Universal Beats Wilsons in M J 11 4
Universal defeated Wilsons 11 to 4 in a Monday night game at Daniels Park. Wise and Holland homered, Wilsons added a triple by Voss and a Schal lan triple for Universal, with Miller and Holland collecting three hits each. Ensign Martin Voss of Watkins joined the Wilsons, catching on furlough for a postwar era club.
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Tait Cummins
M-J
Daniels Park
Universal
Wilsons
Wise
Holland
Huss Waltermeyer
Hughie Rhewell
Newell
Finsh
Waltermeyer
al Schamberger
Voss
Danny Schallan
Miller
Wilson Battlefront
Martin Voss
Watkins
Navy
Duluth
Showtstops
Bob Coon
Alub
Stirs
Terais
Ans
Bailey
Schilau_ Schiotterbeck
Rittter
Elwood
al Lan
Schallau
Muller
Crumbaugh Waltermeyer
Erreter
Schirm
Coon
Walter
Schambercer
Meyer Newel
Picher
Ahzerns
Srodola
Cedar Rapids Tennis Assn Near Semi Finals Set
In the annual Cedar Rapids men's singles, semi finals are scheduled Wednesday at Kenmore courts. Contenders Erwin Wasta Jim Netolicky and Russell Knapp have reached the semis with Lou Dennis vs Jim McAndrews for the fourth spot.
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Cedar Rapids Tennis Association
Kenmore Courts
Erwin Wasta
Jim Netolicky
Russell _Knapp
Lou Dennis
Jim McAndrews
del Zarub
Tom Carrithers
Onihank Nine Wins Iowa Semi Pro Meet
The Onihank Co team of Des Moines defeated the Adel Cardinals 5 to 0 in a final playoff game to claim Iowa's semi pro baseball title. The win sends the champions to the national semi pro tournament in Wichita Kansas. Ed Freese of Wiota Iowa, a Simpson College athlete, held the Cardinals to four hits while Hal Manders allowed seven as he pitched his third game in three days.
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ADEL
Onihank Co
Des Moines
Adel Cardinals
Iowa
Wichita
Kan
Ed Freese
Wiota
Cardinals
Hal Manders
Golfer Brousard Opens Round With Hole in One
Gordie Brousard ace on the first hole at Ellis Park course. Using a No 2 iron he holed out a 220-yard tee shot witnessed by groundskeeper gratifying near the green.
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Gordie Brousard
Ellis Park
Brousard
Grat Bina
Ime
Crucial Week of M J League Playoff Push at Daniels Park
Tonight Collins Radio faces Quaker Oats at Daniels Park as two of three teams still alive in the M J league race. A big schedule follows with LaPlant Choate versus Wilsons on Wednesday and Town Manufacturing versus Speeder on Thursday.
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Daniels Park
Collins Radio
Quaker Oats
Lefty Rozek
Kenny Wolfer
Red Moore
LaPlant Choate
Wilsons
Town Manufacturing
Speeder
LaPlant
Collins
Iowa Engineers
Electricians
Carter's Homer Secures 1-0 Victory for VFW Nine
The VFW team edged the Rotary club 1 to 0 at Riverside Park. Bob Carter hit the only homer off Simanovsky and Sturm, as both hurlers allowed just one hit. Elmer Arendt starred on defense with a key foul catch and stole second base.
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VFW
Service and Civic Club League
Rotary Club
Riverside Park
Simanovsky
Sturm
Bob Carter
Rotary Boys
Elmer Arendt
Bill Gaskill
Hearn Stevenson Motors
Craemer’s
V.F
Que
Krohn Simanovsky
B. Hearn Stevenson
Craemer
Schloeman
D. Murdock
Wagner
Kimball
Riley
Baksi Wins Slow Go from Savold in Wrigley Field Bout
Joe Baksi, 22, from Kulpmont Pennsylvania, outpointed Lee Savold over 10 rounds at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Baksi outweighed Savold 213 1 2 to 199 pounds, drew boos with in fight action, and won by decision from Referee Walter Brightmore with one judge scoring it a draw. Promoter Jack Kearns reported a gate of 43555 dollars.
