Thomson shoots 68 in British Open qualifying at Muirfield
Jimmy Thomson and Roberto De Vicenzo tied for the early lead with 68s in the British Open first qualifying round at Gullane and Muirfield. Daly shot 71 while many contenders impressed as 275 players began the event in Scotland.
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Thomson
Pumy Gstty Gern
Muirfield
Scotland
Jimmy Thomson
Roberto de Vicenzo
Mario Gonzales
de Vicenzo
Fred Daly
Ulster
Daly
Gullane
J. Carroll
Dublin
Gonzalez
Henry Cotton
Cotton
Walter Hagen
Bobby Cruickshank
Claude Harmon
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Harmon
Arthur Clark
Huntington
W. Va
Christopher Dumphy
Westbury
Ed Kingsley
Utah
Germany
Norman von Nida
Stymie Wins Aqueduct Handicap in Photo Finish
Stymie ($4.20) captures the $25,000 added Aqueduct handicap by a nose over Conniver in a photo finish. Double Jay finished third as Stymie boosts career earnings to $883,385. Crowd 28,667. handle $2,177,033.
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New York
Paris
Royal
Bey
Likas Wins 1948 NCAA Tennis Titles in Los Angeles
Harry Likas of the University of San Francisco captured the singles title with a 6 4 1 6 7 5 6 1 win over Victor Seixas of North Carolina. William and Mary’s Kovaleski and Bartzen took the doubles crown 5 7 6 3 6 1 6 3. William and Mary led the team standings with six points, followed by San Francisco five and North Carolina, USC, UCLA with four each.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Harry Likas
University of San Francisco
William & Mary
Fred Kovaleski
Bernard Bartzen
Likas
Victor Seixas
North Carolina
Jim Brink
Washington
Seixas
Bartzen
Kovaleski
Herby Flam
Gene Garrett
UCLA
Southern California
Bob Perez
Arnold Saul
San Francisco
USC
Notre Dame
Tulane
Eac
Five Years Since Whirlaway Retirement
Five years have passed since Whirlaway the Triple Crown winner was retired after pulling up sore in a race at Washington Park in Chicago.
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Whirlaway
Washington Park
Chicago
Robinson In 15 Round Title Bout In Chicago
Ray Sugar Robinson weighed in at 147 pounds for a scheduled 15 round title fight with Bernie Docusen at Comiskey Park in Chicago. The Illinois commission could declare the welterweight title vacant if he fails to make weight.
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Chicago
Ray “Sugar” Robinson
Comiskey Park
Bernie Docusen
Harlem Flash
Illinois Commission
Robinson
Sugar
Sharpies
.400 Hitters To Meet In Classic
New York June 28. Ted Williams and Stan Musial loom as dual .400 hitters in the same season for the first time since nineteen twenty two. Williams sits about .415 while Musial clings to .405 after a one for four day that included a homer in a Cardinals win.
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New York
Herb McKenley
Bloomfield
N. J
Jamaica
Gil Dodds
Frank Fox
Seton Hall
McKenley
U.P
Ted Williams
Stan Musial
Rogers Hornsby
George Sisler
Sisler
Browns
Hornsby
Williams
Musial
Dodgers
Patty Upsets Bromwich in Wimbledon Five-Set Win
A year ago Budge Patty an unseeded Californian defeated second seed John Bromwich of Australia in five sets to advance to Wimbledon quarterfinals.
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Budge Patty
California
John Bromwich
Australia
Dream Cottages on Mount Lemmon Offer Cool Summer Retreats
Nestled above the desert heat these log and redwood dream cottages come fully furnished with all basics. Each unit has gas electricity and water. Summer highs on Mt Lemmon average 69 to 74 degrees in a pollen free dry air environment. For rental information call 8102 or write University P.O. Box 4122.
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Mt. Lemmon
University P.O
League Leaders Baseball Batting and Pitching Highlights
National and American League leaders listed with top batting averages runs batted in hits doubles triples home runs and strikeouts. Players include Musial Sauer Kiner Ashburn Williams DiMaggio Lemon Raschi and more with team affiliations St Louis Boston Cleveland Philadelphia Chicago Pittsburgh New York and Washington.
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Associated Press
Musial
St. Louis
Holmes
Sauer
Cincinnati
Feu
Kiner
Pittsur
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Russell
Boston
Ennis
Waitkus
Chicago
Hopp
Pittsburgh
Rasce— Ashburn
Torgeson
Branca
Brooklyn
Schmitz
Chicaprego
Jansen
New
DiMacsie
A York
Illiams
DiMaggio
Oaka
Williams
Boudreau
Cleveland
Oerane
Gemma Boston
Tripeo DiMaggio
New York
Coan
Wash Nee S
Keltner
Washington
Dillinger
St. Louis Strikeouts “Lemon
Newi
Raschi
Scheib
Hardin Wins Pima Shoot With Shelton Trophy
Baker B. Hardin, executive range officer of the Pima Pistol club, won the Shelton trophy at the 50-shot 50-yard slow fire match on the Dr. Schnabel range. He scored 212 and 219 with smallbore plus 70 handicap, two points ahead of Sgt. John Crosby. Merle Stowe led the actual score with 432 x 500 but placed second overall after handicaps.
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R. K. Shelton
Baker B. Hardin
Pima Pistol Club
Dr. A. G. Schnabel
Hardin
Sgt
John Crosby
Merle Stowe
Reginald Proper
Maurice Miller
Louis Zadro
Sgt John Crosby
Baker &B. Hardin
Richard Lease
Gamble C. Dick
Merle Stowe, Jr
Antony Lerua, Jr
Howard Hathaway
Corp
James Ellison
Chas Ruffner
Crosby
Stowe
Zadro
Lerna
Ruffner
Proper
Ellison
Miller
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