Snead dominates as Open field takes shape at Washington trials
Sammy Snead extends dominance after winning the PGA Championship at Richmond and aiming to complete the Masters-PGA-Open triple. Ninety open berths remain to be filled in Washington as 121 players qualify, with notable casualties and record scores from Memphis and New Orleans trials.
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Will Grimsley
New York
Washington, D. C
Sammy Snead
Medinah Country Club
Chicago
West
Johnny Palmer
Badin
N. C
Richmond
Ben Hogan
Snead
Frank Stranahan
Guy Paulsen
Medinah
Palmer
Ed (Porky) Oliver
Bob Sweeny
Dick Chapman
Mike Turnesa
Johnny Dawson
Joe Kirkwood, Jr
Paul Runyan
Ray MacGuire
Birmingham
Mich
Detroit
Harbert
Ponte Vedra Beach
Fla
Broyles Plemmons
Plemmons
Brown and Hall Qualify for U S Open
Brown and Hall will represent the Iowa Nebraska district at the U S Open golf championship June 9 11. Brown a Des Moines professional shot 70 70 140 four under par at Wakonda to lead the field and Hall Boone Jr amateur won a playoff with a 40 foot putt over Jack Fleck Davenport and Marshall Holt to take runnerup with 148.
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Des Moines
Joe Brown
Max Hall
Boone
Iowa - Nebraska
Brown
Wakonda Club
Hall
Jack Fleck
Davenport
Marshall Holt
Fremont
Neb
Furillo homer seals 14th inning win for Dodgers over Giants
Carl Furillo of the Dodgers hit a 14th inning homer to lift Brooklyn to a 6-4 edge against the New York Giants. Jack Banta pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings as Brooklyn won in the 14th.
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Associated Press
Carl Furillo
Dodgers
Brooklyn
New York Giants
Jack Banta
Brooks
Baseball Schedule Fragment Shows Interleague Matches
A partial sports note lists scores and upcoming games. The fragment mentions Boston Philadelphia Brooklyn New York and a 14 inning game. It also outlines scheduled night games in both the National and American Leagues across St. Louis Brooklyn Pittsburgh Boston Chicago New York Cincinnati Philadelphia Detroit Washington and Cleveland.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
New York
National League
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
American League
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Des Moines tops Pueblo to end series on high note
Des Moines defeated Pueblo 3-2 as the visitors won a fourth straight series game. Lincoln beat Omaha 2-1, Sioux City downed Denver 6-8, with no home clubs winning. Key plays included Bob Talbot and Fred Richards in Des Moines ninth inning.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Pueblo
Lincoln
Omaha
Sioux City
Denver
Bob Talbot
Fred Richards
Richards
Bob Mahoney
Lions City
Soos’ Park
Clemons and Davenport Reach Iowa Baseball Finals
Clemons, riding a 17 game win streak behind pitcher Dick Lister, faces Davenport and southpaw Art Kenyon in the state championship. Davenport beat Burt 4-0 in the semifinals as Ed Lindsey limited his opponent to one hit. Dowling’s Dowling fell 5-2 to Clemons, with errors deciding the outcome and Marshall county scoring early.
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Mason City
Clemons
Davenport
Dick Lister
Art Kenyon
Burt
Blue Devils
Ed Lindsey
Lindsey
Dowling High
Des Moines
Marshall County Boys
Dowling
Lowell Rhodes
Wilkinson Named Coach All Star Gridders
Bud Wilkinson, Oklahoma Sugar Bowl champion coach, to lead the collegiate all star squad against the Philadelphia Eagles in Soldier Field on August 12. At 33, he becomes the youngest all star director, succeeding Notre Dame’s Frank Leahy, with a 17-1-1 two year Sooners record and a prior all star stint in 1937.
