1947 College Football Outlook Across Several Programs
Des Moines reports on expected powers for the 1947 season. Tulsa, Oklahoma A&M, Drake, St Louis, Wichita, and others aim to rebound from previous slumps. Notable players include Handy Brown and Linwood Sexton. Drake rebuilding under Al Kawal. Dukes Duford leads St Louis with 23 lettermen. teams anticipate strong seasons despite losses.
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Handy Brown
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al Kawal
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St. Louis
Dukes Duford
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Billikens
Dukes
Linwood Sexton
Ralph Graham
Lawrence High Plans Intra Squad Scrimmage At Maskell Stadium
Lawrence High School football coaches schedule an intra squad scrimmage under lights at Maskell Stadium Friday starting at 7 30 PM. Coach Woodard announces leading candidates for every position as practice intensifies with backfield and line battles shaping the roster for the upcoming season.
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Carl Sandefur Ami Darwin Maffett
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George
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Cordiry Field
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Brewers edge Blues 2 1 as Bickford leads playoff win
Milwaukee pitcher Vernon Bickford delivers a strong two hit performance guiding the Brewers to a 2-1 victory over Kansas City in the American Association semi final. Eddie Stewart scored Milwaukee's lone run after a costly error by Al Dark.
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al Dark
Bill Wight
Stewart
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Tigers Triumph in 7-2 Victory Over Dodgers 5-3 Setback
The Tigers and Cardinals delivered decisive wins as Heutieman led a 7-2 win while another game saw a 5-3 Dodgers loss. The match featured key five-run and three-run innings boosting the pennant chase.
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Associated Press
Heutieman
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Sidi
Knos Riauahter
Cardinals
Tee Dodgers
Fishing notes from Rainy Lake near Fort Erie Ontario
A lively reminiscence by a newspaper group on a fishing trip to Rainy Lake in Ontario. Highlights include large walleyes and northern pike, 1200 islands, and tales of captors, camp life, and vivid battles with big fish over several days.
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Minnesota
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Gort
Canadian Lake Fishing Outdoes Minnesota Catches
A fishing party reports striking walleye, northern pike, and trout at Prost and Rainy Lakes in Canada. They note larger, fatter Canadian fish due to better summer forage, contrasting with Minnesota catches and pondering why southern stocks appear leaner.
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Untitled baseball recap with scattered scores and teams
A garbled AP summary shows American League and National League results with scattered team names such as New York Philadelphia and Washington. It references playoffs and a seven game series with unclear details and dates amid faded OCR text.
Scalpers Seek 20 Dollars for Cards Dodgers Opener
New York sports column notes scalpers asking as much as 20 dollars for seats to the Cards Dodgers opener in St. Louis. Observes a section of Keachera opened to bat against a dark background and mocks fan prices and a frugal owner Sam Breadon. Also references football preseason chatter from New Haven and local sports lore in Hastings Nebraska.
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Sam Breadon
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