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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1944

Page

7

Open League Softball Races Head Toward Week’s Climax

With two weeks left in the schedule, the Bush league features an unbeaten Light Co. at 13–0. In Open league a battle brews as Armstrongs trails by a half game and Iowa Manufacturing must beat Eagles for the lead tonight. Major league action has Iowa Manufacturing two games ahead of Quaker Oats while Century Engineering’s hold loosens in the Minor league. Friday games shift to Thursday due to a night event, and Sunday through Wednesday feature key matchups including Iowa Manufacturing against Eagles and Quaker Oats vs Iowa Manufacturing.

Wis Light Co Armstrongs Iowa Manufacturing Eagles Iowa Mfg Ray Jewell Armstrong Club Coop Dairy Quaker Oats Quaker Century Engineering Club Harold Hanna Aurox Tool and Die Moroks Tuesda Ivision Aygient Co Ean Wilson Iowa M.C.A la Plant Afomermand Eng Tattner-Metropolitan Aurox Tool D Collins Rystal Collins Eng National Oats Gazette Feam Towa Mfg Binks Tink “Belt Zephyrs Wilson Petayink-Belt Crawlers Mfg St. Louie Ita Cleveland Oks Brooklyn New York Boston Honeymead Chicago Detroit Pet Cincinnati Cleveland Va Towners Speedliners Wilson Pack En Yor Ts Forfei Iowa Eng Tollbuider Philadelphia Chicago St. Louis Collins Avuigen Collins Brooklyn Washington Link-Belt Engineers Pitt Derry RBI Universal Gravelmaster Musla St Den Clev Walker Brk Lyons Hopp Heath Cherry-Burrell Holmes Bos McGhee Phil Colons Manufacturing Speedliners K Own Medwick Caster Quaker Ats Tenee Weintraub Doerr Stebert Ing Coop Dairy Armstrong Bergamo L Galan Wakefield del Candini Wash Universal Eng C. Cardoni Dallessandro Chi Fox Universal Gravelmasters Bons Radio McCormick Cin Boudreau John Beck Cherry Burrell Nicholson Wagner Phil-Bos Bi LaPlant Trailbuilders Wedenes Davis Johnson Bib Goodman W Cooper Stl Crosetti Wilson Whale Cavarretta Hoar Martin Chi-Cley NY Salen Ma Coo Dair Ever Tucker Wesdell Pra Dickshot Masters John Becks Ree Byrnes Sth Wid g. Cherry_ Burrell oe Ree Russell Bite Stimwells Town Stee Otf Dahlgren Hodgin Lown Toppers Mueller Stephens Tipton Hackett Wilgon Packers Quaker Onts Adams Philoe Higgins Det LaPlant-Choate First ‘Trust and Sry Atk- Pitt Smith Jones Suntury Boland Countryman Hawkins Bakers Loca Waner Erk Stainback Hofferberg Ron Blanchard Universal Crabtree Wolff Rice Bishop Macon Spence Emerson Herald Teee Bush League Reyes Nieman Etten Ensign Lindell Makar ‘ Aa Norton Huston First Evangelical Kurowski Leonard Buffington Rosar Proctor Ween Ely Sanitary Dairy Girls League Rosen Ark Grimes Bowen Ae Conner A Kluttz LeFebvre Guerra Trevelyan Sword Sees Turner Olmo Savage Lowery Ra Alien Tees Affg Factory Seed Ree Kell Phil Janda Lindsey Janss Ol Veewesere Bordagaray Keltner Peebtaee Rubeling Kuhel Ferguson Wiltsey Eee Collins Radio Ees Eee Eee Verban York Jet Goodyear Nee LaPlant -Choaste Oo Mullen Hemsley Clarke Chi NY Schaefer Jew- D Magal Hausm Curtright Elry Osc Ork -Pitt Gutteridge Barrett Phillips Ronin Bos Seee Hiltbrunner Music Fern's Beauty Shop Fallon Mayo Schaefer's Wen Busch Mesner Criscola Richards Det Eld Ross Bes Metheny Ayson Ae Hardy Syec Konstantin Newhouse Bet Ef Drohman Bet Wilson O'Brien Lonez Pit Pitt Ramer Ayer Wenger Workman Newsome Wash Bos Gres Ris Vois Fie KY ‘ Rk O'Neill Sloan, Och Teas Metkovich Industrial Golf League Miller Cii Beck Rogers Anilividivil Sawrence Barrett Bos Sl Schaik McBurney Horgstrom Clay Romek Cley Vee Spillman Tobin Garbark Brousard Owe Garms Colman St Pitt Mack Cley See Fitzsi Mornin Mons Wietelmann Culberson Amling Nestar Shoun Eters Stewart Christopher Pail Schuster Lawa Manufacturing Eee Cooper Calvert Vandenberg Case Ayworth White Donnelly Orcngo Muncrief Mancuso Pth Chapman, Wilks Brecheen Susce Walters Det i Wine Ag Lanier Layne M.cooper Ostermlier Brk- PE H Chipman Hughson Bos Heving Schmidt Maltzberger Shoun New Onger Hutchinson Heusser Cin Bos Yoo Bory Strincevich Borow Mune Potter Ker Konstant Nisrelinee O Starr Il Jaynes Feldman NY Oe Trout Butcher, Pitt Jakuckl Gumbert Alehouse Yle Andrews Bos Eewell Carter Reynolds Cley Dona Voiselle Passeau Shirley Hansen Fleeres Phil Dietrich Cuccurullo Ynn Oward aVash Schanz Phil Sodeee Tamer Grove Brk Aoe Harris Jurisich Berry Melton Rescigno Candini Sane Humphries Webber Hol Ngsworth Stu Allen Ont Ae Ae Raffberger Dubie Gerheauser Phil Il Hactner Grere Black Garensatet Lopat Hanyzewski Watt Brk Af Wade Javery Washerry McLish Overmire

