Even Holding a Score Card You Can't Tell the Dodgers
Brooklyn all but unveils a surprise lineup at Ebbets Field as Leo Durocher hatches bold moves. Bruce Edwards, a rookie catcher nicknamed Bull, debuts after only one major league game. Edwards, a Mobile slugger with speed, impresses with his versatile athleticism and brief military service.
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New York
NBA
Brooklyns
Daytona Beach
Anderson
Behrman
Furillo
Whitman
Brooks
Leo Durocher
Bruce Edwards
Cardinals
Ebbetsfield
Mobile
Edwards
Sacramento
Bill Siilich
Santa Barbara
California
Durham
Piedmont
ETO
Hack Wilson
Bull
G.i.’S
Sanford
Fla
Southern Association
Dodgers
Blazes
Durocher
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Leo the
Parker Wins Under Wraps
National Champion Frankie Parker advanced to the National Clay Court final by defeating Seymour Greenberg 6-2 6-3 6-2. He will face Billy Talbert as the defending champion seeks another title. separate semifinals set up the women’s singles with Barbara Krase facing Shirley Fry and Virginia Kovacs competing against Marta Barnett.
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Ill
Frankie Parker
Seymour Greenberg
Chicago
Parker
Billy Talbert
Ga del
Ardnar Mulloy
Genia
Barbara Krase
San Francisco
Shirley Fry
Akron
Ohio
Virginia Kovacs
Oakland
Calif
Marta Barnett
Sen Fila
Horseshoe League Results And Standings At Ellis Park
Wilson No 1 defeated LaPlant Choate 13 to 3 in the independents game. Wilson No 2 beat Cherrell Universal and choices show ongoing results. Collins Radio faces City Club in a postponed contest at Ellis Park. Team standings list Wilson A and Collins Radio among leaders with LaPlant Choate and Burrell also ranked. Individual standings include Goats Byerly and Darrow among top scorers as all games are played at Ellis Park lighted courts at 7:20 p.m.
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LaPlant Choate
Cherrell Universal
Try Bu
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City Club
Ie Park
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Ghesty Burrell
Preston
West
Goat
Aude
Byerly
Darrow
Hall
Ellis Park
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Henderson
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Varra Sharmacy Estes
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Siete & MM. Mrvicka
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Bowhum
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Meyers Des & Lin
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Ee Bakery
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Novak Amuse
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Dodgers Triumph 7-2 Over Braves in Boston
Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Boston Braves 7-2 before 33,063. Hank Behrman credited with the win. Art Herring saved for Behrman. Dick Whitman drove in two on a bases loaded single in third inning as Dodgers pounded Niggeling’s knuckle balls.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
Dodgers
Geling
Dick Whitman
Niggeling
Art Johnson
Johnson
Francis
Red” Barrett
Hank Behrman
Braves
Art Herring
Behrman
Do Bass Eat Frogs Or Don’t They
Readers debate whether bass eat frogs or merely strike at them out of temper. Several anglers deny finding frogs in bass stomachs while others recall reports of frog remains. The writer invites experiences from readers to settle the question.
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Mr. Bass
Haynes Big Gun In Sox Triumph
Joe Haynes pitched and batted the Chicago White Sox to a 3-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians in the series opener before 22 607 fans. Haynes doubled in the fifth for three RBIs and held Cleveland to seven hits as Mel Harder took the loss. Seerey hit his 13th homer in the ninth for Cleveland.
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INS
Joe Haynes
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Haynes
Tribe
Mel Harder
White Sox
Pat Seerey
Rossie Headlines Burlington Show
Five Cedar Rapids CYO boxers are featured on an amateur ecard July 9 in Burlington with referee Alex Fidler. Bob Rossie faces Burlington’s George Tendant in a 160 pound headline bout as Rossie steps up a weight class. Also on the card Art Stark vs Al Morgan Joe Clancy vs Gene Waldorf Jerry Dolan vs Charles Schultz and Fred Palumbo vs Carroll Calloway. Lew Dochterman says Al Meier rests after a winter spring run including Golden Gloves Chicago and AAU Boston.
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Cedar Rapids
CYO
Burlington
Alex Fidler
Bob Rossie
George Tendant
Rossie
Tenhaaf
Art Stark
al Morgan
Joe Clancy
Gene Waldorf
Jerry Dolan
Charles Schultz
Fred Palumbo
Carroll Calloway
Lew Dochterman
al Meier
State Schamp
Chicago
Boston
Pairings for Summer Prep Tourneys Posted
BOONE AP Pairings for the 134 teams in the summer Iowa high school baseball tournaments announced for July 13 include Belle Plaine What Cheer versus Thornburg Newell and Gibson byes. Waterloo East faces Van Horne Hudson Dysart byes Cedar high meets Atkins Lowden West Liberty versus Marion and Lowden Charlotte against Alburnett Monona hosts West Union versus Waukon St Patrick’s and bye allocations for Monona Fort A.
