Olympic boxing squad named for 1948 final trials
The eight final Olympic team members and alternates, mostly midwestern, were chosen after last night’s trials at Boston Garden. Finalists include Frank Sodona, Bill Bossio, Edward Johnson, Wallace Smith, Horace Herring, Washington Jones, Charles Speizer, and Jay Lambert with multiple alternates listed.
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Boston
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
England
Boston Garden
Pennsylvania
Inda
Utah
U.S. Navy
Army
Frank Sodona
Philadelphia
A. A. U. titHat
Bill Bossio
Frank Daniels
Bakersfield
Calif
Grant Butcher
San Francisco
Ate Lee
Washington
Indians Rout Kansas City 13-7 in Big Home Win
The Indianapolis Indians beat Kansas City 13-7 behind a 13-hit attack as Mal Mallette took the mound for the fifth straight lefty victim. In another game, Minneapolis rallied for five in the sixth to defeat Louisville 5-4.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis Indians
Tribe
Mal Mallette
Kansas City
Minneapolis
O Connor Named Iowa Golf and Freshman Basketball Coach
Frank Bucky O Connor 34 Boone high school athletic director is named University of Iowa golf and freshman basketball coach. He takes over from Charles Kennett on August 1 after a career at Boone since 1939 and service in the Army Air Forces 1942 to 1946.
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Iowa City
Frank
Bucky) O'Connor
Boone
University of Iowa
O'Connor
Charles Kennett
Kennett
Army Air Forces
Harrisburg Ill
Francis Cretzmeyer
Iowa
Soos edge Lincoln in 13th in Western league marathon
Sioux City finally beat Lincoln 17 to 16 in the 13th inning after a game with 38 base knocks and 10 homers. Des Moines won the first game of a doubleheader from Pueblo 7-3, game two postponed by rain. Denver defeated Omaha 8-3 as league leaders slipped.
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Associated Press
Sioux City
Lincoln
Soos
Ed Boehm
Des Moines
Pueblo
Denver
Omaha
Bobby Shantz
Tookie Gilbert
Hank Williams
Bears
Danny Hile
Willie Sheen
Floyd Thierole
King's Tavern Keeps Edge In City League Brawl
King's Tavern defeated Light & Power 12 to 7 to stay atop the city league standings. Mobilgas crushed Atlantic Theater 22 to 10 as Les Knop and Murphy led a slugging display with multiple hits. Pigsley tossed a three hitter for King's with twelve strikeouts. Earl Garside allowed 12 hits in the other game.
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King’s Tavern
Light & Power
Mobilgia
Atlantic Theater Boys
Bob Pigsley
King’s
Earl Garside
Gassera
Showmen
Kenny Cranston
Earl Turnure
Ben Cranston
Tavern
Summers
Powerhouse
Campbell
Germain
Pigsley
Carey
Mebilgas
Pony Showmen
Les Knop
Murphy
Mobilgas
Waters
Reeves
Dean Robinson
Gassers
Theater Boys
Schwarts
Theater Club
Theater
Borcherding
Gaylord’ School
Utilities
Poch
Perereety Campbell
Gaines
Garside
Aseee Germain
M. Carey
Snyder
Perrerre Wecee Christensen
Cone
Bendorf
Abrh Summers
Aesneanereen Anderson
C. K. Cranston
Ifsenee Rhodes
Papeeee
P Michalski
Cranston
Turnure
Earling
Peseweusaeesenee
RHE Utilities
King's
Henningsen
Sennen Neneeeucker
P Jensen
Johnson
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Beseeeteeeensveeees
Abrh “Theater
Robinson
Ss Schwartz
C Knop
If Sveneren
I ‘Murphy
P . Wheeler
D. Robinson
Cf Meyers
MLB Scores and Line Score Summary
In the American League Cleveland defeats Detroit 6 to 2 and New York wins 7 to 0 over Boston while Washington tops Philadelphia 5 to 3 and Chicago beats St Louis 4 to 1 at night. In the National League Chicago overwhelms St Louis 8 to 1 New York tops Boston 11 to 3 and Philadelphia defeats Brooklyn 38 to 1 Cincinnati outlasts Pittsburgh 6 to 5 in 14 innings. The line score lists Mobilgas 425 312 6 18 and Theater 105 621 1 1096.
