Comeback Kings Rise in First Division Standings
Joe Cronin's Boston Box and Bill McKechnie's Reds surge into the first division as Boston tops 13 of 18 after a Fenway run and Cincinnati climbs with 11 wins in 12. Yankees visit in a doubleheader as Lin Dell and Ferries return. Red Sox edge Athletics in a 16 inning 5-4 win. Bowmen wins for Reds. Brooklyn errors, Cardinals pass Cubs for second. Detroit narrows gap with 3-2 win over Cleveland.
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Jack Hand
Joe Cronin
Boston Box
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Boston
Fenway Park
Ciney
Sox
Reds
Yankee Stadium
Johnny Lindell
Ave Ferries
Red Sox
Mike mm
Philadelphia Athletica
Joe Bowman
Pittsburgh
Rip Gowell
Cincy
Boman
Phillies
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Jim Tobin
Tomley
Tommy Holmes
Brooklyn
New York
van Munge
Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Més
Giants
Sicsaea
Pale Hoses
Aefeoningampe
Yanks
Detroit
Cleveland
Hal Newhouser
Senators
Brewers edge Columbus in 15 inning 3-1 victory
George Davis failed to hit in six at bats as Milwaukee spoils Columbus after 15 innings. Owen Scheetz and Davis highlighted the tense, extra frame showdown with Davis extending his league best hit streak. Brewers break the 1-1 tie with two runs in the 15th to win 3-1. Indianapolis, St Paul, Louisville, Toledo, Kansas City, and Minneapolis results noted. War Savings Stamps advertised.
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Associated Press
George Davis
Columbus
Owen Scheetz
Milwaukee
Davis
American Association
Red Birds
Scheetz
Brewers
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Indians
Louisville
Minneapolis
Toledo
Kansas City
Blues
Daily Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights
Baseball standings show New York leading with 28 wins and 15 losses. St Louis 24 18, Pittsburgh 23 19, Cincinnati 21 19, Brooklyn 22 20, Chicago 19 19, Boston 19 21, Philadelphia 10 35. Thursday results include St Louis sweeping Chicago and Detroit edging Cleveland. Upcoming games list Boston at New York, Twilight Chicago at Detroit, Night St Louis at Cleveland, Night Washington at Philadelphia. Sun Stream Wins Oaks in England as Sun Stream runs impressively.
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W.L. Pet
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Hausmann
Bonham
Lee
Trout
Potter
Gromek
Niggeling
Christopher
W. L. Pet
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brookln
Pittenburgh
Brooklyn
Tetley
Feldman
Phyllis Otto to compete in three golf meets this summer
Phyllis Otto, Iowa women’s golf champion, is booked for three tournaments this summer. She will start with the women’s Western Open at Highland Golf and Country Club, Indianapolis, June 18–23, then play the Victory tournament in Chicago starting June 28, followed by the Western Amateur at Knollwood, Lake Forest, Illinois, August 20. The field will include top players such as Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Dorothy Germain, Betty Hicks, Betty Jameson, Catherine Fox Park, and Sally Sessions.
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Phyllis Otto
Iowa
Highland Golf and Country Club
Indianapolis
Miss Otto
Northwestern University
Evanston
Chicago
Whhich
Knollwood
Lake Forest
Ill
Patty Berg
Marines
Tua3
Babe Didrickson Zaharias
Dorothy Germain
Betty Hicks
Betty Jameson
Catherine Fox Park
Philadelphia
Sally Sessions
Muskegon
Mich
Jeanie Cline
Bloomington
Iil
Betty Jane Rucker
Spokane
Derby Track Seen Sloppy As Derby Set To Run
Churchill Downs faced a likely slow or muddy track after a heavy previous day rain. The 71st Kentucky Derby field could shrink from eighteen to about fourteen as weather threatens conditions for tomorrow’s race.
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Churchill
Charles Dunkley
Louisville
Clyde van Dusen
Churchill Downs
Fagerlind Leads Iowa Track Team to NCAA Trials
Iowa City June 8 AP Paul Fagerlind heads a three man Iowa track squad for the NCAA championships in Milwaukee. His javelin mark 205 feet 2 2 6 inches at Drake Relays this season stands unbeaten by any college spear thrower. High jumpers Clayton and Herbert Wilkinson also represent the Hawkeyes.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Milwaukee
Paul Fagerlind
Pagerlind
Drake
Clayton
Herbert Wilkinson
Hawkeyes
Nelson Holds Six-Stroke Lead In Canadian Open
Ron Nelson of Toledo moved to a six stroke lead entering the second round of the Canadian PGA Open at Islesmere as he topped the field on a sizzling opening day. The American, one of the tour's leading golfers, shattered the Islesmere course record en route to the front.
