Boston Edges Brooklyn 5 To 4 In Ninth
Earl Torgeson delivered a two out double in the ninth to score Tommy Holmes and lift the Boston Braves past the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-4. Behrman allowed the decisive hit after escaping eighth inning trouble, losing his third decision of the year.
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Earl Torgeson
Tommy Holmes
Braves
Dodgers
Brooklyn
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Torgeson
Behrman
Dodger
ABHOA
Toribe Aia
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Haan
Walker
Purillo
Jogen
Holmes
M. McCormick
Rowell
Tor
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Culler
RBI
Eli Seees
Rowe
Sen
Ba Torgeson
Beazley Tin Z Karl
Ba Trencent
Lanfrancon
Ump Magerkurth
Ballanfant
Henline
Stewart
Stubby’s Pash on Pome Gossipy Dame Targets Rumor Mill
A verse mocks a talkative woman known for rumor mill chatter and fabrication. The speaker portrays her as a vicious pest who believes every word and fills in the gaps with made up details.
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Stubby
Groggy Gert and the Lamb Caper in a Whimsy Column
A satirical montage mixes jokes about gambling schemes, a guilty boxcar theft involving a dressed lamb, and quips on secret keeping and marriage. The piece weaves snatches about women presidents, swim fashion, baby births, and midlife comedy, concluding with a pun on horse sense and quiet people.
Yankees Beat Athletics 5 2 to Extend Pace in American League
New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Athletics 5 to 2 as George Kell and Hank Henrich homered to back Randy Gumpert in his second win. The win stretch for the Yankees reached twelve of fourteen as they moved three and a half games up on the Red Sox.
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Philadelphia
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
George Inn
Tommy Henrich
Randy Gumpert
Bucky Harris
Outfit
Boston Red Sox
New York Philadelphia
Bt'weiss
J Joostan
Henrich
Complete Setup For Legion Junior Baseball Program
West Virginia prepares for 1947 Americana Legion junior baseball tournament with 42 teams in nine districts. District playoffs run to July 15, inter-district rounds July 15 22, leading to a double elimination for the state title July 22 29. Region 3 action in Parkersburg opens August 13 against Maryland Delaware and DC winners. Mentions district chairmen and team lists across ten districts.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Americana Legion
State Legion Baseball Committee
Dewey Thorn
Parkersburg
E. J. McDonough
Maryland
Stymie Surges to Second in Money List After Barn Stay
Stymie the star stays in his Jamaica barn during the Questionnaire handicap and wins by three lengths over Louisiana Lopez with Concordian third. The victory elevates Stymie’s career earnings to $574,660, moving him past Whirlaway and within $2,010 of Assault for the top money winner title. Attendance at the race was 28,033, with mutuel payouts at roughly $4.10 for a $2 bet.
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Bosox
Nats
Pesky
Jones
Terat
Washington
Ees
Williams
Mele
Doerr
E—Evans
RBI
Culbertson
Pellagrini
Partee
Yost
S Gatehouse
New York
Stymie
Clubfoot Comet
Jamaica
Waltz
Concordian
Bar
Hirsch Jacobs
Robert Kleberg, Jr
Assault
Whirlaway
Sizzler
Coyle And Barclay Set For Collegiate Golf Final
In Ann Arbor at the 6,600 yard Michigan course two underdog stars advance to the final. Jack Coyle from LSU upset top seed Charley Coe of Oklahoma in 19 holes while Dave Barclay of Michigan defeated Louis Stafford of Oregon 2 and 1 to reach the championship clash.
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Ann Arbor
University of Michigan
Jack Coyle
Louisian State University
Dave Barclay
Coyle
Charley Coe
Oklahoma
Barclay
Coe
Stafford
Charles
Babe) Lind
Denver University
Bill Campbell
Princeton
Michigan
Johnson City Plays Twin Bill This Afternoon
Johnson City faces a doubleheader today after a 10-2 rout of Bristol. Homer Moore blasted three homers to tie the Appalachian league mark and drive in seven, with Lou Tufano adding three hits and 22nd homer setting a new league record.
