MEET THE PREPS You Need Score Cards To Keep Track
Eastern Iowa coaches face a flood of changes as clubs shift positions at Aurora East Waterloo Davenport Bettendorf and others. John Schoenfelder may take Clutter girls job while Keith O Connell resigns at Clutter. Rod Gormly leaves East Waterloo track after 11 years. Franklin golfers highlight top scores. St Ambrose prep Bill Weiman joins North team for Murray Ky game. St Marys may exit Illowa league over full time coaching rules.
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John Schoenfelder
the Gazette
Clutter
John
Bill Murphy
Aurora
Schoenfelder
Rod Gormly
East Waterloo High School
Bill Weiman
St. Ambrose Academy
Murray
Carl Widseth
Davenport
Baseball Is Religion with Browns Rajah Hornsby Leads Revival
Oscar Fraley profiles Rogers Hornsby who, as Browns manager, overhauls the club’s image with a strict baseball-for-life approach. Once scorned by players, the Hall of Famer’s hard line fuels resolve in St Louis as Bill Veeck backs a new era. Hornsby’s decisive methods set the tone in spring training and promise a renewed Browns.
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New York
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Bill Veeck
Hornsby
St. Louis Cardinals
Branch Rickey
Cubs
Bill Veeck, Jr
Baltimore
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Seattle
Veeck, Jr
Rajah
Umps Group Plans Final Preseason Meeting in Cedar Rapids
About 30 members of the Cedar Rapids Umpire's Association expected for the final preseason meeting at the Cedar Rapids YMCA. The group, now in its second year, projects growth and will work roughly 1,000 games this season across Delaware county Wapsie Valley and M and J leagues plus many high school events. Umpires will cover junior Legion little league and midget games and are available for independent teams by mail to box 692 Cedar Rapids. Ernie Funk, 21, Detroit Tigers pitcher, youngest on the roster and set to turn 22 March 11, won six games at Toledo last season and three at Williamsport.
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Cedar Rapids Umpire’s Association
Cedar Rapids
Ernie Funk
Detroit Tigers
Toledo
Williamsport
City High nets title in 4-team meet at Iowa City
City High of Iowa City captured a quadrangular tennis meet featuring Roosevelt Wilson and Davenport. IC players swept all four final singles matches and one of two final doubles matches. Notable wins include Jamie Andrews defeating Steve Ammons 6-0 6-0 in No 1 singles and Bill Kibbie-Ron Cherry of Roosevelt winning No 1 doubles 6-3.
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Iowa City
32nd Gateway Classic Track Meet Set for Clinton
About 40 high school teams are expected at the 32nd annual Gateway classic in Clinton next Saturday. Class A and B events will be held. Oelwein won the class B session the last two years. The Class A battle is expected between Clinton and Davenport.
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Clinton
Sheen
Oelwein
Davennort
Wanted: Ride to San Francisco and various ads
Classified fragments list ads from a newspaper page including Lost and Found items a watch a red fender skirt for a 1950 Oldsmobile offer to share rides to San Francisco and local services from a variety of merchants and individuals. The jumble mentions several names addresses and phone numbers and notes ad rates and durations.
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Olin
Homestead
Sherrill Baker
Towa
Wisconsin Ring Group Could Join NY and IL Boxing Panels
Fred Saddy of Wisconsin boxing commission said a pact between New York and Illinois to mutually recognize penalties could help curb hoodlums. He considers joining an information exchange on contracts suspensions and related matters, with only potential harm being minimal.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Fred Saddy
National Boxing Commission
Illinois
New York
Saddy
Wisconsin Boxing Commission
Robert Christenberry
New York Boxing Commission
Wisconsin
National Boxing Association
NBA
New York City
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Iowa Net Team Defeats Illinois 7-2 for Eighth Win
Iowa, 8-1 loss last season to Illinois, runs win streak to 12 as they beat Illinois 7-2 in Big Ten play. Norman Barnes is the lone Iowan to lose in singles, with Van Ginkel and Kroth pairing for a doubles win after a three-set singles victory. Dusty Rice adds a No.5 match win before football practice.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Illinois
Illini
Hawkeyes
Norman Barnes
Cedar Rapids
Robert Benworth
Bob Richards
Moline
Ill
Barnes
Benworth
Fred Most
Dave van Ginkel
Roger Kroth
Dusty Rice
Oelwein
Guy Phares
Lees Beansct
Norman Bruce Higley
Bob Hoff
Roger Ioth
Scott Farmar Rice
Jack Abrams
Harvey Hartenstein
Noumeni
Most-Benworth
Richards- Barnes
Chapmaney
Hoffman-Farmer
Kroth-Van Ginkel
Abrams-Hartenstein
Umpire Robb Accepts Public Censure in NL Fine
Umpire Douglas Robb acknowledged the NL public reprimand after being fined for shoving Eddie Stanky during the Card Cincinnati fracas. Giles cited the incident as punishment, while Robb denied plans to resign and said he had a day off for personal business.
