Hawks Take Big Ten Opener As Iowa Tops Purdue
Iowa beat Purdue 6-3 in the Big Ten opener with Bob Faber twirling five shutout innings and eight strikeouts. Keith Kafer and Don Thompson delivered key defensive plays and hits as Iowa built a six run lead, while Purdue rallied later before Faber closed out the win.
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McKinley Dominates Way To 16-0 Victory In Debut
McKinley Golden Bears debut with a 16 to 0 win over Alburnett at Daniels Park. They tally 10 hits in the first inning, score 13 runs, then add one more in the second and two in the fifth as Roy Sorensen and Gene Sorensen combine on the mound for four and two innings respectively. Alburnett’s Bob Hagerman fans seven, while Delbridge and Hidder lead McKinley’s bats with multiple hits.
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Braves Trade McCarthy for Sanders in Braves Shakeup
Boston Braves sold first baseman Johnny McCarthy to Minneapolis of the American Association to clear room for Ray Sanders who joined the team after a Monday arrival from the Cardinals. Rookie Max Sarkent was returned to St Louis with a sore arm as part of the same movement. The Cardinals meanwhile sent George Dockins and Otis Baker to Brooklyn for a waiver price of 7500 dollars each.
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Brooklyn
In Earnest Triumphs in Keeneland Derby Hope Race
Ken tucky Derby hopeful In Earnest sped to a clear victory in Keeneland training. Trailing by four lengths was Blenheim II colt Bob Murphy from Dave Ferguson stable, with Kendor of Mrs D M Hollingsworth close third.
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Pirates favor players guild but oppose strikes
In Pittsburgh, players show broad support for a players guild to cover games against owners but reject strikes. They favor united representation and negotiations over boycotts, hoping to escape the current contract system likened to slavery while management dictates moves.
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Lowden Annexes Wapsie-8 Crown in Final
Lowden won the Wapsie-8 conference baseball tournament title by defeating host Olin 6-2. Hoffmeier earned best batting average at .700, while Deichmann limited Macomber to two hits as Lowden clinched the championship. Brandon stretched its win streak to five with a 10-3 win over Shellsburg, Maas and Towne yielding two hits with 11 strikeouts. Merritt pitched a two-hitter in Walker’s 5-1 victory over Central City, with Walker improving to 3 of 4 this season and set to face Coggon Tuesday.
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Dates for Iowa Prep Meets Set
BOONE AP The state high school track and field meet will be held at Iowa State college at Ames May 25, and the state golf meet at Waterloo the same day Lyle T Quinn executive secretary of the Iowa High School Athletic association has announced Dates and sites for district track tennis and golf meets were also disclosed by Quinn District track Night meets May 10 at Cherokee Davenport Ottumwa day meets May 11 at Charlies City Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln Fort Dodge Marion Des Moines Lincoln District tennis May 18 Ames Burlington Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids Des Moines Roosevelt Fort Dodge Iowa City and Mason City District golf May 18 Boone Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines East high Harlan Man City Ottumwa and Spirit ake
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IHSAA Plans Ban on Boxing as Interscholastic Sport
The Iowa High School Athletic association schedules a May vote on an amendment to prohibit boxing as an interscholastic sport. The board of control and representative council approved the proposal after a recent Iowa City meeting. The move follows the death of a high school student in a school boxing match.
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Cyclones pound Minnesota in 12 to 1 win at Ames
Ames Iowa AP Town State College dominated Minnesota baseball 12 to 1 in the first of a two game series. Dick Scott went 3 for 3 with a triple while Gene Phelps belted a seventh inning homer with a run batted in. Minnesota miscues and Wiscon? The box score shows Cyclones scoring early and late as Minnesota struggled at the plate.
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Rough Riders Win Opener 6-1 Over Dysart
Roosevelt high school 1946 baseball opened with a 6-1 win over Dysart. Don Martin hit a 360 foot homer and tied for RBI lead with two. George Schamberger starred in the field while Lefty Bill Brown pitched until relievers. Dysart’s only runs came after Roosevelt errors in the second inning. Roosevelt hosts Iowa City Tuesday at Daniels Park.
