Baseball Roundup: Key Games Across Major Leagues
A broad recap of late season action. Eddie Joost and Sam tagged a pitcher for a homer as the A’s endured a 3 0 loss but surged with four runs in the tenth for a rare win. Stan Musial and other stars paced wins, while Joe DiMaggio led the Yankees with three homers in a standout performance. The Pirates, Cubs, Cardinals, and Phillies all posted notable results as pennant races tighten.
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Eddie Joost
Sam
Ates
Americord
Senators
Washington
Sid Huding
Bill Wight
Ley
Apping
Aves
Boston
Holmes
Earl Torge
Barnett
Tkford
Cincinnnati
Johnny Mize
Willard
Sid Gordon
Cardinals
Murry Dickson
Phils
Pittsburgh
Dutch
Leonard
Philadelphia
Pirates
Ralph Kiner
Cubs
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Year's First Big Car Races At West Union July 3
West Union hosts the 1948 debut of top dirt track drivers on the Fayette county fair grounds oval for national championship points. Notables include Deb Snyder, Frankie Luptow, George Binnie, Speed Funderburk, and Bobby Grim. Luptow and Grim have defeated Snyder this season. 15+ cars expected for seven sprint events with time trials at 1:30 p.m.
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West Union
Iowa
Fayette County Fair Grounds
Roaring Road
Deb Snyder
Kent, C
International Motor Contest Association
Frankie Luptow
Detroit
George Binnie
Kansas City
Speed Funderburk
Tampa
Fla
Bobby Grim
Indianapolis
Luptow
Grim
Funderburk
Binnie
Snyder
Lupton
Lincoln
Neb
Birmingham
Ala
Bobby
City of Roses
Offenhauser
Florida
Eddie Adams
Ralph Moore
Austin
Minn
Guy Lindsay
LaBelle
Pat Cunningham
Los Angeles
Bud Phillips
St. Joseph
Fritz Tegtmeier
Quincy
Crash Harding
Doniphan
Russ Lee
Minneapolis
Rec Centers Report Strong Week Despite Weather
Despite rain and cold, recreation directors note high turnout at Harlan and Parkside playgrounds with 65 children at each site. A Wednesday bus to Waverly carried 50, Friday’s trip canceled. Parkside and Southside boys split a 15 to 13 softball game, with other youth activities including tennis lessons, Indians crafts, painting, and knitting classes beginning Tuesday at 2 p.m.
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Directors of Recreation
Harlan and Parkside Playgrounds
Waverly
Central School
Tom Masterpole
Parkside
Southside
Harlan
Central
Wing’s Park
Wing's Park
Parksice
Big Nine Favored In Northwestern Track Meet Rivalry
Chicago preview of the North Western interconference showdown with the 33 man Big Nine set to face 43 stars from the Pacific Coast conference. Based on NCAA results, the Coast should win four of 13 events while Big Nine may take nine firsts, totaling 45 to 20 points.
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Chicago
Big Nine
the &Th
Northwestern
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Coast
Kramer Nets National Pro Tennis Title at Forest Hills
Jack Kramer defeated Bobby Riggs in four sets to win the National Professional championship with a 14-12 opening set before triumphing 14-12, 6-2, 6-3. He then teamed with Francisco Segura of Ecuador to dethrone Riggs and Don Budge in the doubles final 4-6, 5-7, 6-2, 17-6, 8-6 in Forest Hills, N.Y.
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Forest Hills
N.Y
Jack Kramer
Bobby Riggs
Kramer
Riggs
Pancho) Segura
Ecuador
Don Budge
Robinson Hopes To Cut Weight For Dotusen Title Fight
Chicago welterweight Ray Sugar Robinson aims to hit the 147 pound limit for his postponed title bout with Bernard Dotusen of New Orleans at Corusky Park. He barely cleared the limit last Thursday and must shed weight or risk losing the title shot.
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Chicago
Ray “Sugar
Robinson
Bernard Dotusen
New Orleans
Corusky Park
Illinois commission rules title must be weighed or forfeited
The day before the bout was canceled, fighters trimmed poundage. Weigh ins are set for today as the champion faces a required weight or loss of the title after seeking a month’s postponement.
