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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1944

Page

11

Alsab and Shut Out chase Whirlaway in 1944 turf bids

The 1944 racing season shapes around Alsab and Shut Out as top money earners chasing Whirlaway’s record. Alsab with 349 815 leads late geldings, while Shut Out sits at 317 107. both aim to add eight $50,000 races, with Count Fleet sidelined by injury and Sun Beau recently gone at 19. The year promises big purses from the Massachusetts Handicap to the Westchester and Jockey Club Gold Cup, plus sire prospects for Shut Out.

Bob Considine New York INS Alsab Whirlaway Seabiscuit Sun Beau Equipoise Challedon Phar Lap Gallant Fox Count Fleet Belmont Withers Wood Don Cameron Floorida Whirly Sabath Swenke Massachusetts Trenton Brooklyn Arlington Westchester Devil Diver Marriage Four Freedoms Rounders Ocean Wave Don Bingo Slide Rule Stefanita Attention Best Selie With Regards Blue Swords Markell Sun Hialeah Florida Havre de Grace Churchill Downs

Forest Field and Stream fishing column Fenwick notes

Frank Powers writes of March winds and the fishing fever with Kay Beckman returning from the Missouri river. He cites blue geese and increased ducks, notes duck vs goose damage, warns license renewals, and previews opening dates for fishing seasons with light humor about locals and a Clar ence tavern owner.

Kay Beckman Missouri River Ray

Y M C A Notes Lion Tail Twisters win volley ball title

The Lion Tail Twisters beat the Lion Tamers 15-5 6-15 15-10 to claim the Y M C A luncheon club volleyball championship. The card also lists B class handball results and YMCA badminton practice plans ahead of the state tournament.

Lion Tail Twisters Lion Tamers Lion Twisters Il i Rao Sogroer Oko Servile Eee

Y M C A Centennial Sports Banquet Set for April Thirteenth

Toastmaster Craven Shuttleworth and Dr. Forrest C Allen will headline the YMCA Centennial Year All-Sports Banquet on April 13 at the Chamber of Commerce building. A free basketball clinic by Coach Allen opens the day from 4 to 5 p.m. at the U gym for high school athletes.

Craven Shuttleworth Iowa University Y.M.C Chamber of Commerce Young Men’s Bureau Forrest C Phog’ Allen University of Kansas Allen U. Gym Don Isett Russell Landis Gazette-Blumenshine Y.M.C.A Wilson Cagers Gordie Pisarik Bob Eaton Glenn Rebek Russell Menlo Ralph Hussman A Shank Bob Morley Dennis Erger Harold Thomas

Kenmore Course Opens April 15 Amid Pro Absence

Kenmore Golf Club plans an April 15 opening with Charley Burkart retiring from pro duties to join the armed forces. No new pro is named this year. Bill Frajman will oversee green maintenance as the club operates without a pro while Burkart serves elsewhere.

Kenmore Burkart Charley Burkart Collins Radio Greens Bill Frajman

Standout Cage Game on Tap On Y M Floor

Cedar Rapids fans will see Big Ten and state A A U caliber basketball on the Y M C A floor Tuesday evening April 11. The Bremer team of Iowa City meets Boyz Ontank from Des Moines with Danner Postels and Kitch among the lineup. The state A A U champions entered the Denver tournament. A 7 30 game features Link Belt Speeder against Quaker Oats. The Bremer Boyt Ontank clash follows at 8 45.

Cedar Rapids A.A.U Bremer Iowa City Boyz Ontank Des Moines Dave Danner Ned Postels Iowa University John Kitch Quaker’s Denver A.A.U Y.M.C.A Link Belt Speeder Quaker Oats

City Men’s Bowling Tourney Ends Today

Final shifts of the city men's bowling tournament will occur this afternoon and evening at the Red Crown alleys with doubles and singles starting at 2. The final team shift runs at 7. Current leaders are George Hawkins and J. Loufek in the doubles, Johnny Kline in the singles, and Lincoln Alleys in the team.

Red Crown George Hawkins J. Loufek Johnny Kline Lincoln Alleys

Hawkeye Racing Club Plans Summer Meets

Hawkeye Racing club directors met in Manchester to map a summer schedule. The season opens June 4 at Independence with Sunday meets through June and July. Monticello is likely the second site. Entries close April 5 with 15 nominations already pledged for 2.26 and 2.18 pace or trot events, three-year-old colts, and free for all.

Manchester Hawkeye Racing Club Fred Ronan Decorah Harry Fee A. L. Bradley Waterloo

Ten Cities Plan Transcontinental Pro Grid Circuit

Representatives of professional football interests in ten cities meet in Pittsburgh to lay the foundation for a postwar transcontinental grid circuit. Roland D. Payne, who arranged the meeting, said planners from New York Baltimore Boston Buffalo Washington San Francisco Los Angeles St. Louis Cincinnati and Seattle would attend.

Pittsburgh Roland D. Payne New York Baltimore Boston Buffalo Washington San Francisco Los Angeles St. Louis Cincinnati Seattle

All-Star Y Teams to Play Allied Squads in Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids sets Friday evening basketball program at the Y M C A with a girls preliminary between Y W C A All stars and Allied All stars at 7 p.m. followed by the main men’s game at 8 p.m. Frank Waldron’s orchestra will perform and a public dance rounds out the event. Committee members include Al Shank Donald Ludeman Mike O'Toole Ted Chermak Robert Heaton Richard Pepmeyer Gurney Day.

Cedar Rapids Y.M.C.A Allstar Y” Allied Industrial League Y.W.C.A. All-stars Allied All-Stars Frank Waldron al Shank Donald Ludeman Mike O'Toole Ted Chermak Robert Heaton Richard Pepmeyer Gurney Day

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