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Show Handball Champ In Semifinals SAN FRANCISCO, May 18 (UP) Ths ssmifinal round of play in th national open handball championships cham-pionships got undsr way today with defending champions in both singles sin-gles and doubles pacing th field. Jo Plstsk of Chicago defends his title today against last year's runner-up, Jsck Clsmsnt of Ssn Frsncisco, while Wsltsr Pleksn of Buffalo facea Abe Smith of Oakland Oak-land In the lower bracket Platak eliminated Henri Strand of San Francisco yesterday, 21-8, 21-10. Clement won over a fellow-townsman. fellow-townsman. Bob McOulra. 19-21. 21-14, 21-14, 21-20. Pleksn defested Angslo Trullo ef New York, 1S-21, 21-20, 21-7, while Bmlth was dropping Jack Serenco of St Louis, 21-20, 21-8. In th double play, Eddie Lint and Frank Coyle of New York, defending de-fending tltllets, ellmlnstsd Bebericb and Birdsall of San Francisco, 21-12, 21-12, 21-11. whlls McQuire and Cspsll of Ssn Frsncisco won over Berry and Powers of Los Angslss, 21-10, 21-11. |