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Illinois Athletic Commission
Wadena Defeats Guttenberg In Rain Delayed Game
Wadena beat Guttenberg 12 to 11 Sunday at Wadena in a rain soaked contest. Pitching was troubled, but Wadena amassed 12 runs on 17 hits with 4 errors while Guttenberg had 11 runs and 2 errors. Arlington visits Wadena on Legion Day June 23 and Wadena heads to Littleport next Sunday.
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Wadena
Guttenberg
Young
Messerh
Crandall
Dawe
Rhinehart
Arlington
Littleport
Winthrop and Oran Buchanan League Games Summary
Winthrop defeated Jesup 5 to 3 in Buchanan league play as Halford hit a fifth inning grand slam and Miller tallied a solo homer for Jesup. Winthrop had 5 runs, 9 hits, 3 errors. Jesup 3 runs, 7 hits, 1 error. Oran beat Quasqueton 6 to 4 with Kuen nen and Suhr on the mound, Bailey catching, while Quasqueton totaled 4 runs, 7 hits, 5 errors. Hazleton at Brandon and Aurora Independence games were postponed by rain.
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Kuennen
Suhr
Bailey
Quasky
Carpenter
Franck
Wilson
Oran
Quasqueton
Hazleton
Brandon
Aurora Independence
Independence
Latin Mass Across Cultures Shown By A Japanese Priest
A Tokyo Catholic church hosts a multilingual Mass with a burly GI serving at the altar while a diverse congregation follows Latin prayers. The piece explains why the Mass is traditionally in Latin and offers pamphlets from the Knights of Columbus to learn more about Catholic worship.
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Tokyo
U.S
Father O'Malley
Jacobs Set To Regain Amateur Title Tomorrow
ARNOLDS PARK Iowa. Johnny Jacobs Cedar Rapids former state champion挑战 to reclaim the 45th Iowa Amateur Golf crown from Fred Gordon Belmond the 1947 titlist. Dozens of contenders prepared at Brooks Country Club Okoboji with qualifying Tuesday ahead of the 36hole championship Saturday and today featured best ball matches.
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Jacobs
Arnolds Park
Iowa
Johnny Jacobs
Cedar Rapids
Fred Gordon
Belmond
Brooks Country Club
Okoboji
Evansville Holds Second Place in Three I League
Evansville tightened its grip on second in the Three I league by a full game after a 10 to 3 win over Decatur. Danville split a doubleheader with Terre Haute, taking the first 5 to 3 and losing the second 8 to 1. Quincy edged Waterloo 10 to 7 while Iowa’s rain-postponed games kept standings steady in the Western league.
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United Press
Evansville
Decatur
Danville
Terre Haute
Quincey
Waterloo
Iowa
Nebraska
Louis Walcott title bout set for ABC NBC telecast
Joe Louis finished boxing preparations for Wednesday night's title defense against Jersey Joe Walcott. Acting promoter Sol Strauss planned to announce the radio and TV setup with ABC to carry the fight and NBC to televise, despite a time conflict with the Republican convention in Philadelphia.
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New York
Joe Louis
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Sol Strauss
Philadelphia
Strauss
ABC
NBC
Cresco Wins Only NE Iowa Contest
Cresco defeated St. Lucas 15 to 12 as all other Northeast Iowa league games were rained out. Olmstead and Murphy pitched for Cresco with Hopkins catching. For St. Lucas, Goerene and Perry pitched with Bodersteiner and Delaman catching. Kuennan hit a ninth inning homer for St. Lucas.
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Iowa
Cresco
St. Lucas
Olmstead
Murphy
Hopkins
Perry
Goerene
Bodersteiner
Delaman
Kuennan
Spencer Hosts Babe Ruth Today At Local Tournament
Iowa town Spencer hosts Babe Ruth appearances at the junior baseball tournament drawing an estimated 10 000 fans. Kull and Newell, Peter son and Salix teams compete in nine district championships as Spencer semi pro team faces Bancroft and Storm Lake in a five game slate. Ruth urged better lighted parks noting kids play in daylight then at night. Local scene includes beer references and a separate Wisconsin drunk driving case with a $75 fine.
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Spencer
Babe Ruth
Erk
Kull
Newell
Peterson
Salix
Teast
Bancroft
Storm Lake
Ruth
Sioux City
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