Aussies Tense Doubles Rally Boosts Davis Cup Hopes
At Wimbledon, Frank Sedgman and Ken MacGregor defeated Mulloy and Talbert 8-6 8-6 8-10 10-8 to shake US Davis Cup prospects as Australia eyes the Cup. Miss Hart dominates women's draw with wins including Hoshing 6-2 6-3. Brough, Mottram fall in later rounds.
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Charles Whiting
Wimbledon
England
America
Gardnar Mulloy
Bill Talbert
Australia
Seard
Frank Sedgman
Ken MacGregor
Muloy
Talbert
Sedgman
MacGregor
U.S
United States
Marie
Eilden
Miss Hoshing
Guss Moran
Gussie
Arse Quist
Iage Mitic
Yugoslavia
Pat Ward
Miss Brough
Joy Mottram
National League heads toward six club pennant race
The National League standings show six clubs in contention with the Phillies, Dodgers, and Cardinals jockeying for lead and risk from first to fourth. Brooklyn, New York, Chicago, Boston, St. Louis, and Philadelphia fight for position as key games unfold. Dodgers win a pivotal game at Shibe Park while Newcombe struggles and Bloodworth delivers a three run pinch double. Cincinnati halves Chicago in an 8-5 tilt as Raffensberger gets support to inch toward second place. Yankees and Red Sox split a day night double, and A's climb from cellar with two wins.
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Boston
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Phillies
New York Giants
Dodgers
Shibe Park
Phils
Boston Braves
Giants
Brooks
Don Newcombe
Preacher Roe
Newcombe
Mike Goliat
Jimmy Bloodworth
Roe
Rocky Nelson
Columbus
Stan Musial
Cliff Chambers
Musial
Sisti
Dave Koslo
Sheldon Jones
Chicago Cubs
Kenny Raffensberger
Herm Wehmier
Walt Dropo
Dom DiMaggio
Matt Batts
Walt Masterson
Philadelphia A’s
Washington
A’s
Hank Wyse
Eddie Joost
Alex Wellner
Gus Zernial
Ned Garver
Brownies
Dalmatian Pup Teddy Eats an Odd Diet in Blairmore
In Blairmore Alberta a four month old Dalmatian named Teddy acts like a puppy but eats unusual items. He chomps coal briquettes and swallows them with a taste for watermelons onions tomatoes cigarette butts oranges lemons matches and lamp shade covers.
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Blairmore
Alta
Teddy
U S Tennis Champion Downs English Opponents
National champion Mrs. DuPont defeated Mrs. Jean Walter Smith of England 6-3 6-3. Mrs Todd beat Patsy Rogers of England 6-0 6-1. Shirley Fry of Akron Ohio eliminated Mrs Rita Anderson of Hollywood 6-1 6-1.
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U. S
DuPont
Jean Walter-Smith
England
Todd
Patsy Rogers
Shirley Fry
Akron
Rita Anderson
Hollywood
Debut Reverberates as Red Sox Boss Steve O Neill Brings Laughs
Sports roundup recalls Steve O Neill’s 1910 Elmira arrest for Sunday ball at age 19, days before his first professional game. He and three Elmira players were pinched by the sheriff amid a Sunday doubleheader climate, then freed and he played the next afternoon.
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Hugh Fullerton, Jr
New York
Steve O’neill
Red Sox
Steve
Lawrence J. Skiddy
Syracuse Herald-Journal
Elmira
N. C
Mike
Elmira New York
Pro Football Offer Declined By Tulane Sprinter Brenz
Tulane track star Paul Brenz rejects Chicago Cardinals pro football bid to become track and assistant football coach at Peru Indiana high school. Detroit minor league outfielder Roy Cullenbine plays in the national fastball league this season. Pete Cawthon notes boys prefer real baseball. Maryland grants about $500000 for diseases in thoroughbreds research. Horse players would fund more for a cure of track inconsistency.
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Paul Brenz
Tulane
Chicago Cardinals
Peru Ind
Roy Cullenbine
Detroit
Pete Cawthon
Virginia
University of Maryland
Steelers to welcome 47 colleges on roster next fall
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have representatives from 47 different colleges on their roster next fall. Fred Egan trains the era’s highest priced standard bred yearlings at Goshen New York handling White Hanover and Imperial Hanover with debuts planned. Joe Medwick, now a St. Louis auto man, is a five handicap golfer who still hits long drives.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Fred Egan
Goshen
N. Y
Egan
Joe Medwick
St. Louis
Poland and Israel Seek New Trade Pact by December
Poland and Israel plan to sign a new trade pact before December 1. They recently extended an existing agreement allowing Poland to export cement wood iron and other industrial building materials to Israel while Israel exports citrus fruits dental supplies and specialty chemicals to Poland.
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Jerusalem
Poland
Israel
Hamilton Seeks Fourth Virginia State Golf Title
Jack Hamilton, a 28-year-old insurance salesman, eyes a fourth Virginia State Golf win at Hot Springs. Wyson Spencer, 30, Newport News, and 1939 and 1948 winner, challenges as qualifying rounds begin and match play starts. Virginia leads West Virginia 18 6 in team play with final holes deciding.
