Dodgers Sweep Pirates in Doubleheader at Brooklyn
Brooklyn fans packed the stands as the Dodgers beat the Pirates 4 to 3 in both games. Casey earned the second win after Higbe faltered in the ninth, while Stanky drove in the deciding runs with a key single in the first game. Frank Frisch was ejected in both contests for arguing calls.
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Whitman
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Hinde
Bievens
Wilde Leads Iowa City Invitational As Rain Dampens Play
In drizzle, Earl Wilde carded 105 to grab an early lead at the Iowa City Country Club Invitational. About one third of the 120 entrants completed 27 holes Saturday while leaders from Iowa Amateur champion John Jacobs and Iowa City champion Marc Stewart were set to finish Sunday. Wilde posted a 34 first nine, then 36 and 35 for the 105. Bob Reagan was second low, with 110, followed by Jack Purdum at 110 and others including Harvey Ingham 114 John Criss 115 and Heine Behm 117.
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Llinois
Earl
Wilde
Country” Club
Iowa
John Jacobs
Marc Stewart
Will
aWilde
Bob Reagan
Dubuque
Jack Purdum
Greater St. Louis
Harvey Ingham
Des Moines
John Criss
Iowa “City
Heine Behm
Rock’ Island! Ims
Trainer Smith Ready for New Court Appeal
Tom Smith, former Maine Chance farm trainer, suspended for stimulating a race horse, prepared Saturday for another appeal after the state supreme court granted permission. He had carried his case to the appellate division of the supreme court, which upheld the New York Jockey Club action. His next step is the state Court of Appeals.
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N. Y
Tom Smith
Maine
Chance
Supreme Court
New York Jockey Club
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6-1 Shot Wins Arlington Classic At Arlington Park
The Dude rode by Mel Duhon pressed clear late to win the Arlington Classic amid a 44 000 crowd. Assault faded to last as Lord Boswell and Athenia trailed the longshot winner in the mile and a quarter showcase.
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Johnstown
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Norm Pearson
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Maine Chance Farm
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Chicago Oval
Manchester Exposition Rally Aids Sammy Snead Golf Event
Manchester gears up for a big exhibition golf match featuring Sammy Snead and Jimmy Hines versus Johnny Jacobs and Walt Hodge. The 18 hole event starts at 2 30 pm with potential extra prize money if a course record falls, followed by a shotmaking exhibition and a turkey dinner.
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Sammy Snead
Snead
Jimmy Hines
Johnny Jacobs
Cedar Rapids
Walt Hodge
Dubuque
Redbirds Find Spahn Puzzle In 5-2 Loss
Boston Braves defeat St. Louis 5-2 behind Warren Spahn seven innings, striking out four with one walk. Musial and Adams provided Cards’ offense as Gillenwater’s catch saved trouble in the eighth. Spahn earns his third win since rejoining the club.
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Musial
Marion
Brahe
Ritcher
Runners-Up in M-J League See Action in Today's Doubleheader
The M J league heats up as Quaker Oats aims to pull into a second place tie at Daniels this afternoon. Collins Radio agrees to cooperate for a 1 30 start followed by a postponed Wilsons Anamosa playoff. Wilsons holds second. VFW vs Iowa City Moose game canceled by weather. Monday at 5 30 Collins Radio and Speeder meet. Tuesday Iowa Manufacturers clash with LaPlant Choate who beat Fruehauf in its last appearance.
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Earl Frey
Tom Farmer
Tom
California
Los Angeles Rams
Keith Kafer
Anamosa
George Gable
LaPlant-Choate
Bob Tordik
Iowa
Adolph Heinzel
Glen Erger
Quaker Oats
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Solon
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Fruehauf
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Daniels
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Rock Island Star Enters Iowa Open
Rock Island Star enters the Iowa Open with a strong entry list as play begins Friday at three venues Cedar Rapids Country Club and Franklin high school. Dick Mainline the Rock Island favorite plans to compete while others include Jack Ormsby Len Prosser Warren Angstadt Dave Freeborn Ted Hainline and Ted Danner. The field also features John Fletcher Ken Cline John Blaut George Garrett Leslie Peterson John Meyer Russell Knapp and Bill Miller among Iowa luminaries and out-of-state contenders.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids Tennis Association
Franklin High School
Jack Ormsby
Independence
Kan
Midwest
Omaha
Jayhawk
Topeka
Len Prosser
Kansas City
Warren Angstadt
Towa
Iowa City
Dave Freeborn
St. Joseph
John Fletcher
Des Moines
Ken Cline
John Blaut
George Garrett
Burlington
Leslie Peterson
Waterloo
John Meyer
Dubuque
Russell Knapp
Cedar Rapids
Ted Hainline
Rock Island
Bill Miller
Ormsby
Dave Danner
University of Town
Towa City
Needy Ex ball Players Fund Faces Conference Veto
The Martin Marion 4 million fund to aid needy ex ballplayers appears unlikely to advance at the player owner conference. Officials call the plan not feasible due to tax levies leaving little for the fund, while players push for broader concessions including minimum major league pay, camp expense coverage, and pensions.
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New York
INS
Martin Marion
Marion
Newhouser Wins 20th Straight as Tigers Top A's 4-2
Hal Newhouser of the Detroit Tigers joins the 20-game winner club for the third straight season by beating the Philadelphia Athletics 4-2. He allowed eight hits over seven-plus innings, struck out eight and earned the decision as George Kell and Jimmy Bloodworth homered. Barney McCosky drove in two runs with a third single for Philadelphia’s offense.
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Major League Standings Sunday Games Preview
Major League standings and Sunday matchups include Cincinnati at New York with Beces and Gumbert facing Kesle and Abernathy. Pittsburgh visits Brooklyn with Strincevich or Melton against Barney or Melton. Chicago meets Philadelphia with Wyne and Chipman opposing Rewe and Mulcahy. St Louis plays Bestom Barret with Iwiiskt.
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Smiley Quick Wins 1946 National Public Links Title
Smiley Quick, a stocky electrical contractor from Los Angeles, defeated Louis Stafford of Portland 3 and 2 in the 36 hole final to capture the National Public Links golf championship. Quick led by two after the first 18 holes, with a 68 to Staffords 70, as Stafford narrowed the gap by parring a late hole.
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Louis Stafford
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Barron Takes 54-Hole Lead In All American Open Golf
Herman Barron of White Plains NY shot 69 to reach 208 and lead by three strokes after 54 holes in the All American Open at Tom O'Shaughnessey's course Promoter George May reports 101574 in attendance across three days with Babe Didrikson still leading the Women's Open at 236 while Patty Berg trails at 244 and Phyllis Jotto sits at 248 with 18 holes to play.
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White Plains
N.Y
Barron
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Mamaro‘neck
N. Y
Sammy Byrd
New York Yankee
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Tom O’shanter
May
Byron Nelson
Henry Ransom
Dallas
Texas
Lewis Worsham, Jr
Bethesda
Jimmy Hines
Dick Metz
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Nelson
Jim Ferrier
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Georgia Tainter Goff
Fargo
N.C
Patty ‘Berg
Minneapolis
Patty
Ann’ Casey
Mason City
Satureday
Phyllis Jotto
Atlantic
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