Amateur Golf Opens Under Ideal Conditions At Field Club
The national amateur championship began at Field Club Omaha with 145 players led by Ray Billows and Otto Greiner among veterans and newcomers. Key figures include Dick Chapman and Chick Evans, with many former champions in a par 72 course suited to precision. The two rounds today and tomorrow determine match play pairings.
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Field Club
Omaha
U.P
Billows
Great Lakes
Greiner
Dick Chapman
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Charles
Chick) Evans
Chicago
Johnny Fischer
Fort Thomas
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Spokane
Wash
Johnny Goodman
Police Win In Matches With Air Base
The police outshot the air base marshmen in .38 and .22 Cal matches at Camp Perry. Police scored 905 to 885 in the first and 1103 to 970 in the second.
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Air Base
Camp Perry
Gonzalez Seeks International Victory in Golf Tourney
The article notes Gonzalez looming as a top contender in a tourney with international reach, after weeks of steady practice and recent par-level scores. Billows also shows strong form, coming off a Great Lakes Amateur win and solid practice rounds, while John Barnum withdrew after breaking USGA rules and returned to a practice round at par.
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Ross Somerville
Canada
Gonzalez
Little Star
Billows
Great Lakes
John Barnum
Elmhurst, Il
U. S. Golfer’s Association
Barnum
Yankee Manager Admits Team Wins Pennant
Yankees in, McCarthy confirms with a benching of regulars to allow a short layoff. Detroit chatter hints at axe-heavy salary lists if Tigers miss first division. Peck's Sad Boys and Notre Dame juniors loom, with golf and tennis notes closing the column.
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Hugh S. Fullerton, JR
Eddie Brietz
New York
Special News Service
Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Larry
MacPhail
Dixie Walker
Whit Wyatt
Brooks
Detroit
Tigers
Cleveland
Em “Peck
Tribe
Jimmy Dykes
Indians
Memorial push for Howard Jones at Rose Bowl gains momentum
Friends of the late Howard Jones launch a movement to honor him with a memorial, likely at the Rose Bowl where Jones coached teams claimed five titles. Milwaukee reports Lou Novi koff will be recalled by the Cubs once the Brewers finish their American Association schedule, despite uneven fielding.
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Howard Jones
Milwaukee
Lou Novikoff
Cubs
Brewers
Lou
Goofy Golf Pup Returns Lost Balls for Brookings High
Brookings South Dakota high school golfing principal Michael Lynott trains his cocker spaniel to retrieve golf balls. In a single session the dog found about 150 balls in three hours, prompting a playful question about whether a ball is truly lost once it stops rolling.
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Michael Lynott
Brookings
S. D.) High School
Chicago Cyclists Win Two Titles
Chicago bicyclists captured two national championships at Pasadena in the 15th annual amateur championships. Marvin Thompson, 18, won the senior title while Joan Michels, 20, defeated Elsie Stracke to take the girls crown. Charles Edwards finished second in the junior race won by Andy Bernadsky of San Francisco.
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Pasadena
Calif
U.P
Chicago
Marvin Thompson
Chicago Pedalers
Joan Michels
Illinois Tech
Elsie Stracke
St. Louis
Charles Edwards
Andy Bernadsky
San Francisco
Bob Stauffacher
San Mateo
Don Ferguson
Hollywood
Kramer Schroeder win doubles title in national finals
In a memory from a year ago, Jack Kramer and Ted Schroeder defeated Gardnar Mulloy and Henry Prusoff in straight sets to capture the national tennis doubles championship. The brief notes also recall Yankees beating Cleveland twice three years ago to widen their lead to 12 games over Boston.
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Jack Kramer
Ted Schroeder
Gardnar Mulloy
Henry Prusoff
Yankees
Cleveland
Boston
Giants
Reds
St. Louis
Braves
Phoenix Coyotes Football to Begin Practice September First
Phoenix Union High School coach Larry Rouble announced players must report September 1 for practice. All sessions will be secret as the team works on the Stanford T formation emphasizing strict concentration.
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Phoenix
Larry Rouble
Phoenix Union High
Coyote
Rouble
Weed control through clean cultivation and seed quality
The most effective way to combat weeds is to prevent their entrance by clean cultivation before seeding, by the use of pure seed, by clean top-dressing, and by ample fertilizing.
Hard-Hitters To Meet For Boxing Title
Madison Square Garden hosts a 15 round light heavyweight title bout between Tami Mauriello and Gus Lesnevich. Lesnevich is the favorite at 5 to 7, with about 12,000 expected to attend a $25,000 gate. Mauriello bears a 32 win 1 loss pro record with 22 knockouts.
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Lesnevich
Jersey
Billy Conn
Gus
Bronx
National Boxing Association
Conn
Billy
New York Commission
N.B.A
Anton Cristoforidis
Mauriello
Tami
San Diego Seeks Legion National Title After Western Win
San Diego American Legion junior baseball team, western champions, prepare to face eastern titlists for the national title after routing Tulsa 6-5 in the western final. Rosenthal hit a crucial eighth inning homer with two on as San Diego earned their spot.
