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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1950

Page

19

Roosevelt Crushes Toddville 15-6 in Baseball rout

Roosevelt High defeated Toddville 15-6 on the Hayes diamond. Lawrence Wise homered as Roosevelt exploded for five runs in the fifth inning, aided by four errors and two stolen bases, while Stan Roseberry earned the win despite allowing eight hits. Toddville scorers included Darrell Augustine and Junior Bowers as the visitors committed seven errors.

Roosevelt High Toddville Hayes Diamond Roosevelt Lawrence Wise Don Hickman Stan Roseberry Darrell Augustine Junior Bowers Obain Hickman Morris Young Ran’h Jaewer jRoseberry Toddville Pane Hake E—Hickman Jaeger Edaburn Matheny Bowers Man Orris Wren Wise Younes Bain Bain. Bowers Oeaen Ry Augustine Try Asustine Abs Bowers Augustine Randolph Roseberry Bowers U—Adkins Michaels

Stranahan and Peck Draw In North-South Golf Meet

Defending champion Frank Stranahan earned a second round match with Jack R. Peck of Logan West Virginia after Peck crushed Hobb Anderson of Wilson North Carolina 7 and 6. Stranahan beat Mort Reed of Rochester New York 4 and 3 to advance.

Stranahan Peck Pinehurst N. C Frank Stranahan West Virginia Toledo Ohio Jack R. Peck Logan W. Va Hobb Anderson Wilson Mort Reed Rochester N. Y

Bob Brooks to Broadcast Cedar Rapids Indians Games

Bob Brooks will call every Cedar Rapids Indians game this season on KCRG-1600 radio. The arrangement covers all home and away contests, bringing full-season play-by-play to listeners.

Bob Brooks Cedar Rapids Indians KCRG-1600

Stanley urges discipline and civic duty at YMCA event

The YMCA awards ceremony honors 1949-50 sports program winners as Stanley discusses fan behavior in basketball. Bob Brooks and John Snider host, with Judge Thompson as toastmaster and Joseph Lattner, Fred Winter, Paul Maney, Charles Estes, Ira Carrithers, Ed Zeller, and Bill Waite among organizers.

Ira T. Carrithers Ed Zeller Bill Waite

Marengo Fish and Game Club Annual Meeting

The Marengo Fish and Game club will hold its annual meeting at the K P hall here Thursday.

Marengo Marengo Fish and Game Club K.P. Hall

Wilson Nine Spins Monti Preps 14 1

Monticello hosts witnessed Wilson overwhelm Monticello 14 to 1 on Tuesday. Meski men and Erenberger combined on the mound for Wilson, limiting Monticello to one hit. Wilson collected 12 hits, with Cilek Stoke and Curtis doubles.

George Frasher Gazette Monticello Wilson Monticello High Meskimen Erenberger Ramblers Cilek Stoke Curtis Monti Bill Neill Cedar Rapids

Opening Day Draws Hit Strong Box Office Across Leagues

New York reports show 252,700 fans attended eight opening games. The American League drew 139,101 across four games with an average of 34,775 per game, up from 30,426 in 1949. The National League totaled 113,599 fans with rising averages.

Aes New York Washington

Referee Named for 27th Teachers College Relays

Gordon Meeter principal of Sloan Wallace junior high in Waterloo was announced Wednesday as referee for the 27th annual Teachers College Relays to be held Saturday in Cedar Falls.

Cedar Falls INS Gordon Meeter Waterloo Sloan Wallace

Various college and high school sports results scattered

A mixed sports results page lists numerous high school and college outcomes across baseball hockey basketball and track. Notable scores include Farmersburg 5 Marquette 4 and Monona 9 1, Belle Plaine 19 Montezuma 1, and Notre Dame 6 Chicago 2 with other regional results across Iowa Minnesota and Missouri teams.

