Wilson Defeats Quakers In Doubleheader 3-0 8-6
Wilson wins 3-0 over Quaker as Stastny fans 12. Tom Farmer homers and Dick Holland drives in two. In the nightcap Iowa Manufacturing tops Speeder 8-6 with Merle Benhart homering and Don Kinch collecting three hits. Both games feature strong pitching and late rallying offense as the league records its first weekend of action.
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Bob Stastny
Tom Farmer
Dick Holland
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Merle Benhart
Don Kinch
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Three ABC Champions To Be Crowned Monday
The 44th American Bowling Congress tournament ends Monday night with three new champions to be named. James McMahon of Chicago has already won both singles and all events, a rare feat. In absentia, Eddie and Earl Linsz of Cleveland claim the five man title, Fred Drury Theodore Miller Samuel Pantelione Steven Piscalko and Charles Whiteman win the two man event. Doerr Jr Len Springmeyer of St Louis top the two man field after a 1356 total, while McMahan’s 740 triple in singles headlines the final day.
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James McMahon
Chicago
Eddie
Earl Linsz
Cleveland
Fred Drury
Theodore Miller
Samuel Pantelione
Steven Piscalko
Charles Whiteman
Eddie Doerr
Len Springmeyer
St. Louis
Lio- Dar-Mar
Santa Monica
Doerr
Springmeyer
McMahan
Major League Box Scores Snapshot from Cleveland and New York
Readable box score fragment shows Cleveland and St Louis scoring totals, with Seerey Keltner Gordon and Dillinger driving runs for the Indians while Embree, Kramer and Tott worked for St Louis. Boston and New York games feature homers by Henrich Doerr and strong pitching by Dorish and Johnson, plus Cubs and Mets competing in NL play. Additional lines cover St Louis Pittsburgh and other early season interleague actions with multiple pitchers and RBI leaders noted.
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Homers Soar as American Association Hits Thrive
Homers are booming this season in the American Association with 77 total round-trippers across Sunday doubleheaders. 29,212 fans attended the day's games as Milwaukee swept Louisville, Kansas City took Indianapolis, and Minneapolis hosted Columbus in a split.
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Associated Press
American Association
Milwaukee
Louisville Colonels
Kansas City
Blues
Geant Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Columbus
Millers
St. Paul
Dutch Shirley
Madhens
Saints
Morrie Martin
Lincoln Proves It's Not Western Doormat
United Press reports Lincoln thumped Western league rivals to top the second place Sioux City club 5-0 for their second league win. Des Moines, in third, defeated Denver Bears 8-3 and 6-1 while Pueblo’s nine beat Omaha 8-3 and 4. Denver plays Des Moines again Monday, Pueblo faces Omaha, and Sioux City meets Lincoln.
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Des Moines
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Omaha
Denver
Mississippi Valley track meet to be held in Cedar Rapids
Prep sports in Cedar Rapids this week conclude with the Mississippi Valley conference track meet at Coe College. Host McKinley, with Lloyd Paxson as manager, faces Franklin Wilson Roosevelt and rivals Davenport Dubuque Clinton. Davenport is favored, with Dubuque and Clinton challenging in sprints and field events, plus Franklin relay squads. Baseball features Roosevelt vs McKinley at Riverside, Wilson visiting Iowa City, two postponed games, and McKinley at Van Horne Friday. Wilson hosts the state district tennis next Saturday and golf follows with Franklin at Waterloo.
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Lloyd Paxson
Franklin
Wilson
Roosevelt
Davenport
Dubuque
Clinton
Blue Devils
Baksi May Fight Joe in September
London report says Nate Wolfson, Baksi manager, reopened talks to make Baksi the next challenger to Joe Louis. Baksi may refuse elimination tournament and seek a September title bout after Nat Rogers wired New York matchmaker. Baksi stated he is for the fight if proper arrangements can be made.
