Record Attendance Marks Biggest Day in Major League Baseball
A huge turnout highlighted a day of key results across the league. Cincinnati beat St Louis in a split doubleheader, while the A’s rallied to top the Red Sox and stay atop the league race. Yankees and Tigers split, with strong crowds at Yankee Stadium and Comiskey Park as Boston dismissed Philadelphia.
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Joe Reichler
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati
Philadelphia Athletics
Diva Teaters
Joe Dobson
Red Sox
A’s
Cleveland Indians
A's
Mickey Hastie
Hank Majeski
Dobson
St. Louis Browns
Ireland Rooters
Browns
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Yankee Stadium
Frank Shea
Nata
Yankees
Detroit
Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Chicago
Cubs
Pitts- Pirates
Pirates
Giants
Philadelphia
Boston Ice
Phillies
Audubon Beats Harlan Club 7-3 in Hard-Fought Game
Audubon defeated Harlan 7-3 with a 22 hit attack and a standout star showing. The Audubon offense produced 20 to 0 innings as key players delivered multiple hits and strong defense in a late Thursday clash.
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Audubon
Harlan Club
Yesterday's Results in Major Leagues by Teams
Results from yesterday show American League games with New York 10 Washington 0 and Boston 7 Philadelphia 0 while Detroit beat Chicago 5 to 3 and Cleveland blanked St. Louis 8 to 0. In the National League Brooklyn beat New York 4 to 1 and Chicago won 4 to 2 over St Louis. Cincinnati lost to Pittsburgh 4 to 7 and Philadelphia topped Boston 6 to 4.
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New York
Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Louis
Philadephia
Boston Eeteee
Chicago Erreres
Neenece
A S Fielding Sets Hitting Records for A’s Defense
Philadelphia’s A’s lead the American League in June with a .987 team fielding average, five points above the 1944 St Louis Cardinals record. Infield has eight errors in 894 chances for a .991 mark led by Eddie Joost who has not committed an error in 41 consecutive games across 388 games.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
Athletics
Boston Red Sox
A’s
St. Louis Cardinals
Eddie Joost
Joost
Kimballton Routs Jacksonville 13-6 In Rain-Shortened Card
Kimballton unleashed a 20 hit attack to bury Jacksonville 13-6 as Earling beat Harlan AMVETS 6-3 and Persia topped Westphalia 6-5. Earling pitcher Denny Finken aided his team with a double and two singles.
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Earling
Kimballton
Jacksonville
Persia
Westphalia
Harlan Amvets
Denny Finken
Perain
Chambers Boys
Lefty
Frank
Thierolf powers Omaha to 3 1 win over Pueblo
Floyd Thierolf pitched a six inning no hit spell as Omaha Cardinals beat Pueblo 3-1 to seize the Western League series lead three games to two. The game featured six Omaha infield errors and late wild action across a Memorial Day twin bill.
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Associated Presa
Floyd Thierolf
Omaha
Cardinals
Pueblo
Sioux City
Denver
Des Moines
Lincoln
Thierolf
Mike Columbo
Tookie Gilbert
Billy Pavlick
Basil Beringhele
Willie Sheen
George Genovese
Bill
Bruins
Earl York
Ransom Jackson
Bobby Shantz
Wings sweep holiday doubleheaders to tighten pennant race
Milwaukee and Toledo won both ends of holiday doubleheaders. Milwaukee beat Kansas City 10-6 and 5-2 to move within one game of Columbus, while Toledo defeated Louisville 8-2 and 7-4. Indianapolis split with Louisville to extend its lead. Louisville salvaged the nightcap 4-1 after a 6-0 loss earlier. Phil Haugstad led St Paul to an 11-6 morning win over Minneapolis before Minneapolis-then-Minneapolis dropped the afternoon 8-6.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Toledo
Wings
Kansas City
Columbus
Mud Hens
Indianapolis
Louisville
Red Birds
Earl Reid
Bob Raney
Tribe
Jack Hallett
Phil Haugstad
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Miters
Towa Olympic Tryouts In Cedar Rapids
Sub region Olympic boxing tryouts for Towa set in Cedar Rapids Iowa from June 8 to 4. Winners in eight classes earn trips to Kansas City June 21 and 22 to regional meet. Entries may be mailed to Tournament Manager Lew Dochterman in Cedar Rapids.
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Towa
Cedar Rapids
Kansas City
Lew Dochterman
Marri Rose Sets Record Speed in 600 Mile Indy Race
Mauri Rose of South Bend Indiana won the Memorial Day feature at Indianapolis with an average speed of 119.818 mph, the fastest 600 mile race since 1911. Bill Holland Duke Nalon Ted Horn and Mack Hellings followed in record pace as attendance topped an estimated 150000 to 200000. Holland faced transmission trouble Nalon and Horn required extra pit stops, while Rose and Holland each had one. Horn remained a consistently top performer with nine straight top four finishes.
