Terre Haute Nips Vets in Extra Inning Comeback
Terre Haute Phillies edge Cedar Rapids VFW 5-3 in ten innings at Daniels Park. An eventful top of the tenth produced four runs for Terre Haute after a late rally by Jake Suytar and Tordik’s throws, with Suytar bruised yet contributing. Red Kenney took the loss for Cedar Rapids as Terre Haute’s bullpen held the VFW to five singles.
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Terre Haute Phillies
Cedar Rapids
Jake Suytar
Andrew
V.F.W
Tordick
Suytar
Bob Stastny
Terre Haute
Red Kenney
Phillies
Vets
Kenney
Dick Welker
Orner
Babe Cypra
Daniels Park
Peter Pan Leads Major Open Softball Win at Ellis Park
Peter Pan defeated the Eagles 2-1 at Ellis Park in a 55 minute game. Peter Pan pitcher Driscoll allowed three hits as Feirdsen doubled and McCtlus scored. Abernathy of the Eagles tied it late with Seeley scoring on Hamad’s infield hit. Armstrong’s team collected nine hits and six doubles in a 12-2 win over Iowa Manufacturing.
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Ellis Park
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Driscoll
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McCtlusys
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Seeley
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Armstrong’s
Iowa Manufacturing
Post Office
Universal Engineering
Ladd Womacka
Lettermen
Cedar Rapids Engineering
Walker
Sears
Johnson Gas
Eddy Paper
Midland Engineering
Atlantic City track pays record daily double in 1946 season
Atlantic City track posted the largest daily double payoff of the 1946 New Jersey racing season totaling $1,242.30, highlighting a standout wagering day for bettors and the track.
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Atlantic City
New Jersey
Major Baseball Scores and Schedules From Friday and Saturday
Friday results feature St. Louis defeating New York and Chicago beating Brooklyn with several close scores across the National League. American League notes include Detroit and New York slipping past opponents while Cleveland and Boston collide in rain affected action. Saturday matchups announce key interleague and intra-league showdowns including St Louis at New York and Chicago at Brooklyn with listed pitchers and matchups.
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Non-Partisan Rain Delays Congressional Baseball Game
Washington reports a weather postponement of the Republican and Democratic congressional baseball game at Griffith Stadium. Rep C W Bishop announced a new date, with proceeds benefiting Washington Boys clubs. Democrats joked of optimism. Republicans cited college losses and planned a speedy pitcher.
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C. W. “Runt” Bishop
Illinois
Griffith Stadium
Washington Nationals
Des Moines Dominate Denver 7-1 in Western League clash
Des Moines extended its lead with a 7 to 1 victory over Denver as Warren Martin earned a four game win streak. Denver’s Zeke Melignano struggled despite solid stuff, while misplayed fielding produced five runs on four innings. Pueblo edged Omaha 5 to 4 and Sioux City rallied to beat Lincoln 6 to 5.
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United Press
Des Moines
Denver
Warren Martin
Zeke Melignano
Pueblo
Omaha
Jeaders
Lincoln
Sioux City
Toledo Moves Closer To Association Lead
Dick Kimble and Earl McGowan starred as Toledo and Minneapolis posted key victories. Kimble hit two homers and two singles driving in six in Toledo’s 10 5 win over St Paul to pull within a half game of Kansas City. McGowan pitched a one hitter as Minneapolis beat Columbus 1 0.
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Toledo
Earl McGowan
Minneapolis
Kimble
St. Paul
Kansas City
McGowan
Columbus
Indianapolis
Ecuisvile
Milwaukee
Perini Tops Roberts In Twilight City Duel
Ohio State ace Pete Perini defeated Michigan State star Robin Roberts 2-1 in a twilight game at East Lansing. Both pitchers limited opponents to six hits. Ohio State pushed across runs in the fourth and seventh innings, matching the Spartans lone score in the seventh.
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Mich
Pete Perini
Ohio State
Robin Roberts
Michigan State
Ohio
Spartans
No Junior Legion Ball At Hayes Field Sunday
The Junior Legion baseball schedule was disrupted by school district rules forbidding Sunday games on school grounds. A Becks Butternut contest and a Hanford post nine versus Smulekoffs were set for Hayes School, but both are postponed and moved to Riverside parks pending ground conditions.
