Chandler Sees Rockets Win Series Final 4-2
Cedar Rapids and Keokuk faced a 4-2 Rockets victory as Jim Johnson earned his ninth win with ten strikeouts. Happy Chandler watched from a front-row box as Wallie Reed, Gregg Scott, Jack Tanner, and Del Marquardt led a fluid Rocket attack at Memorial Stadium. The win capped a strong night of pitching and timely hitting before an eight-game road trip.
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Cedar Rapids
Keokuk
Happy Chandler
Rockets
Memorial Stadium
Jim Johnson
Johnson
Wallie Reed
Rocket
George Wopinek
Reed
Gregg Scott
Lou Percy
Jack Tanner
del Marquardt
Percy
Scott
Tanner
Sopko
Sousley
Marquardt
Pirates
Bill McFarland
Martinek
McFarland
Carl Hackford
Rogers
Hackford
Golf Open in Grand Rapids Faces Early Tarnish Without Aces
Middlecoff and Snead skip the Grand Rapids Open causing officials concern over the event and its finances. Lloyd Mangrum and Jimmy Demaret anchor a field of 150 pros and amateurs as final practice proceeds amid expectations of a strong field. In Sioux City Middlecoff leads Snead by two strokes after a Medal play match, with Middlecoff firing 8 on the par 72 Elmwood course and Snead shooting 70 amid putting lapses.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Sammy Snead
Cary Middlecoff
PGA
Bobby Locke
Lloyd Mangrum
Dapper
Jimmy Demaret
Johnny Palmer
Middlecoff
Sioux City
Sam Snead
Elmwood
Snead
Three NFL Players Jump to All America Conference
In New York, the All-America League announces three NFL veterans signing with its teams. Bob Dobelstein from the New York Giants and John Mastrangelo from the Pittsburgh Steelers join A A players as guards. Reid Moseley from the Chicago Bears, a Georgia end, had a brief 1947 stint and did not play last year.
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NEW York
New York Yankees
Bob Dobelstein
New York Giants
John Mastrangelo
Pittsburgh Steelers
Reid Moseley
Chicago Bears
Dobelstein
Mastrangelo
Moseley
Georgia
Andeback
The
Bears
Springville Lacock Eds Smiths in Softball Tilt
Springville Lacock defeated Smiths 17 to 6 and Bebber beat French 12 to 3 in Tuesday softball games. Upcoming Thursday action features Schmid versus Bowdish and Springville facing Cedar Rapids Knights of Columbus.
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Springville
Lacock
Smith’s
Bebber
Schmid
Bowdish
Cedar Rapids Knights of Columbus
Vermillion and Schalier Compete in Nebraska Track Meet
Readable scraps show names like Xander and Schalier in Nebraska events at Deester and Vermillion venues. The fragment hints at track or athletic competition with district references and standings.
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Sioux City
Xander
Schalier
Deester
Happy Chandler shuffles through a whirl of baseball
A. B. Happy Chandler, baseball commissioner, spends a day off from parks yet fills it with golf in Cedar Rapids and plans to travel to Wichita for the sandlot tournament. His aides pace constant game watching as fans admire his showmanship and crowd appeal amid Cedar Rapids visits by Huron visitors for a pheasant festival and future games in Des Moines and Sioux City.
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Hursday
A. B
Happy” Chandler
Happy
Chicago
Cubs
Wichita
Dick Butler
Chandler
Butler
Dodgers
Cardinals
Fred Wagenvoord
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Fred Glanville
Jack Shields
Wagenvoord
Jim
Chamber of Commerce
Huron
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Sioux City
No Relief for 100 Mile Drivers at All-Iowa Fair Race
Officials to monitor the 100 mile stock car race at the All-Iowa fair with scoreboards for public updates. Fair manager says no relief drivers allowed for the endurance event. Local entrants include George Clark Anamosa Ivan Angott Cedar Rapids and Jim Roper Halstedt Kan. Time trials start 9 a.m. with 16 cars qualifying for the 200 lap race at 2 p.m. Saturday.
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Andy Hadson
Fairground
Andy Hanson
George Clark
Anamosa
Ivan Angott
Cedar Rapids
Jim Roper
Halstedt
Kan
Iowa
Standings and results in the Central Association
The Central Association standings show Burlington leading with 68 wins and 39 losses, followed by Kewanee and Rockford with varying records. Wednesday results include Burlington beating Kewanee 1 to 5 and Rockford 1, with Keokuk also noted. Upcoming games list Cedar Beptts at Kewanee, Clinton at Keokuk, Rockford at Burlington, and Friday matchups involving Raphet Kewanee at Rockford and Burlington.
Rainy slate as Chicago at Pittsburgh leads Thursday schedule
Baseball results show Philadelphia 11 Brooklyn 7 Cincinnati 3 13 innings St Louis 4 Cincinnati 3. Boston 13 New York 4. Probable pitchers listed for Thursday include ae at Brooklyn Borony vs New York ton Zabala vs Sain. Chicago at Pittsburgh Leonard vs Bon. Only games scheduled involve New York at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh at Cincinnati with unclear venues due to weather.