South Clayton County Farmersburg Marquette Monona Garnaville Jackson County Kula Andrew Monmouth Maquoketa OTH R. Moses Mentice i && Ats Hazleton Victor Ladora Gildden Lake City Then Merrill Eartham Ones Extra Masseau City Tales City Iota Aes Nd Shelda Fi Colfax Mitchellvile Grimes Aston Battle

Keystone Five Honored At Banquet By Local Club

Keystone High School basketball team, substate finalists in the state tournament, received honors at a banquet hosted by the Keystone Business Men's club. Guests included cheerleaders, faculty, wives, Frank O'Connor acting Iowa coach, and Jim Meaghan of Cedar Rapids.

Keystone Keystone Business Men’s Club Frank “Bucky” O’connor University of Iowa Jim Meaghan Cedar Rapids Inians

University of Iowa Banquet Honors 6 Basketball Letter Winners

Meaghan screened World Series films and Pheasant Priestival clips in Huron. Speakers included Rev A W Brauer, Dick Wiese, captain, Supt M W Warrior, and MC Dr M C Larson. Coach Lavern Bruns presented letters to Wiese, Posusta, Slaymaker, Danker, Silhanek and Albertson.

University of Iowa Bob Clifton Herb Thompson Whitey Diehl Meaghan Pheasant Priestival Huron S.D A. W. Brauer Dick Wiese Supt M. W. Warrior M. C. Larson Lavern Bruns Wiese Virgil Posusta Danny Slaymaker John Danker Wayne Silhanek Don Albertson

Jurges Praised as Cedar Rapids Baseball Manager

Pat Harmon, sports editor of The Cedar Rapids Gazette, lauds Bill Jurges as the standout manager among Daytona Beach camp trainees. He notes Jurges' patience and leadership, credits Cedar Rapids with strong pitching, fair catching, good infield, and weaker hitting in the outfield.

Cedar Rapids Bill Jurges Pat Harmon Cedar Rapids Gazette Exchange Club Montrose Hotel Florida

Baseball Scores Across Leagues Including 11 Inning Tie

Pacific Coast games include Oakland 5 Portland 3 and San Diego 3 Los Angeles 2 in 11 innings. Sacramento 10 San Francisco 4 Hollywood 5 Seattle 4. American Association each result shows Minneapolis 8 Milwaukee 5 called end of 6th due to rain, Louisville 8 Toledo 6, Kansas City 4 St. Paul 3, Indianapolis 7 Columbus 5. Western League results Omaha 3 Lincoln 2 Des Moines 6 Sioux City 3 Denver 10 Colorado Springs 4 Pueblo 3 Wichita 0.

Pacific Coast Oakland Portland San Diego Los Angeles Sacramento San Francisco Hollywood Seattle Minneapolis Milwaukee Louisville Toledo Kansas City St. Paul Indianapolis Columbus Omaha Lincoln Des Moines Sioux City Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Wichita

Birmingham bowler tops singles with 696 at ABC event

Frank Lopresti of Birmingham Michigan rolled a 696 series Tuesday night to take the lead in the singles event of the American Bowling Congress tournament in Columbus Ohio.

Columbus Ohio Frank Lopresti Birmingham Mich

Peters Out As Griffith Steps In For Me morial Coliseum Card

Sammy Peters unable to fight due to an ulcer on the eye. Flynn Griffith of Moline will replace him to meet Jack Webber in the canceled feature at Memorial Coliseum. The card headlines Eastern Iowa amateur talent.

Jack Webber Sammy Peters Memorial Coliseum Bob Hughes Peters Hughes Tama Sammy Flynn Griffith Muscatine Webber Webber-Griffith Iowa

Saddler Stops Salas in Cleveland Bout

In Cleveland Sandy Saddler halted Lauro Salas in the ninth round. Portland reports Roscoe Toles, fighting at 195 pounds, outpointed Bill Petersen in Chicago.

Cleveland Sandy Saddler York Lauro Salas Iso Bias City Portland Ore Roscoe Toles Woteet Bill Petersen Chicago

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