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Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Boston
Washington
Phidelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinati
Pittsburgh
RHE Mobilgas
Carey
Reeves
Knop
Schwartz
D. RobMhsoh
Borcherding
Murphy
Henningsen
Tucker
Brorcherding
Boston Verheeen
Bt Louis
Cincinnati
Neeeteee
Oston Aetiease
Eveeesee
Smith Qualifies for U S Public Links From Des Moines
John Smith of Des Moines secured one of the Atlanta next month spots in the U S Public Links by finishing 36 holes at 146 total. He posted 72 74 to beat nearest rival by four strokes, while Jes Handt of Waterloo led an 18 hole round with 70 on the second round but totaled 163.
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Des Moines
John Smith
Atlanta
Smith
Jes Handt
Waterloo
Art Koch
Harlan Benshoof
Russ Baskerville
Dixie Smith
Harvey
Boxing betting heats up after Louis crown loss
Joe Louis has stepped back from the throne and heavyweight talk swirls. Buzzard Charles of Cincinnati eyes a title shot with Jimmy Bivins on August 2 in Washington, Gus Lesnevich eyes a September bout with Jersey Joe Walcott, and Jack Solomons plans a series to crown Louis' successor amid talk of a tournament Charles favors. Louis himself heads to French Lick for a golf vacation.
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Will Grimsley
New York
Joe Louis
Buzzard Charles
Cincinnati
Jimmy Bivins
Cleveland
Washington
Gus Lesnevich
Charles
Jersey Joe Walcott
Walcott
Louis
Leanovich
Jack Solomons
Yankees Eye AL Flag After 7-0 Win Over Red Sox
Manager Bucky Harris declared the Yankees would win the American League title after a 7-0 victory on the anniversary of last year’s 19 game win streak start. Ed Lopat held the Red Sox to three singles as Ted Williams extended his hitting streak to 16 games. The win moved New York to second place, six percentage points ahead of Philadelphia and one game behind Cleveland.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Bucky Harris
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Yankees
Washington
Yankee Stadium
Ed Lopat
Ted Williams
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Bobby Feller
Tigers
Detroit
Feller
Southpaw
Newhouser
Indians
Prince Hal
Athletics
Philadelphia
Nats
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Brownies
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
New York Giants
Giants
Braves
Warren Spahn
Sid Gordon
Braves Hold Lead as Cubs Shutout Cards. Reds Edge Pirates
In a tight pennant chase the Braves stayed a half game up on the Cardinals after Chicago beat St Louis 3-1. Howie Schultz delivered a 14th inning pinch single scoring Ted Kluszewski for Cincinnati in a 6-5 night win over the Pirates, while Carl Furillo mishandled a fly for Philadelphia as the Phillies beat the Dodgers 2-1 in Brooklyn.
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Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Redbirds
Cubs
Chicago
Howie Schultz
Ted Kluszewski
Reds
Pirates
Cincinnati
Carl Furillo
Philadelphia
Phils
Dodgers
Brooklyn
San Jose State Wins New Record in Golf Title Race
San Jose State College bagged a new record as 64 players survived qualifiers and prepared for the preliminary battles to determine the individual national title at the 1948 college golf championship in Palo Alto California.
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SAN Jose State
Palo Alto
Calif
San Jose Bate College
San Jose State Wins Team Title In National 36-Hole Record
The team posted a national record total of 579 for 36 holes. Morgan Fottrell Jr led with a two round 139 tying for medalist honors with Gardner Dickinson of LSU. San Jose State takes team championship with 688 for second place LSU. Stanford finishes third at 690, breaking the old 580 record set in 1941.
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Morgan Fottrell, Jr
Gardner Dickinson
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Late News of Sport World
Wallop
Bucky O'Connor
Iowa U
CTA
Davis
Si" Je L Riley
Toad King's Tavern
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B.a&h Mobilgas Theater
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Elmer
Ray
Iowa Finance Company
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Phil
Mrl Graf
Hunter
Wighmock Pri
Tom
Highrock
Tome
Starring Poprl
Himble Theater
Hua
Murphy’s
Atlantic and Trade Territory
Thielen
Bleck Wan Ra. Bleck
Vous Mfg. Co
Firestone
Firestone Bicycles
Quist
Pettersen’s Firestone Store
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