Dodgers pound Cardinals as Medwick extends hitting streak
Brooklyn Dodgers routed the St Louis Cardinals 10 to 4 at Ebbets Field. Joe Medwick collected three singles and a double to extend his consecutive hit streak to 23 games and lead the attack as Curt Davis started and Hugh Casey earned the win after a second-inning call.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Cardinals
St. Louis
Billy Southworth
Ebbetsfield
Red Birds
Dodgers
Joe Medwick
Medwick
Pete Reiser
Curt Davis
Hugh Casey
Wolff Day Ends in Loss to Browns 5 3
In St Louis Roger Wolff pitched six hits but lost 5 to 3 as the Browns beat the Athletics. Chet Laabs homered in the eighth for St Louis after two runs in the second and a late rally by Philadelphia.
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Roger Wolff
Philadelphia Athletics
Chester
Ill
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St. Louis Browns
Browns
Chet Laabs
Glenn McQuillen
Laabs
Dee Miles
Athletics
Riddle Shuts Out Phils With Two Hits
Elmer Riddle limited the Philadelphia Phillies to two hits on Saturday as the Cincinnati Reds cruised to a 7 to 0 victory. Riddle carried a perfect game until Albie Glossop doubled with two outs in the seventh. Ival Goodman and others produced the key scoring in the second inning.
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INS
Elmer Riddle
Philadelphia Phils
Cincinnati Reds
Riddle
Albie Glos
Ick Etten
Reds
Frank McCormick
Bert Haas
Ival Goodman
Jerry Walker
Phelan to Coach St. Mary's Gaels Till War's Over
Jimmy Phelan named head football coach at St. Mary's College Moraga to lead the team for the duration of World War II. A Notre Dame graduate, he previously coached at Missouri and Purdue and will assume duties this summer. Marty Kordick stays as assistant. the naval takeover of the campus had sparked rumors of football abandonment.
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Moraga
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Notre Dame
University of Missouri
Purdue Universies
Pearl Harbor
Javery Blanks Corsairs for fifth win
Al Javery pitched a three hit shutout as Boston defeated Pittsburgh 4 to 0 Friday lifting the Braves from a four game slide. The Braves broke the game open in the second with five hits producing three runs against Ken Heintzelman and added a fourth in the fifth off Luke Hamlin.
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INS
Pittsburgh
al Javery
Pirates
Braves
Javery
Ken Heintzelman
Luke Hamlin
Detroit NBA Note Mentions Franklin Connection
A fragment notes a Franklin from Detroit linked to Ea Boudreau Cleveland manager and an Illinois connection in a basketball context.
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NBA
Franklin
Ea Boudreau
Cleveland
Illinois
Dodds Wins 1500 Meters at National AAU Meet
Gil Dodds of Boston A A defeated top milers in the national AAU track and field 1500 meters, clocking 3 50 2 to surge from a slow start to the lead on the second lap. He outpaced Leroy Weed and others as the New York Athletic Club scored 129.7 points to San Francisco Olympic Club on 109. The two day meet featured champions like Leslie MacMitchell and Don Burnham with Dodds bringing home the upset victory.
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Gil Dodds
Boston
New York Athletic Club
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Leslie MacMitchell
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Leroy Weed
Southern California
Bobby Ginn
Nebraska
N.C.A.A
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Dartmouth
Gordon Seminary
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Weed
Promoters Fear War Dept Clamp on Soldier Boxers
Grapevine says Joe Louis may not box again while a soldier as war department leaders curb athletic amateurs. Promoters and handlers are blamed for profiteering but officials plan to halt side earnings by service members. Other notes include Bill Parker’s summer work, Cadets Curran Hand Mannino Stauss, and M and J league links with Crabbe Savel and Penick Ford.
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War Department
Army
Bill Parker
Hawkeye
Parker
Iowa City
Ted Curran
Tom Hand
al Mannino
Billi Stauss
Rey McHugh
Crabby Savel
Penick
Ford
McIintyre
Savel
Russell Ream
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Hogan
Jacobs
Theron Thomsen
Dick Taylor
University of Iowa
Thomson
Taylor
St. Vence
Standings Highlight Three Eye League Schedule
Partial standings for the Three Eye League shown with wins and percentages. scattered lines reference games on Saturday and Sunday and a venue at Madison Street Decatur with unclear team names and results.
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Three Eye League
Geyer Called Up by Naval Reserve for Training
Don W. W. Geyer assistant football and head track coach at St Louis University has been called up for U S naval training. He will report July 2 in New York to begin training while visiting his Waterloo Iowa parents.
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ST. Louis
INL
Don W.W. Geyer
St. Louis University
U. S. Naval
W. J. “Dukes” Dufford
Geyer
New York
Waterloo
Iowa
Baseball Scores Snapshot From Saturday Games
American League results show scattered outcomes with New York and Cleveland posting various scores. Detroit and St. Louis games appear among the listed box results as teams like Boston, Detroit, and Cleveland played.
