Indians and Braves Still Lead In Standings This Week
The Indians pace the American League by one game after a doubleheader split with the Tigers while the Braves hold a two game edge in the National League despite a split with the Giants. Bobby Lemon earned his 12th win for Cleveland, Ken Keltner hit two homers, and Stan Musial batted .410 as St Louis moved toward second place. Rex Barney pitched a second complete game as the Dodgers swept the Phillies in a twin bill.
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Monroe Nine defeats South Wayne in exhibition tilt 9 to 5
Monroe's Home Talent nine walloped South Wayne 9 5 in an afternoon exhibition at Recreation park behind a three-man pitching trio Roy Beach Hermie Blum and LaVerne Lefty Andrews each worked three innings to hold off the visitors The locals collected 11 hits off two South Wayne pitchers including Fritz Haldiman who gave up four runs Andrews hit a homer and Jerry Dwyer added a triple
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Citation Captures Chicago Handicap at Arlington Park
The Calumet triple crown star Citation won the Stars and Stripes Handicap over Eternal Reward by two lengths at Arlington Park. Jockey Eddie Arcaro rode the 1-5 favorite, matching the track record for the mile and an eighth, earning $38,000 and pushing his 1948 earnings to $427,020, a single year money record.
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Pafko Extends NL All Star Lead In Chicago Poll
Andy Pafko of the Chicago Cubs widened his edge in the National League third base ballot for the St Louis All Star game. Chicago area returns boosted his 976,592 votes, 24,230 ahead of Frankie Gustine of the Pirates with Bob Elliott third. Ed Stanky led for second base while Schoendienst trailed. The American League lineup nears completion with Tebbetts and Rosar contesting the catcher spot.
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Yesterday's Baseball Scores Across Leagues
results from American League and National League show scores for multiple matchups including Boston New York Cleveland Detroit Chicago St Louis and others with notable games such as a 13 inning second game and rain delayed finales. American Association results list Milwaukee Kansas City Louisville Indianapolis Columbus Toledo Minneapolis St Paul.
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Tomorrow's Schedule Across Major Leagues
The list shows games slated for tomorrow including St. Louis at Detroit Chicago at Cleveland Philadelphia at New York Washington at Boston Boston at Brooklyn New York at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at St. Louis and Cincinnati at Chicago with night fixtures noted.
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Rainiers Trade Lou Novikoff for Colman to Newark Bears
Seattle Rainiers ship longtime PCL star Lou Novikoff to the Newark Bears of the International League. In return Seattle acquires first baseman Frank Colman from the Yankees organization to bolster their lineup. General Manager Earl Sheely announced the deal noting Colman’s Yankee affiliation and Novikoff’s sale to Newark.
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President communicates from car via radio phone in Bogotá
The Colombian president remains in constant contact with his office while driving through the capital using a radio telephone installed in his car.
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Monticello overwhelms Argyle in one-hit outing and win
Monticello Home Talent league pitcher Loeffel threw a one hit contest in a 10-1 victory over Argyle on their field. The team also beat Argyle 15-2 on Sunday as Fred Wirth and John Winzenreich held the attackers to five singles, lifting Monticello within one game of Monroe.
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Hogan Aces Motor City Tourney in Open Sprint
Ben Hogan won the Motor City Open with a two over par 73 finishing one stroke ahead of E J Harrison. Harrison earned 1900 for second place and immediate plans to travel to Columbus for the open meet, while Hogan skipped that event and a Pittsburgh test for exhibition matches.
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Oshkosh Five Signs Another New Player
The Oshkosh All Stars of the National Baseball league report the signing of Marshal Hawkins a former University of Tennessee player standing six feet three inches and weighing 205 pounds Hawkins will be used at guard The roster now includes six new players
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195 Men Qualified For Track Finals
Chicago reports 195 track and field athletes qualified for the Olympic trials with six events to be contested at Northwestern University Dyche Stadium. Midwest leads with 60 qualifiers followed by the East 53 and Pacific Coast 46 as finals and preliminaries span Friday evening into Saturday. Harrison Dillard headlines contenders in sprints and hurdles, facing Mel Patton and rivals Clyde Scott Bill Porter Craig Dixon, with Lorenzo Wright aiming in three events. Coach Dean Cromwell predicts a stronger team than the 1936 Berlin squad which dominated the games in track and field.
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Monroe Country Club sees massive Fourth of July turnout
One of the largest crowds in Monroe County Club history turned out over the Fourth of July weekend. Pro Jim Forbes praised the event while Cap Heimann posted a 34 with four consecutive birdies to win the first flight net title.
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Evans turns down all star game offer for NFL bid
Kansas City Kansas born halfback Ray Evans, last season’s all-American at the University of Kansas, rejected a bid to play in the August 20 college all-star game versus the Chicago Cardinals. Evans has signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers and will report to Pittsburgh on August 1.
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Billows Wins Robert Todd Lincoln Memorial Golf Title
Ray Billows of Poughkeepsie New York defeated Eugene Wadsworth of Locust Valley New York to win the Robert Todd Lincoln Memorial golf tournament at Ekwanok Country Club for the third time. Billows formerly lived in Racine Wisconsin.
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Publisher Named Manager of Immell Campaign in Wisconsin
William H. Conrad, Medford publisher of the Taylor County News, was named manager of Ralph M. Immell's personal campaign committee today. Conrad, former president of the Wisconsin Press Association and the National Editorial Association, will work to promote Immell's bid in the September gubernatorial primary.
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Education and marriage shape childless trends among American women
The article argues that American married women with a high school diploma are more likely to remain childless than peers who only completed grade school. It cites education level as a key factor influencing family size decisions among married women.
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