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Miles City
Mont
U.P
San Diego American Legion
San Diego
Tulsa
Okla
Rosenthal
Moss
C. Odell
Hayes
Paul
Mancuso
Omaha
Steinmeyer
Mizel
Barney
Usher
Kofer
Lewiston
Idaho
Burris and Moss
Roxburgh
Usher and Legrand
Dodgers Lose Ground in Battle for First Place
In New York on August 25 Dodgers slipped as night fell and saw their lead fade in the standings. Reporter Harry Ferguson notes the late inning shift and the looming threat to their top position.
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New York
U.P
Brooklyn Dodgers
Harry Ferguson
Flatbush Fans Rally In Twilight Win In Road Thriller
In a tense second game of yesterday’s doubleheader, the Cardinals tied the score in the ninth before Whit Wyatt’s ninth inning single sent the Dodgers to a dramatic 1-0 victory. Leo Durocher faced umpire ire, while Wyatt’s hit sparked jubilant chaos as fans hailed the win and renewed pennant hopes.
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Flatbush
Cardinals
Hari-Kari
Leo the
Lip Durocher
Kirby Higbe
Howard Pollet
Durocher
Medwick
Camilli
Peewee Reese
Mickey Owen
Whitlow Wyatt
Bum Durocher
Dash Dash
Wyatt
Reese
Yankees
Old Baseball Trick Defeats Aztecas 4-3 in Cananea
Lefty Art Salazar fell for a hidden trick as the Cananea All-Stars beat the Azteca Warriors 4-3 at Municipal Park to sweep the two game series. Salazar allowed four hits before relief by Rudy Robles. The Aztecas totaled twelve hits across two pitchers.
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Art Salazar
Lefty
Cananea All- Stars
Azteca Warriors
Municipal Park
Cananea
Salazar
Rudy Robles
Aztecas
Major Reney Leaders Highlight Season Totals
Batting leaders include Williams of Boston with 404 runs and DiMaggio of New York with 113 RBIs. Pitching tops show Gomez of New York at 12-4 and Ruffing of New York at 14-5. Reiser and Litwhiler lead in hits and doubles for Brooklyn and Philadelphia respectively.
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Boston
Travis
Washington
DiMaggio
New York
Keller
Judnich
St. Louis
Heath
Cleveland
Case
Kubel
Chicago
Gomez
Ruffing
Ytten
Philadelphia
Hopp
Hack
Reiser
Brooklyn
Mize
Camilli
Litwhiler
Slaughter
Elliott
Pittsburgh
Ott
Nicholson
Frey
Cincinnati
Handley
Riddle
White
Tucson Stretch Lead as Cards Beat Texans
The Tucson Cowboys routed the Arizona-Texas League cellar-dwellers Bisbee Bees to extend their lead to seven-and-a-half games. Porter field replaced Alex Kellner on the mound, striking out 10 with eight hits allowed. Bee backstop Varrelman had three hits in four at bats including a triple and a double. Elsewhere at Albuquerque, the Cardinals turned four double plays and beat the El Paso club 6 to 3 behind solid pitching by Harry Parks.
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Tucson
Bisbee
Old Pueblo
Alex Kellner
Cowboys
Pat Patterson
Porterfield
Bees
Varrelman
Albuquerque
Cardinals
Harry Parks
el Paso
R H Smith
Ey Todhunter
Bezdek
Lf Beeler
Censtinteata
Lawrence
Benevich
Clements
Mulcahy
Chapman
Poomassa O Faccio
Brooklyn Dodgers to hold Phoenix camp for youths
The Brooklyn Dodgers schedule their third annual Phoenix tryout camp at Municipal Stadium October 4 5 6 and 7. Mickey McConnell secretary of the Brooklyn farm system notified John Morris the Arizona representative. Open to any young player in Arizona with own gear and travel costs. Brooklyn signed eight Arizona players for its farm clubs last year.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Municipal Stadium
Mickey McConnell
Brooklyn
John Morris
Arizona
Jones Rallies to Lead Ryder Cup Challenge at Detroit
Bobby Jones old guard comeback fuels a relief for the challengers in a charity match at Detroit Golf Club. He edged Henry Picard 2 and 1 to swing the tide to an 8 1/2 to 6 1/2 victory over Captain Walter Hagen's Ryder Cup team.
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Bobby Jones
Golfdam
Georgia
Henry Picard
Walter Hagen
Detroit Golf Club
Hagen
Ryder Coppers
Jones
Craig Wood
Vic Ghezzi
Ben Hogan
Byron Nelson
Jimmy Demaret
Paul Runyan
Clayton Haefner
Horton Smith
Denny Shute
Harold
Jag) McSpaden
Ralph Guldahl
Dick Metz
Jimmy Hines
Guldahl
Gene Sarazen
Metz
Ed Dudley
Hines
Johnny Bulla
Sam Snead
Lawson Little
Furniture Queens Set Tourney Pace
PHOENIX Aug 25 Allen's Furniture Queens need one more victory over the Phoenix Lettuce Queens to win the girls state softball championship. The Furniture Queens defeated the Lettuce Queens 9 to 0 in the first contest of the three game title series and meet again tonight with the state champion to represent Arizona at the world tournament in Detroit. The other Arizona entrant is the P.B.S.W. Ramblers, former world champions in 1940.
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Allen
Furniture Queens
Phoenix Lettuce Queens
Arizona
Detroit
P.bs.w. Ramblers
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