White Sox Sweep Yankees to Jump Back in AL Lead
The White Sox win 2-1 and 10-3 over the Yankees to seize first in the American League. Bob Kennedy drives in runs in both games as Thornton Lee outpitches Floyd Bevens in game one and Ed Lopat wins the nightcap with Cass Michaels homering. The Yankees drop to fourth after three losses in four.
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Pirates Trade for Higbe and Others from Dodgers
Pittsburgh general manager Roy Hamey announced a deal sending Al Gionfriddo and more than $100,000 to Brooklyn for five players headlined by pitcher Kirby Higbe. Also included were Hank Behrman Calvin McLish Gene Mauch and Homer Howell. Higbe had his best year in 1941 with 22 wins and 9 losses and led the NL in strikeouts in 1940.
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Northwestern Dominates Iowa in Big Nine Outdoor Meet
Evanston Illinois Northwestern defeats Iowa 90 2 3 to 38 1 3 in a Big Nine show. Porter wins 100 yard dash 9.9 seconds and takes low and high hurdles. Moore sets pole vault record 14 inches and wins broad jump. Holland wins 220 yard dash and shot put. Iowa wins from Erdenberger high jump Shaver mile McClanahan two mile.
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Coe Cinder Team Rolls Over Purple In Track Duel
Gordon Meredith reports a 95 36 Coe victory over Cornell after a strong showing by the Kohawks. Russ Collins paced the 100 and 220, Keith Sanford won the 880 and mile, Dick McKelvey swept the hurdles, and Willie Arnett starred in the broad jump. Hopkins led the mile relay, while Benny McAdam edged Gene Morokoff in the two mile. The meet featured fast times on a semi arid track.
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Walker Schmidt Traded to Phils in Cash Deal
Philadelphia completes a trade with St Louis sending outfielder Harry Walker and pitcher Fred Schmidt to the Phillies for outfielder Ron Northey and an undisclosed cash sum. Northey expected to join Boston for a Sunday doubleheader with the Braves.
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Tigers Rally to Edge A's for Second Straight Win
Detroit pitcher Dizzy Trout worked all nine innings earning his third win as the Tigers defeated Philadelphia 2 to 1. Hoot Evers drove in Pat Mullin with a fourth inning single, and in the eighth Dick Wakefield’s triple and Eddie Joost’s misplay produced the decisive run. Barney McCosky and Ray Poole supplied the A’s offense with a tying double and pinch single.
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Australia Davis Cupers Sweep French Off Courts
Australia Davis Cup players Jack Bromwich and Geoff Brown dominated the first two singles of a Franco Australian team match in Paris. Brown beat Jean Destremeau 6 1 6 2 and Bromwich defeated France's Pellizza 6 2 6 2.
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Play Ball Day In the M and J League at Daniels Park
The M and J League opens with a doubleheader at Daniels Park this afternoon at 1:30. Tucker faces Co Op in the opener and LaPlant meets Collins in the finale as Dick Jones throws out the first ball. The eight-team league plans $500 max insurance per player and notes clubhouse completion in two to four weeks with labor donated.
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Boykoff Signs With Toledo Jeeps
Harry Boykoff a standout at St John's College New York signed a $10 000 contract to play professional basketball with the Toledo Jeeps of the National League announced Saturday.
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Indians sweep Red Sox as new fence aids four homers
Cleveland defeats Boston 9-3 in a two game set as the Indians hit four homers. Pat Seerey belts a fourth homer of the year and Joe Gordon adds two long drives, reaching four homers for the season. Metkovich had recently joined Boston from the Sox.
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Luther Trackmen Rout St. Olaf in Dual Meet Victory
Decorah Luther track team defeated St. Olaf 7312 to 4342 in a dual meet. Wally Grant led Luther with wins in the 120 yard and 220 yard hurdles, contributing to Luther’s eleven first places to Olaf’s two.
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Honeymoon Ends For Big-Time Boxing And Sports Spending
The era of lavish fight gates and wartime spending ends as fans tighten belts. Promoter Sol Strauss plans modest $12 tops for top bouts like Georgie Abrams vs Sugar Ray Robinson and Bettina vs Lesnevich, with potential price cuts if draws fail. Baseball salaries may also shrink as clubs tighten budgets. The cash customer will demand value or stay away.
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Derby Drama as Jet Pilot Wins Kentucky Derby
Jet Pilot, a chestnut colt trained by Tom Smith and ridden by Eric Guerin, edged Phalanx by a head in the 73rd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. The win paid $12.80 $5.20 $4, with Phalanx at $4.00 and On Trust at $4.60. The race drew a record mutuel pool of $1,253,042 and betting total of $3,636,603 for the day.
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Assault Wins Grey Lag Handicap at Jamaica Race Track
King Ranch’s Assault edged to victory by a head in the $40,000-added Grey Lag handicap at Jamaica. Sunshine Stable’s Let’s Dance ran second by a head over Greentree Stable’s Coincidence, last week’s Excelsior winner. Stymie was fourth as the final time stood at 1:49 4/5 for the mile and a furlong.
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