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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Lynn Waldorf
Chicago Bears
Dyche Stadium
Northwestern University
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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.
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American Legion
Omaha Murphys
Oklahoma City
Topeka
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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.
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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.
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Kiwanis No
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Junior C. C
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Sheil Oil Co
S. Lions
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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.
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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.
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McKinley Field
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Sinclair
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Kenwood
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Tom Novak
Ted Novak
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Bo Unulch
N. Buck
Dick Minor
Sinclair Helsht
Jerry Stevans
Don Stast
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