Indians Split Cedar Rapids in Memorial Stadium twin bill
Cedar Rapids and Quincy split a day night Memorial stadium doubleheader. In the afternoon Cedar Rapids edged Quincy 11 8 behind Ronnie King’s ninth inning homer with two aboard. The night game saw Quincy win 8 7 as Jim Robertson drove in the winning run in the seventh. Injuries sidelined Cedar Rapids shortstop Bob Staton and second baseman Jerry Majercik.
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Pat Harmon
Gazette
Quincy
Cedar Rapids
Memorial Stadium
Ronnie King
Jimmie Robertson
Bill Cope
Jerry Majercik
Bob Bannon
Bob Staton
Bill Bagwell
King
Robertson
Frank Marchio
Chuck Weiss
Bob Prentice
Don Brass
Staton
Gems
Mark Wylie
Glenn Harshbarger
Indians
Weiss
Homer
Maycock
Bannon
E—Weiss
Prentice
RBI
Marchio
Sturdivant
Cope
Brass
Staten
Forbes
R. King
Hr—Robertson
Bruss
Chandler
Adiam
Maijercik
Murphy
Bb—Patrick
Wylie
Harshbarger
So—Patrick
Ho—Patrick
Wilie
Harshbareer
Ukelly
McCarthy
Narieski
Mney
Romeo
Bagwell
J. King
Pilarcik
Runge
Kobrin
Bb—Bagwell
Narleski
So—Bagwell
Kelly
Bob Earl wins Midwest Midget race at Hawkeye Downs
Bob Earl of Stanwood blazed to the mid season championship in a 40 lap Midget race at Hawkeye Downs. results list Der Merkley, Lloyd Thurston, Phil Lazio, Joe Gustaf and others with times and Heat winners.
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Bob Earl
Stanwood
Midwest Midget Auto Racing Association
Hawkeye Downs
Jackie Barcus
Wilson Avenue
George Miler
Bob Ear
der Merkley
Omaha
Lloyd Thurston
Waterloo
Phil Lazio
Cedar Rapids
Joe Gustaf
Carbon Cliff
Til
Vic Ellis
Rockton
Ill
Ray Hall
Erie
Quentin Cowles
Woodhull
Bill Salow
Paul Newkirk
Ellis
Earl
Lazio
Vets Lose Home Game to Stastny Pacing 2-0
Cedar Rapids Vets Post 9129 fall 2-0 at Daniels Park as Don Stastny shuts them down with a strong curveball. Becks An' 0 Vets 0 gathers minimal offense and hits. Dostal drives in the only runs with two RBIs.
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Cedar Rapids
Vets
John Beck
Daniels Park
Don Stastny
Stastny
Becks
AB Elgin
Wink
Lary
Petefish
Erger
Charibar
F. St'ny
Pulton
D. Stny
Kadleers
Dostal
Obeshaw
Rich’son
Fitch
Lipp
Callan
Novak
Miller
jErenb
Ger
E—Erger
Kadlee
Beshaw
Renberare
F. Stastny
RBI
Geatny
Griggs
Wepee
Ce-Mar Race Draws 54 Cars in Crowded Night
A record crowd of 3 694 watched 54 stock cars compete at Ce Mar on Sunday with many mishaps including a Fender Bender and semi main. Plans include a Wednesday race with a special event and a head on ice crash stunt by Jack Fleming of Davenport. Time trials and multiple heats listed with drivers from Waterloo Cedar Rapids Davenport Rock Island Anamosa.
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Ce-Mar
Jack Fleming
Davenport
Fleming
J. Millard
B. Chumley
Waterloo
Bob Moody
Cedar Rapids
V. Philabar
Rock Island
C. Johnson
C. Hodges
J. Kasparian
Elmer Carter
J. Proctor
Thomas
Anamosa
B. Wellner
al Runyon
LeRoy Ferkel
B. Moody
G. Bare
Angott
G. Benner
J. Fleming
B. Benner
Cedar Rapids Girls Split Softball Bill
Two Cedar Rapids girls teams split Sunday with Rock Island IL in their Frolic field debut. The Pepsi Cola Maids of Rock Island defeated Wilson and Company 22 to 6, while the Quaker Oats girls beat Servus Rubber of Rock Island 10 to 7 marking a second straight win for Quaker after a 6 to 5 eight inning victory Saturday night.
