World Series Players Named for 1947 Matchups
Baseball Commissioner A. B. Chandler announced 27 Yankees and 27 Dodgers eligible for the World Series with additional Brooklyn and St. Louis participants. The schedule outlined Yankee Stadium and Ebbets Field games in early October, with alternates if the Cardinals or Yankees advance.
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CS Reoat
Baseball
B. Chandler
New York Yankees
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Eddie Dyer
Elgibiie Yankees
Fcllows
Harrie
Tiwana Berri
Flagel &Evens
Racher W. Brown
Hourgeon Chandler
Alfred Cluck
Joe Disaggio
Car! A. Drews
Linn Frey
Ryindall Pumber
Tommy Hertrich
Relph Gh. Houk
Donald R_ dahnwon
Willam Jonic
Charile Heller
Dohnny Lindel
Johnny” Lalar
Georga “McQuinn
Buck Newsom
Joe Pax
Jonn D. Phillips
Victor Rnachl
Allin Neynotda
Afon Koninaga
Frank Bhan
Feotxe Titnweing
Chari¢n Wenalott
Mid
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St. Louis Cardinal
Manger Dyer
Alpha Briale
Grey Breehoen
Ken Ruykhart
Jaffre Grows
Murphy Dieving
Rvin Dusak
Joe Garagiola
Johtmy Grodziesy
George Kurowaki
Matt Micton
Jo Mattwick
Terry Moore
George Munger
Stren Musial
Anal Norkhey Hawi
Dolehert Ka
Inert Sehoehy Wenel
Dick H
Vrbancic Turner Scrap Tops Card Tonight
Ally Vrbancic, 208 pound City College amateur scrapper and 1944 Golden Gloves light heavyweight champion, headlines a double main event at Municipal Auditorium facing Don Turner of San Pedro. The card includes John Twardy vs Dick Finley and Vernon Jordan vs Wille Jenkins with other local bouts.
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Ally Vrbancic
City College
Cleveland
Municipal Auditorium
Don Turner
San Pedro
Turner
Bey
Id Vrbancic
U. S
Southern California
Hedley
Dutch) Howlett
Urbancic
Joe Stone
John Twardy
South Gale
Dick Fineley
CY O
Vernon Jordan
Wille Jenkins
Johnny Kennedy
Bill Gril
Fin
Lil Crawford Leads First 600 Series Of Season In Long Beach
Lil Crawford, newly installed president of the Long Beach Women's Bowling Association, celebrated with the season’s first official feminine 600 series. She shot 220-600 to lift Pacific Radio over Margaret's Bowling Shirts as a large group of bowlers and associates recorded victories and high scores across the evening at Boulevard lanes.
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Long Beach Women's Bowling Association
Lil Crawford
Pacific Radio Shade
Margaret
Boulevard
Mary Neuteboom
Fern Philips
Edera Bossert
Sue James
Lee Patterson
Kay Padden
Lela Mae Bear
Dottie Royce
Vera Quinney
Louis McClain
Dorothy Buchanan
Mary Blackburn
Inex Aubrey
Maxine McCormack
Thelma Kincaid
Marion Wirt
June Vogel Gallagher
Latham Lantre
Harry State Tires
Cal-Can Shite Co
Pacific
Slat
Atlantic Medi Gatuare
Weela
Unclear Softball Recap with Scattered Names and Scores
Fragmented OCR text lists softball players and sponsors with partial names and scores. Mentions teams like Virginia and Miller Procter & Gamble and various players such as Al Qnoore and J. Niskern. Reading is incomplete, impeding coherent event details or final outcomes.
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Virginia Co
Miller, Procter & Gamble
Lucry
Texaco
Reed
Cara
Caler
Bod Ly Co
J. Niskern
H. B. . Laskow Freientner
Hollywood
Stockton Ports Close In On President's Cup Victory
In Stockton on September 17 the Santa Barbara Dodgers faced a three to one odds to win the President's Cup playoff series against the Stockton Ports. The Ports moved ahead 3 2 in the best of seven after a 7 2 win in Santa Barbara. One more win clinches for Stockton while Santa Barbara must win the remaining three games.
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Stockton
Santa Barbara
Dodgers
Stockton Ports
Ports
Ruttman in Action Tonight at Garden
Troy Ruttman of Ontario returns to Carrell Speedway tonight for the C. R. A. Sdlap program. A 30 lap main event headlines the card while time trials start at 7 o clock.
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Ruttman
Garden
Troy Rittman
Ontario
Carrell Speedway
C. R.A
Vermont
Boxing clash ends in third round knockout
Robert Takeshita of Honolulu defeated I Chucy Figueroa of Los Angeles by technical knockout in the third round of an eight round bout held in Honolulu.
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Honolulu
Robert Takeshita
I Chucy Figueroa
Los Angeles
Press Telegram Football Derby Preview Weekend Selections
The Press Telegram previews 12 weekend games in a annual derby race based on win loss percentages. City College and prep teams will join later as the schedule expands with the staff noted including Blair Stiles Houlgste Tobin Hall and Zehma contributing to the Your Choice column.
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Pras Telegram
al Johnson
City College
Selec
Frank T. Blair
Maxweill Stiles
Deke Houlgste
Jack Tobin
Bob Hall
Dick Zehma
Buiz Celale
Ole Ele
Elo Lei
Ola Ljo
Frank Sar
Bob. Hall
Deke Houlgate
Maxwell Stiles
Dick Zehms
Angels Regain Coast Lead In Tight Pacific Coast League Race
The Los Angeles Angels moved back into first place in the Pacific Coast League by narrowly defeating the San Diego Padres 3 to 2 as Sacramento climbed past Portland with a double win, while San Francisco fell to Sacramento 6 to 2. Ostrowski homered and Maddern drove in another run in the first, with Ostrowski again homering in the eighth to seal the victory.
