Red Sox and Braves Hopeful As City Eyes World Series
Boston fans dream on first title since 1918 as Red Sox sweep Athletics 2-1 and 5-1 while Braves beat Phillies 6-1 and 2-1. Cronin leads Red Sox atop AL, Dodgers and Cardinals close behind. Braves inch toward front runners after four straight wins amid a crowded pennant race.
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Ed Head
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Larkin and Joyce Set for Major Title Bout Tonight
Postom reports Tippy Larkin and Willie Joyce will clash tonight in a 12 round junior welterweight title fight. The bout is approved by the Massachusetts commission the NBA and the New York commission and marks the latest tenure for both fighters.
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Earlville Triumphs Over Oneida 14 to 10
Earlville Highs defeated Oneida 14 to 10 on Friday afternoon in Earlville. The game featured strong offense from Earlville and solid pitching to secure the win.
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White Sox triumph over Cleveland sparks contentious fan letters
Danny Byrne hail of praise and warning for the White Sox follows a big victory over Cleveland and a 17-hit surge against Allie Reynolds. The piece also notes Iowa and Minnesota baseball woes, Drake track gains, and wartime college sports shifts with high school stars rising.
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Allie Reynolds
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Easton Sees Strong Postwar Track Set Ahead
Des Moines AP reports postwar track gains as servicemen return. Drake Relays Director Bill Easton says 1946 marks trail 1941 levels except for Rice Institute’s 120 yard high hurdles and predicts top form by NCAA meet in late June. Indiana's Earl Mitchell shines in distance medley and four mile relay, receiving 17 votes as carnival standout. Baylor’s Bill Martineson garners five votes. Michigan State’s Walter Mack and Wisconsin’s Lloyd LaBeach earn two votes each.
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Drake Relays
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Baylor
Walter Mack
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Lloyd LaBeach
Wisconsin
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Michigan
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Sunday Turnouts Spark Record Major League Park Crowds
New York reports show fans in Detroit New York and Philadelphia overflowing turnouts for baseball’s biggest Sunday crowd to date totaling 271 677 paid. Detroit set an all time 57 149 witness the Tigers fall to the Indians in 12 innings while Polo Grounds saw 54 181 for Dodgers and Giants. Shibe Park drew 39 012 as the Red Sox topped the Athletics twice to move into first place.
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Major League Box Scores New York Washington
Box score details show New York and Washington with runs, hits, and errors listed for each player, including Rizito Robison Stirns Binks Dimoto and Spence. The summary notes runs batted in by Vernon DiMaggio Spence and others, with various double plays and base on balls.
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Kovacs Wins California Pro Tennis Tour Final
Frank Kovacs of Oakland defeated Fred Perry 6-1 7-9 6-2 6-2 to win the first $3,500 California professional tennis tournament in Beverly Hills. John Howard and Carl Earn upset Perry and Gene Mako 6-3 6-2 11-9 to take doubles.
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Boston University football returns to action after long hiatus
Boston University resumes formal football in the fall with an eight game schedule. The slate includes seven New England college opponents marking the program's first season since 1942.
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Pacific War Vet Fails In Long Ocean Swim
Avalon California AP Jimmy Slyter a 19 year old navy veteran who had hoped to swim the 22 miles from Avalon to Point Fermin gave up after five miles when a water taxi struck him on the head while receiving liquid food. He was advised to leave the water by a doctor aboard the supporting boat though not seriously hurt.
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Standings and results from major league baseball
Standings show Boston leading the American League with a .769 winning percentage and 103 wins. Chicago New York and Cleveland follow with mixed records. Sunday results include Boston and Philadelphia wins, while Chicago and St. Louis posted losses. Monday’s only game has Cleveland at New York. National League leaders include Brooklyn and New York with strong marks. Sunday results list several scores across the circuit.
