Hurlers of 1945 show staying power in world series
Veteran pitchers Claude Passeau Mort Cooper and Bebo Newsom signaled they may extend major league careers despite doubts earlier this season Passeau pitched the Cubs past the Dodgers with a two run ninth inning homer Cooper tamed the Reds for a 3 1 win Newsom in his first start for Washington left after seven innings with a no hitter bid intact in a 3 2 victory over the White Sox and Athletics edged Browns 5 4 in 10 innings as umpires and fans clashed at Philadelphia home games.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Claude Passeau
Mort Cooper
Bebo Newsom
Passeau
Cooper
Newsom
Philadelphia Athentics
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Flatbush
Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Big Mort
Bobby Adams
Reds
Washington
Sll
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Cecil Travis
al Evans
Nats
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New York Gants
Forbes Field
Bucs
Frank McCormick
Johnny Beazley
Philadelphia Phillies
Charley Keller
New York Yankees
Ceveland Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Philly
Bill Summers
Johnny Berardino
Summers
Red Jones
Detroit
Boston Red Sox
Strand Swed ish Star Steals Show At Compton Meet
Sweden's Len nart Strand, heir to Gunder Haegg, debuts in the United States with a 1500m win at the Compton Invitational before 10,300 fans. Strand clocks 3 51.6 behind meet record 3 50.0, surpassing Johnny Fulton in a 60 yard dash.
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Compton
Calif
Sweden
Gunder Haegg
Lennart Strand
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Oklahoma A & M
Ralph Tate
San Francisco Olympic
Johnny Fulton
Les MacMitchell
U. S
Pirates vote to reject strike campaign in tense club meeting
American Baseball Guild loses bid as Pittsburgh Pirates vote against a strike in a two hour secret meeting. Leader Robert Murphy says the fight isn’t over and guild members will continue efforts beyond Pittsburgh and other leagues despite the near split vote. Only Rip Sewell and Jimmy Brown spoke out against the guild during the tense days.
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American Baseball Guild
Pittsburgh Pirates
Robert Murphy
Diamond Union
Murphy
Bob Rice
Rice
Frank Frisch
Guild
Pirates
Bostonian
Truett
Rip) Sewell
Jimmy Brown
YMCA City Loop Softball Opens Season With Doubleheaders
An opening doubleheader marks the YMCA city softball league start at Sunnyside park Tuesday evening. Trent's Cafe faces Firemen in the opener, followed by VFW versus Sidles' Trojans. The Swifts and A P clash Thursday, with doubleheaders on Tuesdays and singles on Thursdays.
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Ymca City Softball League
Sunnyside Park
P. m
Trent's Cafe
Firemen
VFW
Sidles’ Trojans
Swifts
A&p
Will
Ymca City League
Baseball Leaders and Friday Scores Across Leagues
National League standings list Brooklyn leading with 80 wins and St Louis at 56 games back Milwaukee not shown. Friday results include Chicago 2 Brooklyn 0 and Boston 3 Cincinnati 1 with Philadelphia 10 New York 5. American League leaders show Boston 36 9 and New York 32 17 with several matchups listed for today.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
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New York
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Philadelphia
Head
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Heusser
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W. L. Pet
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Feller
Marhsall
Newhouser
Dobson
Potter
Marchildon
Lopat
Niggeling
Leonard
Danville Moves Up To Share Lead In Three I League
The Danville Dodgers tied the Davenport Cubs for first in the Three I league after beating Quincy 8-7 and 15-8. Evansville Braves stayed within a half game after a 7-5 win over Waterloo with Verdel and Reardon combining on a three hitter. Terre Haute routed Springfield 19-5.
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Davenport Cubs
Evansville Braves
Dodgers
Quincy
Cubs
Heinz
Decatur
Braves
Waterloo
Verdel
Reardon
Terre Haute
Springfield
Worsham takes halfway lead at Philadelphia Inquirer event
Lew Worsham, a Bethesda pro and Navy returnee, fired a 66 to reach 133 after 36 holes, carving a four stroke swing to seize the halfway lead in the $15,000 Philadelphia Inquirer tournament. Mike Turnesa stands one shot back at 134 after a 69, with Vic Ghezzi at 135 and Ben Hogan at 141.
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Lew Worsham
Philadelphia Inquirer
Bethesda
Congressional Country Club
Navy
Llanerch Country Club
Mike Turnesa
White Plains
N. Y
Turnesa
Vic Ghezzi
Knoxville
Tenn
Ben Hogan
Pep Knocks Out Bartolo To Claim Featherweight Crown
Willie Pep stops Sal Bartolo in the 12th round at Madison Square Garden to unify the featherweight title across NBA regions. The bout draws a $453,486 gate from 881 paying fans as Boston Sal suffers a broken jaw. The victory ends Bartolo’s reign and widens Pep’s claim as the division’s top fighter amid NBA NY commission disputes.
