Giants Rout Phillies 14 6 as Walker ties NL homer record
Giants 14 Phillies 6 before 17 203 at bat. Walker hits his 16th homer in six games tying major league mark set by George Kelly in 1924. Mort allows nine hits with support from Marshall Gordon and Del Ennis homers for Philadelphia. Al Jurisich completes the full 16 hits allowed.
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New York Giants
New Yorkers
Philadelphia Phillies
Pirates
Cubs
Giants
Phils
Mort
Walker
George Kelly
Willard Marshall
Sid Gordon
del Ennis
Jim Tabor
Jackie Albright
Albright
Philly
Ben Chapman
al Jurisich
Connie Mack to be Honored in Meriden Fete Event
Meriden Connecticut prepares a big town celebration with bands parades and lyric oratory to welcome Connie Mack returning to the site of his first professional game after 63 years. speculation runs that Mack may address Hank Greenberg and associate talks about selling the Philadelphia Athletics, linking a speech to a possible sale.
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Conn
Hartford
New Haven
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Meridan
Hank Greenberg
Philadelphia Athletics
Mack
Ce-Mar Announces 23 Car Entry For Sunday Night Races
A 23 car entry list was announced for Ce-Mar’s fifth mile oval Sunday under lights. Names include Red Kettering Cedar Rapids Jim Thompson St Louis Curley Corner Memphis Don Brummerstadt Chicago Lou Scul ley Chicago Martin Wiswald Chicago Gene Zenor Fort Dodge Frank Kavanagh Hamilton I Bud Palmer Chicago Ray Elliott Joliet Ben Zuiker Chicago Paul Ambrose Waukegan Red Bouscher Chicago George Van Chicago Eddie Schricker Moline Dick Murphy Moline Pop Williams Davenport Milo Erickson Storm Lake Shelley Eldridge H A Walker Davenport Glen Himbel Rocksland Richard Elliott Davenport Harold Nienaber Davenport. Time trials start 7 p.m. with races at 8:30 p.m. Another night race is set for next Wednesday.
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Ce-Mar
Don McElhinney
Red Kettering
Cedar Rapids
McElhinney
Ce- Mar
Jim Thompson
St. Louis
Curley Corner
Memphis
Don Brummerstadt
Chicago
Lou Sculley
Martin Wiswald
Gene Zenor
Fort Dodge
Frank Kavanagh
Hamilton
Bud Palmer
Ray Elliott
Joliet
Ben Zuiker
Paul Ambrose
Waukegan
Red Bouscher
George van
Eddie Schricker
Moline
Dick Murphy
Pop Williams
Davenport
Milo Erickson
Storm Lake
Shelley
Eldridge
H. A. Walker
Glen Himbel
Rocksland
Richard Elliott
Harold Nienaber
Vet Killian Kiwanis Barney Nines Lead Kids League
After one week of play in the Kids leagues the V F W and Kiwanis nines lead the John Beck circuit. Killian s and Barney s are on top in the Civic and Service Club loop with two wins and no losses.
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V.F.W
Kiwanis
John Beck
Killian’s
Barney's
Kurowski's Homer Delivers 8-7 Victory Over Reds
Cardinals catcher George Kurowski hit a sixth inning homer off reliever Harry Gumbert to lift St. Louis to an 8-7 win over Cincinnati. Stan Musial and Terry Moore contributed key hits as Cincinnati rallied from a 7-5 deficit before Kurowski's blast sealed the victory in the ninth. Gerald Staley and Jim Hearn split the mound duties for the Reds with Hearn taking the loss.
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ST. Louis
Harry Gumbert
George Kurowski
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Kurowski
Cardinals
Terry Moore
Grady Hatton
Moore
Gumbert
Kent Peterson
Reds
Hogan Takes Lead With 66 In Chicago Victory Open
Ben Hogan fired a 66 at Westward Ho to lead the $15,900 Chicago Victory Open by five strokes at 200 for 54 holes, 13 under par. Jim Ferrier and Sam Snead chased while Ellsworth Vines and Johnny Revolta also posted strong rounds. Amateur leader Fred Haas Jr. and others remained within reach with 206.
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Chicago
INS
Ben Hogan
Westward Ho
Jim Ferrier
Sam Snead
Ellsworth Vines
Ferrier
Hogan
Snead
Vines
Johnny Revolta
Toney Penna
George Payton
Fred Haas, Jr
New Orleans
Betty Jameson Leads Women Open at Greensboro
Betty Jameson, twice national amateur champion, carded 74 to reach 225 after 52 holes and take the lead in the Women’s National Open at Greensboro. Peggy Kirk shot 72 to set open and club records as her best round, with final 18 holes scheduled for Sunday.
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Greensboro
N. C
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Peggy Kirk
Findlay
Ohio
Starmount Country Club
Pleasure Takes Equipoise Mile In Arlington Classic
With Pleasure, owned by Oscar Breault of Chicago, defeated Armed in the $33,950 Equipoise mile at Arlington Park by a neck. Mighty Story was third as With Pleasure ran 1:35 flat to close within three-fifths of a second of the world distance record. Willie Garner rode the winner, paying $17.40, $3, and $2.60. Armed paid $2.20 and $2.20.
