Attendance records loom as 1947 baseball season opens
A 1946 attendance record looms as major league play nears a new high. Through June, total fans reached about 16 million, with 355 dates used versus 349 last year. Yankees beat White Sox 4 to 3 in nine, DiMaggio scoring on a squeeze play. Dodgers edged Cubs 2 to 1 on two unearned runs, Cardinals toppled Phillies 4 to 3 in 10 innings with Red Schoendienst driving in the winner.
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ATOR
Morever
Yankee Stadium
Tral
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sea
Yankees
Detroi
Boston
Joe DiMaggio
Phil Rizzuto
Standings and death noted in local sports column
A local sports follower recalls Les Edmonds former official remark after a dispute over a ruling. The standings page reports Nations League results with New York, Pittsburgh, and other teams, plus scores from American League and American Association games.
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Ronton
New York
Pittaturgh
Li Ee
Les
Edmonds
Tass
Sigma Chi Beats Stuarts 11 to 7 In South Park Softball
Sigma Chi tops Stuarts 11 7 in a high scoring game. Williams slugged a triple and double for Sigma Chi while Harwond starred for Stuarts hitting a homer and driving in two. Sigma Chi built a 4 2 lead after the first inning and never trailed, aided by eight Stuart errors and strong double plays by Bud French Jimm Stevens and Cliff McDonald.
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Sigma Chis
Stuarts
South Park
Stuart
Sigma Chi
Bud French
Jimm Stevens
Cliff McDonald
MrTionald-Stevens-McDonald
Harwond
Wendell Clark
G. Stuarts
McDonald
Odd Williams
Williams
Harwood
Rhule Reddoch
Buck
Sten
Hutek
Song
Son
Haran Yee
Soree
Ines
Stevia
May Be Team To Beat In American Association
Rothe leads with nine wins in 11 starts as expectations rise a flag for the Brewers over Columbus. Kansas City builds a two and a half game edge by beating Toledo while Paul’s team defeats Indianapolis. Lawrence prep and college shifts noted. Arkansas City reports Moran accepting a scholarship, with Oklahoma and Kansas schools among suitors, and Phillips 66 Eyes stronger squad with Gerald Tucker joining Bud Browning’s 1947-48 lineup. Oklahoma U and Denver bound for the NCA A tourney opens with Texas favored to win.
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Arkansas City Traveler
Bill Moran
Newton High School
Ark Valley
T.C.U
Oklahoma
Kansas U
Oklahoma Aggies
Kentucky
Kansas Annies
Moran
Phillips 66 Oi
Gerald Tucker
Oklahoma Sooners
Bud Browning
Tucker
Norman Tomoorrow
Denver
Snowers
Texas
Aces Win Game 14 9 In C of C Softball Race
Woody's Aces built nine errors and five hits into a 14 9 victory over Sig Eps for their second win in as many starts in the Carl league. Rogers sparked a five run fifth inning surge while Don Wright homered and made two great catches. Bill Hawkins chased home runs but was ruled out at third base after crossing.
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Woody
Sig Eps
Epabi
bin Epitcher
leNieve Ie
Rogers
Woody Gang
Ming
McNieve
Don Wright
Newman
Bill Hawkins
Hawkins
Moore
Rotary Dominates Co op Rradina C. Carl League Game 6 0
The Rotary blanked Co op Rradina C. Carl League 6 0 at South Dark to stay atop the standings behind Bill Bradley who struck out 13 over seven innings. Co op pitcher Daniel Jaimes allowed three hits and four walks while Robby Pringle managed the one hit for the visitors. Three Rotary errors helped produce two late runs as Rotary moved to 3 0 in league play, following a 10 5 win over St John’s.
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Rotary Club
Coope Rradina C. Carl
South Dark
Bill Bradley
Bradley
Daniel Jaimes
Tte
Robby Pringle
Otto Schnellbacher
JJ Parvells
L. Stemmerman
Rotary
George Miller
St. John's
Co-np
Marerit
van Bether
Brent Hlemmerman
Wyairs Fc
Air Aon Sula
Jaimes
Iinninus Craips Rotary
Ale Salixa
Muskogee Drops in Western League Pennant Race
In a Western League scramble Muskogee fell to third as Leavenworth beat Muskogee 2-0. Salina extended its victory string with a win at Fort Smith while Bob Muhr pitched well for Joplin in a 5-0 shutout. Hutchinson and Topeka split a 2-1 decision, and Marysville beat Junction City 2-1 in an amateur baseball game.
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Muskogee
Salina Blu
Munogee Reds
Reds
Leavenworth
Musko
Salina
Fort Smith
Bob Muhr
Joplin
St. Joseph
Marysville
Junction City
Kan
Chief Downing
Amerion Guns
Unable To Break Jinx 1 In KO M League
Losing streaks reached six games as Carthage and Independence were held to shutouts. Pittsbury beat the Cardinals 2-0 at Carthage. Oilers won 12-5 at Bartlesville, Jim Morris fanned eight Iola batters in Miami as the Owls led 10-0, Chanute beat Ponca City 2-3, and Tola trailed 10-0.
