Cooper Dominates to Tie Pennant as Cardinals Edge Reds
Mort Cooper hurled a 6 0 victory over Cincinnati to assure the St. Louis Cardinals at least a tie for the NL pennant and set up a possible clinch today or Saturday. He allowed two hits, walked none, and beat the Reds for the 22nd time against seven losses. Dodgers stay alive with 5 3 win over Boston.
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Mort Cooper
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Carl Hubbell
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Braves
Boston
Whit Wyatt
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Hugh Casey
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Giants
Bill Lehrman
New York
John Podgajny
George Hennessy
Podgajny
Ben Warren
Ziggy Sears
Hennessy
Mel Ott
Bill Voiselle
Ace Adams
Clint Brown
Chicago White Sox
White Sox
Cleveland
Indians
Ted Lyons
Edgar Smith
Wright Constantino To Fight for Crown
The New York featherweight title bout sees Charley Constantino of New York and Albert Wright of Los Angeles clash at Madison Square Garden. The bout is billed as the first 126 pound title fight at the arena since Henry Armstrong five years ago with the National Boxing Association recognizing Jackie Wilson as the champion.
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Charley
Lulu) Constantino
Albert
Chalky) Wright
Los Angeles
Madison Square Garden
Henry Armstrong
National Boxing Association
Pittsburgh
Jackie Wilson
Wolfe Shifts Men For East Waterloo
East Waterloo visits Roosevelt High School for the Roughriders toughest test. The game at Hill Park starts 7 45 p m with Waterloo’s Don Wolfe adjusting roles after key injuries and lineup changes. Glenn Athey likely will start at quarterback while Kenny Marsh competes for tackle and Jack Carney fills guard duties.
Conn Louis Fight Debt Scrutiny Sparks War Dept Probe
New York AP War Dept investigations into the Louis Conn boxing bout at Yankee Stadium focus on debt arrangements amounting to about 94000 dollars. Mike Jacobs notes fighters rely on promoters for advances between fights, while War Department officials defer public comment as John Kiernan leads War Boxing Inc. in managing the event.
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Stimson
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
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Grantland Rice
Rice
McKinley Opens Season with Veteran Backs Against Franklin
McKinley high school faces Franklin at Hill Park in a 7:45 p.m. home game. Davenport starts at quarterback with Bissell at fullback and Novak at halfback. George Miller is a doubtful starter due to week illness. The match kicks off intra city league play as Roosevelt’s Bissell debuts for McKinley following a Roosevelt spell. Roosevelt meets East Waterloo Saturday night.
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Leo Novak
Washington High School
McKinley High School
Franklin
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McKinley
Fulback George Miller
Davenport
Bissell
Novak
Roosevelt
East Waterloo
Ambrose to Supply Test for Bulldogs
Drake coach Vee Green sends the Bulldogs to face St. Ambrose at Drake Stadium in their second test of the season. St. Ambrose coach Jimmy Dockery says Drake will be an offensive-minded opponent and that his team has not lost the edge from last week.
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Drake Stadium
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Drake
Sox Win Two In First Game Of Doubleheader
Major League Box Scores show the American League game where the Sox defeated their opponent in the first game of the doubleheader. The article highlights key plays and scoring drives.
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American League Sox
Totals and Odds in a Fragmented Sports Box Score
A damaged OCR fragment shows partial scores and team names with unclear formatting and stray characters. It references Livineston and a game against Time-i 48 and mentions bases and totals but lacks complete context or clear outcomes.
Hillbilly Mat Circus Opens at Memorial Coliseum
Cedar Rapids hosts a three ring hillbilly mat circus at 8:30 featuring Elvira Snodgrass and Elmer Snodgrass with Elvira headlining. Matches include Smoke Mount Tennessee versus Mac Westen Tulsa and prelims Elmer Tenn versus Mac Crane plus Al Caddell. Joe Benson introduces wrestlers with Gilbert Martin as timekeeper.
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Cedar Rapids Athletic Club
Memorial Coliseum
Chicago and Cleveland Trades Reported In Dim Baseball Notes
American League brief notes show Chicago beating Cleveland 3 to 1 and 4 to 1 in two games. Friday schedule lists a game at Cincinnati with uncertain opponents.
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Cleveland
Ghisnen
Cheniang
Loren Schrader Tops Bowlers With 638 Series
Loren Schrader posted a 638 series in the Moose 1 Red Crown Parlor City league with games of 236 221 and 638. Bill Womacka struck 606 with a 197 206 203 set. Beach had 583 in the Penick and Ford league. George Garden led the Lincoln delegation with 605 in the Oats league as scores followed.
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Moose
Bill Womacka
Beach
Ford
Lincoln
George Garden
Phils Buy Ortiz From Chattanooga
Philadelphia announces the purchase of Roberto Ortiz, Chattanooga outfielder, who led the Southern Association with a .357 batting average this season. The move adds a top hitter to the Phillies’ roster.
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Phils
Roberto Ortiz
Chattanooga
Southern Association
Anderson in Doubt Over Two Positions
Iowa coach Eddie Anderson tests four sophomores for Saturday's game against Nebraska at Iowa Stadium. The tentative lineup includes Vacanti and Farmer in backfield with ends Burkett Parker, tackles Niedziela Staak, guards Curran Dickerhoof, center Masterson, and either Hoerner or Aknes at back.
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Masterson
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Chiefs Win First Playoff Game 6 1 in World Series
Syracuse Chiefs defeat Columbus Red Birds 6 to 1 in the opening game of a best of seven series. Charley Barrett starts for Syracuse against Harry Brecheen for Columbus as the two teams prepare for three games in Syracuse.
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Pastor Aims for Third Straight Win Over Scott
New York’s Bob Pastor fights Tampa’s Buddy Scott in a 10 round main event at Olympia Stadium in Detroit. Pastor seeks his third consecutive victory as the indoor boxing card headlines the night.
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Bob Pastor
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Buddy Scott
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