Phillies Whiz Kids Face Pennant Run Under Heavy Pressure
The Phillies chase the pennant as the Giants fall to Curt Simmons four hitter. The team led by Eddie Sawyer appears tense yet confident, with stars like Seminick Waitkus and Ashburn aged around mid twenties, facing tougher opponents as October 1 nears.
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Giants
Curt Simmons
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Phillies
Brooks
Andy Seminick
Eddie Waitkus
Dick Sisler
Eddie Sawyer
Australian Pair Captures National Doubles Net Title
Jack Bromwich and Frank Sedgman of Australia defeated Bill Talbert and Gardnar Mulloy to win the U S National Doubles Championship at Longwood. The victory comes as Bromwich and Sedgman prepare to face Talbert and Mulloy in the Davis Cup challenge round. Margaret du Pont and Louise Brough won the women’s title with a 6 2 6 2 victory over Shirley Fry and Doris Hart.
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Chestnut Hill
Mass
Australia
Jack Bromwich
Frank Sedgman
Bill Talbert
Gardnar Mulloy
Forest Hills
N. Y
Mulloy-Talvert
U. S
Longwood Cricket Club
Margaret du Pont
Wilmington
Del
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Cal
Shirley Fry
Akron
Doris Hart
Jacksonville
Fla
Bromwich
Sedgman
Talbert
Mulloy
Billy Sidwil
Longwood
Coral Gables
Fila
Malloy
Negro Girl To Vie For Tennis Title
In Forest Hills New York 22 year old Althea Gibson of New York was named among 52 entrants for the U S Women's National Grass Court Championship starting next Monday. The U S Lawn Tennis Association said she earned her place on merit after the selection committee reviewed her record.
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U. S
West Side
Forest Hills
N. Y
U. S. Lawn Tennis Association
Althea Gibson
Miss Gibson
Edwin S. Baker
Little League Action At Cascade Park Bellevue Games
Four Bellevue Little League teams will entertain Bellevue playground squads at Cascade Park on Wednesday afternoon. At 2 00 p m American Legion meets Bellevue V F W No 1079 for the first three innings with Bellevue for the last three innings of a six inning game. At 3 30 United Polish Club faces a Bellevue squad with Elvira Eagles pitching the final three innings.
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Bellevue
American Legion
United Polish Club
Elvrra Eagles
Mooseheart Bowling League Setups At Club Meeting
Mooseheart Bowling League will fill teams at a meeting tonight at 8 at the Moose Club. Captains must attend to roster bowlers signed for competition. Plans call for league action on Tuesday nights at 9 at the Bowling Center.
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Mooseheart
Moose Club
Moose Class B Bowling League Seeks 1950 51 Relo
Preliminary steps underway to reorganize the Moose Class B Bowling League for the 1950 51 season. Bowlers interested in participating should notify secretary Fred Beck and president Joe Olenik with listed phone numbers. A league meeting is set for Sunday at 1 30 PM at the Moose Club.
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Fred Beck
Joe Olenik
Moose Club
Justice's Final Answer is No on Pro Football
Chapel Hill N C Charley Choo Choo Justice announced he will not play professional football. The North Carolina All American halfback, a June graduate, chose to remain with the North Carolina Medical Foundation rather than join the Washington Redskins or the Richmond Rebels offer of $10,000 for six games. He will devote full time to medical foundation work.
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N. C
Charley (Choo Choo
Justice
North Carolina
North Carolina Medical Foundation
Washington Redskins
National Football League
Richmond Rebels
Richmond
Harry Seibold
Rebels
Medical Foundation
UPC In Tourney Contest Tonight
The United Polish Club Class A team prepares for a 9 15 p m game in the Abbeyville Softball Tournament double elimination. Opponent is not announced. UPC members meet at the club at TAS o'clock.
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United Polish
Abbeyville
UPC Nine
Amateur Mitt Card On Crystal Beach Boxing Night
Vermilion American Legion Post 397 presents the first amateur boxing show at Crystal Beach ballroom with eight bouts led by Nickey Nakon versus Jimmy Bivins of Cleveland in the 135 pound class. Other matches feature George Kruchek vs Ralph Martin at 147 pounds with eight more three round fights. Joe Maxim referees and Lorain and Vermilion officials judge. First bout at 8:30.
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George Kruchek
Cleveland
Ralph Martin
Regis Poyle
Sonny Lopez
Vincent Logano
Lorain
Steve Zantarak
George Bilas
Elyria
Ray Cheers
Dick Hengartner
Paul Revel
Antelo Mariotti
Vermilion
William Schaab
Leslie Huddleston
Eddie Loba
Joe Fiedler
Rocky Linson
Joe Maxim
DeSantis
Flaherty
Fischer
James Ryan
Amsterdam Bridges Thread Through City of 90 Islands
Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands, is spanned by over 300 bridges and intersected by canals that separate the city into 90 distinct islands.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Vision project finds half of Peoria eighth graders vision impaired
Fifty three per cent of all eighth grade pupils in Peoria Illinois schools have vision problems that hinder school achievement. The city wide project was sponsored by local optometrists and ophthalmologists.
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Peoria
Ill
Student Investigators Find It Tough Going
Meredith New Hampshire reporters describe a high school English class survey of 158 town families. Half said they were too busy to read and one family refused purchases citing plenty of books. Questions about schooling arose and a student was bitten by a dog during the effort.
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Meredith, N. H
Origin of Key West name
The Florida town of Key West was once Cayo Hueso or Bone Key named by Spaniards for numerous Indian skeletons found there. Tradition says English sailors mispronounced the Spanish name until Key West became the common name.
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Key West
Florida
Cayo Hueso
Bone Key
Astaire Buys Six Pairs of Special Dance Pumps
Fred Astaire purchases six pairs of dancing pumps at once. The shoes are built on special lasts with hand stitching, featuring soft leather uppers and mellow leather soles for comfort and performance.
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Fred Astaire
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