Reds Top Giants as Blackwell Wins Return in 6-4 Showcase
Ewell Blackwell returned from a shoulder scare to win his first game since April 28, holding the Giants to eight hits and two runs in seven innings. Hank Sauer homered for Cincinnati, moving the Reds to sixth in the NL while the Giants' edge over St. Louis narrowed. In other action, Brecheen shined for St. Louis, Ashburn extended his hitting streak to 20 games for Philadelphia, and Detroit beat New York 6-2 in 11 innings as Newhouser pitched well.
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Indians Rout Columbus In Doubleheader Sweep
Indianapolis leads American Association by six games after sweeping Columbus 7 1 and 8 0. The nightcap featured the first Indianapolis triple play in years. Other results include Toledo beating Louisville 6 4 in 15 innings and Milwaukee rallying past St. Paul 17 12. Also Minneapolis downed Kansas City 8 3. Iowa City announces 138 meet and 8 meet cross country schedule under new head coach Francis X. Cretzmeyer starting July 1.
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Baseball scores from yesterday's National and American leagues
In the National League Philadelphia defeated Chicago 4 to 3 while Pittsburgh beat Boston 6 to 3. St Louis won 4 to 1 against Brooklyn and Cincinnati topped New York 6 to 4. American League results show Detroit over New York 6 to 2 in 11 innings and Boston defeating St Louis 3 to 2. Cleveland at Washington and Chicago at Philadelphia were rain affected.
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Black Tarquin Favored In English Derby At Epsom
American hopeful Black Tarquin favored by wet heavy going for the 169th running of the British Derby at Epsom. William Woodward’s colt holds 100-7 odds with Senator 2nd in solid form. Maharaja of Baroda’s My Baby leads among favorites with The Cobbler at 6 to 1, ridden by Gordon Richards.
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Atlantic Saddle Club Plans Ride
The Atlantic Saddle Club, in its second meeting with 14 members, set a $2 per family membership fee for three months and discussed outreach to other clubs. Rides are scheduled for Sunday at 9 am and Monday at 7 pm at the fairgrounds, with the next meeting on June 17 at the Pullman hotel. inquiries welcome.
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Sioux City Beats Pueblo Dodgers in Western League Local Night
Sam Brewer held the Pueblo Dodgers to four hits in a 10-2 Sioux City win as Ray Carlson homered and led an 11-hit attack. Lincoln beat Denver 10-8 in the opener and 14-6 in the nightcap during a women’s night crowd of 4 557. Russ Kerns homered twice for Des Moines in a 7-4 win over Omaha, while Kenneth Siefert moved from Allentown to Houston earlier in the season and had a rough line for Columbus in the American Association.
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Ohio State Ends Season With Wisconsin Series
Ohio State completes its baseball season with a two game set at Wisconsin to finish 1948 with a 7 5 mark while Wisconsin sits 5 4. Illinois and Michigan tied for the conference title at 10 2 and Purdue is 8 6. A four team playoff June 11 12 at Illinois to decide the district 4 winner to reach the eastern finals in Winston Salem June 15 18.
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Babe Ruth to Visit Spencer June 20
Babe Ruth will arrive by plane June 20 in Spencer Iowa to promote boys baseball. He will be met by a Spencer delegation and taken to the Okoboji section to meet American Junior Legion baseball players. Ruth will attend two appearances June 21 at Spencer for the ninth district Junior Legion tournament sessions.
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Pigsley throws three-hitter as King's Tavern topples B H Motors
Bob Pigsley pitched a three hitter leading King's Tavern to a 10 7 win over B H Motors in YMCA city league action. Deb King hit a homer for King's while Joe Hockom and other boppers provided key blows as B H Motors rallied but fell short.
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U S Olympic Mat Team To Train At Lehigh July First Fourteen
The 16 member U S Olympic wrestling team will train at Lehigh University from July 1 to 14 coached by Art Griffith of Oklahoma A and M with assistant Cliff Keen. A public exhibition is planned July 10.
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Iowa 160 Pounders Reach Regional Olympic Tryouts Final
Cedar Rapids hosts sub regional boxing action as two 160 pound contenders Ralph Thornton of Kero kuk and Bob Rossie of Iowa City win to clash in finals. Twelve of 42 entered fighters advanced with three knockouts. Winners move to Kansas City regionals June 21 22.
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Audubon wallops Perry Club 16 to 2 in league game
Audubon hammered Perry for sixteen runs on eighteen hits as Hal Manders and Al Colbert led with four hits apiece. Colbert relieved Manders in the seventh inning. Perry used Speck, McDevitt and Beck on the mound as Blencoe’s appearance was canceled due to a polio epidemic in the area. Madrid is slated to play here Sunday night.
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Freese Joins Joplin Club After Simpson College Graduation
Eddie Freese of Wiota joined the Joplin Missouri club as an infielder this week after graduating from Simpson College in Indianola last Friday. Freese will coach basketball and baseball at Greenfield next year. His brother Bill Freese is a pitcher for Joplin with five wins and one loss this season.
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Grant visit honors birthday with family gathering
Dr Zella Muillenburg of East Tawas Michigan is visiting with her mother Mrs Jane Miller. Mrs Miller hosted an open house Thursday for the guest on her birthday. A family dinner Sunday honored the visitor with Mr and Mrs Asa Miller also hosting. Everett Lee Kenworthy from Kansas City is staying two weeks with grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Kenworthy. Joe W Kenworthy of Marsland Nebraska visits several days with relatives.
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Gardiners Buy Roberts Drug Store in Stuart
Adair and William Gardiner of Stuart have purchased the Roberts drug store from Clayton Roberts and assumed possession this Wednesday. The Roberts couple operated the store for several years and have not decided their future plans. Pedestrians are urged to wear white at night on highways. Try News Telegraph Want Ads.
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Truman to Make Speaking Jaunt Popularity Test
President Truman rode westward by train for an 18 state grass roots speaking tour. He paused at Pittsburgh to greet officials, planned a Chicago speech at 8 p m CST, and would meet with Jacob M Arvey and Edward J Kelly at the Palmer House. He and Senator McGrath saw off at Union Station and would speak in Chicago Stadium to mark Swedish immigration centennial, with further talks in Omaha and Seattle.
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President adjusts Pacific Northwest visit schedule
In Washington state and Oregon floods trigger eleventh hour changes in the presidents tour. He will not visit the Hanford atomic energy project and will instead fly over the affected flood areas with Mrs Truman and Margaret in Omaha following engagements in Berkeley and Los Angeles.
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War Dads Donate Electric Wheel Chair for Veterans
An electric wheel chair for disabled veterans arrived from the Atlantic War Dads and Auxiliary. It will be displayed before loan to a local veteran. Battery powered, speeds up to 2 mph. Cost over $400 from proceeds of a recent War Dads benefit. The group hosted participants at an Amvets hall dinner.
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