Iowa Amateur golf returns to Hawkeye classic with Jacobs in field
Johnny Jacobs, a former three time Iowa Amateur champion, returns to the postwar Hawkeye classic at Hyperion golf course with about 150 entrants. The event opens with a pro amateur Monday carrying 400 in prizes, then amateurs play 18 holes Tuesday to filter 64 to match play, leading to semifinals midweek.
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Johnny Jacobs
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Cedar Rapids
Uncle Sam's Navy
Rudy Knepper
Sioux City
Johnny
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Hyperion
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G.l’s
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Pat Willcox
Jack Hall
Neil H. Plopper
Mason City
Denmar Miller
Paul Barton
Davenport
Hal Chase
John Kraft
Denver
Oelwein
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Boone
Iowa State College
Fort Madison
Fort Dodge
Ottumwa
Council Bluffs
Rock Island
Bob McKee
Hawkeye Downs
Hawkeye Racing Club
Rosaleen Mercer
Barney
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Anamosa Reformatory
Snappers
Johnny Gerber
Tipton
National Rifle Association
Elmer Whitehair
Tenth Street NW
NBA
Elmer
Roosevelt High School
Elmer C. Whitehair
Roosevelt Rifle Club
Boston Red Sox
Babe Ruth
Fenway Park Built for Righthanded Power in All Star Lineup
The 13th All Star Game pits American League power against National League sluggers at Fenway Park with managers ONeill and Grimm selecting a roster heavy on right handed hitters. The AL features DiMaggio brothers Gordon Keller Doerr York Appling Stirnweiss Hayes Chapman plus Williams Keller Spence Vernon Pesky, while NL sluggers include Walker Cavarretta Musial Mize Hopp Lowery Marion Miller Gustine Kurowski Slaughter Masi and Walker Cooper. AL pitching strength centers on Feller Chandler Kramer Ferriss with Newhouser Harris, and NL staff includes Cooper Sewell Higbe Pollet Lamanne Schmitz Blackwell. The AL is favored 3-1, Fenway’s air currents loom as a factor, and every club in both leagues is represented.
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Joe Gordon
Ken Keltner
Bobby Doerr
Rudy York
Luke Appling
Snuffy Stirnweiss
Frankie Hayes
Sam Chapman
Ted Williams
Charlie Keller
Stan Spence
Mickey Vernon
Johnny Pesky
Fenway
O'Neil
Bob Feller
Spud Chandler
Jack Kramer
Dave Ferriss
Hal Newhouser
Mickey Harris
Tine
Whitey Kurowski
Enos Slaughter
Phil Masi
Walker Cooper
Fenway Park
Mort Cooper
Rip Sewell
Kirby Higbe
Howie
Pollet
Ray Lamanne
Johnny Schmitz
Ewell Blackwell
Red Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
Haefner Shuts Down Red Sox in 4-0 Senators Win
Mickey Haefner pitched a neat four-hits shutout as Washington beat Boston 4-0. Joe Grace led the Senators with three hits and scored twice, while Al Evans tripled and scored in the first inning. The win trimmed Boston’s AL lead to six and a half games over New York.
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Mickey Haefner
Washington Senators
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Beantowners
New York
Haefner
Bosox
Leon Culberson
Senators
Mickey Harris
Joe Grace
Buddy Lewis
Mickey Vernon
al Evans
Roy Partee
Grace
Stan Spence
Philadelphia
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Atheletics
Charlie Keller
Yankees
Jess Flores
Yanks
DiMaggio
New Yorkers
Everett Fagan
Randy Gumpert
Steve O'Neill to Start Feller in All Star Game
Detroit Tigers manager Steve O'Neill said Bob Feller will start for the American League in the All Star game at Fenway Park Boston. Feller to pitch the first three innings followed by Hal Newhouser for three innings. Spud Chandler listed as the third pitcher for the junior league team.
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Fenway Park
Boston
Bob Feller
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Feller
Hal Newhouser
Spud Chandler
Cedar Rapids
Tommy Troy
Tommy
National Refining Company
Miami
Fla
Navy
Anita Oldigs
Midland College
Fremont
Neb
Lou Boudreau
Hank Greenberg
Tex Hughson
Johnny Berardino
Monmouth
N. J
Sam Snead Wins British Open After Long Wait
Oscar Fraley recalls Sam Snead’s decade of near-misses and big wins, culminating in a four stroke victory at the British Open. The Virginian hillbilly with mountain music forged through a tornado wind to finally swallow the apple in Scotland, ending his major drought.
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New York
Samuel Jackson Snead
Sam
Blue Ridge
Oakland
Danny Gene Sarazen
Mountaineer
Phila
Snead
Cleveland
Duke
Scotland
Cubs blank Reds in both ends of doubleheader
Chicago Cubs shut out Cincinnati Reds 2-0 in 12 innings and 1-0 in a second game. Frank Secory pinch hit for a homer in the opener. Stan Hack and Eddie Waitkus contributed singles in the nightcap as Henry Wyse earned his eighth win. Johnny Schmitz picked up the opener win. Beggs worked the distance for the Reds in the opener.
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Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Frank Secory
Bill Jurges
Stan Hack
Eddie Waitkus
Henry Wyse
Harry Gumbert
Johnny Schmitz
Paul Erickson
Reds
Cub
Joe Beggs
Manufacturers Play Speeder and LaPlant Face Wilson
In MJ league action at Daniels Park a Friday thriller sets the scene for a double bill this afternoon at Daniels. The Manufacturers A game is scheduled for 1 30 and LaPlant meets Wilson in the second matchup with the league continuing this week.
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Wilson
Daniels Park
Daniels
Porcupines Target Synthetic Tires In Vacation Warning
A St Paul vacation edition notes porcupines eat tires, a caution for travelers and parkers. The column cites outdoor writer Frank Powers and reports on athletes, correspondents, and local sports chatter across Iowa.
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Anamosa Reformatory
Willie Wilsong
Iowa
California
Dick Farmer
Wilson High
Hawkeye
Tom Farmer
Iowa U
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Gene
Bob Bocek
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Whitney Martin
Tami Mauriello
Joe Louis
Whitney
Hogan Ahead At Columbus Opens golf chase for top prize
Ben Hogan of Hershey Pennsylvania shot 68 to reach a 132 after 36 holes at the Columbus Invitational. He stands one stroke ahead of Ray Hill of Akron and Ed Oliver of Wilmington in a tightly bunched field with 11 players within four strokes of each other. Other leaders include Ray Mangrum and notable players Frank Strafahan Jim Milward Byron Nelson and Jimmy Demaret.
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Ray Mangrum Angeles
Frank Strafahan
Tooledo
Ohio
Jim Milward
Madison
Wis
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Jimmy Demaret
Housiton
Texas
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