Chapman Triumphs In National Amateur Championship Final
Dick Chapman defeated Duff McCullough 11 and 9 to win the national amateur golf title, in one of the most lopsided finals in 44 years. Chapman, 29, an auto accessory salesman and club entertainer, built a morning lead and dominated the afternoon to seal the championship before about 5,000 spectators.
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Mamaroneck Crooner
Bobby Jones
Dick Chapman
Duff McCullough
Abington
Chapman
C. B. McDonald
W. H. Sands
Betesomes N. Y
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Hawkeyes Drill in Weekend Signal Session
Iowa football coach Dr. Eddie Anderson ran a long afternoon signal drill after a morning pause. Injuries limited several players but Pettit and Vollenweider practiced, while Smith Curran and Gable rested. Brecunier and Couppee split quarterback duties on the temporary first team.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Eddie Anderson
Anderson
Ken Pettit
Henry Vollenweider
Bill Smith
Francis Curran
George Gable
Pettit
Dick Brecunier
al Couppee
Extra Sports Summary Teases League Averages Page
Extra sports items note final averages for the Three Eye league and major league averages appear on page 8 of this section.
Auto Race Program Carded Here Today At Hawkeye Downs
King Gasoline backs Hawkeye Downs race day as 28 dirt track stars race for $1,500 purse and national points. Local Gus Schrader defends against Emory Collins with Miller and other top drivers in action on the half mile.
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Hawkeye Downs
Gus Schrader
Emory Collins
Jowan
le Mars
Collins
Schrader
Gus
Sylvester Johnson Tames Cubs With Klein's Triple
Philadelphia pitcher Sylvester Johnson limited the Chicago Cubs to five hits as the Phillies won 5 to 3. Chuck Klein delivered a pivotal three run triple in the sixth as Danny Litwhiler followed with a homer, while Stan Hack drove in all Chicago runs with two homers and a single.
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Philadelphia
Sylvester Johnson
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Chuck Klein
Danny Litwhiler
Stan Hack
Chicago
Qualifying Round in Kenmore Tourney Ends Today
John Shimek led the Kenmore fall tournament qualifying with 70 as play continued through Saturday. Scores listed include Jack Smith 72 Bob Stephenson 73 Joe Knowles 74 and others. match play trophies will be awarded in flights with Pro Charley Burkart overseeing arrangements.
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Kenmore
John Shimek
Jack Smith
Bob Stephenson
Joe Knowles
Lee Smith
Charles Hough
A. J. Houser
Bob High
T. V. Hoagland
Don Isett
Harold Stoehr
Joe Hadish
Charley Burkart
Kohawks Set for Monmouth Opener With Returning Veterans
Coe college football opens at home Saturday against Monmouth. Returning lettermen include Eldon Levis captain and all conference tackle, center George Hidinger, backs Hank Moss Joe Singer and Don Dunlop, and lineman Art Hass. Coach Moray L. Eby leads the squad with assistants Forest Rutgers and Willis Lamb.
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Willis Lamb
Moray L. Eby
Coe
Eldon Levis
Levis
Hidinger
Hank Moss
Joe Singer
Don Dunlop
Eby
Art Hass
Bob Dunlop
Kohawks
Monmouth
Commies Advance to Final as They Beat Evansville Bees 10-2
Decatur wins the semi final series in five games led by Max Surkont four hit relief and a 17 hit attack. Archie Horne Cam Clay Wright and Lou Scoffie each collected three hits as Decatur powered past Evansville. The upcoming final pits Cedar Rapids against the Commies with a playoff prize of 800 and a league crown.
