Nelson McSpaden Favored In PGA Championship
Byron Nelson and Jag McSpaden are co favorites at 1 3 to win the National PGA Championship opening Monday in Spokane Washington with 84 of the nation’s top pros entered. Sam Snead cannot defend while in Navy hospital. Nelson and McSpaden enter strong with recent wins in San Francisco Knoxville and Chicago events.
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New York
Byron Nelson
Jag McSpaden
Spokane
Wash
Nelson
McSpaden
Pearl Harbor Forest
Sam Snead
Tilus McSpaden
Denver
Long Beach
Pearl Harbor
Go’s
Te Northwest
P.G.A
America
Jim Barnes
Jock Hutchison
Pavot Wins Sixth Race in Row at Saratoga Special
Walter Jeffords' unbeaten Pavot added a sixth straight win by taking the Saratoga Special at Belmont Park, with Georgie Woolf guiding the two-year-old six furlongs in 1 9/5. By Jimminy won the Travers Stakes at Belmont, with Eddie Arcaro aboard. three-year-old solidified as top of the year as Captain's Aide led early.
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Pavot
Jimminy
New York
INS
Walter Jeffords
Alfred Parker
Jimming
Belmont Park
Jeep
Great Power
Georgie Woolf
Eddie Arcaro
Free Lance
Arcaro
Pharamound II
Hoodoo
Barrow Denies Yankees Sold As Rumors Spread
New York AP Ed Barrow, president of the New York Yankees, states the club has not been sold and will not be sold until after the season closes if then. He says no authentic bid has been received despite a week of rumors linking Lt Col. Larry MacPhail Capt Dan Topping and Sonja Henie to a purchasing syndicate.
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NEW York (Ap
Ed Barrow
The
New York Yankees
Barrow
Larry MacPhail
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dan Topping
Marines
Sonja Henie
K Avenue Dominates Annual Playground Swim Meet at Ellis Pool
At the Ellis pool on Friday the K Avenue playground won with 59 points, followed by McKinley with 24. Reed and Roosevelt earned individual points, while Ray Yeakle of K Avenue set a meet record in the senior boys 50 yard freestyle at 28.9 seconds. About 58 participants entered, officials included J Lee and Grim among others.
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K Avenue Playground
Ellis Pool
McKinley
Reed
Roosevelt
Vivian Frasinger
Avenue
Harbert
Elton Brooks
Ray Yeakle
Don Dvorak
Bob Heaton
K Avenue
Marilyn Frasinger
Bob Pigman
J. Dorland
K_avenue
Boyd Harris
Bob Ectreten
R. Lytle
Kvenue
Nels J Lee
D. E. Grim
John Stark
Francis Presler
Betty Lewchmidt
Beulah Detwiler
Shirley Long
Barbara Ringer
Betty Jean Ensign
Robert L. Black
Braves Acquire Drews From St Paul
Boston Braves president Bob Quinn announced the purchase of second baseman Frank Drews from the St Paul club for utility infielder Mike Sandlock and cash. Drews, a right hander, will join the Braves in Cincinnati this Saturday.
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Boston
Bob Quinn
Boston Braves
Sattur
Frank Drews
St. Paul Club
American Association
Mike Sandlock
Cash Drews
Braves
Cincinnati
Quinn
Purdue Football Lieutenant Fort Smerke Missing In Action
Fort Smerke, a 22 year old Purdue quarterback in 1941 and 1942, has been missing in action since July 39. He was an engineer in the air corps and his parents from Fort Worth Texas informed the university Sunday.