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London
Nate Wolfson
Joe Baksi
Julemont
Baksi
Joe Louis
Wolfson
New York
Nat Rogers
20Th Century Sporting Club
Louis
Natie
Pin Tournaments at Oneota Center Close
DECORAH Tournaments at the Oneota bowling center closed Sunday night In the scratch division 169 participated and 158 in the handicap Top scratch scores were Hank Herbranson Decorah 894 Marty Folk Minneapolis 859 K BE A nderson Moline 854 A Anderson Moline 837 K Bigelow aeanen 836 A Johnson Decorah 834 Bergan 833 High handicap scores were C Kraby Decorah 817 M Leppert Waukon 809 Joe Nockels Decorah 806 E Ragland Postville 801 George Baker Decorah 790
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Oneota
Hank Herbranson
Marty Folk
Minneapolis
BE. Anderson
Moline
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K. Bigelow
M. Leppert
Waukon
Joe Nockels
E. Ragland
Postville
George Baker
Close Major Races Click Turnstiles Close Major Races
Major league baseball drew large crowds as races tightens and standings shift. Cubs led NL while Tigers held AL top. Dodgers and Braves moved in and out of top spots. notable attendance records occurred at Shibe Park and the Polo Grounds with crowds over 40 thousand and 50 thousand respectively. Players like Hank Greenberg and Joe Gordon featured in key performances.
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New York
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Phillies
New York Giants
Shibe Park
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St. Louis Cardinals
Athletics
Detroit Tigers
U S Walker Cup Team Faces Injuries Ahead of Match
The U S Walker Cup team faces injuries with Smiley Quick added to the injured list after stepping on a nail, possibly ruling him out of the 11th amateur renewal at St Andrews. Dick Chapman recovers from influenza after five days in bed, and Frank Stranahan remains sidelined with facial swelling from a Sunday golf ball strike.
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Scotland
United States
Smiley Quick
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Dick Chapman
Frank Stranahan
U. S
Bobby Locke Captures Houston Open In Style
Bobby Locke of South Africa won the $10,000 Houston Open with an 11 under par 277. The 29 year old Johannesburg star posted a 69 in the final round to finish ahead of Ellsworth Vines of Los Angeles and John Palmer of Badin, N. C., who tied for second at 282.
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Texas
Bobby Locke
South Africa
Sam Snead
Johannesburg
United States
Locke
Ellsworth Vines
Los Angeles
John Palmer
Badin
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White Sox Cut Roster Includes Joe Kuhel Release
CHICAGO INS The Chicago White Sox trimmed their roster to the limit three days before the May 15 deadline Manager Ted Lyons moved three players off the squad Sunday Joe Kuhel an American Leaguer since 1931 was released He was expected to stay in the Sox organization Outfielder Ralph Hodgin who was beaned by Hal Newhouser on April 21 remained on the roster Pitcher Red Ruffing also on the disabled list Lyons said Hi Blithorn would be sent away possibly to Hollywood if not claimed on waivers
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INS
Chicago White Sox
Ted Lyons
Joe Kuhel
Sox
Ralph Hodgin
Detroit
Hal Newhouser
Red Ruffing
Lyons
Hi Blthorn
Hollywood
Patty Faces Tough Paris Tennis Battle After Rain
Budge Patty of Los Angeles led Bernard Destremeau of France 4 6 6 3 7 5 when rain halted their Paris singles final. Landry defeated Magda Burak for the women's title. Patty and Madame Landry won the mixed doubles by default as Brown left for London.
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Budge Patty
Los Angeles
Bernard Destremeau
France
Geoffrey Brown
Australia
M. C. Boegner
Brown
London
Anamosa Junior Legion Seeks Summer Game Dates
The Anamosa Junior Legion baseball team aims to schedule Sunday and Wednesday games within a 50 mile radius of Anamosa. Other dates may be considered. Contact Don R. Robertson, Anamosa.
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Anamosa
Anamosa Junior Legion
Don R.robertson
Scenic League Leaders Move to 2-0 Pace
Monona, Marquette, Lansing and Farmersburg opened Scenic League play 2-0 after Sunday wins. Marquette beat Monona 7-2, Lansing edged Harpers Ferry 5-4, Farmersburg crushed Waukon 15-4. Prairie du Chien earned its first victory 11-6 over Postville. Castalia won 14-2 over Garnavillo. McGregor won 9-8 over Luana. Monona, Garnavillo and Luana sit at 0-2.