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Montreal
Byron Nelson
Toledo
United States
Nine under par 63 marks course record
A course record of nine under par 63 led the event as Harold Jug McBpad en Danford Me and Jimmy Hines of Chicago finished tied for second with 69s.
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Harold
Jug) McBpaden
Danford
Jimmy Hines
Chicago
Fuel Oil Dealers Admit OPA Charges Pay Court Costs
Five southwestern fuel oil dealers and one auto dealer faced federal charges filed by the Office of Price Administration in Council Bluffs. All admitted violations, paid $16 in court costs, and agreed to stipulations. Charges centered on detaching coupons from ration books and depositing them before validity. Clair Wilson of Griswold faced a separate sale case with a commercial vehicle exceeding the price ceiling by $337. a negotiated judgment totaled $6,765.36 plus $15 costs.
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Council Bluffs
Southwestern
Office of Price Administration
CG. G. Middleton
D. W. Richardson
M. and R. Oil Company
Modale
Modale Co-Operative Association
Archie Conklin
Conklin Oil Company
Griswold
O. P. Lindh
OPA
Avocans Fined on Liquor Charges in Iowa District Court
Two Avoca men pleaded guilty to liquor violations and were fined by District Judge Charles Roe in Council Bluffs. William Rice received 300 plus costs for illegal possession of three cases of liquor. Carl Bergman was fined 100 plus costs for illegal transportation of liquor from Nebraska into Iowa. They were arrested by highway police on May 29.
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Council Bluffs
Charles Roe
William Rice
Avoca
Carl Bergman
Nebraska
Towa
Back From The Dead Widow Learns Husband Alive In Hospital
Mrs. Reifschneider, of Red Oak Iowa, learns from the war department that her husband Private Donald Reifschneider, reported killed Jan 16, is alive and hospitalized overseas. She has not yet heard directly from him.
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Red Oak, Ta
Pvt
Donald Reifschneider
Reifschneider
War Department
Rescue Efforts Continue After Shangri La Wreck
Allied airmen parachuted rescue teams to a crash site at 11 000 feet. Filipino paratroopers and a medical assistant aid survivors as gliders and C 47s work to lift them from the wreckage. Survivors, nourished by supplies and salt gifts from locals, express good spirits and await news.
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Taney
David
Shangri- la
United States
Canada
Austria
Hollandia
Anita reports staff moves and travels in Midwest
Anita Miss Phyllis Larsen accepts a position in the Union Pacific railway office in Omaha. Mrs Flora Stone visits Des Moines relatives. Mrs Kenneth Woods and Wanda Jean travel to Champaign Illinois to visit her parents and her brother Pfc Lawrence G Purkiser who has returned after 32
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Anita
Phyllis Larsen
Union Pacific Railway
Omaha
Flora Stone
Des Moines
Kenneth Woods
Wanda Jean
Champaign
Ill
Pfc
Lawrence G. Purkiser
Mrs Drebes Joins Family In Des Moines During Navy Service
Mrs Marvin Drebes arrives from Washington DC to live with her parents Mr and Mrs Gret Turner while her husband serves in the navy in Hawaii. Thursday they attended funeral services at St Johns Cathedral in Des Moines for their cousin Mrs Everett Hitids, accompanied by Mrs Ernest Burke of Anita and Mrs Lena Earl and Frances Earl of Wiota.
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South Pacific
Marvin Drebes
Washington, D. C
Gret Turner
Navy
Hawaii
Ernest Burke
Anita
Lena Earl
Frances
Wiota
St. John's Cathedral
Des Moines
Everett Hitids
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Clevelade
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Jack Lords
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Newmarket
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Battling) Nelson
Nelson
Terry McGovern
Jimmy Britt
Joe Gans
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Phyllis
Burning Dream
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Lexington
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Jersey City
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Hoop Jr
F. W. Hooper
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Fla
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Jeep
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Calumet Farm
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Eddie Arcaro
Doug Dodson
Darby Dieppe
Melvin Calvert
W. G. Lewis
Air Sailor
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Ken Scawthorn
Henry Lunger
Fighting Step
Georgie South
Murlogg Stable
Albert Snider
E. BR. Bradley
Sea Swallow
George Woolf
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Freddie Smith
J. XK. Hounsels
Tiger Rebel
D. R. Layton
Ned Strent
William Talbot
A-Kenilworth Lad
Tom Graham
Bert G
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Mr. Farmer
Oakland Rendering CO
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Nels T. Rice
Massena
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