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Oscar Breault
Calumet Farm
Arlington Park
Mighty Story
Jack S. L
With Pleasure
Willie Garner
Armed
John Marsh
Arlington
Jamestown
Seldina
Harvard Crew Wins Regatta On Lake Washington
Harvard University’s crew won the intercollegiate sprint regatta on Lake Washington with a record 5 49 in the 2000 meter race. The Crimson led from the three-quarter mark and beat Yale by a full boat length as Washington’s Huskies and other crews competed. Yale finished second as Washington’s undefeated freshman squad also raced.
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Seattle
Harvard University
Lake Washington
Crimson
University of Washington
Yale University
Washington
Galehouse Dominates as Boston Routs Senators
Galehouse continued from page one to hold the Senators after a fifth inning tally and Sam Mele's outfield sacrifice, with Williams adding a two bagger. Boston added four more runs in the ninth on four hits while Galehouse kept the Senators scoreless.
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Sam Mele
Boston
Galehouse
Senators
Entries Pour In for Cedar Rapids Open July 20
Entries for the Cedar Rapids Open on July 20 are streaming in for the 36 hole one day event. The prize money makes it the richest one day pro tournament in the country and draws top Midwest amateurs and pro observers.
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Gray
Midwest
Franklin Wilson Sophomores Triumph Over McKinley 9-1
Wilson junior players surged with a 9 to 1 win over McKinley after a fourth inning burst and six inning rally. Franklin Roosevelt managed a lone seventh inning run as Wilson benefited from McKinley fielding miscues and timely hits, with Richardson earning the win.
California Bears win NCAC title with 8 7 victory over Yale
California defeated Yale 8-7 to complete a two games to none sweep in the best of three series for the NCAA crown. The Bears led 7-2 after four innings, Yale rallied with four runs in the fifth and tied it at seven in the sixth, but California scored the go ahead run in the seventh and held on behind late relief.
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McKinley
Roosevelt
Richardson
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Bears
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California
Yale
Golden Bears
Elis
Virgil
Kerr to Lebanon Valley College grid coach
Andy Kerr, 68, former Colgate football mentor, was appointed head grid coach at Lebanon Valley College in Annville Pennsylvania. The college has a student body of just over 400.
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Ins
Andy Kerr
Colgate University
Lebanon Valley College
Hearns Defeat Becks 4-0 to Reach C R Legion Finals
Hal Cooper and M Hearns-Stevenson pitched a three hit shutout as Cedar Rapids Junior Legion semifinal action at Hayes Field ended 4-0. Charipar, Petefish, and Oliver drove in runs, giving the East squad a first inning lead and extending it in the sixth. The win advances Hearns-Stevenson to face the Hanford Post-Smulekoff winner in the finals set for Monday at Hayes.
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Beck
Hayes Field
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Cooper
Wally Smith
Ed Brink
Frank Kvach
Hearn-Stevenson
Petefish
Charipar
Oliver
Leonard Berger
Smith
East Siders
Kvach
Hanford Post-Smulekoff
Hayes
Hollander and Wasta Capture Cedar Rapids Tennis Titles
Bud Hollander and Jim Wasta of Cedar Rapids won the doubles title in a junior development tournament, advancing to the singles finals to compete for a trip to the Missouri Valley junior event in Topeka July 21 27. They defeated Carr Donald and Norman Barnes 6 2 7 5, with Hollander also beating Barnes 6 4 7 5 in a key semi final, and Wasta besting Dick Emmert 6 2 6 2 in the other semi. Winners and runners up earn a trip to the national junior event in Kalamazoo July 28, with more area tournaments noted in Des Moines Burlington Waterloo and Dubuque.
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Bud Hollander
Jim Wasta
Cedar Rapids
Topeka
Kan
Carr Donald
Norman Barnes
Hollander
Wasta
Barnes
Dick Emmert
Iowa City
Emmert
Donald
Kalamazoo
Mich
Des Moines
Burlington
Waterloo
Dubuque
John Palmer
Breadon Transfers Card Details for St Louis Cardinals
Breadon announces he will hand detail work for the St Louis Cardinals to William Lee Jr. while remaining actively involved with the club. The article notes he is 71 years old and plans to retain some executive influence.
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INL
Sam Breadon
St. Louis Cardinals
William Lee Jr
Big Nine track team defeats West Coast squad in Berkeley meet
In Berkeley California a Big Nine track squad defeated the Pacific Coast conference team 94 to 44 before 12000 fans. Illinois star Herb McKenley set a world quarter mile mark and anchored the winning relay while Chuck Hangar of California won the high jump and several events toppled meet records.
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Edwards Field
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Coast
Herb McKenley
University of Illinois
Beren Eee
McKenley
Salt Lake City
Cinder Star
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Ieifford
Ohio
Quaker Oats Tossers Lead Cedar Rapids Horseshoe League
Quaker Oats Tossers beat LaPlant 9 to 7 in Cedar Rapids while Independents defeated City Club 11 to 5 and CIO Wilson topped Moose 6 to 2. The masters national tournament in Des Moines will cause matches to run midweek. Cedar Rapids players Satchett Jeager Martin and Reed are entered.
