Henry Cotton Leads British Open Contenders
Henry Cotton sits far ahead of the field as a big turnout is anticipated for Pineywoods Diamond Ball League events. Tonight the league forms officially with an expected ten teams, opening tomorrow night with a gala by the municipal band and floodlight fund drive.
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Whatta Curve! Pitcher Breaks Arm in Winnsboro Game
Monroe Louisiana June 28 James Antonelli of the Winnsboro baseball club pitched a sweeping curve yesterday and broke his arm. His team belongs to the Semi Pro Baseball Association of northeast Louisiana.
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Eddie Miller Leads Field in Defense of Southeastern Title
Eddie Miller of Gadsden Alabama held a seven stroke lead over Fairley Clark of Savannah Georgia with 70 after 18 holes and a 68 in the afternoon round to reach a total of 138 for 36 holes in the Southeastern PGA championship in Birmingham.
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Cubs Extend Winning Streak Against Giants Tighten NL Race
The Chicago Cubs, riding a seven game run tied for the season mark, beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 5 1 to trim the New York Giants lead to one and a half games. St Louis Cardinals defeated the Giants 8 7 as Dizzy Dean notches his 12th win. Pirates and Braves also win while Yankees pull within a half game of idle Detroit.
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Kocsis Marked Man in National Collegiate Meet
Cleveland June 28 The National Intercollegiate golf championship narrows to 36 hole quarter finals with Charlie Kocsis from Michigan as the marked man after surviving the two 18 hole rounds of black Wednesday alongside Woodrow Malloy Johnny Banks and Vincent Fehlig of Notre Dame. Other quarter finalists include Georgia Tech's Charlie Yates Frank Ridley Ed White Texas and Bill Dear Brown with Walter Emery Oklahoma the defending champion facing odds.
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Joe Knight Wins Technical Knockout Over Henry Firpo
In Washington on June 28 Joe Knight, 172 pounds of Cairo Georgia defeated Henry Firpo 169 pounds of Louisville Kentucky by a seventh round technical knockout. Referee Denny Hughes halted the bout after Firpo showed dwindling resistance following a knockdown in the fourth and weak responding in later rounds.
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Continual work on athletic grounds and culvert progress
The article reports continued preparations for recreational grounds at the school site and a concrete culvert under Washington street nearing completion. Officials including the mayor and education board discussed plans, aiming to open the street within about three weeks. Amateurs play at the stadium nightly under floodlights amid strong local interest.
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Canzoneri and Klick Set for 10 Round Lightweight Try
New York June 28 weather permitting Tony Canzoneri and Frankie Klick will stage a 10 round or less lightweight bout at Ebbitts Field tonight to decide the next challenger for Barney Ross. The bout was postponed from last night because of rain.
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National League Baseball Standings and Results
Yesterday's results show Brooklyn and Cincinnati with losses, Philadelphia and St. Louis winning. New York posted a 7 to 1 victory while Chicago edged Detroit in a long 11 inning game. Today’s games include Chicago at New York and Boston at Cleveland with others postponed due to rain.
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Baseball Scores and Schedule From Southern City League
New Orleans defeated Chattanooga 11 to 4 and Birmingham beat Knoxville 5 to 0. Nashville faces Memphis in rain as Knoxville travels to Birmingham and Atlanta visits Little Rock while Nashville also hosts Memphis and Chattanooga travels to New Orleans with games listed for today.
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Large field set for Glen Arven Fourth of July event
The Glen Arven Country Club expects the strongest and largest field in the tournament’s history for the Fourth of July Invitation at Glen Arven. Entries from Montgomery and multiple Georgia cities, plus former college stars Don Zimmerman and Tom Jones possible, highlight a field featuring Parker, Converse, and local contenders from Valdosta, Tallahassee, Albany, Moultrie, and Dothan.
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Buds Face Perry In Georgia-Florida League Match
Jubilant after 11-10 victory over C. C. C. of Brinson Ga. the Thomasville Buds return to action today at local stadium in a league game against Perry Williams of Alday was anticipated to pitch again against the Floridans.
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War Looms In Southern League Over Planned Player Trade
Memphis and Atlanta heatedly clash over a proposed deal sending Buck Redfern for Byrne James. Robinson and Watkins trade barbs as the fuel for a potential league war grows. Nashville and other teams post varying results while schedule shifts unfold.
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Henry Cotton Opens Clear Lead At British Open
Henry Cotton, 27, British pro, shot 65 to reach 132 after 36 holes at Royal St Georges. Denny Shute defends with 143, tied with Joe Kirkwood for second after a 67 second round. Cotton’s 132 sets a strong pace, while Sarazen’s record looms if he improves further.
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