City League Ramblings and Weekend Schedule Changes
Next week's Semi Pro league shifts avoid the Fourth of July. Southern Pacific and El Centro Dons play Wednesday. Azteca-Lion and Nogales-Quartermaster swap dates. Azteca-El Centro now July 5. Umpiring miscues anger fans as Azteca Espee and Nogales games spur debate.
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Southern Pacific
el Centro Dons
Azteca-Lion
Nogales-Quartermaster
Azteca-El Centro
Mickey Espinosa
Bill Williams
Espinosa
al Mills
Azteca
Nogales Lions
Yankee Valenzuela
Hank Slagle
Hank
Ump
Haskell Par Leads In College Golf Tourney
SOUTH BEND Ind June 23 The next stop for many college golfers after the nation intercollegiate tournament ends will be in Uncle Sam s armed forces A third of the 135 players are seniors They expect the forthcoming rounds to feel like ammunition Veteran Chick Evans Jr NC AA golf chairman says the competition is keen Dick Haskell former Northwestern caddy led qualifiers with 69 two under par and will become an Army Air Corps radio officer in two weeks Grover Poole Duke and six others matched par in today s trials 64 players advance to championship match play Earl Stewart Ray Brownell George Traphagen Charles Lind Bob Beekman Eddie Johnston and others also finish at par or near it.
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South Bend
Ind
Uncle Sam
Chick Evans, Jr
N.C.A.A
Dick Haskell
Seattle
Wash
Northwestern University
Chick Evans
O’ Lakes
Army Air Corps
Grover Poole
Duke University
Air Corps
Earl Stewart
L.S.A
Ray Brownell
Stanford
George Traphagen
Charles Lind
Denver U
Bob Beekman
U.S.C
Eddie Johnston
Baltimore U
Entomologists Claim Insects Are Decisive Epidemic Cures
South African scientists declare insects may provide effective solutions to epidemics. The researchers emphasize specific insect species and their potential roles in disease control and medical applications.
Medalist shoots only par in women's Western Open
Betty Jameson of San Antonio leads qualifying with a three over par 79 as Eleanor Dudley of Chicago earns medalist honors with a 76. The field notes relaxed play amid wartime schedule changes and announces first round pairings for match play.
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Texas
Miss Jameson
Eleanor Dudley
Chicago
Jameson
Ann Casey
Mason City
Miss Dudley
Marjorie Row
Detroit
Bobby Jones Accepts Ryder Cup Invite At Oakland Hills
Bobby Jones tentatively agrees to play for the challengers in the Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills July 18 and 19. Walter Hagen, captain, announced the decision.
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Detroit
U.P
Bobby Jones
Oakland Hills Country Club
Walter Hagen
Baron Gott Defeats Von Cramm in London Semifinal
Three years earlier Baron Gott defeated Von Cramm of Germany in the London Queen's Club tournament semifinal with scores of 6-0 and 6-1, eliminating the top contender in a lopsided match.
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Baron Gottfried von Cramm
Germany
Bobby Riggs
United States
London
Fans Fill City Semi-Pro League Games Record Turnout
Attendance for four City Semi-Pro league games reached 2 22 with an average of 1 528 per week. Since May 5 totals show 11 841 fans attending, not including the June 2 allstar Tucson War Relief benefit. Nogales Internationals versus Laundry Lions drew 979 paying customers Saturday.
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Joe R. Hanson
Hanson
Tucson
Nogales
Schroeder Rules Favorite In Meet
Ted Schroeder of Stanford the top seed and 1942 Sugar Bowl champion eased past Dave Bryant 6 1 6 0 in the first round of the national intercollegiate tennis championship as play began the second round in New Orleans Olewine of Southern California the other top contender had not reported by late today while Seymour Greenberg of Northwest was mentioned in early proceedings
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New Orleans
Ted Schroeder
Stanford
Schroeder
Dave Bryant
Austin College
Tex
Charles Olewine
Southern California
Olewine
Seymour Greenberg
Northwest
Schwartz Named Acting Coach at Stanford Gridiron
Marchmont Schwartz is appointed acting football coach at Stanford, filling the last coast vacancy. Debate over whether military crowd limits will cap attendance at 5000 continues, with final Army ruling expected next month. Schwartz aims to carry on Shaughnessy and Rockne traditions, using the T formation with Notre Dame innovations.
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U.P
Marchmont (Marchy) Schwartz
Stanford University
Pacific Coast
John L. DeWitt
Western Defense Command
Fourth Army
Coast Conference
Army
Kezar Stadium
Schwartz
Palo Alto
Jim Lawson
Navy
Marchy
Knute Rockne
Buck Shaw
Santa Clara
Jimmy Phelan
St. Mary’s
Phelan
Moraga
Norman
Red) Strader
Clark Shaughnessy
Stanford
Rockne
Notre Dame
Harry Shipkey
Vic Lindskog
Hampton Pool
Chicago Bears
Zivic Wins Four Round Knockout In Wilkes Barre Bout
Fritzie Zivic former welterweight champion from Pittsburgh stops Bobby Britton of Miami in a technical knockout over four rounds before 6 500 fans in Wilkes Barre Cleo Shans from Los Angeles defeats Bill Speary of Nanticoke in ten rounds in the same card
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Fritzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
Bobby Britton
Miami
Fla
Cleo Shans
Los Angeles
Bill Speary
Nanticoke
Red Sox Edge Tigers 6-5 in Bases-Loaded Homer Five Years Ago
Five years ago Hank Greenberg hit a bases loaded home run but the Boston Red Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers 6 to 5 in a tightly contested game.
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Hank Greenberg
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
UNC and St Louis winner to report late with permission
The National Clay Courts champion from St Louis and Harris Everett of the University of North Carolina, the runner up, will report late with officials’ permission.
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Ern University
St. Louis
Harris Everet
University of North Carolina
Whirlaway Aims for Record Season With Brooklyn Bid
Whirlaway races toward a potential world earnings record in 22 days as trainer Ben Jones maps a schedule: Brooklyn Handicap at Aqueduct, Butler at Empire City, and Massachusetts at Suffolk followed by Arlington and Saratoga. He just broke Aqueduct’s mile and an eighth record to boost his purse to 380,836, chasing Seabiscuit’s mark with Market Wise as a possible close rival while Lou Tufano’s ailing horse won’t threaten.
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Seabiscuit
Warren Wright
Ben Jones
Brooklyn
Empire City
Massachusetts
Suffolk
Chicago
Saratoga
Georgie
Iceman
Woolf
Lou Tufano
Butler
Whirly
Greenberg Wins National Clay Court Tennis Title
Seymour Greenberg of Chicago defeated Harris Everett of Jacksonville Fla 5-7 7-5 7-9 7-5 8-6 to claim the national clay courts singles crown. William Talbert of Cincinnati and William Reedy of Beverly Hills Calif won the doubles title 6-3.
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ST. Louis
U.P
Seymour Greenberg
Chicago
Harris Everet
Jacksonville
Fla
William Talbert
Cincinnati
Willian Reedy
Beverly Hills
Calif
Charles Mattman
Forest Hills
N. Y
George
Montebello
Doubled Stakes Boosts Prize Money for Hay Race
The purse climbs to $50,000 in added money with over $40,000 earmarked for the winner’s share. The expansive schedule suggests Whirly expects the jackpots to fund a large hay purchase.
Year Ago Today Horns Resign as OKC Manager Over Attendance
Rogers Hornsby, former National League batting champion, resigned as manager of Oklahoma City in the Texas League because of slumping attendance.
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Rogers Hornsby
Oklahoma City
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