Nelson’s shaky round tops Burton in postwar golf clash
Byron Nelson fired three over par at Winged Foot, but outplayed England’s Dick Burton who shot 83 as U S golf dominated the match. The piece also notes Rudy York’s return to form with the Red Sox and Tom Smith’s pitching for the Tigers amid Georgia Florida League chatter.
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Byron Nelson
Winged Foot
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Dick Burton
England
Nkst
U. S
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Hogan
Little
Byrd
Hines
Snead
Demaret
Keiser
Hamilton
Auny
Bogan
John Gull
172 Golfers to Battle for US Open Crown
A field of 172 golfers, 97 professionals and 33 amateurs, qualified for the US Open at Cleveland June 13-15 from an initial 1,178 entries after 25 regional tests. Notables include Ed Porky Oliver who led qualifiers with 69 67 136, while Dick Chapman and Claude Harmon advanced among the 17 at White Plains and other strong names also earned spots.
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New York
Cleveland
Ohio
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Porky) Oliver
Wilmington
Del
Piladelphia
Fort Worth
Texas
Pearl Harbor
Dick Chapman
White Plains
N. Y
George von Elm
Long Beach
Calif
Howard—Everitt
Philadelphia
Claude Harmon
Winged Foot Club
Mamaroneck
Harmon beats two Goodall players in Open qualifier
Claude Harmon, home pro at Winged Foot, defeats Jimmy Demaret and Bob Hamilton in Metropolitan qualifying rounds for the U S Open. Hogan leads match play with a 36 hole edge as the final rounds loom. Hogan aiming for his second Goodall victory and about $2 000.
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Bob Hamilton
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Hamilton
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Flines
Vic Ghezzi
Byron Nelson
the Goodall
Big Train in Coma at Georgetown Hospital
Vealter Johnson, 58, famed former Washington Senators pitcher known as Big Train, remains unconscious after a week in Georgetown Hospital. Doctors report his brain tumor hasn’t changed in the last 24 hours.
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Washington
Vealter Johnson
Georgetown
Washington Senators
Trio of Injuries Darken Detroit's Pennant Chances
Detroit faces slim chances to repeat as AL and world champions after Hoot Evers Ed Mayo and Stubby Overmire suffer injuries. Evers broke an ankle and thumb in spring and may miss time. Mayo has chest and thigh injuries. Overmire sprained a hand. Washington beat Detroit influence grows as Tigers slip behind in standings amid injuries and rival wins.
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Jack Hand
Detroit
Hoot Evers
Eddie Mayo
Stubby Overmire
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Barney McCosky
Tiger
Overmire
Tyers
Washington
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White Sox
Dave Boo
Ferriss
Air Force
Pale Hose
Joe Dobson
New York Yankees
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Clarence Marshall
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Shibe Park
Athletics
Dick Fowler
Mel Ott
Giants
Cardinals
St. Louis
Phillies
Pittsburg
Andy Seminick
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St.Louis
Dixie Walker Tops N L Hitters In Batting Lead
New York June 4 AP Dixie Walker of Brooklyn regained the National League batting lead with a .374 average after a five day MLB cooling period. Mickey Vernon still leads the American League with a .385 average while Red Schoendienst rises to .346 and Ted Williams sits second at .345. Dominic Dimaggio advances to .336 as Vernon drops from the .400 mark.
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Washington
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Whitey Kurowski
St. Louis
Red Schoendienst
Johny Hoppe
Boston
Vernon
Ted Williams
Dominic Dimaggio
Red Sox
Albany Cardinals Handle Tigers In Lopsided Win
Albany Cardinals pounded out 17 hits including five two baggers for a 14 to 6 victory over the Tigers. Kinney started for the Benzais, Campbell faltered in the third, and Fairley held the Red Birds to two runs after a seven hit barrage. Tigers committed eight errors and stranded 13 runners as their seventh straight loss deepened district gloom.
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Benzais
Cardinals
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Albany
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Mullen
Junior
Red Birds
Thomasville Moundsmen
Spaziano
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McBride
Mac
Lee
Willett
German
Bengals
Joe Riolo
Julian Nobles
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Thomasville
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Valdosta
Earl Moore
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Rivle
Deeee
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Airley
McRae
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Thompson Rf
di Martino
Moore
Hartman
Phillies Bears Fuel Two Team Race In GA Florida Loop
The Phillies edged Moultrie 7-6 while the Waycross Bears beat Cordele 6-4 to push the Georgia Florida league into a two team race. Albany crushed Thomasville 14-6 and Tallahassee exploded for 19-8 over Valdosta as Americus and others also posted wins. Mike Lemish earned a win in his rookie start despite eight run support and Cordele’s nine hitters chased by Osborn.
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Associated Press
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Moultrie
Waycross Bears
Cordele
Albany
Thomasville
Tallahassee
Americus
Mike Lemish
Lemish
Waycross
Cordele White Sox
Pete Osborne
Bill Kenney
Campbell
Tallahassee Pirates
Rebels and Tars topple top teams in tight South Atlantic games
Three bottom-ranked clubs upended first division foes in a night of upset wins. Charleston Rebels defeated Savannah Indians 4-1 and 9-3, while Jacksonville Tars edged Augusta 3-2 with Sheldon Jones earning his tenth win. Mayon Peaches upset Columbia 3-2, and Columbus at Greenville game was rained out.
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Savannah Indians
Jacksonville
Tars
Augusta
Mayon Peaches
Columbia
Rebels
Tigers
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Peaches
Reds
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Greenville
Yesterday's Baseball Scores Across Leagues
Results show in the American League New York 12 St Louis 2 Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 3 Boston 6 Chicago 16 Washington 7 Detroit 4. National League New York 5 St Louis 4 Philadelphia 8 Pittsburgh 4 Southern Association Mobile 5 New Orleans 4 Nashville 7 Chattanooga 3 Little Rock 10 Memphis 1 Atlanta 9 Birmingham 4 Georgia Florida League Americus 2 Moultrie 6 Tallahassee 19 Valdosta 8 Waycross 6 Cordele 4 Albany 14 Thomasville 6.
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Cordele
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Baseball matchups listed for today across leagues
In the American League Chicago faces New York while St. Louis meets Boston and Detroit plays Philadelphia. Cleveland travels to Washington. In the National League New York plays Chicago with Brooklyn at Pittsburg and Boston at St. Louis. Philadelphia visits Cincinnati. The Georgia-Florida League features Moultrie at Americus Thomasville at Albany Valdosta at Tallahassee Waycross at Cordele.
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Thomasville
Albany
Valdosta
Tallahassee
Waycross
Cordele
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