Babe Zaharias to Exhibit Golf Clinic at Fountain Head
Mrs Mildred Babe Zaharias famed all around athlete will appear at Fountain Head Country Club for a 1:30 afternoon golf clinic and exhibition with Hank Haneke Woody Harner and Al Gardner Jr The visitor from los angeles 1932 era is noted for a 327 yard driving record and remarkable approach shots and putts The event is open to all golf enthusiasts and promises education and entertainment.
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Mildred
Babe
Didrikson Zaharias
Fountain Head Country Club
Wonder Girl
Los Angeles
Hank Haneke
Woody Harner
al Gardner, Jr
Fountain Head
Hank
Woody
Zaharias
Stranahan Favored in National Amateur Golf Semi-Finals
Stranahan, a dominant 28-year-old Toledo pro, advances to the National Amateur Golf semi finals in Minneapolis, drawing John Ward as a proud surprise finalist. Knowles and Urzetta loom as tough challengers in the 36-hole action with a double round finale next day.
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Minneapolis
Evergody
Frank Stranahan
Stranahan
Railbirds
Toledo
John Po. Ward
Ward
Robert W. Knowles, Jr
Brookline
Mass
Henry Wadsworth Long
Just Piain
Sam Urzetta
Rochester
Tomorrof
Knowles
Dick Kinchin
Newtonville
Lily Shields
Mbany
N.Y
Tom ¥Eech
Milwaukee
Notre Dame
Arzetta
Bud Wolscher
Pacific Palisades
Calif
Goodwill A.C. Little League Holds Evening Practice at Hager Field
The Goodwill A C of the Little League will stage a practice this evening at Hager Field starting at 6 15. All players are urged to tie on hand.
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Goodwill A.C
Hager Field
Boonsboro Slugger Leads Hit Parade With 427 Average
Boonsboro’s Hartle tops the Washington County League batting chart with a .427 mark as the 1950 season nears end. Williamsport’s J Forsythe sits second at .409, with Gapland’s MecGolderick at .402 and Smithsburg’s Kline at .388 in the crowded 300-plus club. Drake Dofflemeyer of Boonsboro leads the pitching race with seven wins and no defeats as Tommy Cline of Williamsport trails with 10–2.
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Pat Springer
Boonsboro
O 'Hartle
Williamsport
Jack Forsythe
Ln Pow
Gapland
McGolderick
Tommy Tritch
Boonsboro Yellowjackets
Boonaboro
Drake Dofflemeyer
Tommy Cline
Hartie
J. Forsythe
MecGold
Hartman
Middleburg
Kershner
Haugh
Smithsburg
Th. Parks
Keadynville
Tritch
Fitz
Carr
Funkstown
Hitner
Keedynville
Arty
Funketown
Kanetzel
Little League World Series Semi-Finals Set
The 1950 Little League World Series advances to the semifinals with four teams left Hagerstown Bridgeport Kankakee and Houston In the afternoon Roy Stotler and Vinnie Viglione will duel as the towns name their No 2 pitchers while Charlie Barnes and John Lewis anchor their clubs in the other matchup.
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Hagerstown
Bridgeport
Houston
Westerly
R. I
Chubby Sittin
Martin
Kankakee
Texan
Connecticut
Pensacola
New Englanders
Watt
Stotler
Viglione
Vigllone
Sugar Ray Robinson Fights Basora For Middleweight Crown
Scranton Pa August 25 Sugar Ray Robinson defends the Pennsylvania middleweight title tonight against Jose Basora in an eight round bout. Robinson, guaranteed 7500 or 35 percent of gate, faces past entanglements with the boxing commission and a previous date dispute. Basora, a hard punching Puerto Rican, is described as a solid challenger with a prior draw against Robinson.
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Scranton
Sugar Ray Robinson
Marion Dandy
Robinson
Jose Haasora
Pennsylvania
Jake Vampetta
National Boxing Association
Pennsylvania Baxing Commission
Rasera
Charley Fusari
Shear
Damon Runyon
Braves' Averages MEADS TRAPSHOOTERS Vandalia
Ane 25 P Dr Nf N Alford of Atlanta Georgia was elected president of the Amateur Trapshooting Association of America today at the List grand American.
