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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1946

Page

5

Wilson and Franklin Stars At Drake Relays Meet

Cedar Rapids Wilson sprint medley quartet led by Dick Fikers and Bob Anderson won the high school division medley in 3 42.1 at Drake university carnival opening with 8 500 spectators. Franklin dominated the two mile relay and clocked 8 19.0 as Ames indoors champs finished second. Davis, Des Moines North and regional foes qualified in the college and university classes with Mitchell of Indiana anchoring the distance medley win.

Roy McHugh Des Moines Cedar Rapids Wilson Franklin Drake University Ramblers Don Paulson Davenport Bob Nelson Nelson Paul Sloan Des Moines East Dick Atkins Don Hamel Gerald Stamp Harold Lutz Clinton Claire Jennett Sac City Roy Mitchell Indiana Hosiers Drake Minnesota Jim Fitch al Blazis McKinstry East Waterloo Gross Fort Dodge Mallas Boone Moore Michel Dubuque Jlump Ballard Ames Herrmann Fort Madison Hollingsworth Caraway Mount Vernon Black Wwon Faulsen North Des Moines Norton Lincoln Des Moines Ifth Hays Knoxville Estes Stamp Paulson Long Ottumwa Franklin Kich Pope Nolan Sanford Ewart Spencer Roosevelt Knight Green King Joyce Atkins East Overton Mount Pleasant Hamel Cedar Raunds Hally Thomas Jefferson Council Bluffs Burlingame Lutz Canton Jennett Kephart Slsourney Palmer Hampton Town City Wilson High Gaines Fikers Anderson Brown North Newton Sloan Bye Odebolt Smith Maiden Weeda Prohaske Wolf Hayek Fischer Abraham Lincoln

Chicago Meister Bray Team Fails to Lead Bowling Standings

Buffalo New York United Press reports Chicago Meister Bray members, ranked world champions, failed to seize team leadership at the American Bowling Congress tournament. They posted 2879, 56 pins behind the top 10 and 116 behind Milwaukee Heils who lead at 2995. The slide of low scores preserves the current leaders and delays shifts in the top ranks.

Buffalo, N. Y Chicago Meister Brays Milwaukee Heils

Kansas Golfers Win Big Six Clash at Swope Park

Kansas defeated Iowa State 9 4 to 8 4 in a keen Big Six match at Swope Park. Jack Hines led Kansas with medalist honors firing 74 two over par.

Kansas City University of Kansas Iowa State College Swope Park Jack Hines Kansas

Roosevelt in 1L 1-1 Rout of E Waterloo

Roosevelt Rough Riders humbled Waterloo East 11 to 1 at Daniels Park Friday. Frank Sturm starred with three hits, a homer, and dominant pitching, while Merle Rueckert of Waterloo produced a double off Sturm. Roosevelt built six runs in the second and added four in the third, with Sturm finishing strong after a late pitching reshuffle.

Roosevelt Rough Riders Daniels Park Waterloo East Frank Sturm Trojans Merle Rueckert Sturm Roosevelt Clem Carney George Hart Hart Bryce Hahn Harry Grove Trojan Waterloo el Smith Murray Reuckert Cutler Grove Commack Raffensperger Tuuax Jensen Vanargdnie Schamberger Ssae Martin Sees Carpenter Yiee Brown VanCleve McConnell Rf Otl, Dy A. Anhny Eeenese Seabrooke Eee Skoe Bones Janecek Rf . Sowee Waterlooo Kohl Medhus Carpenter Town van Cleve Hoe Brown Martin Hahn Zisko Turm Bills Ase Empires Vernimont Ahrens

Major League Box Scores Chicago Cleveland

Box scores show Chicago and Cleveland scoring four and two runs respectively with Feller and Haynes pitchers and multiple players collecting hits, including Hayes Hodges and Boudreau for Chicago and Greenberg Grace and Culberson for Detroit and St Louis box scores interleaved with others.

Chicago Cleveland Tucker OlCase Kel’way Lemon Wright Oj Edwards Appling Si Fleming Trosky Keltner Hodgin Boudreau Lo‘giani Hayes Fern'des Mack Haynesp Feller Woodling Haeyes Haynes Kolloway Hodgeth Fernandes Lodiriani Passarella McGowan Rue

Standings and Friday results from baseball leagues

American League standings show Boston 124 and New York 8 3 .727 with Cleveland 3 and Detroit 6 3 .867. Washington 3 and St. Louis 4 5 .444. Philadelphia 2. Friday results include Louis 3 over Detroit 2. Chicago 4 over Cleveland 2. New York 11 over Washington 7. Boston 7 over Philadelphia 0. Saturday games list St. Louis at Chicago, Cleveland at Detroit, New York at Washington, Boston at Philadelphia. National League standings list Brooklyn 1 .889, Pittsburgh 4 6 .400, St Louis 8 2 .800, Cincinnati 3 0 0, Boston 4 .555, New York 2 7 3, Chicago 4 4 .500, Philadelphia 5 2 5. Friday results Brooklyn 11 over New York 3. St Louis 3 over Pittsburgh 2. Chicago at Cincinnati postponed. Brooklyn at New York. Philadelphia at Boston. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati. Chicago at St. Louis. scheduling incomplete.