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Chicago
Joe Louis
G.I
Joe Baksi
Lee Savold
Wrigley Field
Savold
Baksi
Walter Brightmore
Jack Kearns
Columbus Slips in Association Race
The Columbus Red Birds tumbled to fifth after a 4-3 loss to the St. Paul Saints but recovered to fourth with a 6-2 win in the second game. Toledo beat Minneapolis 8-1 to close within a percentage point of Louisville, while the Brewers defeated Indianapolis 10-3, snapping the Tribe’s five-game run.
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Associated Press
Columbus Red Birds
Milwaukee
St. Paul Saints
Columbus
Saints
Toledo
Minneapolis
Louisville Colonels
Brewers
Indianapolis
Tribe
Standings and Schedule for M and J League
Standings show teams like Manufacts 134 Frgi Collins 811 rt LaPlant 145 736 and Speeder 117 .611 Universal 612 .333 Jowa Engis 810 .444 Wilsons 513 278. The schedule lists Tue Quakers vs Collins, Wed LaPlant vs Wilsons, Thu Speeder vs Manufacturers, Fri Collins vs Iowa Engineers.
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Wil Pet
Manufact
Collins
Speeder
Universal
Jowa Engis
Wilson's
Quakers
LaPlant
Wilsons
Iowa Engineers
Two Iowans Advance to Upper Flight in Women’s Golf
In Chicago the Western Amateur Championship sees Iowa’s Phyllis Otto, 79, and Dorothy Germain, 79, earning high seedings. Sally Sessions, Muskegon, shoots a 74 to set a course record and equal the tournament’s low qualifying score, as match play begins with 32 qualifiers.
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Chicago
Little Sally Sessions
Muskegon
Onwentsia
Sally
Thomas E. Nolan
New Castle
Phyllis Otto
Atlantic
Marjorie Row
Detroit
Miss Otto
Iowa
Dorothy Germain
Marion Miley
East West All Stars: Easterners Win 6 0 at Polo Grounds
Easterners defeated the West 6 to 0 as 17 year old Bill Pierce of Detroit struck out six over six innings for the East. West collected six hits but had four errors eroding their chances, with Hank Quinn appearing as a pinch hitter and fielder.
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New York
Polo Grounds
Easterners
Bill Pierce
Detroit
Tae West Wee
Fester
Propet
Paien
Presley
Asburn
Pierce
Leever
Aereet
Mee Whorter
Perdue
Nelso
Quaker Nine Snapper Win Streak Ends Rivalry Highlighted
In Anamosa Iowa the Quaker Oats team rallied with two Snapper errors in the ninth to erase a deficit and beat the Snapper nine for the first time in eleven games Lefty Anderson pitched nine innings allowing eight hits Wilfong gave up fourteen Ferreter homered with a man on The Snappers set to meet Fort Madison Chiefs on August 13 in their annual clash
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Anamosa
Quaker Oats
Haskell
Anderson
Quakers
Wilfong
Ferreter
Snappers
Fort Madison Chiefs
Quaker
Burgan
Browns poised for pennant as road trip looms for 1944 season
The St. Louis Browns, 24 26 away record and 38 16 at home spark optimism. Luke Sewell praised as manager. dealers note road dominance vs Yankees and Western clubs. Twilight Tear, Calumet stakes and Ben Chapman’s return feature alongside horse lore and September mare myth.
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St. Louis Browns
Browns
Sportsman's Park
Local swimmers shine at AAU meet with several podiums
Two local tankers place in the AAU meet along with Ray Yeakle who kept his three meter diving title. Miss Shirley Long finished second in the 40 yard backstroke for women in both open and AAU events. Frank Howland placed second in the 100 yard open backstroke and third in the 100 yard open freestyle and also third in both AAU races at that distance.
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Cedar Rapids
Shirley Long
Frank Howland
Boone Sunday
Ray Yeakle
Miss Long
Howland
Southpaw Sears Shuts Out Sacramento Then Struggles In All Star Start
Limit San Francisco pitcher Tom Sears threw 16 scoreless innings against Sacramento before starting the North versus South Pacific Coast all star game. The North team scored four runs in the first inning, but the South rallied to win 5 to 4 despite Sears’ rough start.
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San Francisco
Tom Sears
Sacramento
Coleman's Pick Sees Cubs For Second In NL Race
Evansville based Bob Coleman, manager of the Boston Braves, projects the Chicago Cubs to finish second in the National League. He singles out Bill Nicholson as the league MVP contender and notes strong supporting players on the Cubs while praising St. Louis Cards as the only real major club. Coleman discusses open dates and the season’s late stretch as eastern clubs head west.
