Worsham Wins Phoenix Open in Comeback Triumph
Lew Worsham, 33, from Oakmont, Penn, wins the $10,000 Phoenix Open with a 272 total after a final round 70. Lawson Little finishes second at 273, with Chick Harbert and Jim Ferrier tied for third at 274. Hogan, the pre tournament favorite, withdraws due to illness.
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Oakmont
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St Louis
Lloyd Mangrum
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Smiley Quick
Mangrum
Tucson
Quick
Ben Hogan
Falls Church Aces Top Winchester All-Stars in Armory games
Falls Church Aces defeated the Winchester All-Stars in both Sunday games at the Armory. The men lost 50 to 57 and the girls 36 to 47. L. Pope led the locals with 22 points while B Goforth added 6 goals for 12. Falls Church Pacers Leigherwood Bowman Lewis Mona tallied 18 14 12 and 10. Officials were Garrabrandt Garber March and Weiner.
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All-Stars
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L. Pope While B Goforth
Pacers
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Bowman
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Mona
Garrabrandt
Garber
March
Weiner
Claire Doran Captures Helen Lee Doherty Amateur Title
Claire Doran, a Cleveland schoolteacher, won the Helen Lee Doherty Amateur Golf Tournament in Miami. She defeated Polly Riley 3 and 2 in the 36 hole final, never trailing, and previously beat Betsy Rawls 3 and 1 to reach the championship. Riley hails from Fort Worth, Texas, the defending champion.
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Hopine
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Tex
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Betsy Rawls
Austin
W and L Tech brawl leads to banished Grove after bench punch
Washington and Lee guard Chuck Grove was banished after he punched Virginia Tech star Tex Tilson near the end of a Southern Conference game in the VM I field house. Coach Scotty Hamilton called the incident regrettable as officials urged crowd control.
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Virginia Tech
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Washington & Lee
Scotty Hamilton
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Handland
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Frey
Laird
Tame
Tilson
Jay
Handlan
Generals
W & L-Tech
Brake Blok League crowns first-half champions
Team No 5 and Team No 6 traded two losses to Team No 1 and Team No 4 while Team No 3 and Team No 5 fell short of the leaders, establishing a one‑game margin for the Brake Blck Lea gue title as Bob Jenkins rolled 131 in ind matches and Pearl Lake called a League meeting.
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Farmer's & Merchants National Bank
Snow White Grill
Reba Bell
Helen Elsen
Berryville
Bell Clothes Stores
Ladies League
Evening Star Capper’s Jewelry Store
Hershey
Bell Clothes
F. & M. Bank
Nellie Carroll
Virginia Trenary
Elizabeth Jasper
Frances Crisman
Loma Cunningham
Capper’s Jewelry Store
Capper
Jewelry Store
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Bob Jenkins
Bill McMullen
Riley Loy
Bill Baker
John Green
Marcus Haines
Ed Pifer
Dick Gannon
Teddy Hepner
Brake Blck
Pearl Lake
Lions
Ben Rosen
Martinsburg
Rosen
Winchester Lions
Martinsburg Boys
Ed Clevenger
Keith Ritter
Jean Steele
Mabel Grim
Slaughter Extends Conference Lead With 26.2 Point Mark
Slaughter of South Carolina tops the Southern Conference scoring race with 26.2 points per game over nine conference games while Duke star Dick Groat slips to third at 24.6. NC State’s Sammy Ranzino benches a 47 point game and leads with a 24.7 average as Duke hosts Davidson in Durham and other schedule action unfolds across the league.
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Jimmy Slaughter
South Carolina
Slaughter
Dick Groat
Duke
Groat
Sammy Ranzino
North Carolina State
Virginia Tech
Ranzino
Davidson
Wildcats
Durham
N.C
Virginia Military
College of Charleston
Furman
North Carolina
Washington & Lee
Virginia Military Institute
University of Richmond
Wake Forest
Clemson
West Virginia
Salem
Mark Workman
West Virginia Center
Savitt and McGregor Reach Australian Finals
In Sydney Dick Savitt of Orange New Jersey defeated Frank Sedgman 2-6 7-5 1-6 6-3 6-4 and Ken McGregor of Australia beat Art Larsen 11-9 6-2 5-7 6-1 to reach the Australian singles championship final. The final is scheduled for tomorrow.