Boston Chicago New York Cleveland Detroit Washington St. Louis Phildelphia Brooklyn Pittsburgh

Walker Wins Two In Prep Baseball

Special Correspondents recap a busy prep week led by Walker's 11-6 win over Coggan and 23-2 victory against Troy Mills. Dvorak homered and tripled, Rainville and O Connell added triples, Merritt and Toddville's matchup looms next. Shellsburg, Monona, Calmar, and Atkins also posted wins with notable homers and strong pitching.

Walker Coggan Troy Mills Dvorak Rainville O’connell Merritt Toddville Shellsburg Palo Davenbaugh Thomas Palo Battery Showman Lint Holliday Husted Shellsburg Battery Monona Calmar Schneberger Dave Freeman Kuester Holsinger Bower Robinson Holthaus Coggon Atkins Walford R. Keiper Voss Atkins Battery P. Keiper Brusha

Desert Giants for Mexicans Adams Feldman

New York Giants pitchers Harry Feldman and Ace Adams headed for the Mexico league after each signing for 15000 dollars. The deal split 10000 bonus and half a year's salary in advance. Manager Mel Ott blamed the loss on their limited ability this year. Jorge Pasquel expands his Mexican league payroll with ten Giants players.

NEW York INS New York Giant Harry Feldman Ace Adams Mel Ott Feldman Adams Ott Jorge Pasquel Giants

Iowa Seahawks Triumph 11 Innings Over Teachers College

The Iowa Seahawks edged Iowa State Teachers College 4-3 in 11 innings. Steve Moleski delivered a pinch hit single to drive in the winning run as Simcox and Plough limited the Teachers to three safeties, ending their four-game streak.

Cedar Falls Iowa Seahawks Iowa State Teachers College Steve Moleski Cadets Seahawk Simcox Plough Panthers Seahawks Cidwell Brand Dorr

Boxing results scattered across multiple cities date unclear

The report lists numerous Associated Press boxing results from venues in New York Boston Indianapolis Danbury Brunswick Norristown Worcester and Hollywood with fighters and scores such as Charley Fusari outpointing Humberto Zavala Johnny Cesario outpointing Dave Andrews and Charlie Banks defeating Bob Garner.

Associated Press New York Charley Fusari Newark Humberto Zavala Mexico City Boston Johnny Cesario Bobby McGuillar Port Huron T.K. P Leroy Willis Detroit Danbury Conn Eldridge Catman Norwalk Roy King Kong" Wimbush Philadelphia Brunswick Mme Eddie Tyetourneau Sanford Bob Seven Los Angeles Norristown Johnny Craven Conshohocken Buck Streator Camden N. J Worcester Mass Billy Ordiabone Jimmie Mooney Worcester Hollewood Calif Rocky _ Luciano Warrisburs Ray Royelli

Vet's club practice at Riverside diamond Sunday at 10 a.m.

Frank Tvrdik organized a Vet's baseball club practice for 10 a.m. Sunday at the Riverside diamond with all candidates urged to report. Notice of Probate will No 18600 Iowa Linn County outlines a court hearing for Eva Dvorak Noska's last will April 30, 1946 at 9:00 a.m. in Cedar Rapids. Arthur Axmear, Clerk. H Kubicek, Attorney.

Frank Tvrdik Riverside State of Iowa Linn County District Court Eva Dvorak Noska Cedar Rapids Iowa

DiMaggio Clubs Two Homers As Yankees Tie For Lead

Joe DiMaggio hits two long balls to back a 11 7 Yankee win over Washington lifting New York into a first place tie with Boston after Detroit had led the standings. Other scores include Boston 7 Philadelphia 0 and Brooklyn beating New York 11 3 as Vic Lombardi shines for the Dodgers. Fred Martin wins in his first major league start for St Louis 3 2 over Pittsburgh.

New York INS Joe DiMaggio New York Yankee Detroit Tigers Joseph Washington Joe Gordon Tommy Henrich Yanks Boston Red Sox Sox Philadelphia Dave Ferriss Boston St. Louis Browns Tigers Virgil Trucks Detroit Nelson Potter DiMaggio Chicago White Sox Bob Feller Cleveland Brooklyn Dodgers New York Giants Vic Lombardi Bill Voiselle St. Louis Fred Martin Pittsburgh Pirates Martin Pirates

Iowa State Defeated By Cornhusker Nine

Nebraska hammered five first inning hits and built a 4 run edge in two frames then added two single run bursts in the fifth and sixth to defeat Iowa State. Harold Tap Jacol held the Cyclones to five hits while Ralph Theobald allowed eight Nebraska hits in the Big Six game.

