Texan Jackie Burke Poised to Lead Golf After Sioux City Win
Oscar Fraley profiles Jackie Burke of Houston as a rising golf star. Burke, 27, won the Sioux City Open after strong showings in the Bing Crosby and Rio Grande Valley events, lifting his 1947 earnings to twelve thousand four hundred eighty seven dollars. Burke, son of pro Jack Burke Sr., followed golf from childhood, served in the Marines, then rose under mentors Claude Harmon and Jimmy Demaret at Metropolitan and Houston clubs.
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Tarrupers
Lone Star State
Ralph Guldahl
Byron Nelson
Ben Hogan
Lloyd Mangrum
Jimmy Demaret
Texas
Longhorn
Jackie Burke
Houston
Jackie
Iowa
Jack Burke Sr
Harry Vardon
Burke
Claude Harmon
Winged Foot
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Harmon
Metropolitan C. C
White Plains
Demaret
Paramount
Hollywood
Bing Crosby
Bob Hope
Hope
Sonny
United Press
Red Schoendienst the Cardinal Team Player of the Era
Lawton Carver profiles Red Schoendienst as a standout Cardinals second baseman and team player. He praises his fielding streak, speed on the bases, and All-Star Game homer, noting his versatility and enduring value at 27 as a future great.
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Lawton Carver
ED Schoendienst
Cardinal
Eddie Dyer
St. Louis
Marty Marion
Red
Monte Irvin
Giants
Irvin
Schoendienst
International News Service
Washington at Cleveland and other baseball broadcasted games
Washington at Cleveland Hudson versus Wynn and New York at Detroit Byrne against Houtteman lead a full slate of televised and radio games tonight. acorn at Chicago Hooper versus jerce and Boston at St Louis Sarmett against Marshall complete eight broadcasts and a packed schedule for tomorrow. National League standings and results recap with Chicago Brooklyn Boston St Louis New York Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh and others listed with last night results and today and tomorrow matchups across cities and times.
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Cleveland
Hudson
Wynn
WHBC
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Detroit
Byrne
Houtteman
Af Acorn
Chicago
Hooper
Jerce
Boston
St. Louis
Sarmett
Marshall
W. Ll. Pet. G.B. Philadelphia
Brooklyn Ad
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Lade
Kennedy
Philadelphia
Blackwell
Ramsdell
Meyer
Miller
Pittsburtrgh
Chambers
Palica
Pitsburgh
Pet. G.B. T
St Louis
Stark County Golf Officials Set Meeting Tonight
Final arrangements for the Stark County District Golf Association pro-lady and amateur-lady tournament on Sunday August 13 at Edgewood will be drawn at tonight's meeting at 8:30 at Shady Hollow. Officials will also discuss Amateur and Open tournaments along with the main event.
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Stark County District Golf Association
Shady Hollow
Edgewood
East Canton seeks games for 13 to 15 year old players
The unbeaten East Canton intermediate baseball team is seeking games with other squads in the 13 14 15 year old category. Contact Bud Shepherd at phone 5 2913.
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East Canton
Bud Shepherd
Indians Bring Boudreau Gambit For Washington Series
Cleveland manager Lou Boudreau restores himself and Joe Gordon to the lineup and calls up two top starters as the Indians open a two game set with the Washington Nationals. Early Wynn will pitch tonight with Bob Lemon scheduled for tomorrow, while Conrado Marrero opposes Lemon. Garcia is benched to regain form as Cleveland chases a stretch drive.
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Lou Boudreau
Joe Gordon
Cleveland Indians
Washington
Tribe
New York
Detroit
Yanks
Tigers
Indians
Boudreau
Ray Boone
Gordon
Roberto Avila
Wynn
Bob Lemon
Nats
Sid Hudson
Hudson
Lemon
Conrado Marrero
Mike Garcia
Garcia
St. Louis
Stark Women Reach Akron Area Golf Championship Berths
Three of Stark County's 17 entrants earned title flight berths in the 18 hole qualifier for the Akron District Golf Association championship at Alliance Country Club. Gertrude Ballou of Fairlawn led medalist efforts with 84 while Pauline Frey and Mrs. W D Sears shared runnerup honors with 85. Pairings for first round shown with scores in parens and non qualifiers listed.
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Repository Bureau Alliance
Stark County
Alliance Country Club
Gertrude (Bally) Bailey
Fairlawn
Shady Hollow
Pauline Frey
W. D
Peg) Sears
Canton Brookside
Betty Kerby
Miss Frey
E. A. Bradshaw
D. F. Albery
Shady
Pauline
Bradshaw
Albery
Pat Thornton
Big cars roar to life at Circleville fair races
Circleville Ohio August fair opens with seven events as Jimmy Wilburn of Columbus and Bobby Grimm duel for top honors in the national point standings. Local crowds expected to witness the premier big car action at Pickaway County fairgrounds.
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Circleville
Pickaway County
Jimmy Wilburn
Columbus
Bobby Grimm
Rosen Chokes Grip In Homer Bid For Indians
Al Rosen of the Cleveland Indians, after a rocky start, rises to challenge Ted Williams and Ralph Kiner in the home run race. Once seen as a bust, Rosen credits swing balance and a strategy shift to hitting for base hits, while quietly chasing a league lead.
