Tigers Edge Yanks as 11th Major League Home Run Record Falls
The Tigers rallied from 6-0 to win 8-6 as Hoot Evers hit an inside the park homer sealing the victory. Detroit and New York combined for 18 homers in an 18 homer program. Luke Easter hit two for Cleveland in a 13-4 win over Washington.
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Tigers win in ninth with Evers two homers
Yesterday's Stars report shows Detroit's Hank Evers hitting two home runs, including a inside-the-park shot with a man on base to edge the Yankees 10 9 in the ninth. Bob Lemon of Cleveland shut Washington to five runs as Cleveland won 18 4. Aug 19 23 Iowa coaching school at Spirit Lake features Don Faurot Mina and George Allen Morning side among six mentors.
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Bruins rout Pueblo 25 10 in wild doubleheader night
Des Moines swept a Western League doubleheader at Pueblo with a 25-10 nightcap win over the Dodgers after taking the seven inning opener 6-3. Wichita beat Omaha 6-3, and Colorado Springs edged Sioux City 5-4 in 19 innings.
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Major League Leaders List by League and Leaders
National League leaders include Robinson Brooklyn 358 batting with Musial St Louis .362 and Ennis Philadelphia 48 RBIs. Jethroe Boston 50 runs and Kell Detroit 87 hits highlight American League stats with Kell also 20 doubles. Pitching leaders show Miller Philadelphia 6 0 1 000 and Konstanty Hiller top with 41 800.
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Brooklyn and St Louis Lead Express League Standings
Standings show G.B. Brooklyn 34 22 and Philadelphia 34 23 atop the table with .582 and .584 marks. Brooklyn defeats Pittsburgh 15 to 3 while Boston tops St Louis 4 to 3 in night play. Tomorrow's schedule features multiple doubleheaders across cities.
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Connecticut Pro Beats Snead in PGA Classic Round
Eddie Burke, a 48 year old Connecticut club pro and ex caddie, defeated Sam Snead 1 up in the second round of the PGA Championship at Scioto Country Club. Burke, from Union City Connecticut, holed an 81 foot six inch eagle putt on the 18th to seal the win as the tournament enters its third round of 86 hole match play.
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Statline Highlights 1940s Baseball Pitching Leaders
The fragment lists pitchers Byrne of New York at 8-1 with .889 and McDermott of Boston at 6-1 with .883 in a pitching table. It also notes York at 69 and Raschi on the New York club with a 60 point mention.
ONeill Replaces McCarthy As Boston Manager
Jovial Steve ONeill takes command of the Boston Red Sox after General Manager McCarthy resigns due to illness and team slumps. McCarthy leaves Chicago for Buffalo to seek treatment, saying he is exhausted and will not return to baseball.
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Texas Wins NCAA Baseball Final 3-0 Over Washington State
Texas defended its title by defeating Washington State 3-0 in the NCAA finals here after eight regional winners competed since June 15. Other finalists included Rutgers Wisconsin Alabama Tufts Bradley and Colorado A and M in the nine day tournament.
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Reese Leads National League Shortstop Vote in All Star Poll
Harold Pee Wee Reese of the Brooklyn Dodgers tops the National League shortstop voting with 219 924 ballots, edging Marion of the St Louis Cardinals who has 217 102. The All Star game starters at Comiskey Park will feature George Brett as a leading third baseman with strong totals and other top vote getters include Stan Musial, Ted Williams, and Jackie Robinson.
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Babe Didrickson Zaharias Seeks Fourth Western Open Title
The Chicago pro Babe Didrikson Zaharias aims to become the first to win the Women's Western Open four times. She faces Peggy Kirk of Findlay Ohio, who earned her finals spot by outlasting Claire Doren in the semifinals. Zaharias has beaten Kirk in previous meetings and leads a strong field at Cherry Hills.
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Indians extend lead with 2-0 and 7-6 wins over Red Birds
The Indianapolis Indians ride an eight game win streak to top the American Association by a game and a half. They beat Columbus 2-0 and 7-6 with a 10 inning second game, Johnny McCall tossing a shutout in game one. Louisville split with Toledo, while Milwaukee beat Kansas City as rain halted the other game. Paul J. scored six runs in the eighth to top Minneapolis, and Paul Haugstad stopped Miller's six game run.
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Nebraska's New Women's Golf Champion Crowned in Lincoln
Lincoln native Mrs Russell Mann captured the Nebraska women's golf title at the state tournament in Lincoln defeating Joan Martig of Omaha 6 and 5 in the finals. Martig won only the opening hole as Mann claimed the championship, her first Nebraska title after earlier wins in Iowa and Wisconsin. Before marriage she was Miss Lucille Robinson.
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Coe Not Defending Trans Title in Omaha Midwest Golf Meet
Char es Coe of Ardmore Oklahoma will not defend his Trans Miss title at the Omaha event next week. The defending champion, winner in 1949, and a formidable favorite, will be absent, leaving about 160 entries with around 60 in the championship flight.
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Audubon Triumphs Over Storm Lake In Nine to Two Victory
Audubon Carda defeated Storm Lake 9 2 at home with Bob Eistminger earning the win. Nek Wenger pitched for Storm Lake allowing nine hits and 12 walks as Storm Lake scored in the eighth, while Audubon covered with multi run innings including homers by John Rennicke and Don Mc Carty. Spencer set for Sunday rematch.
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Iowa wrestlers to Japan AAU five-man team heads abroad
Los Angeles reports a five-man AAU wrestling squad from Iowa gathers for international competition in Japan. The team includes notable Iowa athletes as they prepare for a high profile overseas tour and matches.
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Local Wrestlers on Sail to Japan Series
Five college wrestlers set sail Friday for Japan to compete in a series of matches. Leland Christensen 114 pounds from Cherokee now at Stanford joins Frank Altman 1265 and Bill Smith 160 of Iowa Teachers along with Dick Hauser 136 and Lowell Lange 145 from Cornell.
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Social rounds amid family visits across Iowa and Missouri Valley
Grant and related families hosted and visited relatives in Council Bluffs Missouri Valley and Creston near Omaha over the weekend. Birthday observances include Mrs McKinley’s 84th, with Mayo Clinic trip for Charles Gustafson. Other travelers reached Plattsmouth Red Oak and Prescott as funerals drew neighbors to Red.
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Local Social Visits Mentioned in Small-Town Notes
Oak, Mrs. Robison is named as Mrs. Roche Kenworthy’s mother. Mr and Mrs Melvin Garvis of Plattsmouth Nebraska visited Mrs Lacy Blackburn over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Albert Corbin of Dubuque called on friends in Grant midweek. Kathleen Mullen and Nancy Mullen returned home after visits Belford and with the Al Malens.
Card of Thanks and Road Safety Appeal from Christina Johnson
A card from Christina Johnson thanks friends neighbors and relatives for cards gifts and flowers received during and after hospital stay. She also praises doctors and nurses for good care and asks drivers to take it easy on the road and not speed to avoid danger.
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New Car Dent Remover Claim for Hoekom's Body Shoup
A dealership promotes Hoekom's Body Shoup as able to fix the first dent on a new car without visible trace. It markets the service as inconspicuous and effective, suggesting customers won’t notice the repair.
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