Braves Nip Dodgers in Ninth for 5 4 Win
Earl Torgeson delivered a game winning two out double in the ninth, scoring Tommy Holmes as the Boston Braves rallied from a 4-1 deficit to beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-4. Johnny Jorgensen and Dixie Walker homered for the Dodgers, but Boston's late rally earned a half game behind the league leaders.
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Earl Torgeson
Tommy Holmes
Boston Lgraves
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Torgeson
Holmes
Braves
Johnny Jorgensen
Dixie Walker
Charley Barrett
Final All-Star Poll Results Are Revealed
The article notes the 1,973,493 ballots cast with Joe DiMaggio as the top vote getter for the American League and lists the leading players by position for both leagues. Managers Cronin and Dyer will select the 25-man rosters, to be announced next Wednesday, for the All-Star Game at Wrigley Field on July 8.
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Best
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Walker
Bain
Williams
Olene
Newspa
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Eddie Dyer
St. Louis Cardinals
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Dyer
Cronin
Jolin
Joe DiMaggio
Gordon
Boston
Bobby Doerr
Musial
St. Louis
Stanky
Saturday and Sunday Baseball Matchups Spotlighted
The clippings list upcoming games including Brockton at New York Lombardi and Boston Heintedman against Spahn with other matchups noted. Details include various pitchers and records as part of a busy weekend schedule.
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Beak Pyne
Voiselle
Pittschers
Chicago
Higbe
Lewis
Vander Dickson St. Meer
Meer
Ang. Wal Ao
Sports Card Fragments Show Mixed Matchups and Records
Readable fragments list multiple baseball matchups with teams and pitchers. New York at Washington shows a 1 page 5 3 line, Drews or Johnson with records, Cleveland and Lepst with Lee, Harder and Em, Menerief and Kinder, Sanford versus Wentouser, and Trout with 6 5. Strong entities include New York Washington Cleveland and Ferris.
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Washington
Page
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Johnson
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Trout
Wilson Packers To Play At Marshalltown Sunday
Wilson Packers travel to Marshalltown for a Sunday twin bill against the Moose club at 8 p.m. It follows a split doubleheader with the John Deere Tractors of Waterloo last Thursday and comes after a loss to the Iowa City Auto Service Cardinals in the Midwest softball league.
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John Deere Tractors
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Moose Club
Packers
Iowa City Auto Service Cardinals
Gardner Larned Wins College Tennis Title
Gardner Larned, UCLA ace, defeated Vic Seimas of North Carolina to win the national intercollegiate singles championship in a 3 hour match at UCLA before 2000 spectators. The final score was 6-3 9-11 4-6 6-3 6-1, giving Larned a point total of 193 to 169.
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INS
Gardner Larned
William and
Marqnet Ace
Vic Seimas
North Carolina
Larned
UCLA
Bob Falkenburg
USC
Tvrdik's Vets Ready to Meet Elite Giants Sunday
Cedar Rapids VFW manager Frank Tvrdik urged fans to arrive early for the 1 30 p m Sunday showdown with the Moline Elite Giants at Daniels Park. He hailed the visitors practice show while predicting a tough battle for the Giants led by infielder Bob Madison and other roster notables. The local league standings shift continued as Imco rose to first after a 7 6 win over LaPlant, with Collins upsetting Wilson and Co Op snapping a seven game skid by beating Speeder.
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Cedar Rapids
Imco
LaPlant
Collins
Wilson
Co-Op
Speeder
Sports Sidelights on Ruth Williams and Joe Louis Tale
A blend of sports lore and human-interest. Babe Ruth cites a Boston youth with a gun in a street incident. Ted Williams struggles at the plate but remains beloved for effort and improved fielding. Joe Louis’s story recalls his ten year peak and a humane gesture to an Ohio couple who feared losing their home after a land purchase.
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INS
Babe Ruth
Boston
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Joe
John Roxborough
Utica
Mich
Doyle Killed in Cleveland Boxing Match
A Cleveland boxing commission report confirms that fighter Doyle was killed by Ray Robinson's blows. The article condemns boxing greed and management negligence, urging reform to prevent further such tragedies in the sport.
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Cleveland Boxing Commission
Doyle
Ray Robinson
Commission
Robinson
Galehouse Shuts Nats As Red Sox Win 8-0
Denny Galehouse, 35, veteran right hander picked up from waivers, pitched four hits over eight innings to blank the Washington Senators and earn an 8-0 Boston victory. Boston broke Griffith Stadium drought with two runs in the first after Sid Hudson walked four, loading the bases. Leon Culberson scored on a single, Johnny Pesky followed with a triple, and Ted Williams drove in another run with a single.
