Cedar Rapids Softball League Announces Record 54 Teams
Cedar Rapids Softball Association unveils a record 54 teams across Major Open and multiple leagues at Ellis park. A new night league Major Open forms with Wilson and Company and others, plus a second diamond needed. Season opens Sunday at 2 30 p m with Wilson and Co facing the Eagles and a preliminary industrial game.
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Cedar Rapids Softball Association
Cedar Rapids
Ellis Park
Wilson and Company
Peter Pan
Me Too Stores
Iowa Manufacturing
Armstrong’s
Eagles
Bill Naughton
Tom Stastny
Me Too
Coe
American Legion
C.S.A
Jan Hus
C.F. No
Delta Interfraternity
Iowa Steel
John Beck
Peterson Furniture
Lefebvre
C” Loop
Midland Engineering
Sears Roebuck
Johnson Gas Appliance
Iowa Manufacturing Office
Cedar Rapids Engineering
Eddy Paper
Church League
Charles Mather
Fred Fleming
Church of the Brethren
Trinity Lutheran
Calvary Baptist
First Christian
Westminster Presbyterian
Sinclair Memorial Presbyterian
Y.M.C.A
First Lutheran
Central Park Presbyterian
First Presbyterian
United, Brethren
Trinity Methodist
St. James Methodist
Y.W.C.A
The
Becks
Wilson’s
Iowa Mutual
Quaker Oats
LaPlant- Choate
Collins Radio
Church and Industrial
Wilson and Co
Archie Baker
City Hall
Ott Still Hitterless At Shibe Park
Mel Ott has not hit a home run in Shibe Park Philadelphia as the visiting star continues his drought in the National League game.
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Mel Ott
Shibe Park
Philadelphia
Perry Budge Net Show Promises Exhibition Tuesday
Fred Perry former world amateur champion from England meets Don Budge of California former world amateur and professional champion in a charity tennis exhibition Tuesday at 7 30 p m in Memorial Coliseum Cedar Rapids Better Youth Crusade sponsors the event half of seats reserved for high school youth aims to curb juvenile delinquency by engaging youth in sports Jimmie Bell a minister will speak on sportsmanship after the match also appearing Perry Budge Bell Buxby and StubbsTickets at 122 and outlets listed with schools colleges and navy pre flight Ottumwa
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Fred Perry
England
Don Budge
California
Memorial Coliseum
Perry
Bunny Austin
The
Crusade
Jimmie Bell
Budge
Bell
Martin Buxby
Robert Stubbs
Miami
John Beck’s
Armstrong’s
Peterson Furniture Company
Cedar Rapids
Coe
Cornell
University of Iowa
Navy
Ottumwa
Shoe Tossers Plan Cedar Rapids Horseshoe League Teams
Horseshoe pitchers invited to a Wednesday 7:30 p.m. meeting at the YMCA to form teams for Cedar Rapids league. B R Stoney, secretary treasurer of the Iowa State Horseshoe Pitchers Association, announced. The master tournament is slated for Des Moines July 2 to 4 and the World tournament will follow.
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Y.M.C
B. R. Stoney
Iowa State Horseshoe Pitchers Association
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Iowa State Horseshoe Tournament Dates Tabled
There is a note that the Iowa state horseshoe tournament dates will be announced later after the Salt Lake City event from Aug 25 to 30. The text implies pending scheduling for the Iowa tourney.
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Salt Lake City
Baseball Loop Set Up in Delaware County
Eight team league organized in Delaware county names Rev. W Hoverman Delhi as president Albert Heiserman Manchester as vice president and James A McElliott Ryan as secretary treasurer The season opens May 11 featuring Manchester Hopkinton Masonville Ryan Oneida Delaware Delhi and Earlville It will be split into two halves of seven games each ending with an all star game between half winners.
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Manchester
W. Hoverman
Delhi
Delaware County
Albert Heiserman
James A. McElliott
Ryan
Hopkinton
Masonville
Oneida
Delaware
Earlville
Anamosa Plans Softball Team Meeting Tuesday
Anamosa officials outline plans for a city softball team at a meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Reliance Manufacturing Company. All interested are invited to attend.
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Anamosa
Reliance Manufacturing Company
King Bay Emerges as Derby Contender After Churchill Win
In Louisville, King Bay defeats Trust and Double Jay in a six furlong Churchill Downs race, clocking 1:11 4/5 and finishing a length and a quarter ahead of On Trust. Owned by Bernard J. Bax Jr., King Bay appears likely to start in next Saturday's Kentucky Derby.
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Louisville, Ky
King Bay
On Trust
Double Jay
Churchill Downs
Bernard J. Bax, Jr
Franklin High Bolts To Triangular Tennis Victory
Franklin's Thunderbolts win a triangular meet against Dubuque and Iowa City, taking four of seven singles and two of three doubles to nab six points while Dubuque takes three and Iowa City one. Coach Lovell's squad also dominated practice matches with seven straight wins.
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Iowa City
Franklin
Dubuque
Iowa Cty
Thunderbolts
Bill Ball
Bud Hollander
Carr B. Lovell
Softball Rules Meeting for Prospective Umpires
A rules meeting for Cedar Rapids softball umpires is set for Monday at 7 30 p m in the Superior courtroom City hall. Men seeking to umpire this summer should attend or contact Wayne Bly at the playground office if unable to attend.
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Cedar Rapids
Wayne Bly
Johnny Jacobs eyes pro golf path for 1947 season
Jowa’s top golfer John Jacobs plans to play many tournaments in 1947 to test his ability to earn a living in professional golf. He aims to qualify June 2 at St Andrews in Chicago for the National Open and weighs backing to sustain travel and practice.
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Jyowa
John Jacobs
Jake
Iowa
Johnny
Iendly
Jacobs
St. Andrews
Chicago
Hogan
Robby Robinson Makes First Battle Win Among Dodgers
New York AP reports Jackie Robinson wins his first major league battle with the Dodgers while facing subtle racial tensions. Teammates, from Montreal to Boston, welcome him with cautious optimism as he stays quiet yet approachable, aiming to help the club contend with the Cardinals.
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Eadetsfield
Jackie Trusive Negro
Montreal
Robinson
Dodgers
Robby
Boston
Golf Interest Grows In 1947 Season For Cedar Rapids
The 1947 golf season promises growth as Cedar Rapids courses show wet grounds early yet more players, especially bus riders, take up the sport. An all-male Indian Creek Club meeting in Marion plans a 1947 program, with a Monday biweekly boys under 20 tournament proposed. The piece also notes baseball prospects, highlighting Jackie Robinson, Eddie Stanky, Pete Reiser, and the Dodgers’ lineup around Stanky and Robinson with a recent 5‑2 win over the Phillies and Robinson's notable bunt.
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Cedar Rapids
Bus
Indian Creek Club
Marion
Ebbetsfield
Dodgers
Phils
Robinson
Negro Flash
Stanky
Dodger
Dodgers star Leo Durocher among new autographed ball
Judge Harry S. Johnson adds to his collection with a gifted autographed baseball from Branch Rickey. The ball bears signatures of many Dodgers figures including Leo Durocher, recently appointed manager, as part of a notable memorabilia moment.
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Harry S. Johnson
Branch Rickey
Poe Dodgers
Leo Durocher
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