All Star Game: American League routs National League 12 to 0
Boston slugger Ted Williams led a 12 to 0 American League victory over the National League in the inter league All Star game at Fenway Park. Williams collected four hits in five trips with four runs and five RBIs, while Hal Newhouser pitched four no hit innings. Receipts benefited Baseball Welfare Fund and Spokane bus accident families.
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Boston
Ted Williams
Hal Newhouser
Pioner Newhouver
Boston Red Sox
Belter
Williams
Americans
Tall Tech
Hub City
Arky Vaughan
Ducky Medwick
Cleveland
Bob Feller
Nationals
Newhouser
Steve O'Neill
Altho
Peanuts Lowery
Chicago Cubs
Jack Kramer
St. Louis Browns
Claude Passeau
Chicago
Erby Highe
Brooklyn
Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati
Rip Sewell
Pittsburgh
Fenway Park
Charlie Keller
New York Yankees
Keller
O'Neill
Grimm
Johnny Mize
Dixie
Walker
Stan Musialin
Baseball Welfare Fund, Inc
TWINS
Red Sox
Charlie
King Kong
Yankees
Denver golfers vie in trans Mississippi championship
July 10 in Denver sees Captain Pat Grant of Oklahoma and Babe Zaharias of Denver leading hopes for the trans Mississippi golf championship. Grant matched 32 on the front nine, two strokes under a decade old course record held by Patty Berg. Zaharias set an 18 hole course record of 68 in warmups and both women advance through early match play with notable early results.
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Denver
Pat Grant
Oklahoma
Rocky Mountain
Babe Zaharias
Grant
Cushing
Okla
Fort Lewis
Wash
Denver Country Club
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Mary Lou Baker
Salt Lake City
I Rias
Capri Grant
Robert’ Monstead
New Orleans
Louis to defend title September 18 at Yankee Stadium
New York reports Joe Louis will fight Tami Mauriello for the world heavyweight title at Yankee Stadium on September 18. It is Louis 23rd defense and his second this year. Promoter Mike Jacobs announced both fighters signed contracts. Louis knocked out Billy Conn at Yankee Stadium June 18.
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New York
Joe Louis
Tami Mauriello
Yankee Stadium
Mike Jacobs
Jacobs
Louis
Billy Conn
Free swinging shots in Kansas golf championship
Marilyn Smith of Wichita Kansas beat Al lene Nelson of Des Moines 4 and 4. Elinor Jones from Albuquerque New Mexico defeated Mrs. Al Lever of Houston 4 and 3. Jones advanced to face Margaret Gunther of Memphis who had conquered Mrs. Gordon Ferrin of Eldorado 7 6 yesterday.
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Marilyn Smith
Wichita
Kansas
Miss Smith
Allene Nelson
Des Moines, Jr
Elinor Jones
Albuquerque
N. M
al Lever
Houston
Tex
Margaret Gunther
Memphis
Tenn
Gordon Ferrin
Eldorado
Ark
Pfluggerville Flashes Edge Obers In Tight City League Showdown
In front of the season’s largest crowd, Pfluggerville beats Obers 9 to 8 at South Park. Obers suffer first defeat as two other teams sit at one loss. Pfluggerville and Eagles also 6 and 1. Obers led 5 1 before Pfluggerville tied it in the 5th and pulled ahead 9 6 in the 6th, with Obers unable to score in the seventh. Pfluggerville out hit 7 to 3.
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Pfluggerville Flashes
Obers
South Park
Sever
Eagles
Pfluggerville
Ohbers
Ohare
RW Stoland
Patteeth
Saffell
A Evans
Black
Harwood
Dacobs
Garick
Crosby sought major league club ownership details
New York reports comedian Bob Hope earned part-ownership of the Cleveland Indians for 175 dollars while Bing Crosby had previously bought the Boston Braves in 1937 but the deal was canceled by Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis. Crosby and Harry James have been linked to club interests alongside other stars.
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New York
Bob Hope
Cleveland
Indians
Bing Crosy
Crosby
Boston Braves
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Harry James
Betty Grable
James
Hope
Funnyman
Joe E. Brown
Hollywood Stars
Don Ameche
Los Angeles Dons
Kate Smith
Ton Yanks
Woodys Aces Face Ottawa Dragons At Lincoln Park
A softball game is on tap at Lincoln Park at 8 15 tonight between Woodys Aces and the Ottawa Dragons. William Gilbert born 1600 laid groundwork for radio by proposing Earth as a magnet with poles and a force.
