Terre Haute Brings Double Homer Threat Here Monday
Terre Haute in the Three-Eye league has the top home run and base hitting trio with Jim Christie 16 homers Bill Sanders 14 and Dick Welker left handed. The club rebounded from a June 1 low to a 51 50 record and contends for a playoff berth as of Friday August 19 in Cedar Rapids against V F W. The roster features Lopata Benson Latchie Gluchoski Koepker Linderman Dlugokecki Pless Eyrich Diebold and Kramer with Hornsby McKee Glaser Ackeret Caballero.
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Stan Lopata
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Collins Radio Nudges LaPlant in 4-2 M-1 Feature
Collins Radio edged past Guy's LaPlant-Choate 4-2 in an M-1 feature at Daniels Park. Hibben and Bruce led late offense as Collins erased a 2-0 deficit, tying in the fifth on errors and timely hits, then taking lead in the sixth with Dvorak and Hendryx delivering key hits. Hendryx had two hits in two trips, while Don Martin and Hermie Frueh doubled.
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Daniels ‘Park
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Collins Radio
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Carrie
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Formanek
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Lin
E. Schirm
If Martin
Ty Dvorak
Pelrzelka
Wentdryx
Wackman
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Meus
Volga and Strawberry Point Win Elkader Fair Games
Special to The Gazette Elkader fair featured two baseball games Volga beat Elkader 7 10 0 with F Chase four innings Crandall last three Lam ar Steen pitched for Elkader Littleport defeated Strawberry Point 4 to 2 Marvin Smith pitched for the victors Olinger and Zeiser for Strawberry Point The day included two horse races a 200 purse special trot won by Highlawn Milly driven by George Thiele and another by Waseca Mary Ann Scott Nicabby Time 2 18 220 and 222 Free pace results list Eagle Beak Jake Miller Marie Mac Foxy Chanault and others with times 217 to 215.
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Strawberry Point
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Highlawn Milly
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Waterloo
George Thiele
Central City
Waseca
L. F Jensen
Monticello
Marie Mac
B. Herringer
Foxy Chanault
S. Mahoney
Davenport Wins Doubleheader At Decatur In Three-I League
Davenport edged closer to the Three-I league lead by sweeping a twin bill from Decatur. In game one Davenport won 1-0 as the Cubs managed five hits to Decatur's six. The nightcap went to Davenport 6-3 with seven safe ties against nine and both ends of the doubleheader credited to the Cubs.
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Terre Haute Club Set for Cedar Rapids Nine Inning Game
Terre Haute arrives in Cedar Rapids to face the Three-Eye league with Lefty Rozek slated to pitch for the Vets. Manager Frank Tvrdik predicts a Vets victory priced at 50 cents a ticket as fans anticipate a competitive nine innings at Daniels Park with a 5 p.m. start. Emmett Ormsby visits Cascade in a White Sox farm system expansion talk while Tomm y Troy earns praise for a recent correct pick spree.
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Terlep Leaves Iowa as Pro Offer Lures Star Player
The column notes Terlep chose the Hawks despite a fierce pro bid from Buffalo, influenced by loyalty to a longtime Iowa coach. It also recalls T. S. Ary, once bound for Iowa VII, now blocked by naval service as he departs for Norfolk, Virginia, to serve as a naval aviator.
Women’s Golf Tourney Opens At Decorah Silver Crest
DECORAH The women’s tournament at the Silver Crest golf course began this week with three 18 hole rounds to be completed by August 28. Championship flight features Louise Andres facing Cecil Hurlburt and Hazel Natvig meeting Emma Jerman while Helen Haugen plays Ann Johnson and Alyce Asgaard challenges Mabel Herwig. First flight matchups include Mique Natvig versus Bess Twenge and Bess Lange against Myra Risi among others.
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Alyce Asgaard
Mabel Herwig
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Bess Twenge
Bess Lange
Myra. Risi
Elsie
Cedar Rapids Team Moves To Semifinals
Midwest Open softball at Ellis Park sees Cedar Rapids teams advance with Towa Steel reaching the semifinals after two wins. Iowa Steel defeated Waterloo Amvets 8-4 with Wally Hollingsworth holding the Amvets to two baserunners after the first inning. Earlier, Iowa Steel beat North Liberty Tucker 2-0 in a pitchers duel as Bill Abernathy fanned nine. Speck delivered the decisive hit for Waterloo. Coe and Waterloo Amvets traded a thriller before Waterloo took the last run in the final half of the last inning. Arm strong’s also won 9-3 in an Open league twilight game. In the C Industrial league, I.C O.F. moved to second place by beating American Legion Lions 18-9.
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Cedar Rapids
Ellis Park
Bill Abernathy
Iowa Steel
Tucker
North Liberty
Abernathy
Coe
Waterloo Amvers
Waterloo
Speck
Wally Hollingsworth
Ellis
Armstrong’s
Hearn-Stevenson
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American Legion Lions
Eddy Paper
Davenport Legion Juniors Can Win Regional Tonight
Davenport Legion Juniors can win the four state regional in Mason City after a rain delay. St Louis and Christie De Parey of St Paul meet Friday to decide who faces Davenport in the final, with the national finals site to be chosen in Indianapolis due to polio concerns. Fremont loses to Topeka, while Tucson dominates Colorado Springs and heads to Lafayette for the national sectional.
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Kid League World Series Resumes Wednesday at Daniels Park
The third and deciding game between Barney's Paint and Rotary Club will be played at 9 15 a m on Wednesday at Daniels Park Diamond. Rain halted the prior game in the third inning with Barney's Paint leading 4 0. Rotary Club won this year's Civic and Service league pennant. Each team has one victory in the playoff series.
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Daniels Park
Barney's
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Boxing Roundup of Knockouts Across Cities
In Chicago Detroits defeats William Johnson in a knockout noted at 160 percent strength. In Albany Jay Sugar Robinson knocks out Vinnie Vines in Schenectady with a 15814 rating. Brooklyn’s Buddy Khos stops Jimmy Evans in Dayton, Ohio as fans watch in Brooklyn.
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Albany
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New York
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Schenectady
N. Y
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Buddy Khos
Dayton
Ohio
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