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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1944

Page

4

Four Softball Races Still in Doubt Bush League Title Goes To Lighters

The last week of play tightens four league races as Light company clinches the Bush League title with a twelfth straight win. Open league narrows with Co Op Dairy and Eagles contending, while Iowa Manufacturing leads Major with LaPlant Choate chasing. Minor sees Century Engineering ahead as Y.M.C.A. backs them up. Girls league tight as Sanitary Dairy holds a one game edge over Becks and Iowa Manufacturing, with Sanitary favored to win.

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Fishermen toast long trout season and a mysterious carp tale

Fred Payneer is reappointed Conservation Commission chairman for another year as trout season extends to October 31 with 125,000 legal size fish planted. A Cedar Rapids Gazette 1910 clipping recalls a 19 pound carp tale from Anthony Womacka on the Cedar River near the packing house, a crowd, an exploding barrel, and a fat carp story. Water levels along the Mississippi invite fresh bass reports.

Frank Powers Fred Payneer Fred Conservation Commission Tony Womacka Cedar Rapids Cedar River Izaak Walton Anthony Womacka Sash Anthony Womacka

Ben Chapman Fought His Way Down Back to Majors

Dodgers bring back the tough outfielder Ben Chapman now about 36 years old. His career includes suspensions and fines from 1933 to 1940 for fights with umpires and players. Chapman, once with Cleveland Washington and Richmond, rejoined the Dodgers with Dixie Walker adding veteran punch.

Ben Chapman NEW York Brooklyn Dodgers Dodgers Chapman Washington Boston John Quinn Philadelphia Birdie Tebbetts Ben Birdie Umps Cleveland Indians Joe Krakauskas Clark Griffith Richmond Colts Dixie Walker Yankees Buddy Meyer Walker Earl Whitehill Sena Southpaw Cone Alty

Y M C A Notes Golf League Results and Tests

The Y Business Men's Golf league results include Kiwanis No. 1 tying Optimist 6-6 and pney Oil Co. defeating Lions No. 2 10 4, with other matches and standings listed. The note also lists players who passed the fish test minnows and tadpole safety swim tests, naming the individuals in each group.

Kiwanis Pney Oil Co Lions Ors Junior Co. Co Lvons Junior Co. C Modre Agency Shell Ol Peneewaeeee Junior CG Lions No Veewees Junior C. C Moore Arencyy Navy Osanis Navy No Shelon ‘Company Junior C. G Moore Agency A Junior Co. C Garry Starry Bill Dykhuizen Dennison &Khladetzky Dean —_Rissmiller Gerald Cook Arthur Edler Jack Weltz Richard Kuda James Stratton Gene Bock Daniel Elmich Don Macha Sonny Batten Claude Franks Edward Wagner Eddie Melcha Dick Pike Max Tow Dick Johnson Carleton Ilick Roger Bock Jim Shrader Bill Johnson Eddie Wagner Botton Barry McCabe Dean Finch Charles Hixon James van Scoy Ken Carrillo David Nalbert Lester Young Wayne Siepman Jim Carmichael Dick Thenhaus Denny Hanson Don DeMuth Ray Howland David Welsh Jim Ross Ralph Franks Danny Wagner Ronald Beckman

Sox deny Nagel buy rumor in Chicago

Vice president Harry Grabiner of the Chicago White Sox denied reports that the club is prepared to acquire Bill Nagel, Milwaukee Brewers' 26 year old third baseman who leads the American Association in home runs and runs batted in.

Nagel Chicago Harry Grabiner Chicago White Sox The Sox Bill Nagel Milwaukee Brewers American Association

Cubs Winged Captain Phil Cavarretta Began 1934 Start

Cubs captain Phil Cavarretta began his major league career with Chicago in 1934 at age 17, marking a rare early entry into the big leagues for a future leader of the team.

Phil Cavarretta Cubs Chicagoans

One Game on Gazette Loop With Butternut Bakers

The Gazette announces a single Riverside park game at Daniels park this afternoon. Butternut Bakers were scheduled against Becks, and Smulekoffs face Armstrongs in the other contest.

Gazette Butternut Bakers Daniels Park Riverside Park Butternut Becks Smulekoffs Armstrongs

Peterson Promoted Northwestern Head Swim Coach

Evanston Illinois AP William Peterson assistant swimming coach at Northwestern and athletic staff member since 1931 was named head swimming coach to replace Tom Robinson who retires August 31 after 35 years of service.

Evanston, Ill William Peterson Northwestern University Tom Robinson

Life Saving Course Planned at Ellis Pool Next Week

Dr D E Grim head of the Linn County Red Cross announces life saving classes at Ellis park pool starting Monday August 7. Beulah Detwiler Betti Lew Schmidt and Frances Pressler assist with instruction. a preliminary test is required and posted at the pool. Registrants include Cline McMillan Robert Lest Cecil Hoffman Robert Stone Shorty Brooks Murry Kenyon Marilyn Fra zing er Sharon Stickley Tatem Dunlap Janes Cornell.

D. E. Grim Linn County American Red Cross Red Cross Ellis Park Cline MeMi Robert Lest Cecil Hoffman Robert Stone Shorty Brooks Murry Kenyon Marilyn Frazinger Sharon Stickley Tatemy Dunlap Janes Cornell

Sikes Named Coach For St Marys Navy Preflight Team

Lt Jules V Sikes, former assistant coach of Georgia's Rose Bowl champions, will coach the St Marys navy preflight football varsity in 1944. Comdr Clyde W King, commanding officer, announced the appointment.

San Francisco Jules V Sikes Navy St Marys Navy Clyde W. King

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