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Philadelphia
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Boston
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Borony
Ton
Gael M—Preekt
New Yorks
Unclear Sports Card Row With Fragmented Scores
Fragmentary text lists scores and names, unclear teams and results. Reads “6-5, Cleveland 6-2. 7. York Womtastes 3. 5, Phil” with missing context and probable game data.
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Cleveland
York
Womtastes
Phil
Cedar Rapids Tournament of Champions Opens Tonight
The Cedar Rapids Tournament of Champions begins tonight at Memorial Stadium with Guttenberg facing Lisbon in the opening game. Doubleheaders follow on five nights, admission 50 cents for the opener and 75 cents for each double header, box seats 25 cents extra. Iowa Manufacturing aims to defend its M-1 title against Van Horne while Me Too claimed the M-1 crown Tuesday by upsetting Wilson. Merle Benhart’s omission from yesterday’s roster note is noted.
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Cedar Rapids
van Horne
Me Too
Wilson
Iowa Manufacturing
Bill Rucker
Imco
Merle Benhart
Iowa
St. Louis Wins Legion Title in 9-0 Regional Final
The St. Louis American Legion junior baseball team clinched the regional title with a 9-0 victory over Tulsa, Oklahoma, and will advance to the sectional tournament in Rochester, Minnesota, next Sunday.
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St. Louis
Legion
Mason City
St. Louis American Legion
Rochester
Buc Rookie Jim Walsh Guides Pirates To 2-0 Win
Rookie Jim Walsh spun a three hit shutout at Forbes Field to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Walsh allowed only a trio of singles and helped his club climb in the standings.
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Buc
Jim Walsh
Cubs
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburon Penta Y
Fox
O “Muncrief
Owen Walsh
McCullour
Oelwein Tigers Junior Legion Game Postponed by Rain
The Oelwein Tri-Poli junior Legion baseball game scheduled for Wednesday evening in Oelwein was postponed due to rain.
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Oelwein
Oeelwein-Tripoli Junior Legion
Indians Face Run-Drought as Feller and Lemon Miss
Cleveland's pennant hopes hinge on pitching stars Bob Feller and Bob Lemon. Bearden and Gromek have underperformed this season, while Wynn's form wavers. A double loss to the St. Louis Browns, 10-6 and 5-2, drops the Tribe to third, five games behind the Yankees who win 4-3 over Washington. Cards nudge Dodgers from first as Slaughter scores on Freddie Martin's hit.
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NEW York
Cleveland
Bob Feller
Bob Lemon
Indais’ Municipal Stadium
Feller
Lemon
Gene Bearden
Early Wynn
Indians
St. Louis Browns
Brownies
Cards
Cincinnati Reds
Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Freddie Martin
Enos Slaughter
Cardinal
Pitt's Carlson Defends Basketball Health View
Dr. H C Carlson Pittsburgh head coach and health program authority addresses Iowa high school coaches at a state clinic. He argues basketball is not harmful to physically fit athletes and hard work builds future performance. The article notes his fatigue chart and recovery findings, and lists several Iowa coaching figures and attendees.
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Jack Ogden
Spirit Lake
H. C. Carlson
Pittsburgh
United States
Iowa
Carlson
Pennsylvania
George Munger
Ohio State
Wes Fesler
Warren Gear
Drake University
Missouri Valley High School
Dysart
Art Borwick
Brother Roy Borwick
Loren Seebach
Art
Roy
Iowa Teachers College
Modale
Loren
Dysart ‘High
Dawson
Johnny Hunter
West Liberty
Atlantic
John Hardens
Grant Peterson
West Branch
Vinton
Eastern Iowa
Chuck Kuchera
Dean Selkins
Chuck
Vinton Cage
Wilson Wins Major Open Crown Clinches 2-1 Victory
Lefty Bill Jones and Alex George spark the Wilson Packers to a 2-1 win over the Eagles, eliminating the rivals and earning a berth in a two out of three title series against Mirror Lounge for the Major Open championship. Jones pitched a two hitter with no walks, while George supplied key hits to drive the scoring.
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Bill Seaton
Bill Jones
Alex George
Wilson Packers
The
Eagles
Wilson
Mirror Loungé
George
Roy Schrodemier
Waterloo N B A team names Ellis as business manager
Loren E. Ellis aged 45, former Valparaiso University basketball coach and athletic director, was named business manager of the Waterloo NBA team on Thursday.
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Waterloo
Loren E. Ellis
Valparaiso
Indiana) University
Waterloo National Basketball Association
Barker Shuts Out Marengo In EC Iowa League Win
Williamsburg's Joe Barker struck out eight to seal a 2-0 win over Marengo in an East Central Iowa league game. Singles by Chuck Fulton Martin and Jason Loving produced the first run in the third, with Fulton and Horace Cook driving in the second in the fifth. Strong fielding from Jack Dittmer in his first Marengo appearance and Horace Cook for Williamsburg highlighted the contest.
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Gazette
Marengo
Williamsburg
Joe Barker
Chuck Fulton
Martin
Jason Loving
Fulton
Horace Cook
Fielding Gems
Jack Dittmer
Cook
Marker
Cranston
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Huron Chamber of Commerce
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Jim Keller
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LaPorte City
Bob Timmons
State Center
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Reed, Jr
Saub
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Trosky
Ibnhaus
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