Betting Odds Favor Cards over Brooklyn in Pennant Playoff
The St Louis Cardinals and Brooklyn Dodgers prepare for the first post season pennant playoff. Eddie Dyer and Leo Durocher weigh pitching plans with Howie Pollet and Murry Dickson on the Cards side and Ralph Branca on the Dodgers. Odds favor St Louis at 13-20 to win the series with game one in St Louis.
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Howie Pollet
Murry Dickson
Ralph Branca
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Harry Brecheen
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Detroit Signs Catcher William Mathis From Farm Club
George M. Trautman executive vice president of the Detroit Tigers announced the acquisition of 23 year old catcher William Red Mathis from the Tigers Atlanta farm club in Georgia on Tuesday.
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George M. Trautman
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Thunderbolts Highlight Punters And Beloit Football Outlook
Thunderbolts profile punting specialist from Cedar Rapids and Grinnell freshman kicker. Beloit is labeled the Midwest conference favorite with ex Illinois players guiding the team. Coe beats Augastana with hash marks of a lean lineup and a standout end from Ottumwa.
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Tex Hughson to Start as Red Sox Face All Star AL
Boston AP The Red Sox arrange a pre World Series series at Fenway Park to face an All Star American League lineup led by Steve ONeill. Tex Hughson will start for Boston against stars such as Newhouser Overmire Lopat Page Haefner Trout and Marchildon as AL aims to sharpen hitting for the World Series.
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Stubby Overmire
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Joe Page
Mickey Haefner
Dizzy Trout
Phil Marchildon
O'Neill
Rickey Missed Rule May Stop Dodgers’ Car Plans
Dodgers president Branch Rickey promised each player a 1946 automobile. In St Louis for the Dodgers vs. Cardinals playoff, baseball men cited major league rule 46 which bans bonuses or prizes to players before or after the World Series, suggesting the autos may not be delivered even if Brooklyn wins the series.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn
Branch Rickey
Drake Prepares For Tulsa Tilt
Des Moines AP Drake Bulldogs return from a 7-2 victory at Texas Mines in El Paso and drill as they ready for their Missouri Valley opener against Tulsa. If quarterback Bob Vaughn recovers from a shoulder injury, he will likely start Saturday's game.
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Cincinnati Names Johnny Neun as Reds Manager
Johnny Neun, a longtime Yankee coach and acting manager this season, was appointed manager of the Cincinnati Reds for next season. Neun, 45, succeeds Bill McKechnie, who resigned after nine years.
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Bill Dickey
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Izaak Walton Retriever Club Field Trials Report
The Linn county Izaak Walton league retriever club held fall field trials at Miller's pond on Sunday with large attendance. Prizes were awarded in puppy novice and all age classes to dogs including Pappy Siges Hilltop Chesapeake and Gypsy Queen Jiggs Chesapeakes. Judges were William Drake and Leo Hammond of Blairstown.
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Leo Hammond
Blairstown
Zale Graziano Rematch Slated at Madison Square Garden
Tony Zale and Rocky Graziano will meet again in Madison Square Garden on March 21. Mike Jacobs plans a 5 to 50 dollar ticket scale aiming to top a 500000 gross with 20 000 capacity. Zale leaves New York for Indiana after a right thumb injury and a Gary civic welcome.
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Red Sox May Think They Are The Shoo-in
Boston fans and press claim the Red Sox are a shoo-in to win the pennant, but Adams predicts a tough clash with the Dodgers or Cardinals. He notes Johnny Pesky, Dom DiMaggio, and Bobby Doerr will stay sharp, while Williams and York may cool off.
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Butternut Baker Nine Has Four Grads On Hawk Baseball Squad
Four former Roosevelt and Cedar Rapids Butternut Baker stars join the Hawk baseball program. Leo and Don Martin and Glen Medhus work with outfield candidates while George Scham berger coaches infielders. Catcher Jim Rice has not reported due to a sore arm.
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Louisville Takes Lead In Little World Series
Louisville defeated Montreal 15 to 6 in game three of the 1946 Little World Series to take a 2 1 lead. The teams traveled to Montreal after the game for the continuation of the series on Wednesday.
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Doc Blanchard to join Pittsburgh Steelers next season
Washington AP reports Felix Blanchard powerhouse Army fullback will play for the Pittsburgh Steelers next year with a salary between 20000 and 30000 dollars plus a $10000 bonus. He would also receive a three year medical school scholarship if he wishes and plans to graduate at West Point before resigning from the Army. The piece notes Blanchard’s move and mentions a trivia line about the word Japan derived from Zapanga meaning source of the sun.
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Doce] Blanchard
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Hawkeyes’ Anderson lauded for smart coaching and Iowa outlook
In a chatty retrospective, Dr. Eddie Anderson earns a small leather medal for calling a key pass against Purdue after a fourth down stand. The piece praises Lou King’s leadership, Iowa’s steady progress, and the looming Michigan challenge as Iowa aims to improve week by week while resenting no home games against the Wolverines.
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Lou King
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Walcott Ray Bout Headline Prospective Louis Challenger
Jersey Joe Walcott and Elmer Ray signed for a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden on November 15 to determine a 1947 heavyweight challenger for Joe Louis. Promoter Mike Jacobs named Joe Baksi as a potential eliminee who would travel to England to fight British light heavyweight champion Serie Mills in London in October.
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Joe Louis
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Elmer
Ray
Madison Square Garden
Mike Jacobs
Joe Baksi
Kulpmont
Clouter
England
Serie Mills
London
Yale Football's Grand Dad Nazi War Prisoner
Fritz Barzilauskas, 26, of Waterbury Connecticut, a Nazi war prisoner for several months, is identified as the Yale football team's grand dad in the report.
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Waterbury, Conn
Yale
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