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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1949
Page
3
The Phillies, in a strong mid-June surge, beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-0 behind a brilliant Robin Roberts pitching performance. The win, part of a six-game streak, moved Philadelphia into a virtual second-place tie with the Cards as Brooklyn led the league.
Ken Keltner batted two home runs and drove in four runs to power the surging Cleveland Indians to a 10-4 victory over the pace-setting New York Yankees. Robin Roberts blanked the St Louis Cardinals 8-0 on five hits for his eighth win, fourth of the season.
Ten leading amateur golfers were named by the U S G A to play the British in the Walker Cup at Winged Foot near Mamaroneck New York August 19 and 20. The roster includes Willie Turnesa Frank Stranahan Skee Riegel Ray Billows Ted Bishop Johnny Dawson Charles Kocsis James McHale Bruce McCormick and Charles Coe.
Cary Middlecoff, a dentist from Memphis, held a two-stroke lead at Meadowbrook Country Club in the Motor City tournament. He shot 67 to reach 133 at halfway, edging Bob Hamilton of Landover Maryland and Henry Ransom of St Andrews Ireland who tied for second at 135 with Detroit survivors teeing off for the final rounds.
Storm Lake Whitecaps edged Harlan Cardinals 1-0 after the winning run scored in the fifth on two errors. Don Kine pitched six hits allowed for Harlan, while Jay Beekman yielded eight hits to Storm Lake. The two clubs are set to meet again in Harlan Tuesday night.
Scores show Brooklyn 2 over Chicago 1 and Cincinnati 7 to Boston 2 with Philadelphia blanked by St. Louis 0 and Pittsburgh defeating New York 6 to 4. Rain postponed Washington game. tomorrow’s National League games include Boston at Cincinnati and Brooklyn at Chicago. American League features St. Louis at Philadelphia and Detroit at Washington.
In Kankakee Jersey Joe Walcott, aged about 35 to 40 and 196 pounds, has run 300 miles and sparred 131 rounds to prepare for his title bid. He seeks to defeat 27-year-old Ezzard Charles for the NBA version of the world heavyweight championship at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Advance sales are under 100000, far below the 1943 gate of over 715000 for Louis-Braddock at the same venue.
St Paul Lutherans tied for league lead by defeating Presbyterians 6 4 at Sunnyside Park. Five fifth inning hits fueled a four run burst as KE Hueth belted a homer to erase a late Presbyterians advantage. Cliff Christensen allowed ten hits with nine strikeouts for Presbyterian.
The annual southwest Iowa women's golf tournament runs through Tuesday in Clarinda. Bonnie Beekman of Atlantic defends her title at the event. A dinner is planned for tomorrow night followed by a business meeting and election of officers. Mia Jack Germain of Atlantic serves as association president.
Atlantic Elks Midgets captured their first Southwest Iowa Midget League victory by defeating Walnut 5 to 4 at Walnut. Atlantic scored five runs in the third inning aided by walks, three errors, and a hit, while Walnut rallied with four in the fifth on a walk, two errors, and two hits. Billy Johnston pitched four innings for Atlantic, Fecht closed the fifth, and Fellows started for Walnut with six strikeouts.
Chevrolet sponsors national telecast of all Notre Dame home games next fall T H Keating Chevrolet general sales manager said coverage will be on the Dumont network with Detroit Chevrolet behind the plan.
Ben Douglas, athletic director at Colorado College since 1947, is named head basketball coach at Missouri School of Mines Rolla effective July 1. He will also serve as assistant football coach at the school.
The Extra Midgets defeated Audubon 20 to 6 in the opening game of the midget league season last night.
The Pueblo Dodgers maintain their Western league lead with a 14-9 road win over Omaha. Fred Shipman doubled twice as Sioux City exploded for eight runs in the second inning. Dave Sayers earned the win as Omaha rallied briefly in the fourth.
Marilynn Smith of Wichita the Intercollegiate champion travels to Oklahoma City to defend her title at the Western Open. She defeated Grace Lenczyk of Hartford 3 and 2 in the college finals and will pursue the Western Open trophy in the same trip with Lenczyk.
Nebraska Horsemen revive the pony express along a 600 mile route from Scottsbluff and Blair to Gothenburg with mail pouches carried by horse and auto relays. The ride passes Near North Platte near Buffalo Bill Cody ranch and ends at the historic Gothenburg station with postmarked letters and a park ceremony.
The event plans a relay with over 600 people and as many horses, most riders covering a mile or two rather than switching mounts as in the pony express. Cumberland notes and social items follow, including gatherings at Emil Martens and Russell homes and local club activities.
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