Newhouser First to Get 20 Victories
Detroit Tigers squarely in the pennant chase as Hal Newhouser reaches 20 wins and Dizzy Trout 19. Boston snaps back advanced by Red Sox bats while Yankees see their streak end. the Reds, Phillies, and Cardinals win as spring baseball action unfolds with key pitching performances and late-inning rallies shaping standings.
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Detroit Tigers
Sweetfield
Bengals
St. Louis Browns
Hal Newhouser
Dizzy Trout
Detroit
Hal Friday
Tigers
Boston Red Sox
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Onthanks Eliminated In Semi-Pro Tourney
Des Moines Onthanks were eliminated in the national semi pro baseball tournament in Wichita Kansas by Camp Campbell Kentucky 6 to 4. Campbell scored all their runs in the third inning and Des Moines made four runs after two outs in the ninth.
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Wichita, Kan
Des Moines Onthanks
Camp Campbell
Des Moines Club
Nelson Heads to PGA Semi-Finals in Spokane Clash
Byron Nelson, former champion, and Charles Congdon meet in 36-hole PGA Championship semi finals in Spokane. Nelson led medal, dazzled with a 66, set a course record despite tough early rounds. Congdon ousted Ed Dudley to reach the semis.
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Wash
Csa
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Charles Congdon
Tacoma
Bob Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
George Schneiter
Salt Lake City
Harold McSpaden
Philadelphia
Schneiter
Nelson
Congdon
Willie Goggin
White Plains
Ed Dudley
Colorado Springs
Minneapolis Juniors Move Into Sectional
The Minneapolis Richfield team beat East Chicago Indiana 7 to 4 to win the regional title and advance to the sectional round of the American Legion junior baseball tournament. They left for Grand Forks North Dakota to face Omaha in their opening game Saturday.
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Minneapolis Richfield
American Legion
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Grand Forks
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Denver pair power into 1944 Colorado amateur finals
Defending champion John Kraft and Claude Wright, both from Denver, played superb golf Friday to reach the 36 hole finals for the Colorado state amateur championship at Cherry Hills club in Denver.
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Claude Wright
Cherry Hills Club
White Sox Win as Harder Blanks Yanks Friday Night
Major League box scores show the White Sox defeating the Yankees as Harder blanks New York. Cleveland and New York split games in a doubleheader with Peters, Cullenbine, and Grimes delivering key hits for Cleveland while Queen's pitching held New York to one run in eight innings.
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Crosetti
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Brooklyn and Cincinnati Playoff Clash Highlights Standings
Standings and box score notes from the M and J League include Brooklyn, Cincinnati and Chicago outcomes, with player lines such as Collins, Williams and Koch. The recap lists scores, batting details, errors, and pitching figures, plus American and National League results and a public notice excerpt from Linn County Iowa about estate executors Charles Novak and Mike Novak.
St Paul Saints Ready for A A First Division Clash
The St Paul Saints seek a leap into the A A first division with a four game series at Columbus starting Saturday. They trail the Red Birds by one game as both clubs dropped games Friday night with Milwaukee beating pace-setter Milwaukee 8-5 and Indianapolis defeating St Paul 2-1. Toledo split a twin bill with Kansas City 2-5 and 3-0 while Louisville split with Minneapolis 0-3 and 8-2, keeping them close in the standings.
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American Association
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Wisconsin Horses Win Decorah Races
Wisconsin horses from Richland Center dominated the Winneshiek county fair opener in Decorah. Top heats included the 224 pace with Billy the Brewer and Peg Scot in hot finishes. Notable times in the 2:18 to 2:21 range featured entries such as Mary Saville, Dean Ripper, Judge McElwyn, and Frisco Niaue amid strong attendance and multiple heats.
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Country Club Women Handicap Tourney Semi Finalists Named
At Cedar Rapids Country Club a women's handicap golf tourney has reached the semi finals. In First Flight Mrs. Gordon DeLay (8) defeated Cathleen Corey. Mrs. F. Beardsley beat A. C. Hoblitzell (10) to advance. Semi finals see DeLay facing Bever. Second Flight Co Booth (13) beat Mrs. Belch (Yo) 2 and 1. Adary Foster (13) defeated Winifred Moon. Miss Winifred Moon defeated Mrs. David Turner (13) 24 and 1. Third Flight G L Fletcher (18) defeated Meraceer. Ed Soboda (17) 1 up.
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Gordon Detay
Cathleen Corey
Beardsley
A. C. Hoblitzell
DeLay
Bever
Glanville
Co. Booth
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Revised Softball Schedule Made For Next Week
To clear up the softball schedule revisions have been made for next week. Dates include Sunday August 20 with Coop Dairy facing Iowan Steel at 7 and John Becks meeting Armstrongs at 8. Monday features Armstrongs against Cherry Burrell and Iowa Min against Coop Dairy with 8:45 Iowa Mfg Office vs Sanitary Dairy Girls. Wednesday lists LaPlant Chorte vs Iowa Steel at 7 and Turner Co against Sanitary Dairy Girls special at 8. Thursday April 21 shows Coop Dairy vs Collins Radio at 7 and Iowa Mfg vs John Becks at 8 with Engles vs Cherry Burrell and Becks vs Iowa Mfg Office also on the card. Friday August 25 has Iowa Mfr against Cherry Burrell at 7 and Collins Radio vs Eagles at 7 and Quaker Oats vs First Trust and Savings at 6:45.
