Kennedy Throws No-Hit No-Run Victory for Millers
Monte Kennedy the Minneapolis lefty pitched a 14 to 0 no-hit no-run win over Louisville at Nicollet Park. He walked three and struck out 10, facing the last three hitters in the ninth. The win, Kennedy’s third of the season, followed two-hit power from the Millers against Louisville and boosted St Paul’s 7 to 6 comeback over Columbus. Rain-postponed Blues game vs Toledo in Kansas City. United States film "Crossfire" banned in Egypt.
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Associated Press
Montia Calvin
Monte) Kennedy
Minneapolis
Amelia
Nicollet Park
Hall of Baseball Fame
Millers
Louisville
New York Giants
Augie Bergamo
Len Schulte
Kennedy
Tex Aulds
Ken Chapman
Bergamo
Mickey Haefner
Washington
Milwaukee
Bill Lelivelt
The
Carl de Rose
Kansas City
Blues
de Rose
St. Paul
Columbus
Saints
Indianapolis
Brewers
Toledo
Malloy
Turner
Wright
Baker
Studener
Burris
Police Stop Elks 18-17 in Industrial League Thriller
In Hood street park the Policemen edged the Elks 18-17 in 16-inch league play. Krause won the decision over Pouzar as Longham Campbell and Koblitz led the Policemen with strong hitting. Nystad homered for the losers and both teams stand 2-2 in league action. Heileman’s defeated De Lux Engineering 26-4 with Koelbel Beggs and McDowell on the winning battery.
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Hood Street Park
Krause
Pouzar
Longham
Campbell
Koblitz
Nystad
Heileman
de Lux Engineering
Koelbel
Beggs
McDowell
Sallender
Kile
Mabel Topples Spring Grove in Exhibition Baseball
Mabel defeated Spring Grove 13 to 8 after a late rally by Spring Grove. Gene Beaver pitched well with 17 strikeouts before lifting in the sixth, and Lee McMillen finished strong. Eppen led Mabel at the plate with three hits, while Oren Ellingson and Milt Howard paced Spring Grove with multi hits.
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Minn
Spring Grove
Gene Beaver
Invaders
Lee McMillen
McMillen
Beaver
Eppen
Don Moore
Oren Ellingson
Milt Howard
Don Nesheim
Luther Myhre
Burnell Bergsrud
Myhro
Bergsrud
Nesheim
Dahlen
Tollefson
Standings and Friday Schedule From City Leagues
Listed standings show Chicago 6 New York 4 Pittsburgh 4 Brooklyn 1 with night games. Boston 10 St. Louis 2. Postponed games noted. Saturday schedule includes American League Detroit at Washington St Louis at Philadelphia Cleveland at New York Chicago at Boston Pittsburgh at Cincinnati New York at St Louis plus minor leagues Wisconsin State League Green Bay at Wausau.
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New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Boston
St. Louis
American Association
Toledo
Kansas
Detroit
Washington
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Odin
Louleville
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Columbus
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Green Bay
Wausau
the Associat
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Cleveland York
Louis AN Association
Paul
Louisville
Sheboygan
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin Rapids
Cubs Triumph Over Giants 6-4 in Chicago Day Game
Johnny Sain and Warren Spahn shine as the Braves split a doubleheader with the Giants. Sain beats St Louis 10-2 in a night game to keep Atlanta within a half game of New York. Spahn wins 11-5 as Braves extend win streak to five. Cubs defeat Giants 6-4, while Pirates beat Dodgers 4-1. Indians crush Red Sox 15-7 as Yankees and Athletics stay hot. Washington tops St Louis 5-4 in a late-night finish.
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Ralph Roden
Associated Press
Johnny Sain
Warren Spahn
Boston Braves
Sain
Spahn
Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
Cardinals
Red Birds
Skein
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Cards
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Cubs
Chicago
Pirates
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Cleveland Indians
Red Sox
Boston
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Bobby Feller
Cleveland
Joe Dobson
Zale Captures Middleweight Title With Third Round KO
Tony Zale, the underdog, dethroned Rocky Graziano to reclaim the world middleweight crown with a knockout at Ruppert Stadium. Zale floored Graziano twice, then finished him at 1:08 of the third round in front of 21,497 fans.
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Tony Zale
Rocky Graziano
Ted Smits
Newark
N. J
Zale
Graziano
Marcel Cerdan
France
Cerdan
Cyrille Delannoit
Belgium
Rocky
Ruppert Stadium
Chicago
Wisconsin Northern Loop Teams Triumph
Wisconsin Northern league results show Eau Claire defeating Grand Forks 3-1 and Superior losing to Sioux Falls 84 as part of a set of night games. Duluth edged Aberdeen 8-7 in eleven innings while St. Cloud beat Fargo-Moorhead 5-2. Phil Baker of Syracuse, a standout middle distance ace, needs glasses to see where he’s going.
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Eau Claire
Grand Forks
Superior
Sioux Falls
Duluth
Aberdeen
St. Cloud
Fargo-Moorhead
Phil Baker
Syracuse
Floyd's Bests Howie's Bar In West Salem Exhibition
Floyd's Tavern won 6 to 5 over Howie's Bar in West Salem Wisconsin in an exhibition softball game. Bob Diekroeger pitched all eight innings allowing five runs seven hits and three strikeouts. Erickson and Semlar led Floyd's with two hits each while Ingham homered for Howie's Bar along with Schultz's two singles.
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Floyd
Howie
la Crosse
Bob Diekroeger
Dan Spika
Butch Panke
Erickson
Semlar
Ingham
Schultz
Howie’s Bar
Floyd’s Tavern
Jacobs Signs 1948 Contract With Packers
Green Bay quarterback Jack Jacobs, the NFL’s top passer last year, signed his 1948 Packers contract in Green Bay. He arrived from Muskogee Oklahoma to meet coach Curly Lambeau and will head to Hollywood to film a football movie before training camp.
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Jack Jacobs
Jacobs
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Okla
Curly Lambeau
Washington
Packers
Redskins
Rams
Hollywood
Walking Free to the Washington Monument Top
Visitors may walk to the top of the 555 foot Washington Monument at no charge while elevator riders pay 10 cents.
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Washington Monument
McGregor Marquette Junior Legion Beats Elkader 12 to 0
Gerry Thompson pitched a one hit complete game, striking out ten and walking one as McGregor Marquette Junior Legion blanked Elkader 12 to 0 at Elkader. The team had 15 hits off two Elkader pitchers, and is coached by John Kohl.
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Egypt
Was Brake Service
Goodyear
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Martin Ourpoard Moron
Sport Shop
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Kenendy
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Keil
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O “Hanson
South Third Street
Rocco Silvio Barbella
Anthony Florian Zaleski
Gary
Ind
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Northern Loop
South Second Street
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Marquette Junior Legion
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