Australians Fall Short in U S Davis Cup Action
Forest Hills reports a U S win over Australia as Earl Cochell upsets Frank Sedgmen in a four-set match. Larsen shocks Drobny by eliminating the Egyptian rival, while Margaret Osborne Durpont advances to the women’s semifinals with wins over Toda and Fry.
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Ken McGregor
Jaroslav Drobny
Egypt
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Gardner Mulloy
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Long Beach
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Margaret Osborne DurPont
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Del
Doris Hurl
Bowlers Festival Night Lights Turagi Club Program
A door show and pace at Turagi club grove 7 p.m. Saturday highlights Bowlers Day. The San Antonio Women’s Hinge Assn to honor affiliates of the International Bowling Assn with a luncheon at La Paloma. Notables Frank Benkovle Buddy Rumar and Catherine Fell due to arrive by plane Saturday morning. Handicap singles at Woodlawn Center 2 p.m. Saturday and handicap mixed doubles at Highland water 10 a.m. Friday night featured men’s scratch singles at Texas ragtime doubles and men’s doubles at Tur ner club and Alamo inns events.
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Highland Water
Texas
Turner Club
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Main Center
Londhorn League Sets Playoff Format After Regular Season
A meeting at Big Spring on Sunday will set plans for the Shaughnessy series in the Londhorn League. The regular season finishes determine the playoff pairings with first and fourth places facing off, and second and third in a two series format. Openers are scheduled in the cities finishing first and second.
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Chaotic OCR Sports Card Fragment Mentions Baseball Names
Fragmentary OCR text mentions players and teams with scattered references, lacking coherent event details. It reads like a torn sports column snippet listing names such as Wier and Surkont, with stray numbers and places, offering no clear game outcome or context.
Toledo Tragedy Aboard Boat Sinks Man Missing
Thomas Navarre of Toledo dies after his boat overturns while sea fishing near Clinton, Ohio. Harold Meidl is killed, two fishermen Woodrow Cover and Lloyd St. Clair rescue Navarre as he clings to debris. Navarre recalls the terror and vows not to go afloat again.
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Thomas Navarre
Loledy
Efere
Harold P. Meidl
Babe Erle
Navarre
Erie Ovinance Depot
Woodrow Cover
Lloyd St. Clair
Clinton
C. Navarre
Proximity Missed World Record at Great Barrington Pact
Westbury reporters say Proximity narrowly failed to equal her world record for the 1 1/2 distance by five tenths of a second as she won the Great Barrington pact at Roosevelt Raceway by a half length over Demon Hannover. Her winnings totaled $4,375, boosting career earnings to $229,251.69.
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Roosevelt Raceway
Demon Hannover
Girls Plan Benefit Games
A fragmentary report notes girls organize benefit games at San Pedro for a charity, with scattered names and partial actions. The text hints at a schedule issue and a reading of a cant during the event, but details are unclear.
Mize Sparks Yank Pennant Surge with 17th Homer
Jim Mize, 37, delivers a clutch eighth inning homer to lift the New York Yankees to a 6-2 victory over the Washington Senators. Mize, back from Kansas City in June, also boosted his hot stretch with nine hits in 15 at bats over his last five games, driving in eight and helping widen the Yankee lead over Detroit in the American League. Mickey Vernon countered with a two-run shot for Washington, but Allie Reynolds earned his 13th win despite a rough first inning. The win keeps the Yankees 2 1/2 games ahead of Detroit as Philadelphia and Boston stumble.
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Amatuer softball regional tourney results mix in Texas
In last night's Texas regional tourney action Goss on Ross of Dallas defeated Topsy's Cafe of Fort Worth 7 0. Dixon Drillers of Houston beat General Plumbing of Dallas 4 3. Downtown Chevrolet of Houston won 5 4 over Lake Jackson Spearer Motors of San Antonio and other listed teams posted scores in a chaotic, partial ledger field report.
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Spearer
Coaches High On SWC Outlook
Southwest Conference football practice opened with optimism as coaches reported strong early conditioning. Arkansas counted 70 players, Texas 54, and others noted good shape, sparking confidence for a season opener on September 23. Coaches praised weather, player readiness, and potential, with Rice, Texas A&M, TCU, Baylor, and SMU all signaling solid starts and plans to sharpen squads quickly.
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Mtusty” Russell
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Tigers Call In 2 Players From Mudhens
The Detroit Tigers recalled Cader Myron Ginsberg and Diol Krohoski from the Toledo Mudhens. With the Yankees breathing down their necks, Detroit seeks added power as they open a two game set with the Chicago White Sox. Ginsberg hits .344 and Kryhoski .468 this season.
