Pirates Portside Ken Heintzelman shuts out Cardinals
Ken Heintzelman pitched a brilliant two hit 3-0 victory as the Pirates defeated the St. Louis Cardinals. The loss drops the Cards two games behind the Dodgers, with rival southpaws again proving decisive in the pennant race.
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All-Stars to Play Local Legion Nine Tomorrow
The Second District American Legion All-Stars meet the local Legion nine at 3 pm tomorrow at Haskell diamond. The locals, champions of the district tournament, will face top talent from other league teams with Carl Sandefur or Deaner E rroy slated to pitch.
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19 Year Old Girl Reaches Western Amateur Finals
In Cleveland on August 17 Mary McMillin a 19 year old Green Bay Wisconsin golfer advanced to the finals of the women western amateur after defeating Mildred Babe Didrikson Zaharias 2 and 1 following earlier upsets. McMillin faced Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs Georgia in a 36 hole final.
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Blues Drop To cellar as Colonels rally past Milwaukee
Louisville Colonels beat Milwaukee 1-0 in 12 innings with Strick Shofner's timely triple and then won 4-1. Indianapolis edged Kansas City 5-2 aided by Red Cecil in relief. Toledo defeated St Paul 7-4 and 13-4. Columbus swept Minneapolis 4-1 and 5-1.
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Three Games Tonight Open 12th National Semi-Pro Tourney
Three games were scheduled tonight as the 12th annual national semi-pro baseball tournament began first round action in Wichita Kansas with Baseball Commissioner A B presiding.
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A. B
Mickey Owen Seeks Return to Baseball After Suspension
Springfield report recalls Mickey Owen, former major league catcher, now Missouri farmer on a 360 acre James River farm near Brookline. He hopes for a personal appeal to Baseball Commissioner Chandler to overturn his five year suspension for jumping to the Mexican league. Chandler says the case is closed. Owen awaits an official word as he contemplates life away from baseball.
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Opening Night Wins for 1945 National Champions
The 1945 national champions opened with a decisive win as Chandler threw the ceremonial first ball. Enid Oklahoma’s Enidairs beat Bemiston Cats 4 in front of 10 000 fans. Enidairs schedule Denver M and O and Chanute Field for Sunday night and morning games respectively.
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Bemiston Cats
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Meadows to face Gose in Pikes Peak Open first flight
In Colorado Springs Rufus Meadows of Wichita squares off with Murray Gose in the first flight amateur handicap division of the Pikes Peak Open. Yesterday Ells worth Vines posted 73 in the open event, three strokes behind leader Dick Knight of Omaha with several 72s by Munger Todd Freeman La Fortune and Doering. Thoren and Edwards shot 72s.
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Tex
Clarence Freeman
Joe la Fortune
Tulsa
Okla
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Parker Defends National Crown With Minimal Grass Practice
New York reports Frankie Parker prepares to defend his national tennis title with little grass-court practice. The note contrasts Vernon’s .299 best and Boudreau’s .300 in 1944 as historical benchmarks for batting titles, and cites Reed's ducking army critique and ONeill's blunt Sox verdict.
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Mickey Vernon
Vernon
Log Boudreau
Baseball Leaders and Standings Highlight Notable Marks
A summary of batting leaders and stats from the league shows Musial of St. Louis hitting .372 with 141 hits and 33 doubles. Walker of Brooklyn leads a few categories including 147 hits, 23 doubles, and 13 triples. Mize of New York leads home runs with 82, while Williams of Boston drives in 98 runs and Pesky hits .341 with 158 walks. Also noted are Vernon and Spence handling catches and a line on trainloads of livestock and farm implements sold via Journal-World classifieds.
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Legion and All Stars Clash At Haskell Diamond
Local Legion baseball hosts second district all stars at 3 PM on the Haskell diamond with a second game Monday night at South Park diamond as passions rise over the city softball title.
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Oklahoma City Wins Regional Junior Baseball Title
Oklahoma City defeated Topeka 7 5 in 11 innings to capture the Regional American Legion Junior Baseball championship, as Hastings Nebraska reported on August 17.
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Topeka Beats Leaders in Western Association Play
Tommy Encinas led the Leavenworth Braves to a 6-1 win over Hutchinson as Elliott and Caliente homered and 14 singles supported. Joplin beat Fort Smith 6-4. Muskogee Reds lost 2-1 to Topeka Owls, and Salina dropped a 5-4 loss to St. Joseph with late inning runs.
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Public sale of dairy and farm stock near Ottawa
A retiring farmer presents an auction at the Lawrence Ottawa area farm 10 miles SW of Lawrence 14 miles N of Ottawa on highway 52. On Monday August 19 the sale lists 21 head of livestock including Guernsey cows Jersey calf Holstein heifers and calves plus several farm implements and feed, with terms cash. Daniel Flary owner. Claude and Charles Myers auctioneers. First National Bank clerk. No property moves off site until settled. Pleasant Grove Cemetery Association will serve lunch.
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