Nelson Eyes Second Course Record In Week
Byron Nelson, the Toledo umbrella salesman and rising golf star, seeks a second course record in a week as he faces Harold MecSpaden Craig Wood and Sam Byrd in the Big Fore tournament at Plum Hollow. The event runs three days with proceeds going to Percy Jones Army Hospital while Nelson aims to surpass Melvin Harbert’s 63 course mark set at Llanerch.
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Frank Kenelson
Detroit
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Phun Hollow Golf Club
Nelson
Harold
Jug) MecSpaden
Craig Wood
Sam Byrd
Philadelphia
Llanerch
Philadelphia Inquirer
Melvin
Chick) Harbert
Army
Percy Jones
Battle Creek
Mich
Baseball Scores From Yesterday
American League results show Cleveland 1 Detroit 1 and New York 14 Boston 4 with Philadelphia at Washington postponed by rain. National League action had Brooklyn 9 Philadelphia 2 and Pittsburgh 4 Chicago 5 with St Louis 4 Cincinnati 0. Southern Association games saw Atlanta 6 Birmingham 3 and Nashville 5 Chattanooga 3. Little Rock 8 9 Mobile 6 3. Memphis 6 New Orleans i.
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Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Southern Association
Atlanta
Birmingham
Nashville
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Mobile
Memphis
New Orleans i
Hank Greenberg Back In Uniform For Detroit Tigers
Hank Greenberg, four years after entering the Army, is back in uniform with Detroit as the Tigers beat Cleveland 5 1 to complete a three game series sweep. He remains at home for conditioning drills ahead of a four game weekend set at St Louis.
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Detroit
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Times
Army
Greenberg
Army Air Forces
Tigers
Cleveland
St. Louis
Detroit Tigers
Scen Ae
Crackers Back On Top Thanks To Lew Carpenter
Atlanta pitcher Lew Carpenter kept the Crackers in front by winning 6-3 over the Birmingham Barons, boosting Atlanta’s lead over New Orleans by a full game. Memphis beat New Orleans 6-3 and the Vols topped Chattanooga 5-3 as the league standings tightened.
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Lew Carpenter
Atlanta
Jume
Birmingham Barons
New Orleans
Pets
Memphis
Memphis Chicks
Mashville Vols
Vols
Chattanooga
American Turf Triple Crown Split Into Three Contenders
Belmont Park hosts the 50,000 added Belmont Stakes as the Triple Crown is divided among three horses for the first time since 1938. Jeep, Pavot, Sea Swallow and others vie to succeed after Hoop Jr and Polynesian are out.
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Belmont Park
Hoop Jr
Lawrin
Dauber
Pasteurized
Col. C. V. Whitney
Jeep
Mahmoud
Eddie Arcaro
Whitney
Arnold Kirkland
Arcaro
Walter Jeffords
Pavot
C. S. Howard
Sea Swallow
William Helis
Leahy Hires Bid to Coach L A Club in All American
Sports roundup notes Frank Leahy reportedly signs to coach in the All American Conference with Los Angeles as Notre Dame blocks release from a ten year deal. NCAA track talk suggests telegraphic meets for V 12 schools. Han Greenberg’s return to the Tigers follows army workouts. Fritzie Zivic’s fight features the Green Harold and Sol combo. Ira Vail acts as barrier judge at Roosevelt Raceway. Clyde Farmer, 18, Nashville pitcher, claims six pitches with 120 strikeouts in 52 innings.
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New York
West
Frank Leahy
Los Angeles
Leahy
Notre Dames
Oklahoma
N. C.A.A
Navy
Hans Greenberg
The
Tigers
Army
Harry Markson
Harold
Fritzie Zivic
Fritz
Ira Vail
Roosevelt Raceway
Clyde Farmer
Nashville, Tenn
Clyde
Dodgers Use Hidden Ball Trick Stuns Newport News Crowd
In Newport News Virginia the Dodgers' Junior Daffiness boys staged a hidden ball play during a shower intermittent game. Biehl Ports mouth second baseman hit a hard line drive and the ball vanished in mud near the infield as fielders froze and umpires watched. Calderone spotted the ball buried in mud near home plate.
