Middlecoff Opens Denver Open With 65 Low
Cary Middlecoff of Memphis led the Denver Open after the first round at Wellshire Golf Club scoring a 65, one stroke from the course record and just one behind Ben Hogan and Johnny Palmer. JJ Demaret Eric Monti and Bill Nary each posted 68 while Lloyd Mangrum shot 70 as 26 players broke par in windy wet conditions.
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Legion Begins Four State Meet At Mason City
Four-state Junior Legion regional opens in Mason City featuring Stockham Post St Louis Missouri state champs Topeka Kansas titleholder Mason City Iowa champs and Altus Oklahoma crown wearers. Double elimination with games Sat and Sun Monday night single game Tuesday results determine Sioux City sectional berth.
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Baseball Leaders and Team Standings From The Associates
League race highlights include Preas Williams and Red Sox leading with strong batting and runs batted in. Indians and Braves show notable totals while Pirates and Giants post key home run figures. chart lists players such as Musial and Kiner among top contributors.
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Ruth Says Ty Cobb Greatest Player Ever Lived
Babe Ruth in a Tampa interview recalls Earl Whitehill as toughest pitcher and cites Ty Cobb as the greatest to ever live. He discusses Yankee teams, Miller Huggins, and his own home run outlook while recounting spring training memories and pitching faces from his career.
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Juana Cash Is Louis a Winner At Louisa Fair
Juana Cash dominated the 2.18 trot events at the Louisa county fair in Columbus Junction while Hollywood Bales won two of three heats in the 2.18 pace. The meet included times such as 3:18 trot and 2:18 pace with multiple drivers and horses listed in results.
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Cubs Hold Dubuque Baseball School and Tryout Camp
The Chicago Cubs stage a two day baseball school and tryout camp in Dubuque sponsored by the Dubuque Recreation department. William Conroy leads the camp assisted by Cubs coach Billy Jurges Ed Flink and Bill Prince. Claude Passeau will join on Tuesday.
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Billy Jurges
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Bill Prince
Claude Passeau
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Sports Roundup From Local Leagues and Scores
In Thursday results from the American Association and Western and Three-I leagues, teams like Indianapolis and Milwaukee posted scores such as 71 to 8 while Denver Lincoln and Sioux City clashed in a 6 to 7 game. standings and team lines vary across the fragmented clipping with multiple city names and minor metrics.
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Harness Racing and Baseball Highlight Jones Co Fair Action
Billy the Great owned by Frank Eaton and Dana Bradford dominated the second day of harness racing at the Jones county fair. St Luke’s hospital Cedar Rapids reported 80 year old sulky driver John B Frye’s condition as fairly good after Wednesday’s races. Monticello baseball beat Dyersville 12 10 with Brown homering with the bases loaded and Bob Siebels adding a ninth inning blast.
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John B. Frye
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Bob Siebels
Aussies Take Opening Singles in Davis Cup Tie
Australia moved near the Davis Cup challenge by sweeping the opening singles from Czechoslovakia at Longwood. Billy Sidwell defeated Jaroslav Drobny 6-3 6-2 9-11 14-12, and Adrian Quist beat Vladimir Cernik 6-2 13-11 6-0. The doubles win gives Australia the edge. the Czechs must win Friday’s doubles and both remaining singles to stay alive. The inter-zone winner faces the United States at Forest Hills likely late next month.
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Cedar Rapids Horseshoe League Games Postponed
All games in the Cedar Rapids Horseshoe league were postponed Wednesday night at Ellis Park, it was announced Thursday.
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Marion Shifts Grid Schedule for 1948 Season
Marion high school opens its football season September 12 against Belle Plaine at the Marion athletic field. Changes in the conference schedule arise from Monticello and Tipton joining, while Marion hosts Anamosa and Vinton after traveling to monticello and Tipton. Coach Les Hipple expects about 70 players to report for practice with eight major and two minor letter winners.
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Baseball Barnstorming Start Set for Oct 11
Cincinnati INS reports MLB barnstorming may begin October 11 for 30 days. Commissioner A B Chandler warns organized players may not face ineligible players. A limit of three World Series players or three players from the same club applies per exhibition game.
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Vinton Edges Marengo In 10th Inning Victory
MARENGO Dale Lary pitched and batted Vinton to a 10 inning 5 4 win over Marengo. Lary worked the full game allowing 14 Marengo hits and drove in the winning run with a 10th inning single after two aboard on errors. Marengo slips to 7 losses against 29 wins. Hank Johnson and Marvin Bendorf each had three hits for Marengo.
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Midget Field Still in Doubt for Fair Title at Davenport
Cedar Rapids drivers vie for a 12-car fair championship field at the Mississippi Valley fair in Davenport. Johnny Hobel Phil Lazio and Les Wolken all cling to 12th with victories needed in the first heat or risk losing spots. The top 12 determined by fair points, with two heats and a Cedar Rapids race to follow.
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Phil Lazio
Les Wolken
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Joe Gustaf
Dick Hobel
Eddie Koslow
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Oakland man throws first perfect game in horseshoe history
Guy Zimmerman of Oakland California pitched the first perfect 44 for 44 in national championships at the Wisconsin Centennial exposition. He defeated Henry Pergel 50 to 0 as part of the Milwaukee event.
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Henry Pergel
Marengo Preps with Veteran 9 on Gridiron
Marengo football coach Harold Wilkinson plans equipment handout Monday to prepare for Tuesday's first practice. Nine letter-winners return, creating an all veteran lineup and a fast backfield. Schedule includes Sept 10 Tipton Sept 17 Brook here Sept 24 Williamsburg here Oct 2 Oct 323? Williamsburg here Nov 3 North English here Nov 11 Sigourney here.
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