Haweves Edge Luther 1–0 In Pitching Duel
Iowa City Iowa team wins 1 0 over Luther College Decorah in a pitchers duel before 1500 fans. Erwin Prasse scores the deciding run in the eighth on Bob Cook single after a Prasse infield out. Dick Hein and Wendell Hill shine for the winners as Carey struggles on the mound for Luther.
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The
Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa Haweves
Luther College of Decorah
Erwin Prasse
Bob Cook
Vogelmen
Andy Kantor
Hawkeye Nine Set To Defend Big Ten Title
Iowa's 1948 baseball squad features an experienced infield led by Kantor and Kocur with Radics at first base. The lineup highlights include catcher Hawkins out due to a shoulder injury, standout hitter George, and prospect Welp as catcher. Pitching depth is showcased by Haub, Hohenhorst, Stastny, and Hein as rotation hopefuls.
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Hawkeye
Frank Kocur
Andy Kantor
Erwin Prasse
Rudy Radics
Radics
Norm Hawkins
Jim George
de Luxe
Hal Haub
Freddie Hohenhorst
Bob Stastny
Cedar Rapids
Mel Hein
Brooklyn Wins Behind Hamlin
Brooklyn Dodgers shutout Detroit Tigers 3 to 0 as Luke Hamlin pitches a complete game nine innings allowing six hits. Tigers manage only one hit in first five frames while Brooklyn bunched three runs on seven safeties.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Luke Hamlin
Detroit Tigers
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Tigers
Dodgers
Henry Pippen
al Benton
Mamlin
Detroit
Brooklyn
Pippen
Benton
Tebbetts
Franks
Former Evansville Aces Star In Bees 11 4 Victory
Rookie Chet Ross hit two long distance homers driving in six as the Boston Bees defeated Savannah 11-4 in Savannah. Ross and Evansville alum Joe Callahan homered, while Lou Fette started and was lifted after three hits and four unearned runs. Callahan shut down Savannah over nine innings.
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Chet Ross
Boston Bees
Chet
Bees
Lou Fette
Joe Callahan
Ross
Callahan
Evansville
Boston
Fette
Andrews
Mass
Nowak
Chamberlain
Crompton
Nats Fashion 1146 Win Over Atlanta
Washington Senators slugged 14 hits to beat Atlanta 11 6 in a spring game. Jimmy Wasdell led with three safeties as the lineup produced at least one hit off Lewis Carpenter and Bob Chipman.
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Atlanta
Washington
Senators
Jimmy Wasdell
Lewis Carpenter
Bob Chipman
Chase
Jaco
Ferrell
Gerpenter
Chipman
Richards
Wil
Indians Beat Giants 3 2 Behind Second Inning Runs
Cleveland Indians score all needed runs in the second inning off Cliff Melton to defeat the New York Giants 3 to 2 in Macon Georgia. Rollie Hemsley and Ray Mack drive in the trio, while Hudlin holds through six. Giants rally with two in the eighth as Zeke Bonura triples.
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Macon
Cliff Melton
Cleveland Indians
New York Giants
Ran Hee
New York
Hudlin
Humphries
Hemsley
Melton
Brown
Danning
Castleman Leaves Giants After Spine Injury At 25
Clydell Castleman, once a rising Giants star who won 15 games in 1935, retires at 25 due to a spinal ailment and joins the Tennessee Dairymen's association while scouts seek a new starter. His career included 1935 glory and a 29 game 1936 showing before decline and a spinal operation.
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Clydell Castleman
New York Giants
Paul Scheffels
New York
New York Giant
Tennessee Dairymen's Association
Castleman
Giants
Donaldson, Tenn
Terry
Clydell
Cronin Lets Reds Bite Back at Boston in Exhibition
Cincinnati beat Boston 12 to 5 in an exhibtion game in Rocky Mount. Joe Cronin misplayed routine plays fueling Cincinnati scoring with three Sox errors and Ernie Lombardi homering. Vander Meer pitched four innings allowing one run as Red Barrett also contributed.
