Slaughter Leads Cardinals Rally in Big Week
Enos Slaughter surged for four hits and five RBIs as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Reds 6-2. Harry Brecheen earned his 13th win while the Dodgers edged the Phillies 2-1 in a pitching duel. Bearden led Cleveland to an 8-2 win over Detroit as the Tribe moved a half game ahead in the pennant race.
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Relchier
York
St. ‘Louis
Cardinals
Boston Braves
Stan Musial
Enos
Slaughter
Stan
Musial
Reds
Cincin
Toalace Cardinals
Braves
Harry Brecheen
Cleveland Indians
Gene Bearden
Tribe
Tigers
Detroit
Bearden
Bengals
Eddie Robinson
Freddie Hutchinson
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees
Seene Browns
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis
Dick Kokos
Ned Garver
Pat Seerey
Cedar Rapids Raider
Sox
Iowa Knothole Plan Extends to Purdue Wisconsin Games
Iowa announces expansion of the Knothole program allowing grade and high school pupils with club cards and $1 gate payment to attend University of Iowa football games at Marquette Purdue and Wisconsin on Sept 25 Oct 16 and Oct 30. Notre Dame and Minnesota games remain excluded.
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Iowa
University ‘of Iowa
Marquette
Purdue
Wisconsin
Notre Dame
Minnesota
Sinclair Wins West Side Softball Title in Triple Play Finish
The Sinclair team defeated Riverside 8 to 7 to claim the west side championship. Don Semoha caught a line drive, touched second, and threw to first for a triple play while Eldon Kanellis homered for the winners.
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Sinclair
Inter~mediate
Leggie
Riverside
Don Semoha
Eldon Kanellis
Collins Breaks Record in Burlington Dirt Track Races
Emory Collins of LeMars Iowa the dirt track champion headlines the All-Iowa fair field at Hawkeye Downs signed for the Cedar Rapids races. Collins fired a half mile 2445 breaking the old mark set by Willie Stokes and also led the eight lap race with a 3 40.14 time. A capacity crowd watched seven cars in the sub 30 second category in a 15 car field. Ben Musick was second fastest with 25 35. Both Collins and Musick are among about 18 entrants expected in Cedar Rapids.
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Hawkeye Downs
Burlington
Emory Collins
LeMars
Willie Stokes
Collins
Ben Musick
Musick
Cedar Rapids
Wilburn Better Recovers at Home From Injuries
Jimmy Wilburn, veteran dirt track driver from Indianapolis, shows improvement after serious injuries from Os kaloosa crash. He could leave bed briefly and listened to his No 2 Offenhauser powered car brought to his home. The car to race next in Cedar Rapids and Alktowa fair events.
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Jimmy Wilburn
Indianapolis
Oskaloosa
Wilburn
Ben Mu~ Bick
Jimmy
Cedar Rapids
Alktowa Fair
Iowa Schoolmen Golf Tournament Set in Des Moines
The annual Iowa Schoolmen's golf meet will be at the Hyperion course August 12 and 13. It is open to all involved in Iowa school work including school board members and reps from books, school supplies, and sporting goods firms. R. W. King, Cedar Rapids, sits on the executive committee with J. H. Shipton and Iver Opstad on the promotion committee.
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Des Moines
Iowa
R. W. King
Cedar Rapids
J.H. Shipton
Iver Opstad
Iowa City
Movies by Fans Banned At Iowa Grid Tilts
Football fans will not be permitted to take moving pictures of Iowa games this fall. People arriving with cameras will be asked to check them at the gates, in accordance with a Big Nine ruling prohibiting taking of movies by spectators.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Spectors
Major Boxscores Monday Night National League Game
National League box score showing Bums shaving the Phils and St Louis over Cincinnati with detailed player lines, hits, runs and pitching stats. Burkhart and Slezintars appear among pitchers. Brecheen, Burkhart, and Reardon are noted in the mound notes as well as run totals and defensive entries.
