LaPlant Stabs Imco to Tighten M-J Pennant Race
LaPlant Road Builders beat Iowa Manufacturing 5-1 to extend lead in the M-J league. Wayne Bruce pitched five-hit ball and got run support from timely hitting and aggressive baserunning as LaPlant moved two and a half games ahead of Imco with one game left for at least a tie. Complex plays and errors by Iowa Manufacturing aided the winner, with Cypra Harman and Baldridge delivering key hits while Bruce limited Imco after the fifth inning.
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LaPlant
Daniels
Iowa Manufacturing
Imcos
Wayne Bruce
Cal
Ed Koach
Babe Cypra
Don Harman
George Schamberger
Roy Faunt
Jim Baldridge
Imco
Merle Benhart
Seabrooke
Chuck Elin
Bruce
Benhart
Ron Schueler
Brown
Schamberger
Tvrdik
Twordik
Bob Havlik
Bob Pratt
Alphonse-and- Gaston
Ralph Gearhart
Schueler
Pratt
Wavlck
Cypra
Len Casteel
Fleagle
Yowa Manufacturing
LaPlant-Choate
B. Helesarge
Wybiget
Eetaeaer
Beal
Galloway Sets U.S. Turf Record at Washington Park
Charles T. Fisher’s Galloway won the Thornton purse at Washington Park in Chicago racing the mile and an eighth in 1 94.4 two-fifths of a second faster than the prior American turf mark with jockey Steve Brooks aboard.
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Chicago
Charles T. Fisher
Galloway
Washington Park
Steve Brooks
Minor Facts Theee-T League and Western League Scores
Baseball round up with multiple league results including Quincy Davenport Evansville Decatur Danville Waterloo Terre Haute and Des Moines outcomes. Standings show Davenport and Terre Haute performances while Springfield and Quincy posted notable results across the Western and American associations.
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Quincy
Tsi W.L. Pet
Wiaterlas
Dany
Frans
D Bret
Tansy’ Er 'Iants
Davenport
Springfield
Evansville
Decatur
Danville
Waterloo
Terre Haute
Des Moines
Omaha
New Cars Join MMARA Race At CeMar Bowl Track
The Midwest Midget Auto Racing Association will feature two new cars this Sunday at Ce Mar Bowl’s fifth mile track. One car is former Dick Koob No 10, un raced this year, while Cliff Nalon brings his own car after leaving the Max Morgan ride. Don McElhinney offers 50 dollars for a car breaking the track record of 14.82 set by Danny Kladis as repairs to the second turn wrap up.
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Midwest Midget Auto Racing Association
Fifth Mile
Ce Mar Bowl
Dick Koob
Cliff Nalon
Auto
Nalon
Indianapolis
MMARA
Don McElhinney
Danny Kladis
Oval
False Signing Ban Hits Baseball Boss In Curbs
Baseball Commissioner A. B. Chandler suspended Jack Bell formerly of Jenkins Kentucky for one year for knowingly signing Donald Clayton under the name Joe Saddler to bypass the high school rule. Jenkins team barred from Clayton signing. Easton club fined and Yankees affiliates barred for Severino violation.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
A. B. Chandler
Jack Bell
Jenkins, Ky
Chandler
Bell
Donald Clayton
Joe Saddler
Easton
John Severino
Mt. Vernon
N.Y
New York Yankees
Severino
Jenkins
Japanese Claim World Mark for Two Swimmers
Tokyo reports a pair of Nishon University swimmers broke the world record in the 1500 meter freestyle. Hironoshin Furuhashi won in 18 minutes 37 seconds, edging Shiro Hashizume at 18 minutes 37.83 seconds, with both surpassing the previous record.
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Tokyo
Ins
Nishon University
Hironoshin Furuhashi
Shiro Hashizume
Furuhashi
Tyler Park Burned In Major Local Fire
A fire destroyed the Tyler Trojan baseball park in Tyler Texas causing $100000 in damage with no injuries. The park hosted a 22 3 Tyler victory over Kilgore earlier that night before flames gutted the stadium. The city owned plant carried no insurance and equipment worth about $10000 was lost by lessees Harry Faulkner and Hack Miller. Built in 1939 the park was billed as the Southwes most modern minor league facility.
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Tyler
Texas
Tyler Trojan
Kilgore
Harry Faulkner
Hack Miller
Tyler Club
Three Drivers Accept Receé Challenge at Hawkeye Downs
Emory Collins, the national dirt track champion, issued a challenge for racing at Hawkeye Downs during the All Iowa fair. Roy Yauger Claire Cotter of Austin and Bud Houghton of San Francisco will compete Sunday August 15 and Friday August 20. Time trials start 1:30 with races at 2:30. admission is $1.
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Emory Collins
Hawkeye Downs
Austin
San Francisco
Andy Hanson
Alls Iowa
Roy Yauger
Claire Cotter
Bud Houghton
Notre Dame sells out three football games this fall
SOUTH BEND Ind. Seats for three Notre Dame football games this fall are sold out, ticket manager Robert Cahill said Friday. The games are Sept. 25 against Purdue, Oct. 16 against Nebraska in Lincoln, and Nov. 19 against Northwestern.
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Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
Robert Cahill
Dame
Purdue
Nebraska
Northwestern
Lincoln
Cardinal Trials At Iowa City Open at City Park
A three day St. Louis Cardinal tryout camp opens at City park in Iowa City at 11 a.m. Monday. The camp is among about 80 trials run nationwide each year. Eligible boys aged 17 to 23 must bring gloves and baseball shoes. uniforms are optional. The Cardinals provide other equipment.
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Gazette
Iowa City
St. Louis Cardinal
City Park
Cardinals
United States
Canada
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al Seabrooke
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Gearhart
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