Fourth of July Baseball Outlook for 1946 Pennant Race
The July Fourth leaders Boston Red Sox and Brooklyn Dodgers sit atop their leagues with strong margins as last-place teams delivered upsets. Dodgers beat Braves 4-1 behind Rex Barney four-hitter. Cardinals lose twice to Pirates while Phillies and Giants split. Reds and Cubs also divide. Red Sox crush Washington 15-8 then lose 9-2. Yankees fall eight and a half games back after Oakland defeat. Newhouser delivers shutout wins for Tigers. White Sox split with Indians in a day of high scoring games.
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Lou Boudreau
Killian's Defeat Narrows Beck League Lead
Killian's first Beck League loss came Saturday as Borden edged Killian's 2-1 at Hayes Field despite Ardt's no hitter. Gazette's 12-2 win over Hearn-Steverson puts them in a three way tie for second with Killian's and Borden's. Morehouse beat Waffle Shop 7-0 at Daniels Park while Lions and Embassy battled to a 12-12 draw in Civic and Service league before rain halted play.
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Gehrke Racks Up Another Victory in Rainy Iowa League
In a rain soaked Northeast Iowa league game Cresco defeated Elma 4 to 1 as Stan Gehrke struck out 13 Elma batters over nine innings. He held Elma scoreless after the first inning and allowed five hits. St Lucas at West Union and Spillville at Decorah were rained out and rescheduled for July 4. Next Sunday Elma visits Spillville West Union plays Decorah and St Lucas hosts Cresco.
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Iowa
Cresco
Elma
Stan Gehrke
Cedar Rapids Raider
St. Lucas
Spillville
Decorah
Eima
Gehrke
Brueckner
Cliesart
South African Favored As British Open Starts
St Andrews opens the British Open with 240 international golfers including four Americans. Bobby Locke, South African champion and recent tour winner, is tipped as the favorite as the two round 18 hole qualifiers begin.
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Scotland
United States
Bobby Locke
White Sox Win First Game Tie At St Louis
In a tight opening contest the Chicago White Sox beat St Louis 11 to 4 while Pittsburgh tallies 8 runs in a separate showing. Kiner homered for Pittsburgh as Brazie and Wilks worked on the mound.
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Totals and errors in Philadelphia New York game report
Summary of a baseball scoring page noting errors for Hall and others, with player lines for Knerr Rosar Stirn Weiss Gordon Etten and others. Mentions stolen bases sacrifice hits double plays and strikeout tallies with incomplete team totals.
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Philadelphia
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Hall
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Johnsen
Chapman
Knerr
Derry
Rosar
Stirnweiss
Gordon
Etten
New York
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Bonham
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Boston Runs up Win with Narrow Margin in Final Innings
A damaged boxscore shows Boston defeating an opponent 8 to 6 after late substitutions. Key players include Stevens with RBIs, Barney, and Cooper pitching in relief. Batting highlights feature Whitman, Herman, and Fernandes with two base hits and a triple. Time of game listed as 3:08 with 1,308 attendees reported.
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Litwhiler
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Herman Fernandes
Stevens
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Lis
Cooper
Bert
Conlan
Jockey Cotton Rankin Killed in Tijuana Race
Jockey Cotton Rankin of San Antonio Texas died after a fall from his mount The Leach in the eighth race at Hipodromo de Tijuana. Rankin was making his first appearance on a recognized track.
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John Deere Softball Team Tops Traer in Twinbill
Special to The Gazette reports the John Deere softball squad from Waterloo defeated Traer in a doubleheader, securing the sweep with strong hitting and tight defense.
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Traer
John Deere
Waterloo
U S Davis Cup Team Extends Win Streak Over Mexico
The United States clinched the tie in New Jersey as Billy Talbert and Gardner Mulloy defeated Rolando and Armando Vega 6-0 9-7 6-2 to finish the rout, with Mulloy and Parker also winning singles matches. Parker and Talbert enter the national clay court tournament at River Forest this week alongside Bob Falkenberg.
