Hogan Nelson Favored In National Open Golf
Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson head a star-studded field as the 46th National Open at Canterbury Golf Club begins. 171 top pros and 36 amateurs compete for $8,000 in prize money with 60 low scorers advancing after 36 holes on Friday.
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Cleveland
Ben Hogan
Byron Nelson
America
England
Golfdam
Canterbury Golf Club
Bob Jones
Hogan
Nelson
Craig Wood
Henry Picard
Jimmy Demaret
Sam Snead
Johnny Bulla
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Lloyd Mangrum
Herman Barron
Philadelphia Inquirer
Chick Harbert
Little
Wood
Sarazen
Fred Mcleod
Willie McFarlane
Tommy Armour
Johnny Farrell
Billy Burke
Johnny Goodman
Sam Parks
Tony Maero
Ralph Guldah
Simon’ Pyres
Marcin
Bud) Ward
Spokane
Frankie Stranahan
Toledo
Dick Burton
Drought Threat To Arizona Fish
Arizona faces mass fish losses as San Carlos reservoir and Roosevelt Lake dry toward the desert. Dan Gish of the Game and Fish department explains legal limits, planned sale of rough fish for resale, and the challenge of salvaging game fish as waters recede. Wardens will enforce rules to keep game fish in the dwindling waters.
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Hoenix
Ariz
San Carlos
Roosevelt Lake
Arizona
State Game and Fish Departee
Dan Gish
Department
Game and Fish
Gish
Game and Fish Commission
Game and Fish Department
San Carlos Reservoir
Sports Mirror: Phillies Top Braves to End 16-Game Slide
A year back the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Boston Braves 8 to 3, ending a 16 game losing streak. The column recalls past MLB moments and notable box scores across decades, including Brooklyn and St. Louis clashes and a Dodgers discipline incident.
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Philadelphia Phillies
Boston Braves
Brooklyn
Boston
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Babe Phelps
Dodgers
Don Lash
Indiana
Paavo Nurmi
Princeton
Cowboys Triumph In City Softball League Tilt
George Genung threw a four-hitter as the Cowboys beat Greenwald Drugs 21 to 3. The other game was not played and Esquire HY won from the Falcons by forfeit.
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George Genung
Cowboys
Greenwald
Esquire
Falcons
Fight Experts Swing To Conn
POMPTON LAKES N J June 13 Joe Louis will box 24 more rounds before facing Billy Conn at Yankee stadium next Wednesday He says he is in fighting shape despite doctors notes of high blood pressure and other ailments After a six round sparring session Louis showed sparks during training Dr Nardiello and Dr Walker examined him and found him in splendid condition though blood pressure spiked later raising doubts about his stamina for a 15 round bout
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Pompton Lakes
N. J
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Yankee Stadium
Joe
Vincent Nardiello
New York State Athletic Commission
Nardiello
Commission
William Walker
Joe Louis Billy Conn trade knocks near by camps in New Jersey hills
Reporters and boxing figures watching Louis and Conn train in New Jersey hills grow certain Conn must land quick punches to retain his title. Observers note Conn’s form impressed Mickey Walker who flipped his prediction from Louis to Conn. In Cooperstown, Dewey and other crowds honor late Commissioner Landis with a Tigers Giants exhibition.
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Greenwood Lake
N. J
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
New Jersey Hills
Joe
Billy
Cooperstown
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Kenesaw M. Landis
Detroit Tigers
New York Giants
Williams Sparks Ruffin in Five in Brooklyn Bout
Ike Williams, light world champion per the NBA, stopped Bobby Ruffin in 1 46 of the fifth round at Ebbets Field in a scheduled ten round non title fight. Ruffin was down five times as Williams dominated the match. In Montreal, Davis Cup play begins with Canada and Mexico facing off as the North American zone opens on the Mount Royal courts with the US Philippines tie looming in St. Louis.
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Brooklyn
Ike Williams
National Boxing Association
New York
Bobby Ruffin
Ebbetsfield
Trenton
N. J
Ruffin
George Walsh
Montreal
North America
Canada
Mexico
Mount Royal Tennis Club
United States
Philippines
St. Louis
Graham Horse Jet Pilot Wins Tremont at Aqueduct
Jet Pilot the great two year old colt owned by Mrs Elizabeth Graham won the Tremont stakes at Aqueduct by four lengths over Useless. He earned 9375 and boosted earnings to 30615. Eternal War finished a nose back for third as Bastogne completed the field. The sloppy track time was 1 06 4 5.
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Associated Press
Elizabeth Graham
Jet Pilot
Aqueduct
Colin MacLeod
Allen T. Simmons
C. V. Whitney
Bastogne
Adonis narrowly wins Exe ter purse at Suffolk Downs
William Helis' Adonis nosed out H. Guy Bedwell's favored Hammer Lock to take the Exe ter purse at Suffolk Downs and pay $29 for 82. A. Ballou's Hill Sun finished third. Adonis ran the mile and one sixteenth in 1 48 2/5.
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William Helis
Adonis
H. Guy Bedwell
Hammer Lock
Exeter
Suffolk Downs
A. Ballou
Hill Sun
Thomas Pratt
St. Charles
Hawthorne
New Manager for Seattle Rainiers Named Jo Jo White
Sacramento outfielder Jo Jo White accepted the managerial post of the Seattle Rainiers in a contract swap announced by Seattle owner Emil Sick on June 13. White takes over the Pacific Coast League team duties.
