Rain Delays Hit Major League Baseball Schedule
Weather has postponed 48 games across the majors with 27 washouts in the National League and 21 in the American League. The Giants lost a full Polo Grounds series costing about 150000 dollars while fans expected 120000 spectators for a Giants sweep and Hank Greenberg’s first polo grounds appearance in a Pirates uniform. The White Sox, briefly in first place, faced four postponed games at Comiskey Park including a Sunday date, with 14 clubs aiming to play Tuesday if weather allows.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Hank Greenberg
Polo Grounds
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White Sox
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Redbirds
Joe DiMaggio
Cleveland
Washington
Zate Graziano rematch moved to Chicago Stadium
Promoters Schoenwald and Wirtz shifted Tony Zate’s July 16 rematch with Rocky Graziano from Wrigley Field to the Chicago Stadium. The change cut the net for each fighter to about 20 percent, with estimates around 400000 dollars total net and possible Seattle crowd of 21000. Ticket prices were set at 32.50 to 6.50.
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Irving Schoenwald
Arthur Wirtz
Tony Zate
Rocky Graziano
Wrigley Field
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Sam Pian
Wirtz
Schoenwald
Graziano
Irving Cohen
Tigers Win in Semi-Pro Opener Over Albia
North English pitcher Bill Anderson allowed four hits and fanned 12 as the Tigers crushed Albia 11 to 1 in the semi pro season opener on Sunday.
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Bill Anderson
Tigers
Albia
Feller Dad Hero in Juvenile Delinquency Tale
Cleveland AP report details Bill Feller's influence on son Bob Feller during early pressure moments. The elder farmer's homespun philosophy helped Bob rebound after fears of losing his fastball, framing a fatherly approach to keeping youths busy to curb delinquency. The book Strikeout Story chronicles Bob's rise from farm fields to major league stardom at 17, including his no hit game and postwar critics' fears.
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Larry Matthey
Cleveland
Rapid Robert Feller
Bill Feller
van Meter
Florida
Cleveland Indians
Feller
Will Rogers
Bob
New York Yankees
Yankees
Bulldog with Broken Nose Beats Cyclones
Drake’s Bill Evans broke his nose in the second inning but returned in the eighth to drive in the winning run as Iowa State and Drake tied 2 2 before Evans’ late heroics. He also starred in the ninth with a key catch and strong throw to cut down a Cyclone runner.
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AMES
Drake
Bill Evans
Iowa State
Evans
Bulldogs
Cyclones
Bulldog
Don Paulsen
Jim Hogue
Cedar Rapids Horseshoe League Forms For Players
The Cedar Rapids Horseshoe League, formed Sunday at Ellis park pits, will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Ellis pits for pitchers and teams. It is affiliated with the Iowa division of the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association. Albert Jones is president, Willis Martin vice president, B R Stoney secretary treasurer. Team entry deadline is May 21, with play starting the first week in June.
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Cedar Rapids
Ellis Park
Ellis Pits
Iowa
National Horeshoe Pitchers Association
Albert Jones
Willis Martin
B. R. Stoney
Baseball results and fixtures from a rainy Monday schedule
The page lists results for Cincinnati at Philadelphia and other rain affected games. It shows upcoming Tuesday matchups including St Louis at Brooklyn and Chicago at Philadelphia with pitchers named Walters Kennedy Oster mueller Wright plus American League standings and rain notes.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pollet
Matton
Walters
Kennedy
Chicago
Schmits
Piltsnurch
Oste Urch
Ostermueller
Wright
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
St. Louie
Reynolds
Ve Trucks
Leuis—Hushson
Parnell
Galehorse
Kramer
Dietrich
Va Harocs
Walker and Mullin Top Major Hitters
New York AP report names Dixie Walker of Brooklyn and Pat Mullin of Detroit as the leading hitters after three weeks. Walker at .439 owns 18 hits and 13 RBIs with four doubles, while Mullin sits at .425, signaling a postwar comeback after 1946.