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Sunday Sports Results From Davenport to Terre Haute
Sunday results show Davenport 18, Quincy 2. Waterloo 14. Evansville 6. Decatur vs Springfield and Danville vs Terre Haute postponed by rain. Davenport, Quincy, Waterloo, Evansville, Decatur, Springfield, Danville, Terre Haute listed with scattered scores and rain delays.
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Sico Legion Nine Victor Champs Win
In Sunday junior league action Armstrong's fell 4-3 to Iowa Manufacturing at Daniels Park as Jim Stramel and Delbridge led a 4 run third. In the nightcap Butternut defeated Smulekoff's 13-2 with Vaughn pitching and solid hitting.
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Webster
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Floyd Bergen
Butternut Lads
Dave Rose
John Vaughn
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Waltonian Archers Six Gold Meet Draws Fifty Authors
Fifty archers from eastern Iowa and two from California competed in the Waltonian Archers Six Gold spring tournament at Ellis Park. Winners by class include Ruth Ann Graham Cedar Rapids. Don Hopkins Muscatine. Leona Linder Shellsburg. Evelyn Thorford Cedar Rapids. Dorothy Jensen Iowa City. Eloise Dysart California. Laverda Baker Cedar Rapids. Ford Hopkins. Pat Bray. Miles Fisher Cedar Rapids. Dick Emerson Cedar Rapids. Next Sunday an archery meet at Waterloo will feature double American, double Columbia and clout shoots.
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Cedar Rapids
Don Hopkins
Muscatine
Leona Linder
Shellsburg
Evelyn Thorford
Dorothy Jensen
Iowa City
Eloise Dysart
Laverda Baker
Ford Hopkins
Pat Bray
Miles Fisher
Dick Emerson
Waterloo
Amana blanks Solon in 2-0 prep win
Amana defeated Solon 2-0 Friday afternoon. Star player Heinie Grasser contributed with a home run and pitching duties. Kras pitched for the Solon team in the loss.
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LaPlant Choate Formidable Under Mohr In M J Debut
The LaPlant-Choate scrapers, rebuilt by manager Howdy Mohr, open the M J season at Daniels Park on Sunday May 5. Only one holdover remains from last season, Le Roy Faunt, with others eyed at third, short, and outfield. Pitching strength rests with Wayne Bruce Verne Fleagle and Freddie Melichar, while batters include Bob White Jim Baldridge and outfielders Verne Carrie George Gable Bob Pratt Stub Ehlers and Roger Kroul. The lineup aims to pressure opponents all year as Mohr seeks a long ball hitter to boost the attack.
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Wayne Bruce
Verne Fleagle
Freddie Melichar
Bob White
Jim Baldridge
Verne Carrie
George Gable
Bob Pratt
Stub Ehlers
Roger Kroul
Sox Prove to Dykes He's a Poor Prophet
Chicago notes Jimmy Dykes returned to manage the White Sox after surgery yet his team again faltered. Ted Lyons pitched St Louis to a 4-3 win in the first game as Dykes watched, then seven Sox hurlers allowed an 11-8 defeat in the second.
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Davenport Waterloo Triumph in Three-Eye Opener
United Press reports Iowa squads top the Three-Eye standings with convincing openers over Indiana and Illinois foes as Davenport and Waterloo secure wins. Quincy fell 18 to Davenport as starter Tilley took the loss after Illinois used four pitchers. Waterloo beat Evansville 14 to 6 behind Giedel. Rainouts halted Decatur Springfield and Danville Terre Haute games.
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Eastern Iowa Tennis association forms with new leadership
Sterling Lord elected president with Kenneth Cline as vice president and Theresa Anderson as secretary treasurer after adopting the constitution. Representatives from Burlington, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Des Moines, Dubuque, Fort Madison, Iowa City and Iowa Preflight at Ottumwa attended. Waterloo and Clinton may join. An intercity league schedule for summer was drawn up with tournaments in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines and Iowa City and dates from June 2 to August 25, including matches across eight cities and potential rain postponements.
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Eastern Iowa Tennis Association
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