Becks Down Victor Eye State Finals
Cedar Rapids John Becks men beat Victor 16 to 3 to warm for the state Legion finals. Becks opens its state bid Friday after a noon drawing with Mason City Council Bluffs and Ottumwa winner. Victor tpched in first inning on Me ein and Eis her singles. Cedar Rapids pulled away in second with four singles four walks and three Victor errors.
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Brandt Chooses Nile Kinnick Scholarship at Iowa
Waverly high school star Duane Brandt will enroll at the University of Iowa after accepting a Nile Kinnick scholarship. Brandt, an all state football and basketball pick, also pitched for his baseball team and had been among the Midwest’s top recruits. Separately Maurice Schnell of Carroll rejected a Nile Kinnick scholarship to Iowa and did not disclose his plans.
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University of Iowa
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Iowa City
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Carroll, In
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University
Davies Resigns Cagle Position at Duquesne University
Charles R. Chick Davies, nationally famous basketball coach, resigns from his Duquesne post to return to Homestead High School where he coached during the war. He cites excessive demands of intercollegiate competition on his emotional and physical energies.
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Chick” Davies
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Pittsburgh
Wilson Me Too In Midwest Loop Softball Thriller
Wilson and Me Too, top Major Open teams, are set to meet at 7 45 p m Wednesday at Ellis Park in a Midwest league game. Water loo Moose versus Mel Yoo scheduled for 7 45 p m Thursday at Ellis Diamond in Cedar Rapids league play was postponed by rain.
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Yankees Rout Tigers in Tuesday Night Game
New York tops Detroit 15 to 3 as Rizzuto Lake Kell DiMag elo Shea McQuinn Stirnweiss Johnson Wertz Wakefield Kell Berra 5. Pitching line shows Kramer Sanford Widmar Biscan Kennedy and others. Attendance listed at 48 915.
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Untitled baseball game recap with mixed OCR data
Baseball score and pitcher details appear with partial names and numbers. Judson earns the win over Gumpert with 1 run allowed in 1 inning, Gumpert allowed six runs in 9 innings, attendance listed as 17 548. Other player mentions include Lupien, Chapman, and Fain with DPeeerey and Lupien cited in the double play.
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Browns vs. Washington Cleveland Game Note Summary
In a baseball game, Washington faced Cleveland with scoring that included Hegan and Boudreau homers and a late Chicago Bulls style bullpen. The box shows Wynn and Masterson allowing runs, with Keltner, Coan, and Hegan driving in RBIs. Attendance reached 72,434 as Paige earned the win and Thompson took the loss.
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Reds Edge Braves in NL clash on 4 3 final
Cincinnati tops Boston 4 to 3 after a late scoring sequence. Wehmeiter tallies two RBIs for the Reds, Hatton and Kluszewski add key hits, Sain absorbs the loss for Boston as Wehmet er earns the win. Attendance nears 20 thousand with a tight seventh inning finish.
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Iowa City Falls In WEW Meet Softball Tournament Action
In the VFW National Boys Softball tournament in Little Rock Arkansas Iowa City beat Lake Charles Louisiana 8-6 in its first game then lost 8-2 to Midland Michigan Other results include Peoria Illinois edging Sioux City Falstaff 4-2 Midland Michigan defeating Sioux City Falstaff 11-0 and Bradley's of St Joseph Missouri beating Sid's of Sioux City 15-1.
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Elks Golf Meet Sees 115 Entries in CR Event
More than 115 entries were received for the Elks golf tournament to be held August 10. The Elks golf tournament committee will make pairings on Thursday. Players with their own foursomes should leave names at the Elks club desk. Pairings will be announced Sunday in The Gazette.
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Yanks Sweep Olympic Events From 1500 to 110 Meters
Bill Smith of Hawaii won the Olympic 400 meter swimming title with a new record 4 minutes 41 seconds. Jim McLane of Akron Ohio took second. Porter of Northwestern set a new 110 meter hurdles Olympic mark at 13.9 seconds with a gold medal. Clyde Scott and Craig Dixon finished second and third in the hurdles. The U S swept the 110 meter hurdles, extending a series of American wins in the Games.
