Bishop Defeats Smiley Quick in British Amateur Match
In Carnoustie Scotland Ted Bishop of Massachusetts moved to the British Amateur Championship third round by defeating Smiley Quick of Los Angeles two holes to spare after leading at the turn. Quick clashed with a smashing putter ending with a broken club and a game decided by Bishop’s accuracy. Other Americans swept early rounds including Kammer and Sweeny with decisive wins over Ian Dunlop and C G Griffith as Ward and Stranahan also advanced in a strong United States presence.
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Los Angeles
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Detroit
Bob Sweeny, Jr
London
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Ian Dunlop
England
Sweeny
C. G. Griffith
Leonard Martin
N. Y
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E. B. Millward
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Spokane
Wash
Ray Winter
Britain
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Donald Cameron
Davenport Midget Races To See Record Entries
Davenport Midget auto association officials predict a record-breaking field for the midget races at Mississippi Valley amusement park on Memorial Day. Art Jacobson’s No. 33, driven by Johnny Hobel of Cedar Rapids, and Max Morgan’s No. 5, with Phil Lazio at the wheel, are top threats. Time trials start at noon with the first race at 2 30 p.m.
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Midget Auto Association
Mississippi Valley Amusement Park
Art Jacobson
Jacobson
Johnny Hobel
Cedar Rapids
Max Morgan
Morgan
Phil Lazio
Riders Rambler Nines To Play Devils On June 7
Roosevelt and Wilson high schools will face the Blue Devils, state prep champions, at Davenport diamond on Saturday June 7. Roosevelt meets Davenport in the morning and the Ramblers in the afternoon as both teams seek to challenge the champions.
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Rock Island
Illinois
Three Meets Top Final SUI Card
Iowa City notes three title meets and final baseball games against Northwestern to close the season. Track and tennis crown events will be at Northwestern University Evanston Illinois with several athletes chosen, while a six man golf squad enters at Purdue Lafayette Indiana after a warmup with Purdue and Wisconsin. The Hawkeyes seek a first division finish by beating Northwestern in Iowa City Thursday and Friday as the season standings show Iowa fifth at 5-5 and Northwestern sixth at 4-5.
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Three Iowa Coaches To Let Winter Schedule
Iowa City Iowa The University of Iowa will set 12 to 15 games across three winter sports for 1948. At the Big Nine meeting in Evanston Illinois from Thursday through Saturday coaches Dave Armbruster swimming and Mike Howard spearhead the planning process along with colleagues.
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INS
University of Iowa
Evanston
Dave Armbruster
Mike Howard
Bresnahan Track Schedule and Winter Cards Noted
The document outlines five or six dual meets for the wrestling team and three dual or triangular events for Coach George Bresnahan's track squad. It also notes that winter cards are drawn in May for the first time and mentions a basketball schedule of twelve games already set.
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George Bresnahan
Biggest Year for Junior Legion in Iowa
AP Mason City reports State Legion junior baseball director W D Lattimer says over 200 Iowa cities will host Junior teams this summer with 212 posts planning to sponsor. He calls 1947 the biggest year yet. State tournament at Mason City the week of July 28, four state regional Aug 14-18, nine district champions vying for four spots.
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Little Hawks Top McKinley 6 to 2 In Cobble City Matchup
The Little Hawks of City high defeated McKinley of Cedar Rapids 6 to 2. Dick Doran pitched effectively, allowing one hit in three innings and scattering hits overall while errors by Broulik and Colton helped Iowa City surge after an early two-run deficit.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Little Hawks
City High
McKinley
Cedar Rapids
Dick Doran
Jim Burlingham
Don Broulik
Bill Webster
Broulik
Rusty Colton
Reichardt
Schindler
Doran
Broulck
Pueblo Dodgers edge Bears in extra innings 4-3
The Pueblo Dodgers defeated the Denver Bears 4-3 in ten innings on Ed Krage's two run single after a 9th inning tie. This was the Bears and Dodgers first meeting of the season, reported by The Associated Press.
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Denver Bears
Ed Krage
Denver Beats Pueblo in Extra Innings Narrow League Clash
In the lone Colorado Western league game, Denver and Pueblo played to a 2-2 tie through nine. Denver went ahead in the tenth with three straight singles, then Frank Perko earned the win in a brief relief appearance as Denver toppled Pueblo. Tuesday schedule lists Denver at Pueblo, Omaha at Des Moines, Lincoln at Sioux City.
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Bob Ross
Joe King
Paul Badgett
Bob Cherry
Frank Perko
Ross
Omaha
Des Moines
Lincoln
Sioux City
Badgers Rally Past Purdue For 15-8 Baseball Win
Wisconsin exploded with six run bursts in the fourth and fifth innings to topple Purdue 15-8 in Lafayette Indiana. The victory knots Wisconsin at .500 in Big Nine play as the season advances.
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Purdue
Lafayette
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Monday Was Black Day for Iowa State Teams
The Cyclones suffered a 10-6 baseball loss to Oklahoma State. Oklahoma handed Iowa State a 14-4 dual match defeat in golf, while Oklahoma blanked the Cyclones 7-0 in another game. Kansas State edged Iowa State in a Big Six baseball race, tying the conference with a three-way chase including Oklahoma and Kansas. Iowa State and Kansas State were set for a Tuesday baseball rematch. Ted Williams joined the Boston Red Sox in 1939 after a career built on batting excellence.
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