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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1948
Page
4
A U S team member and the mother broke the Olympic record and tied the world mark in the women’s 80 meter hurdles. The entrant, described as having shoulder-length blond hair, completed the race in 11.3 seconds.
The American 800 meter relay swimming team set a world record time of minutes 46 seconds to win at Wembley. Hungary finished second as the old mark of 8 51.5 held by Japan since 1938 was surpassed. The relay squad included Wally Ris of Iowa, Wallace Wolf of Los Angeles, Jimmy McLane of Akron, and Bill Smith of Hawaii.
America secured a sweeping Olympic victory with Wilbur Thompson and Patton leading in field and sprint events. U S shot put records fell as Thompson set a new mark, while Patton and Ewell clocked 21.1 seconds in the 200 meters. Basketball, diving, and rifle events added more U S medals as teams and individuals triumphed in London and Wembley venues.
Turkish team leads in freestyle wrestling, taking team honors with 26 points. Glenn Brand of Clarion, Iowa, wins middleweight gold, and Henry Wittenberg of New York captures light heavyweight. Gerald Leeman of Cedar Falls places second in bantamweight. Leland Merrill of Milltown, New Jersey, places third in welterweights.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars defeated South Side Civic 8-0 at Riverside Monday morning. Vernon Petefish pitched a one hitter, Gene Harkness delivering the lone safety for South Side. Morehouse hurler Seifert matched with one hit allowed. Other games saw Bor dens beat Craemer 6-1 with Aukerman collecting two hits, and Rotary edging Anestront 7-6 aided by Doran’s two run single in the fifth.
Philadelphia second baseman Emil Verban was sold to the Chicago Cubs for an undisclosed sum reported to exceed the $10,000 waiver price. Verban, 31, joined the Phillies in 1946 in a three way deal with the Cardinals and Giants.
In Dubuque Mary Dalzell returned to the links after a 13 year layoff to win the 1bag Bunker Hilk golf championship defeating Gertrude Brooks 3 and 2 in the final. The event marked her first tournament in life and her first golf play in 13 years.
James Rip Collins was discharged Tuesday as manager of the San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast league. The dismissal ends his tenure with the club and prompts search for a new skipper. The Padres finished the season with a challenging record and faced organizational changes following the split.
In a high scoring National League clash, Cubs defeated the Dodgers 4 to 2 as Musial and Dusak led Chicago with home runs and key hits. Paired with Sparred pitching, the game drew 20,446 in attendance and showcased strong late innings by Kurowski, Thomson, and Lockman.
CHICAGO AP The $50 000 Tam O Shanter golf potpourri began Tuesday with Ben Hogan absent. May’s tourney conflict centers on a $1000 appearance fee Hogan refused to meet, while top pros tee off for the $5000 Pro prize. Babe Zaharias and Patty Berg lead the women in the All American Open.
Drawings completed Monday night for Cedar Rapids Country Club annual men's handicap tournament. First round matches due by Saturday or they are canceled. Four flights cover 38 players with detailed pairings and handicaps listed for each match.
Link Belt Speeder of the Cedar Rapids M 1 league travels to face the Williamsburg baseball squad at 8 p.m. Wednesday. The event pits two local teams in a planned midweek matchup with possible league implications.
Baseball wrap recounts Cubs left-hander Johnny Schmitz defeating the Dodgers for the fifth time this season, aided by a Tommy Brown fumble and Roy Smaley run, with Hank Schenz and Eddie Waitkus driving in runs. Cardinals pummel Giants 21-5 at Polo Grounds as Musial Kurowski Marion and Dusak homer. Reds snap six games with 3-1 win over Braves. Sid Hudson suffers 11th defeat as Browns beat Senators 7-5.
LeRoy Paige will make his first major league start for the Cleveland Indians Tuesday night versus the Washington Senators. He has allowed five earned runs in 18 innings since joining the Tribe as a relief hurler and previously started for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro National League.
The National League standings are listed with Monday results showing Cincinnati 3 1 over Boston 1 and Brooklyn, plus night games. Tuesday projections include pitchers Meyer, Roe, and Leonard with matchups noted for New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and St. Louis. Wednesday schedules feature Cincinnati at Chicago and Brooklyn at Philadelphia with other games planned.
Veteran driver Wilburn left Mahaska county hospital Friday and is reported out of danger though officials declined to comment on full recovery. He crashed July 1 in a powerful Offenhauser car during a race at the Oscola lo oval after setting a half mile track record. He remained unconscious for weeks, then spent another week in hospital before going to Indianapolis home.
Becks American Legion Junior team aims for a night game after a rain cancelation in Marshalltown. Cedar Rapids travels to Victor for an 8 30 start as part of state tournament qualifiers featuring Mason City Council Bluffs Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa or Fenton for the final spot in a round robin event in Mason City.
Unlimited entry will be allowed at the Tipton annual Invitational golf tourney set for August 22. Prizes totaling more than 300 dollars will be awarded for the 27 hole event opening at 7:30 a.m. Entry fee is 2.50 dollars. All entries will be flighted after 18 holes with a new clubhouse offering showers. A noon dinner and evening lunch will be served.
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