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Luke Sewell
The
Browns
Sewell
Evansville
Bob Coleman
Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Bruins
Bill Nicholson
St. Louis Browns
Coleman
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh
Cubs
Nicholson
Boston
Marty Marion
Nick
Marion
St. Louis
Billy Southworth
Johnny Hopp
Ray Sanders
Kurowski
Boxing Results Snapshot From Cities Across the Nation
A ragged string of boxing results lists fighters from Chicago Newark New York and more, noting outcomes such as outpoints and knockouts. Names include Joe Baksi Tre Savald Buddy Roper and Lew Maxwell with percentages and locations like Indianapolis Akron Washington and Trenton. The text reads as a scattershot event log with no coherent single bout.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Joe Baksi
Kulnmont
Tre Savald
Paterson
Freddie Schott
Akron
Ohio
Buddy Roper
Indianapolis
Lary Lane
Trenton
Dua
Georgia Parks
Washington, D. C
Newark
N. J
Buster Tyler
Palm Beach
Fla
Maxie Sha- Piro
New
Hawkeye star Tom Farmer wounded twice on Guam
Second Lt. Tom Farmer, Iowa U. left halfback and Hawkeye baseball standout, reports from a field hospital that he was wounded twice during the Guam landings. He says wounds are nearly healed and expects no ill effects and notes his family may already have official word from the war department.
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Tom Farmer
Iowa U
Hawkeye
Guam
C Street
Farmer
War Department
Marines
Great Lakes Sailors Blank White Sox 1-0
The Bluejackets improved to 39-1 with Virgil Fire Trucks throwing a two hitter and blanking Chicago 1-0. It marked their fifth win against major league clubs this season in Great Lakes, Ill.
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Great Lakes
Ill
Bluejackets
Virgil “Fire’ Trucks
Chicago White Sox
The
Sailors
Jeff Cravath Named to Collegians All-Star Staff
Jeff Cravath of Southern California Trojan fame joins Bo McMillin of Indiana and Henry Frnka of Tulsa on the all star coaching staff for the collegians’ game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago on August 30. The Rose Bowl winner led USC to a 29 to 0 victory over Washington last New Year’s Day.
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Chicago
Jeff Cravath
Southern California Trojans
Washington
Silk
Bo McMillin
Indiana
Henry Frnka
Tulsa
Collegians
Chicago Bears
Century Outfit Upset in Minor League Softball
In minor league play Iowa Mfg No 2 upset Century Eng 6 3 after trailing early. YMCA moved to within one game of the leaders with an 8 3 win over AF of L No 18619 as Harold Hanna held the mound for the YMCA. Universal Engineering beat Bakers Local 365 12 6 while Open League Iowa Mfg blanked Iowa Steel 8 0 behind Don McGuire two hitter.
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Iowa Mfg
Century Engineering
Y.M.C.A
Howard Phillips
Century
Iowa
Jack Leonard
Detlefson
A.F
L. No
A.F. of L
Harold Hanna
Universal Engineering
Bakers
Iowa Manufacturers
Louie Martinez
Iowa Steel
Don McGuire
Towa Steel
D. McGuire
Hanna and Warren
Wear
Miller Town
Leonard and Naughton
Drohozal
Butternut Bakers Fall 6 2 to Iowa City Junior Legion
With a mostly young lineup the Butternut Bakers lost 6-2 at Riverside Park to the Iowa City Junior Legion. Manager Russ Schamberger fielded only G Schamberger and Van Cleve from its 1944 squad. Battery Stodola and Seabrooke pitched for Butternut.
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Butternut Bakers
Iowa City Junior Legion
Riverside Park
Russ Schamberger
G. Schamberger
van Cleve
Butternut Battery
Stodola
Seabrooke
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Henry Gundling
Dr. H. L. von Winkle
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Bob Maresh
Jim Wasta
Huss Knapp
Carol Shadle
Sinetolicky
Hal Marshall
Russ Knapp
Onihank
Emile Berliner
Pal
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VFW Nine
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WL Pet
W & Pet
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Philad'phia
Phyills Otto
West All-Stars
Red Peppers
Hot Sport
By Tait
Yankees
Calumet
Twilight Tear
Ben Chapman
Chapman
Richmond
Ben Jones
Washington Park
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B. F. Goodrich
BF Goodrich Stores
2Nd Ave. SE
Jack Hand
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