Yanks Sweep Olympic Basketball and Lift Record total
United States completes the largest Olympic sweep with a 65 to 21 win over France to clinch the basketball title. The U S adds gold in team equestrian and a welterweight boxing final, boosting unofficial point total to 65514 and 38 golds overall.
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London
United States
France
Germany
Henry Herring
St. Petersburg
Fla
Julius Torma
Czechoslovakia
Herring
Uncle Sam Friday
Walloping
Phillips Oilers
Yankees
Bud Browning
Ray Lumpp
New York University
Bob Kurland
Oilers
Torma
I Ig
San Diego
Cal
U. S
Wally Smith
Cincinnati
Uncle Sam
George Worth
New York City
Tibor Nyilas
Elmhurst
Adadar Gerevich
Hungary
Worth
Nyilas
Dean Cerrulo
Hollywood
Bernard Chevellier
Frank
Henry
Cambridge
N. Y
Charles H. Anderson
Westminister
Sweden
Yugoslavia
Denmark
Britain
Belgium
J. Beyaert
Finland
Rr Lai
Larry Jansen Among 1947 20-Game Winners Still Pitching
The 1948 pennant race shows only Larry Jansen of the Giants above last year's 20-win pace, with 15-6 this season versus 13-4 in 1947. Six-man 20-win club faces arm troubles, new hopefuls, and questions about rising mortality in pitcher arms.
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New
Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati
Warren Spahn
Boston Braves
Johnny Sain
Braves
Ralph Branca
Brooklyn
Bobby Feller
Cleveland
Omar
Boston
Jansen
Giants
Sain
Branca
Dodgers
Feller
Indians
Spahn
Blackwell
Reds
Sam
Bob Lemon
Vic Raschi
Yankees
Joe Dobson
Red Sox
Jack Kramer
Lou Brissie
Athletics
Hal Newhouser
Detroit
Prince Hal
Harry
Cat) Brecheen
The
Cardins
Heat Melts Cherries on Judy Vaughn’s Hat in Downtown
Judy Vaughn, briefly shopping at midday, found her hat cherries melted by the sun as she returned to the office. The scene drew laughs from coworkers as red streaks ran down her hair and face in Memphis. A separate health note states cistern odors can be eliminated by calcium hypochlorite treatment.
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Memphis
Tenn
Judy Vaughn
Judy
Demaret Leads St Paul Open At Halfway Point
Jimmy Demaret of Ojai. California posted a record 133 for 36 holes to lead the St Paul open by 11 under par. He followed a 67 and 66 round with a dominant, birdie finish to stay ahead of Pat Willcox of Des Moines and other contenders including Henry Ransom Otto Greiner Ky Laffoon and George Fazio.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Henry Ransom
Ravinia
Ill
Demaret
Willcox
Pat Willcox
Des Moines
Ransom
Otto Greiner
Baltimore
Ky Laffoon
St. Andrews
George Fazio
Con
Back Where He Started Snyder Breaks Jail Returns
Earl E. Snyder escaped from Cambria County jail and hitchhiked toward Route 22 but was picked up by Warden Edward W. Beattie who, instead of pursuing, found him and returned him to custody.
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Bannock County
Ebensburg
Earl E. Snyder
Cambria County
Edward W. Beattie
ISC to Open 1948 Football Season Here on Sept 18
Idaho State College releases its 1948 football schedule with a home opener on September 18 against Western State College of Gunnison Colorado. The slate includes Colorado Mines in Golden on September 25 Colorado College in Colorado Springs on October 1 Wyoming in Laramie October 9 Colorado State in Pocatello October 16 Montana State in Pocatello October 30 Northern Idaho College of Education in Lewiston November 5 and Southern Idaho College of Education in Burley or Twin Falls on November 13.
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Idaho State College
Western State College
Gunnison
Colo
Colorado Mines
Golden
Colorado College
Colora Springs
University of Wyoming
Laramie
Colorado State
Pocatello
Montana State
Northern Idaho College of Education
Lewiston
Southern Idaho College of Education
Burley
Twin Falls
Ice Cream Eating Course for Kids in Falls City
Mrs. James Ducan opens an ice cream cone eating course for children with speech defects in Falls City Nebraska. Teachers say mastering tongue movements during licking helps handicapped children make progress toward clearer speech.
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Falls City
Neb
James
Ducan
Duncan
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Barney Ewell
Lorenzo Wright
Alastair McCorquordale
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J. A. Gregory
Olympic Board of Appeals
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St. Paul
Ted Williams
Vern Stephens
Bosox
RBI
Junior
Homer
ISC
Skelton
Safeway
Camay
Gerber's
Kraft
Hershey's
Vky
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Kratt's
Bluehill
Seuss
Aerowax
Ivory Snow Ly
Bory Stantara
Sperry
Oxydol
U. S. No
U.S. No
U.S. No. 1
U. 8
Gaetan
Pesine
Bi Cookers
Young Tender
Clip Tope
U.S
Hayfield Airport
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