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Australia
Dick Savitt
Orange
N. J
Ken McGregor
Savitt
Frank Sedgman
McGregor
United States
Art Larsen
San Leandro
Calif
Sedeman
Larsen
Columbia Stands Alone With Unbeaten 12-0 Mark
Columbia remains the only major program with an undefeated 12-0 record as Kentucky and Oklahoma A M duel for top national honors. LIU faces tough tests ahead after a 16 game win streak ended by California, while Kentucky and A M schedule four conference games this week.
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New York
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Columbia
Lions
Kentucky
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Bradley
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Wildcats
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Adolph Rupp
St. Louis
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Tucson
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LIU
Hill Prince Seeks Santa Anita Maturity Run
Hill Prince prepared for the Santa Anita Maturity at Arcadia with a 2:05 1-5 mile and a quarter workout under Eddie Arcaro. The C T Chenery stable filed a supplemental entry for the 1950 champion as the $125000 plus winner’s share lures attention. expected nine starters include Bed O Roses and Next Move from Vanderbilt stable.
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Vanderbilt Stable
Next Move
Bed O'Roses
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Beau Max
Blue Reading
Great Circle
Lotowhite
Sudan
Don Richards Aims to Top World Pole Vault Record
Don Richards the La Verne California minister and former University of Illinois athlete says he will surpass Cornelius Warmerdam's world pole vault mark of 15 feet 7 12 inches. He noted his plan to start with 15 feet 4 inches this year and add about two inches annually for four years as he competes in Melrose Gane. Warmerdam commented Richards has speed and power that could overcome his height disadvantage.
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ED Corrigan
New York
la Verne
Calif
Parson Bob
University of Ilinois
Cornelus Warmerdam
Bob
M'tlrose Ganes
Warmrdam
Gunder Haege
Warmesaam
Corny
Richards
Cavaliers Seek 2nd Place in Big Six Standings
Virginia coach Gus Tebell brings the Cavaliers to VMI aiming for second place after a 2-1 mark in Big Six games. VMI, 1-2, beat Richmond 53-52 on a late free throw by Skip Nay. WA&L surprised VT 61-58 as Jay Handlan scored 22 in Lexington.
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Gus Tebell
University of Virginia Cavaliers
Virginia Military Institute
Cavaliers
Virginia Tech
VMI
University of Richmond
Spiders
Skip Nay
Wesley Brown
Washington & Lee
Generals
Gobblers
Lexington
Jay Handlan
Wa&l
Generas
Winning Lebanon Drops Its Baseball Franchise
ALLENTOWN Pa Lebanon last year’s pennant winner dropped its franchise in the North Atlantic Baseball League. The Class D loop postponed until February 7 action on filling the vacancy. The league will meet then at Stroudsburg Pa. Ernest Duke Landgraf president said franchise applications have been filed by Seaford Del and Easton Md former Eastern League members but were tabled until Stroudsburg meeting.
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Lebanon
Stroudsburg
Ernest
Duke
Landgraf
Seaford
Del
Easton
Winters in Korea Colder Than Eastern U S Regions
Korean winter temperatures average about 6 degrees lower than those of the Eastern Seaboard at similar latitudes from Portsmouth New Hampshire to Wilmington North Carolina. Winters see cold air masses brought by winds from the Asiatic continent.
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Seaboard
Portsmouth
N. H
Wilmington
N. C
Korea
Wasps Host Emory and Henry as VMS Tussle Night Looms
WAL stays in the Big Six cellar while Emory and Henry hosts a key matchup. Emory to Union is on the schedule with the Wasps aiming to break their skid tonight.
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Wasps
Emory To Union
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