McSpaden Praises Goodall Round Robin As World Best Match Player
Jag McSpaden, once Byron Nelson’s shadow, backs the Goodall tournament at Wykagyl with a field led by Bobby Locke. He argues a true test is match play where no one is eliminated until all opponents are faced, praising the event’s fair format and noting his shift to tournament management.
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Oscar Fraley
New York
Goodall
Jag McSpaden
Byron Nelson
McSpaden
Nelson
Pavses
Bobby Locke
New Rochelle
Wykagyl Country Club
Ben Hogan
Lloyd Mangrum
Jimmy Demaret
Henry Cotton
Dutch Harrison
Herman Keiser
Bob Ham
Harmon
Herman Barron
Jim Ferrier
Golf
Jag
Breckenridge Park
San Antonio
Japs Honor Babe Ruth At Special Programs
In postwar Japan Babe Ruth was hailed through nationwide programs. About 30 000 attended a Tokyo double header at Korakuen Stadium and 50 000 packed Osaka’s Koshien Stadium to honor him while he sent a message praising baseball’s growth in Japan.
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Babe Ruth
Tokyo
Japan
Korakuen
Koshien Stadium
Osaka
Ruth
Big Tackle Charley Tatom Stars on Texas Relays
AUSTIN Texas PIA member Charley Tatom a 6 5 209 pound tackle for the Texas Longhorns stars on the fast relay teams and as a key football starter. He runs 200 yards in about 9.7 seconds and anchors the 440 and 880 yard relays. His speed for a lineman has stunned opponents and teammates alike.
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Austin, Tex
Pia
University of Texas
Charley Tatom
Texas
Tatom
Longhorns
Charley
Texas A
Tatum
Trotters and Pacers Open In N Y May 21
New York opens the eastern harness season May 21 with Roosevelt Sara toga Hamburg Batavia Historic Track and Good Time Park in Goshen hosting nine meets on 14 tracks in five states. Famed horse Fabled Chestertown leads a $5 000 Westbury trot in a strong opening card at Roosevelt.
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New York
Harrington
Del
Roosevelt Raceway
Atlantic Seaboard
Roosevelt
Saratoga
Hamburg
Batavia
Goshen
Long Island
Westbury
Chestertown
Santa Anita
Wil
Buffalo
Batavia Downs
Good Time Park
Lexington
Brentlawn
Champ Will Trot Himself In Condition
Bear Lake Michigan report notes Manny Seamon begins Joe Louis conditioning for a June 23 rematch with Jersey Joe Walcott. Louis trains at Bear Lake and Pompton Lakes with 100-yard sprint work, 100 rounds of runners, and weight loss to reach 216 pounds. Seamon cites sparring overhaul to deter past defensive lapses and keep Louis sharp for the title defense.
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Bear Lake
Mich
INS
Joe Louis
Manny Seamon
Joe
Pompton Lakes
M. 1
Joe Walcott
Louis
Seamon
Walcott
Toto
Hlm
Mills
Gendgene
Jersey Joe
Nofson
Walcet
Camden, N. I
Madison Square
Howell Signs Two Year Contract As Idaho Grid Coach
University of Idaho football coach Howell signed a two year extension through 1950. President Buchanan praised Howell after a first Idaho season showing four wins and four losses including a 19 16 upset of Stanford and 13 4 victory over Utah. Homecoming crowd of 23 500 in Moscow marked Idaho State attendance high. Howell, former Alabama All American, joined Idaho in 1947 and extension ensures at least through 1950.
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Moscow
Millard IF
Dixie
Howell
University of Idaho
J. &. Buchanan
Buchanan
Idaho
Stanford
University of Utah
Washington State
University of Alabama
Hen lays seven ounce egg in Holladay Utah scene
An ambitious white feghorn hen in Holladay Utah appears to mimic reading about the presidents call to curb egg use. The bird laid a seven ounce egg with a circumference of nine and 64s inches as workers marveled at the size.
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Holladay
Utah
Ins
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Vic Ghezai
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TA Purral
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Los Angeles
Rasph DePalma
Barney Oldfield
Willie Spencer
DePalma
Spencer
Nippy Jones
Om Jorde
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Cliopes Yankees
John Banta Dodeers
Ken Johnson
Aldfence Boers
al Kozar
Fort Wooten
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Brissie
Virgil Stallcop
Reds
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Ned Garver
Tommy Glaviane
Cardinals
George Vico Tigers
Wehmere Reda
Gerald Staley
Whitey Fle
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Champ
Bomber
Walcots
AMD
Ered
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Plymouth
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