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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1947
Page
3
Murrell Jones, aka Merriwell Jones, homered in his first Boston game after being acquired from Chicago, driving in six RBIs that day. He followed with a bases‑loaded homer in the ninth to seal a 8 4 win. Yankee, Tiger, and Braves results also noted as league races tighten.
Denver Bears split a two game set with the Sioux City Soos, winning 9-7 then losing 11-7 to drop the series. Omaha rallied past Lincoln 8-6, while Pueblo crushed Des Moines 12-7 and 11-8 to trim the Bruins’ division lead to one game.
Des Moines reports the Iowa Development Commission has registered an official label for Iowa manufactured products. The design features an outline of the state a factory and an ear of corn with the words Product of Iowa. The mark promotes a cooperative effort between the state and manufacturers to boost sales and promotion. Use is voluntary and registration is required.
Seventh district Junior Legion baseball action opens July 6 at Walnut and Oakland with first round games by June 30. Cass county champion vs Corning June 29. upper bracket matches Harrison Audubon Guthrie Taylor Potawatamie Montgomery with Shelby bye. Lower bracket Mills Page Adams Cass with Adair Fremont byes. Winners meet July 8 district final at Walnut or Oakland.
Atlantic Elks Midgets meet Walnut Midgets tonight and tomorrow night. Second ward Tigers clash with fourth ward Dodgers. Third ward Giants vs fourth ward Dodgers previously rained out, now booked Wednesday. Thursday features first ward Cards against Giants. Cards beat Tigers 13 2 in opener. All games 6 15 at high school softball field. Extra Midgets game set for June 25.
Van Meter high will have C. T. Roberts as athletic director for the coming year. Roberts previously coached at Truro last season and is the new athletic leadership for the Van Meter program.
Lew Worsham of Washington, D C won the national open after a dramatic finish at St Louis Country Club. Sam Snead narrowly missed, Worsham’s measured call deciding the outcome as he won with a 29 and a half inch putt for a two under par 69. The victory caps four steady rounds and moves Worsham toward Detroit with strong earnings that place him among golf’s top money winners.
Adair defeated Atlantic Blue Star 8-3 on the local field as eight errors cost Blue Star despite eight hits and six walks. Adair pitcher Smith fanned eleven over six innings, Foster struck out three in three innings, and Cranston fanned eight for Atlantic. Oakland visits Sunnyside next Sunday.
Atlantic Juniors beat Council Bluffs on their home field 12 to 5 after amassing 14 hits to 11 for the Bluffs. Darrell Claussen allowed limited hits while Ralph Keller finished the game. The win sets up a county championship clash with Griswold Juniors next Sunday at 1:30 with a possible third game.
The Associated Press reports strong pitching dominated yesterday in three American Association games with five decided by pitchers allowing six hits or fewer. Rube Fischer limited Louisville to three hits in seven innings for Minneapolis. Indianapolis hurlers held St Paul to four hits in both games of a doubleheader, Bob Malloy in game one and Manuel Perez with Red Barrett in the nightcap. Joe Ostrowski allowed five hits for Louisville against St Paul, and Johnny Pavlik of Toledo limited Kansas City to six hits in seven innings. Indianapolis swept St Paul 9–0 and 6–3. Milwaukee won both ends of a doubleheader, the only other team to do so.
The report notes sluggers delivering in a split series with Columbus losing 2 to 4 and 7 to 2 while Kansas City beat Toledo 7 to 4 before the Mad dens won 4 to 3. Louisville won game one against Minneapolis 3 to 1 but fell 5 to 1 in the follow up.
Three speedway crashes yesterday left three drivers dead and six injured on separate tracks in Dayton Ohio Greenfield Indiana and Oweena New York. Wives witnessed the crashes as Elbert Booker Alfred Cobb and Alva Barnes died following collisions.
Earling, Ia blanked Kimballton Amvets 7 0 to hold their Western Iowa Independent league lead. Defiance and Jacksonville posted close wins as Jacksonville defeated Irwin 16 5 and Defiance outlasted Portsmouth 4 3 in 10 innings.
Allentown Cardinals of the class B Interstate league announce a straight player swap with Omaha of the class B Western league. The Cardinals receive pitcher Bob Hoch in exchange for pitcher Wargo, both left handed. Lincoln's Emory Collins, 1946 dirt track champion from LeMars Iowa, wins both the feature race and invitational handicap at the Midwest Summer Championship at Nebraska state fairgrounds. Drive carefully for motor trips can be your last.
Fartham endures historic rainfall with two heavy downpours, triggering widespread flooding. Homes including Carl Victoria and Rev Roland McNall’s properties see water entering interiors. Acad emy avenue basements flood two feet deep. Bridges wash out isolating the town as the swollen Raccoon river blocks roads.
Danville IA. The Iowa Amateur golf tournament will open next week at the Davenport country club, featuring local players and regional entrants.
The event runs next Monday as an 18 hole pro am. The winner gains $100 with awards for top amateurs. Tuesday features the qualifying 18 hole round to pick the low 64 for match play beginning Wednesday.
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