Zaharias Faces Tough Downgrade In Western Open Title Fight
In Des Moines on June 24, Mrs Babe Didrikson Zaharias faced a strong field in a 13 hole qualifying test for 32 match play spots. Dot Kielty set a Wakonda record with 75 while Phyllis Otto and Joe Brown shared top scores 40 and 38 respectively. Peggy Sirk and Muabis Chase posted 42 and 37 for 79 total. The 82 qualifiers advance to 18 hole match play tomorrow.
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L. E. Skelley
Des Moines
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Zahari
Little Phyillis Otto
Atlantic Iowa
Danville Holds Narrow Lead in Association Race
Danville clings to a one game edge in the Three-line pennant chase as Davenport Quincy, Terre Haute, and Springfield jockey for position. Sunday results saw Danville defeat Evansville 6 4 on 10 hits to reclaim top spot while Davenport fell to Springfield 10 4. Waterloo beat Quincy 8 3 and Decatur won at Terre Haute 5 4 in 10 innings. Red Schoen sparked a late surge with a clutch double and an own run in the final frame.
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Associated Press
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Drivehport
Haridéa
Wever
Davenport-Quincy
Dodgers
Terre Haute
Sanybody
Evansville
Davenport
Springfield
Brownies
Waterloo
Decatur
Red Schoen
Jim Burns
Tiger Fan Death and Injuries Mark Detroit Game
During a Detroit game with the New York Yankees, Wil Steiner, 68, died of a heart attack while listening on the radio. William Graham, 61, collapsed in the grandstand in the fourth inning after Johnny Lindell's two-run homer. The report ends with a cautionary message about drinking and vacation health.
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Detroit
Tiger
New York
Wil Steiner
William Grahm
Johnny Lindell
Manning's Strong Finish Defeats Atlantic Juniors
Manning field hosts beat Atlantic Juniors 6 to 1 after a 1-0 lead held to the fourth inning. Manning pounded four runs in the fourth and added one in the fifth and sixth. Guttenfelder scored Atlantic's first run. Meshek and Koch led Manning with key hits as Bohnsack and Keller pitched well. Oakland visits Sunnyside field Tuesday at 6 PM.
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Atlantic Junior Legionaires
Manning
Ron Guttenfelder
Atlantic
Oakland
Sunnyside Field
Abrhe
Anderson
Guttenfelder
Morgan
Harris
Keller
Slutts
Newman
Wegman
Cohrs
Aldag
Clausen
Abrhe Meshek
Koch
Owen
Schumann
Bohnsack
Pletchette
Strotman
Rostermundt
Rowedder
Keler
Fries Turns In Perfect Game At Audubon Sunday
Audubon lefty Fries pitched a no hit no run game as the Wheelers defeated Aurelia 10-0. He faced 27 batters and fanned 19. Audubon teammates Colbert Hensely and Eggers homered. Audubon added another shutout after Crees blanked Coon Rapids 3-0. Next Sunday the San Antonio Giants, a Kansas City Monarchs colored team, visit Audubon. Cooler Walls II confirms white brick walls stay 14 degrees cooler in sun vs unpainted brick.
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Fries
Wheelers
Aurelia
Coach Colbert
LeRoy Hensely
Smiley” Eggers
John Crees
Coon Rapids
Muanning
San Antonio Giants
Kansas City Monarchs
Audubon Field
Farmers Get Less Farming Described as Unique Industry
A description calls farming the only industry that must sell all outputs at wholesale while buying all inputs at retail, highlighting the sector's unusual economics and cost pressures.
Indianapolis Wins Sixth Straight To Gain Second Berth
Indianapolis swept Toledo in a Sunday doubleheader to extend its winning streak to six and move into second place in the American Association flag race. The Mudhens were defeated 4-6 and 8-2 as St. Paul beat Milwaukee 5-1, Kansas City split with Minnesota, and Louisville split with Columbus in a chase for standings.
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Associated Press
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Toledo
Tribe
Mudhens
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Brewers
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Millers
Katesas City
Louisville
Columbus
Colonels
Don King Hurls Browns to 9-3 Victory Over Manning
Council Bluffs Browns beat Manning 9-3 Sunday for their tenth win in twelve starts as Don King of Atlantic fanned 15 and added a single in a strong pitching and hitting performance.
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Browns
Manning
Council Bluffs
Don King
Atlantic
Council Bluffs Browns
Like Father Like Son at Fort Dix Baseball Tail
Frankie Dierick Jr follows in his father Frank Dierick Sr's footsteps as Fort Dix New Jersey star pitcher. The young hitter admirers his father and shows early promise as a future ball player.
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Frankie Dierick, Jr
Frank Dierick Sr
Fort Dix
N. J
Illinois winner NCAA title seeks AAU championship
Minneapolis June 24. The University of Illinois track team, after capturing the NCAA crown and conference titles, eyes the National AAU meet in San Antonio Texas. Likely to join are Herb McKenley, 220 and 440 dash winner, Bob Rehberg who took the mile in 4 15.2, and Bill Mathis the NCAA 110-yard dash champion in 9.6, as Illinois posted 77 points to defeat Southern California and New York University.
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University of Ilinois
National Collegiate Athletic Association
San Antonio
Texas
Leo Johnson
Herb McKenley
Bob Rehberg
Southern California
Roland Sink
Bill Mathis
Sinois
Trojans
New York University
Major League Leaders In Batting And Pitching
Major League leaders include Stan Musial of St. Louis leading batting with .386 and 45 runs, Johnny Mize of New York leading home runs with 13, and Ralph Kiner tying for eight. Pitching leaders list Slighe of Brooklyn with 7 0 1.000 and Kush of Chicago with 5 0 1.000.
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Associated Press
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St. Louis
Walker
Brooklyn
Cavarretta
Chicago
Slaughter
Hite
Mize
New York
Ennis
Philadelphia
Blatner
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Reiser
Klopp
Boston
Slighe
Kush
Baseball Leaders and Standings From 1867 Season Snapshot
Vernon and Williams top batting lists with Boston players dominating runs and home runs. Doerr leads RBIs with 54, Burns and Spence notable on hits and doubles, while Ruffing and Newhouser headline pitching leaders with strong win records.
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Washington
Williams
Boston
Pesky
Doerr
Bernardino
St. Louis
Spence
Hdwards
Cleveland
Lewis
Keller
New York
Greenberg
Detroit
Case
Stirnweiss
Newhouser
Promising Fertilizers Show High Phosphoric Acid Content
New fertilizers entering the market offer up to seventy percent phosphoric acid. Mixed fertilizers present the best chance for a crop response, though soil deficiencies can offset their effectiveness and hinder results.
Hair Ribbon Rack Project For Teen Room
Create a simple wooden hanger rack by painting or covering a hanger with fabric to hold and display hair ribbons. Include a weekly reminder note to wash and iron ribbons every week for neat, durable presentation and easy access.
Phils threaten to break out of second division
Philadelphia fans rally around the Phillies who surge from a cellar start to sixth place in the National League. After a long drought, the Phils win a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds with Del Ennis homering in each game as hopes rise for reaching the first division.
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Associated Press
Tom Yawkey
Boston Red Sox
Bob Carpenter
Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies
Blue Jays
Philadelphia
Phils
Philly
Flaming Phils
Cincinnati Reds
Jim Tabor
Pennsylvania
Ray Mueller
Grady Hatton
Reds
Charlie Lehanz
Muecler
del Ennis
Red Sox
Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Johnny Lindell
Aaron Robinson
Yanks
Monk Greenberg
Tigers
Tal Newhouser
Detroit
DiMaggio
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