Farmer belts two automatics as Packers whip Iowa Steel
Wilson catcher Dick Farmer hits two automatic home runs in consecutive at bats guiding the Packers to a 6-0 victory over Iowa Steel at Daniels Park. Frank Sturm earns the win with a 3 hit, 11 strikeout performance. The win creates a potential playoff scenario with Iowa Manufacturing pending makeup games to decide first or second place.
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Wilson-Beck’s
Mon
Speeder
Iowa Steel
Wilson-Speeder
LaPlant-Wilson
Wilson
Dick Farmer
M 1
Daniels Park
Frank Sturm
Blive Wilson
Iowa Manufacturing
Steelers
Beck
Packers
Farmer
State Softball Pairings Made
Iowa Amateur Softball Association district commissioners announced state tournament pairings set to begin next Wednesday in Boone. Thirty one teams entered with defending champions Burnett Motors of Sioux City among the entrants. Iowa winner advances to the western regional at St. Joseph Missouri September 8. First round fixtures include Boone vs Marshalltown Merchants and Burnett of Sioux City vs Alden Cubs among three Wednesday contests.
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Des Moines
Iowa Amateur Softball Association
Boone
Burnett Motors
Sioux City
Iowa
St. Joseph
Marshalltown Merchants
Burnett
Alden Cubs
V.F.W. M.P
Red Oak
Oelwein
Redmen Lodge
Newton
H. Motors
Atlantic
Falcon Lodge
Onawa
Centerville
Moose Lodge
Perry
John Morrell
Ottumwa
Ames
Prairie City
Barth of
Greene
Storz Beer
Danceland of
Cedar Rapids
Economy Farms
Fort Dodge
Rutledge of
City Club of
Waterloo
Centerville Wimmers
Greene Merchants
V.F.W
Sac City
Garden Inn
Cherokee District
Wallingford Merchants
Roddy Kilowatt
Jefferson
Kaiser-Prazer
Gibson Home Appliances
Hot-n-tots
Jaycees
Estherville
Midget District Deadline Tonight Warns Teams
Midget teams must submit eligibility lists and entry fees by midnight tonight to their district commissioners. District No. 8 covers multiple counties with commissioners Carl Rogers and Don Peden, listing towns and counties in Iowa.
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Jim Meaghan
Carl Rogers
Kern Street
Waterloo
Allamakee
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Butler
Bremer
Chickasaw
Clayton
Delaware
Dubuque
Fayette
Floyd
Howard, Mitchell and
Winneshiek
Iowa
Pettit Wins First Game as $100,000 Rookie
Paul Pettit, the Pirates’ $100,000 bonus rookie, earned his first victory with the New Orleans Pelicans in the Southern Association. He allowed a four hitter over seven innings to defeat Birmingham 3-2. Pettit hails from Pittsburgh and is part of a Pirates farm system.
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New Orleans
Paul Pettit
Pittsburgh Pirates
Southern Association
New Orleans Pelicans
Birmingham
Pitching Duel Highlights WL at Trent Fixture
Score notes show Tigers and two Roberts in a WL at Trent with pitchers Lemon and Maglie facing Phillies and Indians. Giants and Miller also in action as scores run high.
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Trent
Tigers
Roberts
Phillies
Lemon
Indians
Maglie
Giants
Miller
Minneapolis Hurler Dixie Howell Throws No-Hitter in 6-0 Win
Dixie Howell, Minneapolis' 30-year-old right-hander, no-hit Columbus to improve to 13-? on the season in a 6-0 victory. Howell walked six and struck out six, marking the second no-hitter by a Miller pitcher that season after Kirby Higbe did it against the same club in seven innings.
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Minneapolis
Dixie Howell
Columbus
Miller
Kirby Higbe
Howell
Elks To Hold State Golf at Iowa State
The 1950 State Elks golf tournament will be played at the Iowa State course on August 26 and 27. The event marks the fifth statewide meet on the Cyclone course this year, joining the Iowa Collegiate, the Iowa high school finals, the Masters, and the junior chamber national junior meet. Titles for teams and individuals will be decided over 36 holes of medal play.
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Iowa State
Iowa
Western Junior To Iowa in ’51
The 34th Western Junior golf championship for under-age players will be July 31 to August 3, 1951 at the University of Iowa. WGA President Jerome P. Bowes Jr. Iowa athletic director Paul Brechler and golf coach Frank O Connor will join officials in planning. The 1950 event at Notre Dame was won by Dean Lind of Rockford Illinois, a University of Michigan student.
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Chicago
United States
University of Iowa
WGA
Jerome P. Bowes
Iowa
Paul W. Brechler
Frank O’connor
Western Golf Association
University of Notre Dame
Dean Lind
Rockford
Ill
University of Michigan
Beverly Baker Upsets Louise Brough In Essex County Tennis
Beverly Baker, 20, of Santa Monica Calif defeated Louise Brough, 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the Essex County club women's tennis tournament quarterfinals. Brough a three time Wimbledon champion from Beverly Hills Calif was the defending national junior champion. The match took place in Manchester Mass. Reuters AP report.
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Manchester
Mass
Beverly Baker
Santa Monica
Calif
Essex County Club
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Death Ends Career of Apprentice Jockey at Del Mar
Apprentice jockey Johnny Glisson aged 17 from Winnsboro South Carolina died after a race injury at Del Mar. He began riding there and earned his first win last August 19. He was the younger brother of National Riding Champion Gordon Glisson.
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San Diego
Calif
Johnny Glisson
Winnsboro
S. C
del Mar Race Track
Glisson
Gordon Glisson
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