Cards Lead National by 18/2 Games Brown Win Span Ended At 10 Tilts
New York AP reports the St. Louis Cardinals hold a commanding first place lead in the National League, 18 1/2 games over Cincinnati with seven weeks left. They beat the Phillies 9 4 as Johnny Hopp and Marty Marion hit homers. Pirates topped the Giants 12 8. Dodgers outlasted the Cubs 7 6 in 11 innings. Browns end 10 game win streak after 6 1 loss to Yankees. Tigers win eighth in American League. Red Sox stay six and a half games back. A's beat Indians 6 3 to end a four game skid.
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Clinton Golfer Wins Schoolmaster Title
Clinton newcomer Mark McLarnan defeated Lloyd Gnagy of Pella 2 and 1 to win the Schoolmasters golf championship. Lyle Quinn, Iowa high school athletic association secretary, won the first flight and the putting contest. W. E. McCormick of Washington earned driving honors with a 300 yard drive on No. 10, and Barton Morgan of Ames won the sand-trap competition finishing 18 inches from the cup.
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Pella
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Washington
Barton Morgan
Ames
Enid Wins Opener In Semi-Pro Meet
Enid Oklahoma army air field team, runner up in 1943 National semi pro tourney, opened 1944 with a 3 0 victory over Lowry Field Denver. Pitcher Nick Popovich allowed four hits while Rashi yielded five, all enough for Enid to win.
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Manufacturers Can Win Pennant In Sunday's Tilt
The Iowa Manufacturers need one more win to clinch the M-1 pennant and will face arch-rivals from Towa Engineering in the second game of Sunday’s twin bill at Daniels Park. In the opener Quaker Oats meet Wilsons as the Quakers chase a playoff spot from fourth place.
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Three Forfeits Highlight Frustrated Girls Softball Season
The girls league saw three forfeits as the season winds down with weaker teams bowing out to stronger clubs. Iowa Mfg Office Turner Co and Sanitary Dairy benefited from no-shows while John Becks edged Iowa Mfg Factory 4 to 2 in a pitcher’s duel led by Mary Holland and Emanuel. The Open league saw Coop Dairy beat Cherry Burrel 10 to 1, and Major league action had First Trust and Savings Bank top Collins Radio 5 to 1 behind Don Clemmer's pitching.
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Novikoff in Jam Over Winter Ball
Chicago Cubs outfielder Lou Novikoff faced Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis to explain his winter ball participation in defiance of rules. He stated he knew it was wrong to play winter baseball and pledged not to repeat the offense after a previous suspension by Landis and the Cubs.
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No New Records as Hagg Andersson Run Slow
Stockholm AP Swedish distance running stars Arne Andersson and Gunder Hagg ran Friday without breaking records. Hagg clocked 3000 meters in 8:07.6 and Andersson 1500 meters in 3:49.8, both well off their best times.
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Great Lakes Bluejackets Defeat Indianapolis Sailors
Great Lakes Bluejackets rallied from behind to beat Indianapolis 14 to 3 in Ill. The Sailors, now 41st win in 43 starts, pushed ahead with two runs in the fourth on Merrill May’s single and Johnny McCarthy’s homer, then added five in the fifth to seal the affair. Jim Trexler earned his 13th victory after relieving Bill Brandt in the fifth.
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Long Losing Spell Ends as Westrope Wins at Belmont
New York AP says jockey Jackie Westrope ended a 49 race winless streak with Darby Divot paying 17 to 1 in the second race at Belmont Park on Friday after the Garden State effort.
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Standings in M AND J League Report
Standings for the M and J League list Fat Manufacts at 1 percent and 4 Til Collins with 912 LaPitsch 16 and 100 lows Engrs. The schedule shows Sunday games with Quakers versus Wilsons and Iowa Manufacturing versus Iowa Engineers.
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Baseball Standings and Friday Results Mixed in League Tables
American League shows St Louis Cleveland Boston Detroit Philadelphia New York Washington and Chicago with varied win totals. Friday results include New York 6 St. Louis 1 Chicago 9 Boston 7 Detroit 11 Washington 4 Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 3. National League totals list St Louis Chicago Cincinnati Boston Pittsburgh New York Philadelphia and Brooklyn with Friday scores: Brooklyn 7 Cincinnati 12 St Louis 9 Philadelphia 4 Pittsburgh 12 New York 8.
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Miss Otto Beats Georgia Tainter To Enter Finals
CHICAGO AP Miss Otto of Atlantic Iowa defeated Georgia Tainter of Fargo North Carolina 7 and 6 to reach the 36 hole championship round of the women's western amateur golf tournament. Otto led early with three of the first four holes in par or better and clinched the match with a late 10 foot putt. Defending champion Dorothy Germain of Philadelphia beat Mrs H M Sims Evaston Ill 4 and 3 to meet Otto in Saturday's final.
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Philadelphia
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Evanston, Jrl
Minnesota
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Georgia
Beaver College Finalists Clash In Tight Golf Showdown
Miss Germain, aided by her father a Philadelphia glue executive, built a 2-up lead after nine holes, then parred the 10th and birdied the 11th to stretch advantage while Mrs. Sims bogeyed and double-bogeyed the ninth. Finalists tee off at 9:30 a.m. Saturday.
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Philadelphia
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Beaver College
VFW Team Wins First Half in Kids Baseball Title
The Veterans of Foreign Wars edged Rotary Club 6 to 5 to claim the first-half title in the Service and Civic Club league. Don Wink sparked the victory with a single and steals, while Bill Gaskill added two hits for the winners. Don Ahlgren homered for Rotary with a bases-loaded double.