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Commies
Evanville
Max Sarkont
Decatur
Archie Horne
Horne
Cam Clay
Clay
Lou Scoffie
Wright
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Cedar Rapids
Raiders
Springfield
Bees
Inteo
Dodgers Win Pair as Fitzsimmons Notches No. 15
Brooklyn Dodgers sweep a doubleheader from the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0 and 4-2 to tighten grip on runner-up in the National League. Fat Freddie Fitzsimmons earned his 15th victory while Dolph Camilli and Ducky Medwick homered in the first game. Tex Carleton earned the win in relief in the nightcap as Pittsburgh falls to fourth behind St. Louis.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Bucs
Dolph Camilli
Ducky Medwick
the Brooks
Tex Carleton
Lee Grissom
Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Playoffs Clash With Cedar Rapids Pennant Race
The Three Eye league contemplates playoff games despite Cedar Rapids leading the pennant race. Club president Harry S Johnson fears losses exceed gains as expenses mount from lights, travel, and salaries while gate receipts fall short. Attendance figures show a decline from 1939 to 1946, with playoff revenue split after taxes, leaving Cedar Rapids with limited returns and investors worried.
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Raiders
Cedar Rapids
Decatur
Evansville
Johnson
Ripple's Home Run Beats Giants 3-2 in Ninth
Jimmy Ripple hit a ninth inning solo homer with one out to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 win over the New York Giants. Jim Turner earned his 12th win as Reds swept the series. Joe Beggs aided in the ninth. Mel Ott led NY with a single and his 16th homer of the season.
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Jimmy Ripple
Cincinnati Reds
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Terrymen
Jim Turner
Joe Beggs
Jim
Los
Mel Ott
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Rucker
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Young
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Frey
Myers
Turner
McC'thy
Whitehead
Schumacher
M. McCormick
Ott
Witek
McCormick
Danning
Cincinnatia
Berges
Jorda, Dunn
Sears
Yankees Rage Past Tigers to Narrow A L Lead
The New York Yankees exploded for 16 runs to crush Detroit 16 to 7 before 56 697 fans, pulling within two games of first in the American League pennant race while Boston beat Cleveland 6 to 1. Gordon and Dickey homered twice each, DiMaggio drove in three, Greenberg hit his 34th homer, and Breuer earned the win as Newsom took the loss.
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Joe Gordon
Bill Dickey
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Dickes
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White Sox win sixth straight 6 3 over Athletics
The Chicago White Sox blazed to a 4 0 lead and held on for a 6 3 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics. Jack Knott allowed no hits through five innings, then Chicago added three runs in the fourth and another in the sixth with Monse Solters hitting his twelfth homer. Philadelphia managed one run in the seventh before Knott was relieved in the eighth.
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Chicago White Sox
Demsinn
Philadelphia Athletics
Sweetatars
Sox
Jack Knott
Monse Solters
Philadelphia
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Benn
Kansas City Blues Win Pennant Again
Kansas City Blues clinched the American Association baseball pennant for the second straight year with a 4 to 0 victory over the Minneapolis Millers in Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis. Minn
Minneapolis Millers
National League Standings and Results Summary
National League standings show Cincinnati tied for first with a .651 record, followed by New York and Brooklyn amid Wednesday through Sunday games. Saturday results include Brooklyn 5 Pittsburgh 0 and Philadelphia 5 Chicago 3, with Cincinnati 3 New York 0. Sunday schedules feature Cincinnati at Brooklyn and St Louis at Philadelphia among others.
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Red Sox rookie beats Indians 6 1 in Cleveland
Earl Johns son, a 21 year old rookie, held Cleveland to four singles through five innings. Boston then erupted for six runs in the sixth to defeat the Indians 6 1 before 7000 fans, with Johnny Allen yielding the burst in that frame.
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Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Boston
Johnny Allen
Indians
Kovacs Beats Riggs as California Leads in Pacific Southwest
Frank Kovacs of Oakland defeated Bobby Riggs of Chicago 6-1 6-3 to gain California a two point edge in the Pacific Southwest tennis championships. Ted Schroeder from Glendale followed with a 6-3 7-5 victory over William Tabbert of Cincinnati to stretch the margin.
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Ted Schroeder
Kovacs
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Bobby Riggs
Chicago
Californians
Glendale
William Tabbert
Cincinnati
Schroeder
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