Knowles, Jacobsons scene at Kenmore golf duel
Joe Knowles faces John J. Jacobs II in a tight Kenmore quarterfinal after forcing par all the way to a 2 and 1 victory. Jacobs led Knowles by two strokes with a 72 as the match tightened to nine holes. Knowles meets his brother in law Bob Stephenson in the semifinals, while Jack Smith battles Ed Bednasch for a final berth ahead of next Sunday’s championship.
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Kenmore
John J. Jacobs II
Iowa
Joe Knowles
Knowles
Jacobs
Bob Stephenson
Jack Smith
Ed Bednasch
Stephenson
Triple in 11th Wins for A's
Philadelphia Athletics win 1-0 in 11 innings over Chicago White Sox on Elmer Valo's triple driving in Jack Wallace. Flores allows eight hits. Lopat yields five in regulation before two extra frames. Sox take the series two games to one. attendance 272,768.
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Chicago
INS
Elmer
Valo
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Jack Wallacsa
Jesse Flores
Ed Lopat
Flores
Lopat
Athletics
Sox
Philadelphia
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Abhor
OlMichaels
Hayes
Whitman
Treshi
Cool Lopat
Wright
Kuhel
Handley
Michaels
Appling
Kalloway
Kubel
Rosar
Kononka
Wallaésa
Lonat
Summers
Passarela
Jones
International League posts record attendance surge
New York AP reports an International League season total of 2,358,279 paid admissions, a 60 percent rise from last year and 53 percent above the 1928 record, announced by President Frank J. Shaughnessy on Saturday.
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New York
International League Baseball
Frank J. Shaughnessy
Davenport's Three-I Champs To Play Here
Davenport's pennant-winning Three-I League champions will appear at Daniels Park in Cedar Rapids on Sunday September 22 to face the VFW team in a CYO boxing club benefit ball game. Manager Frank Tvrdik of the Vets predicts a win with Lefty Rozek to pitch nine innings starting at 2 pm.
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Cedar Rapids
V.F.W
CYO
G. J. Cosby
Frank Tvrdik
Vets
Lefty Rozek
Tvrdik
Daniels Park
Bishop Wins Amateur Title After Quick Misses Putt
Stanley Eugene Bishop of Dedham Mass captured the National Amateur golf title at Baltusrol as Smiley Quick of Inglewood Calif missed a three foot putt on the 37th green. Bishop birdied the 37th to win after trailing in the morning round, finishing 2 over par with a 146 two-round total in a dramatic playoff.
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N. J
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Ted” Bishop
Dedham
Mass
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Smiley Quick
Inglewood
Calif
Quick
Bishop
Johnny Fischer
Cincinnati
Jock McLean
Scotland
Lach
U. S
Baltusral Golf Club
Ted Bishop
Red Pepper chit chat and early grid season notes
A collage of sports chatter previews Hawkeyes football ticket prices at Iowa City, lens plans for Dick Woerner, and reactions to Boston Red Sox ticketing. It also covers Jackie Robinson’s injuries and scrutiny of scrimmage practices at Iowa State and Illinois, plus Kentucky Futurity horses.
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Iowa
Hawkeyes
Iowa City
Paul Brechler
Athletics
Dick Woerner
Dubuque
U.’s
Hope
Ne’s
Boston Red Sox
New England
New
Fenway Park
Jackie Robinson
Montreal
Iowa State
Mike Michalske
Iowa U
Phillies Rally Cubs To Narrow Deficit In Race
The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 6 to 3 on Saturday, powered by six strong innings from Tommy Hughes and relief from Ken Raffensberger. Philly built a 4 0 lead after two frames with timely hits by Tabor, Wyrostek, Gilbert, and Seminick, then withstood a two-run seventh by Chicago to seal the win.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phils
Cincinnati
Chicago Cubs
Tommy Hughes
Ken Raffensberger
Phils
Emil Kush
Jim Tabor
Johnny Wyrostek
Andy Seminick
del Ennis
Charley Gilbert
Hughes
Wyrostek
Gilbert
Chicago
Cubs
Lowrey
O Nellis
Sturz'n
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Awyrostkef
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GO Enna
Rickert If
O Tabor
Nichola
Osemincke
Schelling
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aMerullo
O News Livgston
Nicholson
Scheffing
Hauers
Hushes
Aero Chicano Philadelphia
Lowrey O'Neil
Chipman
Newsome
Trabor
Seminick
Kush
Innines
Bauers
Muehes
Raffensberser
Livingston
Illinois Football Squad Dismissed For Weekend
Champaign Illinois AP reports coach Ray Eliot dismissed the Illinois football squad for the weekend after a brief workout on signal drills. Three players out with minor injuries Bob Prymuski Joe Buscemi and Sam Zatkoffi will rejoin the squad Monday.