Lincoln Neb Iowa State Cyclones Nebraska Cornhuskers Harold “Tap” Jacol Ralph Theobald State

Franklin High Opens Tennis Season in Iowa City Matches

Franklin high's tennis team was set to open the season at Iowa City today with matches against Iowa City and Dubuque. Coach M. E. Warner named Jack Fletcher Bob Vejda Ed Hollander Bill Ball and Allan Bickel as the Thunderbolts representatives.

Franklin High Iowa City Dubuque M. E. Warner Jack Fletcher Bob Vejda Ed Hollander Bill Ball Allan Bickel Thunderbolts

Stranahan Wins 46th North and South Amateur Golf Title

Frank Stranahan of Toledo won the 46th annual North and South amateur championship in Pinehurst North Carolina. He earned medalist honors in the qualifying round and defeated Hub Covington of Orangeburg South Carolina six and five in the 36 hole final.

Pinehurst N. C INS Frank Stranahan Toledo Ohio Stranahan Hub Covington Orangeburg S. C

Runners in Sweep of Honors At Penn Relays

PHILADELPHIA AP The flying Jin with two championships already in hand were strong favorites to add two more Saturday and join Pittsburgh and Michigan as the only schools ever to win four titles in one Penn Relays carnival. On opening day the Big Ten indoor track champions overwhelmed the field in the 440 yard relay and sprint medley. Led by Herb McKenley the Illini won the 440 yard relay with McKenley running the first 440 yard leg in 49 seconds. Manhattan won the distance medley with Fred Sickinger and Ed Walsh contributing heavily. Ralph Tate of Oklahoma A&M won the 120 yard hurdles in 14.7. Lt. Tommy Quinn won the two mile in 9:36.6. Bernie Mayer of NYU won the discus at 150 feet 344 inches. John di Carlo of Villanova won the 440 meter hurdles. Kintisch upset Mayer in the shot put at 52 feet 84% inches. Mayer was second with 51 feet 1% inches.

Philadelphia Pittsburgh Michigan Penn Herb McKenley Kingston Jamaica Illini McKenley Fred Sickinger Ed Walsh Manhattan Ralph Tate Oklahoma A. & M Tommy Quinn Leslie MacMitchell Bernie Mayer NYU John di Carlo Villanova AAU Kintisch Mayer

Movie Showtimes Listing from Local Theaters

The Gazette lists Saturday showtimes for Paramount Deadline at Dawn Colonel Effingham's Raid She Was to the Races Bells of St Mary's and other titles across theaters including Palace Rialto Strand Marion and more with multiple daily screenings and time subjects.

Gazette Iowa Effigham Sheaa St. Mary’s Las Vegas John L Jones Strand Mark of the Whistler Marion Dick’ Tracy the Daltons

Hawks Fall to Minnesota in Big Ten Opener

Iowa pitcher Bob Faber struggled as Minnesota defeated the Hawkeyes 6 runs to 4 in Iowa City. The Gophers piled 12 hits and eight Iowa errors aided the visitors, with Don Thompson homering for Iowa and Bill Diehl driving in two. Wes Demro relieved Faber in the seventh after trouble throughout.

Iowa City Jack Bruner Iowa Minnesota Gophers Hawkeyes Bob “Moose” Faber Golden Gophers Wes Demro Purdue Hawks Doc’ Dunagan Faber Demro Don Thompson Bill Diehl AB Erickson Weeue Thompson Dunagan Sreee Diehl Senee Ebner Tedore Eneee Kafer Wishmier Weer Mikolajczak Weer Faber BP Demro Totote Minnesota P Rediske Bruhn Cf Johnson Luck Johnson Kopperud Lucken Gilbert Olson Thompson Diehl Redische Frank Schumack Schuin Schuin 234 Innings. Losing pitcher—Fnaber Mack Hayden and Murphy

The Blue Dahlia review at Paramount with Ladd and Bendix

A Paramount screening of The Blue Dahlia features Alan Ladd as a cool suspect and William Bendix delivering sharp comic lines. Veronica Lake evolves into a serious actress as plot twists unfold with Ladd chasing the killer after his wife is murdered and a wartime rivalry entangles him with Lake and others.

Alan Ladd Veronica Lake William Bendix Paramount Theater Carl Kane Raymond Chandler Bendix Ladd Veronica Lake Miss Lake Luke

Notice of Amendment of Incorporation of Avenue Company

Notice announces amendments to the Articles of incorporation of Avenue Company. Stockholders entitled to vote will meet on November 25, 1946, to elect a new Board of Directors who shall serve until successors are elected. The board will elect officers and transact other business, with the amendment effective 19, 1946. President Trewin Simmons Perrine de Albright, Attorneys.

Caga Cr Avenue Company Faow Ak Taeetin Et Ie Board of Disrectors Alt Meat Corporation Ban Avenue Company Trewin, Simmons, Perrine de Albright

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