Schamberger Shuts Out Becks in 5-0 Victory
Al Schamberger pitched the Butternut Bakers Junior Legion to a 5-0 win over John Beck nine in 1944 opener. He struck out three, earned nine assists, walked one, and contributed a two-base hit and a run. Canterbury and Rice had two singles each, Don Martin tripled, and Schamberger doubled.
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Dottie Ireland
al Schamberger
Butternut Bakers Junior Legion
John Beck
Mr. Schamberger
Butternut
Beck
Heins
Canterbury
Rice
Don Martin
Schamberger
Utternut
Martin
Hoff
Petrazelka
Butternut Bakers
Coon
Medhus
Petrzelka
Eae
Feae Wise
G. Schamberger
Lee Batley
Eee
Hessberger
Asta
Phillips
Panther
Holloway
Crooks
D. Martin
Veins
Ases
Canterbury Medicus
Lee Bailey
Dostal
Stodola
Bailey
Angel Suffers Injury in Bout With Koch in Moline
Maurice Tillet known as The Angel, French wrestler, suffered a serious injury in a first round fall during a match with Don Koch of Platteville Vis. He was unconscious for over 30 minutes after being thrown on his head at the Swedish Olive club in Moline and feared to have a concussion. Koch was not detained by police.
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Moline
INS
Maurice
Swedish Olive Club
Cedar Rapids Y volleyball team to compete in Des Moines meet
The Cedar Rapids Y M C A volleyball squad will play in a Des Moines tournament on Saturday evening. Competing teams include Newton Des Moines and Ottumwa. Cedar Rapids lineup features Capt Lee Winterberg Henry Gundling Howard Wilfong Jr Jack Skien Fred Taylor James Bell Roy Harfer Bill Whipple and Gurney Day.
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Cedar Rapids Y. M. C. A
Des Moines
Daily Double at Jamaica Sets Mark
A record daily double for the year was hit at Jamaica on Thursday with winnings of 1406.20. Hockey paid 189.40 to win with jockey Eddie Guerin and Te dious Miss paid 10.90 with jockey Ted Atkinson in maiden three year old races.
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WEW York
INS
Jamaica
Hockey
Tedious Miss
Eddie Guerin
Ted Atkinson
Johnston Warns Of Govt Growth At War's End
Eric A. Johnston president of the United States Chamber of Commerce warned at a New York event that big government will intensify after the war unless the people act. He said war governance must be dismantled as peace arrives and criticized the rise of government as a powerful vested interest and pressure group.
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New York
INS
Eric A. Johnston
United States
Chamber of Commerce
People's Liberty
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Bureau of Advertising
Johnston
Browns Show Early Spark In Wartime Baseball
The St. Louis Browns display early season speed and power, with players like Don Gutteridge Verne Stephens George McQuinn Mark Christman and Hal Epps starring. additions include Bob Muncrief boosting a shaky pitching staff and notes on Yankee camp struggles with war depletions and draft impacts. The column also touches on community kid leagues led by John Beck and growing youth play in Cedar Rapids and Denver as spring events unfold.
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St. Louis Browns
Yanks
White Sox
Senators
Brownies
Scoffern
Browns
Don Gutteridge
Verne Stephens
George McQuinn
Lou Gehrig
Mark Christman
Hal Epps
Texas
Wal
Gene Moore
Byrnes
Yank
Ted Williams
Terry Moore
Frank Mancuso
Cedar Rapids
Mittman
Mancuso
Gus
Frank
Bob Muncrief
John Beck
Beck
Denver
Stymie Seen as Strong Derby Contender at Churchill
Stymie the chestnut colt from trainer Hirsch Jacobs and owner Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs is rated a serious Derby threat ahead of the 70th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. The nineteenth start for the May foal includes 4 wins in 28 last year and two wins in 11 this year, with notable outings at Hialeah and St James. He ran eighth in the Wood Memorial won by Stir Up.
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Keeneland
Wood Memorial
J. E
Oscar Fraley
New York
Churchill Downs
Stymie
Stop Watch
Ethel D. Jacobs
Hirsch Jacobs
Hialeah
St. James
Lucky Draw
George D. Widener
Director J. E
E. K. Bryson
Black Badge
Arnold Hirschberg
Rodney Stone
Harry la Montagne
Autocrat
A. A. Baroni
Stir Up
Bell Buzzer
D. Ferguson
Stony Point
Skytracer
M. B. Goff
Picture For Kids At Y Baseball Show Hits 1943 World Series
Boys in Kids league invited to attend a World Series motion picture at the YMCA with no admission. Playground commission presents a feature on World Series players including Babe Ruth, followed by a Kid leaguers meeting to form teams and plan future play.
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Playground Commission
Babe Ruth
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Red Peppers
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Second Ave
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First Ave
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Pane Niet
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Lucky
Parade
Oxfords
Nunn-Bush
Edgerton
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