Golf promoter hires Michigan champ as assistant at Greensboro Club
George Corcoran hires hope Seignious, former Michigan women’s champion, as assistant at Greensboro N Y Club amid war work and fashion note. Tulsa tackle mystery Chubby Griges, 298 pounds from Longview Texas, seeks oversized shoulder pads for Prukaw’s squad. War bond tours, college and Metro area meets listed for week with baseball, horse racing and boxing on schedule.
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Greensboro
N. Y
Hope Seignious
Michigan
Detroit
Tulsa C
Henry Prukaw
Longview
Tex
Harry Markson
al Davis
Hermy Strone
Bummy
Henry
Davis
America
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Metroptottan AL UA OU
New York
Berg to defend title at Western Open golf event
Lt Patty Berg, stationed with the Marines, will defend her Women's Western Open crown at Park Ridge Country Club June 18 to 24. A field of nine hundred twenty players from over 16 states is expected, with entries including Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta and Marjorie Row of Anniston. Proceeds support a war cause.
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Chicago
Patty Berg
Marines
Suburban Park Ridge Country Club
Berg
Marine Procurement
Philadelphia
Lieut. Berg
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Marjorie Row
Anniston
Ala
Memphis and Little Rock Take Two Top Spots in Southern
Memphis and Little Rock finished first and second in the Southern Association race as Memphis held the top position and Little Rock moved within a half game by sweeping Birmingham 6 2 and 8 4. Prank Papish pitched seven strong innings for the Travelers, while Birmingham roughed up Earl Aldridge early before Al Treichel closed it out for his third win.
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Memphis
Little Rock
Associated Press
Birmingham
Travelers
Earl Aldridge
al Treichel
New Orleans
Byrd Leads Philadelphia Open With 133 36-Hole Total
Sam Byrd, pro at Plum Hollow Club Detroit and former Yankee outfielder, leads the Philadelphia Open after 36 holes with a 133 total nine under par on the Torresdale-Wankford layout. Craig Wood sits second after a 136, with Bud Lewis at 139. Notables in the field include Jug McSpaden, Byron Nelson, Dutch Harrison, Ed Dudley, Ton Manero, and Gene Sarazen.
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Fritz Howell
Philadelphia
Sam Byrd
Sam
Detroit
Plum Hollow
Torresdale- Wrankford
Byrd
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
Bud Lewis
Dutch Harrison
the Soldier
Little Rock, Ark
Ed Dudley
P.G.A. Dredy
Atlantic City
Ton Manero
Gene Sarazen
Smokey Harper Named New Trainer for University of Alabama
Alabama athletic director Frank Thomas announces Smokey Harper, former Vanderbilt football trainer and ex basketball coach, has accepted the trainer role at the University of Alabama. Harper, Mercer graduate, worked with Vanderbilt under Dan McGugin and later Florida under Josh Cody before returning to Vanderbilt. he will report to Alabama tomorrow.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Smokey) Harper
Vanderbilt University
University of Alabama
Frank Thomas
Harper
Mercer University
Vanderbilt
Dan McGugin
University of Florida
Josh Cody
Henry
Red) Sanders
Alabama
Carter Handicap Field Sets Bright Prospects at Aqueduct
Seven furlongs worth $10,000 highlights the Carter handicap with ten top sprinters entered including Belair stud entries Apache and Bossuet. Woodward’s duo expected favored as a strong rivalry shapes the match at Aqueduct.
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New York
Prospect Today
Carter
Aqueduct
William Woodward
Belair Stud
Mrs. Tilyou Christopher
A. C. Ernest
William Ziegle
Joe W. Brown
Brown
Woodward
Play Announced at Glen Arven Country Club Golf Tournament
Semi finals completed across flights at Glen Arven. Bud Vereen and Frank Brown win in first flight. Stringer Jr. and Albert Stringer win in second. Sanders and Hammond win in third. In fourth flight, Paul Sewell defeats Father Manning. Championship flight semi finals loom with notable past champions Campbell Evans Singletary Flowers among possible matchups.
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Glen Arven Country Club
Glen Arven
W. C
Bud) Vereen
Joe Higgins
Frank Brown
Floyd H. Searcy
Kent M. Sanders
Billy MacIntyre
R. E. Hammond
John A. Powell, Jr
Paul Sewell
Father Manning
Jim Campbell
James F. Evans
L. H. Singletary
W. H
Bill) Flowers
Illinois Track Team Favored To Win Meet
Illinois led by Claude Buddy Young and Capt. Bob Kelley opened as favorites to win the 23rd NCAA meet at Marquette stadium. The 18-year-old freshman was aimed at multiple events as Illinois fielded a 12-man squad among 25 colleges.
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Milwaukee
Claude
Buddy) Young
Bob Kelley
Ilinois
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Tini
Marquette Stadium
South
Southern California
Spud Chandler Receives Leave After Newborn Death
Spurgeon Spud Chandler top Yankees pitcher last season received emergency leave from Camp Shelby Mississippi in St. Petersburg Florida due to his wife’s illness and the death of their newborn son after a cesarean operation.
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Spud Chandler
St. Petersburg
Fla
Pj— Spurgeon
Spud) Chandler
New York Yankees
Sam
Camp Shelby
Miss
Wynn Keeps Washington Hope Alive With Aces Way
Navy bound Earl Wynn celebrated his ninth straight win over Connie Mack's Athletics as Washington defeated Philadelphia 2 1. The win kept Wynn’s streak alive amid a tight American League race and came on George Myatt’s hit scoring the winning run. The day also saw Cleveland tighten the race with a 4 2 decision over St. Louis, while Brooklyn beat Boston 3 2 on Mickey Owen’s ninth inning RBI. An 11th inning rain tied Pittsburgh and Chicago at 3 3, and various open dates left teams idle.
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Ernie Bonham
Athletics
Ace Adams
Braves
Phils
Wynn
Washington
Philadelphia
Earl Wynn
Connie Mack
Mr. Mack
Hoxers
Nels Potter
Johnny Allen
Bonham
A’s
George Myatt
Cleveland
St. Louis Browns
Tribe
Mickey Owen
Brooklyn
Dixie Walker
Boston
Cal McLish
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Fritz Ostermeller
Claude Passeaus
Bill Nicholson
Cubs
Frank Colman
New York
Detroit
St. Louis
Cincinntti
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