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Cedar Grove
Douglas “Scotty” Robb
National League
Warren Giles
Giles
Robb
Eddie Stanky
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati
Sally Hemus
Hemus
Stanky
St.Louis
Pao
Cardinals
Chicago
Catholic League Opens Monday Softball Schedule
The Catholic grade school softball league opens Monday at 6 p.m. on the St. Ludmila diamond with St. Ludmila vs St. Patrick's as the opener. Ed Prochaska will throw out the first ball. games run Tuesday Thursday and Sunday across St. Ludmila All Saints, with a three round schedule and playoffs for the traveling trophy.
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St. Ludmila
Charles F. Kruse
Ed Prochaska
Public Safety
St.Patrick’s
St. Wene
St. Ludmile’ S
All Saints
St. Patrick
Luamia
Kiatth St.Walaus
Commats
Imm
St. Lutiga
Conception
St *Slaus
St Ludmila
Oes
Luamile
St. Matthews
Ludmila
Imm. Conception
St. Wenceslaus
Concestion
Shnitheest
Matthews
Atrick
St. aateRe
St. Cadmile
St. Tae
Saints
Ag. Saints
Wenceslaus
All Saints Later Saints
St. _Ludmile
All
Dudmile
P.m . Patrick
al Patete
St. Wencesus Ai
St. Pares
Mat. Ludmila
We 'Wenceslaus
Udmila
St. Kratthews
St. Meatthews
St .Ludmils
St. Takin
Faly
All Sevints
Aces
Sain
Browns Win Box Office Battle at Sportsman’s Park
St. Louis Browns under Bill Veeck have surged past the Cardinals as a gate attraction. In five home games this season at Sportsman’s Park they drew 73,916 fans, averaging over 12,000 per game, with potential to exceed 14,000 if weather improves. The April 20 doubleheader drew 25,801, the largest Browns crowd since 1944.
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ST. Louis
INL
Bill Veeck
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Browns
Mr. Sport Shirt
Browns
Sportsman’s Park
Chicago White Sox
Rogers Hornsby
Chisox
New York Yankees
Braves vs Phillies rainout rescheduled as day game
The Boston Braves announced the rained out game with the Philadelphia Phillies will be played as a day game in Boston on July 3 in place of the open date.
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Boston
Boston Braves
Betwee
Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Slips In American Ball Gets British Golf Win
Leonard Crawley, a British amateur, won the President's Putter at Rye using a larger American golf ball. He says the larger ball aided his accuracy on windy, long holes, but U S G A officials insist only in Britain or in international matches can the British ball be used. domestically the rule remains 1.68 inches minimum.
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New York
U.S. Golf Association
Leonard Crawley
Rye
America
Crawley
Joe
Two C R Net Players on Teachers' Team
Tennis coach Dave McCuskey named a probable six man Iowa Teachers dual meet squad for Wartburg opener. Roger Ganske of Waterloo leads at No 1 singles, with David Smith also from Waterloo at No 2. Hessenius of Cedar Rapids at No 3 and Bruner of Cedar Rapids at No 4 join Dean Rose of Spencer Ogx and Terry Stilley of Eldora. Ganske likely teams with Smith in doubles and Hessenius with Bruner. A Grinnell meet follows next week.
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Cedar Falls
Dave McCuskey
Iowa Teachers
Wartburg
Panther
Roger Ganske
Waterloo
David Smith
Roger Hessenius
Cedar Rapids
James Bruner
Dean Rose
Spencer
Og x
Terry Stilley
Eldora
D. _ McCuskey
Ganske
Smith
Hessenius
Bruner
Grinnell
Coe Drops 7-0 Tennis Opener to Wartburg
Coe's season debut ends in a 7-0 loss to Wartburg Saturday. Singles results show Ristau defeating Tamaki 6-2 6-2 and Siefkes beating Cosswelle 6-1, with other matches unfinished or incomplete.