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Riverside Parks
Big Nine Accuses MSU of Underhanded Scholarships
Chicago dispatch reports reverberations in Midwest sports circles after Michigan State’s bid to join the Western Conference failed. Coach Clarence Munn alleges the Big Nine deplores athletic scholarships but that they are “pays off under the table.” A Western Conference spokesman counters that accusations lack facts and demands proof before future critics.
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Clarence Munn
Big Nine
Pearl Diver Wins English Derby at 40 to 1 Upset
In the 168th English Derby at Epsom Downs Pearl Diver, a 40 to 1 French colt, stunned the crowd to win by four lengths. Migoli placed second ahead of Sayajirao, with Tudor Minstrel finishing fourth after being the early favorite. Jockey G Bridgeland steered Pearl Diver past a field of 15 as Sayajirao and Migoli chased. The royal crowd watched as the longshot claimed the $38,404 prize.
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Pearl Diver
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Gordon Richards
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Sayajirao
Maharaja of
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G. Bridgeland
Anonymous Indian Bets Big At Derby Fails To Win
At Epsom Downs an unnamed Indian emptied a zipper bag of five pound notes totaling over 20 000 dollars in half an hour and wagered them all on Tudor Minstrel the Derby favorite. He refused to reveal his name and moved between bookmaking stalls placing bets at odds of five to four and six to four. Tudor Minstrel finished fourth.
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England
Tudor Minstrel
Movies Change Outcome Of Big Nine Track Meet
Chicago reports officials revised the Big Nine outdoor track final results after reviewing film of two races. Leon Kranz, head finish judge, changed the third fourth and fifth places in the 440 yard dash and low hurdles. Michigan moved to third place, tying with Ohio State. Illinois led with 68 14 points, Wisconsin 31 14, Michigan 26, Ohio State 25, Indiana 23. other standings unchanged.
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MNS
Leon Kranz
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Ohio State
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Wisconsin
Indiana
Major League Box Scores Cincinnati Boston
Cincinnati and Boston split a pitching dominated doubleheader, Mass and Litwhiler driving in runs for Cincinnati while Adams and Mueller scored for Boston. Hitting highlights include Litwhiler and Mass driving in key runs, Peterson pitching early while Hetki and Beazley held the line for their clubs.
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Litwhiler
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Homers and late runs propel Cubs over Cardinals in slugfest
In a high scoring game the Cardinals and Cubs combined for multi homer team power. Mize Schoendienst and Rice each belted homers as St Louis tallied 10 hits while Chicago countered with 9. Thompson earned the win for Washington but the line of Bowled.
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Kerr Witek
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New York
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Burkhart
Heard
Goetz
Conlan
Reardon
Baseball Warmed Up Florida Hype Fails to Hide Flaws
New York AP writer Gayle Talbot surveys spring reports on the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox and notes failures to detect weaknesses. He recalls Stan Musial and players like Howie Pollet and Tex Hughson, plus the Red Sox concerns, and contrasts the Detroit Tigers who left Lakeland as a divided team.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Red Bird
Harry Brecheen
Howie Pollet
Brecheen
Broken Bow
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Pollet
Cronin
Sarasota
Red Sox
Tex Hughson
Bobby Doerr
Rudy York
Snead Leads Capital Open After Scoring Surge
Sam Snead holds a three stroke edge at 131 after rounds of 66 and 65 in the National Capital Open at Lansdowne. Tom Wright and George Payton sit at 134, while Ed Fugol set a course record with 63 but slipped to nine under par overall. Other contenders include Bobby Locke Ellsworth Vines and Jimmy Griffin within a stroke of the leaders.
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Sammy Snead
Hot Springs
Tom Wright
Knoxville
Tenn
George Payton
Hampton
Snead
Jimmy Thomson
Dutch Harrison
Ed Fugol
Pontiac
Ich
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Michigan
Harrison
Eels Oatman
Norfolk
Wright
Payton
Bobby Locke
South Africa
Ellsworth Vines
Los Angeles
Jimmy Griffin
Locke
Fugal
Riders Wilson Games With Champs Canceled
Roosevelt and Wilson high school baseball teams lose chance to challenge state champions the Cedar Rapids riders and Ramblers had not played in the state tournament but were slated to face Blue Devils Davenport requested cancellations. One game remains Cedar Rapids Wilson to play McKinley at Hayes diamond Friday June 13 at 2 pm.
