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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1942
Page
6
In a wartime interview Ford Frick, National League head, weighs risks and hopes for the best. He cites attendance potential, notes wartime differences from 1917, and warns that a major draft surge could shorten the season while stressing baseball’s role in national morale.
Barron of White Plains leads the Land of the Sky open after 36 holes at Asheville with a 137, five under par. Lawson Little stands two behind at 139, while Ben Hogan and others chase. Harboring contenders include Jimmy Houston Henry Picard Bill Nary.
Bill Knickerbocker, 31, joined the Philadelphia Athletics after Connie Mack sent a $7 check to the Chicago White Sox. He will debut Sunday to fill a second base gap, as Mack indicated. The A's beat the Pirates 8 to 3 Friday with Bob Johnson homering with two on, his third in spring games.
An experienced basket squad of six seniors and two juniors forms the 1942 second all state high school basketball team led by the Iowa Press association papers. Members include Bob Hendren of Clarinda and stars from St Ambrose Davenport Fort Dodge Trinity Sioux City and Mason City. team averages stand at about 6 feet 1 inch and 175 pounds. Thumbnail sketches describe Al Tofanelli Floyd Magnusson George Birmingham Jim Pattee and Duane Logue with notable scoring, rebounding, and playmaking performances across the season.
Cedar Falls star Jim Harland, a 6 foot 1 inch junior weighing 180 pounds, starred at guard and center in Gene Fisher's double post system. He posted 844 points in 10 games as a senior and led the team with 204 assists while maintaining a straight A average in the classroom.
Cincinnati manager Bill McKechnie said he definite on Ival Goodman Mike McCormick and Gee Walker as three of six outfielders for the coming season. He expects Harry Craft Hank Sauer and Jimmy Gleeson to fill the other three spots to solve the Redleg outfield issue.
In Estherville Cedar Falls beat Cherokee 43 30 Webster City downed Grinnell 43 23 Waterloo defeated Perry 41 22 and Emmagnosed Carroll 29 28 in second round action of the Iowa De Molay basketball tournament with semi finals set for Saturday night.
Frank Stanek rolled a 706 series in the Lincoln Major league Friday after opening with a 269 and finishing with a 203 in the final game. He carried a 503 entering the third game as teammates and rivals posted high scores including Ray Langham 658 and 616 by Hal Tellier in the Cherry Burrell standings.
Toronto Maple Leafs favored 5 to 2 to win the Stanley Cup finals against Detroit in a best of seven series opening Saturday night. Toronto entered the series in prime condition after surprising finalists in the playoffs.
Iowa City schedule shows three baseball games in five days from next Tuesday to Saturday. The slate includes home games against Minnesota as the opening pair of contests.
Bob Feller, former Cleveland Indians star, pitched the first three innings as the Norfolk naval training station team beat Richmond University 13 to 1. The game marked his first mound appearance for the Navy.
Yale leads the AAU championships with 32 points as Princeton trails with six. Alan Ford of Balboa Canal Zone, home in Panama, set a 2 09.3 220 yard free record and shared a pool mark with Howie Johnson. Adolf Kiefer won the 300 yard medley in 3 28.2, tying and surpassing top marks. Jim Counsilman of St. Louis also featured in the event lineup.
ABC tournament heats up in Columbus with top names Ned Day Hank Marino Charley Daw leading Heil Products Milwaukee veterans. The team aims to break the all time 1415 record held by Gil Zunker as Benkovic joins from Cincinnati with Milwaukee roots. Fred Ruff of Belleville, Jr. is noted among Trent state competitors.
Ames based Cyclone basketball team from Iowa State reached the second round of the American Milk Tournament by defeating McLean Cleaners Ramblers 45 to 39. A 37 37 tie at regulation preceded the overtime.
The piece notes Private Joe Louis will defend the heavyweight title in June with about 50 000 expected for the army from gross receipts near a half million dollars. Louis and Private Billy Conn may train at an army camp, likely on local reservations, as war department policy holds.
Ottumwa and Davenport, top Iowa high school basketball powers, are favored in the class A track meet in Iowa City fieldhouse. Ames defends, while Fort Madison Des Moines schools and West Des Moines Valley vie in a strong field. 45 schools with 493 entrants compete in the annual meet.
Cleveland Indians acquire Colonel Buster Millis a 33 year old right handed hitter who batted .307 for Kansas City in the American Association last season. An Indian spokesman said his strong performance against the club in two spring exhibition games led to the purchase.
Washington Senator Buck Newsom will start as the pitcher against the Phillies in Orlando. Bobby Estalella and Frank Croucher return from injuries as Harris plans the opening day lineup hoping to put the team in the first division.
The Fairfax Gun Club will open for practice Sunday afternoon starting at 2 p.m. This session invites members to shoot and refine target skills in a casual environment.
Readable brief of exhibition baseball games listing teams and players in cities from De Land Florida to Columbia South Carolina with names such as Warren Livingston Biscen Mannies and Borrell at various venues Camp Wheeler Macon and Montgomery players including Rogers Connell Cream Dean Lakeman Peers and more.
The readable fragment notes a sports score or comparison with names Vy and Jos plus an inversion or error. No clear teams locations or dates are present to establish a full event. Further context from the article is needed to produce a proper headline and summary.
In Tucson, Cubs manager Jimmy Wilson faces trimming 17 players from the roster. Ed Hanyzewski struggled in relief Friday as the Cubs edged the White Sox 8 to 7, earning the win after four runs and five hits over three innings. Bill Nicholson went 4 for 4 with a homer in his recent run.
Iowa City UP reports eight new core members join the university of iowa alumni club. Named in the group are Lewis H. Brown Greenwich Connecticut Joseph G. Cooper Chevy Chase Maryland Adolph and Karkéw A L Lagomarcino and Carl N Stutz Davenport.
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