Furillo's 14th inning homer lifts Dodgers to 6 4 win
In a 14th inning marathon at the Polo Grounds, Carl Furillo belted a right handed homer off Larry Jansen to give the Brooklyn Dodgers a 6 4 victory over the New York Giants. Jack Banta pitched shutout relief, helping Brooklyn tie for the NL lead with Boston.
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Dodgers Edge Mets in Extra Innings Thriller
Brooklyn wins 4 2 in 14 innings as Lohrke homers twice and Robinson drives in two. Hermanski stars in New York defeat with Hodges and Purillo also delivering RBIs. Jansen and Branca dominate for the Mets. Banta earns the win in relief. Attendance 43,922.
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Aaron Linn Named New Hampton Coach
Aaron Linn a grid star and former Hawarden coach was named head football and baseball coach at New Hampton. Principal L H Shillinglaw said Linn will also tutor the freshman sophomore basketball squad, succeeding Glen Cowlis shaw who starred for four seasons and earned little All America honors in 1942.
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Kewanee Dominates Rockets In 14-2 Cedar Rapids Drubbing
Kewanee beat Cedar Rapids 14-2 at Memorial Stadium as Pat Harmon notes the Rockets dropped to .333 at home while on the road they had a four-game win streak. Rookie Bob Tweedie held Cedar Rapids to six hits and 20-year-old 17-year-old pitchers worked in the ninth. Kaiser led Kewanee with five RBIs on four hits including a homer and a double, while Rogers used two 17-year-olds in relief and the Balk call sparked disputed drama early.
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Wilkinson Named All Star Coach For Eagles Game
Chicago will host the 16th annual all star football game on August 12 with Charles Bud Wilkinson of Oklahoma guiding the college squad against the Philadelphia Eagles. Wilkinson’s Oklahoma squad recently won the Sugar Bowl over North Carolina. He becomes the first former all star player to coach the summer classic.
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DANCELAND Softball Tops Solon Behind Gillen Homers
Danceland of Cedar Rapids defeated Solon 8 to 4 Tuesday night as Gillen belted a two run homer in the third inning to pace the win.
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Standings and Upcoming Games in Central Association
In the Central Association standings Rockford leads after a 10 to 3 win over Burlington with Keokuk and Cedar Rapids also posting wins. Wednesday schedules include Kewanee at Cedar Rapids and Keokuk at Clinton with Burlington visiting Rockford.
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Probable Pitchers Wednesday Schedule
Usable lines show matchups with Raschi vs Hudson for New York at Chicago and Haynes starting for Washington at St Louis. Other listings include Kinder vs Wit for Boston at Cleveland and Cole vs G by Detroit, reflecting an assortment of uncertain team matchups and incomplete names.
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Snead Creates History Winning Masters and PGA in Same Year
Sammy Snead wins the PGA Championship in Richmond to become the first golfer to capture both the Masters and PGA titles in the same calendar year. The victory marks a historic double for Snead, aligning major wins across the spring and summer seasons.
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Cardinal Owner Denies Musial Trade Rumors
New York report quotes Fred Saigh denying any sale of Stan Musial to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Saigh states Musial is a Cardinal institution and not for sale, and he would not accept even 2 million for him. He adds no other Cardinal is guaranteed to stay, though some could move for better players.
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Red Peppers by Pat Harmon headlines cé daring sports humor
This piece blends lighter sports lore with anecdotes about Fat Pat Seerey of Los Angeles boasting a weight record and low batting average. It weaves in Goofy Gomez’s celebrity nods, Ringling Brothers clashes with Huey Long over LSU events, and Joe Rivers resurfacing in Detroit at a Ford plant.
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Four-way tie looms as Purdue, Ohio State swing series
The Big Nine baseball race could end in a four-way tie if Purdue splits with Ohio State, matching a 1926 four-way basketball tie among Iowa Michigan Indiana and Purdue. Both sports show similar current and past records, with Northwestern constant at 3-9 in both eras and Chicago joining the league in 1926.
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Davenport and Clemons meet in Town prep final
Unde feated Clemons and once beaten Davenport reach the Town high school baseball championship. Davenport beat Burt 4 0 in the semifinals as Ed Lindsey allowed one hit and struck out 10. Clemons beat Dowling 5 2 behind solid defense and timely runs.
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Boxing Results From Multiple Cities Reported By AP
In Chicago Gerald Labroi 136 pounds beat Wray Carter 125% in eight rounds. Milwaukee Gob Sandberg 135 outpointed Harold Jones 136 in ten. West Springfield Dennis Brady 135 and Joey Carbido 139 drew in ten rounds. Houston Johnny Dobbs 142 outpointed Lalo Gallardo 136 in ten. Los Angeles Harold Dade outpointed Jesus Fonseca 10 with weights unavailable.
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