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Arkansas
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American divers seize early lead at Olympic high dive trials
Dr Sammy Lee led the field in the mens Olympic high dive with Bruce Harlan and Miller Anderson close at the halfway mark. Anderson was scratched due to injuries from a practice fall, while Harlan won the springboard event and Anderson placed second.
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England
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Pasadena
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Ohio State
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Lennard Strand Leads 1500m Trials in Olympic Opener
London report says Lennard Strand of Sweden, a world record co-holder, won his 1500 meter trial heat in Olympic competition. Don Gehrmann of Wisconsin finished third to clinch a qualifying position, with BUReneCR of Denmark in second place.
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Mienean State
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Wednesday
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Wisconsin
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Guldahl Sets All-American Golf Mark In Chicago
Ralph Guldahl, 36, from Chicago, shot a record eight under par 64 at the All-American tournament on the Tom OShanter course. His 64 gave him a two stroke lead as 34 pros and four amateurs broke par, with Dick Metz in second at 66 and a large pack at 68 to 69. Babe Didrickson Zaharias led the Women s Open with 72 while Patty Berg and Grace Lenczyk tied at 76 trailing.
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Arkansas City
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Portsmouth
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Atlanta
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White Plains
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Eddie Bush
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Virtual four way tie leads pennant race in American League
The American League standings tighten to a virtual four way tie among Cleveland New York Boston and Philadelphia. Cleveland regains first by beating Washington while New York Detroit Boston and Philadelphia win or move up in a dramatic midweek shuffle. Satchel Paige stars for Cleveland in a night game crowd record performance and Jim Hegan drives in the decisive run.
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Kensinger Insurance Agency Ad Cited In Vague Claim
An advertisement fragment notes Kensinger Insurance Agency and a claim about a policy, stating someone ran across it this morning and will not put it down. The text is terse and lacks concrete details.
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Kensinger Insurance Agency
Results Tuesday and Thursday Baseball Schedule
Results Tuesday show Cleveland Washington 3 and New York 15, with Boston 145 and St Louis Chicago. Philadelphia 1 010 innings and New York at Detroit with Reynolds facing Bailey. Games Thursday list Philadelphia at Chicago New York at Detroit Washington at Cleveland, with only games scheduled.
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Olympic totals after 35 events in London games
Unofficial Olympic point standings after 35 events list the United States leading with 263 points, followed by Sweden 81, Turkey 54, France 53, Hungary 49, Australia 38, Holland 35, Finland 26, Italy 26, Denmark 25, Switzerland 25, Norway 21, Austria 20, Great Britain 19, Belgium 15, Czechoslovakia 15, Jamaica 10, Peru 10, Panama 8, Yugoslavia 7, Canada 6, Poland 6, Ceylon 5, Mexico 3, Brazil 2, Argentina 1, and Spain 1.
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Satchel Paige Chooses Vacation Start For Indians
Cleveland pitcher Satchel Paige made his first major league start of the season, guiding the Indians to a 5 3 win over Washington to move back into first place. He worked seven innings, allowed seven hits, fanned six, and used his hesitation pitch to finish Eddie Yost. Paige also contributed a single, and manager Lou Boudreau noted Paige’s planned every fourth day starts as a vacation role.
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Hogan
West Liberty Softball Board Elections Names Elected
A West Liberty softball league board election produced over 230 votes. Walter Lawton and H. F. Lewis were named to the board along with former member Bob Brown and Don Erwin joining as new members, with Andrew J. Bolinger also elected.
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H. F. Lewis
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Andrew J. Bolinger
Set New Dates For M J Tilts In Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids M J Baseball League board set new dates for postponed games. Iowa Manufacturing vs LaPlant-Choate moved to Thursday 5 30 p m at Daniels. LaPlant-Choate vs Wilsons now Aug 9 with Wilsons Aug 12 and Quakers vs Speeder Aug 16. Remaining rainouts mostly Saturday or Sunday twin bills. The first rained out teams choose times. The protest by Link Belt Speeder over a July 20 loss to Wilson and Co was not recognized.
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LaPlant-Choate Jows Manufacturing
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Moose Meet Delayed to Aug 13-15 in Des Moines
The state Moose lodge softball tournament is postponed from Thursday to August 13 through 15 at Walker Field in Des Moines. Organizers announced the change and urged teams to adjust schedules accordingly.
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