Leaders Cinch Allied Golf Titles With One Week Left

LaPlant Roadbuilders lead the Tuesday Allied division while Cherry Burrell tops the Thursday division in the Allied Industrial Golf league. Remaining matches must be completed this week to count. A mixed two-ball foursome at Kenmore is planned for Aug 28 at 5 30 p.m. with dinner after.

LaPlant Roadbuilders Allied Industrial Golf League Cherry Burrell Kenmore

Plan Harness Race Program on Aug 20 At Hawkeye Downs

Cedar Rapids fans will see harness racing at Hawkeye Downs on Sunday August 20 as part of the Linn County Retail Food Dealers association picnic. Three events are planned with heats in each. entries close August 15. Each event offers $200 and added prize money.

Cedar Rapids Hawkeye Downs Linn County Retail Food Dealers Association Charles D. Moore Speed

Tri-State Net Meet Planned in Burlington

The Tri-State tennis tournament sanctioned by the Missouri Valley Tennis Association and the USLTA will take place in Burlington on September 2 to 4. Events include men's singles and doubles and mixed doubles with entry fees of 1 dollar per singles contestant and 2 dollars per doubles team. Prize money will be donated to the American Red Cross. winners and runners-up receive Red Cross certificates of merit. Contact tournament manager Sterling Lord at Bittersweet Place, Burlington, Iowa, for details.

Midwest Missouri Valley Tennis Association United States Lawn Tennis Association Burlington Sterling Lord American Red Cross Red Cross Towa

Seahawk Gridders Hold Scrimmage at Iowa City

Iowa Preflight football coaches held their first scrimmage of the season Friday afternoon, nearly an hour. Standout performers included back George Stromeyer of Texas A M, blocking back, and Bus Mertes, former Iowa star and Seahawk standby. Potential lineman Merle Sherbring of Ogden, Indiana, 200 pounds, 6 foot 3 inches, earned a freshman letter at Iowa State.

Iowa City Iowa George Stromeyer Texas A & M Bus Mertes University of Iowa Grid Seahawk Jack Meagher Merle Sherbring Ogden Iowa State College

Echoes from the Great Outdoors in wartime notes

Letters from soldiers and readers highlight wildlife conservation and hunting during war. Topics include duck season shells shortages, urging ammo supplies, and a Vietnam era style request for public support, plus tips on transporting fish and a major trap shooting tournament at Vandalia Field Dayton Ohio with shell shortages.