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New York
Jacobs Beach
Sal Bartolo
Willie Pepas
Henry Armstrong
Boston
Madison Square Garden
Wee Willie
Hartford
Sal
Connecticut
National Boxing Association
Chicago
Los Angeles
NBA
New York Commission
Major League Leaders By Batting And Pitching
Walker Brooklyn leads batting with .868 average and 57 hits while Musial and Slaughter pace runs for St. Louis. Hopp Boston hits and runners with 36 RBIs. Ennis Philadelphia doubles. Mize New York tops homers with 10. Pitching leaders include Rush Chicago and Ferriss Boston with 9 0 records.
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FIGHTS LAST NIGHT New York Pep Wins by KO
New York welterweight Willie Pep, 126, defeated Sal Bar tolo, 12514, in Hartford by knockout. Albuquerque’s Larry Cisneros, 135, kayoed Matt Oglesby, Questa, N M, in Los Angeles. Boston’s Al Priest, 156, outpointed Joe Black wood, 156, in Paterson, N J.
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Willie Pep
Hartford
Sal Bartolo
Boston
Titley
Albuquerque
N. M
Larry Cisneros
Questa
Matt Oglesby
Ags
Los Angeles
al “Red” Priest
Cambridge
Joe Blackwood
Paterson
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Saints Make Hits Count to Extend Association Lead
The St. Paul Saints edged Columbus 5 to 4 in St Paul as five hits proved enough to widen their lead in the American Association. Indianapolis and Kansas City tied 6-6 after nine innings, Louisville lost 7-2 at Minneapolis, and Paul Lehner fueled Toledo Mud Hens to a 6-2 win over Milwaukee Brewers with a homer, triple and double.
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Ouisville
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Millers
Paul Lehner
Toledo Mud Hens
Milwaukee Brewers
Anita News Briefs Reflect Local Movements and Visits
Anita residents and relatives are mentioned in a series of short notes. Mrs Henry Maduff now living in Hollywood visits friends in Anita and plans trips to Council Bluffs Omaha and Kansas City before returning to California. Ensign Duane Bowen, son of Mrs Myrtle Bowen, is on terminal leave visiting family in Anita before possibly entering Chicago university. The item also notes Isabel Shaffer visiting from Iowa State University for summer with her parents.
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Henry Maduff
Hollywood
Cal
Hugh Bowen
Ensign Bowen
Naval Air Base
Miami, Fla
Chicago University
Isabel Shaffer
Iowa State University
George Shaffer
Forrest Belluse
Alexandria
Gat Johnson
Gussie Lowenthal
Frankie Morrical
Andrew Nelson
George Rynearson
Des Moines
George
Bernard
Bud) Brodersen
Duluth
Minn
Indianapolis
W. E. Allen
Local residents visit relatives and join family gatherings
Herbert Houchin of Tupelo Ark spent several days at the home of his uncle Vernon Hedrick and wife. Mrs Faye Clark is visiting Des Moines for a few weeks with her sister Mrs Gertrude Reed.
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Howard Ruth
Herbert Houchin
Tupelo
Ark
Vernon Hedrick
Faye Clark
Des Moines
Gertrude Reed
Wiota Students Return From College Studies
Frances Earl from Duchesne College Omaha Carol Ostrus from Drake University Rita Cullen of Ottumwa Heights College earned the Fr Collins award for leadership and service and will teach third grade at Avoca next year. H R Malone of San Francisco and sister Lottie Malone of Atlantic visited Mrs F H McDermott’s family and flew home Sunday. Bernard Cullen and daughters Theresa and Rita visited the Waters home in Washington after Ottumwa Heights graduation.
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Wiota—College
Frances Earl
Lena Earl
Duchesne College
Omaha
Carol Ostrus
Everett Ostrus
Drake University
Rita Cullen
Bernard Cullen
Ottumwa Heights College
Rita
Fr. Collins
Avoca
H. R. Malone
San Francisco
Lottie Malone
Atlantic
F. H. McDermott
Malone
Theresa
Lloyd Waters
Washington
Ottumwa
New Local Appointments In Burlington and Peel Stores
Massena Dale Vetterick leads Burlington station at Cumberland after Guy Clark’s death. Pauline Stakey becomes Peel drug store clerk replacing Coletta Williams, who moves to Des Moines for beauty culture studies. Both are 1946 Massena high school graduates.
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Massena
Dale Vetterick
Burlington
Cumberland
Guy Clark
Pauline Stakey
Peel Drug Store
Coletta Williams
Des Moines
Massena High School
Lang Family Thanks for Kindness After Father’s Death
The family of James H. Lang expresses deep gratitude to doctors, nurses, relatives, friends and neighbors for their kindness during his illness and death.
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James H. Lang
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