Black Rookie Starred In Dodgers Doubleheader Setback
Joe Black appeared in 37 games this season, earning nine wins and two losses with several saves. He worked both ends of a day night doubleheader against the New York Giants, earning the 5-4 win in the daytime game and charged with two unearned runs in the 8-4 night loss. The national league standings and other era results are noted with multiple teams splitting and players driving late runs.
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Dodgers
Black
Dodger
New York Giants
Chicago
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Boston
Cubs
Reds
Braves
St Louis
Pittsburgh
Baseball standings and schedule from today’s games
Washington versus New York and Philadelphia at Boston and Chicago versus Detroit headline today’s card. Results include Washington 12 9 in 13 innings and Boston 4 Philadelphia 0. St Louis 5 Cleveland 2. Chicago 7 Detroit.
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Washington
Yanks
Browns
Bobby Feller
Indians
Cleveland
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
New York
Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
Brokelyn
Pittsburgh
W. Ik. Pet G.B. New York
Cleveland Eee
Bos To See
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Phildelphia
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Pet
G.B. Ie
Brooklyn
Chicago Boston
Cincinnati
Major League Stars Shine In Doubleheader Night
Tom Gordon and Yankee reliever Tom Gorman shut down Washington in extras as New York edged Washington 10 to 9 in the second game of a doubleheader. Sam Jrohe led the Braves with four RBI on two homers and a double in Boston’s 9 to 3 win over Philadelphia in the nightcap.
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Karl Drews
Braves
Philadelphia
Sam Jethroe
Ed Mathews
Yankee Stadium
Washington
Bob Porterfeld
Jackie Jensen
Vic Raschi
Billy Martin
Yorerra
Tom Gorman
Yankees
Yanks
Sam Jhroe
Boston
Wilson Slated for Olympic Association Head
New York Kenneth L. Tug Wilson, Big Ten commissioner, is slated to succeed Avery Brundage as president of the U S Olympic Association if Brundage steps aside. Brundage becomes president of the International Olympic Committee. Wilson would keep his Western Conference post, with a reported salary around 25000 dollars annually.
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New York
Kenneth L. Tug Wilson
Avery Brundage
Brundage
Chicago
Helsinki
U. S. Olympic Association
Wilson
Big Ten
Rams Edge All-Stars In Soldier Field Showdown
Los Angeles Rams opened as two touchdown favorites against the College All Stars in a Friday night game at Soldier Field. Coach Stydahar predicted the Rams must score four touchdowns, noting the All-Stars’ heart and the pro team’s peak limits. He also doubted their ability to stop the Rams passing attack. The 7:30 p.m. CST clash aired on DuMont TV and Mutual Radio.
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Chicago
Jumbo Joe Styvdahar
Los Angeles Rams
Soldier Field
All Stars
Stydahar
Ram
Dumont
Mutual
Bloomington Theft Targets Pipe and Manhole Casting
Bloomington police hunt a suspect who stole a 1000 pound pipe length and a 300 pound manhole casting from city property after last summer. The American Olympic team could have scored higher in weigh lifting classes if the theft had been prevented.
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Bloomington
Ind
Boyd shoots par 72 to lead National Jaycee Junior in Eugene
Roger Boyd of Tacoma Washington posted a 72 to grab a first round lead at the National Jaycee Junior tournament held in Eugene Oregon.
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Eugene
Ore
Roger Boyd
Tacoma
Wash
Braves Hold Five-Game Lead With 6-5 Win Over Waterloo
Evansville defeated Waterloo 6-5 to extend its lead in the Three I League, rallying in the first two innings and needing extra frames. Terre Haute crushed Cedar Rapids 13-2 as Evansville and Terre Haute both moved in opposite directions.
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Evansville
Waterloo
Terre Haute
Cedar Rapids
Indians
Phillies
Chuck Laverine
Dan Ramer
Tribe
Bob Truss
Ed James
Burlington
Keokuk
Hal Treinen
Flints
Harry Anderson
Quincy
Quad Cities
Don Colits
Leppert
Garver Wertz Trade Rumors Stir Detroit Tigers
Detroit may acquire Ned Garver and Vic Wertz in a multi player deal, with Garver returning from arm trouble and Wertz coming off a pulled muscle while posting 27 homers last season and 17 in 86 games this year. Sources expect an announcement tonight.
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Detroit
Ned Garver
St. Louis Browns
Detroit Tigers
Tiger
Vic Wertz
Garver
Wertz
Chicago Ace Destroyer Wins Prairie State Stakes
Racing at Washington Park saw two year olds contest the Prairie State Stakes with Chicago Ace Destroyer prevailing by a measured margin for $24,000 prize money. The victory carded a $44.20 payout for bettors.
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Chicago
Washington Park
Cleveland fighter Nardico stops Sabotin in 1 2 rounds
In Tampa Frank Nardico, 176 pounds, defeats Lulu Sabotin, 176, by stoppage in the 1 2 round. In Pittsburgh, Del Flanagan, 147, from St Paul, stops Danny Stepanovich, 146 1 2, in six rounds.
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Cleveland
Danny Nardico
Tampa
Lulu Sabotin
Warren
del Flanagan
St. Paul
Danny Stepanovich
Pittsburgh
250 Kids Compete At Muscatine Fishing Rodeo at Moose Farm Lake
About 250 youngsters arrived by bus and car for the Muscatine Kids' Fishing Rodeo at Moose Farm Lake. Winners included grand prize Tommy Morse age 13 and Darma Hargus age 7. prizes were rod and reel and fishing tackle donated by Better Fishing Incorporated. Special prizes went to Bobby Jones for catching a frog and to Dick Yeater for most freckles. Merchants supplied food for the event and church groups assisted with transportation.
