Cullenbine's homer wins for Indians over Browns in a 3 2 victory
Roy Cullenbine hit a seventh inning homer to put Cleveland ahead 3 2 after St Louis tied at 2 2. Hal Kleine pitched well for the Tribe allowing eight hits as Cleveland defeats the league leading Browns.
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Senators blank A's as Spence hits inside the park homer
Washington routs Philadelphia 5 to 0. Don Black pitched well early but Haefner hurled 9 innings of shutout ball allowing 4 hits. Stan Spence hit an inside the park homer with two aboard in the fifth. Haefner’s knuckleball dominated, while errors and key RBIs from Spencer Sullivan and Myatt backed the win.
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White Sox rally past Tigers in ninth inning surge
Chicago scores four in the ninth off Frank Overmire and Dizzy Trout to beat Detroit 4 to 2 at Briggs Stadium. Schalk delivers the decisive RBI single with bases loaded after Cartwright and Turner start the inning, as Overmire and Trout duel eight innings. Crowd 3 723.
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Mets Defeat Detroit In Tough Box Score Duel
Detroit and Chicago combined for a high contact game with three base hits and multiple small ball plays. Groose earned the win while Overmire took the loss as Grove allowed eight hits in eight innings. Attendance reached 3 723 as the nine clashed under umpires Plogras Stewart and McGowan.
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Buddy Youngs Three Firsts Lead Illini in Quadrangular Meet
Buddy Young won three events in Champaign leading Illinois to an 80 percent score in a quadrangular meet. He ran 100 yards in 9.6 seconds and 220 yards in 20.9, tying Illinois records once and breaking another previously held by Bob Grieve. He also won the broad jump with a leap of 23 feet 534 inches.
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Iowa State Thinclads Edge Preflight In Outdoor Meet
Iowa State narrowly defeated the Naval Preflight team 66 1/3 to 64 2/3 in Ames. Bill Arlen led in the mile and two mile, Otto Prange edged Bob Steuber in discus, and Les Chaney cleared 5 10 in high jump amid flu absence of Paul Morgan. Price Brookfield also did not travel.
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Iowa City Golfers Take Team Honors In Franklin Meet
Iowa City's four man total of 362 led the Franklin invitational golf meet at Kenmore. Matthess shot 79 to lead individuals, dominating Frayman 87 for runner up. Roosevelt and Franklin finished 449 and 368 respectively, as bad weather hampered practice ahead of next week's Mississippi Valley events.
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Armchair War Chatter and Letters From Cedar Rapids
Wartime gossip column pieces recount letters from Cedar Rapids area residents abroad and at home. Veterans like Donald Armstrong share service details and honors while others send greetings from camps, hospitals, and bases. Local alumni notes spotlight Capt. Dinwiddie Fuhrmeister and Coe College ties amid front line reports from Italy and the Pacific.
Pensive Edges Stir Up to Win 1944 Derby Showdown
Pensive, the Hyperion colt trained by Ben Jones, outpaced Broadcloth Stir Up and the rest in a 1944 Kentucky Derby field noted for its size. Eddie Arcaro steered Stir Up to the front briefly, but Pensive surged late to claim victory in a race praised for orderly running and strong breeding.
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Y M C A Plans City Tennis School June 5 to 10
Tentative plans announced for the first citywide Free Tennis School to run June 5 through June 10 on all local courts. Committee chair Frank Nye will release details by May 27 with representatives from the Cedar Rapids Tennis Association City Recreation Dept Y M C A and other sponsors. Ray Moore elected chair of the Business Men's Golf league with play set for Wednesdays at Kenmore and ten teams listed including Ray Moore Ralph Redus Ira Brooks William Rogers Dean Barnhizer and others.
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New York and Boston Struggle in Pitching and Errors
Feldman and Volselle struggle as errors and walks cost runs in a 1-0 Boston win. Workman leads with a double and defensive miscues drive in the decisive tally while Hausmann and Barrett contribute on offense.
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Providence’s Frank Coyle Wins National Handball Title
Frank Coyle of Providence Rhode Island captured the national handball singles championship in Chicago defeating defending titlist Zien 21 15. Platak now in the navy at Norfolk Virginia had previously held the title eight times before Saturdays defeat at Lake Shore athletic club.
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Indians Keltner Reynolds and Lyon to Take Army Exams
Cleveland Indians announce that veteran Ken Keltner third baseman Allie Reynolds and rookie catcher Russ Lyon will undergo pre induction physicals next week Reynolds and Lyon face draft board and navy doctors next Saturday in Cleveland Keltner's loss would hurt the team at the hot corner says manager Lou Boudreau
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Adam Walsh Named Assistant Football Head at Notre Dame
Bowdoin College coach Adam Walsh has been named Notre Dame’s assistant football coach Morrell Bowdoin athletic director announced Saturday night. Walsh, a Churchville Iowa native, led Bowdoin since 1935 after serving as Santa Clara athletic director and coach and as line coach at Yale and Harvard.
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Wilson Dominates City Meet With Clean Sweep Of Half Mile Events
Roosevelt and Wilson battled through a rugged city meet. Wilson swept half mile events as Ray Yeakle narrowly failed at 10 feet 6 inches in the high vault while George Henderson edged Tomacek for the 220. Franklin claimed discus and relay titles, boosting their team to second place behind Wilson.
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Brewers Beat Columbus 6 to 4 in Top of Standings Clash
Milwaukee Brewers edge Columbus Red Birds 6 to 4 in a pivotal early season game. Bill Nagel hit a decisive two run homer in the sixth with runners aboard. Pepe Young finished with three hits for Columbus, including a fourth inning homer.
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Sectional Baseball Scores Across Counties
In Thornburg Deep River beat Kinross 14 to 7 while What Cheer defeated North Wal 9 to 3 and Guernsey no-hitter by Peka helped Barnes City win ? Thornburgs topped Williamsburg 30 to 2. Rawle Central City 15 to Albuenet 4 and Winthrop 17 to Toddville 0. Coggan 4 Center Point 0. At Postville Postville 8 Illinois 0 Dalmar 2 Harpers Ferry 1 Monona 8 Lawler 0 Lansing 7 Cresco 2.
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