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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1947
Page
3
Detroit's slump deepens as the Tigers suffer a 6-2 loss at Fenway to the Red Sox, dropping to their 10th straight defeat behind Denny Gatehouse. Hank Greenberg out of the lineup is noted as a contrast to last season's home run pace. The Yankees, White Sox, Cardinals, and Braves also win or drop, reshaping the league standings.
The Indianapolis Indians swept Toledo 5 to 0 to move into the runner up spot and overtake the Colonels as the American Association season tightens. Milwaukee clinched a first division berth by sweeping Minneapolis 8 7 and 4 3. Columbus beat Louisville 2 1 in 14 innings in a long contest. Don’t drive if you drink.
Veteran outfielder Terry Moore, despite a knee injury, went nine for nine at the plate over three games with two walks, raising his batting average to .326 as the St. Louis Cardinals chase a first division spot. He began the streak with four hits against the New York Giants, added three more hits against the Giants, and started with two singles against the Boston Braves before a sensational third baseman’s leaping catch prevented a perfect ninth. Moore shares credit with Enos Slaughter and Stan Musial for a Cards surge from the NL cellar toward the top.
Pueblo Dodgers benefited from all the breaks for four unearned runs to beat Denver 4-3, keeping pace with Des Moines Cubs who topped Sioux City 4-2. Cliff Akerson homered for Sioux City, while Gene Pereyra pitched for Denver and Bill Brightwell faltered late. Burgess went 4 for 5 as King struck out with the tying run at the plate.
In Los Angeles Joe Walcott outpointed Joey Maxim in ten rounds. Omaha Jackie Darthard edged Don Lee over ten. Pittsburgh Cecil Hudson beat Ossie Harris in ten. New York Maxie Shapiro outpointed Aldo Minelli in ten.
Davenport Iowa June 24 Johnny Jacobs opening round at Davenport Country Club as favorites seek a fifth straight amateur crown after 21 straight state wins. top contenders include Earl Wilde Pete Pelcher Pat Willcox Rudy Norton and George Melin with several 70s posting in a best ball event ahead of match play.
The final third of the first 18 hole qualifying round for the national tournament began with many top collegians near par at University of Michigan. Bo Wininger and Robert Harris posted par 72s with 35 on the inward nine to lead a crowded field. Laddie Kempa Harvie Ward and Bob Rosecrance were one stroke back, while Howard Baker Saunders Alex Polli and Don Bell shot 74s.
Long Jim Ferrier and Melvin Harbert won decisive semi finals to reach the 36 hole PGA championship final in Detroit. Ferrier, 41 putts for 27 holes, beat Art Bell 10 and 9 while Harbert defeated Vic Ghezzi 6 and 5 as both reached the final weekend. Ferrier, now in San Francisco, and Harbert of Northville near Plum Hollow are both 32 and sons of golf pros.
Roy Brinsler of Yale won the 16 yard target event at the first nationally recognized shoot by the Atlantic Gun club. Bill Smithson of Yale took the 50 target handicap while Ed Parrish of Adel took second in both events. Weather cut attendance to 44 guns entered with trapshooters from multiple Iowa towns.
Danville defeated Terre Haute 6 to 6 in 11 innings to push its lead to 1.5 games in the Three-I standings. Terre Haute led 5-3 after four innings before Danville tied it with runs in the fifth and seventh and then surged with a 13 hit attack to win.
Massena report notes Mrs Robert Groves Massena township 4-H girls led the Massena contingent at the national 4-H convention in Ames last week. Rama Mona Frank a Merry Maids delegate was unable to attend. Mr and Mrs William Rae and children Walter and Jessie of Winston Mann visit Mary Johnston and the Reichardt families here. For safer driving heed road signs at face value.
Memphis judge William Bacon ruled four young women sunbathing in abbreviated shorts and halter in a backyard is acceptable. He fined a 58-year-old neighbor with a $50 peace bond for six months after she complained, warning harassment could lead to jail.
Washington June 24 Partly to get even with southern democrats who helped kill their tax bill the republican leadership today crammed an anti poll tax bill onto the house schedule for passage this session. Chairman Lecompte of the house administration committee secured the go ahead from GOP leaders hearings will begin next week and a bill will be approved in plenty of time for house action before congress quits around the end of July. Rep Landis said the plan aims to put the southern lawmakers on the spot and noted the senate may have overridden the labor bill veto.
The Cleo Doolittle farm near Elliott lost 200 chickens in the recent flood. Several Griswold residents and relatives travel, visit, or stay with family across Minnesota, northern Iowa, and nearby towns, including Bemidji, Elliott, and Griswold, amid community flood relief.
Boston reports a 15 year old seventh grade boy Edward Bancroft was held on two counts of assault with intent to kill after firing five shots at patrolmen and using a youth as a human shield. Police say he wounded one officer then was clubbed into submission.
Avoca notices parenthetical moves and stays as residents relocate and guests arrive. O G Bayes leave for Hastings Indiana after nine months running a dairy. Albert Schue visits Mt. Pleasant Michigan relatives in Avoca days.
Audubon couple Mr and Mrs Edwin C Hecker are on a honeymoon at their summer home on Ten Mile Lake Hackensack Minnesota. They were married near Orient on June 15.
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