Bob Feller Racks Tenth One-Hitter in Shutout Win
Bob Feller, Indians ace, hurled his third straight shutout, 2-0 over the Red Sox. Only Pesky’s first-inning single broke the no-hitter as Feller struck out 10, walked six, and extended his scoreless innings streak to 29. Joe Gordon hit his second homer, with Boudreau Seerey and Fleming singles providing the final run.
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Mullin's Two Homers Boost Detroit Past Philadelphia
Pat Mullin hit two homers and drove in the winning run as the Detroit Tigers overcame a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Philadelphia Athletics 3 to 2. Mullin's third and fourth homers of the year tied the game and a late single by Mullin and Hoot Evers scored the decisive run in the sixth. Eddie Mayo added a key shot and the Tigers sustained the comeback with solid relief pitching.
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Feiler Won't Mix Baseball With Politics Says Feller
Cleveland Indians star Bob Feller refuses to mix sports with international affairs after a one hit game against Boston. Asked to pose with former Vice President Henry A Wallace, the Iowan replied I don t know much about it but I won t mix baseball with politics.
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Teachers' Early-Inning Blast Tops Drake 11-4
Iowa State Teachers College surged to 11 runs in the first three frames and cruised to an 11-4 victory over the Drake Bulldogs. Final line score details show the decisive third inning and contributions from Se, Fey, Dutcher, McGivern, Mateos and Jo, with the rest of the game yielding a comfortable win for the Teachers.
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Results Friday and Saturday Basketball Matches
The schedule lists Cincinnati at Brooklyn and Louis at Philadelphia with wet grounds and inclement conditions. Saturday games include Cincinnati at Brooklyn VanderMeer versus Lombardi and several other pairings such as New York Ostermueller against Louiis at Philadelphia Brecheen and Boston Schmitz versus Barrett with mixed records.
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Northwestern blank Iowa to open conference tennis
Northwestern opened its Western conference tennis season with a 9-0 victory over Iowa in Evanston. Ted Peterson led the Wildcats with a three set win over Dick Hainline, while Beskin Strain Daily Landin and T. Hainline added singles wins and Northwestern swept the doubles, defeating Danner Hasbrouck Anderson and Metz in straight sets.
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Berg Wins Northern California Women’s Golf Title
Patty Berg of Minneapolis defeated Ellen Kieser of Lakeside 13 and 12 to win the Northern California Women's golf championship in San Francisco over 36 holes. Berg, the national champion, claimed the title on Friday.
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Rip Sewell Extends Blooper Ball Height For Season
Pittsburgh pitcher Rip Sewell says he has added almost a foot to his famed blooper pitch this year. The tall right hander began the delivery in 1943 and notes hitters adapted over time. he plans to use it when a favorable spot appears, citing his 1944 All Star performance as an example of its effectiveness despite growing batters.
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Sectional Tourney at Lowden Postponed by Rain
A wet diamond forces postponement of the sectional high school baseball tourney in Lowden. The event will begin Monday with games moved to Tuesday and Wednesday to complete the schedule.
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Giants Option Abernathy to Minneapolis Farm Club
The New York Giants optioned outfielder Woody Abernathy to their Minneapolis farm club in the American Association. This move comes as the club adjusts its roster ahead of the season.
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No Race Can Match Derby For Thrills
Churchill Downs prepares for the Kentucky Derby as about 125000 fans gather to hear My Old Kentucky Home before the race. The feature brings three year olds, stars like Eddie Arcaro and Ben Jones, and a spectacle of tradition and betting excitement across a 73 year history led by Col. Matt Winn.
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Entries for Kentucky Derby with post positions and riders
List of horses and jockeys for the seventy third Derby featuring post positions 3 Double Jay 4 Givert 4 Fealtless and % Dodso with probable odds, reflecting early entry details and betting estimates.
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Niggeling Leads Soos Past Cardinals in Western Debut
veteran pitcher Johnny Niggeling aged 41 and rookie for the Sioux City Soos powered a 5-2 win over the Omaha Cardinals to keep the Soos atop the Western league standings as Des Moines blanked Pueblo 8-0 and Lincoln defeated Denver 10-8. Niggeling allowed nine hits and struck out ten while going 4-for-plate with a hit.