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LaPlant
Independents
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CIO Wilson
Moose Club
Des Moines
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Reed
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State Fair Grounds
Strobehm Named Industrial Arts Teacher Coach at Marengo
H Dean Strobehm of Baxter is hired as industrial arts teacher and girls basketball coach at Marengo. A Waterloo native and State Teachers College graduate, he previously coached at Tama after service, then spent the last year coaching at Baxter.
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Marengo
H. Dean Strobehm
Baxter
Waterloo
State Teachers College
Strobehm
Tama
Cubs Sweep Pirates Twice In Tight Weekend Wins
Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 and 6-5 in a doubleheader. Rookie Russ Meyer pitched eight innings for the first win, while Hank Borowy struggled in game two before Doyle Lade closed it out. Ralph Kiner hit a pair of homers for Pittsburgh in the second game.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Russ Meyer
Cubs
Harry
Peanuts” Lowry
Pirates
Hank Borowy
Doyle Lade
Ralph Kiner
Nnin
Coyle Barclay Upset Favorites In NCAA Golf
In Ann Arbor Michigan State star Jack Coyle and Michigan captain Dave Barclay upset top seeds in the NCAA golf with dramatic 19 and 36 hole battles. Coyle beat Charley Coe 1 up after extra holes while Barclay defeated Louis Stafford 2 and 1 to reach the final.
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University of Michigan
Jack Coyle
Louisiana State University
Dave Barclay
Coyle
Charley Coe
Oklahoma
Barclay
Ardmore
Chicago
Barclary
Michigan
Rockford
Ill
Stafford
Oregon Swatter
Yankee Valor Upsets On Trust in Cinema Handicap
Yankee Valor a charging chestnut galloper from Elobee farm upset the favored On Trust Saturday to win Hollywood Park’s $25,000-added Cinema Handicap by two lengths. Stepfather faded to fourth as Yankee Valor moved from third to overtake On Trust in the stretch, earning $28.60 for the win.
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Elobee
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Louis B. Mayer
Yankee Valor
Noel Richardson
On Trust
Johnny Longden
Mel Peterson
Hubble Bubble
Thain Simon Recovers After Indianapolis Caps Player Hurt
Thain Simon of the Indianapolis Caps required 11 stitches after a automobile accident. The incident details and injuries were reported by local sports coverage with no further player updates.
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Thain Simon
Indianapolis Caps
Stymie Wins Jamaica Handicap Nearing Assault Earnings
Stymie captures the Questionnaire handicap at Jamaica to become the turf’s second richest money winner with 574 660. The Texas bred six year old finishes three lengths ahead of Brown Mogul as Concordian and Round View follow. Jockey Bobby Permane guides the favorite in 1 44 for the mile and a sixteenth, with top prize 18 225 dollars boosting Stymie’s career to within 2 010 of Assault, the former money leader.
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Ethel D. Jacobs
Sty Mie
Jamaica
Joe W. Gordon
New Orleans
Bara Murphy
Concordian
Laddie Sanford
Round View
Stymie
Bobby Permane
Natchez
Windfields
Assault
Colorful Net Team Enters Iowa Tourney
Len Prosser and Alex George, a prominent doubles pair, will compete in the Cedar Rapids Iowa state tennis tournament July 10 12 and 13. They also enter the Hawk Eye Holidays meet in Des Moines. Prosser was Iowa state singles runner up two years ago. George, a former Dodgers catcher, plays strong singles. Entries close July 9 at 6 p.m. to Frank T. Nye in The Gazette.
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Cedar Rapids
D. Keedy Campbell
Missouri Valley Tennis Association
Len Prosser
Alex George
Des Moines
Prosser
George
Dodgers
Kenmore
Country Club
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Young Men's Bureau
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Jim Wasta
Jim
Norman Barnes
Frank T. Nye
Gazette
Yankee Doodle Final in England Takes Shape at Wimbledon
Rain interrupted play as American players dominate the Wimbledon draw. Four U S men reach quarter finals and four U S women reach the round of 16 with Budge Patty scoring a notable upset over Jack Bromwich.
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United States
Budge Patty
Los Angeles
Jack Bromwich
Australia
Jack Kramer
Torsten Johansson
Sweden
Bob Falkenburg
Hollywood
Hank Reds
Tom Bren
San Francisco
Geoffrey Brown
Yvon Petra
France
Kramer
Geoff Brown
Petra
Tom Brown
Pails- Falkenburg
Patty-Drobny
Big Six Reps Rewrite Conference Rules At Kansas City
Kansas City report says the Big Six faculty representatives adjourned after a two seven session Saturday night as the committee devoted the time to rewriting the conference rules and regulations. Secretaries noted no call to Oklahoma A and M and no press or radio involvement was mentioned.
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Ittee
Sam B Shirky
Ont
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