Red Sox Sweep Yankees in Doubleheader Victory
The Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Yankees in both ends of a doubleheader 2 to 1 and 4 to 1, completing a four game series sweep and lifting Boston to second place while dropping New York into a tie for fourth. Tex Rugh allowed a three hitter in the opener and Clem Heusmann pitched well in the nightcap.
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John Cashman
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New York
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Yanks
Chicago White Sox
Tex Rughnon
Hank Boronyi
Clem Heusmann
Walter Dub
Gras
Senators
Roger Wolff
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Jeat
Dei¢ Tigers
Stuffy Weemire
Thornton Lee Oe
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Indians
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Pighytcap
Gene Moore
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Mel Harder
Browls Cardinals
Classzanti Reds
Walker Cooper
Whiteyarowski
Danny Litwhiler
Harry Gumbert
George Munger
Cheago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Paul Erickson
Bill Nicholson
Tony York
Bob Chiplan
New York Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
Oornner
Joe @ledwick
Phil Weintraub
Billy Jurges
Jimmy Wasdell
Phillies
Phils
Ron Northey
Ray Hamrick
Giaats
Johnny Rucker
Weintraub
Rucker
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston ‘Braves
Dodgers
Braves
Rube Melton
Ira Hutchison
Nashville Club Signs Denver Pitching Sensation
Don Carlsen of Denver high school, a pitching sensation, leaves today for Emporia Tennessee to join the Nashville Club of the Southern Association and to play shortstop.
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Jeine Nashville
Denver
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Don Carlsen
Ellar
Empiria
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Nashte
Biggest Golf Meet Since Pearl Harbor Opens at New Rochelle
A week long golfing fiesta begins at Wykagy Country Club New Rochelle New York featuring top women professionals amateurs and 72 hole main event from Thursday to Sunday with 13333 in war bonds and Red Cross proceeds. Star players include McSpaden Nelson Runyan Wood Sarazen and Ghezzi among others with Lieut Patty Berg withdrawing to duty.
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Lawton Carver
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New York
Wykagy! Country Club
New Rochelle
N. Y
Pearl Harbor
Patty Berg
U. S. Marines
Nelsons
McSpadens
Byrds
McSpaden
Nelson
Craig Wood
Paul Runyan
Sam Snead
Sgt
Vic Ghezzi
Gene Sarazen
Illinois Wins NCAA Relays at Marquette Stadium
The University of Illinois won the 23rd NCAA relay title at Marquette Stadium Milwaukee totaling 79 points. Buddy Young claimed the 100 and 220 yard dashes and led Illinois to the victory with four individual titles and a share in another. Notre Dame finished second with 43 points followed by Michigan with 40.
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Michigan
Wolverines
Hume Twine
Ross
Bob
Young
Illinois
Ed Conwell
New York University
I. C
Conwel
Ohio State
Northwestern
Purdue
Morgan State
Marquette
New York U
Missouri
Wisconsin
Miami
Baseball Scores and Standings From The Day
Results show Boston and New York split in baseball, Philadelphia over Washington twice, Chicago beats Detroit, Cleveland dominates St. Louis, and Cincinnati struggle. Standings list W L records for St. Louis Chicago Brooklyn Boston Chicago St. Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia and more with night games and scheduled matches.
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New York
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Cleveland
Philadelphia
Washington
Calvert
Jakucki
Chicago
Grove
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Voiselle
McIncinnati
Byrd Captures War Bond Title at Torresdale Tourney
Sam Byrd won the $6,700 war bond prize in the $17,500 invitational golf event at Torresdale-Frankford Country Club Philadelphia. He posted 274 for 72 holes with rounds of 72 66 67 and 69 to beat Craig Wood who finished second at 281 and $3,325. Sgt. E. J. Warrison placed third with 288 earning $1,350. Bob Hamilton was fourth.
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Philadelphia
Sammy Byrd
Torresdale-Frankford Country Club
Craig Wood
Sgt
E. J
Dutch) Warrison
Little Rock
Ark
Bob Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
Pre-Flight Nine Beats Prisoners in Fort Madison Game
Iowa Pre-Flight School Seahawks defeated the Iowa State Prison Chiefs 6 to 3 behind a four-run third inning. Hartley McPhearson of Fort Madison held the Chiefs to limited hits with nine strikeouts. Dick Wakefield extended his hitting streak to 10 with a single in four trips, while Harold Macholtz allowed nine Fort Madison hits.
