Baseball's Golden Era Returns With Star Power in Openers
The 1946 season opens with legends DiMaggio Williams Greenberg Ott Feller Newhouser and Chandler delivering home runs and standout pitching as crowds exceed wartime totals. Hall of fame figures headline openings for Braves Dodgers Yankees Giants and more, with notable feats from Williams' 430 foot homer and Feller's 1-0 shutout, while attendance climbs past 52,000 at Detroit and Washington stadiums.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Joe DiMaggio
Bobby Feller
Ted Williams
Hank Greenberg
Mel Ott
Hal Newhouser
DiMaggio
Williams
Greenberg
Ott
Feller
Newhouser
Spud Chandler
Tommy Henrich
Philadelphia
Shibe Park
Truman
Washington
Griffith Stadium
Tex Hughson
Senator
Boston
Roger Wolff
Chicago
Cleveland
Bob Lemon
Specs Dietrich
Shortage delays Arthur playground baseball diamond project
Cedar Rapids master plan faces labor shortages as the school board authorizes construction at Arthur playground. Parks commissioner Dick Jones seeks volunteers from La Plant Choate and Fruehaut, nearby industries with M and J league teams, to complete the field. The effort aims to ease congestion and boost east side access to baseball facilities and Legion participation. Reactions include Bullet Bob Feller dominating at Comiskey Park, with Hank Edwards matching his big league form for the Indians.
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Roy McHugh
Arthur Playground
Cedar Rapids
Arthur
Daniels Park
Joe Schaber
Iowa Manufacturing Company
American Legion
Legion
Dick Jones
Luther Nine Defeats Buena Vista 14-7 In Decorah
Luther's baseball team routed Buena Vista 14-7 in Decorah. Wally Moe of Chicago belted a homer in the eighth inning driving in two Luther runs. Score by innings shows Buena Vista 101 100 103 and Luther 004 200 53x with Erickson Peters Barth Everson Lynch Perry and Nelson contributing.
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Decorah
Luther
Buena Vista
Wally Moe
Chicago
Erickson
Peters Andompson
Barth
Everson
Lynch
Perry
Nelson
Five Year Suspensions For Contract Jumpers
Cincinnati AP report says baseball players who abandoned American contracts to play in the Mexican league face at least five years' suspension by Commissioner A B Chandler. He warned those who did not return by opening day are out.
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Cincinnati
A. B. Chandler
Chandler
Cornell St Ambrose dual track meet postponed
Mount Vernon officials announce the Cornell St Ambrose dual track meet set for Tuesday afternoon has been indefinitely postponed.
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Mount Vernon
Bullet Bob Feller Shines in Opening Day Win
AP reports Blazing Bob Feller, once said to have played possum in spring, delivered a dominant 1-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox to open the 1946 season. He fanned nine of ten, showed a blazing fastball and an effective curve, signaling a return to prewar form for Cleveland.
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Jerry Liska
Chicago
Bob Feller
Possum
Feller
Cleveland
Bod Feller
Chicago White Sox
Sox
White Sox
Penn State Faces Fordham Miami in First 1946 Football Showdowns
Penn State in State College schedules 1946 football games against Fordham and the University of Miami for the first time, marking notable early non-conference clashes in the season.
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NEW Company
State College, Pa
NEA
Penn State
Fordham
University of Miami
Herbert Clamm
Tampa
Fla
Fordham University
Standings and Tuesday results in the National League
National League standings show Chicago and New York tied at 101 wins with a .000 pet. mark, Cincinnati at 9 1 games back and St. Louis at 0 1 games back. Tuesday games featured Chicago 4 Cincinnati 3, New York 8 Philadelphia 4, Boston 6 Brooklyn 3, Pittsburgh 6 St. Louis 4. Wednesday matchups include Chicago at Cincinnati and Philadelphia at New York with Brooklyn at Boston and Pittsburgh at St. Louis.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Louis
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland and Chicago Rival in Low-Scoring Showdown
The record shows Cleveland 101 to Chicago 0 with a sequence of matches listing Detroit 2, St. Louis. New York and Philadelphia 0. Boston 6 to Washington 3. Remaining pairings include Cleveland versus Chicago and St. Louis versus Detroit with several city matchups.
Major League Box Scores From Oct 3
Ott Lombardi and Murtaugh lead with homers as Volselle, Judd struggle. Beazley and Heintzelman win for Pittsburgh and St. Louis in two separate matinees with late runs and errors defining the box scores.