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Homer Bid
Ease
Wichita
Kan
al Rosen
Cleveland Indians
Marsh Samuel
Marsh
Ken Keltner
Keltner
Cleveland
San Diego
Flip
Ralph Kiner
Indians
Ted Williams
Kiner
Burke and Byers Meet in Big Women’s Title Defense
A three match wrestling card at Navarre Rd Sports Arena features Mildred Burke defending her women’s mat title against June Byers in a best of three falls bout. Dennis Clary faces Jim Wright, while Whitey Walberg meets Natty Brown in the curtain opener. Show starts at 9 p.m.
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Mildred Burke
June Byers
Dennis
California
Miss Byers
Clary
Hollywood
Wright
Brown
Joe Louis
Vital Series Open In Hot Association Pennant Scramble
The opening series features first division clubs clashing in St Paul and Minneapolis as the American Association title chase heats up. Indianapolis leads with .583 while Louisville trails at .582, with St Paul four games back. Milwaukee routed Columbus 7 1 behind a six run fourth, Chet Nichols worked a near shutout until Larry Miggins hit a homer for the Birds. The Brews turned four double plays behind Nichols.
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Serian Association
Pet. G
Indianapolis
Louisville
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Milwaukee
Toledo
Kansas City
Associated Press
American Association
Colonels
Millers
Cotton Deal
Young Chet Nichols
Larry Miggins
Birds
Brews
Nichols
Softball Tourney Resume Tonight at Kurtz Memorial Field
The Stark County amateur softball tournament restarts after rain with two games. The Junior Church All-Stars meet Northwest Merchants at 7, Massillon Tri-City Merchants face Massillon Chevrolet A C at 8, both boys and girls contests. Stark Ceramics and Fords begin a best-of-three series at 9.
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Stark County
Ohio Amateur
Esmont All-Stars to face Agier Taverns Sunday at Fairmount
The Esmonts host the Agier Taverns in a Sunday softball game at 1 30 p m on the Fairmount diamond. Esmonts are booking games at home or away by calling 6 4065.
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Esmont All-Stars
Agier Taverns
Fairmount
Esmonts
District 4 Begins Little League Play Today at Elyria
The Elyria district hosts the District No. 4 eliminations today and Wednesday to decide the final Ohio Little League entry. Elyria meets Port Clinton in the opener, winner faces Sherwood for a state berth. Regional play follows in Cincinnati, then nationals at Williamsport.
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Sherwood
Northwest All-Stars
Northeast
Tri-County All- Stars
North
Plain City
Timken Recreation Park
Ohio
Cincinnati
Illinois
Williamsport
Old Dutch Plays Canton Black Sox in City League clash
Old Dutch Beer champions City Class A Baseball League schedule a 6 p.m. game against Canton Black Sox at City Field on Wednesday.
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Old Dutch Beer
Canton Black Sox
City Field
Haverstock Joins Canton South Coaching Staff
Dale Haverstock, Kent State graduate and former McKinley standout, is hired by Canton South High School to coach junior high football and basketball and lead the varsity baseball team. Details of the contract were not announced. Ed Welker steps up to assistant football coach and freshman basketball coach as part of the changes.
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McKinley High School
Kent State University
Canton South High School Board of Education
Haverstock
Dale
Kent State
Star
E. Summit St
Kent
McKinley
Navy
Ohio
Bulldog
Dave McDowell
Ed Welker
Cardinals Owner Saigh Aims At Chandler For Re Election
Reports from the midwest say Fred Saigh owner of the St. Louis Cardinals is mounting a campaign to oust Commissioner A. B. Chandler. Chicago observer John Drebinger cites widespread talk of covert support and a possible upheaval as club owners prepare for winter meetings. Chandler’s current contract runs to 1952 with notice requirements, and discussions are expected to begin this December, with a decision by May.
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Gayle Talbot
Associated Press
New York
Mid-West
Fred Saigh
St. Louis Cardinals
A. B. (Happy) Chandler
John Drebinger
New York Times
Chicago
Saigh
Chandler
Drebinger
St. Louis
Bob Hannegan
Sam Breadon
Cardinals
Punderson Lake angler keeps six day fishing rhythm
Charley Gesaman works for Ohio Wildlife Division at Punderson Lake near Burton Ohio. He fishes six hours daily six days a week in a 10 foot flat boat using varied bait and measures water temperature to locate fish. He reports catching 14 to 15 fish daily mainly bluegills with some perch black bass and bullheads. He laments releasing catch as part of an angler code. The lake is stocked with bass bluegills and minnows to attract anglers and Charley plans a pamphlet detailing spots bait timing and fish species for the 100 acre lake.
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Punderson
Charley
Charley Gesaman
Tree Pewyers Ver Fish Management Section
Ohio Wildlife Division
Cleveland
Panderson Lake
College Stars Take On Eagles In Preseason Clash
Delafield Wisconsin August 1 The 1950 college all stars led by a big but slow line lack breakaway backs with uncertain chances against the NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles in Soldier Field Chicago August 11. Coach Eddie Anderson cites a strong defensive unit and several candidates for 60 minute roles including Townemaker Ulinski Hart Weiner and Hunsinger as possible starters on both sides.
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Wis
Eddie Anderson
Philadelphia Eagles
Anderson
Buddy Young
Clyde Scott
Clayton Townemaker
Minnesota
Harry Ulinski
Kentucky
Leon Hart
Notre Dame
Art Weiner
North Carolina
Charlie Hunsinger
Florida
Eagles
Chicago
Soldier Field
Collegians
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