Cards Find New Ace in Lanier After Army Return
Lanier, a former runner up, emerges as St. Louis Cardinals ace after army duty. He won his first two starts in a five game win streak, including a 4-1 victory over Cincinnati. Dodgers stay within reach as Brooklyn’s late rally and relief by Hugh Casey tie the standings.
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Lon Warneke
Curt Davis
Denton
Red Birds
Lamer
Davis
Warneke
Ernie White
Cooper
Boston
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Cards
Brooklyn Dodgers
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St. Louis
Fete Reiser
Billy Herman
Hugh Casey
New York Giants
Phillies
Hugh Mulcahy
Babe Young
Johnny Mize
Mel Ott
Mike Budnick
Bob Joyce
Phils
Detroit
Paul
Dizzy) Trout
Chicago
White Sox
Dizzy
Solon High Defeats Lisbon 11 4 In Baseball Showdown
Solon high’s baseball team piled up 11 runs on seven hits to beat Lisbon 11 to 4 on Monday. Turkal hit a triple for Solon while Bova collected a triple and a double for Lisbon. Burrows Petersen and Kallban also figured in the action as the game featured solid hitting from both sides.
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Reyhons
Burrows
Petersen
Kallban
Browns Sign Ted Fritsch From Packers
The All America Conference lures its first player from the rival NFL. Star fullback Ted Fritsch will handle placekicking and line plunging duties with the Cleveland Browns this fall.
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Ted Fritsch
Cleveland Browns
Red Kenney tops strikeout feats and Franklin track prowess
At Daniels Park the chatter centered on Ray Bader's 18 strikeouts for Smulekoff's in the Armstrongs opener and Red Kenney's 20 in 1939 against Bupane Gas, a record yet to be broken. Idaho State Relays note anchor John Hollingsworth and Franklin's mile and two mile teams shine with top state marks. Des Moines Roosevelt's 1938 state record 8 05.5 remains the national standard.
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Trojans
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East
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Des Moines Register
Iowa
Ames
Iowa City
Roosevelt
Des Moines
Home Runs Push Buckeyes Past Western Michigan 6 4
Ohio State batted in six runs winning 6 to 4 over Western Michigan as Dick Nagato and Keith Pheltz connected for two run homers with men aboard in the top of the game.
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Ohio
Dick Nagato
Keith Pheltz
Ohio State
Western Michigan
Billy Fox Faints at Weigh-In For Harris Bout Cancelled
Light heavyweight Billy Fox fainted during weigh-in for an planned ten round bout with Ossie Harris in Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania Athletic Commission halted the event as Fox suffered acute gastroenteritis.
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Dykes to rejoin White Sox after abdominal operation
Chicago White Sox manager Jimmy Dykes has recovered from abdominal surgery and pleurisy and will rejoin the team on Saturday.
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Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Seahawks Cruze Past Iowa Wesleyan 11-2
The Iowa Seahawks snapped a two game skid with an 11-2 rout of Iowa Wesleyan on Monday. The team raced to a 7-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back.
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Iowa Seahawks
Iowa Wesleyan
Brooklyn Dodgers rely on veterans to steady youth movement
The Brooklyn Dodgers, led by manager Leo Durocher, rely on veterans Dixie Walker and Angie Galan to rescue a faltering youth outfield during a game against the Giants. Walker homered and Galan drove in two runs as pinch hitters, preserving the Dodgers' comeback.
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NEW York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Branch Rickey
Giants
Dixie Walker
People's
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Angie Galan
Rickey
Walker
Galan
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Dixie
Augie
Danville Three-Eye Triumphs Over Illinois 13 to 5
Danville Three-Eye, led by manager Paul Chervinko, beat Illinois 13 to 5 in Champaign to take game one of a two game series despite committing 10 errors. Illinois suffered its first loss in six games as Danville used timely hits and solid pitching to secure the victory. Kaiser Burkhart Feldman Kilbane Demir Kilbracht Gugala contributed offensively for Illinois in a losing effort.
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Costly Pericles Debuts Slow Victory at Jamaica
The four year old colt Pericles, purchased for $66,000 by William Helis in 1943, finally won his maiden at Jamaica Park on Monday after delays due to misfortunes. Ridden by Eddie Arcaro, the six furlongs took 1:14, a notably slow time.
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Jamaica
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Eddie Arcaro
KRP Roac Spray Promoted for Invisible Pest Control
An advertisement touts a fast acting invisible film insecticide called KRP Roac Spray. It claims safety to humans when used as directed and notes use in food plants. Distributed by Belden Hill Clears or mites Associated Manufacturers in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Trout Blank Sox as Detroit and Chicago score shows
In the American League game Detroit’s Trout shut out Chicago 4 to 0. Higgins drove in two runs for Detroit while Trosky and Greenberg contributed early offense. Chicago’s Smith lasted seven innings allowing seven hits before Casey finished for the win.
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Grove 0 In 2. Losing pitcher—Smith. Umpires— Passarella
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BUMS Rally Past Braves In NL Clash At Boston Brooklyn
Boston and Brooklyn face off with a 9-5 Brooklyn win after a late rally. Key performances include Relser and Masi driving in runs, Workman homering, and strong relief by Branca and Hodges.
Bing Crosby Sells Del Mar Interest
Del Mar California AP Bing Crosby sold his half million dollar stake in the Del Mar Turf Club to a syndicate led by I H Prinzmetal and Arnold M Grant for 640000. Crosby retains a stake in Binglin Stables with Gin Howard and plans doubtless other ventures.
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Standings and results in American League baseball
The standings show Boston leading with six wins and one loss, followed by Cleveland and Detroit. Monday results included Detroit defeating Chicago 4 0 and Boston beating Washington 5 4. Tuesday games schedule Cleveland at St Louis and Philadelphia at New York among others.
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West Union Lions sponsor new Northeast Iowa baseball league
Ted Frese and other West Union players join a Lions club backed team entering the Northeast Iowa league with St. Lucas Spillville Decorah Cresco and Elma. G. H. Anderson is manager and Everett G. Scott is business manager. The circuit aims to be the region’s fastest.
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Harry Turner
Harlan Biermann
Lionel Weston
Tommy Weston
Clarence Biermann
Alfréd Woodson
Lavern Ott
Robert Stendel
Lavern Alcorn
Ralph Hoag
Wayne Granger
Don Smith
Ted Frese
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Stranahan Fires 68 For Medalist Honors
Frank Stranahan, 23, of Toledo Ohio, shot four under par 68 to win medalist honors in the qualifying round of the 46th North and South Amateur at Pinehurst North Carolina. He spanned 33 on the front and 35 on the back over the 6 879 yard course to lead a field of 102 players.
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Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Durocher Trial Opens in Kings County Court
Leo Durocher and Joseph Moore go on trial for alleged assault on fan John Christian who said he was struck after accusing the Dodgers manager of being a bum and a crook. Jury selection dominated the first day amid strong Dodger loyalties.
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Leo Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Durocher
Hyman Barshay
John E. Cone
John Christian
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Maynard to Field New Softball Team
Maynard will again field a softball team with Donald Paeper as manager. The park diamond is being reconditioned to prepare for play this season.
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Donald Paeper
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