Hale America National Open Opens With 107 Top Players
The Hale America national open at Fidgemoor Country Club kicks off Thursday with 107 leading golfers competing for 36000 in prize money. Notables include Jones, Snead, Crosby, Ward, and Nelson, among others, in a four day event with exhibitions and service fund ties.
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Chicago
Fidgemoor Country Club
Golfdom
Professional Golfers’ Association of America
Chicago District Golf Association
Snead
Jones
Graig Wood
Ed Duddey
Sam Snead
P. G A
Bud Ward
Cpl
Jim Turnesa
Fort Dix
Rally Guldah
Johnny Dawson
Bev Hogan
Big Money
Drew Fommy Armour
Gps
Victor Guczzi
Is Flest
Byron Nelson
Hatred 5
Golfdam
Paul Bunyan
Harry Cooper
Cardinals Sign Sensational Youth Player From Cicero
A young baseball talent from Marton High in Cicero has signed with the St. Louis Cardinals. Vydra received a signing bonus of $2600, with promises of advancement to spring training if he hits 300 or better with a Cardinal farm team. Branch Rickey, Cardinals president, outlined the plan including assignment to a minor league affiliate and a potential camp at St. Petersburg, Florida.
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Cricagg
BNG
Cardinal
Cardinals
St. Petersburg
Hertspring
Vydra
Deentuy
Greenberg Hospitalized in Miami Naval Base
Army Sgt Hank Greenberg, former Detroit Tigers star, was hospitalized at the Miami Naval Air Station for observation on possible appendicitis. He reported severe abdominal pains and underwent initial exams. doctors did not expect surgery now. He was to play in an army navy baseball game in Miami on July.
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Miami
INS
Hank Greenberg
Army
Miami Navel Air Station
Detroit Tigers
Staton Hospital
Grenberg
Segura Tops Kovacs On Clay Courts Hopes for Diplomacy
Segura, a 21 year old from Blundov and student at the University of Miami, challenges Frank Kovacs at the national clay court tournament. He aims to balance studies and military service while pursuing a diplomat career, asserting confidence and a fighting spirit as he faces top players like William Talbert.
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BT. Louis
Francisco
Pancho” Segura
Blundov
Frank Kovacs
United States
Fourdor
William Talbert
Citetmaly
Talbert
Miami
Ecuador
Jones Hagen On Same Side
DETROIT June 14 Walter Hagen seeks Capt Bobby Jones support to form a challenger group for the Hale America matches. Hagen plans to ask Jones in Chicago this week, aiming for a joint effort to beat the American Ryder Cup team and aid Red Cross efforts. Hagen’s group beat Gene Sarazen’s challengers 7 to 5, and he recalls Jones’s 1940 singles win over Henry Picard guiding past reversals.
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Detroit
Bobby Jones
Army Air Corps
Walter ‘Hagen
Hagen
Bobby
Chicago
Sir Waller
Red Cross
United Service Organizat Fions
Coppers
Gene Saracen
Jones
Bealing
Henry Picard
Lawson Little
Picard
Mack Vargas To Referee TAAF Scraps In City Meet
Mack and Vargas selected to referee the district TAAF boxing meet at the city auditorium Thursday through Saturday. George Huntress and Toady Riley will judge with Gene Beng as thether Finch. Dr Sidney Schifter to examine, Gf Chambers to be second. Finch seeks one more second. Tickets on sale at the auditorium daily 10 a.m. to 5 30 p.m.
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Ritchie Mack
Jermunda Vargas
Delos Fineth, Jr
George Huntress
Toady Riley
Gene Beng Thether
Finch
Sidney Schifter
Gf Chambers
College Girls Open Net Play at Longwood
Katherine Hubbell of Vassar faces Jean Garrigan of Manhattanville in a second round tennis match as the college girls title defense opens at Longwood. Byes went to Nancy Norton Bryn Mawr Barbara Peabody Smith and Lonny Myers. Dorothy Wightman of Smith plays Ruth Blanchard of Connecticut. Eastern League sparked by Crf. Sam Byrd Ed Dudley and more, with Open Champion Craig Wood among cup team newcomers.
