European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 1, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                June 1948 the stars and stripes Page 9 bucs sweep doubleheader with 76 collision Danny Litwhiler of Cincinnati collides with Catcher Don Padgett on Safe slide Home in a game won by the Lite biker made it on slow roller to the 272 sets record Jyh colonial Golf tourney v fort May 31 massive Clayton Heafner of Laid Down his fourth straight subpar round to win first Money in the colonial National invitation Golf tournament and set a record for the 72hoie grind at the big whose putting kept him ahead of the Field All the had the Only round in the Field of 32 players that went under Regula Tion figures a on below 69 to go with his 676868 of the first three he finished six strokes ahead of Ben Hogan of the player whose course Mark of 279 he and Stewart skip Alexander of who closed out with 72 and respect two divided second and third 1 they had 278 for the 72 by taking Down first moved up to ninth place in Money winnings for the who shot a 65 saturday to tie his competitive course rec was just three strokes away As the last l6 Boles but after the first nine it was obvious that Only a Miracle could prevent Heafner from winning first the big Blond from North Caro Lina finished the first nine in two under Hogan had a the big question then was who would finish Alexander was two under the turn and going great Shreveport obtains Wyse from cubs May 31 who won 22 games for the Pennant winning Chicago cubs in has been shipped to Shreve in the Texas league on 24 hour who joined the cubs in won six games lost nine last he was bothered with Arm trouble this Spring pitched in Only one exhibition Wyse was left in Chicago when the cubs went on their current Eastern last week appeared at comte key Park pitching batting practice for the Cleveland giants Down for Hartung new May 31 new York giants Rode to an easy Victory Over the Philadelphia Phillies on a Muddy utilizing slow and Sloppy Fielding along with 14 hits to take the Odd game of the the giants came up with their quota of Home Bobby Thom son and Whitey Lockman belting for the but in the final analysis it was Fielding by the phils that put the giants syrian Sam who returned to the majors after two years of semipro play with the Brooklyn was Philly manager Beni Chapmans Surprise earning the after two victories in re Lief and Sam deserved better than he though tagged for four bits Anil three runs in the All of the blow were the result of slow Field the outfielders were ankle deep mud and just could not get in Bill Rigney lock Man Johnny doubled and Willard Marshall singled to produce the Clint Hartung went the route to gain the giant giving up nine Clayton Heafner sets record in colonial tourney 66 fighters barred from Rhode Island May 31 a in one of the most sweeping and drastic moves it has Ever the Rhode Island boxing commis revoked the licenses of 66 several prominent new England fighters were among those the 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along with 24 Speedway vet the nine Fri slime had proved themselves adept on the  track by earn ing starting spots in the fastest Field Ever brought the 33 cars 10 of then Brand new others proved had averaged Miles set for Speedway test an hour in qualification that was about three Miles an hour faster than any previous starting five cars averaged More than128 Miles an hour for another the Standard favourites were Rex Ted Bill Mauri Rose and Duke Ner year and co Winner with Floyd Savis in was the Only starter who Ever received the victors Lee Wallard of one of Hollands opponents on the Eastern earned Jop ranking among the newcomers to the he made a qualification run at Miles an hour in the Iddings a rebuilt dirt track car supposedly incapable of such among the first four finish in eight straight 500s ranked with the favourites in spite of a pre race to sabotage his a Mays held the pole inside spot on the the third no other Driver Ever led the that Many Mays never had won the he second 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