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Meads Trapshooters
Vandalia
Nf. N. Alford
Atlanta, Ga
Amateur Trapshooting Association of America
Fundamentals of golf grip stance and swing by a pro
Pro Crestwood Golf Range outlines key basics for learners: grip with left hand knuckles visible, right hand snug, ball position relative to stance, shoulder width, and balance with weight centered on the arches. Start slow, then speed up evenly, stay relaxed, and avoid overreaching to prevent slices.
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Bob Diffendal
Crestwood
Four Softball Games Set to Close Regular Season
The M C A Softball League lists four matches to end the season at City Park Pangborn and Reservoir diamonds. Subway AT battles Mt Etna, Nolan Co faces Security, Hagerstown Shoe vs Phalanx Club, Mollera vs An Getams.
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Cates
Mt. Etna
City Park
Nolan Co
Pangborn
Reservoir
Hagerstown
Phalanx
Mollera
Marshall
Major League Leaders Standings and Player Highlights
American League leaders include Goodman of Boston hitting .264 with 111 runs and Stephens of Boston leading in runs with 111 and 124 RBI. Kell of Detroit tops in hits with 168, while Doerr of Boston and Woodling of New York share triples. Rosen of Cleveland leads home runs with 33 and DiMaglio of Boston steals. Trout of Detroit wins 112 games with a 1.46 ERA. National League leaders feature Musial of St. Louis batting .352 with 151 hits and Ennis of Philadelphia driving in 104 runs. Kiner of Pittsburgh hits 33 homers. Ashburn of Philadelphia and Jethroe of Boston steal bases. Hiller of Chicago posts 102 in wins with a 2.83 ERA.
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Goodman
Boston
Stephens
Musial
St. Louis
Torgeson
Ennis
Philadelphia
Ashburn
Dick Shellenback to Start as Hagerstown Clashes Harrisburg
Dick Shellenback will start for the Hagerstown Braves tonight in the second game of a two game set with the Harrisburg Senators at Municipal Stadium. He seeks his second win for Hagerstown after being optioned from Hartford. Harrisburg manager Les Bell plans to start Mike Coma in the finale. The Senators defeated the Braves 10 to 9 last night in front of 1,325 fans.
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Dick Shellenback
Hagerstown Braves
Harrisburg Senators
Municipal Stadium
Shellenback
Holy Cross College
Hagerstown
Hartford
Braves
Les Bell
Harrisburg
Mike Coma
Senators
Howie Anderson
Byers
Zinn
Lind
Jesse Levan
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Washington County
Babe Zaharias
Goodwill
Chevrolet
Fleetmaster
Sharrett Motors
E. Baltumere
Jack Fepepihs
Drake Deitten
Dick Kelly
Dalry Matt
Washington County League
Naev
Conn
Ray Robinson
Pennsy
Basora
Sie
Furkotlene
Ann SR
Reardon
Pattengert
Tedesco
Kovalak
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Ferrell
Bradford
Simmonz
Anderson
Wavbangts
Ant Bonnett
Higham
Allen
Pet
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Reardon Seeeseee TF
Heonnett
AAO
Highant
Byers Senees
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Radfordsears
Begin
Nagoya
Japan
Hironoshin Faramashi
Yale
John Marshall
Hawaii
Ford Kono
Faramashi
Mapleway
Potomac St
Minner
Johnny Minner
Chicago
Wrigley Field
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Cubs
Kiner
Pittsburgh, ‘S
Jethroe
Spahlen
Hiller
Jenn Distrieet
Tonite
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Broukal
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Links
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Carrow
Sind
Hatoaveh
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Glunt
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Filkine
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Harrishire
Hmagerse
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Ho—Anderson
Eeardon
Frebel & J
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Haupt
Harbaugh
Hagere Town
Frebel
Harrisberg
Se Cox
Teeta Finn
Os Links
Tees Carrow
Tee Bobzean
Hildebran
P . Frebel
Hagerstown Ab
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Lee
America
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