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Coe
Wartburg
Ristau
Hi Tamaki
Siefkes CW
Aie Cosswelle
Local ads mix in Iowa town services and shops
Classified page lists jewelers, nursing home, hotels, entertainment venues, and home services. It features several business names, addresses, and phone contacts, plus help wanted and sales opportunities across local vendors and job postings.
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Jack Ogden
Keith O’connell
Richland
Manchester
Arlington
Nashua
Boone
Britt
Urbana
Elkader
Cal Harms
Upper Iowa
Andy Butz
Slater
van Meter
Franklin
Harold Templeman
Tom Davis
Jim Yuill
Dick Jacobs
Dean Peterson
Jack McGahey
Wyoming
Jim King
Jack
Bettendorf High School
Anamosa
Mt. Vernon
Wayne Grady
St. Mary’s
Oscar Fraley
Umps Group
City High Caps
Roosevelt
Wilson
Went. Andrews
Steve Ammons
Doules
Ren Gherry
Am- J. Andrews-Ogeson
Hendrick
Gary Capen
Harper's Auto Rebuilders
Fifth Avenue
Kansas City
Knights of Columbus
John Reilly
Jim Gillen
Charles Balik
B. J. Early
Herman Stecklin
Gazette
Tom Merryman
Dave
The
Sunday Gazette
Nvange
J. V. Novak & Son
West Sts
Pfispiny
Trew
Yate Warren
Smithsonian
Exare
E. E. McGuire
San Francisco
Calif
Cail
J. Marengo
Louie
Martha H. Schulte
K & M Pharmacy
2Nd Ave. SE
Judah
7Th St
Las Vegas
3Rd Ave
N.Y
Don Brydon
Ump
Oris Giles
Bucky Harris
Washington Senators
Tom Ferrick
Mickey Harris
Catholic League
Gayle Talbot
Joe Dey, Jr
U.S.G.A
Britain
C.R. Net
Rand
Re Marschk
Ross Penne
Melenerth Weet
Jerry Shott
Tamaki-Cogs
Marschk
Aders Barrows Hi Awe
Buresh Rental Service, Inc
3Rd St
Oman
RSE
Reriinc Company
Third Ave
Com
Siebke & Taylor CO
Merchants Bank
Investice
Probasco Jewelry
Palace Theater
Atches
Vincent's Jewelry
3Rd St. SE
Mutual OF
Omaha
Happy Nursing Home
8Th St. Se
H Helen Randall
Melody Inn
SA Ayeos Entertainment
Twin Towers
Mgr Ze Oi
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Congender
Stan “Stanley
MAYVU
Ellis Park
Zika Ave
Saale
Tredane
Hunter Airport
Iowa City R
Ken's Airport Inn
Swisher Pavilion
Kenny Hofe
Club Hiawatha
Piccadilly Tavern
A&w Root Beer
1St Avenue
Dial
Ceeenarerae
Wallmaster
Ken waNes
ROOPF
E. E. McElwein
Turner Bros
Wien
Estim
Carlton Reek
Bob Waddington
Ist
Ave
Ncensed
Soddine
Breneman
C. L. Wenner
Ifree Rock
21St Ave
Sena
Harvey Booth & Son
Albert Gee
36Th Ave
Kintz Co
5Th St
Phares
Central City
Std Ave
BLACK
Ines
Stepping Stones Excavating & Coal Co
8Th Ave
1St St
Ralph A. Sharf
Pineney B. Scremeed
Paulson Electric CO
Hogan Bros
1St Ave
Mt. Vernon Road
Hertz
Ed Buresh
3Rd
Dick Alexander
Marion
MASON
Ing. Sodding
Irvin Martinson
TAL Ae
Sifin
Kinkead Construction Co
Mound Ave
Gazette Sefer Een
New Process Laundry Co
Chevrolet Savage
Miller Motor Co
Keystone
Pee Ha Hh
Wm. H. Stark
Cenlter Point
Seteeneelaispeieensenenees
Oge
2Nd Ave
Liberal Commission
de Sires
C. R
G_A Newkirk
Roosevelt Hotel
Nebraska
Miller Machine Shop
St. Marion
EEEE
Gasctee
Barron Motor Supply
SSS
Wavenous
are \Glass and Paint Co
Koehring Shovel
Ind Company
Rockford
Barber
Amber
Marshalite
Owen
Ibaker
Harmony Cafeteria
BIAL
Ee Isingle
Robert Paul
Waubeek
Eli
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