Randolp Municipal Golf Course Seen as Asset Despite Loss
Rand olph Municipal course in Tucson showed a reported loss of about 13 000 during 1951 52 yet city officials argue the operation yields capital gains and public recreation value. Improvements included clubhouse expansion lighting and landscaping while greens fees rose to offset deficits.
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Randolph Municipal
Tucson
Randolph
Randolp
Dell Urich
Gene Reid
W. E. Barnum
Greens
Charley Shaner
Arroyo Chico
City of
Randolph Greens
Fred Enke
C. A. Betts
Albert Hoff
Thomas Clark
Sam T. Adams
Johnny Long
Art Brown
Hod Nester
Sedgman cinch to go pro after Davis Cup defense
U S Wimbledon champion Frank Sedgman from Melbourne hinted he plans to turn professional after one more Davis Cup defense. He spoke amid Meadow Club Invitational play with Vic Seixas, signaling rising confidence and a need for more income as pro options loom. Rosewall and Hoad faltered, while Sedgman and Seixas reached the doubles semifinals 6 1 7 5.
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Sedgman
Cinch
Southampton
N. Y
Frank Sedgman
U. S
Melbourne
Down Under
Vic Seixas
Meadow Club
Riley Downey Clash In Finals
In Los Angeles Polly Riley of Fort Worth Texas meets Mary Ann Downey of Baltimore Maryland in the Women's Western Amateur championship final. Riley won the 1950 title and reached the final by defeating 15 year old Berri Long of Huntington West Virginia 4 and 2 in the semifinals.
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Los Angeles
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Tex
Mary Ann Downey
Baltimore
Polly
Berri Long
Huntington
W. Va
United States
Patricia McCormick
Long Beach
Calif
Paula Jean Myers
Covina
June Strover Irwin
U.S.A
Russia
Houghland
Lovellette
Pippin
Kurland
Butautas
Kzhardzhikija
Konev
Korkilia
Kuliam
Ozerov
Kraus
Wahby
Egypt
Vanderperren
Belgium
Helsinki
Ford Konno
Hilo
Hawaii
Ohio State University
Shiro Hashizume
Japan
Tetsuo Okamoto
Brazil
Jimmy McLane
New Haven
Conn
McLane
Konno
Hashizume
John Davies
Australia
University of Michigan
Valeria Guenge
Hungary
John Marshall
Konno-Hashizume
Valley Bank Hosts Clifton Little League Doubleheader
Valley Bank Tuc son hosts Clifton Little Leaguers at Santa Rita park with a 6:30 prelim by Farm teams and an 8:00 varsity game between the clubs.
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Valley Bank
Tucson
Clifton
Santa Rita Park
Pokes Take Road Trip After Phoenix Loss at Hi Corbett
Tucson's road swing to Chihuahua starts after a 10-8 defeat to Phoenix. Lonnie Myers to open the series with Chihuahua. Bud Beringhele took the loss as Phoenix hitters launched three homers. The Cowboys face Dorados, El Paso contests, then Bisbee Douglas back home next Saturday.
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Tucson Cowboys
Chihhuahua
Don Jameson
Chihuahua
Tucson
Phoenix
Hi Corbett Field
Lonnie Myers
el Paso
Cowboys
Bisbee Douglas
Juarez
Ford Smith
Smith
Senators
Pressler
Ump Rumpf
Joshua
Bud Beringhele
Beringhele
Hawkins
Pokes
Don Trower
Williams
Dorados
Selby Motors Meets Phoenix Demos In Legion Semifinal
In the double elimination state American Legion baseball tournament at Winslow Tucson’s Selby Motors hosts Phoenix Demos in a semifinal clash after Selby defeated Globe‑Miami 10–2 and Phoenix beat Winslow 6–2. Crowds reached about 1,000 for the night game as Tucson’s Salazar and Coppola combined on a six‑hit effort.
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Winslow
American Legion
Selby Motors
Tucson
Phoenix
Rocking Globe-Miami
Chuck Hollinger
Kings
G M
Chuck Barrickman
George Salazar
Jerry Coppola
Salazar
Pat Flood
Mike Morales
Jerry Wing
Flood
Globe-Miami
Smith
Nymeyer
Norwaski
Manier
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Morales
Barrickman
Kinerk
Norwinski
Gradillas
Porter
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Swaim
RBI
Wing
Sac—Salazar
Giobe-Miami
Navarro
Kentera
Coppola
Sioath
Dunnigan
Goldsberry
McNulty
Easter
Casey
Chihuahua Drops Indies in 7-6 Victory Over Juarez
Marvin Williams hit another homer for Chihuahua in a 7-6 win over Juarez, nearing the Arizona Texas league single season record of 38 set by Pete Hughes. Phoenix Senators fund drive reports 92 of 100 Club subscribers pledging about 10,000 to finish the season as Chihuahua slips to fifth.
