Mangrum Quits Pro Tour After Tucson Victory
Los Angeles golfer Mangrum wins Tucson Open with 268 12 under par to pocket 1000 prize. He will skip winter tour for Los Angeles home business. Jim Gaunt and Byron Nelson close behind with 271 and 272 respectively. Leland Gibson and Dunny Walkup also notable, Texas Open contenders loom.
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Stranahan tops field at Brackenridge in El Rio tourney
Toledo golfer Frank Stranihan becomes the first to check in for the Wears Open at Brackenridge Park. He posts 64 for a new tournament record on the 6402 yard El Rio course, surpassing the previous 65. Nelson incurs penalties for plays and lies, while the rest of the winter schedule unfolds from Corpus Christi to Atlanta with dates through March and early April. A separate Tucson incident involves Jimmy Johnson, Detroit pro, tied to the selective service draft drive during a charity event.
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Sweepstakes Golf Sweepstakes at Wallow Springs Course
McAssey leads the men with a 8 under 69 in a sweepstakes round moved from Brackenridge park to Wallow Springs. Dr Omer Roan takes second at 74 while Clifton Gossett Whitey Stieman Ed Brady and Leroy Brannen tie for third. Brackenridge course closed and women’s event canceled.
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Demaret Promotes Golf as Postwar Medicine
COHFUS CHRISTI January 22 Smiling Jim Demaret returns to tournament golf after four months with a hook for the game as an excellent medicine for the war weary. He calls golf the great rehabilitator and cites programs to build courses at government hospitals and mental institutions. Transferred from Bainbridge to Corpus Christi Naval Air Station he plans to rejoin the tour at the Texas Open in San Antonio and the Corpus Christi Open next week. He has visited hospitals to play with patients and notes the remarkable reactions of the mentally ill to the game. He expects a postwar golf boom and intends to resume his pro duties at River Oaks in Houston after discharge.
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Golf winners in Tucson open with wide player list
The Tucson Arizona open golf tournament ended Sunday with a large field of competitors led by Ray Mangrum from Los Angeles finishing at 204.04. Byron Nelson of Toledo placed among top finishers. The results show numerous players from across the United States with varied scores and prize money allocations, including Jun Gauntt Ardmore, Hai Old AteSsaden Sanford, and Willie Goggin White Plains.
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Los Angeles
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Toledo
Ohio
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Okla
AteSsaden
Sanford
Maine
Willie Goggin
White Plaina
Gnza Stevd
Hot Springs
Jimmy Hines
New York
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Gon Zarherd
Maccistown
Sam Byed
Delenit
Crote Woolf
Maregoneck
Selonitibs Pravlelph Field
Texas
Jimny Wall
San Antonio
Clhade Harmon
Pirins
Penna
Dayton
Detroit
Vernon Allen
Phoenix
Frank Grenzen
Greenwich
Conn
Chicago
Santa Barbara
Cotil
Ramblers Meet Warhawks In Fourth Week Showdown
The Randolph Hold Ramblers clash with the Cadet Center Warhawks as the league energies into week four. Normoyle and Navigators eyed on the Navigators home court while Kenly faces Medical Service in Fort Sam Houston arena.
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Williams Favored In Philly Fight
Williams seeks to defend his lightweight title against Canadian welterweight champion Maxie Berger in Philadelphia. Berger is a slight favorite, with Williams weighing 138 pounds to Berger’s 14 12, in a bout that supports the intestinal paralysis fund.
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Golden Gloves Programs Mark Opened in Texas 1945
The 1945 Texas Golden Gloves opens Monday with seven nights of elimination at Camp Max and a Corpus Christi district tournament. Corpus Christi field features an all Navy roster and top prospects, while Sea man L. E. Williams defends bantamweight honors. In Beaumont, Mrs. Media Morgan will coach the Gloves squad as Buddy Morgan serves with the Navy, proceeding through a two week training period before the February 6 to 8 invitational.
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Stighmeier Fired By Buffalo Club
PUFKALA Nov 22 In. 22 M John Stighmeier says he has been fired as general manager of the Buffalo International League baseball club after 18 years with the organization and four years as manager He notes he offered to resign the post three times and is no longer connected with the club in any capacity.