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New York Giant Power
Ott
Polo
Phillies
Ernie Lombardi
Danny Murtaugh
Ron Northey
Bill Voiselle
Giants
St. Louis Cardinal
Gene Hermanski
Pee Wee Reese
Boston
Brooklyn
Billy Southworth
Braves
Johnny Sain
Oe Gregg
BUCS
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Lexis
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J.barett
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Kiner
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Elliott
Eleaughter
Fletcher
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Russell
O/Sisler
Cox
Marion
Smith
Ricec
Beazley
Colman
zSchoend
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Ostermueller
Dickson
Brecheen
Burkharten
Pittsburgh
Louis Od
Ectors
Kurowaki
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Sisler
Musial
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Klein
Heintzelman
Eisler
Louis
Burkhardt & Ostermueller
Heinntzelman
Bracheen
Hite
Dickson Tone
Burkhardt
Beazley Colman
Hawkeye Nine Repeats Over Seahawks in 6-0 Win
Iowa’s Hawkeye nine defeated Ottumwa Seahawks 6-0 in a final pre Purdue tuneup. Wes Demro allowed three hits in four innings while Bill Martin pitched five strong, aiding a 11 hit attack led by Diehl Thompson Makeever and Tedore with extra base hits and two runs scored.
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Tait Cummins
Iowa City
Purdue
Iowa
Hawkeye Baseball
Ottumwa Seahawks
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Bill Martin
Hawks
Seahawk
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Thompson
Dunagan
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Simcox
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Kyre
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Everett Peee Martin
Town
Diehl
Makeover
Jehl
Kafer
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Balin
Semroi
Pro
Hayden
Murphy
Vinton Dominates Triangular Meet In Bright Performance
Vinton prep trackmen won a triangular meet defeating Independence and Manchester with 172 points to 46 and 16. Selken led with four firsts and a third including standout 120 yard hurdles and high jump. Individual event winners included Richard in the mile and Johnson in the 220 yard dash, with Selken also contributing in pole vault and discus.
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Vinton Prep
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Manchester
Selken
Conklin
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McKintey
Yerkes
Johnson
Kelly
Bumter
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Higdon
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Rirat
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Pirst Bkes
Zimmerly
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Isn Nist
Antes Wird
Cook
Selken Whe
Logkhart
Becheili
Furhman
Bethurum i
Bhoot
Dulin
Becheille
Kin Hammer
Hird
Reed
Dain
Fort
Secside
Pal Blades for a Barber Quality Shave
Pal blades offer leather strapped hollow ground blades that follow facial contours for a cool quick shave. The copy claims the blades bend to fit and last longer, promising a barber like result and comfort for daily use.
Red Peppers Sport Chatter on Cardinals and Sisler
The column questions if the Cardinals have a covert farm system via moves to the Braves and notes trades involving Mort Cooper Johnny Hopp Billy Southworth Ray Sanders and others. It highlights Dick Sisler as a rising first baseman, recalls his father George Sisler, and explains Sisler’s chances as Sanders leaves. It ends with a Red Peppers contest predicting MLB outcomes and a prize of Iowa Notre Dame tickets.
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St. Louis
Boston
Mort Cooper
Johnny Hopp
Billy Southworth
Ray Sanders
Max Sarkent
Wigwam
Yankees
Red Sox
Braves
Sarkont
Cubs
Dodgers
Pirates
Cardinal
Cooper, Hopp, Et al
Eddie Dyer
Sanders
Ray
Dyer
Dick Sisler
Sisler
George Sisler
Big Dick
Red Peppers
Iowa- Notre Dame
Phillies
Athletics
Illinois Nine Too Tough For St. Louis
Illinois defeated St. Louis University 12 to 1 before 523 fans in Champaign for its third straight win. Pitchers Mosher Rotblatt Feldman and Biibracht Levinson starred as Illinois jumped out to a quick lead and cruised to the lopsided victory.
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Illinois
ST. Louis
Champaign
St. Louis University
Mosher
Rotblatt
Feldman
Biibracht
Levinson
Prep Scores Show Variety in Northeast Iowa High School Baseball
Special correspondents report scores from Monday and Tuesday games ranging 1-0 to 18-3 across northeastern Iowa. Postville pitchers Schultz and a Brandon duo produced two no-hitters, while Brandon won four straight. Other results include Calmar 17 Ossian 7, Dysart 5 Van Horne 1, Blairstown 10 Chelsea 1, Solon 13 West Branch 3, and Davenport 14 Iowa City 0.
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Postville
Monona
Schultz
Brandon
Quasqueton
Bearbower
Towne
Maas
Urbana
Gatens
Atkins
Norway
Dysart
van Horne
Kopriva
Blairstown
Chelsea
Eckert
Newhall
Watford
Brockschink
Erger
Turkel
Solon
West Branch
Reyhons
Don Hotep
Tony Weiman
Davenport
Iowa City High
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