Roosevelt and Wilson to meet in Cedar Rapids sectionals
Roosevelt of Cedar Rapids the defending champion will open against Wilson of Cedar Rapids in the opening round at Norway in the 64 high school sectional baseball tournament. The event runs Friday through Monday with 536 teams. state tourney May 20–22 at Manson.
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Cedar Rapids
Wilson
Norway
McKinley
Alburnett
Coggon
Manson
Pomeroy
Sacred
Waterloo
St. Mary's
Ing
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Shellsburg
Eahe City
Keystone
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Dysart
Clutter
Garrison
Cogson
Wyoming
Walker
Urbana
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Troy Mills
Toddville
Coggon V5
Central City
McKiney
Center Point
Cedar Rapids Albarnett
Walford
Palo
Newhall
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Plairstown
Atkins
Solon
West Branch
Riverside
Mechanicsville
Martelle
Lone Tree
Lisbon
Jews City
Ogygong
Webster
Turday
Thornbure
North Lish
Feswick
Gibson
Delta
Barnes City
Waukon
St Patrick's
Waterville
Ridgeway
Lansing
Decorah
Cresco
Calmar
Westgett Union
Ran- Galia
Maynard
Hawkeye
St. Fort Atkinson
Fayette
Elgin
Clermont
Wyman
Winfield
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Olds
Crawfordsville
Cotter
Conesville
Columbus Junction
Yarmouth
Wapelio
Pleasant Lawn
Mt Pleasant
Oakville
Mount Union
Morning Sun
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Letts
Manchester
Volga City
Strawberry Point
Lamont
Yankees May Have To Part With a Star
New York reports the Yankees face a hard choice to obtain needed pitching for the 1946 pennant. They may have to trade one of three star infielders George Stirnweiss Billy Johnson or Joe Gordon, each valued at about 100000, while rival owners resist deals.
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Yankees
George Stirnweiss
New York Baseball Writers
Billy Johnson
Hal Newhouser
Steve Gromek
Tex Hughson
Nelson Potter
Yankee Sey
Larry MacPhail
Ruben Shank to Meet Cerdan in Paris Bout
Denver middleweight Ruben Shank plans a late week trip to Paris for a bout with Marcel Cerdan, the European standout. The clash will be promoted jointly by French promoters and Mike Jacobs of Madison Square Garden. Shank would be the first American fighter to travel to Europe for a postwar bout.
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INS
Ruben Shank
Paris
Marcel Cerdan
Europe
France
Shank
Chris Dundee
Dundee
St Paul Fighter Defeats Fritzie Zivic In Omaha Bout
Four thousand Omaha fans watched Howard Beehy of St Paul win a ten round decision over Fritzie Zivic the former world welterweight champion. Zivic’s comeback bid ended as Beehy used a sharp left jab and crowd tactics to secure the victory.
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Neb
Ins
Fritzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
Howard Biehy
St. Paul
Jurisdiction Question Arises Over Senators Guild Case
The National Labor Relations Board questions if it has jurisdiction as charges accuse the Washington Senators of unfair labor practices by urging players not to join the American Baseball Guild. Clark Griffith defended his comments, while Murphy pursued a hearing on the case filed in Baltimore.
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National Labor Relations Board
American Baseball Guild
Washington Senators
Robert Murphy
Earle K. Shaw
NLRB
Baltimore
Washington Baseball Club
Clark Griffith
Washington
Guild
Griffith
Murphy
Washington American League Baseball Club, Inc
Clark C. Griffith
National Labor Relations Act
Dodgers Hit Road as Boston Stays in Hub
Dodgers open their season with a road trip to Chicago and beyond facing the defending champions as rookies Whitman Furillo and Anderson gain big league time. Boston’s Red Sox start against Detroit ace Newhouser with Pesky Williams and Wagner among hot hitters.
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Boston
Brooklyn
Red Sox
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooks
New York
Phillies
Giants
Dick Whitman
Carl Furillo
Ferrell Anderson
Hank Borowy
Max Lanier
Joe Beggs
Rip Sewell
Ed Heusser
Bucky Walters
Billy Herman
Pete Reiser
Vic Lombardi
Hank Behrman
Head
Detroit
Hal Newhouser
Joe Cronin
Mickey Harris
Joe Dobson
Tex Hughson
Dave Ferriss
Johnny Pesky
Ted Williams
Hal Wagner
Dominic DiMaggio
Rudy York
Newhouser
Dizzy Trout
al Benton
Cleveland
Bobby Feller
Steve Gromek
Allie Reynolds
Red Embree
Yankees
Lou Boudreau
Robert
Mort Cooper
Reds
Pete Gray Signs Toledo Contract to Join Mud Hens
Pete Gray, the one armed outfielder, capitulates and signs with the Toledo Mud Hens of the American Association. He will join Toledo immediately but declined to disclose contract terms or duration.
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Toledo
Anticore
Toledo Mudhens
American Association
Gray
New Junior Welterweight Champion Tippy Larkin Crowned
In Boston at the Garden Tippy Larkin of Garfield New Jersey captured the first postwar junior welterweight title with a unanimous 12 round decision over Windmill Willie Joyce of Gary Indiana. Larkin absorbed three knockdowns but fought back with swift footwork and sharp left jabs to claim the crown.
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Boston
Boxing Today
Tippy Larkin
Garfield
N. J
Larkin
Willie Joyce
Gary
Ind
the Garden
Center Point Organizes Local Baseball Team Seeks Games
Veterans in Center Point form a baseball squad and seek games with nearby teams and Cedar Rapids clubs. Interested managers may contact Manager Orval Dye for available dates starting May 12.
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Center Point
Cedar Rapids
Orval Dye
Indians Made War Bonnets From Golden Eagle Feathers
Indigenous tribes traditionally crafted war bonnets using the tail feathers of the golden eagle, reflecting ceremonial and cultural symbolism tied to avian regalia.
Penny-Wise Pound-Foolish Giants Feed Mexican Loop
New York Giants face talent drain as eight players depart for the Mexican league. Caswell Adams critiques owner Horace Stoneham for high spending on Walker Cooper and inadequate backing for Mel Ott. Critics say fans deserve a policy to field a stronger team.
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NEW York
INL
New York Giants
Mexico
Giants
Polo Grounds
Horace Stoneham
Mel Ott
Ott
Horace Should Pay Players New York Wages
The speaker argues Horace should pay players the New York wages to boost satisfaction. Satisfied players will be more earnest and sincere, performing better than they are now, as satisfaction brings out the best in any worker including plumbers and butchers.
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Walker Cooper
Cooper
Miami
Giants
Ace Adams
Harry Feldman
Mexico
Ott
New York
Horace
Standings and schedules in American League baseball
The standings show Boston at 103 769 in WL and Cleveland 636 while Chicago and New York lead with .682. Monday rain postponed Cleveland at New York. upcoming games include Chicago at Washington and St Louis at Philadelphia with Detroit at Boston.
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Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Washington
Philadelphia
Matchups Set for Major League Showdowns
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh. Boston at Cincinnati. Brooklyn at Chicago. New York at St. Louis.
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Pittsburgh
Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
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