Ward Favored Again To Win Amateur Title
Unemployed actor Marvin H Ward of Spokane leads the field in the national amateur golf tournament at Omaha’s Field Club. Ward, the only player not behind in a match, faces Robert Riegel of Houston in the semifinals as Pat Abbott and Ted Bishop contest the other bracket. The day featured the “McCormick incident” where Bruce McCormick briefly lost a hole after a ruling reversal, remembered for its late correction by official W F Nicholson.
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Bud) Ward
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Seals Recall Two Young Players From Salt Lake
The San Francisco Seals announced tryouts for two Salt Lake City stars Charles Henson left handed outfielder and Ray Peterson right handed pitcher both 19 and in their first full season in organized baseball Henson bats .336 and Peterson has 14 wins with eight losses in the Pioneer League as of now.
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Yesterday's Stars headline round up MLB standouts
Howard Pollett notes Cardinals shut out Giants on three singles while Tom Earley guides Braves past Cubs with two-hit effort. Lee Handley drives Pirates to a one run win with ninth inning double as Thornton Lee earns his 17th White Sox win by edging Senators. Rudy York belts a grand slam for Tigers over Red Sox. Dick Siebert drives in three with bases loaded as Athletics beat Indians. Tom Henrich homers and adds two more in late game as Yankees top Browns.
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Baseball Banter and Fan Reactions Across the League
A collage of sports chatter from early season moments. Hans Lobert leads Braves into New York with Phillies ridicule on the train. Ted Williams faces boos as fans compare him to a movie star. Beck of Philadelphia fans the crowd after a comeback win. Dizzy Dean's humor and Frisch's advice surface in radio and club lore. Fans laugh at peanut stand misreads as Clary of Chattanooga headlines the batter.
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Price Named To Bear Grid Staff
Clarence Nibs Price UC Berkeley basketball coach was named to the Golden Bears football coaching staff, adding to his regular duties as announced last night in Berkeley California.
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Nibs) Price
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Price to Scout Football, Assist Ramblers JV Coach
With the basketball team, Price will do football scouting and assist Coach Walter Gordon of the junior varsity Ramblers.
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Rain destroys 75000 tons of sunflower seed in Argentina
Heavy rains wiped out 75000 tons of sunflower seed in Argentina raising concerns for harvest quality and market supply. Officials report field losses across multiple provinces with farmers assessing damage and insurance implications.
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Egypt Employs White Squill Against Rodent Plague
Reports indicate Egyptian authorities are using white squill as a poison to curb a rat infestation. The measure aims to reduce spreading disease and protect public health while authorities monitor effectiveness.
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Young Pitcher May Win Flag For St. Louis
20-year-old southpaw Howard Pollet dazzled in two strong outings for the St. Louis Cardinals, including a 5-0 win over the New York Giants after earlier beating the Boston Braves 3-2. His Texas League success with Houston featured a 20-4 record, 1.06 ERA, five shutouts and a no hitter.
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Luckman Leads Pro Eleven To 37-13 Victory
Bears quarterback Sid Luckman sparked a 37 to 13 win over 1940 college stars at Soldier Field in front of 98 500 fans. Luckman connected on multiple TD passes and guided a power charged offense featuring Osmanski Famiglietti Meniaci and McAfee. Jackie Robinson and Charlie O Rourke contributed passes and the all star defense held the challengers.
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O'Brien Leads In Hassayampa Invitational Golf
O'Brien shot a 77 to lead the Hassayampa Country Club Invitational as 50 players from Prescott and nearby cities qualified. Brank and Bobb, Jr. were two strokes back with 79, while Tommy of Flagstaff also posted a strong score. Match play begins tomorrow with finals set for Labor Day. former titlist Milt Coggins will not defend his title after turning professional.
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Jews Allowed to Enter Palestine Over Three Years
A policy sets a quota of fourteen thousand Jewish entrants per year for the next three years, allowing a total of forty two thousand people to migrate to Palestine in that period.
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Six Man Football Group Is Formed in Arizona
Flagstaff August 29 The six man football program of Arizona high schools will be directed next season through an association formed at the annual coaching school by the Arizona High School Coaches association Oliver Corbin of Wickenburg was elected president Other officials include Paul Farney Ash Fork and W F Pittman Seligman vice presidents Gove Allen St David secretary and Ray Bradshaw Amphitheatre Tucson treasurer
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League Leaders National League Batting and Pitching
League leaders include Hopp of St. Louis batting .333 and Litwhiler of Philadelphia with 157 hits. Pitching leader Riddle of Cincinnati 15 2, and White of St. Louis 16 4. Other top marks include Camilli of Brooklyn 27 homers and Hack of Chicago 154 hits.
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Williams and DiMaggio Lead 1940 American League Leaders
Williams of Boston posts 97 runs batted in and 29 home runs while DiMaggio of New York fans 113 runs and 112 RBIs. Travis of Washington leads in hits with 179, while Keller of New York tops home runs with 32. Gomez of New York records 12 wins and 4 losses as Ruffing goes 14 and 5.
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University Aquatics favored to defend Arizona meet title
Phoenix University Aquatics club is favored to win the 17th annual Arizona A A U senior swimming and diving meet at University Park Pool tonight and tomorrow. Coronado Aquatics from Phoenix Tempe Yuma and Tucson challenge the strong U topt. standout entrants include Tempe's Erio Mae Gerrish and Yuma's Monty Wilkinson with high point hopes.
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Dodgers third baseman Harry Lavegetto undergoes appendectomy
In a historical note, Brooklyn Dodgers third baseman Harry Lavegetto had an appendectomy a year ago. The compilation mentions past sports scores and outcomes including Green Bay Packers beating college all-stars 45-28 in a Chicago charity game, and other dated results.
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