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U. S
Philippines
Mexico
New Zealand
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America
Sweden
Yugoslavia
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N. Y
Winne
Australia
Billy ‘Talbert
Gardner Mulloy
Rolando
Armando Vega
Mulloy
Frankie Parker
Parker
Talbert
River Forest
Don McNeill Triumphs In Five-Set New York Clay Title
Don McNeill, former National Singles Champion, rallied to defeat Seymour Greenberg of Chicago in a dramatic five setter 4-6, 4-6, 7-5, 9-7, 8-6 to win the New York State clay court championship at Forest Hills.
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Don McNeill
Forest Hills
N. Y
New York State
Seymour Greenberg
Chicago
Speeder Plays Wilson Nine Tonight in M J
Rain washed out two M J league games on Sunday between Speeder and Wilson nine in eastern Iowa. One game will be made up at 5 30 on Daniels field as the league race tightens. Wednesday features a top flight attraction with the Manufacturers meeting Wilsons.
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Manfacturers
Wilson
Rex Mays Defeats Robson in Langhorne 100-Mile Feature
Rex Mays of Long Beach California defeated Indy 500 champion George Robson of Maywood California in Langhorne speedways featured 100 mile race. Ted Horn of Patterson New Jersey finished third. Mays timed in one hour 10 minutes 28 seconds as a record 50 000 spectators watched.
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Rex ‘Mays
Long Beach
Calif
George Robson
Maywood
Langhorne Speedway
Ted Horn
Patterson
N. J
Mays
Devonport Narrowly Trails Three-I Lead After Sunday Wins
Devonport moved within one game of the Three-I lead after a 6-2 victory over Decatur on Sunday. Naughton of Evansville pitched a 9-0 shutout over Quincy. Terre Haute defeated Springfield 8-5. The Danville vs Waterloo game was postponed due to rain.
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Terre Haute
Springfield
Unranked Brown Reaches Wimbledon Semifinals
Tom Brown of San Francisco advances to the Wimbledon men's singles semifinals by beating Franja Puncee 6-2 8-6 6-4. The unseeded Californian will face winner of Dinny Pails or Yvon Petra in the next round. In the lower bracket, Jaro slav Drobny defeats Pierre Pellizza 6-4 4 6-4, having previously toppled Jack Kramer.
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Tom Brown
San Francisco
Franja Puncee
Pancho Segura
Ecuador
Dinny Pails
Australia
Yvon Petra
France
Jaroslav Drobny
Czechoslovakia
Pierre Pellizza
Drobny
Jack Kramer
California
Metz Fazio Set For 18 Hole Canadian Open Playoff
Dick Metz of Arkansas City Kansas and George Fazio of Los Angeles California prepared for an 18 hole playoff for the Canadian Open after both finished tied at 278 in a tournament concluded Sunday. Metz shot 66 in the fourth round to surge from sixth place while Harry Todd Dallas and Stan Pelle Vancouver finished one stroke behind.
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Los Angeles
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Dallas
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Vancouver
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Garnavillo Loses First Scenic League Game
Garnavillo drops a 6 5 road decision at Prairie du Chien in the Scenic League. Boldt doubled after two walks and a fielder’s choice sparked Garnaville’s defeat as Farmersburg stays the lone unbeaten club at seven wins in the ten team circuit.
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Cedar View Handicap Championship Upset in First Round
Defending champion Don Herman falls to Wilber Canaday 5 to 3 as Cedar View Country Club hosts the handicap golf tournament. In first flight results, Granger defeats Messenger and Martin beats Slauson, with several byes and close finishes. Second and third flights show Sefenves Carey and Apfel advancing, plus Villers edging Duncan one up.
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Don Herman
Wilber Canaday
Chuck Slauson
M. Cox
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Canaday
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Lee Sefenves
R. Carey
Itis A. Brink
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