Feller's 1946 Goals Fading from View
The Lions of 1946 season leave Bob Feller with a fading chance at 30 wins and 343 strikeouts as August regression drops his pace. Detroit's 10-0 win tops the day while Boston and New York push toward the pennant. Dodgers and Cardinals win in the National League as Giants edge Phillies.
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Les Conklin
New York
INS
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Bob
Yankees
Red Sox
Rapid Robers
Bol Fellir Rube Wa
Negro Pirates fail to appear for Pinky benefit game
Fans at Daniels park stepped in to raise funds for Pinky Fuller after the Chicago Pirates Negro team canceled. A makeshift pickup game, with Chine Stodola pitching and Ted Vernimont catching, drew $154 in cigar-box donations, the year's best per capita collection.
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Chine Stodola
Ted Vernimont
Stodola
Red Kenney
Pinky
Basketball Gains Olympic Status in 1948 Games
The International Olympic Committee granted basketball official Olympic status for 1948. Five members from 21 federations voted to include the sport, while slalom joined the winter pentathlon and football and rugby were kept as demonstrative events. The IOC also moved its institute to Lausanne and announced Olympic days globally. London will host the summer games with St Moritz the winter site.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
James Naismith
International Olympic Committee
Olympic Institute
Berlin
Germany
London
St. Moritz
Hank Terrell at Drake But Plagued by Illness
DES MOINES INS reports Drake Bulldog football faced injuries with three sidelined at Thursday drills. Muggsy Miglioris out with an injured hand, Joe McNeill re injured knee, and Hank Terrell on the sick list after joining the squad. Three more lettermen joined the team: Jerry St Clair Dale Porter and Jim McLerand.
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DES Moines
INS
Drake Bulldog
Muggsy Miglioris
Joe McNeill
Hank Terrell
Terrell
University of Iowa
Jerry St. Clair
Dale Porter
Jim McLerand
Ryans New Wyoming Track Coach Role
Michael Ryan, longtime track coach and trainer at the University of Idaho for 11 years, assumed similar duties at the University of Wyoming on Friday. Previously he coached at Colby College in Maine for 13 years and was part of the U S coaching staff for the 1924 and 1928 Olympic Games.
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Wyo
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Michael Ryan
University of Idaho
University of Wyoming
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Ryan
Colby
Maine
U. S
Standings and Friday games across major leagues
Friday games feature Philadelphia at New York nr wer with 7 12 versus Trinkle 6 11 and Pittsburgh at St Louis with 8 10 against Dickson 12 5. Elman 9 10 and Jensen Heintz Brazle show in the lineup.
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Pittsburch
St. Louis
Elman
Dickson
Night Baseball Scores and Matchups
Night games produced Chicago over St. Louis in nine innings. New York beat Philadelphia and Detroit trounced Cleveland. Boston defeated Washington while New York scheduled at Philadelphia and Cleveland at Detroit with listed pitcher matchups.
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Ort Ik
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Netolicky Reaches City Net Tourney Final in Solid Win
Netolicky rested to await a final after a 6-1 6-2 6-1 victory over junior champion Bill Ball at the Country Club. Nye edged Frank Nye 9-7 6-2 in a quarterfinal, while Dick Ball lost to Nye. Nye will meet Knapp at 2 30 pm Saturday for a shot at the title. Knapp is the two time defending champion with prior crowns in 1942 1945 and Nye owns 1943 1944 titles.
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Netolicky
City
Jim Netolicky
Bill Ball
Dick Ball
Frank Nye
Kenmore
Ball
Tom Grayston
Jack Bell
Darwin Sandy
Dick Scherling
James McAndrews
Erwin Wasta
Betty Hopton
Nye
Russell Knapp
Knapp
Iowa State Names Eight All-State Gridmen to Iowa Squad
Iowa State College adds eight former all-state players to its football squad. The backfield includes Don Ferguson Ottumwa 1945 quarterback George Friedl West Waterloo 1942 halfback George Knack Fort Dodge 1944 halfback and Bill Chauncey Webster City 1944 fullback. Linemen are Bryce Bennett Des Moines Roosevelt 1943 end Merwin Soper Nevada 1945 tackle Tom Southard Marshalstown 1943 tackle and Wayne Seibold Ackley 1945 guard.