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Ann Curtis Wins Two National Titles in Kansas City
Smiling Ann Curtis of San Francisco defeated Brenda Helser Friday night in the 100-meter sprint at the Women's National championship, then edged Florence Schmitt of New York in the 1500 meters an hour later, clocking 12:13.1 and nearing the American record. Her coach Charley Sava hailed her as surpassing top sprinters.
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Aberdeen Pitcher Wins His Own Tilt
Dick Wiegel of Aberdeen pitched well and delivered a game winning single in the ninth with two outs, lifting his team to victory over Miles City 9-8. The win clinched the American Legion district three championship for South Dakota teammates, who had previously lost twice to Miles City.
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Hemsley Held for Further Checkups
New York Yankees catcher Rollie Hemsley, 37, reported for navy induction but was kept overnight for additional physical checks. He had passed a preliminary exam in June and reported to New York induction headquarters after his papers moved from Vienna Missouri.
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Harold See Wins Iowa Junior Tennis Crown
Harold See of Waterloo captured the state junior tennis championship by defeating Dick Bruns of Mason City in straight sets 7-5 6-0. Don Lewis of Fort Madison won the boys singles with a decisive 6-0 6-1 victory over Gordon Chapman of Des Moines.
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Tennis Laurels Go To Des Moines Girl
Doris Jensen of Des Moines won two titles at the Metropolitan tennis tournament for boys and girls. She defeated Martha Miller of Hinsdale 6-3 6-4 for the girls under-18 crown and beat Elizabeth Patterson of Hinsdale 6-4 9-7 for the under-15 title.
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All-Stars Lose Fekete Before Bears Game
Evanston AP reports the college All-stars lose Gene Fekete a bruising fullback from Ohio State after a knee wrenching injury in a Friday scrimmage. Head coach Lynn Waldorf tested 68 candidates ahead of the August 30 clash with the Chicago Bears and trainers expect no return this season.
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French Mobs Celebrate End Of Nazi Rule In Chartres
French mobs in Chartres celebrate the end of four years of Nazi occupation with street battles and reprisals against collaborators. Resistance leaders seized arms, Germans retreated from the perimeter, and Chartres declared freedom at 7 p.m. as gendarmes restrained crowds. A girl accused of collaborating with Germans faced public shaming, and a stray rifle shot lightly wounded an American correspondent.
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Jane Abby Wins All Heats at Columbus Jct Harness Meet
COLUMBUS JUNCTION The Louisa county fair second day featured harness races with two paces and one trot. Jane Abby swept all heats in the 228 pace, while other entries such as Iva Lou, Scott Irish, and Miss Abbey Bruce posted times in the 2:14 to 2:25 range across pace and trot events with purses around $225.
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Amateur golfers ready for all American golf championship
The 300 amateur golfers will begin 18 hole qualifying at 6 am Monday with a second day start at the same time Tuesday if needed. About 200 professionals and 100 women will also compete in the $42,500 event in Chicago.
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Simon Pure
Twenty four Bodies Found Near Wrecked U S Bomber
In Quebec a Liberator four engined bomber wreckage in a national park yielded 24 bodies scattered among the debris. Wolves and bears hindered rescue efforts as government prospectors traced the odor of decay and a heavily armed party prepared to move in.
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Three Jap American Sisters Sentenced in Treason Conspiracy
In Denver, Tsuruko Wallace and her sisters Billie Taniyoshi and Florence Otani were convicted of conspiring to aid two German prisoners. Tsuruko was deemed ringleader and received the maximum two years plus a $1,000 fine. The others were sentenced to 10 to 20 months and $1,000 fines each.
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Grandson of Busch Inducted Into Army
Gert Hans Von Gontard, heir to the Adolphus Busch fortune, was inducted into the army six days before his 38th birthday after recent acquittal on draft conspiracy charges. He said he was very happy to serve and departed Friday night for basic training at Camp Upton New York.
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States Fair musical in Hollywood linked to Kathryn Grayson
Louella Parsons reports 20th Century Fox seeks Kathryn Grayson from MGM to star in State Fair a revival musical. Cast would include Gail Russell and Stanley Clements with a punchy connection to Going My Way, while Katharine Hepburn plans a China story focusing on cities and educated youth amid reconstruction.
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Double Indemnity Film Review by Gene Farmer
A sharp study in guilt and moral collapse in the Paramount film Double Indemnity directed by Billy Wilder. Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck lead a perilous plot of crime and desire, with Edward G. Robinson as a wary investigator, in a tightly paced, suspenseful drama.
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Double Indemnity is a taut noir of guilt and cunning
A calm start gives way to a gripping murder mystery as Neff schemes with Phyllis and Walther to kill for insurance. Keyes senses the truth but is boxed in by the killer’s proximity and Wilder directs with restrained, sly intensity, making it one of Hollywood’s best psychological studies.
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Saturday Movie Schedule At Paramount And Other Theaters
The Gazette lists Saturday showings across Paramount Palace Rialto Times Marion and more. Movie times include Double Indemnity Lifeboat Myr Skeffington Between The Worlds Hi Good Lookin and The Falcon Out West with multiple daily runs and midnight shows.
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Notice of Appointment of Executor for George P. Hardy Estate
The undersigned is appointed executor of the George P. Hardy estate in Linn County Iowa on the 11th day. All indebted persons must pay promptly and those with claims must file authenticated in the Linn County Clerk’s office. Merchants National Bank Cedar Rapids Iowa acts as Executor with Franken Keyes as attorneys.
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