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Hamilton
Virginia Hot Springs Golf and Tennis Club
Ovn Meri
Richmond
Howell
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Professional Golfer's Association
Harper
Wynsol Spencer
Newport News
Spencer
Virginia
West Virginia
John S. Bittle, Jr
Charlottesville
Bill Campbell
Huntington
House of Delegates
Battle
Bill Battle
Charleston
W. Va
West
John Battle
Dick Payne
Virginia Beach
Princess Anne Club
Dave Ewell, Jr
Jimmy Watts
Lynchburg
George Fulton, Jr
Roanoke
Irving Blanchard
George Gosey
Yanks Deny Panic Has Hit Club
Co owner Del Webb denies panic and dissension in the New York Yankees. He says he spoke with top Yankee officials and there is harmony and cooperation despite recent reverses. Webb counters a Kansas City Star report by Ernest Mehl claiming loss of prestige and blind striking out. He emphasizes the organization remains committed on and off the field.
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Phoenix, Ariz
del Webb
New York Yankees
Webb
Ernest Mehl
Kansas City Star
Yankees
New York
All Star Poll Closes Tonight in Chicago
The All Star baseball poll ends at midnight with nearly three million ballots cast as fans choose the starting lineup for the American and National Leagues at Comiskey Park on July 11. Detroit's George Kell leads with 953,736 votes, followed by Jackie Robinson and Ted Williams with 916,538 and 893,264 respectively.
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Chicago
Comiskey Park
Detroit
George Kell
Brooklyn
Jackie Robinson
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Burt Shotton
Dodgers
Major Leagues Standings and Yesterday Scores
The standings show Detroit leading the American League with a 43 21 record and New York at 41 27 in second. Yesterday New York beat Boston 9 2 while Philadelphia defeated Washington 17 4 and Cleveland beat Detroit 11 3.
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Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Orange greeting cards issued for out of state drivers
Santa Ana police print orange greeting cards for out of state traffic violators instead of citations. The card backs show a street map of points of interest and a note that the motorist may have unknowingly broken the law.
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Santa Ana
Calif
B. A. Hershey
Atom Bomb Radiation Treatment Cuts Death Rate
University of Chicago scientists report streptomycin sharply lowers deaths after high dose radiation in animals. Radiation damages intestinal lining, allowing bacteria to invade blood and cause infections. Streptomycin reduced death rate from 80 to 14 percent in tests, aiding wartime radiation injury victims.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Japan
Duquesne Tamburitzans to Tour Yugoslavia and Europe
Duquesne University's Tamburitzans travel to Yugoslavia to showcase Yugoslav culture as part of American life. The group will perform for U S Army audiences in Germany Italy France and Austria during a second month before returning August 18 to start the new school year.
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Pittsburgh
Duquesne University
Yugoslavia
U. S. Army
Germany
Italy
France
Austria
Confederate burials in national cemeteries beyond Arlington
The Department of Defense lists 10,700 Confederate soldiers buried in national cemeteries. Sites include Camp Butler in Illinois, City Point in Virginia, Cypress Hills in New York, Finns Point in New Jersey, Fort Smith in Arkansas, Hampton in Virginia, Jefferson Barracks in Missouri, Philadelphia, Springfield in Missouri, and Woodlawn in Elmira.
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National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Department of Defense
National
Arlington
Camp Butler
City Point
Cypress Hills
N. Y
Finn’s Point
N. J
Fort Smith
Ark
Hampton
Jefferson Barracks
Little Rock
Philadelphia
Springfield
Woodlawn
Elmira
Okey
Three Favorites Land On Top In City Softball
In City Softball three favored teams won as pitchers dominated. Jesse Donald and Secrist fought a duel with Secrist’s six singles allowed, O'Sullivan Rubber Co Kangaroos beat Novick Trer Co 2-1, Royal Crown Cola edged Plumly Lumber Co 3-2, and Earl Bailey hit two homers for Plumly in a losing effort. Two games are slated tonight at the local park with J W Arthur vs Yeatmans Sport Store and Plumly vs Moose.
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Jesse Donald
O'Sullivan Rubber Co. Kangeroos
Novick Trer Co
Royal Crown Cola
Jim Huyette
Shade
Plumly Lumber Co
Shirley
Chug” White
J. W. Arthur Insurance Co
Moose Club
Gilbert Tillotson
O'Sulllivan
Bob O'Sullivan
Secrist
Pete Purtlebaugh
Virgil Spurling
Jim Hockman
Hockman
Lewis
Novick
Tev. Bailey
Bailey
Earl Bailey
Plumly
Royal Crown
Jack Larrick
Larrick
Jackson
Fawcett
Mack Carper
Pawcett
Grnn
Pope
Huyette
Arthur
Clevenger
J. W. Arthur
Yeatman’s Sport Store
Arlington
Invaders
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Quantico, Va
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B. F. Fairless
Pittsburgh Steamship Company
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