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Fred Winter
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Blue Devils
Riders
Ramblers
Cedar Rapids Prep
McKinley
Hayes
LaMotta crushes Janiro in debut middleweight bout
Jake La Motta, after slimming to 154 4 pounds, defeated Tony Janiro of Youngstown in ten rounds at Madison Square Garden before 14 165 fans. La Motta earned a unanimous decision, setting up a possible world middleweight title shot. Janiro, down twice, fought back but could not match La Motta’s power.
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Jake LaMotta
Tony Janiro
Youngstown
Ohio
Tony
LaMotta
Bronx
Janico
Madison Square Garden
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Davenport Defeats Waterloo 10-3 in Three-I League
Davenport beat Waterloo 10 to 3 as only one of three scheduled games was completed due to weather. Both Iowa clubs vie for top second-division position, Waterloo currently leading by one game while Quincy at Danville and Springfield at Decatur were rained out.
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United Press
Davenport
Waterloo
Iowa
Quincy
Danville
Springfield
Decatur
Wildcats Rally For 4-2 Victory Over Western Michigan
Northwestern pitcher Dick Bokelman delivered a clutch two-run double in the seventh inning to spark a four-hit rally and defeat Western Michigan College 4 to 2 in Kalamazoo. Bokelman's timely hit broke the 2-2 tie and capped the Wildcats' comeback.
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Dick Bokelman
Northwestern University
Wildcats
Western Michigan Colllege
Bokelman
Joe Louis Dad of Son Born May 28. He Tells World
In Mexico City a 11 pounds 2 ounces boy was born to Mrs. Joe Louis on May 28 at a clinic led by Dr. Mario Gonzales Ulloa. The baby was named Joe Louis Jr. The couple also has a daughter, Jacqueline, age 4. Mrs. Louis said Joe Louis Jr. would travel to the United States when possible.
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Mexico City
Mario Gonzales Ulloa
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Joe Louis, Jr
Arturo Godoy
Jacqueline
Joe
Louis announces son as potential heavyweight champion
Joe Louis, playing golf in San Diego, confirmed reports that his wife Marva Trotter Louis gave birth to a son named Joe Louis Jr last May 28 in Mexico City. He said he and Marva remarried a year ago after a 1945 divorce, and they have a daughter Jacqueline, four. Louis hopes his son may become a champion and plans to meet Marva in Chicago.
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Calif
Joe Louis
Mexico City
Marva Trotter Louis
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Marva
Jacqueline
Brown
Fifth Fame
Joe Louis, Jr
Chicago
Indiana
Dodgers to pad Ebberts field with rubber walls
Brooklyn officials announced the park will have the entire outfield wall padded with rubber to prevent injuries from hard chasing catches. Pete Reiser, who crashed into the wall Wednesday night, is resting and expected to miss four or five days before rejoining the Dodgers.
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Dodger
14 Year Old Net Star Defeats Doris Jensen In Semis
Laura Lou Jahn, 14, of Fort Lauderdale defeated top seed Doris Jensen of Des Moines 6 1 6 2 in the Heart of America tournament semifinal. Officials set Saturday for the girls singles final as rain delayed Friday play. Jahn pressured Jensen with flawless back court returns and precise placements throughout the match.
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Dodgers Beat Cubs To Keep Scanty Lead
Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 6 to 2 as Brooklyn regained a half game on the New York Giants for the National League lead. The game featured no homers by either side, but Jackie Robinson drove in two runs with a key two run single after Hank Wyse mishandled a ball. Other results: Giants beat Cardinals 7 to 4 with Mize’s grand slam and Marshall’s 11th inning homer. Howie Schultz homered for the Phillies in a 4 to 3 win over Pittsburgh. Masi homered for the Braves in a 5 to 7 win over the Reds. In the American League Detroit and Boston were rained out. Indians beat Philadelphia 7 to 4 on two run homers by Hegan and Mitchell.
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