Indians Clash With Yankees In Aiming For First
The Indians visit Yankee Stadium for a two game series with first place at stake. Big Mike Garcia faces Allie Reynolds in the opener, and Early Wynn duels Vic Raschi in the second. Showers possible. if rained out, a doubleheader tomorrow.
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Golf Finals Highlight National Junior Girls Championship
Mickey Wright of La Jolla beat Barbara McIntire of Toledo one up in the final. In a National Caddie Championship semi finals bracket, Jim Lucius of Northfield and others competed. Pet Bully won the Jockeys' Guild Purse at Washington Park with a $7,500 purse.
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la Jolla
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Minn
al Chandler
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Columbus
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Circleville
Chicago
Washington Park
Grand American Handicap Shooters Reach Grand American
Vandalia Ohio August 22 AP More than 1700 marksmen compete for trapshooting top prize of 1500 at the Grand American Handicap with participants from 9 states Alaska Canada Cuba and Hawaii. Mike Wayland a 19 year old Washington Kansas high school student previously won by firing 99 from 21 yards. LE G Beckey a 45 year old Rock Falls Illinois plant engineer won a five way shootoff with a top 98 while tied were Dr. Carl R Green Coy B Werner J W Baldwin and J O Dudley. Dorothy Kohler 33 from Tekamah Nebraska won the Women s Preliminary after defeating Pauline Oliver from Lubbock Texas at 97.
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Canada
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Hawaii
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Washington, Kan
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Rock Falls
Ill
Beckey
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Creighton
Neb
Coy B. Werner
Mansfield
J. W. Baldwin
Wichita Falls
Tex
J. O. Dudley
Weatherford
Dorothy Kohler
Tekemah
Pauline Oliver
Lubbock, Tex
Middlecoff Kroll Tie At Fort Wayne Open
Cary Middlecoff of Memphis and Ted Kroll of New Hartford led the Fort Wayne Open with 66s at the Elks course. Forty players broke par in the first round, including two amateurs. Perennial contenders Jim Ferrier, Jerry Barner, Dave Douglas, Julius Boros, Wally Ulrich, and Lawson Little carded 67 or 68.
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Memphis
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New Hartford
N.Y
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San Francisco
Jerry Barner
Pasadena
Calif
Dave Douglas
Newark
Del
Julius Boros
Mid Pines
N.C
Wally Ulrich
Austin
Minn
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Pebble Beach
Scores from tonight's baseball action
American Association games feature Louisville defeating St. Paul 4 2 Milwaukee besting Charleston 8 2 Columbus over Kansas City 7 1 Minneapolis beat Indianapolis 6 3 Five matchups show clear victors and set early standings for the league race.
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Milwaukee
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Dick Todd Forced Out As Redskins Star Injured In Exhibition
Washington Redskins suffered a 45-23 loss to the Rams as Charley Justice broke his wrist and coach Dick Todd resigned to tend farming interests in Crowell Texas. Reports say owner George Marshall offered the job to Sammy Baugh who declined. Norman Van Brocklin and Bob Waterfield starred for Los Angeles while Johnny Williams returned a kickoff for a 100 yard score.
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Gun
Marshall
Sammy Baugh
Baugh
Choo- Choo
Rams
Norman van Brocklin
Bob Waterfield
Southern California
Johnny Williams
Amateur National semi finals dominated by Northwest players
The Pacific Northwest supplies three fourths of the Men's National Amateur golf semi final field with Al Mengert of Spokane Jack Westland of Everett and Bill Mawhinney of Vancouver B C leading. Don Cherry the lone out of region entrant remains in the running. Mengert faces Cherry while Westland meets Mawhinney in the morning. Jimmy McHale defeats Charlie Coe and Mawhinney upsets McHale in the afternoon.
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S.1.U. Athletic Director Names and Acknowledgments
A list of athletic figures includes Lynn Holder of S.1.U. Merrill Duster Thomas from Pinckneyville, Martin, E. L. Doc Bencini, Murphysboro, and Charles. The fragment outlines positions and associations in regional athletics.
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Lynn Holder
Merrill “Duster” Thomas
Pinckneyville
Martin
E. L
Doc’ Bencini
Murphysboro
Charles
Christians Win Tourney Tussle In Church Softball
Christian Juniors edge First Methodists 12 1 to reach final of Murphysboro Church Softball League semi final. Bobby Malone steadies with three hit game as Underwood and Wright each tally four hits. Christians to face First Baptist for junior title amid strong early rally and seventh inning insurance. Morvich Derby reference noted as historical aside.
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Bobby Malone
Murphysboro
Methodists
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Major League Standings and Results Highlight 1929 Note
National League standings show Leneye Brooklyn at .664 with 75 wins and New York at 69. Chicago, St Louis, Philadelphia follow as Pittsburgh trails. Thursday results include Chicago 8 New York 6 and St Louis 3 Boston 2. Manager Rogers Hornsby belted 40 home runs for the Chicago Cubs in 1929.
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Schedule Set For Murphysboro Midget Division Softball
Tournament games in the Murphysboro Church Softball League midget division begin Monday and run through Friday for the championship. Drawings list matchups from Aug 26 to Aug 29 at Longfellow school ground with all games at 5:30 PM on the southeast diamond.
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Herrin Township Softball Tourney Action Report
South leads Russell 14 to 3 with Longman and Nava forfeit wins 7 0 and Craig 7 0 respectively. Friday games include Craig versus Dale at 6 p m and Longman versus Harris at 7 15 p m. Cadets face Nightingales at 8 30 p m. Saturday schedule lists Ted South against Ed South at 7 p m and Pike versus Green at 8 30 p m. Three top harness horses Tar Heel Lullwater and Simpson were in danger after a tornado destroyed their stable near Sedalia Missouri.
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Russell
Longman
Nava
Craig
Williams
Dale
Harris
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Nightingales
Ted South
Ed. South
Pike
Green
Sedalia
Tar Heel
Lullwater
Simpson
Inover
Grade school summer basketball plan sparks clinics and debate
Coach Duster Thomas of Pinckneyville promotes summer practice with grade school players as legally permissible under IHS A rules. He argues early testing teaches style and fuels interest while listing numerous coaches at Carbondale clinic and noting Jim Levin's plan to switch the Ran gers to single wing.
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Jim Levin
Benton
Rangers
Jim
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