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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1946
Page
13
In St. Petersburg on Monday the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees drew a spring exhibition crowd of 51,753, surpassing the previous record of 47,835 for the old spring matchup.
Seven Cedar Rapids bowlers dominated the Bergman individual classic in Omaha over the weekend led by L R Schrader with 1,247 for six lines. Schrader posted 177, then 226, 187, 191, 267 and 199 to win while George Pfeffer had 1,189 and Ray Langham delivered the day's high game of 268. Other Cedar Rapids totals included Virgil Hammar 1,141 Tony Novotny 1,130 John Hopper 1,099 Joe Novotny 1,036.
Leo Rauterkus of Council Bluffs rolled 715 Sunday to lead the Iowa bowling tournament at Fort Dodge. Paired with John Turnlund, the duo had 1265 in doubles and Rauterkus’s 1828 all events put him in first in the event standings.
Bob Hamilton of Chicago fired a 65 in the final round to capture the $7,500 Charlotte Open with a 72 hole total of 273, 16 under par. The runners up were Sam Snead Pete Cooper and Jimmy Demaret tied at 276. In Chicago Leslie MacMitchell dropped his first indoor mile of the 1945-46 season after a fall.
Forty teams contested the city women’s bowling tournament at Parlor City Recreation. Best of the Jet set the opening weekend high with 2342 pins by a Pabst Blue Ribbon squad. Jennie Marsh rose to first in all events with 1538 pins, leading Dorothy Serovy 1466. Rosaleen Mercer looms as a challenger next Sunday.
In St. Petersburg Florida on Monday Cardinals agreed that Bob Feller still is not in top pitching form. He shut out the Red Birds for six innings then yielded two runs in the seventh on singles and Lou Klein's double as the Indians beat the Cards 3 to 2.
Out of town bowlers entered the annual Elks state bowling tournament at Bowham and Cedar Rapids leaders dropped from the top ten in all divisions. Decorah and Ottumwa led with strong scores. a Keokuk bowler rolled a 702 series with 265 game. Decorah No 1 led the team event with 3008 pins. Ottumwa No 1, Baker's Lumber Jax, and Decorah teams posted high totals. In doubles Ottumwa pair Dodds and Fox led with 1278, with Keokuk and another Ottumwa pair close behind. Decorah and Ottumwa teams highlighted decisive performances.
The report lists multiple results from baseball exhibitions with teams like Cleveland, Brooklyn, St. Louis, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Pittsburgh, New York, New Orleans, Boston, and Philadelphia. Scores include St. Louis defeating Brooklyn 12 to 6, Chicago 10, Detroit 18, and Boston 9 in various matchups, reflecting a crowded slate of early season play.
The Cedar Rapids board of education receives Dean Paul Packer's study praising a $215,000 stadium and a separate fieldhouse plan. He suggests locating the stadium near one high school and the fieldhouse at the other, keeping existing gymnasiums and outdoor areas in use.
Willie Mosconi of Barrington New Jersey defeated Jimmy Caras of Wilmington Delaware 125 to 39 in nine innings to win the world pocket billiards championship. Mosconi finished with a total of 8727 points to Caras 7507 in the 88 game match.
A 1946 third team all-state Iowa high school basketball squad features five seniors, one junior, and two sophomores from Montour Clear Lake Manson Danbury Marshalltown Clinton Waverly and Grinnell. Sketched players include Bob Tvedt Dick Garth James Egli Elton Tuttle Bill Tank Leroy Watts Duane Brandt Virgil Adams with tall guards and diverse scoring roles across 35 games to 31 losses and 26 wins.
A call to meet the peacetime Regular Army on Army Day April 6. The piece highlights the Army role since December 7 1941, the large enlistment surge, and public exhibits showcasing radar electronics aviation and other fields shaping civilian life. Citizens are urged to learn about the Army’s broad activities and benefits.
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