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Champaign
Ray Eliot
Illinois
Bob Prymuski
Joe Buscemi
Sam Zatkoffi
United States Earns Davis Cup Final Challenge After Narrow Win
In Forest Hills the United States defeated Sweden 3-2 to clinch the interzone final spot and set up a December Davis Cup final against Australia. The decisive doubles team Billy Talbert and Gardnar Mulloy edged Johansson and Bergelin 8-6 in the fifth set after a grueling match that featured 175 US points to 162 for Sweden. Johansson emerged as a crowd favorite for his sparkling net play and late drama, while Talbert suffered a knee injury in the third set.
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Caswell Adams
Forest Hills
N. Y
INS
United States
Australia
Billy, Talbert
Gardnar Mulloy
Johansson
Owe
Jack Kramer
Mulloy
Wilmington
Talbert
Bergelin
Frank Parker
Bergel
Kramer
Parker
Boxers Set for Sept 25 Card in Memorial Coliseum
Amateur boxing fans will see a dozen or more bouts in the Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday September 25 with Cedar Rapids Des Moines and West Branch fighters featured. Promoter Lew Dochterman backed by Hanford Post American Legion plans to select winners to meet a Chicago team next month. Tickets available at Bee sons Becks 312 Grill and Foxhead 400 Club.
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Lew Dochterman
Memorial Coliseum
Dochterman
Hanford Post
American Legion
Chicago
Beeson’s
Beck’s
312 Grill
Foxhead 400
New York Grid Yanks Rally To Beat Buffalo
The New York football Yankees trailed Buffalo early but surged with two fourth-quarter touchdowns to win 21 10 at Yan Kee stadium in a sloppy game. Orban Speck Sanders filling for Ace Parker scored both late TDs after Buffalo led for three quarters before the home crowd of 40 606 witnessed the comeback.
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NEW York
New York Football Yankees
Buffalo Bisons
Yankee Stadium
Orban
Speck” Sanders
Ace Parker
Bisons
First Win Goes To Manufacturers In Grudge Series
The Manufacturers win the opening grudge game at Dan Wis Park as Bil Rucker and Leo Cabalka lead with triples and doubles. Fruchauf club promises a tough battle in today’s second game as Ernie Marchand’s team seeks to even the series.
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Danwis Park
Fruchauf
Cruidee Seres
Bruchant
Bil Ruckers
Ernie Marchand
Fruchaut Club
Finehaut
Leo Cabalka
Bob White
Bill Rucker
Rucker
Fruehuuf
Ronnie Schueter
Andrew Folkers
Shedeck Schueter
Beazley Announces Retirement Plans for 1947 Season
New York AP Johnny Beazley of St. Louis St. Louis Cardinals told reporters before the game against the Brooklyn Dodgers that he plans to retire at season's end. He said he feels weak and tired and cited concerns after returning from army service. Beazley, 7-5 this year, shared his plan after a private talk with Manager Eddie Dyer.
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NEW York
St. Tons’ Cardinal
Johnny Beazley
Brooklyn Dodgers
Beazley
Eddie Dyer
Brooklyn
Leo Durocher
Ralph Branca
Ches
St. Louis Cardinals
Redbirds
Durasdor
Branca
Ler + Lombard
Joe Cards
Two Homers By Greenberg Swing Detroit Past Yankees
Hank Greenberg led a 7 4 Detroit victory over New York with a three run double and two homers as he drove in every Tigers run. He lifted his season RBI total to 107 and his home run total to 36 tying Ted Williams for the league lead. DiMaggio tied the game late with his 25th homer before Greenberg sealed it with his second blast.
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Detroit
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Tigers
Artury Greenberg
Boston
Ted Williams
Hank
Spud Chandler
Yanks
Bill
Cardinals
Branca
Dodger
Brancas
Cookie Lavagetto
Ari Ne
Harry Brecheen
Brooklyn
Disie Walker
Imswenten
Standings and schedule for baseball games incl. St Louis and Cincinnati
Standings show teams including Brooklyn St Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia Chicago New York and Boston with wins losses and runs. Saturday results list Brooklyn at St Louis Cincinnati 1 New York 0 and Philadelphia 6 Chicago 9. Sunday schedule features Chicago at Brooklyn Lehinitz Boraws and Lombardi pitting against Mellanth and Lombardi 12-8, St Louis at New York, Cincinnati at Boston, Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, and Detroit at Washington. Additional notes mention American League games and a few scheduled matchups with pitchers and records.
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Brooklsn
Chicago
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
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Brooklyn
Chietaro Boston
WWU
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Boraws
Mellanth
Lombardi
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Nagin Htt
Voiselle
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Blousser
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Spahn
Wright
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Hemtzerman
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Washington
Cleveland
SE. Louis
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Queen
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Fannin
Sanford
Harris
Ferriss
Ane Smith
Cheveland
Joniar
Marchildon
Feller
Toman
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