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Don Ferguson
Ottumwa
George Friedl
West Waterloo
George Knack
Fort Dodge
Bill Chauncey
Webster City
Bob Dennis
Platteville
Wis
Bryce Bennett
Roosevelt
Des
Parker Faces Brown in National Tennis Championship Test
Frank Parker of Los Angeles meets Tom Brown of San Francisco in a Friday quarterfinal for a chance at the semifinals of the national tennis championships at Forest Hills. Third seed Gardnar Mulloy is favored to face the Parker-Brown winner, with Pancho Segura also in the mix. Doris Hart and Mary Arnold Prentiss lead the women’s draw as Californians Betz and Todd advance toward the semis, while Kramer and Falkenburg reach the men’s semis after posting upset wins.
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Los Angeles
Tom Brown
San Francisco
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
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Ecuador
Doris Hart
Mary Arnold Prentiss
Billy Talbert
Wilmington
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Kramer
Don McNeill
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Sarah Cooke
Gertrude Moran
Santa Monica
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Major League Box Scores Summary Card
New York and Philadelphia battled in a high scoring box day with Rizzuto, Grimes, and DiMaggio key for the Yankees while Johnson and Grimes led Philadelphia’s offense as Gumpert won for New York and Fowler took the loss. Other late afternoon games featured St Louis vs Chicago, Boston vs Washington, and Pittsburgh vs Cincinnati with Heath, Michaels, and Kurowski among top contributors.
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Nelson Favored in 10000 Dollar Tom OShanter Match
Four golf greats tee off in a 36 hole medal play at Tom OShanter Country Club for a winner take all purse of 10000 dollars. Byron Nelson Sammy Snead Herman Barron and Lloyd Mangrum compete with Nelson the solid favorite after Ben Hogan’s withdrawal.
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Tom O’shanter Country Club
Byron Nelson
Sammy Snead
Herman Barron
White Plains
N. Y
Philadelphia
Lloyd Mangrum
George S. May
Ben Hogan
Portland
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Tom O’shanter
Hogan
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Browns and Seahawks Meet in All-America Conference Debut
In Cleveland stadium Friday night the Cleveland Browns face the Miami Seahawks in the All-America Football Conference opener. Paul Brown, formerly at Great Lakes naval training base, coaches Cleveland while Jack Meagher, ex Iowa Seahawk coach, leads Miami.
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MNL
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Cleveland Browns
Miami Seahawks
Navy
Paul Brown
Great Lakes Naval Training Base
Jack Meagher
Iowa Seahawk
Williamsburg Shuts Out Marengo 3–0 In Baseball Tilt
Williamsburg defeated Marengo 3 to 0 on Wednesday. O'Donnell and Gittens led Williamsburg with solid pitching while Ehrmann Hannon Zscherny and Riley contributed on defense and offense in a clear road win.
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Williamsburg
O'Donnell
Gittens
Ehrmann
Hannon
Zscherny
Riley
Baseball Calender This Week
This week features Iowa Manufacturers vs Fruehauf at 4 30 in nine innings. The final playoff round in M J runs today. Sunday at 1 pm Wilsons meet tonight's winner for the M J league pennant. Second game pairs LaPlant Choate with Clinton Moose.
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Fruehauf
M-J
Wilson
LaPlant-Choate
Clinton Moose
Duck Hunters Sought to Aid Government Waterfowl Survey
Washington AP The Fish and Wildlife Service seeks 2 000 000 duck hunters to report kill estimates cripples observed and seasonal contrasts. Participation is voluntary via blanks in outdoor magazines and periodicals. Director Albert M Day says data will aid future regulations and notes stamp sales at about 2 000 000 purchases, up 300 000 from last year.