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Dale
Burgess
Indianapolis
Mauri Rose
South Bend
Ind
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Rose
Speedway
Bill Holland
Reading
Duke’ Nalon
Los Angeles
Ted Horn
Paterson
N. J
Floyd Roberts
Holland
Duke Nalon
Nalon
Horn
Mack Hellings
Burbank
Calif
Hellings
Hale Cole
South Gate
Lee Wallard
Schenectady
N. Y
Anderson second in mile at Iowa AAU meet
Mickey Anderson finished second to Cedar Rapids star Ccie Trimble in the mile at Drake stadium Des Moines. Trimble posted 4 29.5. Norman Smith and Louis Logue also earned podium spots in sprints and middle distance. Atlantic quartet placed fourth in the mile relay as North of Des Moines fell short of the national scholastic record.
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Mickey Anderson
Ccie Trimble
Cedar Rapids
Drake Stadium
Des Moines
Trimble
Norman Smith
Louis Logue
Forrest Winston
Atlantic
Hollywood
Calif
Americans Shine in British Women’s Amateur Golf
Six Americans among 32 survivors start third round play at Royal Lytham St Annes. Names include Louise Suggs from Atlanta and Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta, all Curtis Cup veterans, spread across bracket quarters as fourth round looms. Also notes Iowa junior golf tour now accepting Des Moines entries for June events and national junior opportunity in Lincoln Nebraska.
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St. Anne’s-on-the-Sea
England
Royal Lytham
St. Anne’s
Eerie
Louise Suggs
Atlanta
Gay
Gleana Colettt Ware
Merion, Pa
Dorothy Kirby
Grae Lenczyk
Newington
Conn
Estelle Lawcon
Chapel Hill
N. G
Dorothy Kiebty
Los Angeles
Maembera
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
Don Tebbe
Iowa Golf Association
Iowa Jaycees
Lincoln
Neb
County Officials Lash Ouster Move
Four Buchanan county officials denounce an ouster petition filed by 16 residents alleging favoritism in liquor and gambling raids. Sheriff Emory A. Hart County Attorney Allen Smith Deputy Sheriff Verle Meggers and Independence Police Chief Fred Green say the charges are an unwarranted political attack and vow to fight them.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Des Moines
Emory A. Hart
Allen Smith
Verle Meggers
Independence Police
Fred Green
Massena Alumni Banquet Honors Longstanding Tradition
One hundred fifty guests attended Massena’s annual alumni banquet in the high school gym. Supt. D. D. Slocum of Lewis presided as toastmaster, John Yarger welcomed seniors, and 1897 graduates were seated at a special table. Yarger was re elected president with Joyce Hollen as secretary treasurer.
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Gerald Wollenhaupt
John Yarger
Joyce Hollen
Aden Wickey
Thanks for cards gifts and flowers at Atlantic Memorial
Blanche M Rowe thanks relatives friends for cards letters gifts and flowers received while in Atlantic Memorial hospital. She also thanks Dn Giegerich nurses and hospital staff for their splendid care.
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Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Dn Giegerich
Blanche M. Rowe
Dinze Cutworm Damages Bottom Land Corn Crops
Severe damage to corn on bottom lands in the river counties of Harrison Pottawattamie Mills and Fremont from the Dinze cutworm is reported by extension directors. Harrison county replanting is underway with a farmer restoring 100 acres. Dr Harold Gunderson Iowa State College identifies the pest as the dias e overflow cutworm. A DDT spray trial is planned on a 10 acre field near Little Sioux. The worm is noted to dig up to 1.5 inches deep.
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Associated Press
Harrison
Pottawattamie
Mills
Fremont
Harrison County
Paul K. Watts
Watts
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State College
Harrison-Monona
Pottawatttamie County
Oakland
Mills County
Richard Goos
Glen Hunter
Little Sioux
Upper Iowa Beats Luther 1-0 To Close 1948 Baseball Schedule
Decorah Iowa Upper Iowa edged Luther 1-0 in a seventh inning run, securing a win as both teams closed their 1948 baseball schedules in Decorah yesterday.
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Upper Iowa
Luther
Decorah
Son Lt Frederic McDermott on postal duty abroad
A telephone call reached the F. H. McDermott home at 10 30 p m Saturday from Paris France informing that their son Lt Frederic McDermott is on postal request duty overseas. The call came again at 4 45 a m Sunday overseas confirming the message.
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F. H. McDermott
Paris
France
Frederic McDermott
Elk Horn News Updates on Local Residents and Travels
Anna Fries spent last week in Sioux City with sister Inez Petersen. Allen Hansen signs as Scribner high school principal after first teaching year in Hopper Nebraska. Mrs Lee Roberts and children visit Falls City parents while husband fishes. Folmer Levi Edward and Gerard on Wisconsin fishing trip. Ray Clausen and infant Carma Sue at home after Atlantic Memorial birth in May.
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Elk Horn
Anna Fries
Sioux City
Inez Petersen
Allen Hansen
Anders Hansen
Oregon
Allen
Hooper, Neb
Scribner, Neb
Lee Roberts
Falls City
Neb
P. E. James
Folmer Johnson
Levi Johnson
Edward Fredricksen
Orval Nielsen
Gerard Weingartner
Wisconsin
Ray Clausen
Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Carma Sue
Clausen Home Hosts Weekend Visit by Nielsen Relative
Mrs. Harry Sanders presides at the Clausen home as Miss Agnes M. Nielsen travels from Cedar Falls for a weekend with relatives, arriving Saturday to visit.
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Harry Sanders
Clausen
Agnes M. Nielsen
Cedar Falls
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City Hall
ELK Horn News
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Mel Graf
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