Big Spree in Eleventh Caps White Sox 6 2 Win
In Philadelphia the Chicago White Sox broke a tight game with a four run eleventh inning. Pitcher Frank Papish earned the win while Russ Christopher took the loss as Rudy York Cass Michaels George Dickey and Floyd Baker drove in runs and Taft Wright added a key double.
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Philadelphia
Athletics
Russ Christopher
Connie Mack
Rudy York
Cass Michaels
George Dickey
Floyd Baker
Taft Wright
Elmer Vale
Sox
Frank Papish
Macks
Navy Strokes To Victory in Poughkeepsie
Navy’s varsity crew dominated the Poughkeepsie regatta finishing first in the three mile race with a time of 13 59 2 10. Cornell placed second and Washington third while California fourth and Princeton fifth marked a 49 year debut for the latter in the event.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
INS
Lionel Strongfort
Middies
Cornell
Washington Huskies
California
Princeton
Syracuse
Wisconsin
M.lt
Pennsylvania
Rutgers
Columbia
NCAA Meet Highlights and Standings Feature Fast Times
Fragmentary results show Ohio Wesleyan and Texas among top finishers in sprint events. Records fall as 440 yard dash and high marks attract attention with notable performances from McKenley Bolen Patton Likens and others across California Washington Indiana and San Jose State.
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Brelsford
Ohio Wesleyan
Texas
McKenley
Bolen
Colorado
Nebo- Washieshingtoaton State
de Loach
Southern California
Harnden
Texas & M
Katznar
Williams
California
Ben Eastman
U.S.A
Patton
Thern
A. Mathis
Yior
Marti Ba ‘Ou Peters
Indiana
Ofouden
Isconsin
Smalley
San Jose
Calif
Dil"Balowin
Porter
Mitchen
Hire
Fivin
Beturth Rice
Clark
Washington
Taylin
Cali State
Iannicell
Linone Marshall
Fresno
Wen & i
Paimenter
Mi Bightpangta
Guidaath
Howden
Rozek to Pitch For Mississippi Club
Dick Rozek the Cedar Rapids southpaw pitching standout from American Legion and M 1 leagues will leave Monday to join Meridian Mississippi a class B Southeastern league club that placed second. An Immaculate Conception graduate Rozek began pro play in April with Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania compiling one win and two losses before returning home Thursday. He is the son of Mr and Mrs F Rozek of 372 Twentieth.
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Dick Rozek
Cedar Rapids
Dodgers Rally Past Reds 6 5 For Second Place
The Dodgers defeated Cincinnati 6-5 in a see-saw game to secure their second straight victory and climb to second in the National League standings. Veteran reliever Peg Casey delivered another strong effort, while rookie Harry Taylor started and the Dodgers built a 4-1 lead before Cincinnati tied it in the sixth and Brooklyn responded with two runs in the seventh off Harry Gumbert.
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Cincinnati
Peg Casey
Brooklyn Co
Dodgers
Harry Taylor
Reds
Ethe
Harry Gumbert
West NCAA Baseball Playoffs Postponed By Rain
Rain forced postponement of the Western championship NCAA baseball playoff for Saturday. A Sunday doubleheader will decide whether Texas or California represents the West in the national title game in Michigan next weekend.
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Denver
Texas U
California
Louis Conn fight deflated but interests linger in Rumson return
Mike in Rumson regains mobility aided by nurses and a cane while eyeing an outdoor Louis fight in September with Joe Baksi uninterested. Harness racing climbs with Roosevelt and a Hollywood million-dollar day. rapid rise in midwest racing and breeding in Ohio Indiana Illinois Kentucky. Golf writer Shirley Povich notes Sam Snead’s putting prowess.
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Louis Conn
Mike
Rumson
Old Battler
Louis
Joe Baksi
Louis Remains Unchallenged After Ten-Year Title Reign
New York reports on Joe Louis marking ten years as world heavyweight champion since his 1937 Chicago win over Braddock. The piece notes 23 title defenses, 21 KOs, earnings above 3.2 million, and hints at retirement plans while highlighting Louis’s dignity and dominance.
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New York
Ins
Sitare Pattata
Joseph Lewis Barrow
Joe Louis
Louis
Comiskey Park
Chicago
James
Braddock
Louis Haymaker
Mike Jacobs
Corbett
Dempsey
Apeye
Allied Golf Thursday Section completes first round
The Allied Industrial golf league completed its first round with O Trimble posting a 49 for Cherry Burrell No. 1. Quaker Oats Full O Pep led the standings with 19 points, just ahead of Link Belt Speeder with 18. Rain halted Tuesday night play.
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Allied Industrial Golf League
O. Trimble
Cherry Burrell
Quaker Oats
Link Belt Speeder
Nofiereer
B. Tae
Lee
Doerr Grand Slam and Mele Homer Spark Red Sox Rout Indians
Boston balloons to a 9-1 victory over Cleveland as Bobby Doerr belted a grand slam and Sam Mele hit a two-base shot. Feller struggled for control, exiting in the fourth after allowing seven hits eight runs and five walks in front of 31,244 at Fenway.
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Boston
Bobby Doerr
Sam Mele
Boston Red Sox
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Fenway Park
Feller
Jon Boudrea
Mele
Dutch Hurls Phillies to 5-1 Victory
Emil Leonard known as Dutch hurled eight hits through the Pirates as Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 5-1 to snap a four game losing streak. The win moved the Phillies out of the NL cellar before 11,144 fans as Hank Greenberg and Jim Tabor contributed RBI singles and Verban and Seminick each drove in runs.
