Yankees Lack DiMaggio Power Foresees Dimmer Season
New York fans taste a changing Yankees lineup without DiMaggio as they expect a season built on singles and doubles with occasional homers. Keller Henrich McQuinn Stirnweiss and Ruzutto show uneven form while Yogi Berra may emerge as power, and Giants emerge as a rising menace with Mize Lombardi Cooper Hartung.
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Whitney Martin
New York
Yankee Stadium
Yankee
Bronx Bombers
Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
DiMag
Charley Keller
Tommy Henrich
George McQuinn
Snuffy Stirnweiss
Phil Ruzzuto
Aaron Robinson
Bill Johnson
DiMaggio
Yogi Berra
Giants
Johnny Mize
Ernie Lombardi
Walker Cooper
Clint Hartung
Red Pepper Sports Debate Cedar Rapids Baseball Ban
The Cedar Rapids school board forbids prep baseball from tournament play to protect classroom time, a move debated as Roosevelt and Wilson teams seen as potential contenders. The column notes two sides, cites Jack Meagher’s comments, and mentions a Cedar Rapids library with 15 baseball books including works on the Cubs Dodgers and Yankees.
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Cedar Rapid
Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt High
Wilson
Junior Legion
Warren Brown
Chicago Cubs
Joe DiMaggio
Frank Graham
Dodgers
Yankees
Harry Grayson
Fred Lieb
Connie Mack
St. Louis
Muscato Beats Gavold Twice In Memorial Auditorium Bout
Phil Muscato of Buffalo dropped Lee Gavold of Des Moines twice in the 10 round memorial auditorium main event but wore him down as Gavold faded in the later rounds. It was Muscato’s second win over Savold after a disputed decision earlier.
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Buffalo, N. Y
Phil Muscato
Buffalo
Lee Gavold
Des Moines
Memorial Auditorium
Muscato
Savold
Bernard Docusen Stops Vic Grupico In Oakland Showdown
Bernard Docusen of New Orleans defeated Vic Grupico of San Francisco by a decisive ten round decision. Docusen won eight rounds to two draws, delivering a clear victory as Grupico sustained facial lacerations by the final bell.
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Oakland
Calif
Bernard Docusen
New Orleans
Vic Grupico
San Francisco
Oakland Auditorium
California
Grupico
Britisher Says Wallace Lend Lease for Laski
In Edinburgh Dean William Russell of Columbia University Teachers College, New York, said Wallace likely offered Britain a lend-lease for sending Harold Laski to America. He spoke Wednesday night in Edinburgh, asserting the plan linked Laski's movement to aid Britain.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
William Russell
Columbia University Teachers College
New York
Henry Wallace
Britain
Harold Laski
America
Explosion Is Second Worst Texas Disaster
The Texas City explosion is described as the second worst disaster in Texas history. The report recalls the Galveston hurricane and tidal wave of 1900 that killed 5,000 to 8,000, and notes the 1937 New London gas explosion that killed 293 students and teachers.
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Texas City
Texas
Galveston
New London
Notice of Sale of Schoolhouses in Marion Township Iowa
Public auction by Marion Rural Local Improvement School District Linn County Iowa on May 3 1947 at 12 PM 1 PM 2 PM and 3 PM for cash of several school houses and outbuildings including Sonny Side No 19 Prairie Union No 1 North Star No 14 and Millwood No 8 with equipment as is on site. Buyers responsible for removal. Secretary Harvey E Trimble notes details.
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Marion
Prairie Union
North Star
Millwood No
Ril
Board of Direct
TRIME _Harvey E. Trimble
Fulks Leads Warriors Past Stags in Championship Start
Philadelphia Warriors beat the Chicago Stags 84 to 71 to take a 1 0 lead in the seven game league title series. Joe Fulks scored 37 points tying his arena record and lifting his season total to 1517.
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Philadelphia
Chicago Stags
Joe Fulks
Basketball Association of America
Fulks
Philadelphia Warriors
Stags
Philadelphia Arena
Braves Bench Holmes to Cure Slump Says Southworth
Boston manager Billy Southworth benched star outfielder Tommy Holmes on Thursday to snap a batting slump. The move aims to spark Holmes and restore his offensive form with the Braves.
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Boston
Billy Southworth
Boston Braves
Tommy Holmes
Iowa baseball boom brings multiple leagues to the state
A postwar revival in Iowa features seven Hawkeye cities entering three minor leagues plus expanded Legion and high school play. Burlington Clinton Keokuk join Central Association. Waterly Davenport return to Three-I. Des Moines Sioux City join Western league. Strong ties to past and legends like Bob Feller anchor the trend.
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de Moines
Iowa
Hawkeye
American Legion
Des Moines
Sioux
Espite Thallpark
Burlington
Davenport
Luke
Ty Cobb
Christy Mathewson and Company
Revival drives interest in major league and Legion programs
In the majors, spearheads the revival. Also, ters attracted by the American Legion program and its trips to district regionals and national tournaments. Semi pro players cashing in on 16 sanctioned Iowa meets sponsored by industrial and business concerns.
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Ters
American Legion
Iowa
North South Women's Golf Meet Rained Out
Mrs. Babe Didrikson Zaharias of Denver was set to face Grace Lencyrk of Newington in the 45th North and South Women's Golf Tournament after Wednesday rain postponed play to Thursday. Zaharias seeks her 15th consecutive tourney victory as the event proceeds into its second round at Pinehurst North Carolina.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Denver
Grace Lencyrk
Nelvington
Conn
Firefighter Christy Harrold Also NBA Official
Christy Harrold serves as a lieutenant in the Cleveland fire department and works as an official for the Basketball Association of America. The dual roles highlight public service in both firefighting and professional basketball officiating.
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Christy Harrold
Basketball Association of America
Cleveland Fire Department
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