Feller shines as Indians sweep Yankees in late 1940s MLB report
Bobby Feller fans five homers off Joe Ostrowski lifting the Indians over the Yankees for the second straight win. The victory boosts Cleveland’s pennant chances as Detroit and New York clash in a pivotal four game series beginning today. Buck Harris’ Senators sweep the league with strong pitching by Kusava, Marrero, and Consuegra, while the Red Sox stumble as Scarborough and Robinson power a 4-2 loss. Phillies, Giants, and Dodgers mix results as standings tighten with Jansen and Miller sparking the stretch drive.
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Rookie Miller Leads Phillies To Sixth Straight Win
Philadelphia pitcher Robert Miller, a 24-year-old rookie, earned his sixth straight win as the Phillies beat the Pirates 7 to 4. Miller, who spoke modestly of majors versus minors, improved to six wins without a defeat after an early season scare. He previously went 19 and 9 with Terre Haute in the Three-Eye league.
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Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
A compilation of leaders from the American and National Leagues. Notable names include Robinson and Musial leading batting in the NL, Kell and Kellison among AL batters, with Jethroe and Dillinger among baserunners. Pitching leaders feature Spahn, Byrne, Sanford, and others with noted win totals and ERAs.
Indianapolis Tops Red Hot Flag Race With 3-2 Win
Indianapolis edged St Paul 3-2 as Elmer Riddie pitched four hits allowed in a tight duel. Minneapolis beat Louisville 5-4 in 23 innings with five pitchers used. Toledo crushed Milwaukee 12-5 to climb within a half game of seventh place. Kansas City halted by wet grounds at Columbus.
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Cubs Sign 18-Year-Old Catcher Don Biebel
Oshkosh Wisconsin reports Don Biebel an 18 year old catcher signed a one year contract with the Chicago Cubs for an undisclosed figure. Earlier Detroit Tigers signed Bill Hoeft who pitched to Biebel in high school for their new Richmond Indiana farm. Pedestrians are warned to wear white at night on highways.
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Denver Bears blank Lincoln as fans celebrate shutout win
Glenn Thompson pitched a two hitter guiding the Bears to a 6-0 home shutout of Lincoln. Denver fans packed the stands as attendance topped 3,300 while Omaha edged Wichita 7-6 and Des Moines defeated Pueblo 4-3 behind Joe Carbonaro. Cochrane praised Denver’s baseball fever and noted the town as league backbone.
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Pitches Again Monty Stratton Signs with Greenville
Monty Stratton, the former Chicago White Sox pitcher who lost a leg in a hunting accident and later returned to baseball, has signed with the Greenville Texas team in the International League, announcing he will pitch again.
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Griswold midgets hammer Atlantic in Sunnyside clash 15 to 1
Griswold pounded Atlantic hurlers on Sunnyside field for a 15 1 victory behind Houser who fanned 13 as Griswold rapped seven extra base hits including five triples and two doubles. Atlantic managed only two safeties as four pitchers combined for five strikeouts and eight runners left on base. Griswold faces St Pauls Lutheran in church league action tonight at Sunnyside.
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Zaharias Faces Berg In Pro Am Semi Final Duel
In the Women's Western Open pro am bracket, Babe Didrikson Zaharias battles Patty Berg in a key all pro semi final. Berg defeated Betty Bush while Zaharias beat Betty MacKinnon. Ohio pair Kirk and Doran round out the Buckeye side with notable wins.
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Dallas
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Findlay
Claire Doran
Cleveland
Miss Kirk
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Miss Doran
Lyle Bowman
Portland
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Texas Faces Washington State In NCAA Baseball Final
Texas and Washington State meet in the NCAA baseball final after Texas beat Rutgers 15 to 9 to reach the title game. Texas has been a favorite, while Washington State showed early threat before a Texas comeback in the double elimination format.
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Iowa golfer Jack Fleck misses PGA match play by one stroke
Davenport's Jack Fleck failed to reach match play in Columbus Ohio by one stroke. The Towans shot 9 79 after opening 75, with a qualifying score of 153.
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Jack Fleck
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Standings and results for the National League and WL matches
National League standings show Brooklyn leading with 32 wins and 22 losses, St Louis 33 and 23, Boston 30 and 26. Philadelphia 32 22 and 98 percent, Pittsburgh 21 37, Cincinnati 17 38, Chicago 27 25, New York 27 27. Yesterday results: New York 3 St Louis 0, Cincinnati 9 Brooklyn 5, Philadelphia 7 Pittsburgh 4. Tomorrow schedule includes Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and St Louis at Boston among others.
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Snead Captures Medalist Honors At 1926 PGA Open
Sam Snead, famed thrifty pro, posts a four under par 68 on the Sciota course to equal the 1926 course record and leads the field at 140 after 36 holes. His 21,000 plus winnings and refusal to withdraw from competition draw reactions from fellow players.
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Brosch Fails by One Stroke at National Open Leaderboard
Al Brosch of Garden City New York finished tied for second in the 1949 National Open as Snead edged him by one shot with a final round that included a controversial wheelier hogrednes claim. Brosch, 30 years old, posted a 70, totaling 142 for the tournament.
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Audubon, Spencer clash as Orth blanks Audubon in Spencer
Audubon-Dick Orth pitched Spencer to a 5-0 victory at Spencer last night giving up four hits and fanning ten. Johnny Wageman collected five hits, drove in two runs, and walked five for Spencer. Audubon error prone, only one earned run charged to Spencer. Burgess led Spencer with a triple and a single. Fonda topped Storm Lake 6-3 in another Iowa State League game. Audubon and Storm Lake square off tonight for second place.
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Dittmer Signs with Boston Braves Baseball System
Elkader Iowa reports that Jack Dittmer, star of University of Iowa football and baseball, signed with the Boston Braves today at his parents home. He will report Monday to Denver in the Western League and said his signing bonus was under the 6000 dollar limit. Dittmer earned nine athletic letters at Iowa and led Hawks with a .336 batting average and .866 fielding mark in 1919.
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Loans $100000 to Greenfield Co op approved
The Rural Electrification Administration approved a loan of 100000 dollars to the Farmera Electric Cooperative at Greenfield Iowa.
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Grant Playground Sponsored by WSCS
Mrs Fay Corbin superintendent sponsors a school playground for children of all ages at the Grant school ground from 9 to 11 am each Tuesday and Friday for several weeks. Her committee includes Mrs Jack Ruhl and Mrs Vernon Taylor.
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Mrs Louis Spiker Featured in Local Entertainment Notes
Mrs Louis Spiker appears in a community item noting games and the reading of Biblical stories as part of the evening entertainment. The entry highlights a simple program including social games and scripture readings.
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Live stock listings for auction sale June 24
Four head of purebred Black Angus bulls eighteen White Face heifers ten mixed White Face and Shorthorn steers to be offered by Atlantic Auction Co. at the auction sale on Saturday June 24.
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