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Brookzane
Mass
Tkatherine Hubbell
Vassar
Jean Garrigan
Manhattanville
Longwand
Nancy Norton
Bryn Mawr
Barbara Peabody
Smith
Lonny Myers
Dorothy Wightman
Ruth Blanchard
Connecticut
Sam Byrd
Ed Dudley
Harry Cooper
Jimmy Thomson
al Watrousto
Melvin “Chick” Harbert
Battle Greek
Mich
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Jim Turnesa
Porky” Oliver
Fort Dix
Ned
Craig Wood
Sarazen
Hen Tagan
Lloyd Mangrinn
Jimmy Demard
Cpl Vie Gheazs
Fort Monmouth
N. Jd
Dug McSpaden
Byron Nelson
Horton Smith
PF. G. A
Sammy Snead
Picard
Jimmy Ifnes
Paul Run
Menefee Wins Golf Sweepstakes Title at Local Meet
Tod Mentice captured the sweepstakes golf tourney with a 40 score, one under par, while W. M. Porter and C. Browning tied for second at TL. Porter carried a five handicap and Browning an eight. The handicap rules prevent scores below par. Next week the event moves to Brackenridge pars.
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Tod Mentice
W. M. Porter
3. C. Browning
Porter
Browning
Brackenridge
Boy You'd Better Be Plenty Good Signed Scribe Joins Club
Tittle Rock June 16. Bill Shirley a 21 year old assistant sports editor of the Arkansas Democrat in Little Rock has been signed by Little Rock's Southern association club. The 160 pound scribe will continue writing during the day and play for the club in games.
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Tittle Rock
Ark
Bill Shirley
Arkansas
Portwood’s Ace Sinks Amid Park Golf Feat at Brackenridge
Thomas B Portwood assistant superintendent of San Antonio public schools becomes the latest member of The Light’s Hate-in-One club after sinking a tee shot on the par 3 eighteenth at Brackenridge Park. The scene drew Principal C C Ball, Teacher A E Lehciberg, and Dr A Arenda as witnesses.
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Thomas B. Portwood
San Antonio
Public
Wim
Brackenridge Park
C. C. Ball
Page Junior High
A. E Lehciberg
Brackenridge High
A.’ Arenda
Boxing Fight Results From Associated Press Report
A jumble of fighter names and results across cities. Aldo Spoldi KO'd Paul Altmin in Hot Springs, Jack Byrd and Bobby Britton scored knockouts in Miami and Newark, Jimny-Hesges won by technical knockout over Gene Luker in Cleveland, and other bouts listed with various locations and scores.
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New Orizana
Aldo Spoldi
New York
Paul ‘Altmin
Mounton
Taxea
Hot Springs
Ack
Jack Byrd
Blytheville
Ark
Bobby Britton
ABC
Miami
Ste Drew
Chitars
Jimny - Hesges
Cleveland
Gene Luker
Cineintatl
Newark
Vinnie Vines
Schenectady
Ehnie Norman
Betcon
Al_ Hare
Washington
Wallach Crows
East Orange
Fitchburg
Mas
Mila Theodorescu
Tommy Jones
Sioux City
Town
Everette
Mire
Slows
Qutyointid Benth Petés
Dehuth
Minn
Ganen
Wats
Jackie Buvek
Orden
Pedro Ortega
Mesica
Red Barker
Opalen
Nash Diaz
Mextra City
League Cuts To Four Clubs In Abbreviated Report
A fragmented brief notes a reduction to four clubs with scattered figures and names. Buffalo and Baltimore appear with partial scores while other names like Taran Rewath are mentioned in an unclear context. The text resembles a sports update with incomplete data and mismatched letters.
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Atlanta
Yohnny Dawson
Nelson, Wood, Hogin
Tittle Aga
Ofive Hnisher
Paylte
Slammer
Mitchelfield
Long Island
Boy
Century Club
Peoria
Ting
Holly
Kovacs
Qakland
Calif
Frankie Kovacs
Mies
Forrest Hills
Kovac
Francisco Segura
Segura
Jones, Hagen
Mack, Vargas
TAAF
Scranton
Springfield
Fames
Menefee
Tom Portwood
Johnson City
Tenn
Duns
Loop
Greenville
Sumtyral
Buffalo
Baltimore
Taran Rewath
Arrow
Father
Dad
PPS
Fomby’s
Shirl
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