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Iafayette
Ind
Fort Smerke
Purdue University
Haus
Fort Worth
Texas
Satuunday Et Smerke
Air Corps
Iowa
LaPlant-Choate
Speeder
Quakers
Iowa Engineers
Browns
Erwin Wasta
Jim Netolicky
Red Sox
Tex Hughson
Navy
Iowa U
Madigan
Seahawk
Bunker Hill Naval Station
Dick Barker
Cornell College
Franklin and Marshall College
Horseheads
N. Y
Curtis Publishing Company
New York
Pennsylvania
Chuck Arnes
Sioux City
Star Hawkeye
Marine Corps
Coe
Chuck Joss
Paul Tschirgi
Nashville, Tenn
Blytheville
Ark
Malden
Troop Carrier Command
Tschirgi
Joss
Leahy Seeks Active Duty After Navy Math Tests
Navy Lt. Frank W. Leahy, Notre Dame football coach on leave, arrived in San Francisco and said he applied for combat duty. He joked about never mastering mathematics yet boasted of passing navigation tests during Navy indoctrination at Princeton after three months away from South Bend.
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SAN Francisco
Navy
Frank W. Leahy
Notre Dame
Leahy
South Bend
Ind
Princeton University
War era notes from Cedar Rapids service letters and headlines
A Cedar Rapids Gazette roundup of service members letters and notes from World War II era, including Dean O'Toole visiting Carnegie Tech and Forbes Field, reports on Cubs and Pirates games, servicemen’s letters from Hawaii and the South Pacific, and honors for A C H R Lahman. It covers crew mascots, mail anecdotes, and hometown reunions along with college football and baseball updates.
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Dean O'Toole
Carnegie Tech
Pittsburgh
Chow
Forbes Field
Cubs
Pirates
Nicholson
Pafko
Rip Sewell
Mable
Bradford
Paul Morrison
Morrison
Mle
St. Louis
Max Moses
South Pacific
Center Junction
GI Gazette
Bill Kelly
Cedar Rapids
Springfield
Kelly
Bob Champar
Leo Engler
Dean Osburn
Bob Crabbe
Claire Mills
Fair
California
Los Angeles
Miss Johnson
Cedar Rapids Business College
Otto Vogel
Hawkeye
Navy
San Luis Obispo
Calif
Tommy Farmer
Harold Lind
George Knight
Bill Welp
Radics
Jim George
Bill Green
Tommy
Tom
Guam
Don McCormac
Golden Gloves
New Guinea
Iowa
Pacific
Ellis Park
Hawaii
John Lieb
Spec Collegan
Spec
Elbert Beaver
Great Lakes Navy
Irma Keith
Hopkinton
Naval Hospital At
Oakland
George Stauffacher
Lincoln Neb
Air Base
Frank Baker
Washington
Northwestern U
Baer Field
Fort Wayne
Ind
Baker
Ralph Ingels
Schick Hospital
Schick
Omaha
Emory Sample
Roosevelt High
Iowa U
Northwestern
Otto Graham
Sample
River Swim Planned at Ellis Pool August 18 19
The Y M C A river swim returns to Ellis pool with three divisions: senior one mile, boys and women half mile. Entries include Jim Gilchrist Frank Howland Ray Yeakle Bob Stone Carl Volz Bob Hoff Shirley Long Lois Jean Long Sharron Stickney. Cups awarded to winners. medals for top four. Register at the Y W C A or Ellis pool.
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Ellis Pool
Jim Gilchrist
Frank Howland
Ray Yeakle
Bob Stone
Carl Volz
Bob Hoff
Shirley Long
Lois Jean Long
Sharron Stickney
Y.W. C.A
Dawson Grim
John Stark
Francis Presler
Segura Reaches Net Finals With Easy Win
Francisco Pancho Segura of Ecuador crushed Jee McManus 6-1 6-3 6-0 to advance to the finals of the Eastern men's grass court championship at Westchester Country Club. Segura faces Billy Talbert in a Sunday title match. Betz and Brough reach the women's final.
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Rye, N
Francisco
Pancho) Segura
Ecuador
Westchester Country Club
Jee McManus
Forest Hills
Segura
Billy Talbert
Indianapolis
Ind
Pauline Betz
Los Angeles
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Miss Betz
Keating
Mary Arnold
Abhor Abhor Moses Leads Comeback In Boston Win
In a marked National League style clash Boston tops Chicago 5 4 after a late rally. Lopat allowed five runs while Barrett shut the door over the final frames as Boston bolstered by Tabor Castino and Moses pushed past Chicago with a decisive late push.