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Mear
Carthage
Independence
Pittsbury
Cardinals
Bartlesville
Oilers
Jim Morris
Iola
Miami
Owls
Tola
Chanute Ponca City
Athietics
Dodgers edge Cubs 2-1 to halt losing streak
Harry Taylor pitched six hits for the Dodgers as they defeated the Chirag Cubs 2-1, snapping a five game skid. Tommy Henrich of the Yankees belted a two run triple in the eighth, fueling a 4-3 win over the White Sox in a ninth inning finish.
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Associated Press
Harry Taylor
Dodgers
Chirag Cubs
Tommy Henrich
Yankees
Yanker
White Sox
Young Golfers Watch Chick Evans Warm Up for Wichita
In Wichita Kansas on June 17 amateur golfers watched Chick Evans, 1916 US Open champion, warm up for the 44th annual Trans Mississippi golf tournament. Evans, among 26 byes in first round play, drew praise for course skill while others like Bob Willits and John Kraft prepared for the crowded field. The event included senior and president’s flights with medal play reforms and a Brock trophy race for the Trans-Miss trophy.
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Chick Evans
Wichita
Kan
Trang Massissippi
Charles
Chick) Evans
Chicago
Ieven
Bobby Jones
Gillyard
Wichita Country Club
St. Louis
Evans
Coffort
John Jacobs
Iowan University
Lawrence Closser
Oklahoma City
Bo Winninger
Guthrie
Okla
Tom Hansen
Charles Cor
Oklahoma University
David Fields
Tulsa
Bob Rossburg
Stanford University
Jerry Hunt
Lincoln
Neb
al ‘Littleton
Kansas
Ralph Ludlam
Forezomers
Dick Price
Fred Cold
Bill Jones
Jack Vickers
Irans-Mississippi Golf Association
Slaughter Tops Batting Leaders in National League
Enos Slaughter of the St. Louis Cardinals led the National League with a .359 average through games ending June 14, while Cleveland’s Lou Boudreau led the American League with a .350 mark. The report notes Slaughter and Boudreau as the day’s batting leaders across the two leagues.
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New York
Enos Slaughter
St. Louis Cardinals
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
Slaughter
Fearurs
Boudreau
Favorite Topic Is What Happened to Sammy Snead
Portsmouth Virginia June 7 a favorite topic here is what happened to Sammy Snead on the Tand hole at St Louis and if Sam may be temperamental. The piece mixes sports chatter, organ izer tales of Ernie Landgraf and a mock origin of a Federal revenue league with boxing and tennis notes and brief softball schedule snippets.
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Portsmouth
St. Louis
Sammy
Lew Worsham
Virginia Hey
Washington, D.C
Ernie
Duke) Landgraf
Landgraf
North Atlantic Loo
Cirr
Lewis
League
Marshall
New York
Verdan
Philadelphia
Holmes
Reston
Willie Pepys
Victor Flores
Hush Stewart
Korea
Baseball stats and feats in condensed press summary
The clipping lists American and National League batting, pitching, and fielding leaders with names such as DiMagio, Johnson, Robinson, Slaughter, and Ruth. It notes stolen bases and runs while praising a Kingle machine for producing long glass fibers.
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Cleveland
New York
Huns
Willison
Bie
Henrich
DiMag
Hita
McQuinin
Margin
Tonnes
Mullie
Phil- Tes
Chicago
Setar
Veta
Kelier
Willan
Ragten
Dulileer
Dealn
Philley
Chirag
Feliey
AAS
Walker
Phiadelphia
Mize
St. Robinson
Brooklyn
Marshall
Hite
Baumhaltz
Cincinnati
Slaughter
St. Lauin
Ennie
Rbiaughter
St. Louie
Kaumbolte
Cincinnacii
Trimex
St. Louis
Brooklin
Cooper
York
Atolen
Rothmann
Fie
Torgeson
Ji Magjour Terk
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Johnny Wyroatek
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Dean Price
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Red Hogan
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Garry E. Morrow
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Jinx
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George Mrnckler
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Ike Williame
Tippy Larkin
Sting
Tara
Withers
Woodlawn
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Paper Male
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Rawe
Phil Jelphia
Kpahn
Kingle
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Risley’s
N. J
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Morgan-Mack WS
Mass
Chryshe
Firmouth
Georges S. Ware
Oread
Daily City Delivery
J. Underwood & Sons
MOTOR
Chrysler-Plymouth
Vermont
Kirkpatrick
Masa
Journal-World
V. Pfrank
First National Bank
Cris
Ene
B. Thomas Auctrose
Four Hines
Lesa
Pars Anderson
Ollie Peters
Brownle
Dorothy Farleye
Nu Je
Daniel L. Hixson
Read and
Redford
Watson Repair Shop
Mann Repair Shop
R. B. Lackey Cabinets
West Std
Courter's
House of Beauty
Ward's
Ian
Montgomery Ward
Peterson Office and Machine Co
First National Bank Ride
Soulver
Kirkpatrick Sport Shop
Phong
Rutter’s Shop
Walter White
H. XN
Stone
Conn
Ohio
Hunsinger Motor Co
Mass. &T
Morgan-Mack Motor CO
Maas
Pickens Bros. Machine Works
St. Pheae
Buddy Gallagher Motors
DeSoto
Plymouth
Morton
Lawrence Building Materials CO
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