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Fish and Wildlife Service
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Louisville Beaten in Pennant Clinching Test
The Associated Press reports Louisville still needed one win to clinch the American Association pennant. Toledo routed the leaders 11 to 2, Indianapolis beat Columbus 5 to 3, and the Millers edged the Brewers 2 to 1 in a rain-shortened game, cementing Minneapolis into fourth place.
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Toledo
Indianapolis
Columbus
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Minneapolis
Millers
Milwaukee Brewers
Big Ten Workouts Highlight Talent Hunt Scrimmages
Western conference coaches shuffled lineups across 1946 squads in Chicago and campus scrimmages. Northwestern moved Ralph Everist to fullback. Indiana promoted Jimmy Cox to No 1 quarterback. Purdue showcased Dick Barwegen at guard. Michigan cut 15 to the B squad. Iowa and Wisconsin ran dummy scrimmages and aerial drills. Illinois beat a fifth-team attack with Rykovich, Young scoring. Minnesota used fieldhouse due to rain. Ohio State expanded single wing plays as halfbacks rested.
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Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern
Ralph Everist
Marshalltown
Bernie Knauer
Manitowoc
Wis
Bill Lawle
Kenilworth
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Jimmy Cox
Colgate
Indiana
Bo McMillin
Cox
Purdue
Dick Barwegen
Boilermakers
Ann Arbor
Fritz Crisler
Michigan
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Bernie Bierman
Columbus
Paul Bixler
Ohio State
Leffense
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Cascade Nine To Play Snappers At Anamosa
Anamosa reports Cascade nine undefeated in 26 straight games will face the Reformatory Snappers at the Reformatory diamond Sunday afternoon.
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Reformatory Snappers
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Robertson Wins Monticello Golf Title in 36-Hole Final
Donald Robertson of Anamosa defeated Ralph Bone of Monticello 3 and 1 in a 36-hole final to win the Monticello city golf championship.
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Donald Robertson
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Monticello City
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Woman Altered Bet At Oregon State Fair Pari Mutuel
A woman at the Oregon State fair changed a large bet from Saphire Star to Goof after officials let her adjust her wager at the pari mutuel windows. Saphire Star won the race and paid $34 for a $100 investment, while Goof finished third and paid nothing. the woman's name was withheld.
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Ore
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Saphire Star
Mark Larwood
Goof
Chicago Bears Defeat Boston Yanks In Exhibition Clash
The Chicago Bears impressed with a classy showing as they beat the Boston Yanks 24 to 17 before 34,496 fans at Braves Field on Thursday night. The result signals a strong bid in the NFL.
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Chicago Bears
Boston Yanks
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Louis to Train on Roadwork Before Mauriello Title Fight
Heavyweight champion Joe Louis will focus on roadwork on Friday for his September 18 title defense against Tami Mauriello and will not resume sparring until Saturday in Pompton Lakes New Jersey.
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N. J
Joe Louis
Tami Mauriello
Boxing results scattered in sports briefs
Boxers Joey Dolan from Kang, Wash and Willie Beltgam of New York beat opponents in close decisions. Cecil Hodson and Jimmy Sherrer posted wins in Wisconsin Michigan and Flint events with outpoints and knockdowns noted in brief AP sport items.
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Kang
Wash
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Willie Beltgam
New York
Ruby Garcia
Puerto Rico
Cecil Hodson
Eeles
Jimmy Sherrer
Tbi Eddy
Flint
Michey
Navy Vet and Five Others Become U.S. Citizens
Six people including a Navy veteran were naturalized in Cedar Rapids superior court. Chris Christensen, a former Danish citizen now living in Atalissa, skipped the usual 45 to 90 day waiting period and received citizenship after two years in the Navy in World War II. Others: Mike Miros from Greece, Auguste Stern from Germany, Anna Marie Lyzette from Canada, Stephen Riess from Germany, and Ruth Winona Lindsay from Canada.
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Cedar Rapids Superior Court
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Denmark
Atalissa
Christensen
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Eighth Street
Greece
Auguste Stern
Nineteenth Street
Germany
Anna Marie Lyzette
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