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Harpers Ferry
Waukon
Prairie du Chien
Postville
McGregor
Castalia
Brainard
Lyons and Boldt
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Pline
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McDonald
Delhi and Ryan rout opponents in Delaware league openers
Special to The Gazette Delhi hammered Masonville 20 to 1 in seven innings and Riyan routed Delaware 13 to 0 as both teams showcased power at the start of the Delaware county league. Earlville edged Hopkinton 9 to 8 while Oneida defeated Manchester 8 to 7 in tight contests.
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Town Manufacturing Tops Armstrongs Eight to One
Town Manufacturing defeated Armstrongs 8 to 1 in a Major Open league game at Ellis Sunday night. Curley limited the visitors to four hits with eight strikeouts. Armstrong pitcher Marion Reed allowed four hits but teammates had five errors as Dvorak doubled twice to pace Town Manufacturing at the plate. Reed also hit a triple and scored on a throw.
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Davenport Takes Over Second in Three-Eye
Davenport moved to second place in the Three-Eye League after doubleheader wins over Decatur Sunday, two 10-6 victories. Springfield fell to Waterloo 15-4, while Danville led by edging Terre Haute 12-11. Dodgers, tied with the lead, won their eighth of the season aided by four errors and 11 hits. Evansville defeated Quincy 10-5 to drop deeper into fifth place.
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Burlington's Chicken Shack Five Win Moose Bowling Crown
Burlington’s Chicken Shack Five won the Moose state bowling tournament with 2,826 pins at the Moose No 17 Davenport event finishing second. Clinton's Otho Wucherpfennig and J. Thompson took doubles, Al Kuntz of Burlington won singles with 674, Scaloro of Des Moines captured all events at 1,885. 1948 tourney set for Marshalltown.
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Garrison Beats Palo Nine 7 3 on Friday
Garrison defeated Palo 9 inning game Friday by a 7 3 score. Fred Lund homered in the third for Garrison. Battery for Garrison was Dyle FP Lund and Flickinger. Palo pitchers were Thomas and Lewis.
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Legless Boy Scouted by Indians Chief Veeck Writes Hope
MALDEN Mass. UP An 11 year old boy Glenwood Brann Jr who lost his legs in a Cowboys and Indians game longs to play second base for the Cleveland Indians A letter from President Bill Veeck saying he is scouting him has kept the boy alive while doctors protect him from shock by not revealing the amputation The boy’s father keeps up the ruse and hopes for another letter from Veeck to buoy the boy’s spirit
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Cleveland Indians
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Urbana Walker Alburnett Take Wapsie Openers
Walker Alburnett Urbana opened Wapsie Valley league play with wins as Alburnett edged Silver Creek 14 13 and Urbana defeated Troy Mills 3 2. Walker beat Coggon 5 1, while Troy Mills hosts Walker and Coggon hosts Silver Creek next Sunday.
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WaMaC Meet To Be Held Tuesday At Marion
Marion hosts the Wa MaC conference track meet with preliminaries at 1 pm and finals at 3 pm at the Marion athletic field. Coach Everett Davies' Vinton cindermen defend the title as Charles L. Smith, Marion principal, serves as meet manager. The Jays previously defeated the Indians in a triangular meet.
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Dubuque White Sox overpower Monticello Boosters in opener
In Monticello on Sunday the newly formed Dubuque White Soxs crushed the Monticello Boosters 11 to 3. Breitbach and Hoerner allowed five hits, one a homer by George Heines, as Monticello catcher John Hines collected two of the losers’ hits.
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Kramer Wins Southern California Tennis Title
National champion Jack Kramer edged Parker 4 6 2 6 11 9 2 7 5 to take the men s singles crown in the 61st annual southern California net championships in Los Angeles Louise Brough won the women s singles by defeating Gertrude Moran 6 1 6 4 Beverly Baker captured the junior girls title by beating top seed Helen Pastal 4 6 6 2 9 7 in a comeback.
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