Sarazen Brings Drama to Golf Headlines and Publicity
In Daytona Beach Henry McLemore reflects on Gene Sarazen’s influence on golf coverage. The piece recalls his dramatic Masters double eagle and Open playoff with Lawson Little, his quips for larger cups, Ryder Cup views, and bold stances against the USGA and US Open qualification.
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Gene Sarazen
Sarazen
Farmer
Connecticut
Bobby Jones
Lawson Little
Ed Oliver
England
Miami
Benny Hogan
Pittsburgh
Aquitania
Mrs Gregory Tops Husband In Close Mixed Loop Contest
In a tight match Mrs. Gregory outpaced Cliff Clay and Gregory Electrics in a mixed loop game, winning 563 to 540. The standouts were Mrs. Gregory and the resilient Gregory Electrics defense with Cliff Clay contributing strong plays.
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Gregory Electrics
Cliff Clay
Mrs. Gregory
Russia unveils sixty four passenger jet with 210 foot wingspan
Russia introduces a new sixty four passenger aircraft featuring a wingspan of 210 feet. The design aims to boost regional and international air travel capacity, signaling a strategic expansion in its aerospace industry.
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Russia
Ladies' Doings Highlight Local Bowling Scores
Mrs Thomas out bowls most men as Miss Barr struggles. Emily Pauli notches first 500 series, Mrs Morrisett nearly hits 500 with 497. Mrs Clay urged to emulate Mrs Gregory and beat her husband in bowling. Mrs Smith regresses, while Mrs Johnson lifts her average with a 457 plus boost.
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Miss Barr
Emily Pauli
Morrisett
Clay
Gregory
Smith
Johnson
Basketball notes show mixed performances and record set
The report highlights Daniel Soul vie returning to form with five misses while Manney struggles and Oldham and Magers contribute solid numbers. Hearn Neon sets a league game record at 1082 with Harmuth 223 and Morrisett 221, Harmuth rising after 131 and 141. Pink Dixon posts 221 in a display.
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Manney
Oldham
Magers
Hearn-Neon
Harmuth
Morrisett
Pink Dixon
Pastor Prepares For Next Battle
New York heavy weight Bob Pastor arrived in Los Angeles after defeating Mike Alfano in New York and plans a Monday night bout with Turkey Thompson for the right to meet Champion Joe Louis. Trainer Freddy Brown is expected to arrive to finalize training.
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Turkey Thompson
Joe Louis
Pastor
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Soose and Vigh renew middleweight clash at Madison Square Garden
In New York on March six the middleweight bout between Billy Soose and Ernie Vigh headlines Madison Square Garden. Soose is favored to advance toward a title shot against Ken Overlin, with a rematch set after a controversial win. Georgie Abrams appears on the undercard, a stablemate of Overlin, possibly limiting his own challenge.
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Five teams chosen for fourth annual national basketball tourney
NEW YORK March 7 Five teams remain to be chosen today for the fourth annual national invitation tournament to open March 18 at Madison Square Garden. Seton Hall Rhode Island State and Long Island University were selected last night.
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Mulloy and Riggs Advance to Pensacola Semi finals
Gardner Mulloy tennis coach at Miami University meets Bobby Riggs in the Pensacola tournament semi finals. Mulloy beat Hunley Ellerbush 6 2 6 1 to reach the semis while Frank Kovacs faces Wayne Sabin in the other bracket.
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Miami University
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
Mulloy
Hunley Ellerbush
Pensalooa
Frank Kovacs
Oakland
Calif
Wayne Sabin
Portland
Ore
Baseball Holdouts Sign Contracts Evaporate Across Leagues
Baseball spring holdouts fade as stars DiMaggio Lombardi Padgett Burgess Whitehead sign. DiMaggio settles near 35,000 and becomes second highest paid. Lombardi and Danning also sign, while Greenberg remains unsigned but not labeled a holdout. Williams agrees for 18,500 and heads to camp.
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Lombardi
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Ernie Lombardi
Cincinnati Reds
Don Padgett
St. Louis Cardinals
Burgess Whitehead
New York Giants
Bombers
San Francisco
Florida
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
Johnny Mize
Joe Medwick
Brooklyn
Chicago Cubs
Hank Leiber
Bill Lee
Warren Giles
Boston Red Sox
Ted Williams
Harry Danning
Corbett’s Team Wins Honors In Golf Choose-Up
Knox Corbett George Seeley Dr Clyde Flood and Burrell Hatcher won honors at El Rio Country Club in the semi monthly golf choose up. Ten teams 40 players competed. Corbett team were two under first low ball and three over second. Runner up Lee Perry Max Klinger Bumps Tribolet J Hughes two over first low. Tim Cusick A L Slonaker Dr Faris Red Jorgenson nine over second low.