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Moose Farm
Better Fishing, Incorporated
Danny
Muscatine
Chicago
Illinois
Tommy Morse
Whicher Street
Darma Hargus
Woodlawn
Larry Martin
Dewey Street
Larry
BFC
Violet Honts
East Tenth Street
Danny Honts
Violet
David Knott
Newell Avenue
Lonnie Wetzel
Phillips Street
Harlan McKillip
East Seventh Street
Fred Kautz
Ilene Titus
East Second
Janet Fivens
Dick Yeater
Lucas Street
Keith Nebendahl
Lutheran
Donald Young
Carl Houdek
L. F. Martin
Danny Hants
Arnold Elliot
Neil Palmer
Schoenfelder
M. D. Kilver
Lefty Hargus
Elmo Ferguson
Glad Tidings Church
Spot Tavern
Clarke Auto, Parts
Mills Auto Parts
Proffitt Pure Oil Company
Kolpack Auto Salvage
I&i Grocery
Holliday Cleaners
Mike’s D. X
Outro Tire
Sinclair Bottling Works
Stormer Electric Service
Cricket Club
Henderson's Garage Beats Kent Feeds 7-3 To Lead Playoff Series
Henderson's Garage defeated Kent Feeds 7 to 3 to take a one game lead in the best of three playoff set. Paetz threw a complete game with seven hits allowed as Henderson's surged with a second inning barrage and Brown homered in the sixth. The second game is scheduled for tonight at Oregon.
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Cleveland
Bobby Young
St. Louis
Bob Feller
Indians
al Rosen
Mel Parnell
Clyde Vollmer
Red Sox
A’s
Parnell
Vollmer
Joe Dobson
Tigers
Chicago
Henderson’s
Kent Feeds
Henderson
Garage
Huttigs
Jerry Paetz
Howell
Lane
Cottrell
Brown
Curtis
Hubbard
Vandergriff
Pete Hurlbut
Kent Feed
Bill Hurlbut
Bob Berry
Schreurs
Paetz
Henderson's
Marshall
Strums
Lb Cottrell
Eeeeeeses Brown
Coe
Schlipf
Coeree
Kent
Rf Pa Berry
Tigers Sell Dick Little to Browns for 10000 Waiver Price
Detroit pitcher Dick Little was sold to the St. Louis Browns for 10000 in a waiver deal. In Philadelphia a line drive struck Vern Bickford of the Boston Braves, breaking the middle finger of his right hand.
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Detroit
Dick Littlefield
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia
Willie Jones
Phillies
Vern Bickford
Boston Braves
Hanover ties world record in Ann Rutledge pace heat
Springfield Illinois trainer Sampson Hanover equalled the world record of Good Time by finishing first in the Ann Rutledge 14 class pace heat at the Illinois State Fair in 1 57 4 5.
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Springfield
Ill
Sampson Hanover
Ann Rutledge
Local Businesses Named in City Directory Listing
A long list of firms appears in the directory including Dixie Queen Donut Shop, McKee Hardware, Walt's Taste Bite, Wester Drug Store, Eichenauer Cigar Store, Brownbilt Shoe Store, Boat Shop, Gremmell Cigar Company, Paetz Grocery, Fashion Shop, Goodyear Service, Silver Front Barber Shop, Kautz Bakery, Trout's Super Market, Evan's Food Store, Benner Food Market, Coca Cola Bottling, R omann and Liebbe, Richards Packing, H J Heinz Company, Muscatine Cooperation, Fred Hoopes, Lindley Hoopes and George Schmelzer.
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Dixie Queen
Reliable Coat Company
McKee
Walt's
Wester Drug Store
Eichenauer's
Brownbilt
Gremmell Cigar Company
Paetz Grocery Company
Goodyear Service Company
Silver Front
Kautz
Trout’s
Evan's
Benner Food Market
Coca Cola Bottling Company
Romann and Liebbe
Richards Packing Company
H. J. Heinz Company
Muscatine
Fred Hoopes
Lindley Hoopes
George Schmelzer
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Bum
Hands Giants
Feller
Ralph Roden
Joe Black
New York Yankees
Ebbets Field
Hank Thompson
Pee Wee Reese
Gil Hodges
Jethroe
Bubba Church
Johnny Klippetein
Dick Manville
Bob Kelly
Baseball Today
Rees
Rosen
Ter By Nee
Winireducing
Aldo Ray
Breil
Allis Chalmers
Massey Harris
New Idea
Olympic Association
Rams
THE
Associated Press
Hunt Garver- Wertz
Kings and Queens League
M. Loebig
D. Raushen
Winnie Blake
Ed Loebig
Kate Smith
Jerry Blake
D. Smith
Dick Raushen
Handicap
Berger
Blue Ribbon
Queens
D. Naber
A. Garrison
B. Nabe
M. Garrison Weer
M. Wiegand
Darlene Hill
H. Wiegand
Hinbaugh
Monarchs
Dukes N. Shears
B. Benker Seee
Ee M. Becker
J Burke
D. Houseman
Ahif
A Houseman
F. Schweitzer
Gil
Il Duees - Amf
Blue Ribbons
Kings
Dot Naber
Maurine Loebig
AMF
Dukes
Muscatine Tent & Awning (Co
Fast Second Street
Ralph
Sonny
Bulk Oil CO
Ralph Schaer
Cohen & Gamble
Broad
Virgin Wool
Friedman
Shelby
Don
the Muscatine Bank.and Trust Co
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