Evansville and Danville Split Doubleheader in Three I league action
Evansville ties for second after splitting with Waterloo while Danville loses to Quincy 11 to 10. Davenport loses to Decatur 8 to 6 as leaders hold a wide edge. Waterloo trips Evansville 9 to 4. Evansville wins nightcap 7 to 3 behind Ray Martin. Springfield edges Terre Haute 5 to 4 in ninth. Quincy defeats Danville 11 to 10 in ten innings. Thirty total safeties, Quincy 16 Danville 14.
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Baseball standings and results from Thursday games
American League table shows New York leading with 31 17 record and Washington at 24 19. National League standings list Brooklyn at 30 8y, St Louis 25 18, and Chicago 22 19 with evening games and pitches noted. Milestones include golf champ Sidney Simpson's death in Japan and Stan Musial rejecting a Mexican league offer.
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Pirates Face Possible Union Strike Over NLRB Election
In Pittsburgh on June 7 the Pirates threaten to refuse to field against the New York Giants unless management agrees to a National Labor Relations Board bargaining election. Guild spokesman Robert Murphy cites 95 percent of players organized and warns of potential replacements from farm clubs or the Albany unit. The CIO affiliated Clo-Steel city industrial union council backs a firm demand for a consent election.
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Narrow margin separates Saints and Indians in AA race
In the American Association standings Saint Paul leads Indianapolis by one percentage point .569 to .568 as Kansas City takes two from Cleveland. Louisville drops to third after a 6 2 loss to Minneapolis, and St Paul loses a game to Columbus while Milwaukee ends a skid with an 8 1 win over Toledo. Comedian Chandler watches Columbus beat the Saints 5 to 3 in the opener of a three game set. Fred Bradley’s two hitter helps Kansas City blank Indianapolis 3 0, then 6 4 in the nightcap.
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Louis to defend title against Conn at Yankee Stadium
Joe Louis will defend his world heavyweight title against Billy Conn in New York at Yankee Stadium on June 19. Louis dismissed reports of trouble with his right hand after a workout, striking two sparring partners with strong punches.
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Church League Opens Monday At Sunnyside Park
The 1946 YMCA church softball league starts Monday night at Sunnyside Park with Danish Lutheran versus Congregational teams at 8 30. Games run Monday Wednesday and Friday with Presbyterians vs Zion Lutheran on Wednesday June 12 and Catholics vs Methodist on Friday. New equipment is ready and each game will have a plate and base umpire. Sam Johnson will call balls and strikes and Jim Russ base-path decisions.
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Methodist
Sam Johnson
Jim Russ
Sunnyside Pool Opens for Summer Season
Sunnyside pool opens tomorrow with Manager Allen Boller announcing the start of the summer season. Head lifeguard Edith Ann Mullins returns, assisted by Kenny Jones and Jackie Peyton. Nila Temple serves as pool cashier.
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Jackie Peyton
Nila Temple
Major League Leaders National League and Pitching Details
National League leaders include Walker of Brooklyn with a .3871 average, Hopp of Boston at .358, and runs led by Cavarretta and Musial with 32. Slaughter adds 32 RBIs, Musial and Ennis share 13 doubles, and Mize leads home runs with 10. Pitching tops Herring and Rush at 10 wins. In batting, Vernon leads Washington with a .396, Williams tops in average at .335, Pesky drives 41 runs, Doerr 43 RBIs, Hite-Pesky 64 RBIs, Vernon 59, Spence and Vernon 14 doubles, Edwards 6 triples, Keller 6, DiMaggio and Greenberg 11 homers, Stirnweiss 10 steals. Pitching leaders Ferriss 1-0 and Leonard 5-0.
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Boston
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Chicago
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St. Louis
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Cincinnati
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Vernon
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Leonard
Washington
Barber and Clark Auctioneers Sale Dates
Auction notice for June 22 lists Barber and Clark as auctioneers with contact Chris Pedersen and Anita. Items and exact venue not specified in readable text. Event appears to be a public sale with uncertain lot details. People named include Chris Pedersen and Anita.
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Chris Pedersen
Anita
Ennis Collects Four Hits in Phillies Comeback Victory
Phillies rookie Delmer Ennis enjoyed a breakout day with four hits including two doubles to pace Philadelphia past Cincinnati 9-8. The 20-year-old has thrived since joining the majors amid waiver bids sparked by the GI Bill.
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Browns blank Giants in season opener at Legion Park
Council Bluffs Browns shut out the colored traveling San Antonio Giants 12 to 0 in the season opener at American Legion park before about 1,400. Roman Red pitched six innings, Don King the last three, as San Antonio offered little threat in the four scoreless frames and throughout the game.
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Browns Blow Past Giants In Numb No Hit Bid
King and Rob combined for a near perfect no hitter against the Giants as the Browns allowed only one baserunner in the sixth inning and scored six runs in the seventh to secure a decisive victory. King opened the seventh with a single and drove in two runs with a second hit, supporting a dominant pitching effort.
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Turnesa Leads Philadelphia Open as Hogan Trails
Turnesa holds a two stroke lead after a 65 at Lianerch County Club while Ben Hogan sits eight back in the $15,000 Philadelphia Inquirer open. Lew Worsham and Cary Middlecoff share 67 with a cluster at 69, including Ed Oliver Bruce Goltart Bob Hamilton Jimmy DeMaret and Lloyd Mangrum.
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Lew Worsham
Bethesda
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Memphis
Mack Denies Report He Will Quit As A's Manager
Philadelphia June 7 An irate Connie Mack denies rumors that the Philadelphia Athletics will appoint a new manager this season The 83 year old chief says he will stay on and manage for many years to come He dismisses names like Joe McCarthy and Jimmy Dykes and vows a strong club ahead.
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Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Mancini Grinds Out Win in Youngstown Bout
Lenny Mancini won on points over Bobby Simmons in Youngstown while Len Sheppard stopped Mel Hawkins in New York. Al Velez edged Speedy Williams in Pittsburgh and Charley Lewis stopped Maurice Lachance in Brooklyn. Robert Bungum of Ames, a Luther College standout, will join the coaching staff next fall after stints at Buffalo Center and Lake Mills high schools.
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Brooklyn
Mel Hawkins
New York
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Mexico City
Speedy Williams
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Havana
Maurice “Lefty” Lachance
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Luther College
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Save a life drive slowly near children on highway
Public safety notice urges drivers to reduce speed in areas with children near roadways and to be prepared to stop instantly if needed to prevent injury or death.
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