Evansville Braves Lead Three I League Face of the Race
The Evansville Braves sit atop the Three I baseball standings with a full game lead after a 11-2 win over Burlington. Horace Garner and Harry Wagner homered for Evansville as Charlie Moore limited the F lints to four hits and seven early runs. Quincy edged Waterloo 14-12 as Waterloo committed seven errors.
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Quincy Gems
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Burlington
Flints
Charlie Moore
Horace Garner
Harry Wagner
Quincy
Waterloo White Hawks
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Gems
Emil Piscopo
Waterloo
Buddy Stone
Quad Cities
Cedar Rapids
Tigers
Indians
Rocco Colavito
Norm Chovselin
Joe Paperella
Keokuk
Terre Havite
Phillies
Kernels
Pitching Star Ab Gould Returns to Muscatine
Albert Ab Gould a noted Muscatine figure and former professional pitcher visits his hometown after a 6 year absence. Gould played 33 years in baseball from Muscatine through Cleveland Toronto Salt Lake City Oakland and Sacramento with a standout 1927 season leading the Pacific Coast League with 17 wins and 5 losses. He plans to return to Oakland after a visit and promises another Muscatine return.
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Ab” Gould
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Louisa A. Gould
West Seventh Street
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Central Asia
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Quad- City Nine
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Toronto
Larry Lajoie
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Wausau
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Ernie Johnson
Ex Yankees Lead Nuts In Drive For First Place
Ex Yankees Archie Wilson and Jackie Jensen fueled Washington's sweep of St Louis, boosting the Senators into third place behind Boston and Cleveland. Wilson had five hits in the two games and scored both runs in game one while Jensen added a double and three singles.
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Faye Thorneberry
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Hoyt Wilhelm
Carl Erskine
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Ted Kluszewski
Frank Smith
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Pin Schedule Includes Ladies Major League Matches
At 6 30 P M the Ladies Major League features six games at Muscatine Motor Mart Des Moines Register Mike s D X versus Ogilvies I ABC Pearls versus Muscatine Pearl Park Lane Golfers versus Sandmound Peerless Milk versus Meadow Gold Milk At 7 P M the Men s Classic League bowls at Bowling Club Lanes Connell Motors versus Meadow Gold Milk Martin Buildings versus Blue Ribbon Beer Simpson Motors versus Dave Russell Wilton League Playoff showdown between top two teams at Bowling Club Lanes
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Peerless Milk
Meadow Gold Milk
Connell Motors
Martin Buildings
Blue Ribbon Beer
Simpson Motors
Dave Russell
P.lum
Wilton
Bowling Club
Athletics Acquire Bevan From Red Sox for 10000
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased infielder Joe Bevan from the Boston Red Sox for the waiver price of $10,000. Bevan joins the Athletics roster as a utility option in the upcoming season.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
Joe Bevan
Boston Red Sox
Hill Gail Faces Longer Miles in Quest for Three Year Old Crown
Louisville sees Hill Gail's Derby win give Calumet Farm a strong claim to the three year old title. Jockey Eddie Arcaro says Hill Gail outpaced rivals and will need to prove stamina for the Belmont Stakes mile and a half while top challengers include Tom Fool Primate and Charlie McAdam. Hill Gail clocked a Derby time just off the record, signaling speed and depth for longer routes.
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Citation
Whirlaway
Count Fleet
Assault
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Primate
Charlie McAdam
Shed Row
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Calumet Farm
Eddie Arcaro
Hannibal
Arcaro
Calumet
Catholic High Faces Oakville in Sectional Semi final
Catholic High Musketeers meet Oakville in the sectional semi final at Letts. Don Hardin of Oakville expected to challenge Muscatine’s lineup as Catholic High relies on freshmen and sophomores in Father Dingman’s lineup after a 14 to 0 two inning win over Nichols. Dick Petersen, with two wins this season, pitches for Catholic High.
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Muskateers
Oakville
Letts
Muscatine
Don Hardin
Nichols
Father Dingman
Dick Petersen
Catolic High
Owners Strike At Chicago Track Hits Opening Meet
Chicago track owners refuse entries as a strike binds Sportsman Park in the citys first thoroughbred stall. President William H Johnston had raised purses from 16000 to 24900 for Saturdays nine races and warns of damages suits for breach of contract if horses do not race. The half mile track faces its final week of the spring meet. Lincoln Fields slated to open Hawthorne May 12 as owners demand higher purses from that management.
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Sportsman’s Park
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Johnston
Licoln Fields
Hawthorne
YMCA League Meets Tuesday At The YMCA
The YMCA League will hold its second meeting at the YMCA Tuesday at 7 30 p m. The purpose is to elect a three man commission decide on plans for umpires this season and set a deadline for entering the league. All interested parties are requested to be present.
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Ymca League
YMCA
White Sox Trade Hoderlein Busby for Mele
The Chicago White Sox send infielder Mel Hoderlein and outfielder Jim Busby to Washington in exchange for outfielder Sam Mele.
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Chicago White Sox
Mel Hoderlein
Jim Busby
Washington
Sam Mele
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