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Lopat
Tabor
Joe Bowman
Boston
Castino
Red Barrett
Moses
Red
Barrett
Chicago
Culberson
Schalk
McBridelle
Dickshot
Fox Rf
Johnsonlf
iHodgin
Carnett
Newsome
Doerr
Fox
McBride
Hodgin
Bowman
Pipgras
Stewart
McGowan
Tigers Sweep Senators Behind Strong Start In Washington
Detroit burst ahead with four runs in the first inning and never looked back, routing Washington 12 to 5 to complete a four game sweep. Dick Wakefield drove in three with a triple and scored, while George Myatt booted a critical relay and contributed. Detroits bats collected 12 runs on 13 hits as Carrasquel and Lefebvre struggled with the defense and control.
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Washington
Detroit
Detroite
Alex Carrasquel
Bill l Lefebvre
Senators
Tigers
Dick Wakefield
Rudy York
Wakefield
George Myatt
Abhoa Cramer
Mayo
Kuhel
Outlawrs
Ferrell
York
O Guerta
Wakef
Higgins
Boland
Richards
Ol Torres
Hooversss
Myatt
Guerra
Torres
Kubel
Gomez
Hoover
Lefebvre
Cromer
Gentry
Hireains
Case
York Torres
Detroft
Carrarasquel
Gorsica
Br Gentry
Carrasquel
Rue Boyer
Summers
Golfer Flight Matches Report From Local Tournament
In continued coverage from page one the event shows Dr. Von Lackum overcoming Frank Welch 3 and 2 in a first round. Alente Jensen beats Joe Toman 2 up and Gud Lattner defeats Von Lackum 1 up in the second round. Gordon DeLay edges Tom Crabbe 3 and 1 as Recruit Flight features dominate. Wadsworth tops Bapty in War Flight. Holmes over Tousey. Jenkins beats Hoblitzell 1 up. Gavin, Prewitt, Waples 1 up, 20 holes, advance in rounds with several other results noted.
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Tom Crabbe
Dr. von Lackum
Frank Welch
J. W. Bell
B. F. Wolverton
W. M. Gavin
F. C. Waples
J. K. von Lackum
Alente Jensen
Joe Toman
tGud’ Lattner
Gordon DeLay
Ed Wadsworth
Earl Bapty
Geo Holmes
J. Tousey
Harry O'Donnell
Milo Chehak
A. P. Jenkins
A. C. Hoblitzell
Aie Flseveeway
Gavin
H. L. Morehead
Prewitt
Roy Curray
Pirates Crush Giants 8–0 to Sweep Series
Pittsburgh relishes fourth straight win as Bill Voiselle struggles. Carter, Butcher combine on the mound while a three-run third inning seals the rout with Colman and Dahlgren delivering key hits. Giants drop into second division behind the lopsided decision.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Giants
Pirates
Bill Voiselle
Max Butcher
Pete Coscarart
Frank Colman
Babe Dahlgren
Barrett Shuts Out Cardinals as Phillies Win 3-0
Dick Barrett pitched four hitter game limiting the league leading St. Louis to three runs as Philadelphia triumphed 3 to 0. Letchas and Peacock drove in two runs with timely hits while Adams Wasdell and Lupien also contributed in support at Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
INS
Alphonse and Gaston
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Frankie Hayes
Cris Hackett
Myril Hoag
Mackmen
Lyman Harris
Cleveland
HO Hoa
Rocco
O Hall
Hoag
O Garrison
Hockett
OlEpps
Bidreau
Hayes
O'Dearf
White
Rosare
Lsichert
Peters
McGheeib
Mack
Siebert
Ong
McGhee
Burns
Boudreau
Garrison
Epps
Busch
Hall
Harris
Kllemany
Kileman
Hevis Nei
Pitter
Busman
Jones, Hubard and Berry
ST. Louis
Dick Barrett
St. Louis Cardinals
Phillies
Charley Letchas
Johnny Peacock
Glen Stewart
Danny Litwhiler
Buster Adams
Jimmy Wasdell
Letchas
Tony Lupien
Peacock
Kowski
Barrett
Lith'hilerdf
Marlonis
Bergamo
Donnelly
Jurisich
Fallon
Pilladelphis Vee
Lou
Coo
Tune
Stewart
oPethas Peacock
Wasdenl
Mullen
Luplen
Juriisich
Seahawks Defeat Rath Black Hawks in Iowa preflight game
The Iowa Navy preflight Seahawks beat the Rath Black Hawks 8 to 6 in Waterloo. Don Aires hit a 380 foot homer with Bill Baker aboard to decide the game in the seventh inning as Ed Weiland yielded 14 hits to the Water loo lineup.