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Boxing Roundup Of Various Local Card Wins And Draws
Boxing results from several small bouts including Tommy Gomez of Tampa knocking out Jimmy Evans in Brooklyn and Leo Sawicki stopping Frank Tarcotte in Worcester. Tommy Mills defeats Nat Litfin in Long Branch, Frankie Noss draws with Oscar Susss in Manchester, Costner stops Robert Simmons in Dayton, weights not listed.
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Valley Stream
Nat Litfin
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Boston
Oscar Susss
New Bedford
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Ohio
George “Surar
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Cincinnati
Robert Simmons
Chicago
Cubs Lose Again in Brooklyn as Box Scores Hit N L
Brooklyn tops Chicago 7 6 in a 14 inning slugfest. Galan Waner and Nicholson homer for Brooklyn while Chapman, ErIckson drive Chicago runs. Cuccurullo wins in relief as Chipman takes loss in a marathon game.
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CARDS WIN AGAIN PRIDAY NIGHT GAME
Philadelphia and St Louis clash as Musial Hopp and Kurowski power a 9 to 4 series win. Schmidt wins with strong relief while Shuman struggles in late innings. Ol Litwhiler bats and Wasdell shines in field for Philadelphia.
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Rozek Hurts One-Hitter In M J Loop
Rozek dazzles with one hit over five innings as Collins Radio club tops Iowa Engineers 13 1 at Daniels Park. Dostal Cabalka homer, Northrup triple, Shedeck double. Reid fields well. Engineers knocked from M 1 first division. makeshift roster and darkness end game.
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Too Many Wives, Desertion Charge Keeps Him in Cell
John Denton Welch of Sioux City, 30, sits in Linn county jail as details emerge of two bona fide wives and a suspended one year penitentiary term for desertion and abandonment of a child. He pled guilty to desertion of his son Eugene Welch, 6, from a divorced wife with a $500 bond and $7.50 weekly support. A second wife, Eleanor Heerner, filed for divorce claiming cruel treatment and a new marriage since desertion. The latest wife Thelma Forman says she is expecting a child and loves Welch.
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South Wins Texas All-Star Gridiron Clash 19 to 7
In Wichita Falls 6500 fans watched the Texas high school coaching school all-star game. The South defeated the North 19 to 7 in the season opener.
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Ensign Gueppe Named Seahawk Coach Helper
Iowa City AP report says Ensign Art Gueppe former Marquette football star and member of the gridiron instructional sports department at the Iowa preflight school was chosen by Lt. Comdr. Jack Meagher to assist with Seahawk coaching duties.
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Hollywood Snapshots Highlight Dream Projects and Moves
Louella Parsons reports in Hollywood as Gregory Peck envisions The House of Dr Edwardes with Salvador Dali signed by David Selznick at Hitchcock’s prompting. Joan Fontaine discusses Preston Sturges for The Affairs of Susan, while Ingrid Bergman and Lexis Smith feature in other notes. Greer Garson and Lt. Richard Ney await navy orders in San Francisco. Mrs Preminger heads to Reno then Lake Tahoe.
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Agree on Easing Of Service Gags
Washington reports an amendment to the soldier voting law easing official controls on news, pictures, and speeches for service members. Taft and Green, with army and navy officers, reached a framework allowing overseas access to British papers and films, with impartial distribution and equal airtime for major opponents.
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Allied bombers hit Halmahera and surrounding waters
Allied bombers sank or damaged seven Japanese freighters, one coastal vessel, and several smaller craft in a heavy attack against Halmahera and the surrounding waters. Gen. Douglas MacArthur announced Saturday.
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Chevrolet Workers Vote to End Strike at GM Plants
DETROIT AP Strikers at five Chevrolet gear and axle plants tied up production and voted Friday night to end the walkout and return to work on Monday in compliance with a War Labor Board order.
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Notice of Appointment of Administratrix with Will Annexed
Iowa Linn County notices that ALICE L BALDRIDGE has been appointed and qualified as Administratrix with Will Annexed of the estate of John William Baldridge deceased. Creditors are to pay and file claims with the Linn County Clerk of Court. Eliott Shuttleworth Ingersoll attorneys represent the estate.
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Evening Theatre Schedules From The Gazette
Saturday show times from Paramount, Iowa, Palace, Rialto, Times, Marion and local venues. Listings include feature films such as Going My Way and The Hour Before the Dawn with multiple daily showings and late-night programs.
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Notice of Administrator Appointment in Linn County
On August 4 1944 Joseph Decourel was appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Frances Ross Inte of Linn County Town deceased. Creditors and those owing debts to the estate are asked to pay promptly and file claims with the Linn County land District Court Clerk through attorney D C Nolan.
Notice of Appointment of Executrix in Iowa Estate
The undersigned Julia Barta was on August 4 1944 duly appointed executrix of the estate of Frank W Barta late of Linn County Iowa deceased. All persons indebted to the estate should pay promptly and those holding claims must file them duly authenticated in the office of the clerk of Linn County Iowa District Court. Sargent Spangler Hines attorney.
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Notice of Appointment of Executors for Leopold Novak
Executors Charles Novak and Mike Novak have been duly appointed and qualified in Linn County Iowa to administer the estate of Leopold Novak. Creditors must file authenticated claims with the Clerk of Linn County District Court by the stated deadline. Attorney H Kubicek. Cedar Rapids Gazette, established 1883, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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