Pirates Show Deep Pitching Depth In NL Clash
The Pirates boast six winning pitchers led by Sewell Riddle Higbe Ostermueller and Queen with strong win records. Singleton saved a 4-2 victory over the Braves as Gustine drove in two with a homer. Ashburn Hamner fueled a 4-3 Phillies win over the Cubs with three hits each.
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Twelve Teams Enter Elk's Round Robin Tourney This Summer
The Elk's Country Club hosts a round robin tournament with twelve teams. Each team will play one match weekly through the summer, with first round games due before June 7. Matchups this week include teams 1 2 vs 8, 1 vs 12, 3 vs 11, 4 vs 10, 5 vs 9, and 6 vs 7.
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Chris Warnstadt
al Schmidtke
R. Michener
Wait
Martin
Pete Stebbins
G. Sprague
Elmer’ Zahn
John Gorman
Bruce Ward
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Lions at Wing's Park in Northeast Iowa league match
Tonight at Wing's Park the belwein Lions host Waterloo Amvets in a Northeast Iowa league game. The Lions previously fell to the Amvets in an earlier matchup, seeking improvement this time.
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I K C Smashes Colesburg Rural Youth in Doubleheader
The K C team won both games at Wileg's park defeating Colesburg 22 4 with A Weber leading at the plate and Sisco Duffy and A Weber on the mound. In the second game KC beat Rural Youth 12 2 as Herb Weber drove in three runs and four homers were hit by locals. Monnahan Motor girls beat Colesburg girls 23 6 with Clark Driscoll Monnahan and Burns on the battery.
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Highway Robbery at Elks Golf Course
On the Elks course west end near number two fairway Chris Wannstadt’s strong drive hooked and flew over the fence into the road. A friendly passerby in a car retrieved the ball and drove off north toward town, leaving Chris with a costly loss he had not experienced before.
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White Sox Sign Twin Brothers to Farm Assignments
Chicago White Sox announced the signing of 19 year old twin brothers Alan and Alvin Fahringer from White Sox farm team Madisonville Kentucky. Both are 6 feet 1 inch, 180 pounds. Alvin bats left throws left. Alan bats right throws right. Both are outfielders with high school diplomas amid past fines for signing students.
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Went Fishing, Caught a Deer
J Stritzel recounted a tale of fishing on Lake Winnebago when a 75 pound deer swam offshore. He pulled the deer by the tail and towed it to shore, with Game Warden Albert Dunham as a witness who said Stritzel turned the deer over to him.
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Drouth Prospect A Danger to Crops
Warm weather spread across the Midwest stoking drought fears for crops. Farm experts note irrigation in some areas as analysts report slowed growth and a potential failure of the “corn knee high by the Fourth of July” sign if dry conditions continue.
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Auto Workers Win Challenged Vote
MILWAUKEE Wisc. The recount of challenged ballots in last July’s election gave Local 248 60f of the UAW a majority over rival unions seeking to oust it as bargaining agent at Allis-Chalmers Tractor Co. Negotiations had been broken off 18 months ago after a long, bloody strike. Pat Greathouse said the union would seek immediate resumption of bargaining for a new contract.
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Memo Memphis Up Earmuff Mystery For Mrs Wiley Carey
Mrs Wiley Carey puzzled by a park scene in Memphis when a man wore earmuffs on a sunny day. A nearby mob of school children playing nearby clarified the unusual sight and brought the curious moment into view.
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Navy denial of sub bombing claim sparks questions in Congress
Rep Hugh D Scott says he will accept Navy accounts that no depth charge hit the U S submarine near San Diego injuring 50 sailors. Defense Secretary Forrestal and Admiral Radford call the charge untrue while Scott cites sources and avoids rebuttal. Meantime veterans programs push auto grants for WWI disabled veterans with 315 certified in Iowa.
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Disability veterans urged to apply for government autos
Des Moines report notes that disabled World War II veterans eligible for government funded automobiles must file by July 1. W. B. Nugent, manager of the program, reminded eligible vets to submit applications promptly.
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Woman motorist parks at drive-in teller window
Memphis Tennessee report notes a woman driver halted at the drive-in teller lane of a local bank. Details are sparse but the incident occurred at the bank and involved a parked vehicle at the teller window. Further information unavailable in the fragment.
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Tenn
Gas Becomes Issue in Home Plot
A fragmentary note mentions gas and home plans, with phrases reflecting disruption and concern about utilities. The readable text hints at a dispute or obstacle affecting residence or construction. No clear names, dates, or places are provided in the fragment.
Bearded Men Prepare Historic Pageant for 100th Anniversary
About 150 men from Silver Creek New York villages gather to grow beards as they prepare to portray village fathers in a historical pageant marking the town's 100th anniversary set for June.
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