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Chicago
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Wisconsin
Wilkinson
Philadelphia Eagles
Soldierfield
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Sooners
Collegians
Green Bay Packers
Hawks To Disband As Iowa City Iowa Team Opts Out
Iowa City Iowa coach Otto Vogel says the University of Iowa baseball team will not compete in the national collegiate district play offs. Players decided to disband now rather than pursue a possible NCAA berth after a District 4 representative inquired about a playoff berth. Lyman baseball team schedules a trip to Bridgewater West Sunday and a Friday night meeting with Macedonia at Griswold under lights.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Otto Vogel
Vogel
Iowa
Lyman
Bridgewater West
Macedonia
Griswold
Furillo Sinks Giants With 14th Inning Homer
Brooklyn outfielder Carl Furillo hit a 14th inning homer off Larry Jansen to lift the Dodgers 6 4 at the Polo Grounds. Rookie Jack Banta held the Giants scoreless in relief as Brooklyn moved into a two way tie for the NL lead with Boston. Joe Robinson pushed his average to .360 with three hits and a key running catch. Boston beat Philadelphia 7 6 in the afternoon to stay in pace.
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Associated Press
Carl Furillo
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn
Larry Jansen
Dodgers
Furillo
Jansen
Brooks
Lee
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Jack Banta
Boston Braves
Giants
Dodger
Roy Campanella
Dave Koslo
Banta
Barney Shotton
Jackie Robinson
Johnny Mize
Robinson
Mize
Gil Hodges
Milwaukee Beats Blues to Regain Loop Lead
Milwaukee edged Kansas City to reclaim the Loop lead as Minneapolis fell to St Paul. The Millers routed the Apostles 12 2 ending St Paul’s control this season. Milwaukee then blanked the Blues 2 0 to extend a five game run.
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Milwaukee
Associated Press
American Association
Kansas City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Millers
Apostles
Brewers
Blues
Ex Irans Attend Baseball Meet in Des Moines
A crowd from Mason City traveled Monday to Des Moines to watch the Extra high school baseball team compete in the state tournament. Attending were numerous locals including C. K. Cullings, Howard McCall, Dallas Kline, Marvin Meurer, Franklin Gault Sr., many Frederiksen and Rasmussen family members, plus others such as Roscoe Olsen, Joyanna Dryden, Mary Pat and Martha Rasmussen, and Herbert Kline.
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Mason City
Messrs. and Mines
C. K. Cullings
Howard McCall
Dallas Kline
Marvin Meurer
Franklin Gault Sr
Jake Thielen
George Bauer
Delbert Eagen
Vernie Frederisen
Roscoe Olsen
Joyanna Dryden
Chet Rasmussen
Mary Pat
Martha
Frank Rasmussen
Darwin Lucwig
Howard Madsen
Charlos Crees
John Simpson
Walter Lile
Philip Wolf
Arnold Binner
Agnes Bintner
Jerry Kline
Patricia Frederiksen
Des Moines
Case of Local Social Roundup and Notices
Mrs Alfred Williams and guests visit Pocahontas and Atlantic households as kin and friends travel from Des Moines Des Moines and Seattle to various towns in Cass County. Veterans United shows slated at Cass County fair grounds June 2 to 8. Ladies Bible Study Hour at Court House Assembly Room Friday 2 30 PM.
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Casey
Alfred Williams
Bruce
Dean
Pocahontas
Lora
Alvina von Bergen
Ray Ruppert
Estherville
Marie Gundrum
Curt Rogosinaki
Des Moines
Veterans’ United
Old
Cass County Fair Grounds
Atlantic Amvets Ty
Court House Assembly Room
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Lefty) McDermott
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Scranton
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Secret Agent X-9
Midland City Hospital
Phil
Linda
Bing
Piat
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Thimble Theatre
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Opel
Oscar
Popry
Casey News
Carroll Hamm
Mary Diebold
Anna Gertrude Donnelly
Maxine Martin
Marvin Miller
Spencer
Ida Miller
Ralph Lemke
Alton
Watertown
S. D
Charles Mowry
Savannah
Ron Aeard
PIRED
Purnace
All Friends of the Central
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Central Grocery
Hans F. Jessen
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Chrysler
America
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Efeel
Rasmussen Motors
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