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St. Lewis A
Chacamatt LaRon
Ihe Dusak
Ratholtzes
Lealerottae
Ig T I. Az
Matton
Lang.ab
Sauer
Stehtertt
Oj Lamannoe
Mmoore
Oja Wehmeier
Jones
Sax Rae
Riece
Brecheenp
Bealiup
Burkhart
Slezientars
Peterson
Xlussewski
Burkharein
Manel
Dusak
Marion
Moors
Dieak
Louis
Mangrum Wins Tom O'Shanter Pro Playoff for $23,600
Lloyd Mangrum clinched a $23,600 week by winning the $10,000 Tom O'Shanter pro playoff with a two under par 70. Sam Snead posted 71 and Dutch Harrison 73 as Mangrum overtook Snead on the final hole amid a 10,000 crowd watching at the host club.
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A - Associated
Lloyd Mangrum
Tom O'Shanter
Chicago
Don Sokol
Mangrum
Sam Snead
Dutch Harrison
Snead
Harrison
Sammy
Jacobs captures Northwest Iowa Amateur crown with 68 final round
Cedar Rapids golfer John Jacobs fired a four under par 68 in the final round to win the Northwest Iowa Amateur with a 72 hole total of 285. Jacobs, a five time state amateur winner, earned his first Northwest Iowa title at the hilly Country Club course under a stiff south wind.
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Spencer
John Jacobs
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Northwest Iowa
Cne
Jacobs
Johnny Jacobs Wins Northwest Golf Meet With 3 Under Par
Johnny Jacobs shot a three under par total to win the Northwest event. Laddie Kempa of Oklahoma A and M finished second with two strokes more. Jack Donahue led after 36 holes but slipped to third with 289. Milton Beal tied for sixth at 146 at halfway, with Jacobs finishing strong and taking top honors.
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Jacobs
Laddie Kempa
Oklahoma
M. College Star
Stillwater
Okls
Jack Donahue
Milton Beal
Clinton
Donahue
Hawkeye Poster Features Joe Grothus in 1948 Schedule
Iowa City reports a Hawkeye football poster featuring guard Joe Grothus. The gold and black image promotes the nine game slate for the University of Iowa’s sixtieth season and will be mailed to about 4 000 business establishments this week.
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Iowa City
Joe Grothus
Hawkeye
University,“ of Iowa
Eagles Sweep Me Too For 7-0 Softball Win
The Eagles beat Me Too 7-0 at Ellis Park to seize second place in the Major Open standings. Roger Schrodermier held Me Too to six hits for the shutout as five hits came in the fourth inning. Ellison credited with the win. The Catholic Workmen defeated Quaker Oats 11-6, scoring four runs early and adding four more in the seventh. Ellison was the winning pitcher. John Beck won the Commercial A league title with a 3-1 victory over Maidrite. The Cedar Rapids Softball Association executive board meets Wednesday at 7 p.m. to plan playoffs and the annual softball dinner. Special attractions include John Deere of Waterloo vs Me Too and Quaker Oats girls vs Deere girls Wednesday. The Eagles and Wilson Packers clash with the Chicago Hottentots Sunday night at Ellis.
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Me Too
Ellis Park
Roger Schrodermeir
Quaker Oats
Workmen
Ellison
Cedar Rapids Softball Association
John Deere
Waterloo
Deere
Wilson Packers
Chicago Hottentots
Ellis
Quaker
Sydenre
Jennings
Buchanan
Eley
Coburn
Gerber
Hoover
Ellison Erceg
Ssekour
Eeghan
I Michalek
George
Easies
Wacner
Reed
Genigerk
Galle Mer
Bender
McGill
Andrews
Westminster Sincaias
Bisek
Lilly
Andepaca
Cullman
Womacka
Wall
Ryan
Trinit
Calvary
Luttinta
Bag
Santon
Iinkenbach and
Carter
Werneran
Bae
Nual Ifinesworth
Corbett
Sonsoc
John Beck
Maldrite Vomacke
Herry
Demon Hanover Favorite in Hambletonian
A field of 13 to 17 three year old trotters is forecast for the 23rd Hambletonian stakes with Demon Hanover favored. Rollo and Madison Hanover follow as strong contenders. Adeline Hanover and Eagan Hanover are bracketed just behind the leaders in the anticipated lineup.
