Howard Says Dodgers Are Second Division Bums
Oscar Fraley recounts Elston Howard boasting the Yankees are twice as good as the Indians and predicting Cleveland would miss the first division. He recalls Casey Stengel and Charles Dillon Stengel, notes Terrys Giants and Dodgers in 1934, and frames the boast as a jab at rivals.
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NEW York
UPI
Elston Howard
Bill Terry
Casey Stengel
Terry
Howard
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Dale Carnegie
Flatbush
Charles Dillon Stengel
Kansas City
Cardinals
Gonfalon
Dizzy
Daffy Dean
Giants
Dodgers
Old Case
Dubuque and Quincy split wins in Midwest league doubleheader
Tom Moser pitched Dubuque to a 1-0 win over Fox Cities in game one while Jack Bailey gave a four hitter in a 4-1 victory in game two. Quincy swept Quad Cities 5-4 and 4-2 to climb to third. Keokuk edged Clinton 5-4 as Lou Alcaraz hit a two run homer and Rufus Cox slugged a ninth inning shot to seal the win.
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Associated Press
Tom Moser
Dubuque
Fox Cities
Moser
Jack Bailey
Foxes
Waterloo
Keokuk
Lou Alcaraz
Rufus Cox
Quincy
Quad Cities
Clinton
Decatur
Ex PGA Proxy George Sargent Dies at 79
ATLANTA AP George Sargent a native Englishman who became U S Open champion and president of the National Professional Golf Association died after a lengthy illness at age 79. He was born in Dorking England and trained at Epson Downs Golf club before becoming pro at Royal Ottawa in Canada. He won the U S Open at Englewood New Jersey in 1909 with a Open record 290, five strokes ahead of Alex Smith.
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Atlanta
George Sargent
National Professional Golf Association
Sargent
Dorking
Surrey County
England
Epson Downs Golf Club
Royal Ottawa Club
Canada
Englewood
N.J
Alex Smith
Kendall Murdoch and Gazette Win in Marion
Kendall Hardware defeats Fire Dept 14 to 11 in Marion Major baseball league opener. The Gazette tops First National Bank 9 to 3 in Intermediate league. Murdoch Funeral Home defeats Schmitty’s Barber Shop 108 in the Minor circuit.
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Kendall Hardware
Fire Dept
Marion
the Gazette
First National Bank
Murdoch Funeral Home
Schmitty
Barber Shop
NFL Organizer Walter Flanigan Dies in Rock Island Ill
Walter H. Flanigan 70, a founder and manager of the Rock Island Independents, died in Rock Island Illinois. Funeral services are set for Wednesday. Flanigan helped form the Independents before World War I and later signed with Jim Thorpe after the war.
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NFL
Rock Island, Ill
UPI
Walter H. Flanigan
National Football League
Flanigan
Rock Island Independents
The
Independents
Jim Thorpe
John Shepherd Leads Elmcrest Juniors in Golf Day
John Shepherd won Elmcrest Junior golf day with a 39 the low round. Jock Olson claimed low putts with 14 while Ed Dengler won the birdie ball prize. Special prizes went to Tom Lynch Susan Zazza and Shirley Hatt.
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John Shepherd
Elmcrest
Jock Olson
Ed Dengler
Tom Lynch
Susan Zazza
Shirley Hatt
Darkness Halts NCAA Golf Qualifying Round at Duke
In Durham North Carolina after 13 hours of play darkness halted the first of two rounds in the NCAA golf qualifying. At 7 p.m. 46 players remained on the Duke course as Kermit Zarley of Houston led a 17 hole stoppage while Bill Templin of Purdue and Ken Folkes of Wake Forest shared the 71 after 18 holes.
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Durham
N.C
Duke University
Kermit Zarley
University of Houston
Bill Templin
Purdue
Ken Folkes
Wake Forest
Lavecek Earns PGA Berth in Iowa Qualifier
Ottumwa AP Rob ert Lavecek a Dubuque professional won an Iowa sectional qualifying berth for the national PGA tournament leading a field of 10 with a five over par 149 for 36 holes. Joe Brown Des Moines ineligible for late entry. second spot went to Bob Shields Quincy Illinois. Jim McPartland Indiana Creek pro at Marion shot 161.
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Ottumwa
Robert Lavecek
Dubuque
Iowa
Joe Brown
Des Moines
Bob ‘Shields
Quincy
Rock Island
Minor and American Association Score Snapshot
League by league results show Toronto defeating Jacksonville 8 to 3 and Atlanta winning 6 to 5. Rochester beat Richmond, Columbus 7 tied Syracuse 2, Indianapolis blanked Louisville 2, Denver lost to Oklahoma 11, Dallas Fort Worth 2. Pacific Coast Hawaii 4 defeated Vancouver 3, Spokane 7 edged San Diego 11 to 9, Salt Lake City 9. Texas grid shows Gusti and San Antonio facing Amarillo with rain. Paso 14 Albuquerque 10. South Atlantic results include Knoxville 1, Macon 11 Greenville 0. Eastern League Harieston 4 Imira 3Wiens 3. Binghamton 9, umsport 3. Mexico City Tigers 3 beat Monterrey 8, Puebla.
Softball Slo Pitch League May at City Lanes
May results show teams such as Quaker Oats, Nordwan, and Eagies competing at City Lanes with forfeit notes. Readouts include players like Bella Kenyon, Werdieki Steinmetz, and Gillan, Novak, Gardner among participants.
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Idebertent
Johns Parkway
Gillan
Novak
Gardner
Eagies
Wilson and Co
Midwest and Moose Post Major Wins in Cedar Rapids
Midwest and Moose clubs earned major league wins in Cedar Rapids Kids Major division play. Midwest built a 12 run second inning, forcing a 16-1 victory as 15 batters came to plate. Madden pitched five innings no-hitter with 14 strikeouts and nine walks for Moose, adding two hits.
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Midwest Investment
Moose Club
Madden
Cedar Rapids
Midwest
Ankeny
Martin
Moose
Fight Results Santa Monica San Francisco Cards
Johnny Newman stopped Hilario Morales in Santa Monica while George Salazar outpointed Quan James in San Francisco. Mexican fighters Morales and James lost decisions, with San Diego and Torreon listed as their home cities.
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Associated Press
Santa Monic
Calif
Johnny Newman
Santa Ia
Hilario ‘Morales
Mexico City
Francisco
George
Baby”Salazar
Torreon
Mexico
Quan James
San Diego
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