One Play Makes World Series Immortal Slaughter Triumphs for Cardinals
Enos Slaughter’s famed strong throw in the ninth capped a 4-3 win for the St. Louis Cardinals over the New York Yankees in Game 2 of the 1942 World Series. Beazley earned the victory with 1st Series start, Musial and Kurowski contributing late hits, as Slaughter’s decisive peg preserved the lead and shifted momentum toward the Cardinals.
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Shellsburg Goes Extra Frames to Beat Urbana
In a ten inning game Shellsburg Warriors beat Urbana High 4 to 3 after extra frames. Fix earned the win with a triple and a double by Wright while Rice took the loss. Hepker doubled for Urbana.
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Four Prep Elevens In Action Tonight At Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt-Wilson clash at Hill Park headlines Cedar Rapids high school football Tonight. McKinley faces Iowa City in a Mississippi Valley conference showdown while Franklin visits Clinton in the three game lineup. Roosevelt-Wilson kicks off at 7 45 p m.
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World Series Notes Highlight Crowded St. Louis Park
In the second game of the 1942 World Series the Cardinals and Yankees clash amid a slow crowd and lively press. Beazley and Ruffing duel as DiMaggio and Musial flash moments in the field, with sharp commentary on bleacher seats, concessions, and the ever-competent Yanks defense led by DiMaggio in center.
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Terry Moore
Walker Cooper
Bill Dickey
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George Selkirk
Lefty Gomez
Grantland Rice
Frank Graham
New York Sun
Jim Dawson
New York Times
Paul Gallico
Bill Corum
Joe DiMaggio
Beazley
Stastny Tops Bowling with 648 Pin Score
Tom Stastny rolled 648 pins with 221 233 194 games in the Red Crown Parlor City league. Frank Rocarel totaled 615 with 177 257 181, finding strikes but staying calm as bench jockeying stayed mild and play remained clean and quiet.
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Champlin Refining
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J. W. Bell
Nish
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Mack's Cale Motorcycle Club
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Quaker Laboratory
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Sox Cost Cubs Win Streak in City Series Showdown
The Chicago Cubs suffer another loss to the White Sox in the 1942 city series. After two day games, the Cubs left Wrigley Field for Comiskey Park to face their South Side rivals. The Sox rallied from a one run deficit, tied the game in the eighth, and scored four runs to beat the Cubs 9 to 1.
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Cards Yanks May Have to Scramble For Train Tickets
Washington report notes the ODT bans special railroad cars for World Series teams. If the series lasts beyond five games the Yankees and Cardinals must travel on regular trains and buy regular pullman tickets. The teams will move between New York and St. Louis for games and return only if a sixth or seventh game is needed.
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ODT
Iowa Grappler Pitted Against Elmer Tonight
Wresting card at Memorial Coliseum features champion Mildred Burke with jeweled title belt pitted against hillbillies Elvira and Elmer Snodgrass in a grudge semi final Elvira meets Mae Weston. Ken Fenelon substitutes for ill Big Boy Adams in a debut heavyweight bout in council bluffs. Doors at 7, first match 8 30, Joe Benson introduces wrestlers Gilbert Martin times, Alex Fidler referee.
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Hillbillies
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Elmer Snodgrass
Tennessee
Big Boy Adams
Council Bluffs
Elmer
Ken Fenelon
Dubuque
Ken
Joe Benson
Gilbert Martin
Alex Fidler
Tokle Volunteers For Ski Regiment
New York AP Torger Tokle, Norwegian ski jumper, listed in the U S army Thursday and applied for the 87th Mountain Infantry regiment, the ski troops. Rejected earlier for dental issues he paid to fix them and was accepted on his second application. He waived the 14 day furlough and was sent to a reception center.
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87Th Mountain Infantry Regiment
Tokle
Fairfax Gun Club Opens Sunday Afternoon
The Fairfax Gun club will reopen on Sunday after 2 p.m. with public shooting hours resumed and members invited to return to the range.
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