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Knox Corbett
George Seeley
Clyde Flood
Burrell Hatcher
el Rio Country Club
Art Smith
Corbett
Lee Perry
Max Klinger
Bumps Tribolet
J. Hughes
Basketball tournament finals and semis schedule announced
The YMCA annual tournament features consolation clash at 7 30 between S P News and the Pioneers. Semifinals pit Latin Americans against Daniel's Braggarts with the winner meeting the Latter Day Saints Monday at 8 30 for the championship title.
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Latter Day Saints
Bananas Shipped From Jamaica Reach 150000 Bunches
In twenty five days 150000 banana bunches were shipped from Jamaica marking a large early shipment. The operation highlights Jamaica's role in supplying fruit to markets as demand rises.
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Jamaica
Smith Praises Hogans Consistent Golf
Coral Gables, March 7. Horton Smith praises Ben Hogan for year round low scores and consistency, comparing Hogan to Bobby Jones. Smith notes Hogan’s dominance in 1940 and ongoing lead in 1941 money winnings and scoring average, while aiming for continual top finishes over single Open wins.
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Fla
Horton Smith
Ben Hogan
Bobby Jones
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Smith
Hogan
Ben
Gene Sarazen
Players to Meet Oury Park Tiger Baseball
Players report Sunday at 11 a m to discuss plans for the season. New players not with the team last year are invited to join this season. The meeting will be held at Oury Park.
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Tiger Baseball
England Used 370 Million Safety Pins Yearly Before War
Report notes that prior to the war England relied on about 370 million safety pins annually for clothing and general use, highlighting the scale of domestic supply prior to wartime shortages.
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England
Casey Stengel Praises Bees Young Infield Prospects
SAN ANTONIO March 7 Old Casey Stengel smiles at his Boston Bees infield prospects praising Eddie Miller at short Carvel Rowell at second Sebastian Sisti at third and Babe Dahlgren at first He notes double plays from Miller and Rowell and hails the defensive potential as the season’s strength while securing Dahlgren as Gehrig’s successor.
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Carvel Rowell
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Two Captains Are Ordered To Tucson
Army orders list Captains H Bruss from March Field to Tucson and Raymond C O'Brien from Albuquerque also to Tucson while Orville De L Thompson from March Field is assigned to Tucson in a consolidation of postings.
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Iran to Build Rail Link Between Bushie and Shiraz
Iran announces plans to construct a railway connecting Bushie with Shiraz as part of its infrastructure expansion. The project aims to improve regional connectivity and freight movement, with officials outlining phased development and funding considerations.
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Shiraz
Arizona polo team gears up for playoff with New Mexico Military Institute
University of Arizona polo squad, owner of a 17 win season, meets New Mexico Military Institute in a two game set at Vine avenue field this weekend starting 2 50 p m both days. Key players Dent Taylor Wood dell Donaldson lead Arizona with 51 50 22 21 goals. Cadets counter with Jowell Harris Von Tempsky and King. Sunday features a coed jumping exhibition and mounted wrestling. Arizona also schedules Phoenix Polo Club March 16 and USC Trojans March 28 29 with more games to come.
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Tempe Frosh suffer first cage loss in meet
Arizona Amateur Athletic Union tournament opened with Mesa Lions shocking Tempe Frosh 49 to 45. Other results had Peterson Brooke Steiner Wist team defeating Father Emmett’s Mission 74 to 43 and Lily Ice Cream beating Phoenix Junior College 38 to 30. Tonight’s schedule lists Optimists vs Mission, O B Marston’s of Phoenix vs Mesa Lions, and Peoria vs Joe Sellahs.
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Fourth Suit Is Filed In Train Truck Crash
W B Powhaten owner of a St Marys road house filed a suit for 1577.31 for damages to his property against Southern Pacific company and Capitol Tank Lines in superior court. It is the fourth suit stemming from the Oct 24 collision of a Southern Pacific passenger train and a gasoline truck at the North Main street crossing. Other property owners Cullen Armstrong 998.25 L J Washington 2990 and Carmen Lucero 2677 also seek damages from the railroad and truck company.
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Tempe Consolation Round Sets Evening Basketball Schedule
The 7 p.m. game is a consolation affair with one defeat eliminating teams from the championship while losers enter consolation play through Sunday night. The tournament continues through Sunday.
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