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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1948
Page
22
In a night game setting the team shows rising form with key plays powering a narrow win. Star batter and their Braves opponents provided pivotal moments as late innings decided the result amid a tense atmosphere.
Major league teams display strong night records with Cleveland leading the American League at .800 after eight wins in arc lights, and Detroit also at .800 after five night games. Boston tops the National League at .692 under lights, while pitchers like Harry Brecheen and Johnny Sain excel nocturnally. Tonight’s slate features Indians vs Red Sox and Braves vs Cubs, with several other night matchups across both leagues.
Fragmented scoreboard listing show matchups in American and National Leagues with players named Boulsville Kansas Gu dilbert Mattison Inmanapolis St Paul Bahr Haug Milwaukee Beers Toledo Minneapolis Reid Picone Wehmeier Taylor Chicago Boston Mey er Bain Pittsburgh New York Philadelphia Detroit Cleveland Gromek Parnell Hutchinson details appear partially obscured due to OCR errors but indicate night games and pitching records in parentheses.
Scattered league results show scores for AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE WESTERN and NORTHERN ASSOCIATION games. Teams like Montreal Buffalo New York Philadelphia and Chicago appear with partial scores and standings amid a fragmented box score page.
The American Association newsletter outlines hot day diversions for umpires including navy blue shirts for base umpires while plate officials keep coats. It notes police style shirts, manager prerogatives, and a humorous court case style exchange about a batter insulting an umpire.
A tense exchange erupts between a manager and batter over a strike call, with the umpire declaring the pitch over the plate while players claim it was inside. The scene ends with both men ousted as the umpire voices suspicions about the handling and background noise from the bench. The incident frames a night of independent league baseball results and box scores from Northeast Athletic Field.
Sporting Comment predicts Kansas cross country will win the Big Seven title again and place in the national race with Bill Easton coaching. Freshmen Bowers Semper and Morrow shined at the Missouri Valley A A U meet in Kansas City, with Bowers from Chicago Semper from Arkansas and Morrow from California.
Calumet racing star Citation is hailed as the top three year old on the American turf as Warren Wright and trainer Ben Jones push toward an all time earnings mark. Eddie Arcaro calls Citation the greatest race horse ever seen while pundits compare him to legendary champions and note pending milestones in the 1940s era of Calumet racing.
Louis faces a doubt amid a tense season as a champion with strong backing. The headline frames a pivotal moment where expectations meet uncertainty, signaling a turning point for the title holder and the team’s support network.
New York boxing note questions Louis punch power and speed for his June 23 defense against Jersey Joe Walcott. Analysts weigh Walcott strategy, Louis’s form after England tour, and the jinx on prior comeback bouts as the Brown Bomber seeks an 11th year as champion.
Ben Hogan, double-slam winner of the PGA and National Open, becomes golfdom’s leading money winner for 1948 with earnings of 17,598. Lloyd Mangrum trails at 15,945, followed by Jimmy Demaret 13,518, Bobby Locke 13,218, Skip Alexander 11,755, and Johnny Palmer 10,259.
First round results show Joan Knight and Sharon Caldwell advancing by default. Second round highlights include Shirley Caldwell defeating Joan Knight 6-0 and Sharon Caldwell beating Rosalie Meloney. Junior singles feature several close matches in upper and lower brackets with multiple defaults and decisive two set wins across Kansas City St. Louis Topeka and Dallas entrants.
Fort Smith tops Salina 3 0 to extend lead as Ricky Rowe pitches six hitters. Joplin gains second with 12 10 win over St Joseph. Muskogee also wins while Leavenworth beats Topeka 11 9 with Bob Grasso homering twice. Crowd of 4263 seen at Topeka night game.
London June 15 AP A pair of Americans Frank Parker Los Angeles and Margaret Osborne Dupont Wilmington Del were seeded No 1 in Wimbledon singles. Draw to be made tomorrow. Several others followed including Jack Bromwich Australia Gardnar Mulloy Miami Tom Brown San Francisco J Rosslavy Drobny Czechoslovakia Budge Patty Los Angeles Bob Falkenburg Los Angeles Eric Sturgess South Africa Seeded behind Dupont in women were Louise Brough Beverly Hills Pat Canning Todd La Jolla Doris Hart Miami Mrs Jean Nicoll Bostock England Mrs Sheila Summers South Africa Mrs Nellie Landry France Shirley Fry Akrona Jack Kramer former champion now pro For men Kramer left women defending titlist Dupont. Dallas June 15 AP George Schepps ex Dallas club president Texas League negotiating to buy Oklahoma City club no deal closed announced soon
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