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Nats Pitching Woes Dampen Opening Days
Washington's touted mound corps falters in early 1945 campaign. despite returns of Hudson Masterson and Scarborough, 14 pitchers combine for 46 hits 25 walks and 18 extra-base hits in four games. Haefner starter struggles as Yankees edge Nats 7 6 in 9th at Yankee Stadium with DiMaggio Lindell delivering key blows.
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Cork Uncorks Another No-Hit Mason City Win
Mason City high school pitcher Burt Cork, 17, threw his second no hit no run game as Mason City defeated Thornton 5-0. He struck out 14, boosting his season total to 30 strikeouts across two starts. The Mohawks remain undefeated in four games, with only five hits allowed all season.
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Pop Varner Resigns as Diagonal Coach to Lead Mt. Ayr
O C Pop Varner, longtime Diagonal superintendent of schools and basketball coach, resigns to become coach and teacher at Mt. Ayr next year. Varner led Diagonal to the 1938 state title and appeared in the state championship tournament in nine of his 16 seasons. Dale Herrington, a former Simpson athlete, will succeed him as Diagonal’s coach.
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Dodgers Use 18 Men to Beat Army 7 3
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the U S Military Academy baseball team 7 3 in an exhibition at West Point before 3000 spectators. Manager Leo Durocher watched as Chuck Dressen ran the club using 18 players for the game.
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Standings and results from the National and American Leagues
National League standings show Chicago leading with 3 0 1.000, Boston and New York at 2 1 .667, Pittsburgh 7 3 .343, Philadelphia 2 000, St. Louis 2 1 .667, Cincinnati 0 3 000. Friday games Cincinnati at Pittsburgh postponed, Pieten at Philadelphia postponed. Saturday games include New York at Brooklyn and Boston at Philadelphia. American League lists Boston 3 0 1.000, St Louis 0 1.000, Cleveland 2 0 1.000, Detroit 2 1 .667, New York 3 1 .750, Washington 0 4 000. Saturday games district: base at St Louis, Stroit at Cleveland, Washington at New York, Philadelphia at Boston.
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Times at the four local theaters for Saturday shows
The Gazette lists Paramount and other houses airing films this Saturday with showtimes including Ziegfeld Follies of 1946, From This Day Forward, Blondie’s Lucky Day, Masquerade in Mexico, Smooth as Silk, Her Highness and the Bellboy, It All Came True, Phantom of Forty-Second Street, Fighting Frontier, A Thousand and One Nights, Follow That Woman, Riders of Santa Fe, What a Man, One Way to Love, Close Call for Boston Blackie, and Boston Blackie titles, across Palace Rialto Strand Marion venues throughout the day including matinees and late night slots.
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Ziegfeld Follies Glorified Vaudeville in Lavish Color
Paramount Theater screens Ziegfeld Follies a costly, plotless revue. Fred Astaire Gene Kelly choreography and Kathryn Grayson shine. Lucille Bremer Esther Williams and Victor Moore also stand out. William Powell appears in opening fantasies. Keenan Wynn performs a telephone act. Audience will pick favorite scenes in this mostly entertainment showcase.
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Kathryn Grayson
William Powell
Judy Garland
Gene Kelly
Esther Williams
Red Skelton
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Fanny Firke
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Victor Moore
Lucille Bremer
Edeward Arnold
Keenan Wynn
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Edward Arnold
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Miss Grayson
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Regular bar and grill room at headquarters surprise
A playful LAFF-A-DAY caption notes the existence of a regular bar and grill room at headquarters, revealing an unexpected feature. The remark ends with a light, tongue in cheek exclamation about the discovery.
Jabs in Atlantic City Highlight Boxing Card
Henry Jordan outpointed Vic Dellicurti in a New York bout while Stully Jimenez stopped Maxie Shapiro in Mexico City. Official notice from Cedar Rapids invites bids for citywide motor vehicle and property damage insurance, with bids due May 2, 1946, at 10:00.
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Adelantic City
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Mexico City
Maxie Shapiro
Cedar Rapids
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