Longwood net games open today with Riggs seeded high
Brookline Massachusetts June 26 AP The Bill Tilden directed tennis tourists will play on grass at Longwood to start a five day chase for the New England professional title. Open singles feature Bobby Riggs Don Budge Frank Kovacs and Willy Van Horn in the 16 man field. First round singles and two doubles matches pace the opening program as the event seeks to cut to finals by Sunday with matches pairing Perry Whelan Van Horn How ard Riggs Budge Rovges and March.
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Brookline
Mass
Bill Tildern
Avill
New England
Longwood
Geeneu
Bobby Riggs
Chica
Don Budge
Oakland
Calif
Frank Kovacs
Welyy van Horn
Atlanta
Ed Perry
Las’ Vegas
Néy
Joé Whelan
New York
van Horn
John Howard
Los Angeles
Riggs
Lloyd Budge
Cal
Rovges
Jack March
Country store pianist writes songs during visit in Montana
Hamilton Mont AP country storekeeper Harry W Johnson who writes songs as a hobby had a field day when he played piano accompaniment to his own composition Have You Ever Seen Montanoa while a tourist, passing through town, clapped along.
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Hamilton
Mont
Harry W. Johnson
Montanoa
Crosby
Spokane Indians seek help after deadly bus crash
Spokane Washington June 26 AP Organized baseball opened its heart today to help reconstruct the Spokane Indian baseball team after a bus crash killed eight players and injured seven others. Offers of players came from the Western International league and from major and minor leagues nationwide as the team plans to resume play while seeking replacements and a new manager if needed.
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Spokane
Wach
Robert B. Abel
Tacoma
Tomy
Sam W. Collins
Indians
Gollins
Branch Sickey
Brooklyn Dodgers
National League
W. G. Bramham
National Association of Minor League
Clarence Rowland
Pacific Coast League
Los Angeles
William H. Klepper
Fortland
Bravers
Colt
Spoane
Collins
Mike Cadinha
Joe Faria
Chinatown Charm-Jobber and the Birdie Nevers Case
Jigger and Red corner a charm-jobber dealing in marijuana and other goods in a cluttered shop. Jigger presses for information on Birdie Nevers and his money sources, threatening to expose the dealer and push him toward prison. The scene ends with a tense standoff and a promise to continue.
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Jisger
Red
America
Jigger
Birdie Nevers
Birdie
Tam
Igger
Unclear fragment of tragedy involving Fred Lanifero
A fragment mentions the crash and infielder Fred Lanifero, optioned to Spokane by San Diego just before the tragedy.
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Fred Lanifero
Spokane
San Diego
Barons Crackers Win 7 6 In Extra Innings
Birmingham edges Nashville 7-6 in 10 innings on Bob Reid s home run as Atlanta Crackers beat Chattanooga 7-5 with a late three run rally. Bill Ayers notches his 18th win for the Cracker club while Memphis Chicks top New Orleans 2-1 behind Wimpy Willis eight hits. JoAnne defeats Little Rock.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Southern Association
Nashville
Bob Reid
Atlanta Crackers
Chattanooga
Bill Ayers
Lookouts
Memphis Chicks
New Orleans
Wimpy Willis
Little Rock
Czech Davis Cup Player Praised by U S Star at Wimbledon
Wimbledon reports June 26 note Jaroslav Drobny of Czechoslovakia drawing praise from United States star Jack Kramer who called him the best player he’d seen at Wimbledon. Kramer also faces Britain’s E F Avery in a second round as Drobny eyes a potential fourth round clash. Women's singles feature Pauline Betz and Margaret Osborne advancing in opening play.
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Wimbleton
Jaroslav Drobny
Sprychallas
Poland
Los Angeles
Jack Kramer
Kramer
Britain
E. Ff. Avery
Wimbledon
Pauline Betz
Margaret Osborne
San Francisco
Doris Hart
Miami
Flan
Joan Ingram
Fitain
Jackson Maintains Hot Pace in Southeast Race
Jackson kept a hot pace in the Southeastern league pennant chase by beating Pensacola 6-3 for the fifth straight win. The Senators erased a 5-2 lead via four runs in the sixth, overcoming two earlier deficits as Anniston beat Selma 7-2 and Montgomery downed Gadsden 10-5. A doubleheader between Vicksburg and Meridian was rained out.
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Associated Press
Jackson
Pensamla
Senators
Fliers
Anniston
Selma
Sixen
Montgomery
Gadsden
Vicksburg
Maridian
Baseball in Sally League Faces Postwar Class A Test
Columbia South Carolina June 26 AP managers in the South Atlantic League assess postwar Class A quality. Opinions range from Aunt Sally’s brand not matching prewar B product to optimism that June 15 major-league cuts will raise talent. Pitching improves, fielding and hitting lag. erratic play persists. managers cite need for personnel changes and better umpiring amid strong crowds.
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del Booth
Columbia
S. C
al Leitz
Macon Beaches
Sally
Kemp Wicker
Columbus Redbirds
Chief Pender
Athletics
Savannah Indians
Ivy Griffin
Greenville Spinners
Johnny Hudson
Jacksonville Tars
Augusta
Dib Williams
Red Sox
Southern Association
Chick Autry
Charleston Rebels
Keith Molesworth
Columbia Reds
Naval Academy
Wicker
Brooklyn Dodger
Autry
Griffin
Hudson
Giants
Bender
Montgomery Clings to Seventh as Senators Push Up
A partial sports snippet notes Montgomery remaining in seventh place while the Senators rise to second, reflecting a shift in the standings amid ongoing games.
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Montgomery
Senators
Phillies Win Despite Slump Threatens Manager Of Year
Ben Chapman faces a likely NL Manager of the Year honor as the Phillies surge from eighth to sixth with 18 wins in 24 games. Del Ennis drove in three runs in a 5-3 victory over the Cardinals, while Brooklyn’s loss widens the race. Nick Strincevich pitched four hits against the Giants as Pittsburgh climbed out of last place. Cubs halt Boston’s momentum.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Ben Chapman
Phillies
Dodgers
St.Louis Browns
Philadelphia
Phils
St. Louis Cardinals
del Ennis
Cardinals
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
John Hetki
Ray Mueller
Ed Luken
Les Webber
Pittsburgh
Nick Strincevich
New York Giants
Chicago
Cubs
Boston
Red Sox extend lead with shutout of Tigers in 1-0 win
Tex Hughson fired a second straight shutout as Boston moved ahead to 74 percent of games by blanking Detroit 1-0. Freddy Hutchinson matched Hughson with a two-hitter and four walks, while New York lost to Cleveland 8-3 as Bobby Feller dominated.
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Tex Hughson
Boston
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Bobby Feller
Hughson
Freddy Hutchinson
Hutchinson
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Moline
Oliver-Hart-Parr
Silver King
Wallis
Gulf
Gulf Oil Corporation
Thomasville
U.S
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