Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Favored in Border Conference Run
Hardin-Simmons, Abilene, led by coach Warren Woodson, is pegged as the team to beat in the Border Conference. The Cowboys boast a powerful line, two standout ends Bob McChesney and J W Steadman, a strong backfield led by Wilton Davis and Ray Troutman, and a top kicking center Howard McChesney. New linemen from Cameron Junior College join the rotation as replacements for departing stars, while Woodson emphasizes the T formation for scoring potential.
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International League Scores From Yesterday
Jewish team Jewick defeated Meret timore 4 to 3 and Toronto edged seeee 2 to 1 while Rochester led Syracuse 6 to 5 in six innings. Syracuse won the first game 9 to 8 in seven innings. American Association games noted.
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Beaumont Beats Fort Worth 9 to 7 in Coast Leaders
A fragmented sports brief shows Beaumont defeating Fort Worth by nine to seven in a coast league contest. The noisy transcription mentions San Francisco San Diego Seattle and numbers hinting at standings or scoring but provides no clear dates or full context.
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Kiner Korner Opens at Forbes Field Formerly Greenberg Gardens
Five years after Baylor ceased intercollegiate athletics due to war Forbes Field in Pittsburg is renamed Greenberg Gardens following a ceremonial change to Kiner Korner. The Associated Press reports the move reflects local sports nostalgia and honors baseball figures.
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Cowboys Beat Senators 4 to 1 in Arizona Texas league game
Tucson’s Cowboys defeated the Phoenix Senators 4 to 1 in Randolph Spark in an Arizona-Texas league game. Bill Hicks reports the win comes on the Cowboys’ home stand’s last night before traveling to El Paso for a three game series.
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U S Leading In Olympic Scoring After 35 Events
London August 4 United States leads the unofficial Olympic point tally after 35 events with 263 points. Sweden 81 Turkey 54 France 53 Hungary 49 follow, with nations from Australia to Spain contributing smaller totals.
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Seals blank Padres 4 0 as Melton reaches 13th win
San Francisco Seals beat the San Diego Padres 4 to 0 behind Cliff Melton four-hitter for his 13th win. Jack Tobin homered in the first inning, Dino Restelli added a ninth inning score on a squeeze bunt. Sacramento edged Los Angeles 3 to 1 as Frank Hawkins drives in the decisive run.
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Roy Helser
Eloy Apcos Capture Semi-Pro Championship
Eloy Apcos defeated the Phoenix Aviation Thunderbirds 1 0 to win the state semi pro baseball title and earn a spot in the National Baseball Congress tournament in Wichita Kas. A squeeze play in the eighth drove in Nick Johnson after a sequence starting with Fili Lagunas bunt. Blondy Robbins pitched seven hits for Eloy while Bill Guthrie took the loss for Phoenix.
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Medals to be awarded in AAU swimming meet at Himmel Park
The 2030 Club sponsors announced soon awards for the boys and girls AAU swimming meet held at Himmel Park last month. A total of 113 medals are ready for distribution to winners in the 13 year old class and under across first second and third places.
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Dr Sammy Lee Leads Olympic High Diving Championship
Dr. Sammy Lee a 28 year old American medical lieutenant from Pasadena led the field after four dives in the men high dive at Wembley with Bruce Harlan second. Miller Anderson of Ohio State scratched due to injuries, and the Americans swept springboard placing top three.
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Ohio State University
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Ohio State
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Sweden
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Mexico
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Yale University
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Guldahl Sets Course Record In All American Golf Tourney
Ralph Guldahl, 36, Chicago, shoots an eight under par 64 on the Tom OShanter course to lead in the All American golf tourney. Dick Metz holds second with 66 as several contenders chase the record purse of 37500 and a complex field of pros and amateurs compete.
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Portsmouth
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Hot Springs
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Ravinia
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Patty Berg
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Miners Pitchers Suffer Leg Injuries in Bisbee
Bisbee Arizona August 4 Two pitchers from the Bisbee Douglas Miners likely out for the season Chetkovich the manager nicknamed rubber armed strong man and Willis Dudley both sustained leg injuries Chetkovich cracked kneecap left leg in a cast Dudley broken ankle left leg cast from sliding into home plate Monday night
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Dunn Carded For Local Main Event
Promoter Bill Santos schedules three bouts for August 16 at the Open Air arena. Headlining the 10 round main event is Jimmy Dunn of Mexico City versus Hector Marquis of El Paso. Marquis is said to hold the 1945 Texas Golden Gloves featherweight title. Also on the card are Dynamite Jackson of Phoenix versus Congo Kid of El Paso in an eighth round semiwindup and Oscar Romo facing Joe Valle in a four round light heavyweight bout. The rest of the card will be announced this week.
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Browns Defeat Miners 21 15 In Bisbee Narrow Victory
Browns edge Miners 21 to 15 at Bisbee after a three hour eleven minute game. Umpire Jenni ruled a baserunner safe on a fielder’s choice dispute prompting protest from Miners manager Chetkovich. Other games saw Tucson 41 over Phoenix Senators and El Paso 6 Juarez 3 in Juarez rubber game.