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Iowa
Belle Plaine
What Cheer
Thornburs
Newhell
Gibson
Chelsea
Dysart
Waterloo
van Horne
Hudson
Cedar High
Atkins
Lowden
West Liberty
Pale
Marion
Joons Charlotte
Alburnett
Monona
West Union
Waukon
Red Peppers continues talk of boxing and baseball
Column by Tait mixes boxing notes on Welty facing Maquoketa, a 147-pound division prospect tied to Bob Rossie, with baseball anecdotes. It recalls Veeck inviting editors to Cleveland, praise for Bill Dickey’s impact on Floyd Bevens, historic ballpark lighting bids, and a Cub Park ticket note.
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Welty
Maquoketa
Bob Rossie
Iowa City
New York
Heinz Becker
Becker
Bill Veeck
Cub
Cleveland
Indians
Veeck
Marquette
Des Moines
Fort Wayne
Ind
New Orleans
Chicago
Cincinnati
Hirsch Jacobs
Bill Dickey
Yankees
Floyd Bevens
Bevens
Cub Park
Wrigley Field
Ill
Burns Weds Sweetheart of Youth in Oakland
Former heavyweight champion Tommy Burns, 65, married Nellie Susan Vanderlip, 64, widow of a Coalinga oil man, in Oakland. The romance began when Burns was a fledgling boxer in Detroit and he held the title from 1906 to 1908 before losing to Jack Johnson in Sydney.
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Oakland
Calif
INS
Tommy Burns
Burns
Nellie Susan Vanderlip
Detroit
Jack Johnson
Sydney
Australia
Budge Edges Perry to Reach Middle States Final
Don Budge of Oakland survived a five set marathon 4-6 6-8 6-3 6-4 to defeat Fred Perry at the Philadelphia Cricket Club and advance to the final. He will face Welby Van Horn of Nashville who upset Bobby Riggs in five sets 4-6 4-6 9-7 6-4 6-2 for the title shot.
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Philadelphia
Don Budge
Oakland
Calif
Fred Perry
Philadelphia Cricket Club
Budge
Welby van Horn
Nashville
Tenn
van Horn
Bobby Riggs
Walleyes Defined as True Perch in Sports Afield
Sports Afield states walleyes are true perch and not related to pike. The brief note corrects common fish misclassifications and clarifies species grouping.
All Wimbledon Titles But One Go to America
American net stars swept the final four titles at Wimbledon with Pauline Betz winning the singles and Louise Brough Margaret Osborne Tom Brown capturing the doubles and mixed doubles titles. Only Yvon Petra of France won the men’s singles, defeating Tom Brown in the semi finals.
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Wimbledon
Eng
United States
Pauline Betz
Los Angeles
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Tom Brown
San Francisco
Miss Brough
Miss Betz
Margaret Osborne
Pauline
Doris Hart
Miami
Geoffrey Brown
Australia
Dorothy Bundy
Santa Monica
Yvon Petra
Giants Rally Past Phillies 7-6 Behind Budnick Homers
New York Giants defeat Philadelphia 7-6 as Mike Budnick hits his first major league homer to break a 6-6 tie. Sid Gordon, Johnny Mize, and Jack Graham also homered for NY in a game noted for Budnick's relief work and four Giants homers.
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NEW York
Mike Budnick
New York Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
Budnick
Giants
Sid Gordon
Johnny Mize
Jack Graham
Budnicki
Pee
Stanceuan
Lombardi
Rigney
North Ey
Wrrotek
Rosen
Graham
Euaniok
Marshall
Erban
Jurisich
Stanceu
Jursich
Conlan
Arr
Boggess
Big Third Inning Nets 12-4 Win for Cards over Bucs
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-4 before 12,660 fans as Ted Wilks earned his fifth win with relief. A six-run third inning, highlighted by Erv Dusak’s third homer, gave the Cards a commanding lead, while Ralph Kiner and Charlie Workman homered for Pittsburgh.
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Bucs
ST. Louis
Ted Wilks
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Wilks
Erv Dusak
Dusak
Ken Gables
al Gerheauser
Ed Bahr
Gables
Ralph Kiner
Charlie Workman
Pirates
Scpren
Dickson
Pittsbore
Brown
Cox
Workman
Van_Robays
Kiner
Endicott
Walker
Musial
Adams
Slaughter
Kurowski
Russell
Jigme
Pittsburgh
Balis
Gerheauser
Bahr
Pirihepute
Deeeens Ser
Paner
Iiks
Agres
Asian carp native to Asia dominates American waters
A field mentions the large carp common in American waters is native to Asia, noting its presence in U.S. sport fishing regions.
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Asia
Dizzy Trout Shuts Down Browns in 5-1 Tigers Win
Detroit's Dizzy Trout pitched a four hit game to defeat the St. Louis Browns 5-1, earning his first win in nearly three weeks. Vern Stephens accounted for two hits and the Browns' lone run, while Detroit pushed across unearned and two-run scoring plays led by Kell and Bloodworth.
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Detroit
Paul
Dizzy” Trout
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Trout
Browns
Vern Stephens
St. Louis
Jimmy Bloodworth
Bob Muncrief
George Kell
Kell
John Lucadello
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