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Iowa State Takes Lead in Big Six Baseball Clash
Iowa State moved into the Big Six lead with an 11 to 10 win over Nebraska. Joe Riney sacrificed in the eighth to drive in Don Froehle, who doubled and scored after an infield out. Froehle and Nebraska ace Elroy Glostein both had rough outings as Nebraska committed 10 errors to Iowa State’s eight.
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Plenty of Hustle On Packer Staff
Mickey Vig leads a strong Packer staff with M and Jball at top form. Art Holland is praised as the league's best catcher to handle Stas tny and Al MKolarik. Infield includes Pinky Fuller Al Sturm Tom Farmer as third and George Schamberger to join from Iowa. Outfield features Earl Frey Jimmie Tresnak Dick Holland and the Schmidt brothers plus Farmer. Vig expects Farmer and Tresnak to supply power and speed across a skilled roster.
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Too Deep for Reshuffle by Whitney Martin
Sam Breadon visits St. Louis as the Cardinals slump with Musial and Schoendienst underachieving. Eddie Dyer’s leadership is tested and rookies like Robinson Hartung and Berra struggle, while early-season history recalls Ty Cobb Gehrig Hornsby and Ott as examples of first-year uncertainty.
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Weatherman Clinches Three-I Sweep as Games Canceled
The weatherman swept the Three-I league with four games called off due to cold rain and wet grounds. Evansville at Davenport and Terre Haute at Waterloo will resume Saturday while other teams face open dates. Danville leads with four unbeaten starts and heads to Springfield Sunday alongside Decatur and Quincy returning to action in the same city.
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Only One Alteration in ABC Tourney Placings
In Los Angeles the forty fourth American Bowling Congress championships saw one change among the top leaders. Douglas Oil of Long Beach moved into eighth place with 2939 pins as bowler Ralph Smi delivered a string of twelve strikes split across two games.
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Fans 30 Hitters Gets Only a Tie
Surrattsville Md AP 17 year old Devoree Lyle pitched two games this week striking out 44 in 16 innings across 7 and 9 inning efforts. He fanned 30 in a regulation nine innings but an error prone catcher and seven misplays behind him led to an 8 8 tie and a later 4 2 win.
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Augustana Star Dominates Field At Dakota Relays
SIOUX FALLS S D AP The University of South Dakota track team and Augustana star Dave Wollmann dominated the twenty third annual Dakota relays with 10 new records. USD swept relays while Wollmann set a high jump record of 6 feet 112 inches and improved his Dakota relays shot put mark to 48 feet 5? inches. He also won discus and placed second in broad jump.
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Tucker To Boss Softball in Iowa
Ralph W. Tucker of Iowa City will serve as Iowa softball commissioner and western regional director for the National Softball Congress. He will oversee state tournament play and franchise issuance, supervising title play in Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska, including St. Louis and Kansas City areas. He will appoint commissioners and directors for other states and cities.
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Solodare Ties Umpiring Staff With Basketball Association Role
Chuck Solodare an official in the Basketball Association of America also serves on the International League umpiring staff shaping cross league oversight and officiating duties.
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May 3 1947 Cedar Rapids Gazette item
The May 3 1947 edition of the Cedar Rapids Gazette details local events and notices. Readers are informed of community happenings, brief items and public notices from Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.
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Yanks Rally To Top White Sox 5-2 Behind Shea Victory
Rookie Frank Shea earned his first major league win as the Yankees moved into first in the American League by beating the Chicago White Sox 5-2. Shea limited Chicago to seven hits and did not allow a run until the eighth inning. He struck out six and walked four as New York built a 5-0 lead through three innings off Ed Smith.
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Fearless Fraley Notes Derby Hopes and Baseball Flair
Oscar Fraley surveys Derby talk amid uncertain three year-olds and a past star like Assault. He notes Rudy York’s weak batting, Tony Galento’s wrestling move push, Carnera in the ring, and a flood of new baseball books. Smiley Quick discusses wind tactics for mid May matches with Britain and Clint Hartung’s rookie path with the Giants.
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Villanova Baseball Coach Cites Major Problem Facing Athletes
The article quotes the Villanova baseball coach identifying a major problem impacting athletes. It discusses implications for training, performance, and student wellbeing within the program.
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