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Twin Bill at Brackenridge Highlights Lanier Voks Clash
Brackenridge hosts Lanier Voks versus Burbank Bulldogs at 8:85 with Lanier unbeaten in city series and District 28-A standings at stake. The schedule also includes a Brackenridge Hayles Kerrville tilt, plus District 15A action and Hot Wells tournament notes.
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Byrnes Declines Baseball Postwar Role
Green Ville News reports war mobilization director Byrnes says he is not interested in taking over baseball after the war. In a letter to Sports Editor Carter Beoop Latimer Byrnes states under no circumstances would he be interested and invites others to seek candidacy. The suggestion had circulated among baseball leaders including Washington Senators president Mark C. Griffith.
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Champion calf roper Burk among notable rodeo deaths
Champ roper Burk of Comanche Oklahoma was killed when his horse fell during the National Western Slack show in Denver. He was injured when another horse rolled over him as he attempted to regain his seat, dying at St Luke's hospital. Burk, named champion calf roper in 1948 and a top roping cowboy, had recently competed in the bulldogging event.
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Bill McKechnie to Get Slocum Award
Cincinnati Reds manager Bill McKechnie was named by New York baseball writers as the worthy recipient of the Slocum Award for meritorious service to the game. He will receive a plaque at the New York writers' banquet on February 4.
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Lambert Declines Highland Park Coaching Offer
Austin High coach Lambert announced he is withdrawing from consideration for the Highland Park Dallas coaching job after a Dallas conference. He led Austin to four District 3-AA titles, state quarterfinals three times, and a district win in 1942, with Highland Park’s selection delayed.
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Week End Sports Across Major and Minor Leagues
Chicago headlines note baseball chibe permissions and schedules from February to June. Wisconsin colleges, Fox River Grove, Minnesota and New York names appear with various athletic results, handicaps, and indoor track mentions. The report lists athletes, clubs, bids, and ensuing events across multiple cities and venues with unsettled outcomes and prize mentions.
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Sports Chiefs Keep Heads in Newest Crisis
Chicago reports that sports leaders across leagues weigh war-time duties against schedules. Officials of the NFL NHL and Western Conference say they will not let sports interfere with the war effort and may suspend games if needed. Canadian exit permit rules complicate hockey while many football players work in war plants or hold 1-A or 4-F status.
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Ice Hockey National League Schedule and Standings
The latest hockey standings show Montreal and New York leading, with Chicago and Detroit in pursuit. Upcoming schedule lists Detroit at Heaton, New York at Chicago, Burton at Montreal, New York at Pittsburgh, and more across venues including Boston and Toronto with several key matchups and attendance notes.
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USO Cagers Edge In Pacific Basketball League
MARYSVILLE Calif January reports Hurt a 225 pound heavyweight boxing champion from Camp Rons earned Ninth Service Command title after opponents withdrew. Inter camp fights concluded Saturday with the title awarded though he did not fight.
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Zurita and Altman Meet In Non Title Welterweight Bout
Zurita carries a weight handicap into the non title welterweight bout with Paul Altman of Houston at Municipal Auditorium Tuesday night. Altman must weigh 145 pounds or less at the 1 p.m. scales, with Zurita listing at 119 pounds and expected to add pounds before the bout. The night also features Mantel Zurita tangling with Jose Mendoza in the 10 round semi final, plus several other Houston fighters in preliminary bouts.
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Evers Top Pick In Private Hall Of Fame Poll
Washington dispatch notes Joseph Evers leads a private baseball hall of fame poll with strong support from Albany and Troy fans. Miller Huggins, Clark Griffith, Roger Bresnahan, Lefty Grove, Mickey Cochrane, and others follow in order, as writers prepare ballots for Cooperstown selections.
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College basketball round up stalls amid topsy race
A wave of college basketball results names teams and players across the nation highlighting Kentucky toppling a rival and Notre Dame extending a winning streak. DePaul rallied to beat Hamline while St Johns and Akron posted victories and Notre Dame’s 18 game run remained a talking point.
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