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Blue Grays
Bristol Twins
Kingsport
Moore
Richards
Lou Tufano
Homer
Bristol
Leo
Muscle) Shoals
Bluefield
Muscle
Johnson City
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Lacymen
Big Gange
Ed Leathe
Cunkers
Whitney
Keller
Cairo
Musselman
Lefty
Luginsland
Fox
Tufano
Mebbe
Dick Richards
Keohane
Tulano
Press
Johnson City Cardinals
Carl Jones
Carl
Big Stan Navage
Will
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Starting Lineups Established For Major League All Star Tilt
The 14th annual all star game at Wrist Field July 8 will feature top vote getters from 193 newspapers and 42 states. Joe DiMaggio led individual votes with 782,194. Cubs, Pirates and both league teams miss certain city clubs.
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Chicago
Wrist Field
States
District of Columbia
Johnny Mize
New York
Emil Verban
Philadelphia
Bob Elliott
Boston
S.ses
Eddie Miller
Cincinnati
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn
Enos Slaughter
St. Louis XI
Harry Walker
Walker Cooper
Chicago Tribune
Tribune
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Gravely Ineligible To Defend Virginia Championship Title
Edmund K. Gravely of Richmond and Rocky Mount NC has been ruled ineligible to defend his Old Dominion golf title at the 34th annual championship at Boonsboro Country Club Lynchburg. Secretary Mackay cited Gravely as a nonresident Virginia member not domiciled in the state. The 1947 race opens with many challengers including four former Virginia state amateur champions.
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Lynchburg
Edmund K. Gravely
Richmond
Country Club
Virginia
Rocky Mount
N. C
Old Dominion
Simon Pure
Fred J. D. Mackay
Virginia State Golf Association
Mackay
Gravely
Boonsboro Country Club
James O. Watts
Boonsboro Club
Wynsol Spencer
Newport News
Walter Cushman
Charlottesville
Farmington Club
Jack Hamilton
Hilton Village
Coach Butts Finely Shapes Sinkwich For Yank Football
Athens Ga June 28 Frankie Sinkwich once hindered by a knee injury and military service shows renewed form in spring drills with Georgia under coach Wally Butts. He stars in scrimmage producing 168 yards per carry and strong passing and punting, prompting Yankee scouts to consider him for the All-America football conference.
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Athens
Frankie Sinkwich
New York Yankees
Wally Butts
University of Georgia
Armed Forces
Sinkwich
Yankee
Ray Flaherty
Jack White
Butts
New York
Wally
England Musters All Champs To Repel Invasion Of Yanks
England mobilizes its golf champions for the Open beginning Monday as the five Americans rise as the primary threat. Historical British and wartime champions join 263 starters, led by Johnny Bulla Vic Ghezzi and Frank Stranahan among the Americans, while Dai Rees and Henry Cotton head British hopes.
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England
Liverpool
Sammy Snead
Atlantic
George Duncan
Richard Burton
U. S
Johnny
Bulla
Phoenix
Ariz
Vic Ghezzi
Kansas City
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Charles
Chuck) Jennings
Medford
N. J
U. S. Air Force
Wiesbaden
Germany
Robert Sweeny
London
Jock Hutchinson
Henry Cotton
Dai Rees
United States
Harvard Crew Wins 2000m Lake Washington Regatta in Record Time
In Seattle on June 28 Harvard’s eight won the Lake Washington regatta in 5 minutes 49 seconds, the fastest 2000 meter time recorded. Yale finished second at 5 51.8 while Washington, Harvard’s close rival, was 5 51.9. Crowd estimates ran about 110000 as spectators and media covered the event.
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Harvard
Lake Washington
Yale
University of Washington
Washington
Cornell
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Bud) Tesch
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