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Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Pepsi Cola
Wilson and Company
Quaker Oats
Servus Rubber
Quaker Girls
R. L. Pepsi Cola
Ilso
Miller and Earl, Holland and Senter
Ome
Rogers
Taylor and Chap
Standings and Tuesday Night Games in Three-I League
The Three-I League schedule lists Detroit at Chicago 7 30 p m Cleveland at St Louis 7 30 p m Washington at Philadelphia 6 p m Boston at New York 6 30 p m National League games New York at Boston 6 30 p m Philadelphia at Brooklyn 6 38 p m St Louis at Pittsburgh 6 39 p m Chicago at Cincinnati 5 and 7 30 p m
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Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Philadelphia Cos
Eoston
Brooklyn Ee
Brecheen
Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Giants
Cards
Larry Jansen
Sal Maglie
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Johnny Sain
Braves
Cubs
Frank Hiller
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Dodger
Ralph Branca
Ewell Blackwell
Dizzy Trout
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
Bengals
New York Yankees
Indians
Tommy Byrne
Yanks
Bob Lemon
Chicago White Sox
Ellis Kinder
White Sox
Red Sox
Joe Dobson
Dick Kokos
Owen Friend
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Browns
A’s
Flam Wins First Grass Court Title at Eastern Championships
Herbie Flam defeated Vic Seixas of Philadelphia 6-3 6-3 6-3 in the final to claim his first grass court title at the Eastern grass court championships in South Orange New Jersey.
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South Orange
N. J
Ins
Herbie Flam
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Bob Allen Wins Singles Title at State Trapshoot
Des Moines standout Bob Allen captured the singles championship at the 74th Iowa state trapshoot held at Green Castle Gun Club, after nearly clinching the event on Saturday. He tied for doubles but lost to Bob Frush in the final shootoff. other winners included Frank Fincel Jr. in handicap and George Crist with the Diamond badge.
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Gazette
Tom Merryman
Bob Allen
Des Moines
Greencastle
Bob Frush
Adel
Martin Leitch
Fort Dodge
Jack Ogden
Cou Falls
Iowa
Green Castle
Allen
Monte Carlo
U.S
Bob
20Th Air Force
Japan
Pacific
Air Force
George Crist
Letts
Ottumwa
Harry
Jack Saxton
Ft. Dodge
Roy Meadows
Grimes
Dwayne Polka
Tama
Prank Fincel
Ir Kenneth Coe
Ventura
Dubuque
Pte Vv Otto
Johnston
Ww Ton
Cedar Mages
Aim Bell
Bard T. Hill
Prairie du Chien
Ervitt H. Maile
Austin, Minn
Esse
Davenport
Tom Crellin
Er Herman Snider
Indianola
Conte
Marshalltown
Karl Reuber
Cedarville
Max Christensen
Judd Berryhill
Humboldt
Eereee Martin Leitch
Edith Winckel
Cambridge, Ill
Cc G Chapman
Cedar Rapids
A . Puth
Bettendorf
Es wBooes
Sehies Selman
Swisher
Gesres I. Crist
A. Hubert Babbitt
Gilmore City
Ivan Krebill
Donnelison
Don Stroy
Osceola
Dale Durphy
Toledo
Eters
Billy T. Mitchell
Paris, Mo
Alvin Hextell
Newark, Ill
Harry van der Steeg
Sioux City
Dale Gabeline
Morning Sun
Jae McCulloush
Aurora
Ill
J PL Cain
Barnum
R. S. Anspach
Mitchellville
Wee
Verne Lenz
Lone
H New Filson
Bussey
N. Pierce
S. Hinckley
North Aurora
Iil
Ohnson
Clinton
A&9
Marvin Driver
Neolasree
Bery
Sheldon
Sterling, Am
Harr Cristtts Seers
Fran Etcker
Atlantic
Glenn _Ladehoff
West S Ciester
Cestegee
Binvester
Iowa Falls
Lloyd Fowler
