California Has Classy Nine to Oppose Yale
California seeks a national collegiate title clash with Yale in Kalamazoo this weekend as observers praise the Golden Bears and Texas pitcher Bobby Layne shines in relief. Other items note golf figures Ferrier and Nelson, Lions training camp, and Nebraska guard Gail Gade joining Lincoln police as a relief parking ticket hander.
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Yale
Hugh Fullerton
Detroit
Kalamazoo
Boby Layne
Texas
Layne
Detroit Lions
University of Michigan
Michigan
Ohio State
Fred Corcoran
P.G.A
Boston
Gail Gade
U. of Nebraska
Lincoln
Tony Blazine
Kid Catcher Can't Miss Stars In Nashville
Nashville sportswriter Larry Gilbert hails Tennessee Vols catcher Al Walker as a coming big leaguer. The 21-year-old freshman is hitting for power and average, leading the Southern Association in clout and driving in runs with booming drives to all fields. Walker, at 180 pounds, excels behind the plate and is drawing praise as the next big prospect.
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Nashville
Canny- Larry
Gilbert
Vols
al Walker
Dixieland Diamond Activity
Ferrier and Harbert Duel for P G A Title in Detroit
Australian pro Jim Ferrier and Chick Harbert of Northville battled through a 36 hole final in Detroit for the P G A championship. Ferrier led early and finished strong with a four under par 32 in the afternoon. Harbert built a late surge but Ferrier maintained the edge across 169 holes.
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Chick Harbert
Northville
Mich
Jim. Ferrier
San Francisco
Harbert
Ferrier
Jim Ferrier
Melvin
Chick” Harbert
Art Bell
California
Vic. Ghezzi
P.G.A
Plum
Holion
Bell
Jim
Ghezzi
Jim Jpervier
Eheelkothe
Quattrocchi Captures Belknap Mountain 300 Title
Allie Quattrocchi of Providence claimed the national motorcycle speed crown in the Belknap Mountain 300 in Laconia New Hampshire leading a 50 rider field from the United States and Canada. Ted Edwards of Atlanta finished runner up after competing in Daytona. Rounding out the top finishers were George Sabine Art Heck and Buck Brigance with KRE Tz forced out by engine trouble on lap 52.
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Laconia
N.H
Allie
Providence
R. IL
Ted Edwards
Atlanta
Daytona
Fla
Kre T“Z
Pomona
Ucal
Edwards
Belnap
George Sabine
Washington,d. C
Art Heck
Willard, C
Buck” Brigance
Charlotte
N. C
Orange Golf Pair Shoots 81s in Mich
The Herald Journal reports NC golf tourney qualifying in Ann Arbor Michigan with freshmen Bo Winninger of Oklahoma A M and Bob Harris of San Jose State shooting 81s as crosswinds push scores up for 303 contestants. Syracuse fields three golfers led by Tony Langan and Dick Burgess tied at 81 while Alex Stevenson posts 81 and Sam Murphy prepares for a second 18 today.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Bo Winninger
Oklahoma A. & M
Bob Harris
San’ Jose
Syracuse University
Tony Langan
Dick Burgess
Alex Stevenson
Sam Murphy
Golden Man Wins $10,000 LaSalle Handicap at Detroit Track
Detroit newspaperman George Kreichiel owns Golden Man and ran him in the LaSalle handicap after failing to find an allowance race. He broadcast the race on television and, as the horse led in the stretch, forgot to cue distant spectators and focused on rooting him home.
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Golden Man
Detroit
George Kreichiel
George
Krehbiel
Touchdown Twins Get Permits for Charity Games and Movie
Army stars Glenn Davis and Felix Blanchard, known as the Touchdown Twins, can use 60 day graduation leave to act in a movie and play in two charity grid games. War Department approved 72 hour passes for the pair to join the New York HeraldTribune fresh air fund game in September and a Chicago charity tilt in August. They would reportedly earn about $40,000 each for football film roles. Previously they were told to reject about $100,000 in NFL offers to pursue Army service commitments.
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Washington
Glenn Davis
Felix “Doc” Blanchard
Army
War Department
Davis
Blanchard
New York
Hersald Tribune
Chicago
Giants Acquire Hooks Tott From Browns
In Chicago the New York Giants obtained left handed pitcher Clarence Hooks Tott from the St. Louis Browns to replace their ace Montia Kennedy who is lost. Tott, a Fort Meade Florida native, posted a 10–6 record.
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Chicago
New York Giants
Montia Kennedy
Clarence “Hooks” Tott
St. Louis Browns
Tott
Fort Meade
Fla
San Antonio slugger tied to Texas League last season
A San Antonio player from the Texas League spent the prior season with the team before appearing in four relief outings with the Browns this year, recording a single loss across the stretch.
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San Antonio
Browns
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