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NEW York
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn
Pat Mullin
Detroit
Walker
Johnny Mize
Dixie
Pittsburgh
Frank Gustine
Tommy Holmes
Boston
Mullin
Washington
Buddy Lewis
Bob Dillinger
St. Louis Browns
Pauline Betz to Turn Pro in Sunday Match
Pauline Betz, top female tennis star since Helen Wills Moody, will make her first professional appearance against Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Cooke in New Rochelle on Sunday. The two, barred earlier by the USTA for negotiating pro status, will headline a nationwide tour after plans were made public.
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Pauline Betz
Helen Wills Moody
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
New Rochelle
Miss Betz
Rittgers on Champion Volley Team in Japan
Lt. Col. Forest S. Ritgers, former Coe College coach, is part of the I Corps officers volleyball team that won the volleyball championship of Japan by defeating the First Cavalry team on April 24.
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Japan
Forest S. Ritgers
Coe College
I Corps
First Cavalry
Wilson Raps Bears 10-2 as Ramblers top McKinley
Wilson Ramblers defeated McKinley 10 to 2 at Riverside Park. Harmon powered the win with a double a triple and a homer driving in three and scoring twice. Next Friday they face Roosevelt in a 4 15 p m intra city clash to decide the first round.
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Rambler Club
Roosevelt
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Kohawk Cornell Grinnell Triangular Meet Scheduled Saturday
Coe Cornell and Grinnell teams will contest a triangular track meet at Cornell College Saturday replacing the original Coe venue due to wet Hilltop track. Key contenders include Coe stars Russ Collins Gene Morokoff and Art Flanagan, Grinnell’s Bonyata and Bouma, and Cornell’s Benny McAdam and Blight with a strong bid for the team title anticipated.
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Grinnell
Cornell College
Russ Collins
Gene Morokoff
Newell and Burns
Kohawks
Art Flanagan
Keith Sanford
Dick McKelvey
Billy Arnett
Hitchcock
Berry
Bouma
Benny McAdam
Morokoff
van Metre
Blight
Barker
Pole Saul
Walters
Zhaler
Loeppe
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Davis
Altfillisch
McCallum
Corrigan
Clutterham
Camden Won't Tax'Em Invites Phillies and Athletics Tax Free
Camden mayor George Brunner says Philadelphia should not tax visiting major league players. He invites the Philadelphia Athletics and Phillies to play across the river tax free to avoid Camden wage taxes on visiting players.
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N. J
George E. Brunner
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia Phillies
Hemsley Leaves Phillies After Unconditional Release
Rollie Hemsley the 40 year old Phillies catcher was released at his request after 19 major league seasons with seven clubs. He cited two younger catchers taking over and said he hopes to finish 20 years in the majors. The Phillies also farmed Dick Koecher and Lou Possehl to Utica in the Eastern League.
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Rollie Hemsley
Philadelphia Phillies
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Herb Pennock
Hemsley
Pittsburgh Pirates
Andy Seminick
Don Padgett
Navy
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Browns
New York Yankees
Phillies
Dick Koecher
Lou Possehl
Utica
N. Y
Koecher
Boston Braves
Possehl
Chicago
Tate wins Corn Belt Invitational bowling title in Burlington
Franklin Tate of Clinton tops the fourth annual Corn Belt Invitational with 1 658 pins and a $500 prize. Tony Novotny of Cedar Rapids places second with 1 655 pins and a $300 purse. George McPherson of Omaha finishes third with 1 639 pins for $200. James Dixon of Burlington and Vern Anderson of Chicago tie for fourth, each earning $137 50.
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INS
Franklin Tate
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Tate
Tony Novotny
Cedar Rapids
George McPherson
Omaha
James Dixon
Vern Anderson
Chicago
Coe Golf and Tennis to Host Dubuque U Wednesday
The Coe college golf and tennis teams will host Dubuque University on a Wednesday meet. Golf plays at the Kenmore course starting at 2 p.m. Coe field hosts the netsters with lineups led by Wally Pinckney and Jim Van Antwerp for golf and Doug Beauchamp for the nets.
