Middlecoff Wins National Open in Two Over Par
Cary Middlecoff, 28, of Memphis, claimed golf’s National Open title with a two over par 246. Snead and Heafner tied for second at 247 after Snead’s risky 25 foot putt on the 17th hole failed to seal victory. Turnesa and Bobby Locke finished tied for fourth at 249.
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Chicago
Sam Stead
Cary Middlecoff
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Snead
Kim Turnesa
Bobby Locke
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Heafner
Carl Middlecoff
Tenn
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Sammy Snead
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Sammy Snead Sets Decatur Invitational Course Record
Sammy Snead of White Sulphur Springs West Virginia won the Decatur Invitational golf meet with a 62 63 125 total eight under par earning 600 dollars. His 62 set a new course record and marked his lowest consecutive rounds. Lloyd Mangrum of Chicago finished second with 67 66 143.
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South Side Country Club
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Chicago
Sid
Lloyd Mangrum
Leaders Lose in Doubleheaders in Association
Indianapolis and St Paul both dropped two games in a doubleheader set as Kansas City and Louisville clinched wins. Louisville beat Indianapolis 1 0 and 8 0. Kansas City swept St Paul 6 1 and 1 1. Minneapolis split with Milwaukee. Toledo and Columbus split twin bills.
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American Association
Indians
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Louisville Colonels
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Baseball scores and schedule across leagues
The recap lists multiple game results including Brooklyn at Cincinnati 20 to 7 Chicago 6-0 Boston 2-2 St. Louis 7-3 Philadelphia 4-8 Pittsburgh 6 New York 5 in the American League Cleveland 6-3 New York 0-1 Detroit 9-6 Washington 0-3 Boston 15-7 Chicago 3-5 St. Louis 6-10 Philadelphia and a night schedule with Boston at Pittsburgh New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Chicago Brooklyn at St. Louis St. Louis at Washington Detroit at Philadelphia Chicago at New York Cleveland at Boston with various matchups and scores.
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Johnson Pitches Three-Hitter Bruins Win
Ernie Johnson of the Denver Bears pitched a three-hitter against Des Moines, but the Bruins won 2-1. The Bears had won the opener 10-4, while Pueblo defeated Omaha 5-2 in a rain-shortened six-inning game. The Soo and Athletics were on a doubleheader to make up yesterday’s postponement.
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Des Moines Driver Breaks Eight-Year Track Record
Deh Snyder of Kent Ohio wins the 10 mile feature at the National speedways into races held at the state fair grounds yesterday. He laps the field in eight minutes S402 seconds, beating Emory Collins of Le Mare who had set the previous best at nine minutes B82 seconds in 1910.
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Deh Snyder
Kent
Ohio
Emory Collins
le Mare
Storz Rally in Final Innings Stuns B and Hi Majors
Stora of Omaha staged five run rallies in the sixth and seventh, capitalizing on walks and errors to topple B and Hi Majors 10-2 at Sunnyside field. Koehler allowed three hits and ten strikeouts as Digsley surrendered eight hits and one strikeout.
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Omaha
Sunnyside Field
Ominihans
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Kochler
Mills
Scerlski
Yambor
Koehler
Atlantic
Bob Digsley
Williams Leads All Star Poll As Votes Are Counted
Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox tops the early all star poll with 4 782 votes from 202 ballots, edging Brooklyn’s Jackie Robinson who holds 4 percent in the Chicago Tribune conducted national survey. The July 2 game is set for Ebbets Field in Brooklyn.
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Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn
Jackie Robinson
Red Sox acquire Masterson in trade for Clarris Melo
The Boston Red Sox obtain right hander Walter Masterson from the Washington Senators in exchange for pitcher William Mickey Clarris and outfielder Sant Melo.
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Boston Red Sox
Willian
Mickey) Clarris
Sant Melo
Walter Masterson
Washington Senators
Dodgers Power with 55 Home Runs in 42 Games
Dodgers surge with 55 homers in 42 games led by Gil Hodges and Billy Cox as Brooklyn muscles past Cincinnati 20-7 in a seven-game win streak. Kiner hits 14th as Pirates top Giants 6-5. Indians sweep Yankees 6-0, 3-1 in front of 77,543, largest crowd. Tigers sweep Senators. Red Sox grab fourth with wins over White Sox.
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Associated Press
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Dodgers rout Reds as Hodges hits two homers with bases loaded
Gil Hodges of the Dodgers belted two homers, including one with the bases loaded, and drove in three as Brooklyn pummeled Cincinnati 20 to 7. Bob Lemon of the Indians blanked the Yankees 6 to 0 in the opener of a doubleheader, ending New York’s 115 game streak without a shutout while also homering.
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Audubon Defeats Bluffs Browns 4-3 in Rain Shortened Tilt
Audubon beat Council Bluffs Browns 4-3 before rain halted play in the sixth inning. Al Shamberger, released by Cedar Rapids, pitched a three hitter for Audubon while Max Obrecht allowed nine hits for the Browns. Dale McCarthy homered and singled for Audubon.
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al Shamberger
Cedar Rapids
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Manning
Storm Luke
Large crowd attends Angus field day at Peve Ke Pratt farm
About 1200 people from the midwest and west attended the Interstate Aberdeen Angus Breeders and Botna Valley Aberdeen Angus event at the Peve Ke Pratt farm north of town. The program featured a cattle breed talk, judging contests for men and women, youths, and an afternoon tour of local herds.
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Interstate
Jack Phelps
Larry Barr
W. A. Hopley
Atlantic
Jim McGregor
Ada
Minn
Pratt
Hopley
Duprey
Packer
Jerry Sotola
Armour & Company Research Department
United States
Colin Kennedy
Aberdeen-Angus Journal
Bill Imlay
Pratt, Wilbur Blake and
Lewis Family and Friends Visit and Travel Notes
Lewis and Mrs Merritt Sheets with twin daughters from Lake City visited over the weekend at Mrs Mable Sheets home. Misses June and Martha Fulton went to Omaha to visit Mrs Millie Fulton on Wednesday. The George Conn family returns home after a week visiting relatives in Centralia Illinois.
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Merritt Sheets
Lake City
Mable Sheets
June
Martha Fulton
Omaha
Millie Fulton
George Conn
Centralia
Fats in Oleomargarine Oil Content Questioned
Cottonseed oil accounts for 53 percent of the total quantity of oils and rate in oleomargarine, highlighting its major role in the fat composition discussed in the report.
Bruner Signs With Waterloo White Hawks
Jack Bruner the University of Iowa left handed pitcher will sign a two year contract with the Waterloo White Hawks of the Three I league for 12500 dollars total. Bruner who lives in Waterloo set the Big Nine strikeout record with 66 this season and will join as a bonus player with recall to the Chicago White Sox.
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Jack Bruner
University of Iowa
Picther
Waterloo White Hawks
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Rigney
Bruner
White Hawks
Chicago White Sox
Committee Votes to Trim Agency Funds
Senate expenditures committee approved a resolution urging President Truman to cut 5 to 10 percent from executive agency funding. McClellan said passage could save 2 to 4 billion dollars in the next fiscal year, aiding a balanced budget without new taxes, though tax receipts matter. The measure targets all executive agencies and departments except Congress and the judiciary.
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Brer Fox Eyes and Traffic Advice
A compact note compares Fox eyes with vertical pupils to typical ones and warns pedestrians to walk against traffic on the open highway to better see oncoming vehicles. The piece blends whimsical observation with practical safety guidance.
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