Sports Roundup From June News Outlets
New York reports show a baseball program hampered by equipment shortages hindering 14 to 16 year olds as Dubugie Ta notes growth from 10 to 18 teams in a 42 000 city. Hazleton Pa describes eight dozen balls needed as soldiers restrict supplies. Other items cover jockey schedules Breese Hicks Open golf prospects at Spokane Barber Red anniversary planning and a boxing commission tale Billy Prince recalls two knockout wins and a misprint about Ace Gutowsky.
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New York
Carl V. Riley
Dubugie
Hazleton
Pill Morgan
Bill
Henan
Larry Atkins
Cleveland
North Randall
Carl
Babe) Breese
Betty Hicks
Spokane
Wash
Red Barber
University of Florida
Red
Billy Prince
New Connecticut
Chatham Aims for 3000th Game Before Retirement
Memphis infielder Buster Chatham, in his 23rd pro season, seeks a 3000th game milestone before giving way to younger players. He says he feels good for two to three more years and notes 2,823 minor league games plus a brief 1980 stint with the Boston Braves.
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Buster Chatham
Memphis
Hardy Little Perennial
Boston Braves
32 Top Golfers in Chicago for National Open Tournament
Chicago hosts the National Open at Calumet Country Club a 72 hole medal showdown with Harold Jag McSpaden defending his title. Top contenders include Craig Wood Ky Laffoer Johnny Bula Johnny Revolta Jimmy Hines Ralph Gula pro at Medinah. Possible appearances by Sam Snead and Lt. Ben Hogan amid longshot injury and leave concerns.
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Jerry Liska
Chicago
Calumet Country Club
Siynday
Harold
Jag) McSpaden
Alea
Craig Wood
Ky Laffoer
Johnny Bula
Johnny Revolta
Ivanston
Jimmy Hines
Ralph Gulaah
Medinah Country Club
Sam Snead
Nelson
Ben Hogan
Army Air Force
Snead
Hogan
Dolph Camilli Debuts Against Bob Feller in Pro Premiere
Dolph Camilli, a 10 year NL veteran, made his big league debut with the Boston Red Sox yesterday in Great Lakes. He faced ace Bob Feller, the AL strikeout king, and went hitless in four at bats as he grounded out in the ninth inning. The rookie collision ended without Camilli crossing the plate.
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Great Lakes
Dolph Camilli
Boston Red Sox
Bob Feller
Camille
Okland
Red Sox
Lookouts Lose to Birmingham and Fall Behind
Atlanta July 27 AP The Lookouts dropped a 3 1 loss to Birmingham, slipping three games behind the leaders. Bert Niehoff's club committed six errors and gave up 15 hits as Birmingham completed a four game series sweep. Chattanooga remains third as Nashville and Memphis also faltered in their last games of the current slate.
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Lookouts
Birmingham
Atlanta
Atlanta Crackers
New Orleans Pels
Chattanooga Lookouts
Tomireham Barons
Bert Niehoff
Ofhem
James Helwan Joop
Memphis Chicks
Mobile
Bears
George Morgan
Sailors Edge Boston 3 to 2 in Narrow Third-Place Game
The Sailors beat the third place American League team 3 to 2 as pitchers held to few hits. Boston trio limited the Sailors to four hits while Feller allowed five.
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Sailors
Boston
Feller
Chandler seeks two votes before leaving Senate for baseball role
Happy Chandler says he will vote on the San Francisco charter and the Bretton Woods plan before resigning from the Senate to serve full time as baseball commissioner. He notes action on Bretton Woods the week of July 9 and possible world organization talks by August.
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Washington
Happy Chandler
Senate
A. B. Chandler
San Francisco
Bretton Woods
Barkley
D-Ky
Chandler
Yesterday's results in major leagues and associations
In the American League New York beat St Louis 5 to 4 in the lone scheduled game. In the National League Cincinnati at Boston was rain suspended. The Southern Association saw Atlanta defeat Nashville 5 to 2, Mobile 2, Memphis 1, Birmingham 8, Chattanooga 3, and New Orleans 9 to 2 over Little Rock.
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Southern Assoriation
Clu
Atlanta
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Mobile An
Little Rock
Birmingham
Memphis
Nashville
New York
St. Louis
National League Cincinnati
Boston
Southern Association
Mobile
Southern Association Nashville
Sports Matchups Across Major Citieslisted
The schedule lists basketball games among pro teams in major cities including Pittsburgh New York Chicago Brooklyn Cincinnati Boston St Louis Philadelphia Detroit Washington Cleveland Nashville Atlanta Mobile Memphis New Orleans and Birmingham Chattanooga.
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Pet
New York
Boston Y
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Cleveland
Philadelphia Neasereee
Dlu National Hague Pe
Brooklyn
St. Louis Ac
Pittsburgh
Boston
Cincinnati
Runes
Philadelphia
Atlanta Teens Believed Guilty of Vandalism Acts
Fulton county officers name 41 teenage suspects in Atlanta vandalism cases. 26 under 16. Police work with schools to pursue a clue that youths belong to secret fraternities. Homes were vandalized during owners absence with graffiti and splashes of ketchup and fruit juice.
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Atlanta
Fulton County
Constitution
Senator to resign with rare seven year Landis contract
The text notes Chandler plans to resign from the senate choosing his own timing. He has drawn only the $10,000 senate salary and upon resigning will receive a $50,000 annual seven year contract as successor to the late Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis.
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Senate
Tommy Holmes Seen As Possible 400 Hitter This Year
Boston report notes Tommy Holmes, top National League hitter with a .386 season average, needs strong showing at Wrigley Field to join the 400 club. He has 95 hits in 246 at bats and a .432 mark at Braves Field, after a rough Chicago trip where he went 1-for-9.
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Tommy Holmes
Bill King
Boston
Cubs
Holmes
Chicago
Braves Field
Braves
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Windy
Flommy
Hughey, Duffy
Ard Duffy
Wrigley Field
Tri State Tennis Tournament Reaches Quarterfinals
The 45th Tri-State Tennis Tournament moved to the quarterfinals with top players advancing. Sarah Palfrey Cooke of Boston teams with her husband in the men’s doubles against Yamguchi and Sato, the Cincinnati Japanese‑American pair, marking the first entry of a woman in the men’s event. Billy Talbert and Pauline Betz won their opening matches, while defending champion Dorothy May Bundy defeated Miss Betz.
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Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Boston
Yamguchi
Satto
Billy Talbert
Wilmington
Del
Pauline Betz
Los Angeles
Tri-State
Dorothy May
Bundy
Miss Betz
Yankees finally defeat Browns at Sportsman’s Park
The New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Browns 5-4 at Sportsman’s Park, their sixth straight victory and first over St. Louis on the Browns’ home field since last July. Reliever Bin Zuber earned his first win, driving in the go ahead run with a single in the eighth. Cincinnati at Boston was postponed by rain. Cravat was the French term for the start won by Croatian soldiers.
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St. Louis
Browns
McCarthy
Detroit
Yankees
St .Louis
Sewellmen
bin Zuber
Iowan
Walter Dubie
Zuber
Brownies
Breeze
Kfigt
Tex Shirley
al Hollingsworth
Finalists battle past rivals in city and southern championships
The finals featured St Hal Surface of Kansas City defeating Mary Ann Davis of Columbus in straight sets 6-0 6-2 to claim the city title. Surface then beat Surgus Leach and Bud Ingle of Cincinnati 6-0 6-3 and 6-3 6-0 to win the southern championship.
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Mary Ann Davis
Columbus
Ohio
St. Hal Surface
Kansas City
Surgus Leach
Cincinnati
Bud Ingle
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