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Pittsburgh
Emil
Dutch” Leonard
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia
Leonard
Pirates
Phillies
Harry Walker
Hank Greenberg
Jim Tabor
Andy Seminick
Emil Verban
Brabancon Wins Diamond Stakes at Delaware Park
Brabancon owned by Walter P. Chrysler led from the start to win the $15,000 added Diamond Stakes mile and a furlong for three year olds at Delaware Park. Tailspin finished a length back with Trapeze, Tailspin's stablemate, in third. The paying $6.70 odds reflected a strong performance.
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Ins
Brabancon
Walter P. Chrysler
Delaware Park
Tailspin
Trapeze
Nats Rally Past Browns 5-4 on Ninth Inning Single
Washington overcame a 4-2 deficit with a bases loaded ninth inning. Gerry Robertson delivered a pinch single to center driving in Joe Grace and Priddy for a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Browns. Mickey Vernon and Stan Spence had earlier triples to spark the rally. President Truman was among the fans in attendance.
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Washington
Gerry Robertson
St. Louis Browns
President Truman
Mickey Vernon
Stan Spence
Nelson Potter
Joe Grace
Christiaan
Spence
Robertson
Grace
Priddy
Midgets to Race at Hawkeye Downs July Fourth
About 25 to 35 midget cars are to race at Hawkeye Downs on July Fourth, sanctioned by the Midwest Midget Auto Racing Association. Time trails begin at 12 30 p m with eight races on the new quarter mile track, admission one dollar.
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Midwest Midget Auto Racing Association
John Gerber
Association Dent
Gerber
Hawkeye Downs
Hanford
American Legion
Assault Triumphs Over Stymie In Fast Race
Assault won by three lengths over a far back Stymie in 2:03 3/5 on a fast track. Stymie paid $2.40 to place, Larky Day paid $3 for show, with betting on Assault at $2.90 to win.
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Stymie
Valdiia Orphan
Uoon
Larky Day
Pictorial boating rules urged after deadly Detroit capsizing
Four rowers near Detroit rode the tumbling wake of an excursion steamer and three drowned when the boat capsized. The article warns against fire on board and mixing cigarettes or gasoline with boats. It stresses safety and cautions about rocking and dangerous acts to prevent similar fatalities.
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Detroit
NYU Upsets Illinois 2-1 in NC A A East Onway to Finals
New York University pitchers Roy Teasley and Tom Capezzoli sparked a 2-1 victory over Illinois to reach the NC A A eastern division final in New Haven. NYU, Metropolitan Conference titlists, will face Yale for a spot in the first college World Series at Kalamazoo, Michigan, this week.
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New Haven
Sarazen comes up short in PGA quarters at Plum Hollow
At Plum Hollow Golf Club the PGA quarter finals feature Harbert vs Gibson while fans pack the course after Friday chaos as Sam Snead Ben Hogan and Bobby Locke draw big crowds. Sarazen struggles, running out of steam against Laffoon by the 33rd hole ending Ky 4 up.
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Harbert
Gibson
Andy Red
Kansas City
Plum Hollow Golf Club
Ed Oliver
Ben Hogan
Ed Joseph
Fairfax
Calif
Plum Hollow
Hogan
Jimmy Demaret
Sam Snead
Bobby Locke
Sarazen
Gene
Gzzim Sarazen
Golf Victories Highlight Chicago Contingent At Event
Ky Laffoon of Chicago defeated Gene Jarazen of New York four and three. Art Bell of Colma California beat Dick Metz of Chicago one up with thirty seven holes. Jim Ferrier of Chicago beat Claude Harmon of Mamaroneck New York one up. Vic Ghezzi of Kansas City Kansas beat Jim Turnesa of White Plains four up and three. Lew Worsham of Oakmont Pennsylvania defeated Reggie Miles of East Lansing seven and six. Chick Harbert of Northville Michigan beat Ed Oliver of Wilmington Delaware three and two. Leland Gibson of Kansas City Missouri beat Ed Joseph of Fairfax California one up after thirty seven holes.
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Ky Laffoon
Chicago
Gene Jarazen
New York
Art Bell
Colma
Calif
Dick Metz
Jim Ferrier
Claude Harmon
Mamaroneck
Vic Ghezzi
Kansas City
Kan
Jim Turnesa
White Plains
Lew Worsham
Oakmont
Reggie Miles
East Lansing
Mich
Chick Harbert
Northvillle
Ed Oliver
Wilmington
Del
Leland Gibson
Ed Joseph
Fairfax
Suggs Clinches Western Open Title In Tight Final
Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs Ga. retained the Women's Western Open championship by defeating Dorothy Kirt of Atlanta 4-2 after 34 holes in Atlanta. Rain delayed play morning and caused water on greens but Suggs maintained a steady lead, finishing with a birdie on the 34th green. Mrs George Wilcox of Miami won the consolation trophy with a one victory at 72 holes over Agnes Wall of Michigan.
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Atlanta
Louise Suggs
Lithia Springs
Dorothy Kirt
Miss Suggs
Suggs
George Wilcox
Miami
Agnes Wall
Mich
Slaughter Leads All Star Balloting At Midday
Enos Slaughter of the St. Louis Cardinals forged ahead as the top vote getter in the poll for the starting lineup of the 14th annual All-Star Game to be played at Wrigley Field on July 8. Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees slipped to third with 251 402 votes while Cleveland’s Lou Boudreau held fourth with two votes.
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Enos Slaughter
St. Louis Cardinals
Wrigley Field
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankee
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland
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