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Goshen
Demon Hanover
Harrison Hoyt
Bethel, Conn
Rollo
Coldstream Stud
Lexington
Madison Hanover
W. H. Strange
Brooklyn
Ben White
Adeline Hanover
T. J. Zornow
Pittsford
N.C
Gibson White
Eagan Hanover
C. M. Saunders
Toledo
Ralph Baldwin
Lafayette
Ind
Cedar Rapids Junior Tennis City Meet Opens Round Three
Kiier Murdock and Ronnie Cherry advance in the boys singles division of the Cedar Rapids city junior tennis tournament. Matches show Kiler upsetting Ibbie 7-5 5-2. Cherry beats Groff 6-1 6-3. Murdock defeats Dennis 6-4 2-6 6-2 as second round concludes.
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Kiier
Murdock
Cherry
Bill] Kiler
Jimmy Murdock
Ronnie Cherry
Cedar Rapids City
Ibbie
Jimmy Seurdece Geren
Dick Balliere
Teva
Armions
Dick Hogan
Eat
Groff
Charles Thomas
Kiler
Richard. Dye
Gillurdock
Iowa State fair invites horseshoe pitchers for $300 prizes
Solon high appoints Army Buntrock of Waukon as principal and coach for the 1948-49 school year. Iowa State fair organizers extend invitations to town and country horseshoe players to compete for 300 dollars in prizes August 28 to 31.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Solon
Army Buntrock
Waukon
Solon High
United States wins disputed 400 meter relay at Olympics
The Olympic jury overturned an earlier disqualification, confirming the U S relay team won the 400 meter race with a revised order. The decision follows film review showing baton exchange within lines, moving the U S to champions.
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London
Olympic Press Office
United States
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Mel Patton
California
Harrison Dillard
U. S
Avery Brundage
Walcott Title Hopes Rise Amid NBA Tag Talk
The NBA plans to tag the winner of the Charles Bivins bout as heavyweight champion, boosting chances of an October Walcott title defense. Promoter Menendez and PA boxing chief Rains discuss the move as NBA delegates meet in Philadelphia to decide on a Walcott fight against the Charles-Bivins winner. Bivins and Charles clash at Washington Ballpark on Sept 13.
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Charles Spelser
Detroit
Erik J Jensen
Speiser
Bherat
N.B.A
Faliadelouis
Menendez
Harvey Miller
District of Columbia
Bivins-Charles
Walcott
Bivins
Charles
Washington Ballpark
Industrial Golfers Face Final Round in League Race
In the Allied Industrial league golf race the final rounds will decide standings at Eli Park course Saturday morning. Cherry-Burrell leads with 53 points, followed by Iowa Manufacturing No. 1, with the table showing tight scores among top teams.
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Allied Industrial League
Eli Park
Cherry-Burrell
Iowa Manufacturing No
Cherry Borrell
He Pionec
Aula Kowa
Universal Eigle
LaPlant's Nine-Run Rally Ties Up M-1 Tilt
LaPlant's team pounded Wilson with four runs in the third and three more in the fifth to roll to a fifth straight win. Bob Pratt doubled and tripled, driving in three and boosting LaPlant toward an eighth straight victory as the league races toward the Shaughnessy series.
National League Standings and Monday Results
Standings and results from the National League and American League with pending games. Teams like Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, and Boston appear with scattered scores and upcoming pitchers. the text lists scheduled games for Tuesday and Wednesday and notes remaining games and percentages.
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Louis
Ark Pittabursh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicase
Tadelphia
Louis i Eincaet
Zork
Borten
L. Pet GB
Fuladelphis
New York
Chicago
MNDAY
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Chicare
Tuebday
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St. Essien
Ahingte
Colemae de
Reston
Cleveland
Washington
Elphia
Creighton Officials Hagan and Ainslie Resign
Frank H. Hagan director of physical education at Creighton University and his assistant Richard G. Ainslie have resigned. Ainslie also served as baseball coach and assistant basketball coach.
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OMAHA
INS
Frank H. Hagan
Creighton University
Richard G. Ainsle
Ainslie
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