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Dubuque University
Kenmore
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Bob Hassel
Maury Trickey
Wally Pinckney
Jim van Antwerp
Roe Campbell
Kohawk
Doug Beauchamp
Jim Hancock
Bob Griffin
Bud Collete
State Softball Champs Will Play at Phoenix
Iowa City western region commissioner Ralph W Tucker said the state title teams from Iowa Kansas Missouri Nebraska and metropolitan areas will advance to the national softball tournament in Phoenix Arizona starting September 21 without regional playoff games. The champion will receive at least 2000 in prize and mileage money, potentially rising to 3000, with additional funds from state tournaments. Dates and sites for state meets will be announced later.
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National Softball Congress
Phoenix
Ariz
Ralph W. Tucker
Tucker
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
South English Independents Beat Keota 14 9
South English Independents defeated Keota at Webster Sunday by 14 to 9. A return game is scheduled at Keota Sunday.
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Keota
Webster
Metz Corcoran golfing feud ends in no contest
In Chicago on Monday the Dick Metz Freddie Corcoran feud was declared no contest. Corcoran becomes publicity director with a new NY office and Metz remains a named golfer as tour duties shift to the PGA tournament committee.
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INS
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Freddie Corcoran
P.G.A. Executive Committee
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Metz
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Six Games Played As C R Softball Gets in High Gear
Cedar Rapids softball surged with six games at Ellis park. In Industrial B The Gazette beat Cherry Burrell 18-1 Century Engineering topped Midwest Fruit 17-4 LeFebvre defeated A F of L 18619 8-6 as darkness ended play. Church league First Christian beat Calvary Baylist 15-8 Sinclair Memorial down Westminster 11-2 Trinity Lutheran routed Church of the Brethren 11-1. Major Open saw Peter Pan top Me Too Stores 10-5 aided by a three inning surge and a Clemmer Me Too pitcher held the visitors to ten hits. An Armstrongs vs Iowa Manufacturing Major Open game is set for Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
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the Gazette
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L. No. 18619
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Church of the Brethren
Driscoll
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Me Too
Faber
Sword
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Armstrongs
Iowa Manufacturing
Upper Iowa Loop announces schedule
OSSIAN The complete Upper Lowa league schedule lists matchups from May 11 to July 24. Games include Nordness at St. Lucas, Burr Oak at Ossian, Clermont at Festina, with multiple repeats across May June and July.
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Nordness
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Burr Oak
Clermont
Festina
Osaian
Negro Nines Booked For Iowa City Games
Two top Negro softball teams will play at Kelley field in Iowa City. The Sioux City Ghosts meet the Complete Auto Cardinals on Sunday night May 25, and Joe Louis Brown Bombers face the Cardinals on Saturday night June 14. Louis will not appear on the June date.
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Badgers consider drastic action over crowd booing
Wisconsin athletic officials move to halt and forfeit any home intercollegiate contest if crowd behavior is deemed unsportsmanlike. The resolution, sent to the board of regents, would empower Athletic Director Harry Stuhldreher and others on the athletic board to stop a game and forfeit to the visitor.
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University of Wisconsin
University Board of Regents
Board of Regents
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Wisconsin
Babe Ruth Heads to Florida for Rest and Recovery
Babe Ruth plans a Florida return this Friday to rest fish and relax after a serious neck operation. He recently spent two weeks at Miami Beach then returned to New York for treatment at French hospital and to take part in Babe Ruth day ceremonies at Yankee stadium on April 27.
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INS
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King
Miami Beach
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Chicago Cardinals Sign Dubuque U Grid Star
The Chicago Cardinals sign Emil Lussow an end from Dubuque University Iowa. Lussow a Benton Wisconsin native was drafted by the Cardinals in 1942 and served 47 months in the army after earning nine letters four in football at Dubuque.
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Chicago Cardinals
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Emil Lussow
Dubuque University
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Benton
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Cardinals
Dubuque
Decorah Cinder Team Cruises Cresco in Dual Meet
Decorah high school defeated Cresco 86-51 in a Monday dual meet. Decorah swept events including 100 and 220 yard dashes, 440, half mile and mile runs, mile medley, half mile and mile relays, 200 yard hurdles, shot put, discus and football thrown.
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