Young Betty Haemerle Leads Semi Final Golf Test
Three college girls and Babe Zaharias reach the Western Open semi finals in Chicago. Fifteen year old Betty Jane Haemerle, Font Bonne College, St Louis, upset defending champion Patty Berg, who had returned to golf after Marine service. Zaharias, Beverly Hills star, averaging about 250 yards, awaits her round.
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Betty Jane Haemerle
Font Bonne College
Sts. Louis
Babe
Beverly ‘Hills
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Patty Berg
Patty
Heer
Marines
Georgia State Championship Tournament Set for Augusta
The Ninth Annual Georgia State Championship baseball tournament for sand lot and semi pro clubs will be held in Augusta starting July 20. Capt. Herley H. Stovall of Daniel Field named state commissioner to oversee the event. The Camp Stewart Skylbusters enter first. The winner earns a state championship trophy and mileage payments, with eligibility for the 1944 National Championships in Wichita August 11-23.
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Kan
National Baseball Congress Today
Georgia
Augusta
Ray Dumont
Herley H. Stovall
Daniel Field
Army Club
Camp Stewart Skybusters
National Baseball Congress
Summer football rumors and small ice notes from Lake Placid
Rumors from the South claim Shorty McWilliams will play for Mississippi State instead of Army. Georgia faces no danger after a $500 transfer penalty. Alabama signs a 250-pound prospect and more recruits noted. Skating and curling seasons begin with events in Lake Placid and St Paul. Also mentions Frank Shimek, a 20th century Town U basketball star, shooting 66 in golf and bowling scores above 600 at Burlington Iowa.
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Mississippi State
Army
Georgia
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Bulldogs
Alabama
Auburn
Clemson
Tulane
Frank Shimek
Burlington
Iowa Ordnance Plant
Bill Doak
Luke Johnes
Crackers cling to Southern lead after loss to Pelicans
Atlanta drops 9 8 in ten innings as New Orleans edges ahead by five percentage points. Nashville beats Memphis 12 8. Little Rock ousts Knoxville 6 4. Chattanooga splits with Birmingham 4 2 after a 11 2 opener. One armeds Pete Gray steals two more bases in Memphis series.
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Associated Press
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Southern Association
Pels
Atlanta
Donald Ernst
Little Rock
Knoxville
Smokie Park
Mavis
Cantrell
McGhee
Nashville
Memphis
Birmingham
Barons
Wild
Elwood Lawson
Elimination baseball tourney planned for Flyers
AAF eastern training command announced an elimination baseball tournament for more than 25 army air force teams from 10 states. Finals will be at Montgomery on September 3-4 after August 6 preliminary play, with four regional winners advancing to Maxwell Field for the climax.
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Ala
Army Air Force
AAF
Eastern Training Command
Eastern
Maxwell Field
Jim Tobin Cards .503 Career Won-Lost Slim Ahead of No-Hitters
The Boston Braves ace Jim Tobin posted a .503 lifetime won lost total after recording his second no-hitter of the season against the Philadelphia Phillies. The long-time knuckleballer had 60 wins and 60 losses prior to yesterday, with a 7-7 mark in the current stretch and 13 complete games leading both leagues. The day also featured results from Mets and other NL and AL games including a 1-0 Phillies win in 15 innings and Brooklyn’s 10-3 triumph over the Giants.
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Boston Brave
Big Jim
Boston
Johnny Vandermeer
Cincinnati Reds
Vandy
Tobin
Phillies
Ron Northey
Bill Lee
Charley Schanz
Bill Javery
Braves
Whit Wyatt
Giants
Brooklyn
New Yorkers
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Rip Sewell
al Rubeling
Red Sox
Mackmen
Mike
Directors Meet Over Possible Franchise Shift
Southern Association directors held a special session in Chattanooga to consider moving the Knoxville Smokies franchise to Mobile after a dispute over who should fund improvements at Laswell Park. A city plan to spend 100000 on a new grandstand was presented as a draft, with rent proposed at six percent of the amount plus the park's current value. Edgar Allen did not commit, replying with surprise that the ball club might bear the costs.
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Mobile
Laswell Park
Smokies
Qxville
Geamrea Mempster
Edgar Allen
Dempter
Allen
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By Ernie Bushmiller
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Chucho” Ramos
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