Wilbur Andrews
Red Oak
Hank O'Grady
E. Dubuque
Ve A. Clark, Sr
Marshall Kunze
Roy Scheer
Arlington
Neb
Cap Jacobs
Sigourney
Fric Johnson
Iowa Uchmiller
Jefferson
Clark Johnson
Packwood
A. Ulin
Whiting
Ind
Sander
Iowa City
M ‘ Hidelbaugh Gestey
Ewrd
Carl Selzer
Carol
Ray S. Painter
Lomax, Ill
F. Lewis
Spencer
Harold Soika
Riverside
Scourick
Ackley
N Lense
Eldridge
Rang
Gaza
Hieh
Harold Cecil
Knoxville
E. Stroy
Loyd Dumont
Roy Gilman
Coucker
Tama Oyd
Ilar
Fpincel, Sr
Fosshe
Guttenberg
Bucue
Ayne Burr
Lone Tree
Lamb
Ayr’ Ochsner
Fort Madison
Is— Wagonknecht
Ainsworth
Wis
Giants Rally Prods Baseball Pennant Chase In NL
Giants win 5-0 and 3-0 as Jansen and Maglie shut out Pittsburgh. Irvin and Lockman homer while Thomson drives in two. Cardinals sweep Phils 7-1 and 2-0 with Boyer four-hitter and Lainet five-hitter to close gap. Braves, Cubs split, Red Sox sweep, Yankees win, Browns beat A's lifting standings.
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Giants
Bill Werle
Monte Irvin
Whitey Lockman
Maglie
Bob Thomson
Murray Dickson
Cardinals
Phils
Cloyd Boyer
Iowa Picks and Projections for 1950 Big Ten Race
The piece surveys 1950 football forecasts from Street and Smith and others, naming Iowa fourth or eighth in contests. It highlights Tommy Devine’s Iowa outlook, notes Illinois and Notre Dame as top picks, and details Iowa players and coach Raffensperger amid varying conference predictions.
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Oracle
Nile Kinnick
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Devine
Illinois
Ohio State
Minnesota
Michigan
Indiana
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Miami
Purdue
Notre Dame
Southern California
Len Raffensperger
Crowser
Francis Powers
Football Illustrated
Leonard Raffensperger
Pat Boland
John Towner
Hubert Johnston
Austin Turner
Turner
Towner
Don Riley
Riley
Litko
Kids' League Results At Hayes And Daniels
Rotary defeated Waltonians by forfeit 6-4 and 6-1 after earlier success, with Gene Nadig from Ames and Tom Earl of Des Moines advancing. In the semifinals they beat Eddie Hoffman of Council Bluffs and Ted Dunnington of Iowa City 6-3 6-1.
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Borden's
Morehouse
T. Zacek
Woodford
Pratt and Rubby
Dashbouses
Cnebeb Ae
T . Rw
Toutes and
Aimers
Drakozal
Meyers
Daniels
Oo A Ani
T . Guaranty Bank
Gladwin, Camp and
Reid
Jordon
Hades, Bennett
Plummer Rotary
Waltonians
Gene Nadig
Ames
Tom Earl
Des Moines
Eddie Hoffman
Council Bluffs
Ted Dunnington
Iowa City
Barnes Captures Ames Junior Tennis Title in Cyclone Meet
Barnes Norman Barnes of Cedar Rapids defeated Minnesota’s Don Ramthum of Rochester 6-2 6-3 to win the Cyclone junior tennis title at Ames. He then teamed with Ramthum to win the junior doubles.
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Ames
Norman Barnes
Cedar Rapids
Minnesota
Don Ramthum
Rochester
Barnes
Ramthum
Olmsted Captures Elmcrest Golf Championship
Hal Olmsted defeated John Kehrer one up in the 36 hole final to win the Elmcrest Country Club championship. Mrs Howard Helscher claimed the women s title by edging Mrs Warren Ackley one up in the 18 hole final. Pete Bezanson won the Elmcrest blind bogey with Jack Alberts second and Nevin Nichols third.
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Hal Olmsted
John Kehrer
Elmorest
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