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Seattle
Sacramento
Jo-Jo White
Seattle Rainiers
Emil Sick
Dodgers Rally To Beat Cards In Late Ninth
The Brooklyn Dodgers beat the St Louis Cardinals 10 to 7 after four ninth inning runs sealed the victory. Rex Barney started for Brooklyn, Gene Hermanski drove in the tying run, and Kirby Higbe earned the win in relief as Brooklyn moved two games ahead of St Louis.
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New York
U.P
Brooklyn
Dodgers
St. Louis
Cardinals
Gene Hermaniski
Cookie Lavagetto
Pee Wee Reese
Ed Stevens
Kirby Higbe
Murray Dickson
Reds
Cincinnati
Giants
Bucky
Walters
Daii Clay
Buddy Blattner
Red Sox
Bobby Feller
Cleveland Indians
Boston
Fenway Park
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Feller
Ted Williams
Hank Greenberg
Indians
Pat Seerey
Ken Keltner
Yankees
Tigers
Frankie Crosetti
Jack Kramer
Browns
Washington
Bobo Newsom
Joe Grace
Henry Helf
Newsom
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Coast Colleges Name Schmidt Full-Time Pacific Coast Commissioner
Victoria B C June 18 Acting Commissioner Victor M Schmidt today assumed the post as full-time Pacific Coast conference commissioner. He was elevated by faculty and athletic officials after serving as acting chief since Edwin Atherton's death. Schmidt's term runs July 1 1946 through Dec 31 1948 A new conference president Dean Stanley B Freeborn University of California was chosen to succeed Prof R H Nottellmann University of Washington who resigned due to illness. Freeborn serves as president until the winter meeting in Southern California in December. Legion Team Leaves for Long Beach Series The Morgan McDermott post Legion baseball team leaves by bus for a three game set with Peterson Junior Post of Long Beach California. The opener is at Anaheim training park against the Philadelphia Athletics tomorrow night with two more games in Long Beach Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
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R. H. Nottelmann
University of Washington
Dean Freeborn
California
Legion
Morgan McDermott Post Legion
Peterson Junior Post
Long Beach
Calif
Hilton
Anaheim
Philadelphia Athletics
Radio Schedule Showcases Night of Variety and News
A dense listing of radio programs spans the evening with Music Hall and various anchors like Dick Haymes and Rudy Vallee. The schedule details newsrooms, concerts, comedies, dramas, and music blocks across multiple stations and time slots concluding with late night news and entertainment.
Penn to Return to University after West Point setback
Penn, a University of Arizona football star, failed his West Point physical and will return to the university this fall. Head Coach Mike Casteel says Penn, formerly of Bisbee, played right halfback last season for his undefeated team.
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Bill Penn
University of Arizona
West Point
Mike Casteel
Penn
Bisbee High
Casteel
Standings and Scores From Semipro and Pro Leagues
The column lists standings for Semipro Life, Latin-Americans, and Legion with a scheduled game on June 19. It also shows results from the National League with New York and Cincinnati, Brooklyn and St. Louis, and Boston vs Pittsburgh rain cancellations, plus scores from the Pacific Coast League and American Association. International League results include Montreal Jersey City and Rochester Newark Toronto Syracuse, with Buffalo Baltimore. Southern Association notes Birmingham Atlanta and Nashville games.
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Brooklyn
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburgh
New York
Philadelphia
ORR
Chicago
Montreal
Jersey City
Rochester
Newark
Toronto
Syracuse
Buffalo
Baltimore
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Mickey Walker
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Graham
Tremont
Panacea
Eugene C. Gott, Jr
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Hornbeam
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MAMA
Eader
Joe Palooka
KTUC
Ham Fishes
Dilus
Blondie
Music Hall
Dick Haymes
Bob Burns
Hobby Lobby
Island Venture
Rudy Vallee
ABS
Meredith Willson
Hollywood Theatre
KVOA
Harry Clark
Club
Dawn Patrol
ABS Newsroom
Howard Pyle
Dick Hall
Fred Waring
Texas Rangers
David Harum
Jenny
Pople
Kate Smith
Biz
Chuckwagon
Helen Trent
Maggi
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Women In the News
Graham Fletcher Casa Cugat
the Guiding Light
Glen Hardy
Bob Galant
Betty Crocker
Women In White
Cinemusic Review
Women of America
Treasury
Perkins
Wits
Stella Dallas
Lorenzo Jones
Evelyn Winters
Young Widder Brown
Portia
Tucson
Robert Trout
Speaka
Chisholm
Erskine Johnson
Joyce Jordan
the Town Crier Civic Service
Bill Henry
Chick
Jack
Gene Aker
Wodeling Yellen
Homer
O- Lee
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O-Lee
Lee - Ay-Lee
Judg
Ey Major Moseley
Rex
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Dick Tracy
Chester Gould
Roach
Chief’s Office
Tarzan
Norma
Eai'bs United Poatare Byadieate
Tas
Jane
Orphan Annie
Edgar Rkce BurrOughs
Trolat
Hank Holly
Hank
Donald Duck
Wale Dien
Ami
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Los Angeles
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