Hawkeyes Open 1947 Season With 6 5 Win in 10 Innings
Iowa Hawkeyes beat Southwestern Louisiana 6 5 in 10 innings in Lafayette to open the 1947 season. McCarty and Dittmer each had two hits. Faber pitched eight strikeouts for the victors. The teams to play the second game on Tuesday.
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Wisconsin Badgers Announce 1947 Home Night Games Schedule
The University of Wisconsin baseball team, defending Western Conference champions, will host five night games this season. They begin with a triple-header in Illinois against Illinois Nor 1 and schedule night tilts with Indiana Northwestern and non league games with Michigan State West Michigan and Bradley. A slate includes April 25 and 26 against Iowa in Omaha City.
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Swedish Angel's Show With Strong Supporting Card
The Swedish Angel headlines Memorial night with a substantial prelim. Ken Fenelon and Marshall Estep, former junior heavyweight champs, meet in a semifinal for a shot at Ray Steele. Steele beat Estep to defend the crown in a 60 minute draw last time. Ras the Negro champion faces Dr. Gil Knut Davenport in the undercard. Red Vagnone of Detroit joins the lineup after a controversial ropes victory over Cedar Rapids star.
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Keeley Bowling Meet Concludes With Doubles Lead Changes
Keeley bowling action resumes this weekend with handicap doubles and sweepstakes at the Liam venue. Joe Lazio and Bill Moeller led the doubles with 1265, while Bob Wynne and Ed Benedict pace the open division at 1256 after a day of strong scores.
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Frolic Club seeks softball games for 1¢ team
Booking manager Erceg 2 3260 at 2220 C street invites teams for night or day matches. Local club aims to schedule games soon and welcomes competitive play.
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Red Peppers Predicts Detroit to Win American League Pennant
The column forecasts Detroit as the American League champion with Boston second, cites Detroit pitching strength and questions infield defense, while praising Cleveland for third and highlighting key players like Gordon, Boudreau, Keltner, and Seerey. The piece cites a Fortunes of betting anecdote and notes Red Peppers forecasts remain a local fixture.
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Baseball Power Rankings Tippings Across Leagues
Tait anticipates Yankees with DiMaggio as title contenders and forecasts top four in the American, with Athletics in last and Cardinals leading the National. He predicts Cubs second and Braves third in the NL, doubts about Dodgers, and Pirates and Phillies rising in the NL second division. Red Pepper contest prizes tickets to a future Iowa Minnesota game.
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Four Games Tonight In Gold Medal Meet
The YMCA Gold Medal basketball tournament opens the second round with four games. At 6:30 p.m. Iowa Steel faces Anamosa Legion, followed by Van Horne against Iowa Manufacture Old Timers, Kinney Shoes versus y's, and Armstrong's against Mechanics ville Maxoons at one hour intervals.
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Boxing Roundup From Various Venues Shows Nods and Knockouts
The report lists multiple bouts with winners and locations. Bob Montgomery stops Jesse Flores in Stockton while Danny Webb outpoints Dave Castilioux in Montreal. Hilton Fitzie defeats Jim in St Louis, Juste Fontaine stops Bobby Ruffin in Pittsburgh, Jack Spider Armstrong outpoints Ernie Petrone in Boston, Al Red knocks out Jimmy in Holyoke, Kid Riviera stops Tex Boddie in Omaha, and Wraysein defeats Charles Baxter in an earlier card.
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Packers Edge Redheads 34 33 In OT Thriller
Accurate shooter Theron Thomson hit a 30 foot set shot five minutes into overtime as the Wilson Packers beat the All-American Redheads 34 33 before 2000 at Coe Packers Allied Industrial league champions. The game was tied 32 32 after regulation with Hazel Walker and Gene Love starring for the Redheads.
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Fontaine Eyes Lightweight Title After Stopping Ruffin
In Pittsburgh on Tuesday Juste Fontaine a lithe Milwaukee based Frenchman stopped veteran Bobby Ruffin of New York in seven rounds Referee Ernie Sesto ruled the fight a TKO in the seventh after ending the bout in the sixth.