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Sio-Mo-Shun Victory Forecast in Harmsworth Race
DEIROS sept 2 says Sio-Mo-Shun IV, the Seattle craft, will likely win a second heat in the Harmsworth powerboat trophy race on the Detroit river. Stan Sayres’ front hydroplane led two others and Miss Canada TV in the first heat, driven by Lou Mageel substituting for an injured Fed Jones, as Slo-Ma-Shun posted an 91.127 mph average. Babe Ruth also noted with baseball references in the same column.
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Football Tonight 108 Angeles Baltimore
A fragmentary 1940s style roster lists players and weights for Los Angeles and Baltimore squads with many names and numbers. Reserves section enumerates players by number, position, and team, reflecting a game program or program notes with chaotic OCR.
Nardella to Hurl Final Dallas Game
Angelo Nardella will start for the San Antonio Missions in Dallas as the Padres seek a crucial win over the fifth place Dallas Eagles. The series stakes include improving the Missions season record and moving closer to fourth place. Dallas counters with Bob Bahl on the mound. Sleater earned his twelfth win for the South Texans in a 94 victory over Dallas, with Danny Baich homering twice and driving in six as the Padres built support runs through the game.
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O Hara Wins Medalist Honors in Harlingen Golf Qualifier
O Hara Watts of San Antonio posted a two under par 69 to win medalist honors in the qualifying round of the Labor flag golf tournament staged at Harlingen Country Will play, with Bd Brady and Smee cat among the listed competitors.
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Alamo Boat Club To Meet Thursday
The Alamo Boat Club will hold its regular meeting at the Plaza hotel at 7 30 p m Thursday, announced Secretary Johnnie Rohlf. The meeting details were released Saturday and pertain to club activities and planning.
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St Joseph's hosts 16th CYO rally and dance
St Joseph's Church in downtown hosts the Catholic Youth Organization quarterly rally on Sept. 12 at 7 15 PM with a dance to follow in St Joseph's hall. Ramiro Cervaldi leads the CYO orchestra and the program includes music and sports notes from Penn State players and college track history.
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CYO Orchestra
Hast meets West at Alamo Bowl in Rams exhibition
Baltimore Colts clash with the Los Angeles Rams in a professional exhibition at Alamo Stadium Saturday night. Norman Van Brocklin will start at quarterback for the Rams replacing Bob Waterfield, a move described as a new backfield setup rather than a demotion. Glenn Davis is among Rams starters. previous exhibitions saw the Rams beat the Chicago Cardinals and lose to Washington and Philadelphia.
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Texans Near Journey Finals In Six-Team Semi-Pro Tourney
Six clubs remain in the sixteenth national semi pro baseball tournament in Wichita as the field narrows for a 710000 purse and a Japan trip. Undefeated Pik City Okla Elks and Alpine Texas Cowboys face elimination with one defeat. Tonight’s early game at p m pits two tied teams, followed by Honolulu Braves facing Sinton Plymouth Oilers in the final game after Sinton beat Santa Maria 9 1.
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Pros to Try Again at Empire State Open
Long distance players held an edge as play opened in the Empire State Open at Shaker Ridge. The soggy, waterlogged par 71 course forced postponement a day earlier. Favorites for the $2606 first prize included Lloyd Mangrum Him Ferrier Henry Ransom Cary Middlecoff and Skip Alexander. Lawson Littie new PGA co chairman drew attention for potential success on the wet layout. Mangrum, a sharp-shooting Texan from Chicago, was widely viewed as the pick.
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Lloyd Mangrum
Him Ferrier
Henry Ransom
Cary Middlecoff
Skip Alexander
Lawson Littie
Tech High football end suffers two collarbone fractures
Herbert Alonzo, end for Tech High School, broke two collarbones in opening day practice during defensive fundamental work. Coach Pat Shannon said he fell on the ball and expects him back in six weeks.
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Tech
Pat Shannon
Alonso
Texas 1950 High School Grid Debut Fumbles Through Scores
Friday night opened the Texas 1950 high school football season with Class A teams. Defending champion Tittlefield rolled past Crosbyton 42 to 6 while Shamrock beat Lockney 12 to 0. Bishop Byrne Pt Arthur blanked Nederland 130, and Dor man walloped Freer 416 in first day games. Saturday Colorado City met Wink and Cleveland faced Pt Arthur. City Conference teams began practice with most clubs targeting Sept 15 for first games.
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