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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1942
Page
6
President Roosevelt clears wartime obstacles as 16 teams begin the season with air raid precautions at parks. The Yankees defend the American League title against the Senators in Washington as 1941 league champions start on foreign soil amid sand piles and safety signs.
The Dodgers defend their title against the Giants at Polo Grounds as Yankees debut new infielders and favored to rule the junior circuit again. Senators bemused by Grapefruit league, while Detroit faces Cleveland without Bob Feller and Hank Greenberg. White Sox and Browns meet as military losses bite. Athletics visit Red Sox in opener, and Cardinals host Cubs in a likely title race preview. Pirates visit Reds, Phils face Braves, in a season expected to stretch the standings.
Iowa coach Otto Vogel selected 18 players for a three game swing starting at Notre Dame Wednesday and Indiana Friday. The roster includes pitchers Bob Faber Dick Hein Wendell Miller and Roy Stille. infielders Don Thompson Ben Trickey George Knight Rudy Radics Tom Farmer Clarence Dunagan. outfielders Max Landis Harry Rinkema Harold Lind Martin Flanders Ray Koehnk and catcher Bill Welp.
Eugene Oregon AP Vaughn Corley named head football coach at University of Oregon succeeding Tex Oliver who becomes a naval lieutenant commander next week. Oliver moves to new duty as Corley takes over the program.
Grinnell will host its 34th annual interscholastic track and field meet on May 2 with Fred Winter of Cedar Rapids serving as official starter. G Lester Duke, the director, announced that advance programs have been mailed to east and central Iowa coaches despite the college speedup program.
Louisiana State University and Simpson College notified Drake Relays director Bill Easton that both will send teams to the 33rd annual meet held April 24 and 25 in Des Moines.
AP report notes baseballs first test blackout scheduled May 22 in Cleveland as Browns host night game. Other items mention Newark plans 4 pm weekday games to avoid factory traffic, and Pacific Coast league weekend baseball with players on defense jobs. Also references Arch Ward column and various sports notes.
In Columbus Ohio the No 2 pin prevented Joseph Heinrich a 48 year old Chicago brewery salesman from a 300 game on the ABC tournament last ball of the last frame. Heinrich bowled 299 for the high game of the tournament and posted a 704 in singles, placing fourteenth. He already has two career 300s and will receive an ABC ring.
Vic Bass of Keokuk was elected president of the Iowa section of the Professional Golfers Association in Cedar Rapids. New officers include Bob Wilton Marshalltown as first vice president Tom Cunningham Davenport second vice president Ed White Davenport secretary treasurer. Ed White named to publicity committee, Joe Paletti Muscatine and Joe Brown Des Moines serve on the tournament committee. qualifying for the National PGA tourney is set for Muscatine April 29 with the Iowa winner advancing to the national event May 25 to 31.
Bob Feller pitched his Norfolk naval training station team to a 2-1 win over Montreal of the International League. The Cleveland fireballer went the distance, struck out 13, and allowed six hits.
The feature notes manager Ollie Marquardt and staff touring Terre Haute for training, praising the 14,000 seat ball park. It discusses Hank Edwards potential in the majors, Cedar Rapids power hitters moving to minors, and Cleveland’s rookies policy versus major league pennant chances.
East and West Waterloo high schools plan to honor Mississippi Valley conference contracts this spring and next fall despite earlier reports. After 1942, they will focus on the Big Seven with Mason City Fort Dodge Roosevelt of Des Moines North Des Moines and East Des Moines. Roosevelt Hotel’s 27 0 victory foreshadows a strong pennant year for Wilson High School and coach Bill Bernard.
Don Van Cura of Cedar Rapids led the University of Iowa freshman track team in indoor season scoring 4814 points across seven Big Ten postal meets. Leon Bland of Keokuk placed second with 3214, followed by Ralph Beardsley of Anamosa and Earl Prince of Chicago.
Iowa City AP The University of Iowa announced winter sport varsity and freshman awards in basketball swimming wrestling and gymnastics. The list names 12 basketball majors including juniors Chapman Trickey and O'Brien. Eleven swimmers six wrestlers and two gymnasts also earned major letters with recipients from Davenport Clinton Chicago and other cities.
Theron Thomsen leads list of freshman numerals at Iowa City with a Cedar Rapids connection. Winners span Basketball Swimming Wrestling and Gymnastics across Davenport Des Moines Shenandoah and other locales with multiple states and colleges represented.
Des Moines UP reports the Iowa High School Athletic Association announced a committee of coaches to study the interscholastic track program. Leonard Paulu of Cedar Rapids chairs the group with Ty Smith, Gaylord Steulke, Lee Todd, H W Covey, and Mike Augustine. A report is due to the board at the state meet in Ames May 23, or at the coaching school August 17-22 if needed. A rule change for spring adds a football throw replacing the javelin in sanctioned meets.
Luther's Loyal Radtke allowed only two hits over seven innings to blank the Winona State Teachers 5-0 at Decorah. Luther baseball team piled up 10 safeties, with Balkon victim to multiple hits as the rallying offense backed stellar pitching.
Readable fragments show exhibition baseball at Worcester Massachusetts and Boston with teams including Holy Cross College. Mentions players such as Maelie Danna Berress Whitlow Studer White and others with game scores and lineups.
Baseballs major and minor leagues consider fielding a combined American National league all star team against an armed services squad of former major leaguers. Landis Hoard says many suggestions are under review as presidents meet in New York ahead of July games.
Byron Nelson of Toledo defeated Ben Hogan in an 18 hole playoff at Augusta to win the Masters, breaking even on the front nine then pulling ahead on the back. Nelson now has beaten Hogan in every tour event they have met, and joins Horton Smith as the Masters two time winner.
Samson Powell of Cleveland defeated Vance Basler of Des Moines by decision in a middleweight opening round at the national A A U boxing tournament in Boston. Des Moines fighters Claude Ellison and Don Turner drew byes and advance to Tuesday’s action before 4200 spectators.
Alsab, bay sired by Good Goods, surged from last to finish second in six furlongs at Havre de Grace behind Colchis. Cole chis led by half a length with 118 pounds, Seamanlike third, Bright Willie fifth. Time 1 12 3 5. Prep for Saturday Chespeake Stakes at a mile and one sixteenths, potential rematch with Requested.
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