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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1948
Page
11
Fragmentary sports clipping lists American League batting data with stray characters and unclear team names. Reads like a partial table header from a 1940s or earlier baseball stats page, mentioning Australia and Santa alongside misread identifiers.
The Cedar Rapids softball tournament at Ellis Park aims to crown a champion today after rain disruptions. Semifinals at 2 p.m. feature Cochrane Roofing of Iowa City vs Greene, followed by the Marshalltown Moose vs Waterloo Moose. The final starts at 9 p.m. with a 7:30 p.m. consolation. Other games include Catholic vs Eagles at The Chicago Hottentots, Mavens vs Wilson rescheduled from August 1 to August 15.
The Chicago White Sox announced Saturday the release of futility infielder Jack Wallaesa outright to the Newark Bears of the International League.
Nine clubs from the Eastern Iowa region enter the championship round today with ten men per team. Clubs include Maquoketa Anamosa Bellview DeWitt West Liberty Manchester Monticello Dyersville and Tipton, with all entries qualifying through their home courses.
Two M-1 Baseball League teams meet at Daniels Park at 2:30 for a vital clash to decide who will claim fourth place and a Shaughnessy playoff spot on Aug 22 24 and 26. Link-Belt Speeder trails LaPlant by 5 4 games. John Beck's sits 6 back in fifth. Beck's leads 2-1 in season series. Bill Birkicht tops batting charts with a .411 average as Frank Simanovsky drops from 4-0 to 0-0.
DECORAH The Oneota Golf and Country Club will hold its championship tournament today with the first foursome teeing off at 9 am. The pairings list multiple flights led by championship flight players such as Roger Wheatman and Art Huber, with scores ranging from 150 to 177 across entrants.
The National Public tennis tournament begins in Los Angeles with top players from over 50 cities gathering at Griffith Park playground courts for the 22nd annual event running August 8 to 15. Women’s singles winner Mary Arnold Prentiss of San Bernardino will defend titles with partners June Crow of Santa Monica and Willis Anderson of Los Angeles in women’s doubles and mixed doubles.
Belle Plaine The Community Corporation of Belle Plaine dedicates its new lighted athletic field in a ceremony before the Van Horne Belle Plaine game at 8 15 p m Van Horne leads the Iowa Valley league undefeated while Belle Plaine fights in the Fast Central Iowa league The field features a new light plant grandstand and portable bleachers and will host high school football and other sports.
Workmen complete resurfacing and weather proofing of the east stadium seating. New concrete flooring is in place and seats have been repaired for the coming season.
The Community Corporation merges three groups with the Park Commission to form a new entity. Charles Ridenour leads procurement and installation of a 200,000 watt lighting system for foot pole mounted lights. The group plans to add concrete tennis courts next year.
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