Jack Johnson Dies at 68 After Auto Crash
Jack Johnson world heavyweight champion dies in Raleigh North Carolina from internal injuries after his car struck a light pole and overturned near Franklin ton en route to New York from Texas. He was 68 and his death ends a career that included 109 major fights and the famed 1910 Reno defense against Jim Jeffries.
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Major League Box Score Summary From Odd Readable Line
Box score fragment lists players and innings with errors and pitching details. Mentions Gillenwater, Gustine, Culler, Whitehead, Reeve, Ryan, Salkeld, Barlick, Roe, Wright, and others with runs, hits, and bases on balls. incomplete data limits full reconstruction of game outcome.
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St. Louis Beats Brooklyn in Extra Inning Contest
St. Louis wins 3 2 in nine innings as Stanky drives in run. Marion Schultz and Stanky with two base hits each. Wilks gets the win over Herrin. Errors by Adams and O’Dea, Brecheen hurls six innings, Wilks one. Kourowski hit by pitch, Behrman and Casey used in relief. Time not specified.
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Cubs and Yankees Rally Streaks Shaken in Early 1946 Action
United Press reports from spring camp and early season games show Borowy faltering against Phils and Giants, while Adams and Andrews spark Reds. Braves Culler Holmes lead 10-5 win. Butland tallies as Red Sox surge to 11th straight win. White Sox beat A’s 3-1. Browns edge Senators 2-1.
Des Moines Safety Commissioner Helps Nab Purse Thief
Safety Commissioner Walter J. Massey joined police in recapturing Orwin Brooks after a purse snatching on a downtown street. Brooks was wounded in the foot when Massey fired in the air and into the ground before authorities arrived.
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Ex Notre Dame Back To Enroll at Iowa U
Terlep former Notre Dame back returns to college football, enrolling at the University of Iowa after a naval service. He understudied Bertelli and Lujack before service, then quarterbacked the Great Lakes team that defeated Notre Dame 39 7 last fall. Tackle Anthony J. followed him to Iowa.
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Murphy Files Charges Against Pirate Officials
Pittsburgh report states Murphy files charges against officials linked to Pirates organization. Details are sparse as the investigation proceeds and no further names or dates are available in the fragment.
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Sheriff Promises Bone Dry Polk County Crackdown
Polk County and Des Moines prepare for a sweeping campaign to curb liquor and gambling led by 30 newly deputized sheriffs under Sheriff Vane Overturff. The board funded 30 full time deputies for three months with 17,500 dollars and plans to include Des Moines in the crackdown targeting all violation sites.
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Educator Calls For Restored Full Iowa Income Tax
Iowa educator J Edward D Allen of Iowa State College urged restoring the full state income tax to increase school aid. He said about six million dollars a year was lost since the tax was halved years ago. The Iowa Council for Better Education re elected W I Griffith as president with new officers Mrs L S Mumford and Mrs E L Nelson.
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Feller Aims at Pitching Record in Boston Showdown
The article notes Red Sox in top AL chase as Bob Feller, 27, from Van Meter Indiana, pursues Rube Waddell's 343 strikeout mark. Feller has 126 Ks in 116 innings and faces Boston on Wednesday after strong seasons with Washington Detroit and New York.
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Collins Radio Punds Out 12-2 Victory
Collins Radio pounds out 12 to 2 victory. Pitcher Hibben fans seven in a lopsided win. Heinze and Schell singled as key hits. Base runners left on seven for Collins. Umpires and timing noted.
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Toledo Nine Suffer First Loss After Strong Invasion
Toledo suffered a 5-2 defeat at Twin City Park as Conrad’s baseball squad overpowered the local team. Key hitters include Rees Ent Ghen dens and Manis with Yo contributing in offense.
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Tex Coulter Dropped From Army Academy at West Point
Fort Worths Tex Coulter all America tackle from the 1945 Army football team is expelled from the U S Military Academy at West Point due to a mathematics deficiency disclosed Monday night.
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Stanley Featioal Beats Oelwein Moose in Extra Innings
The Stanley team scored two runs in the bottom of the eleventh to defeat the Oelwein Moose 7 to 6 in a dramatic late innings victory reported by The Gazette.
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Manufacturers Win Feature Tilt In Softball League
Iowa Mfg defeated the Veterans of Foreign Wars 6-5 after a defensive duel at Ellis Park Monday night. Don McGuire hit a bases clearing homer for Iowa Mfg as three straight hits loaded the bases in the first inning. VFW answered with three in the bottom of the frame and tied it in the fourth. Naughton’s late double-off center misplayed ball produced the winning run for Iowa Mfg. Also in church league Sinclair Memorial beat First Christian. Trinity Lutheran downed St Mark’s Lutheran. Calvary Baptist crushed Charlie Mather’s Church of Brethren 15-9. YWCA Girls League saw Beck’s team crush La Plant 24-3. Turners defeated Eagles 16-6.
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Barron Captures Inquirer Golf Playoff Heading to Cleveland
Herman Barron the White Plains N Y professional won the Philadelphia Inquirer golf tournament in an 18 hole playoff at Lanfair Country Club tying par 70 and beating Lew Worsham of Bethesda Md by three strokes. Barron earned 2500 dollars and heads to Cleveland for practice at the U S Open site Canterbury. Worsham received 1800 dollars.
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Bob Kurland to Play for Phillips Oil Team
Bartlesville Oklahoma Bud Browning coach of Phillips 66 AAU team announced Bob Kurland seven foot center of Oklahoma A and M had accepted a position with Phillips Petroleum here and would play with the national AAU champions next year Kurland said he rejected many bids to turn pro including one offer by an eastern team for 12000 dollars a year
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Orient Wool Supplies Rugs and Café Pets
An item notes that the finest wool for rugs and cafe pets originates from the Orient, highlighting the region as the source of superior fibers used in interior furnishings and related enterprises.
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