National Stars 7 5 Favorite In All Star Showdown
The National League fields a strong pitching staff and power to face a weakened American League lineup in the 19th All Star game. Casey Stengel must cope without two top pitchers and injured players, while Leo Durocher starts Curt Simmons against Vic Raschi as the NL aims for a third straight win. The crowd, broadcast plans, and season power stats accompany the clash.
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Ralph Bernstein
Philadelphia
Nationals
Casey Stengel
Casey
Raschi
Leo Durocher
Philadelphia Phillies
Curt Simmons
Vic Raschi
Stengel
Yankees
Simmons
Mite
Bobby Shantz
Allie Reynolds
Kell
George Kell
Boston Red Sox
Dom Dimaggio
Red Sox
Bob Lemon
Satchel Paige
St. Louis Browns
Robin Roberts
Gerry Staley
Bob Rush
Sal Maglie
Warren Spahn
Quad Cities Terre Haute Win Three-I League Slugfests
Three I league action produced high scoring games as Quad Cities beat Waterloo 14-2 after a 10 run seventh. Terre Haute defeated Keokuk 16-12 while Evansville topped Hurlington 3-1. Ewell Utley and Jerry Claycomb homered for Quad Cities and Terre Haute respectively.
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Quad Cities
Terre Haute
Associated Press
Evansville
Braves
George Yorke
Hurlington
Keokuk
Waterloo
White Hawks
Ewell Utley
Terre Hiute
Jerry Claycomb
Stan Palvs
Phillies
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Quincy
Popple Wins First Round at National Clay Courts Tennis
Doris Popple of Des Moines defeated Mitzi Ale of Chicago 6-0 6-2 in the opening round at the National clay courts tournament in Chicago.
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Chicago
Doris Popple
Des Moines
Mitzi Ale
American Indian Theme Of Study For Circle Meet
The Ladies Missionary circle met at Mrs. May Lodge home with the theme The American Indian. Members on the program included Mrs. Ada Elliott Mrs. Bertha Basher and Mrs. Margaret Coxon. Several local residents and visitors are listed in society notes across Downey and nearby towns. William Clifford of Cedar Rapids is reported deceased, a former Downey resident. Richard W. Vincent arrives home after four years aboard the USS Newport News Navy service.
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Alta
Jewell
Donald Lininger
Des Moines
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Rockford, Sr
C. R. Gates
S. K. Marshall
Alvin
Minneapolis
H. F. Wright
Gary
Charles
Shirley Jacobs
Moline
C. C. Jacobs
William Clifford
Cedar Rapids
Downey
Don Lininger
Donna
A. C. Bujewski
Durant
Marvin Morrison
Patty
C. C. Morrison
L. A. Fingle
Laurence Fingle
Minnesota
William Birkett
J. R. Mabe
Elmer Wyse
Mahion Wyse
Vernon Wyse
Wayland
Ernest Mabe
Will Mabe
Mildred
Iowa City
Richard W. Vincent
Melvin Vincent
Navy
USS New Port News
Club owners Agree Committee Should Probe Bonus Rule
Major league club owners will appoint a committee to study the controversial bonus rule after a joint meeting on the eve of the All Star game. Commissioner Ford Frick said a rule limiting extravagant payments to untried players should be written, with a report due at the winter meetings in Phoenix. The plan, approved by Frick, includes coordination with Wil Harridge Warren Giles and George Trautman. The Dodgers and Indians were cleared for a world tour under state department supervision. Players' representatives pushed for a five day holiday, higher minimum salary to 6000, and shortening waiver period from ten to eight years.
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Philadelphia
Ford Frick
Frick
Warren Giles
George Trautman
Phoenix
Ariz
Cleveland Indians
Brooklyn Dodgers
State Department
Dodgers
Indians
Fred Hutchinson
Public Links Meet In Second Round
Defending champion Dave Stanley of Los Angeles enters the second round of the National Public Links tournament in Miami Florida. He faces George Bluck of Windsor Ontario in a man to man match after a bye in Monday’s opening round. Dub Pagan of Palm Beach Florida defeated Gene Gregory of Memphis 8 7 in a standout result as the field of 200 municipal course players advances.
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Miami
Fla
Dave Stanley
Los Angeles
Stanley
George Bluck
Windsor
Ont
Bluck
James L. Basko
Phoenix
Ariz
Dub Pagan
Palm Beach
Gene Gregory
Memphis
Pagan
Florida
Miami Country Club
Sarazen shoots 69 in British Open qualifying
Gene Sarazen of N Y, a prior champion, posted a 69 at St Annes Fairhaven on the opening 18 holes to lead American scores but trailed Harry Bradshaw of Ireland by four on the 6 512 yard course. Both advance to Royal Lytham for the final 18 holes as the field narrows from 266 to 100 with match play starting Wednesday.
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Eng
Gene Sarazen
Sarazen
Germantown
N. Y
Ireland
Harry Bradshaw
Fairhaven
Royal Lytham
St. Annes
Gavilan Eyes New Foes After Title Defense Win
Cuban welterweight champion Gavilan thrashed Turner in a 11th round knockout at Municipal Stadium to retain the title. IBC officials plan future bouts with Saxton Graham or Davey and discuss rematch possibilities with Turner while Gavilan contemplates Garden title defenses in the fall. Turner vows to return and improve for another title run.