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Angels
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San Diego
Sacramento
Portland
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Heallywood
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Johnny Ostroski
Clarence Maddern
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Pivette
Macly
Ballinger
Arlington Downs Goes Mechanical for Big-Time Auto Racing
Arlington Downs in Arlington Texas will host major automobile racing as the track switches to mechanical features, aiming to attract high-profile events. The venue has hosted hangtails for four years and now transitions to a modern racing program.
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Arlington
Texas
Arlington Downs
Race Results From An Early 20th Century Meeting
Fragmented race card lists winners and times across six events. Notable entries include Six, Ace Rene Tare W, Brunedox, Mane, and Dorade Bingo with times around 1:12 to 1:47 and payouts noted for several horses, along with field names and placements.
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Acree MA Are
Rene Tare W
Felataon
Brunedox
Bierman
Wazoalta
Texas Son
Phelps Hivelgh
Sletman
Braeweintae
PUM
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Perazetta
Rach
Aisa ‘Boson
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ANB
Viking Eleven Set for Alumni Showdown Friday Night
City College football squad of 65 works out in a scrimmage and eyes a Friday clash with Bob Parke's alumni team. Last year the Norsemen won 18 to 0 as Joe Riccobono broke away for a TD.
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Ddie Wagner
City College Grid Forceas
Bob Parke
Norsemen
Joe Riccobono
Chuck Holmes
Eric Schultz
Jerry Scott
Jack Page
Don Stevenson
Rocky Kemp
Jordan
Red Montgomery
Poly
Ernie Radford
Jim Lineberger
Wilson
City College
Pos
Aveunt
Pelsinger
Piatt
Kalekrarm
Thorn
Browns Sign Dizzy Dean To St Louis Browns
St Louis Browns announce the signing of Dizzy Dean, former Cardinals pitcher. Dean may start one or more of the Browns remaining home games at manager Muddy Ruel's discretion as publicity director Ed Smith confirms.
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ST. Louis
Derome Herman
Dizzy) Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Browns
Smith
Herald
Muddy) Ruel
Eureka Halfback Shines in Oregon State Scrimmages
Dort Campbell, right halfback from Eureka California, emerged as the biggest surprise in fall practice at Oregon State College. Coaches said he has performed exceptionally well in scrimmages during the early sessions in Corvallis.
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Corvallis
Ore
Dort Campbell
Eureka
Calif
Oregon State
Jordan Names Contest Entries
Jordan High selects entries for the city-wide prep dash punt pass contest at Lounsbury Field during halftime of the City College Alumni game. Hinds wins 50 yard dash, Moore tops 62 yard pass, Snyder wins punt event with 55 yards. Other entrants listed include Newton Thrower and several squad members.
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Don Hinds
Jack Moore
Frank Snyder
Jordan High
City College
Lounsbury Field
Hinds
Fleet
Bill Newton
Fred
Moore
Letterman
Snyder
Jordan
Cash
Budl
Woodward
Bob Gower
Harold Nelms
Bill Brannon
Bud Woodward
Dave Magel
Sparky” Richards
Bob Croysent
Peterson Nine Set to Meet Rockets Sunday
Peterson's Scoremasters of Los Angeles travel to Recreation Park to face the Long Beach Rockets in a baseball clash. Pitchers Bill Caplinger or Dick Cole are slated for mound duty. Cole, who led the California State League in batting, shut out the Colored Eagles last Sunday.
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Peterson
Los Angeles
Recreation Park
Long Beach
Bruins on quarterback question for season opener
Win Wel is expected to start as quarterback for the UCLA Bruins in their Sept. 26 season opener but coach LaBrucherie continues to rotate Benny Relges and Carl Benton in scrimmages. Benton, transferred from Mobile, Ala, played 29 minutes. Jerry Shipkey showed no lingering effects from illness with long gains.
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Los Angeles
U. C. I. A. Bruins
Bruin
Hert LaBrucherie
Benny Relges
Carl Berton
Reiges
Benton
Mobile
Ala
Jerry Shipkey
Southwest Net Trials to Start at Los Angeles Club
More than 200 players begin qualifying rounds for the 21st annual Southwest Tennis Tournament at the Los Angeles Tennis Club. By Friday, 32 qualifiers will join 32 seeds. notable entrants include Jack Kramer, Ted Schroeder, John Bromwich, Kinny Pails, Colin Long, Geoff Brown, Jaroslav Drobny, Vladimir Cernik, and Billy Sidwell.
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Angeles
Los Angeles Tennis Club
Jack Kramer
Frieday
Ted Schroeder
Australia
John Bromwich
Kinny Pails
Colin Long
Geoff Brown
Jarsolav Drobny
Vladimir Cernik
Czechoslovakia
Billy Sidwell
Ex Jordan catcher signed by Indians to report in Tucson
Ex Jordan High baseball star Don Fitzpatrick was signed by Indians scout Mike Catron and will report to the Tucson farm club next spring. The 17 year old varsity catcher graduated three years ago and lives with his parents at 33 W Bort St.
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Don Fipatrick
Jordan High
Mike Catron
Cleveland Indians
Tucson
Aziz
Fitzpatrick
Jordan
W. Bort St
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