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Eliminate Last US Foil Competitors
America’s final two Olympic foil representatives, Silvio Giolito and Dean Cerrulo, were eliminated in the semifinals. Giolito won one match in qualifiers. Cerrulo lost a tie-break to M Di Rosa of Italy. Finalists include D Oriola and other European fencers with wins leading to tonight’s final.
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France
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J. Emrys Lloyd
Britain
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Denmark
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Maszlay
Hungary
P. Valcke
Belgium
Christian D’oriole
Conquerors Beat Hawks In C Game
The Conquerors defeated the Hawks 8 to 6 in a class C city recreation baseball game at Eaglefield. Frank Sanchez allowed eight hits and four strikeouts, while Dick Brady gave up seven hits and eight strikeouts for the winners. Six runs in the second inning set the pace before the Hawks rallied with two in the second and three in the fifth. Sanchez had two hits in five at bats, and Joe Guerrero went two for four for the Hawks. Batteries Sanchez Burns Brady and
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Ten years since Equpoise horse death at Whitney farm
Ten years ago the famed American thoroughbred Equipoise died at the C. V. Whitney farm near Lexington Kentucky. The horse had become a symbol of American racing during his career and is remembered for his contributions to the sport.
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US Stars take 1 2 3 in 110m high hurdles at Wembley
Pin Porter of Northwestern won the 110 meter high hurdles with a new Olympic record 14.1 seconds subject to ratification. Clyde Scott of Arkansas finished second and Craig Dixon of UCLA third all clocking 14.1. Fanny Blankers Koen won the women hurdles in 11.2 seconds as crowds reached 50 000 at Wembley.
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Storage vs Eagles in Class A softball at 8 PM
In City Soft Ball at 22nd Street Park the 4105th Storage team meets the Eagles at 8 PM in a Class A league contest. At 9:30 PM the Southside Merchants face the Steinfeld Shamrocks in another Class A matchup.
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Italy Iran Win Cage Contests In Olympic Preliminary Round
Italy defeated Great Britain 49 to 28 while Iran beat Eire 49 to 22 in Olympic basketball preliminaries. Belgium toppled Chile 38 to 36 as Korea overwhelmed Iraq 120 to 20. United States prepared to face Egypt after three straight wins.
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All-Star Game Set For Charity Match At Randolph Park
Tonight at Randolph Park the Arizona Flour Mills face the Class A all stars in a charity tilt. Time is 8 o clock with Lujan on the mound opposing Sgt. Charles Jones the battery by Gil Salgado and A Ballesteros behind the plate. Proceeds go to the Junta Patriotica Mexicana for the Mexican Independence Day celebration.
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Campbell Defeats Tony Mar In Sixth Round
In Los Angeles on August 4 Tommy Campbell from Rock Island Illinois defeated Tony Mar of Mexico City in a six round technical knockout at the Olympic Auditorium. Campbell dominated every round with quick left hooks and right crosses forcing Mar to retreat. Referee Abe Roth halted the bout at 1 40 of the sixth after Mar suffered a cut left eye. Campbell weighed 137 pounds while Mar weighed 134 1/4.
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Georgian Leads In Junior Golf Meet
In Lincoln Nebraska Micky Gallagher of Augusta Georgia led 160 contestants in the National Junior amateur golf title after a 71 first round. Close in with 72 were Bob Meek Tulsa Oklahoma Billy Hooper West Point Virginia and Don Finsterwald Athens Ohio. Gene Littler San Diego California shot 74. Match play for the low 64 begins tomorrow.
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Frontier Defeats Goodman Supply in Class A Softball
Frontier edges Goodman Supply 7 6 at night to drop them to ten losses this season. Bud Haggerty scored the winning run after advancing on an error, stealing, and scoring on a fielder's choice. The loss leaves Goodman at nine losses. Frontier improves to five wins.
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Walter Hagen Wins West Open Golf Championship
Walter Hagen captures the West Open title marking his fifth victory in the event. Hagen's performance dominates the tournament with consistent leads and decisive rounds, adding another major to his early career achievements.
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Walter Hagen
Ortiz to Defend Title in Honolulu This Summer
World bantamweight champion Manuel Ortiz will defend his title in Honolulu late this summer promoter Leonard Sacks announced. Sacks and Ortiz manager Tommy Farmer have agreed on the defense but did not specify the date or opponent.
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White Sox edge Athletics on 10th inning pinch hit
Jack Wallacas crushed a pinch hit single in the 10th to drive in the deciding run as the Chicago White Sox beat the Philadelphia Athletics 2-1. Satchel Paige earned his first major league win with the Indians, pitching seven strong innings in a 5-3 victory over the Washington Senators. He struck out six and allowed seven hits before leaving for a pinch hitter.
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