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Sox
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Red Barrett
Johnny Vander Meer
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Lacy
Cards Rally to Beat Pelicans in New Orleans
The St. Louis Cardinals rallied for six runs in the final three innings to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 8 to 2 in the Southern Association game. Mort Cooper and Bob Weiland split pitching duties for the Cardinals.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Mort Cooper
Bob Weiland
St. Louis
Ogy
Welland
Ead Berser
Sherer
Bremer
Willie Hoppe Sets Cue Mark Winning Title
Willie Hoppe of New York won the world three cushion billiards championship final defeating Jake Schaefer of Cleveland 50 to 40 in 51 innings to complete an undefeated 20 game streak and set a new world grand average. Jay Bozeman moved to third by beating Joe Chamaco 50 to 43 in 64 innings as final standings and totals were presented.
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INS
Willie Hoppe
New York
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Welker Cochran
Hoppe-Schaefer
Jay Bozeman
Vallejo
Calif
Joe Chamaco
Mexico City
Pas
Folow
Cyclones Hammer Simpson 14-3 in baseball rout
Iowa State overwhelms Simpson 14-3 in the second game of the series. The Cyclones scored early and built an eight run total by the fifth, adding six more in the sixth to seal the win. Gilmore Burns Mylenbusel Erickson Mickelson Thompson and Viedahl led the effort.
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AMES
Iowa State
Simpson
Cyclones
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Lowna
Gilmore
Burns Mylenbusel
Erickson Mickelson
Thompson
Viedahl
Smiling Texan Leads Augusta Masters By Stroke
Smiling Jimmy Demaret shot 70 to lead the Augusta Masters after 54 holes with 209 seven under par. Lloyd Mangrum trailed by one stroke, while Sam Snead and Craig Wood followed, Wood posting a 31 on the front nine before finishing strong with late birdies.
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Sam Snead
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck N, YY
Wood
Fairfield Thletes Triumph in Class B Track Meet
Iowa City AP recounts Fairfield fielding a strong squad to win the state Class B track and field title with 40 points, edging Charles City 40 to 37. Denison placed third with 29 points and Knoxville fourth with 20, while many events showcased depth beyond sole winners. Wollman was noted as the outstanding performer of the meet.
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Denison
Knoxville
Wollman
Frank Loebs Geis Conzelman Named Washington U Coach
Frank Loebs Geis Conzelman was named head football coach at Washington University in St Louis. The announcement by public relations director C Kendall Harson followed the resignation of Jim Corselman in January.
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Geis Conzelman
Washington
ST Tovis Cinse
Washington University of Sto Lane
Kendall Hareson
Locb
Jimi Corszelman
Yankees in Decline Rumor Sparks Salary Clash Fear
A skeptical column by George Kirksey argues that Yankee salary disputes among players could derail a pennant run and World Series chances. The piece contrasts the Yanks with historic greatness and notes McCarthy’s control, while also reflecting on golf legend Bobby Jones’s absence from the 1940 Masters and the sport’s evolving crowd appeal.
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George Kirksey
New York Yankees
Yankee
Kirksey
Billows Bags Ace at Augusta Masters Golf Meet
Ray Pallows of Poughkeepsie New York clinched the first hole in one of the seventh Augusta masters National Grass club event on the sixteenth hole. He used a No 8 iron from the tee to hole out, the second ace in Nesters history, with Willie Cousin of San Francisco having made one on the same hole in the inaugural tournament. Pallows posted an under par 14 hole total of 228 for the third round.
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Augusta Ga
Ray Pallows
Poughkeepsie, N. Yo
Willie Cousin
San Prancisco
Masters links round tumbles into open stanza of scores
A misread Masters round scene lists players like Snead Picard Nelson Dudley and Ware with scores ranging from 69 to 74. The text sketches leaders and groups at 2813 with notable figures in a tense chase for the event title.
Cubs and Browns Power Past in Exhibition Clash
Chicago Cubs and St Louis Browns each homered twice in the San Antonio exhibition. Hank Leiber belted a grandstand shot with the bases full in the eighth and Dominic Dallessandro connected earlier in the third. Cubs beat Browns 7 to 2 as Leiber opened his regular role.
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