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Lincoln Park
Woodys Aces
Ottawa Dragons
William Gilbert
Earth
Sports Snippets Mix Football, Golf and Baseball Notes
New York reports show CPR tech aiding Coach Baer on T formation timing while Jersey durability is teased as next test. Dixie Walker funds Spo kane victims families. Joe Curcio nets a no hitter tying Billy Conn. Craig Wood shines at Columbus Open with a 68 after donning Nelson cap then vows to keep wearing it. Major leagues mull allowing football in ballparks. American League resists despite football Yankees. Iowa set for Big Nine football impact next fall. George Ter-
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New York
CPR
University of Detroit Physics Department
Charles Baer
Brooklyn
Dixie Walker
Joe Curcio
Newark
Billy Conn
Craig Wood
Byron Nelson
Columbus
Byron
Nelson
Wood
Craig
Boston
Iowa
George Ter
Notable boxing and football figures in early sports mix
The report notes Jackie Paterson training at night for a title bout with Jos Corran, mentions a string of rounds around 75 to 77 with many 76s, and highlights Joe Repko and Mike Holovak forming an All-Star football duo in Chicago on August 23, with Repko as tackle and Holovak as Rams fullback.
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Jackie Paterson
Jos Corran
Big Joe Repko
Mike Holovak
Ford
Te Lesna
Chi
Repko
Holovak
Los Angeles Rams
Pineapple Growers Rebuild Florida Industry
In North Miami S K Ferry launches the Miami Pineapple Plantation Co with 32 acres of pineapples and 300000 plants. An additional 48 acres will be planted as nurseries allow. labor shortages hindered earlier efforts and a night school trains 80 students in pineapple culture and pest control. The plantation grows several varieties including smooth cayenne yielding five to fourteen pounds.
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Miami, Frs
Florida
S. K. Ferry
Miami
Ferry
Miami Pineapple Plantation Co
Parez
Longer Training Course for Officer Candidates Ordered
General Devers ordered tougher training for officer candidates. The program extends from 17 to 24 weeks at Fort Benning Georgia, with only the most promising leaders kept after eight weeks. After graduation, two more months of study will follow at one of 14 branch schools. Three classes of 200 men each are planned.
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Washington
Jacob L. Devers
Army Ground Forces
Fort Benning
Devers
Training cycles set for Fort Benning every two months
Fort Benning will begin training cycles every two months with quotas allotted to each arm and service. The plan outlines allocation by branch and period, aiming to balance capacity and readiness across units.
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Fort Benning
Winfield Surgeon Consultant Appointed to War Dept
Dr. Howard E. Snyder of Winfield Kansas is named among 74 civilian surgeons and physicians appointed as consultants to the secretary of war. Maj. Gen. Norman T. Kirk notes all are specialists and most served in the armed forces.
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Washington
Howard E. Snyder
Winfield, Kan
Secretary of War
Norman T. Kirk
Army
Medical corps officers aim to improve soldier care
Doctors and surgeons named by Kirk will observe and improve medical care for American soldiers. Dr Snyder, assigned to the Third Army area, is noted as a general surgery specialist.
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Kirk
Snyder
Third Army
End of Need for Grade C Milk Declared
Lawrence Douglas County Health Department director told by the City Council on July 8 1946 to notify the public that the 1942 December emergency declaration has ended with the end of Grade C milk need.
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Lawrence- Douglas County
Reso
Local Milk Grades and Coal Supply Plan Noted
The document states that No. 1813 no longer exists and Grade A and B milk suffice for city needs while Grade C pasteurized milk and cream sales are no longer permissible. Dr James M Mots signs as director and Adv Hedges mentions a Kansas association constitutional amendment for an August session. It notes coal and gas costs and a plan for 625 gas bars operating for one month.
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James M. Mots
Adv
War Dade meeting dates clarified by Kansas council
Conflicting dates for National and State War Dade meetings were to be cleared up at a Kansas War Dade Council session in Topeka. Kansas president Bert Hedges announced the issue involves September 16 to 18 in Kansas City and the surrounding plan.
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Wichita
Kas
National
War Dade
Kansas City
Kansas War Dade Council
Topeka
Bert Hedges
Kansas
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Betty Haemerle
St. Louis City
Bing Crosby
Morgan-Mack Motor Co
Phese
Kansan
Holmes Hammel Co., Inc
Hedges
Kansas Association
Round Corner Drug
Penny
Parker
N. H
Buick
G.M. Trecks
America
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Lawrence, Kansas
Orina
Cega
Coke
Coca-Cola Company
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