Dodgers and Tigers poised to capitalize on pennant chase
Brooklyn Dodgers and Detroit Tigers brace for long home stands as they solidify positions in the tight pennant race. Dodgers host Boston, then face western clubs after an 11-game win streak, while Tigers improve after recent road trips. Key notes include Hank Wyse guiding Cubs past Pirates, Overmire’s fifth win for the Indians, and Feriss struggling as the Red Sox lose 14 to 4.
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Browns Sox melee before Harridge
CHICAGO INL President Wil Harridge of the American league said he would act after studying umpire reports on the beating of Karl Scheel White Sox batting practice pitcher by St. Louis Browns players. Scheel, an honorably discharged marine, was slugged and kicked in a wild dugout battle during the eighth inning of the Sox Browns game in St. Louis. Sox manager Jimmie Dykes called the assault the most brutal and uncalled for I ever saw in baseball.
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Watkins seeks baseball games in surrounding area
The Watkins base ball club invites nearby teams to arrange games. Cedar Rapids clubs are included. Interested teams should call Schmidt's store in Watkins to arrange a matchup.
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Tennis Pairings Announced for Red Cross Tourney
Pairings in the men singles draw were announced for the Red Cross tennis tourney with entries set for women juniors and men doubles to follow. Entry fees range from 25 cents to one dollar, all proceeds benefiting Linn County Red Cross. Seeded veterans from last year include Jim Netolicky Erwin Wasta Russell Knapp and Frank Nye with listed opponents and phone numbers for the first round.
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Crippled Wilson Loses M J Game
The Iowa Manufacturers defeated Wilsons 18 to 3 Thursday night at Daniels. Wilsons had several Junior Legion players missing, leaving Manager Rabbit Sawyer severely short handed. Sawyer hit a home run and the game was marred by crowding by the winners as Wilsons considered conceding.
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Western Golf Enters Semi Final Stage
By Jim Mitchell Indianapolis AP two young westerners Carol Freese of Portland and Mrs Albert Becker Englewood NJ face top contenders in the Western Open semi finals defending champion Mildred Didrikson Zaharias of Los Angeles meets Mrs Becker while Dorothy Germain of Philadelphia plays Miss Freese Germain defeated Betty Hicks 5 and 3 and Zaharias routed Dorothy Kirby 4 and 3 in quarter finals
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Babe) Didrikson Zaharias
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Mother's Death Does Not Stop Zaharias in Golf Title Bid
In Indianapolis, Mrs Babe Didrikson Zaharias learned of her mother’s death in Los Angeles Friday morning but chose to continue her defense in the Women’s Western Golf tournament. She planned to play her scheduled match with Mrs Albert Becker of Englewood, New Jersey, then decided to stay in the event for as long as she remained in the competition.
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Speeder Battles Collins Radio at Daniels Tonight
Two rugged M-1 league contenders meet at 6 tonight on the Daniels park diamond. Speeder recently defeated Fraehauf while Collins Radio trails the league leaders Manufacturers in a push for top standings.
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Rotary Defeats Waltonians in Kids League Ball
The Rotary club beat the Waltonians 3 to 2 in extra innings at Daniels Park as Sturm and Murdock sparked the rally with consecutive hits and Ribbie scored on a walk. Waltonians' Jim Cooke went 2-for-2 with a walk while Dick Kohl added a single and a triple in the loss.
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M J League Board To Convene Tonight
A special meeting of the M J league board of control is called for this evening at the Iowa Manufacturing company office after the Daniels park game. Firms are urged to send representatives as several important matters of business will be discussed.
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Zivic Faces Young Harold Green At Madison Square Garden
Veteran welterweight Fritzie Zivic, 32, meets 24 fight unbeaten Harold Green of Brooklyn at Madison Square Garden for up to 10 rounds. Green is favored 8 to 5, riding momentum since Army discharge. Zivic brings his bag of tricks from Pittsburgh in a bid to upset the rising challenger.
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Major League Box Scores Brooklyn Philadelphia RHO ABH Q A
Brooklyn and Philadelphia split in a high scoring box score showing Buker winning for Brooklyn and Karl taking the loss for Philadelphia with Olivie and Basinski contributing multiple RBI efforts in a wide spread set of innings.
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Red Peppers Hot Sport Chatter
The column ribbed old base ball politics as Red Pepper notes Chandler as baseball's high commissioner, largely window dressing while a St Louis melee and Brooklyn bench taunts spark incidents. It links fights to discharged service men, bench jockeying, and questions if officials will curb heated taunts.
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Armstrongs Win Softball Game
In the church league for under 18 boys Calvary Baptist won two forfeits against Church of the Nazarene and Daniels Park Presbyterian. First Lutheran split two games to tie Calvary for first, defeating Trinity Methodist 10 to 0 and losing 10 to 5 to First Evangelical over Central Park Presbyterian. Open league saw Armstrongs beat Hearns Stevensons Motor Co. 5 to 0 on a one hitter by Charlie Michalik.
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Stubby) Overmire
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Standings and Upcoming Game Schedule Report
Standings show Quaker at .286 and J Andimosa at .250 with Wilsons at .000. Manufacturer LaPlant and Priiehaul appear in standings with 45 and 3 wins respectively. Thursday results include Manufacturers vs Wilsons and Quaker Mats vs La Plant Choate. Upcoming games list Radio 6 pm and other matches. Cleveland and New York mentions indicate a broader league context with Cincinnati and Philadelphia cited in results.
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American League standings and Thursday results excerpt
The page shows partial AL standings with teams including Washington Cleveland and Chicago and notes Thursday results and upcoming games. It mentions Washington at Boston and Chicago at Cleveland with rain affecting the nights.
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Jeep Favored to Capture Belmont Stakes
New York AP reports the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on tomorrow features six three year olds for $50 000 added with Jeep as favorite. Hoop Jr. and Polynesian are out as Hoop Jr. bowed a tendon and Polynesian is ineligible. Col V Whitney's Jeep, fifth in the Derby, leads the field for the mile and a half test with a near seventy three thousand dollar gross.
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Imco Sluggers Overwhelm Smulekoff 18 to 7 in Iowa City
Imco slugged past Smulekoff 18 to 7 on Riverside diamond Thursday night. Nine runs in the seventh highlighted a big rally after Smulekoff earlier plated seven on eight hits and six Imco errors. Box scores list Smulekoff hitters and Imco scorers with multiple mentions of bases, errors, and runs.
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