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Fort Madison
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Iowa State Prison Chiefs
Hartley McPhearson
Chiefs
Seahawks
Dick Wakefield
Detroit Tiger
Harold Macholtz
St. Joseph
War Dept lists 597 US soldiers missing in action
The War Department announced 597 US personnel missing in action across Asiatic European Mediterranean and Southwest Pacific theatres. Included are 2nd Lt Leroy L Adams Ames Capt Johan B Carder Nelva Carder Red Oak S/Sgt Howard L Carlson Arthur S/Sgt David E Fin kle Jr Franklin 2nd Lt Louia J Heying New Vienna 1st Lt Robert D Laren Harvey T/Sgt James R Wilson Waterloo among others from Iowa.
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United States
Southwest Pacific
Iowa
Leroy L. Adams
Ames
Johan B. Carder
Nelva
John Carder
Red Oak
Howard L. Carlson
Arthur
David E. Finkle, Jr
Franklin
Louia J. Heying
New Vienna
Robert D. Laren
Harvey
James R. Wilson
Waterloo
Earl W. Anderson
Tama
Willard J. Brink
Roy A. Brink
Shenandoah
Roy E. Ford
Mro
Pearl E. Ford
Council Brieffe
Clarence R. Frisbie
Ringsted
James Griffiths
Adair Briefs Readily Note Local Visits And Trips
Local residents and relatives are mentioned in a string of brief notes. Adaire-Mrs James Devereux visits Clinton, Grinnell, and Des Moines. Phyllis Wegner returns from Ames for the summer with the Wegner family. Rev I R Mills and Mary Ellen Devereux travel after events in Des Moines and Council Bluffs respectively. Mrs Louis Ely and Colleen visit from Wichita. Geraldine Cobb returns from Iowa City to her grandparents. Dr and Mrs A J Zook of Burbank California depart after visiting Adair. Peggy Noland visits from Des Moines to her parents.
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Adair
James Devereux
Clinton
Grinnell
Des Moines
Phyllis Wegner
Ames
Geo. Wegners
I. R. Mills
Iowa Methodist Conference
Mary Ellen Devereux
Council Bluffs
Mt. Loretta Academy
William Devereux
Louis Ely
Colleen
Wichita
Kan
Theo. Hoemann
Geraldine Cobb
Iowa City
M. C. Furst
A. J. Zook
Burbank
Peggy Noland
American Bank and Trust Co
M.S. Noland
Notice to request extra copies of The News Telegraph
Those who desire extra copies of The News Telegraph should notify this office in advance so the supply will not be exhausted.
Army May Retain Camp Dodge In Iowa
Des Moines reports the War Department has not notified Iowa that Camp Dodge will be abandoned as an induction and reception center on July 1. Gov. Hickenlooper and Brig. Gen. Grahl say only a notice to selective service HQ stated inductees would be sent elsewhere. Iowa officials expect possible re use of the camp by the federal government.
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Des Moines
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War Department
Iowa
Camp Dodge
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Charles H. Grahl
Selective Service
Grahl
Radio School Seaman 2c Dick Layland Enlisted for Training
Extra Dick Layland is enlisted in the service as a seaman second class. He attends radio school in Memphis Tennessee and will receive radar instruction. After six months he will go to Jacksonville Florida for gunnery training and assignment to a bomber. Dick left here last.
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Dick” Layland
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Jacksonville
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Year after high school graduation he joins his father in Burbank
The note records a young man moving to Burbank California a year after finishing high school to join his father there, reflecting postgraduation relocation patterns and family ties.
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Burbank, Cal
Rockets promise grand postwar travel and low costs
In Rock Island a postwar pattern is laid with an enlarged Rockets fleet. Breath taking interiors promise beauty and luxury travel will be affordable. Schedules are stepped up and travel will stand tomorrow as transportation becomes finer and cheaper.
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Rock Island
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