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Chippewa Brock Tops in International Dog Show
Chipppawa Brock owned by Lee Scott of Mechanicsville swept the Chesapeake Bay retriever class at the Chicago International dog show last weekend. The dog was judged best in the open class best in the winners' competition and best of breed, with Scott noted for extensive field trials and show appearances.
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Quaker Oats Girls Meet In Progress
LaPlant Choate squeezed by Norway Indees 20 18 in opening round of girls independent basketball tournament at Stuart hall. Norway led 14 9 at halftime before LaPlant surged in the second half. Florence Burnett scored 19 for LaPlant, Doris Schmidt 13 for losers. Central City beat Iowa Mutual 27 18 as Betty led with 12 and Shirley Kramer had 11. The Cascade Slick Chicks defeated Marengo Indees 47 21 led by Mary Kremer with 17. Lorraine Shedehelem 11 topped Wilson and Company 50 30 over Delhi Indees as Kathryn Waterbury and Evelyn Dvorak each had 17. Helen Vesey 18 paced the Indees in loss. Schedule note: Monticello Westhoff Cascade Slick Chicks game set for 8 30. Tonight’s card lists six events including Collins Radio vs LaPlant Choate and Quaker Oats vs Central City.
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Montgomery Stops Flores in Third Round at San Francisco
Philadelphia's Bob Montgomery knocked out Jesse Flores of Stockton in the third round on Monday night. Flores was hurt with a nine count in the second and a powerful right to the jaw ended the bout before the half of the third round, though Montgomery's title was not at stake.
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Riviera Kaynes Boddie Triumphs In Knockout Victory
In Omaha, Kid Riviera, 215 pounds from St. Louis, scored his eighth straight knockout by stopping Tex Boddie, 194, of Omaha, at 2:41 of the sixth round in a 10 round main event before 3 072 fans. Boddie suffered consecutive knockout losses after a prior tumble to Abel Cestac.
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Youthful Los Angeles Pair Take ABC Lead
Teen Allen Spector of Dorsey high school and Kenneth Hunt 22 earned doubles lead in the American Bowling Congress with a 1260 series. Spector tallied 624 and Hunt 636 as they vaulted to the top on ABC competition seen for the first time by Spector.
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Chase In Bad Shape At Memorial Hospital
Harold Hal Chase remains in serious condition at Memorial hospital Colusa reports say after a kidney ailment and complications persisted for a week.
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Cornell Bears 1947 NCAA Mat Dominance at Champaign
Hilltopper team crowned six of eight at Champaign Illinois to set a 32 point total and claim a storied national triumph. Dick Hauser and Lowell Lange led the Iowa tied champions with multiple pins while Grif-fith proclaimed the squad the greatest college mat machine. The Lake Vernon squad eyes the April San Francisco AAU meet, with Hauser and Lange defending AAU crowns and Hauser riding a 92 match win streak.
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Cary Middlecoff Wins Charlotte Open Playoff
Cary Middlecoff the Memphis dentist turned professional golfer won his first PGA Open title in Charlotte after an 18 hole playoff against George Schoux. Middlecoff shot a record tying eight under par 64 as Schoux posted 73. Middlecoff earned 2000 dollars while Schoux took 1400.
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South English seeks baseball games for upcoming season
The South English independent baseball team announces it is in the market for games this season and invites managers to arrange dates now. Interested parties should write M. W. at South English or call for details.
Seerey’s Four Bagger Fails To Help Indians In Spring Game
Pat Seerey hit his eighth homer of the grapefruit season for the Indians in an 8-6 loss to the Cubs in Phoenix exhibition play. The game featured a six-run ninth by Chicago and other NL clubs trading wins and losses in spring actions across Arizona and Florida.
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Scarpello Wins Second NCAA Wrestling Title for Iowa
Iowa City reports Joe Scarpello, unbeaten 175 pounder, captured his second NCAA wrestling crown, the first for a Iowa wrestler since 1928 and only the second in history. His predecessor was Leslie Beers, 158 pound champion in 1928 and later an Olympic team member.
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