Old-Timers Stop Chasing Streaks in Classic Showdown
Yankees and Cardinals staved off invincibility with late rallies as Lyons and Posedel each hurled strong starts. Washington beat Cleveland, while Detroit and Boston battled, Reds swept Phillies, and Dodgers split with Pirates in a day of ironclad comebacks and tough pitching.
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New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
Blend
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Cincinnati Reds
Ted Lyons
Sailor Bill Posedel
Hotel Nine Edges Marion Merchants In Extra Innings
Roosevelt Hotel’s American Legion champions won 4-3 in ten innings over the Marion Merchants. Don Birkicht started the rally with a third hit and scored on Don Konigsmark’s single after stealing second and third. Pitcher Bob Tirdik earned the win by holding Marion to two hits after taking over in the fifth. Roosevelt Hotel closes the season next Saturday at Brandon.
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Yankee
Washingtons
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Washington
Ronkie Sid Hudson
Johnny Allen
Detroit Tigers
Indians
Athletics
Bucky Newsom
Boston Red Sox
Johnny Niggeling
St. Loui Browns
Jimmy Foxx
Sox
Nati Reds
Phillies
Brooklyn Dodgers
Jim Turner
Reds
Phils
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New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Dom Dallesandro
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American Legion
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Don Birkicht
Don Konigsmark
Bob Tirdik
Bob Hurych
Brandon
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Goodman
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Hutchines
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Cards Split Pair in Major League Box Score
In the National League twinbill, Boston and St. Louis split the doubleheader with tight scoring. Slaughter led the offense for St Louis while Ross and Rowell contributed for Boston as both games featured solid pitching and timely hitting.
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Branch Rickey
Sam Breadon
St. Louis
Paul Revere
Old Town
Redbird
Pro Golfers Open PGA Qualifying In Hershey
In Hershey Pennsylvania the PGA qualifying rounds begin for the championship. Heavy hitters like Sam Snead Henry Picard Ben Hogan and Craig Wendell lead a 125 player field. Eighteen holes Monday and Tuesday trim the field to 63 plus exempt Picard with match play scheduled Wednesday through Sunday finals.
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Sam Snead
Henry Picard
Ben Hogan
Craig Wend
Jed
Hales
Picard
Dysart Man Named Horseshoe Officer
Leroy Page of Des Moines was reelected president of the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association. Other officers include Robert J. Thompkins of Dysart as secretary and Archie Gregson of Los Angeles as treasurer with Jack Claves of St Louis as first vice president, Sam Somerhalder of Guide Rock Nebraska as second vice president, and Andrew Stolarick of Canton Ohio as third vice president.
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Des Moines
Leroy Page
Tesslink Becomes Randalia High Athletic Coach
Paul Tesslink and his family moved from College Springs to Randalia this week. He will coach athletics for Randalia schools this year.
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Randalia High
Randalia
Paul Tesslink
College Springs
Athettics
Bud and Walt softball team wins 18 to 9 over North Liberty
Special to The Gazette North Taberty Bud and Walt of North Liberty defeated North Liberty 18 to 9 on Friday. Les Martin pitched, with Lloyd Rinehart catching for Bud and Walt. Ray Taninger and Les LeGrand pitched for North Liberty with Dave Von Stein catching.
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Lloyd Rinehart
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Dave von Stein
St Louis and Boston Split Doubleheader In Tight Tigers Clash
St Louis and Boston played a two game set with tight pitching and key hits. McQuinn, Radcliff, and Foxx powered Boston while Willams, Cronin, and Doerr led St Louis. The battles featured two long games with late runs and strong defensive plays.
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Summers
Rockne coaching echoes haunt Notre Dame game scrap
The piece argues Knute Rockne’s influence endures in rival coaches Curly Lambeau and Dr Eddie Anderson while noting Anderson may someday return to Notre Dame. It also shifts to baseball, describing the St Louis Cardinals’ chaotic spring, lineup shuffles, farm system depth, and a likely late-season surge mirroring 1939 under Ray Blades.
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Eddie Anderson
Warner
Zuppke
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Brerman
Will Rogers
Edison
Rock
Anderson
Dr Anderson
Dr. Anderson
Iowa
Solomon
Cardinal
Cardinals
Ray Blades
Pat Willcox Wins Galesburg Open Victory
Waterloo pro Pat Willcox captured the Galesburg open golf championship with a 36 hole total of 138 on the Sonagetaha course finishing two strokes ahead of tied runners up Fd Wysowski of Kewanee and Gunnar Nelson of Rockford. Local amateur Pete Jonson trailed at 142 with Gus Moreland at 143.
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Kewanee
Ill
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Rockford
Pete Joneson
Galesburg
Gus Moreland
Peoria
Evansville Fourth In Three Eye Race
Evansville sinks to fourth as Three Eye league standings shift after a doubleheader split with Madison. Springfield overcomes Evansville with two wins, while Decatur and Cedar Rapids push toward the top as Springfield battles Evansville again Monday.
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Ramsey
Roberge
Bees
Chuck Cronin
Bradley
Decatur
Moline
Cedar Rapids
Standings and Results from Three I League and American Association
Standings show teams such as Springfield Clinton Evansville Decatur Moline Waterloo and Madison with mixed records in the Three I League. Sunday results list Waterloo Evansville Sprinefield Madison Clinton Decatur Moline and more, with Monday games noted. Separate American Association standings include Chicago New York St Louis Philadelphia and Cincinnati with varied W L records and upcoming matchups.
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Cedar Rapids Raiders Sweep Split With Waterloo In Three-Game Set
Cedar Rapids split a three game series with Waterloo 2 1. The Raiders dropped the second game 12-5 after winning the opener 10-4. Wessels and Frierson powered Cedar Rapids in game one with Wessels driving in six runs. Frierson homered in both games. Waterloo tied the fourth and surged ahead in the sixth to pull away in the nightcap.
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