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New York
Lewis Bo
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Ambiguous OCR Snippet From City Listings
Fragmentary OCR shows scattered numbers and place names across multiple entries. The text includes references like New York Philadelphia and various codes such as 431 788 2932, suggesting a damaged classifieds or financial listing without a clear single event or person.
Giants Pummel Passeau to Win 8-1 Over Cubs
New York Giants defeat Chicago Cubs 8 to 1 ending Claude Passeau eight game win streak. Hal Schumacher wins fourth straight as Mel Ott and Babe Barna homer. Stan Hack homered for the Cubs’ lone run in the first inning.
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NEW York
INS
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Claude Passeau
Mel Ott
Babe Barna
Giants
Hal Schumacher
Schumacher
Stan Hack
Cubs
Lind keeps greens at Overland course amid title bid
Denver area golfer Charley Lind known as Babe Lind and a Denver University sophomore worked overnight shifts as a groundskeeper at the Overland course. He was on duty from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. the night before winning the Big Seven Conference championship, as he tried for the Hale America regional qualifier.
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Charley
Babe) Lind
Lind
Denver University
Hogan and Turnesa Tie For Hale America Lead At Ridgemoor
Tiny Ben Hogan tied Mike Turnesa for the 54 hole lead at the Hale America Open in Ridgemoor with 203. Turnesa bogeyed late on the 18th, while Hogan posted 33 36 69 to stay in reach. Many notables including Demaret Little Smith Nelson and Ferrier also posted strong scores as 41 players broke par.
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Chicago
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Mike Turnesa
Ridgemoor Country Club
Hogan
Turnesa
White Plains
N. Y
Sa Ay
Jimmy Demaret
Detroit
Lawson Little
Monterey
Calif
Horton Smith
Pinehurst
N. C
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Ohio
Jim Ferrier
Elmhurst
Ill
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
Ferrier
Wood
Harry Cooper
Sama
Jimmy Thomson
Bobby Jones
Atlanta
Wilford Wehrle
Racine
Wis
William Dear
West Orange
N. J
Steve Kovach
Tarentum
Bob Cochran
St. Louis
Frank Connolly
St. Clair Shores
Mich
John Beck Players Attend Hill Park Baseball School
Manager Ollie Marquardt of the Cedar Rapids Raiders will run the first of two baseball schools for John Beck league players at Hill Park on Tuesday. All players must wear their official uniform, and prizes include two gloves two baseball shoes and a bat for the top improving pitcher catcher infielder and outfielder.
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Ollie Marquardt
Cedar Rapids Raiders
John Beck
Hill Park
Talbert Nears National Clay Court Crown in St Louis
William Talbert, Cincinnati insurance salesman, defeated James Evert of Chicago 6-1 6-2 6-4 in the quarter final of the national clay courts. Other quarter-final results saw Larned, Greenberg and Everett advance past opponents from California and New York.
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William Talbert
Cincinnati
James Evert
Chicago
Jacksonville
Fla
Ace
Block
Larned
Greenberg
William Reedy
Beverly Hills
Calif
Richards
Montebello
Everett
Char Mattman
Forrest Wills
N. Y
Harness Horses Race Today at Hawkeye Downs
Harness racing returns to Hawkeye Downs under the East ern Iowa Racing club with nine heats across 2:15, 2:21, and 2:27 afternoon starts. Special features include Civil Patrol oversight and ribbon prizes presented by local civic women.
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Hawkeye Downs
Eastern Iowa Racing Club
Young Men's Bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce
Civil Patrol
A Ere
Tom Termohien
Blaise
Donald Laird
R S. Prewitt
Richard E. Kil
Senators Rally To Edge Tigers In Ninth Victory
Detroit built a five run lead in the first inning for Tommy Bridges but Washington tied the game at six in the ninth. Paul Trout relieved Bridges and earned the win after Dizzy Trout followed Estatella’s leadoff double. Roger Cramer scored the deciding run for Washington in the ninth.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Tommy Bridges
Washington Senators
Bridges
Paul
Dizzy” Trout
Roberto Estatella
Washington
Pies Zuber
Canton
Roger Cramer
Springfield Browns Rout Waterloo in 8-0 Alley Sweep
Springfield's Brownies widened their lead to four games over idle Evansville after an 8-0 victory at Waterloo. Yelkin allowed four hits and no errors as White Hawks were shut out. Madison erupted for four runs in the ninth to overcome a two run deficit and beat Decatur 19-8. The Commies pressed Quinn, Martin, and Choumley for five hits while Madison's pitcher ran wild. Cedar and Evansville were idle.
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Brownies
Evansville
Waterloo
Yelkin
White Hawks
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Lick Decatur
Quinn
Martin
Choumley
Cedar
Tucker's Auto Salvage Faces Shellsburg Showdown This Afternoon
Shellsburg hosts Tucker's Auto Salvage in a 2 30 PM game this afternoon. The matchup pits local teams in a scheduled sports clash with likely fans in attendance.
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Tucker's Auto Salvage
Shellsburg
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