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I*i
Kid Gavilan
Gil Turner
Reed
Turner
Municipal Stadium
al Weill
International Boxing Club
IBC
New York
Johnny Saxton
Billy Graham
Chuck Davey
Gavilan
Weill
Harry Markson
Graham
Johnny Bratton
Pidgeon
Bobby Dykes
Bratton
Miami
Charley Daggett
Lou Tress
Pete Tomasco
Qavilan
Iowa Team Quits Wall Lake Kernels Cancel League
The Wall Lake Kernels withdraw from the Iowa state baseball league effective today. President Dick Lawler said Monday seven players including Manager Jim Ford quit last Wednesday, leaving eight players remaining.
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Wall Lake
Ila
Wall Lake Kernels
Iowa State Baseball League
Dick Lawler
Jim Ford
Gavilan-Turner Welterweight Bout Factuals in Philadelphia
In Municipal Stadium on Monday night the Gavilan Turn er world welterweight title bout drew 39 025 paid attendees with gross receipts of 269 677 and taxes totaling 84 ? Reuters style summary notes Gavilan purse around 69 173 and Turner about 36 892 with estimated figures.
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Philadelphia
Kid Gavilan
Gil Turner
Municipal Stadium
Gavilan
Turners
Muscatine to Meet Wilton in Sectional Semis at Iowa City
Muscatine High School will face Wilton in the sectional semifinals at Iowa City on Wednesday July 9 at 3 p m after the Catholic High Muskateers forfeited their matchup with Muscatine. The winner advances to play the Iowa City Mount Vernon winner in New London on Friday July 11.
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Muscatine
Linebacker Prize Will Face Rams
The Los Angeles Rams meet their own prize linebacker Les Richter when they face the College All-Stars at Soldier Field on Aug 15. Richter, acquired from the Dallas Texans for 11 players, was named to the all-star squad led by Coach Bobby Dodd to oppose the NFL champions. He weighs 240 pounds and was the Texans first draft choice, joining Burl Toler and Chuck Boerie as all-star linebackers.
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Los Angeles Rams
Les Richter
Soldier Field
Richter
Rams
Dallas Texans
Bobby Dodd
Texans
Burl Toler
University of San Francisco
Chuck Boerie
Illinois
At War’s End Shrinkage Redefined Travel Time
At the close of the Civil War America stretched across continents. rapid modern transit now collapses distance to three days by train and hours by plane, reshaping travel, commerce, and connection.
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America
Fain Wins AL Batting Lead Amid Late-Week Rally
Ferris Fain of the Athletics regains the American League batting lead with a .336 average after a 13-point week, passing Al Rosen who slips to .330. Stan Musial holds the National League lead at .333 with Toby Atwell at .324 as the week ends.
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Ferris Fain
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Fain
Stan Musial
Chicago
Toby Atwell
St. Louis
Atwell
Wilton Tops Columbus Junction in SEISA Softball Clash
Wilton defeated Columbus Junction 14 to 12 in a SEISA softball game played Sunday night at Columbus Junction. Lang led Wilton with three hits, while CJ’s Schafer Skubal and Hughes each had two.
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SEISA
Columbus Junction
Lang
Schafer
Skubal
Hughes
Olympic Track Team Departs for Helsinki
Sixty members of the United States Olympic track and field team left Idlewild Airport after a delay due to mechanical difficulties. They will join other team members in Helsinki for the summer games. Earlier, another group left the airport after a city hall reception honoring them with a march up lower Broadway.
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New York
Idlewild
Helsinki
Musser Juniors Down Fletcher In Summer Play Ground Game
Musser Juniors defeated Fletcher Juniors 6 to 2 on Monday. Jurevitz was catcher for Fletcher, Riefert earned the win for Musser with Strause catching.
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Fletcher
Jurevitz
Riefert
Strause
Qualifying Opens In State Amateur Golf Championship
Four former Iowa junior champions lead a strong field as the 18 hole qualifying begins for the state amateur golf tournament at Byrnes park. Weather foul with rain and heavy fairways slowed play while contenders like Crabbe Scheppele and Olsen posted solid scores and 65s in the pro-amateur events.
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Waterloo, Io
I-P
Iowa
Herb Kientz
Ottumwa
Tom Crabbe
Cedar Rapids
Dick Anderson Boone
Dale Kliss
Waterloo
Rodney Bliss
Des Moines
Fred Gordon
Belmond
Jack Webb
Spirit Lake
Laddie Kempa
Kansas City
Ev Scheppele
Waterloo City
Joe Brown
Crabbe
Kempa
Brown
Scheppele
Don Olsen
Cedar Falls
Jim Kopel
Olsen
Kopel
Gavilan Stops Turner in Welterweight Title Bout
Fight results list Kid Gavilan of Havana Cuba stopping Gil Turner in Philadelphia for the welterweight championship in an 11th title bout. Armand Lavolle of Canada outpointed Johnny Greco in Montreal, Gene Tekach of Trenton NJ outpointed La Di Guardia in Brooklyn NY.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Kid Gavilan
Havana
Cuba
Gil Turner
Montreal
Armand Lavolle
Canada
Johnny Greco
Brooklyn
Gene Tekach
Trenton
N. J
la di Guardia
New York
Strange Spanish usage in maritime language
In historical maritime talk the term Spanish signal called strange or unfamiliar. English seamen used the word freely to describe things they did not know, replacing older Spanish mariners and terms with their own unfamiliar references.
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Spain
Jura: a department, mountain range, and nearby island
The term Jura refers to a French department and also designates a European mountain range and an island near Scotland, highlighting geographic diversity sharing the same name.
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Jura
France
Scotland
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