Polynesian Spoils Hoop Jr. In Preakness Classic
Polynesian a 12 to 1 shot won the 55th Preakness at Pimlico defeating Hoop Jr. by two and a half lengths. Darby Dieppe ran third as Pavot and The Doge followed, with Walter Jeffords’ Pavot finishing fifth in the heat. Polynesian earned a $66,170 net purse from a record $87,670 gross.
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Baltimore
Hoop Jr
Pimlico
P. A. B. Widener
Philadelphia
Wayne Wright
Fred Hooper
Wright
Darby Dieppe
Doge
Pentagon
Walter Jeffords
Pavot
Withers
Hilltop
Matuels
Alsab
Johnny Gilbert
Snider
George Woolf
Polynesian Wins Narrowly as Hoop Jr Interferes
The Doge challenged midway through the backstretch but Wright accelerated Mrs Widener's long striding Polynesian to lead by over a length. Polynesian increased the margin to two and a half lengths late, with Hoop Jr hindered Derby Dieppe by drifting toward the rail and not changing the outcome.
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Doge
Wright
Mrs. Widener
Polynesian
Hoop Jr
Derby Dieppe
Stadium discussion spurs Cedar Rapids sports facility talk
G I week invites servicemen to share views on a permanent home for high school and prep events in Cedar Rapids. Spokesman Clinton P. Shanklin urges letters to G I news, Lions Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and local business leaders to gauge support for a stadium as Cedar Rapids seeks better recreation for youth and crowds.
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G.I
Cedar Rapids
Clinton P. Shanklin
Fi c
South Pacific
C. R
Lions Club
G.I. News
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lattner
Poe
Iowa Mfg
LaPlant-Choate
Speeder
Collins
Speck Collegan
Roosevelt High
Cedar Rapids Open tops Iowa golf history with big prize list
The Cedar Rapids Open at Cedar Rapids Country Club July 29 offers over 26 holes of medal play and more than $1,100 in war bonds. Professional prizes total 500 200 100 50 25 and amateur prizes 100 50 25 10 with a 50 war bond special. Local and out of state golfers have shown strong interest as entries open with a Friday July 27 deadline.
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Iowa
W. C. Hradecky
St. Wenceslaus Church
Fred Lutz
Coe Alumni Association
Maurice Jacobs
Marion
Jack Burman
Wes Fiala
Willard W. Wait
Camp Good Health
Georgia Ann Bradshaw
Wiliam Bradshaw
CPA
John Braye
Tama
Baxter Motors
A Avenue
Cedar Rapids Tribune
Second Avenue
George Harless
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Harless
Amateur Athletic Union
Tom Jackson
Chamber of Commerce
Camilli Returns to Majors Signs with Boston Red Sox
Left handed first baseman Dolf Camilli agreed to terms with the Boston Red Sox and will join the team within a week. He was released recently by Oakland and the signing was announced in Washington by club officials.
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Washington
INS
Dolf Camilli
Boston Red Sox
Camilli
Oakland
Calif
Red Sox
Ince D
Amber Light Wins Muddy Detroit Boots and Saddles Handicap
Amber Light driving through the mud led the six furlong race at Detroit fair grounds to win by two and a half lengths. Jimmie finished second with Bring Me Home third as Steve Brooks rode the winner for Charles T. Fisher before 18 000 spectators.
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Detroit
Mns
Charles T. Fisher
Amber Light
Detroit Fairgrounds
Roy Carruthers
Jimmie
C. F. Martin
Steve Brooks
Legion All Star Game at Daniels Park Preview
The Junior Legion season highlights the annual East versus West All Star game at Daniels Park at 1 30 this afternoon with picked river teams. Following the game Manufacturers of the M 1 race vs La Plant Choate adds another feature as a second contest.
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Junior Legion
Allstar
Daniels Park
M-1
la- Plant-Choate
Anamosa- Cellins
Giants Tie With Pirates After 7-2 Win Over Phillies
New York Giants pull even atop the standings with Pittsburgh after a 7-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Jack Brewer earns his first start of the year and second win, while Danny Gardella and Johnny Rucker lead a 16-hit attack, Gardella driving in four runs. Dick Barrett takes the loss.
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NEW York
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Phillies
Jack Brewer
Phils
Danny Gardella
Johnny Rucker
Giants
Gardella
Rucker
Dick Barrett
Philadelphia
Treadway
Ees
Anton’li
Ie H’sman Ab Wasdell
Crawford
Mon’gdo
Lombardi
DiMag’io
Cf Seminick
D.g'ella
Mancuso
Kerr
Reyeg
Dinges
Brewer
Daniels
Barrett
Fox
Hausmann
Finger
Wild Gtic Ae
Sears
Barr and Dunn
Cardinals Rally Past Pirates 13-10 In Pittsburgh Tilt
St Louis hitters tag five Pittsburgh pitchers for 18 hits to stage a high scoring win. Whitey Kurowski belts two homers and Eldred Byerly earns the victory as the Cardinals erase an early deficit to even the series with the league leaders.
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Pittsburgh
St. Louis Cardinals
Pirates
Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston
Bucs
Harry Brecheen
Bob Elliott
St. Louis
A. Sch’ienst
Handley
Hopp
Saltze’er
Adams
Gionfr’do
Kuro’ski
Barrett
Sanders
Elliott
Rice
Dahlgren
O'Dea
O\Cosc
Art
Verban
Ene
Marion
Brecheen
Butcher
Cuccurullo
Teese
Barnhart
Roe
Kurowski
Byerly
Schoendienst
Coscarart
Gionfridde
Donnelly
Rescigno
Meachern
Peer
Cucurallae
Reseign
Wild Pi Donnelly
Per Sterr
Kurth
Ballanfant
Braves End Dodgers Streak In 12th, 6–5 Victory
Boston Braves upset Brooklyn Dodgers 6 to 5 in 12 innings as Curt Davis pitched for Brooklyn. The win snaps Brooklyn's seven game streak and advances in the season.