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Waterloo
Iowa Navy
Rath Black Hawks
Don Aires
Bill Baker
Seahawks
Ed Weiland
Iowa State Navy Tops Perry Nine 9-0 in Baseball Clash
Ames AP reports Gene Mahany struck out 15 and allowed only two hits as the Iowa State college navy nine defeated a Perry team 9-0 Saturday, showcasing strong pitching and offense.
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Ames
Gene Mahany
Iowa State ‘College
Navy
Perry, Ta
Southworth Signs Two Year Card 1945 1946 Contract
Billy Southworth signed a two year contract to manage the St Louis Cardinals through the 1945 and 1946 seasons. He becomes the first Cardinal manager to receive a two year deal from president Sam Breadon, who made the early decision and did not disclose contract terms.
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St, Louis
Billy Southworth
Cardinals
Sam Breadon
Form Prevails in Manchester Races
Scotch Irish, a black gelding owned by Max Hoffbauer of Davenport, won all three heats in the 2.27 trot Friday at the Delaware County Fair. The fastest heat completed in 2:16.27, with purse at $175 and added.
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Manchester
Max Hoffbauer
Davenport
Delaware County Fair
Earl ‘Bruce
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Yankee Disposal
Fred Smerke
Frank Leany
Er Gazette
Red Peppers
By Tait
Johnny Fryrear
Philippines
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Iowa City
Las Vegas Army Air Field
Richard Harrington
Neil Richardson
Dreamtown
Cpl
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Robert W. Edleman
Robert Miller
Richard Lewis
Marvin R. Fee
Donald Stark
James Beastrum
John J. Ruppert
Bethesda
Joe
Naval Air Station
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George W. Hidinger
USMCR
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New Caledonia
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A. H. Lahman
Fourteenth Avenue SW
H.R
Dick” Lahman
Army Air Corps
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Ariz
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J. I Merritts
First Avenue
Buck Cummings
Iowa State College
Dearborn
Mich
Orlando
Fla
John John J. Rasplicka
Art Bezdek
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Kathryn Willett
Coe Corner
Ruth Moon
Joe Singer
Park Ridge
National Naval Medical
Dick Lahman
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Speeder Gang
Casner
McCullough
Krause
Feuerbach
Dolan
Batboy
Wally Krause
McAreavy
Jelinek
Salislowest Ene
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M-1
Ted Frese
Frese
Wadsworth
Holmes
Carpenter
W. C. Shut- Wodtke
D. D. Sullivan
Rinderknecht
R. C Booth
Joe Hindy
H. R. Taylor
Augustine
H. A. Schimers
If. V. Jones
Joe Deets
Auptstine
Cobb
Nieworth
McCormick
Phillips
Etchison Wietelmann
Clay
Walker Gumbert
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Colman
Dahlgren
Camelot
Butcher
Coscarart
Eliott
Gustine
Oustine
Dahlien
Pittfard
Voiselle
Filson Volselle
Pyte Ahlgrent
Voiseile
Amtres — Bocgess
Finelli
Ballanfantime
PHILS
Baths of Waterloo
Iowa State Navy
Smith Opt Jewelry Co
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Pete
Harper's
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