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Denny Galehouse
Browns
Boston Red Sox
Washington Senators
Gatehouse
Red Sox
Griffith Stadium
Boston
Sid Hudson
Hudson
Leon Culberson
Johnny Pesky
Ted W Williams
Hank's Homer Delivers 3-2 Indians Win Over White Sox
Hank Edwards hit his first homer of the year with a man aboard in the third, lifting the Cleveland Indians to a 3-2 victory to complete a series sweep of the Chicago White Sox. George Metkovich opened the inning with a triple, and Jim Hegan extended his hitting streak with three straight hits.
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Hank Edwards
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Edward
Orval Grove
Grove
George Metkovich
Edwards
Jim Hegan
Jet Pilot Retired At Delaware Park Over Weak Legs
Stanton Delaware AP Jet Pilot winner of this year's Kentucky Derby was retired after trainer Tom Smith reported the chestnut son of Blenheim II from Mrs Elizabeth N Graham's Maine Chance Farm could not stand the rigors of hard training due to weak legs.
Yankees top Athletics 5 2 as McQuinn Henrich homer
George McQuinn and Tommy Henrich homer helped the New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Athletics 5-2 to extend their AL lead to 3 1/2 games. Rain delayed play an hour and 20 minutes but the Yankees clinched the win in the first inning with two out. Billy Johnson added a cheap run after Eddie Joost muffed Elmer Vale's relay on a Yogi Berra double.
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George McQuinn
Tommy Henrich
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
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Yankees
Henrich
Joe DiMaggio
McQuinn
Billy Johnson
Eddie Joost
Elmer Vale
Yogi Berra
Tigers Rally Past Browns 6-3 in Second Straight Win
Detroit defeats St. Louis 6-3 as Jack Kramer02 early runs set pace then Frank Overmire blanks Browns rest of game. Hal White starts, limits damage before Overmire earns win. Manager Steve ONeill ejected in second inning after protest to umpires.
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Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Jack Kramer
Hal White
Frank
Overmire
Brownies
Tiger
Steve O'Neill
Bill Summers
Joe Rue
Belmond Ace Wins Iowa Amateur Golf Title 3 and 2
Fred Gordon of Belmond defeated Bob Fry of Keokuk 3 and 2 at Davenport Country Club to claim the Iowa Amateur golf championship. Gordon, a greenhouse operator, used steady iron play to outpace Fry in a 36 hole final, sealing the title on the 34th hole amid tough rough and bluffs.
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Belmond
Husky Bob Fry
Keokuk
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Davenport Country Club
Fry
John Jacobs
Cedar Rapids
Bob
Lees
Charles Updegraff
Boone
Ed McElligott
Council Bluffs
Lee Keim
Davenport
George Skinner
Fort Madison
Pete Jordan
Des Moines
Clarmond
Clarion
Billy Hall
Clarmond Club
Radiomen and Imco Split M J League Tilts
Imco grabbed a firm hold on first place by edging Tucker 4-3 at Daniels Park in the opener before Collins pitched four hits as Red Hibben’s squad beat Wilson 4-1 in the second game of the doubleheader. A late rally gave Tucker a one run edge before a misplay in the seventh produced a dropped ball and the final miscue.
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Collins
Bob Brown
Brown
Imco
Daniels Park
Tucker
Frank Stastny
Bill Durrell
Dick Matter
Vrbicek
Too Hot to Handle Umpire Snaps at Crowd in Game
Dick Beall, the plate umpire in the Collins Wilson game, fired back at fans urging removal of Art Holland. He refused to eject Holland, quipping that if he must stay out in the sun, Holland will too.
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Cedar Rapids Softball Tourneys Set For July 20 27
Cedar Rapids hosts a six city plus ten outside team softball tournament at Ellis park July 20 27. The Cedar Rapids Softball Association aims to attract top Iowa teams to create a premier meet. Midwest league squads Marshalltown Iowa City John Deere Waterloo and Wilson Cedar Rapids submitted entries. Invited teams include Davenport Dubuque Ottumwa and other Iowa cities. The meet is sanctioned by the American Softball Association with all teams needing ASA membership. Commissioner entries blanks and AS A member details available. winning teams expense money awarded. Tickets on sale in advance and at the gate.
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Ellis Park
Cedar Rapids Softball Association
Iowa
Marshalltown
Iowa City
John Deere
Waterloo
Wilson
Davenport
Dubuque
Ottumwa
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American Softball Association
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