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Boston
INS
Boston Braves
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Curt Davis
Standings Highlight M-1 League Leaders and Upcoming All Star Game
The M-1 League standings show Manufacturers 8 1 .888 and Fruehauf 7 1 .815 atop the table while Anamosa 2 5 .285 and Wilsons 0 7 .000 trail. Games upcoming Sunday at 1 30 p m feature Junior Legion East West all star game Manufacturers versus LaPlant Choate.
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W. L. Pet
Macturers
Speeder
Fruehauf
Anamosa
Collins
Quaker O
LaPlant
Wilsons
Junior Legion
LaPlant-Choate
Baseball standings and weekend schedule show tight pennant race
The standings list Pittsburgh at 30 21 .588 and New York 30 21 .588 with Boston 25 24. Chicago 24 22 .532, Brooklyn 29 21 .580, Cincinnati 22 26 .458, St. Louis 27 23 .540, Philadelphia 12 42 .222. Saturday results include Boston 6 over St. Louis 1 and Pittsburgh 10 over New York. Sunday games include Chicago at Cincinnati, St. Louis at Pittsburgh, Brooklyn at Boston, Philadelphia at New York.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
St. Louie
Baseball Standings and Saturday Results
The standings show Detroit 29 18 .617 leading the league with Chicago 24 26 .480 and New York 27 21 .563 close behind. Saturday results include Philadelphia 3 New York 4 Washington 0 Boston 0 Detroit 7 Chicago 5 St Louis 4 Cleveland 3. Upcoming games: Boston at Washington, New York at Philadelphia, Cleveland at St Louis, Detroit at Chicago.
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Detroit
Chicago
New York
Washington
Boston
Cleveland
St. Louis Oe
Phila’phia
Esults Saturda Philadelhinis
St. Louis
Nebraska to revise boxing and wrestling regulations
Nebraska boxing and wrestling rules are being changed as the code is prepared for filing before August 10. The new code adds amateur boxing rules licenses for match makers inspectors duties and lowers the number of clubs licensed in cities and towns. Schools and colleges are excluded from the new rules but may pattern their rules after the amateur code.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Secretary of State
Charles Moon
Bulla and McSpaden Lead Open Golf Tie At 3rd Round
In Philadelphia at the Inquirer war bond tournament McSpaden Sanford Maine and Johnny Bulla Atlanta Ga tied for the lead after 54 holes with 205 as Jimmy Hines Chicago faded with a 77. Byron Nelson Toledo stood third at 206 while Ed Furgol Detroit and Bruce Coltart Absecon N J shared fifth with 211.
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Philadelphia
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Sanford
Johnny Bulla
Atlanta
Philadelphia Inquirer
Jimmy Hines
Hines
McSpaden
Bulla
Lianerc Country Club
Chicago
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Nelson
Ed Furgol
Detroit
Bruce Coltart
Absecon
N. J
LaSalle Handicap Won by Good Bid at Hawthorne
Good Bid ridden by Bobby Campbell won the $5,000 added La Salle handicap at Hawthorne Race Track. Campbell led early and widened the gap as Take Wing and Bob's Choice, the favorites, chased. Good Bid finished five lengths in front with Take Wing second and Bob's Choice third.
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Chicago
INS
Bobby Campbell
Hawthorne Race Track
Campbell
Take Wing
Bob’s
Good Bid
Bolo
Bosox Sign Schamberger to Roanoke Assignment
Right handed pitcher Al Schamberger has signed with the Boston Red Sox and will report to Roanoke Virginia in Class B after serving in the Army. He may also join Louisville in the American Association if Army duties are delayed. Schamberger starred in Junior Legion and high school baseball with several state and city titles and strong prep-season records.
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Iowa
Roy
Ray Sorenson
Jim Ryan
Jim Schaber
Roy Sorenson
Ray
Ryan
Armstrong
Schaber
Wilson
Warren W. McAllister
Cedar Rapids
Okinawa
Agriculture
Seabees
Dale Cunningham
Jim
South Pacific
Grayson
Hawaii
Cunninghams
Fruitland Boulevard
Italy
Robert J. Sedenka
Ella Sedenka
C Street
85Th Division
Africa
Wilson High
Sedenka
Roosevelt Hotel
Soko
al Schamberger
Russ Schamberger
Boston Red Sox
Schamberger
Roanoke
Louisville Club
American Association
Red Sox
Kansas City
Junior Legion
Iowa City
Davenport
Devil Diver Wins Belmont Handicap at Belmont Park
Devil Diver of the Greentree stable won the $50,000 Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park by two lengths. Stymie finished second with Olympic Zenith third as Great Rush failed to challenge in the smallest field for the 1¼ mile race since 1884. Devil Diver paid $3.00 to win.
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New York
INS
Devil Diver
Greentree
Belmont Park
Stymie
Olympic Zenith
Great Rush
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Tait
Blasts Hoop Jr
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Waveland Drive
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Richard Marks
Lois
Bruce
Seventh Avenue
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Westwood Drive
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Near Ely
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Ed Vavra
Ely
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Europe
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Seventh Army
Henry Feuss
Charles Vavera
Edwin Vavera
COE
Robert M. Dunlop
Edwin B. Crahill
329Th Infantry
Walternienberg
Germany
Dunlop
83Rd Infantry
Dorothy Carr
Seventh Avenue SE
Iwo Jima
Frank G. Stastny
Fourth Marines
Thomas J. Stastny
USS
Gilmer
Charles F. Elias
21St Marines
Bob Sedenka
Illinois
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