Outdoors Magazine Burma Outdoors Dalton E. Merkel Merkel Francis

All-Star Gridders To Open Practice

Head Coach Lynn Waldorf and aides begin preparations for 71 college players for a charity game against the Chicago Bears at Dyche Stadium in Evanston. Northwestern facilities are largely occupied by navy trainees, so the team will quarters at Dyche Stadium. The squad will lose Center William Baughman of Iowa and Alabama, who were ordered to report for induction on Aug. 28.

Evanston Ill Lynn Waldorf Chicago Bears Dyche Stadium Northwestern University Navy Chicago Tribune William Baughman Iowa Alabama

Mason City Team In Regional Play

Preparations were complete at York for the four state regional American Legion junior baseball tournament set to begin Sunday. Pairings will be drawn after all teams arrive. competitors include Omaha Murphys, Oklahoma City, Topeka, Mason City.

York, Neb INS York American Legion Omaha Murphys Oklahoma City Topeka Kans Mason City

Crucial Games On Tap in Kid Loop Baseball

Regular season finales set for Monday and Tuesday in two Kid Loop leagues. Veterans of Foreign Wars face Waltonians at Riverside Park with first place on the line. a VFW win could reach city finals. Killian's and Barney's Paint battle for Beck league supremacy while Embassy and South Side collide at Daniels Park.

John Beck Service Civic Club Veterans of Foreign Wars Waltonians Riverside Park Vets Daniels Park Killian’s Barney’s Paint Barney’s Killian's Daniels Embassy Club South Side

YMCA Golf League Results and Standings Report

Y M C A notes list results from the Y Business Men's Golf league with Shell Oil Co defeating Kiwanis No 1 17 to 9 in a nine hole match. PANS Inspectors beat Optimist 9 to 7. Pions No 2 defeated Kiwanis No 2 2 to 1. Lions No 1 beat Junior C C No 1 9 to 8. Lions No 2 and Kiwanis No 1 standings shown along with round two results and upcoming matches. Also lists boys who passed minnows and safety swim tests.

Shell Oil Co Kiwanis No Pans Inspectors Optimist Si Pions Ze Aes Junior C. C Nednogrs Agency Junior c. C. Pats Lions Junior C. C. Lion Kiwani Navy Kiwanis Moore Agency Shell of Junior C. G Navy Inspectors Sheil Oil Co S. Lions Punter C. C

Sewell Praises Browns as Mystery Team Leads AL Standings

St Louis Browns manager Luke Sewell praised a cohesive unit with stars like Vernon Stephens and Mark Christman. He credited Stephens RBI leadership and Christman’s late-season improvement, while noting solid pitching and steady outfield play as the team sits six and a half games up in the AL stretch.

Joe James Custer New York Luke Sewell St Louis Browns Yankee Stadium Vernon Stephens Marty Marion Cardinals Stephens Mark Christman George McQuinn George Sisler Don Gutteridge Bobby Doerr Red Sox Sewell

Kenwood Repeats at Playground Track Meet

Kenwood wins the annual track and field meet at McKinley field for the fourth straight year with 53 points ahead of McKinley 33 Sinclair 14 K Avenue 6 and Roosevelt. Leah Rosenberg of Kenwood wins the senior girls 50 yard dash in 7 percent seconds, breaking Whitlam’s 1934 mark. events list includes senior boys 75 yd dash and various relays, jumps, and throws with Kenwood earning multiple top finishes.

Kenwood Playground McKinley Field McKinley Sinclair K Avenue Roosevelt Leah Rosenberg Kenwood G Phillips Whitlam Bill Grafton I Kenwood John Willams Nekinies Joe Klima Line Clair D. Stastny Dorothy van Vieck Kersad Chuck Kimmer Allen Martin Kenwood Clement G Lehman Brenton Santos Chado Grafton Wricht A Martin Tunior_eirls Nelson D Egleston P Weaver Dunior Owen Id Reece J Williams Mullens O Martin Svenksen Ulch Petrelli Sin- Slade Ag D. Novak Kuma J Johnson Bo Wricht Carr Kohl L. Locatell Barbara Kramer Joyce Mulherln Evelyn Hall Kave Fred T Santos McKinleyy B. Harris B. Webster B. Bereeren Tom Novak Ted Novak D. Seimaha B. Petzel Bo Unulch N. Buck Dick Minor Sinclair Helsht Jerry Stevans Don Stast

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