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Phoenix
Jim Estrada
Jameson
Eddie Graham
Gil Hawkins
Estrada
Hawkins
Jim
Tucson
Hi Corbett Field
Dick Steinhauer
Graham
Joe Joshua
Joshua
Pressler
Chihuahua
Marvin Williams
Juarez
Pete Hughes
Dorado
U.P
Phoenix Senators
Ed de Forrest
de Forrest
Senators
Slo-Mo-Shuns State Trials For 45th Gold Cup Race
Seattle reports Slo-Mo-Shuns IV and V prepare on Lake Washington to qualify for the 45th Gold Cup on Aug 9. The twin boats, with engines roaring above 75 mph, join Such Crust IV and others from Detroit and Los Angeles as contenders in a six-boat field. Last year Miss Pepsi and engine issues affected the race, while Quicksilver disaster ended the event.
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Seattle
Stan Sayres
Lake Washington
Sayres
Crust IV
Jack Schafer
Detroit
Motor Capital
Pepsi
Roy
Walter Dossin
Albin Fallon
Los Angeles
Morlan Visel
Orth Mathiot
Portland
Ore
Tommy Whittaker
Yank Davis Cup Players Beat Cubans In Singles
In Havana Cuba the United States Davis Cup team led by Bernard Bartzen and Stewart swept singles over Cuban opponents in the North American zone eliminations. Bartzen defeated Orlando Garrido 6-0 6-2 6-1 while Stewart beat Juan Weiss 7-5 6-0 6-4 marking two early American wins toward the needed three in the five match tie. Two more singles were scheduled for Sunday with doubles to follow.
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Havana
Cuba
United States
Montreal
U. S
Bernard Bartzen
Ft. Sill
Okla
Orlando Garrido
Bartzen
Stewart
Los Angeles
Juan Weiss
Snead Tops All American Open with Five-Stroke Lead
Samuel Snead, age 40, shot 65 to lead the All American Open after 36 holes, five strokes ahead of runners-up Tommy Bolt, Cary Middlecoff, and Iverson Martin. Bolt, Middlecoff and Martin both posted 69 and 68 in the two rounds, with Snead aiming to extend a record of avoiding a five-stroke collapse in final rounds.
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Chicago
U.P
Samuel Jackson Snead
West Virginia
Snead
Tom O'Shanter
Morehan
Samuel Jackson
Tommy Bolt
Durham
N. C
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Tenn
Iverson Martin
Maplewood
N. J
Bolt
Middlecoff
Martin
Henry Castillo
Alexandria
Skee Riegel
Tulsa
Okla
Jim McKeighen
Hobart
Ind
Steel Worker
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Louise Suggs
Atlanta
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Tex
Orsi Paces Alsco In Optimist Game
In Tucson league play, Orsi led Alsco to an 18 7 win over Leo’s Auto Supply with three singles and a homer. Earlier Schultz’s Men’s Wear defeated the Optimists 10 2 as Galaz allowed only three hits and three players had multi hit games for Alsco in a busy day of Optimist action.
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Tucson
Schultz
Optimists
Galaz
Alsco
Leo
Auto Supply
Charles Orsi
Canada aims to clinch Davis Cup tie with Mexico in doubles
Montreal reports Canada holding a 2-0 lead as Lorne Main of Vancouver and Henri Rochon prepare to partner in the doubles. Mexico counters with Mario Llamas and Manuel Galeana.
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Montreal
Canada
Mexico
Lorne Main
Vancouver
Henri Rochon
Mario Llamas
Manuel Galeana
U S Cagers Beat Russians 36 25 In Olympic Finale
The United States basketball team defeated Russia 36 to 25 to claim the Olympic title. Clyde Lovellette and Bob Kenney sparked the comeback as the U S held off late pressure, securing the victory before 4,000 fans in Helsinki.
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Dan Pippin
United States
Argentina
Helsinki
Ron Bontemps
L. Contarbio
Russia
Tiny Ford Kennor
Jim McLane
U.S
America
Clyde Lovellette
Bob Kenney
Bob Kurland
Uncle Sam’s Boys
Helsinki Exhibition Hall
Lovellette
University of Kansas
Kurland
Bartlesville
Oklo
Otar Korkilia
Korkilia
Warren Womble
U. S
Olympic Notes By OSCAR On Helsinki Games Oddities
Oscar notes from the Helsinki Olympics include comments on swimsuit modesty among Russians and French, a misreported Zatopek heart scare explained as laryngitis, Uruguayans stealing the show with dramatic play and a prankish freez ing maneuver, plus a Finnish waiter’s breakfast guide allegedly written by a Russian.
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Helsinki
Emil Zatopek
Emil
Madison Square Garden
How They Stand American League Results
Cleveland tops Philadelphia 6 to 5 in 10 innings. Boston defeats Detroit 3 to 1. St Louis edges New York 2 to 1. Washington beats Chicago 3 to ???.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Detroit
St. Louis
New York
Washington
Chicago
Brooklyn
Seewes
Chicago Ee Ee
Boston Eeereeeee
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh Steeee
American A
Boston Stereos
Eee
Sescoveenes
Sigt
Pittsburgh
Staley
Drews
Pope Pius Enjoys Harlem Globetrotters
In Castel Gandolfo Italy Pope Pius XII met the Harlem Globetrotters and watched a brief in-audience exhibition after telling them he had heard of the team but never seen a game. The Pontiff praised their cleverness and entertained the visit with a display.
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Castelgandolfo
Italy
U.P
Harlem Globetrotters
Pius XII
Globetrotters
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Chokoulos
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