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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1947
Page
8
Philadelphia edges WUTC in a tight 7 to 6 matchup as the Athletics claim a season best against a long rival. Key plays highlighted by pitchers and batters from both teams reflect a hard fought contest.
Baseball roundup notes Connie Mack at 84 guiding the Philadelphia Athletics in a 7-6 comeback over the Cleveland Indians after Sam Chapman homered, with Hob Feller faltering. Detroit tops Washington 8-0 as Mal Newhouser ends four-game win drought. Red Sox surge to 7th win in 8 as Ted Williams hits two homers in 19-6 over White Sox. Yankees blast Browns 9-1 as Keller DiMaggio and Lindell homer in sixth. Braves top Cubs 7-4 behind Earl Torgeson with five RBIs. Cardinals fall to Giants 6-0 while Reds beat Dodgers 7-5 in Cincinnati. Rain postpones Pirates-Phillies at Forbes Field.
Yesterday's results show Indianaapolis at Milwaukee on wet grounds. National leagues include New York 3 over St Louis 1, Philadelphia 7 over Cleveland, Brooklyn 3 over Cincinnati, Boston 19 over Chicago 6, while Detroit, Washington, and Philadelphia 7 are noted elsewhere.
The Lawrence Junior American Legion baseball team opens with a 9 4 victory over Overbrook as plans aim to move plays at a faster pace. The lineup included Brubaker Ball Paham Murphy Burgesa Cooke Ferguson Drake B Hunsinger Hodges Coombs Durbin with next Sunday’s return in Overbrook and a trip to Olathe the following weekend.
Harwich May 14 The 15000 ton Balaena one of the world’s largest whale factory ships grounded on the shipwash sands off the Thames mouth. It carried about 28 million pounds of edible oil and 50 tons of prime whale steak in its cargo but posed no immediate danger.
Pickens swept Charlton's and moved to sixth place as Holmes McGrew and Peck dropped to seventh after losing to Lawrence. City remains first by sweeping Adel Jane's. Hallmark won all games over Penny's. Weavers edged to two wins despite a 39 pin handicap against Cordley. Schwenn's took two from Journal World despite a 49% pin handicap. Team highs: Hallmark 1.556, Lawrence Paper 674. Individual highs: Guntert 427, Lawrence Paper. 178 Mer cer Penny's, 161 Hallmark.
Missouri blasted two Oklahoma pitchers for fifteen hits to win 12 to 4 at Columbia. The victory evened the series with Oklahoma and pulled Missouri closer to Kansas State for first place in the Big Eight baseball race. Herb Hurrell connected for a homer, and Jack Mora followed Burrel in a successive hit sequence.
Pittsburg tops the K O M league with a 7 2 victory at Ponca City after a late comeback. Johnny Bass drove in the winning run in the tenth as two hits, two walks and two errors fueled a four run frame. Yola holds second as Bartlesville defeats the Cubs 14 5. Miami rises to third with a 6 5 win over Independence. Charley Fowler leads Carthage with a 12 hit two game span in a doubleheader.
Fragmentary OCR text shows mixed sports terms and proper nouns such as Brooklyn Philadelphia New York Boston and players like Veer Da Co N. The garbled lines suggest a score or event listing for doubles and triples with unclear outcomes and dates. The readable entities are sparse but include team names and city references.
An 11-year-old boy, Glenny, who lost a leg in an accident while playing, wins hope with artificial limbs as doctors report successful surgery. Local reporters note physician William A. Fisher led the operation at Malden hospital. Teammate inspiration and a promise from Bill Veek of the Cleveland Indians fuel his optimistic outlook for future baseball dreams.
In a frenzied game, Detroit and Boston players clashed with walk totals rising as Newhouser faced strong Dodgers pressure. The Dodgers edged the Reds 7-5 with timely hits and solid bullpen work securing the win.
Lawrence reports a softball game at Lincoln where the Giants defeated the Cavaliers 5-0. Players Jay Rita and Peay Sue contributed as the home crowd anticipated an 8:30 start. Other lines mention Stuart’s Cape Agatha and southern Africa, but details are unclear.
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