeuth
Walte Johnson
al Simmons
U S Gridders Fall to Canadian All Stars in Tea Bowl
London reports a prewar clash as the U S Army Pirates lose to the Canadian Roughriders Mustangs 2 to 0, with Major Dennis Whitaker and Orville Burke starring. Ottawa’s Roughrider lineup, led by Burke and Whitaker, put on a strong display as Canadian runners outpaced and outpassed the Americans.
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Whitaker
Harriltan
Tiger
Burke
Dieppe
Royal Hamilton
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