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Dodgers
Newport News
Biehl
Portsmouth
Dodger
Sam Calderone
Adonis and Stable Makers in Races Mentioned
The note lists Adonis, Lt James M Roebling's Wildlife, EK R Bradley's Burning Dream and MTrymenow as a stablemate of Pavot in unspecified horse racing context.
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James M. Roebling
Wildlife
EK. R. Bradley
Burning Dream
Giants miss the fielding edge as Maynard shifts role at Camp Lee
Buster Maynard moves from his usual outfield post to shortstop for the Camp Lee travelers in a slipping Giants era context. Major Ed Walker, coaching the Second Air Force Superbombers next fall, mentored three top pro footballers at Ole Miss Bruizer Kinard Jim Poole and Parker Hall. Lt Bob Paisley, ex Penn State star, survived a forced China superfortress landing but broke a leg in a softball game.
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Buster Maynard
Camp Lee
Ed. Walker
Air Force Superbombers
Ole Miss
Bruizer -Kinard
Jim Poole
Parker Hall
Bob Paisley
Penn State
China
Betz and Talbert Enter National Clay Courts Tourney
Miss Pauline Betz of Los Angeles and William Talbert of Cincinnati, two leading tennis stars, have entered the National Clay Courts tournament opening at River Forest Tennis Club on June 30.
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Chicago
Pauline Betz
Los Angeles
William Talbert
Cincinnati
Suburban River Forest
Young Westerner Leads Bid in Western Open Golf Semifinals
In Indianapolis on June 22 AP reports 19 year old Carol Freese of Portland and veteran Dorothy Germain of Philadelphia face semis while Mildred Zaharias and Dorothy Kirby advance in the 16th annual women's Western Open. Zaharias defeats Kirby 4 and 3 as Germain beats Hicks 5 and 3. Freese tops Otto 3 and 2. Becker defeats Casey 1 up.
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Indianapolis
Rockies
Carol
Babe) Freese
Portland
Ore
Albert Becker
Hnglewood
N. J
Becker
Mildred
Babe) Didrikson Zaharias
Los Angeles
Miss Freese
Dorothy Germain
Philadelphia
Atlanta Star
Miss Kirby
Miss Germain
Miss Hicks
Phyllis Otto
Atlantic
Miss Oto
Ann
Englewood
Miss Casey
Ferriss Struggles Against Yankees As Red Sox Slump
Boston rookie Dave Boo Ferriss lost to New York for the second time this year, charged with nine runs on five hits before his early exit. The Yankees routed Boston 14 to 4, sparked by a five run inning, as Walt Dubiel earned the win.
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Associated Press
Boston
Dave
Boo) Ferriss
Bob Feller
New York Yankees
Feller
van Meter
Meteor
Yankees
Ferriss
Red Sox
Oay Ldsses
Bronxites
Yankkees
Clour Ferriss
Isadoro Leon
Phillies
Dodgers
Anton Karl
Oscar Judd
Zivic Set for 198th Start in Madison Square Garden Bout
New York June 22 AP Zivic Pittsburgh veteran will make his 198th career start and 15th main event at Madison Square Garden tonight facing Harold Green the Brooklyn welterweight in a 10 round bout Zivic weighs about 153 pounds Green likely a couple pounds lighter Cy Baker notched his first major league win boosting Brooks lead to three and a half games Cubs move to second with 5 4 win over Pittsburgh Cardinals stay four percentage points behind Cubs after 14 0 shutout of Cincinnati Donnelly allows five hits as Redlegs fall Washington and Athletics rain halted game in fourth inning Braves and Giants and White Sox and Browns not scheduled
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New York
Riitzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
Madison Square Garden
Harold Green
Brooklyn Welterweicht
Zivic
Green
Cy Baker
Brooks
Chicago
Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Pirates
Cincinnati
Blix Donnelly
Washington
Athletics
Braves
Giants
White Sox
Browns
Georgia Welcomes Naval Ace to Boost Backfield
John Donaldson of Jesup, a 185 pound triple threat back with Navy experience, will enroll at the University of Georgia in the summer quarter. He will be discharged from the Jacksonville Naval Air Station Fliers at Camp Perry this week and join for a year before exams for Annapolis. Eligible for varsity next fall under wartime rules, his addition strengthens the Bulldog backfield as wartime football continues.
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Athens
Wallace Butts
Georgia
John Donaldson
Jesup
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
Donaldson
Navy
Camp Perry
Annapolis
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