U S Defends Davis Cup at Forest Hills
In Forest Hills New York the opening Davis Cup challenge round features Ted Schroeder against Billy Sidwell and Pancho Gonzales versus Frank Sedgman as Australia and the United States begin what may decide the tie by sundown. Sedgman is pivotal for Australia with Gonzales and Schroeder to follow as the two teams duel for a lead.
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Pirates Rip Wings 5 1 Behind 13-Hit Parade
The Pirates defeated the Red Wings 5 to 1 in seven innings at Carbondale Community High School field. Pitcher Biggs allowed only two hits. Highland Harris and Bradley each had three hits, Nance added two, fueling the Pirates’ 13-hit attack.
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Maze
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Kilpatrick
P Waller
D. Waller
Wild Cats
John Browns
Blue Angels
Ponder Poised To Defend Title In American Derby
Calumet's Ponder and De Luxe seek the national 3 year old crown in Chicago's 39th American Derby at Washington Park worth 60 000 added. The field includes Ky Colonel and John’s Joy with Provoe and strong Calumet rivalries noted as pace and potential track records loom.
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Washington Park
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J. A. Kinard Jr
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Joy
Emil Denemark
Four Happy Redbirds After Victory Over Dodgers
The St Louis Cardinals celebrate a 4 to 3 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers in a night game. Fans and players show relief and joy after the tight victory.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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Major League Baseball Standings and Saturday Schedule
Major League standings and today games list show American League matchups including Boston Chicago Philadelphia St Louis New York Cleveland Washington Detroit with National League pairings Chicago Brooklyn St Louis New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh and a Saturday lineup featuring Boston Chicago Philadelphia St Louis New York Cleveland Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston.
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Ex Packer to Coach at Vanderbilt
Nashville Tennessee Vanderbilt University signs Buford Baby Ray a former Green Bay Packer to serve as assistant football coach Ray spent the past 11 years with the Packers and joins the Commodores coaching staff.
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Baby) Ray
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Grand American Trapshooting Golden Anniversary Opens
Vandalia Ohio August 26 AP The Grand American Handicap 100 target feature marks trapshooting s golden anniversary as 1 700 shooters from the United States Cuba the Canal Zone and Canada compete. Sparrow Young 84 of Springfield Ohio the only man to have fired in all 50 events set a 1926 perfect score from 23 yards. Olimer Webb won the Preliminary Handicap with 190 straight, defeating Roger Dell. Frances King won the Women s championship after a shootoff, and Dr O T Dean topped the sports afield group with 96 while Ohio s five man team claimed the team title amid a crowded field.
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Somerville
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Atlanta
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Philadelphia
Joan Pflueger
North Miami
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Seattle
Sports Afield
Byron Nixon
Farmland
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Elks Edge Legion 5 4 In Eight Inning Baseball
The Elks beat the American Legion nine 5 to 4 in eight innings at Carbondale Community High School. Lawson allowed 10 hits but the Legionnaires failed to deliver in the clutch. Thomas drove in the winning run with a bases loaded single to break a 4 4 tie. Hinkley went 2 for 2 for the Legion and Reynolds added two hits for the Elks.
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Thomas
Proximity Beaten By Demon Hanover at Roosevelt Raceway
In Roosevelt Raceway's $50,000 Roosevelt two mile trot Demon Hanover upset Proximity ending her 16 race unbeaten run. Proximity faded from favored status as Demon Hanover clocked :18.4 for two miles while 25,000 spectators watched. Wagering topped $74,295 on Proximity, a track record sum.
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Coaches Confer at Southern Illinois Clinic
Three football coaches Glenn Abe Martin athletic director at Southern Illinois Don Faurot coach at Missouri and Bert Ingwersen Illinois line coach gathered at the Southern coaches clinic which ended Wednesday Faurot and Ingwersen served as instructors and the trio discussed the season ahead amid the gathering.
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Abe’’ Martin
Southern Illinois University
Don Faurot
Missouri University
Bert Ingwersen
The
University of Illinois
Southern Coaches
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Egyptian League All Star Orient Series Postponed Indefinitely
The Egyptian league postpones the All Star Orient three game series planned for mid September. Clyde Reed league president cites a mix up in play-off dates as the reason. The series would have matched Orient champions against nine selected players from other teams.
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Orient
North Seeks His Fourth Win in Star Class Race
North Star II skipper Lowell North of San Diego pursues a fourth straight victory in the World Star Class Championship at Belmont Harbor after a rest day. He previously won three straight races but was disqualified for Tuesday's triumph and fined 40 points. North remains 13th with 580 points as defending champion Lockwood Pirie also incurs a 39 point penalty.
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Mize Homers as Yankees Beat Indians in Tight Tilt
Johnny Mize hit a first homer for the Yankees after his $40,000 transfer from the Giants, lifting New York to a 6-3 win over Cleveland. Ed Lopat earned his 13th victory, helping place the Yankees three games up on Boston as the season tightens.
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Four Remain In Women's Western Amateur Play
Polly Riley of Fort Worth Texas meets Peg Kirk of Findlay Ohio in a semifinal while Mary Agnes Wall of Menominee Michigan faces Helen Sigel of Philadelphia in the other. Riley beat Marjorie Lindsay 5 3 with a two under par 36 on Westmoreland nine. Kirk defeated Dot Ellis 8 7. Wall beat Alice Bauer 5 4 and Sigel edged Mrs Cop ping 3 1 with a 10 foot deuce on 17.
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Menominee
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Chicago skipper leads 40-boat field with 111 points
On Tuesday Harry Nye, veteran skipper of Gale for the Southern Lake Michigan fleet, tops the standings with 111 points from three fourth place finishes in a 40-boat field. The contender sits in 14th place overall with 78 points after the day's events.
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Lake Michigan
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