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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1946

Page

3

Stieger Wins Ellis Park Open Final 7 6 Over Knowles

Bernie Stieger dominated the Ellis Park Open final, defeating Joe Knowles 7 and 6 as wind and greens troubled Knowles. Stieger built a three up lead by nine, stretched it through the half, then sealed the victory on the back nine while other local results noted Slauson, Fattig, and Morningstar clinching early golf titles at Cedar View and Ellis Open events.

al Stieger Ellis Park Bernie Stieger Bernie Joe Knowles Stieger Roy McHugh Bernie Stueger Ellis Knowles Kenmore Dale Smith Elis Gilbert Fattig Laverne Morningstar Frank McCollum Fattig Ed Shimek Morningstar Bob Thorson McCollum

Waterloo Team Midwest Open Softball Winners

John Deere of Waterloo won the Midwest Open softball tournament at Ellis Park with an 11 0 championship win over Iowa Egg Products of Dubuque. Skinny Straw pitched a two hit game striking out 12 as Van Ee led John Deere past Iowa Steel in the semifinals. So Grape defeated Iowa Steel 4 1 for third place.

John Deere Waterloo Ellis Park Skinny Straw Iowa Egg Products Dubuque Cedar Rapids Iowa Steel So Grape Straw van Ee Des Moines Grape

Revolta-Cooper Tandem Triumphs In Exhibition Match

Professional Johnny Revolta shot six under par 66 Sunday at Elmwood to lead Glenn Cooper Marshalltown city champion in a victory over Johnny Jacobs Iowa amateur titlist and Harold Skow Masters winner. Cooper 70 Skow 73 Jacobs 75. There are three mountain ranges in Kentucky.

the Gazette Marshalltown Johnny Revolta Elmwood Glenn Cooper Marshalltown City Johnny Jacobs Cedar Rapids Iowa Harold Skow Newton

Collins Radio blanks Anamosa 3 0 in M-1 league win

Bill Brown pitched a four hit shutout for Collins Radio as they beat Anamosa 3 to 0 in nine innings at Daniels park. Vern Hendryx led the offense with a triple double and single and seven assists from short. Dvorak scored the decisive run in the first on a walk and subsequent errors. Don Martin added a run in the third and another in the final inning on Anamosa errors.

Dottie Ireland Bill Brown Collins Anamosa Daniels Park Vern Hendryx Dvorak Petrzelka Don Martin Hendryx Martin Dodgers Phils Pete Reiser Dixie Wallker Emil Verban Gene Hermanski Redbirds Cincinnati Reds Dick Sisler Joe Beggs Stan Musial Alpha Brazle Harry Brecheen Broken Bow Okla Reds Enos Slaughter Sisler Ed Heusser Marty Marion Lae New York Yankees Red Sox Boston Pinky Higgins Bosox Floyd Bevens Beantown Bombers Tigers Yankees St. Louis Browns Detroit Nelson Potter Frank Mancuso Mark Christman Babe Ruth Ty Cobb Tris Speaker Indians Chicago White Sox Cleveland Sox Taft Wright Pat Seerey Athletics Senators Philadelphia Washington Jesse Flores Nats

Alburnett Wins Wapsie Playoff to Claim League Title

Alburnett roared to an 8-0 start and beat Center Point 11-7 to capture the Wapsie Valley league playoff. Marshall Hense doubled twice and triples highlighted by Glenn Pflughaupt’s three singles as Center Point staged a late rally before Alburnett advances to the Tournament of Champions in Cedar Rapids on September 1.

The Gazette Alburnett Center Point Bus Zieser Gerald Heefner Glenn Pflughaupt Howard Marshall Hense Glenn Pfilughaupt Cedar Rapids

Local Standings and Upcoming Versus Schedule in Pet League

In Pet. 1 standings Fruehaut leads at .761 with Collins, Wilson, LaPlant, and Anamosa close behind. Results show Collins Madio and Anamosa 0. Upcoming games include Terre Haute vs VFW tonight. Tuesday Fruehauf vs Wil-8071’s. Wednesday Colling vs Manufacturers. Thursday Quaker Oats vs Manufacturer. Friday Los Angeles Clowns vs Iv Fn.

Fruehaut Collins Wilson Co LaPlant Anamosa Collins Madio Sp.m Terre Yaute V.F W Fruehauf Ve. Wil- 8071 Colling Quaker Oats Va Los Angeles Clowns

Dodgers Head West for Fourth Western Tour

Dodgers hold a two game lead over the Cardinals as they depart Brooklyn for a four city western swing. Manager Leo Durocher wary after a tense 3-2 win over the Phillies. Pete Reiser's double and Hermanski's grounder seal the late win. West trip follows last road struggles.

United Press Brooklyn Dodgers Pittsburgh Cardinals West No Man’s Land Dodgers Leo Durocher Phillies Homey Flatbush Durocher Chicago Ebbetsfield

Norway and Hibben win first half title in Iowa Valley

In Newhall Cedar Rapids veteran Red Hibben and Norway defeated Walford 6-4 Sunday to claim the first half championship of the league at the Iowa Valley grounds.

Norway Iowa Valley Newhall Red Hibben Cedar Rapids Hibben Walford

Terre Haute at Daniels Park in Cedar Rapids Tonight

Terre Haute of the Three Eye league, in fourth place, travels to Daniels Park to face the V F W club at 5 p m Lefty Rozek to pitch for Cedar Rapids Frank Tvrdik leads the Vets lineup for the test A Los Angeles Negro club makeup game adds a Friday 5 p m nine inning clash with the Vets and the Negroes also scheduled for Friday night Perez.

Terre Haute Cedar Rapids Daniels Park V.F.W Frank Tvrdik Vets Lefty Rozek Los Angeles Fruehaus Wilson Club Collins Radio Quaker Oats

Major League Box Scores Second Game Summary

Boston and New York traded blows in a seven run to twelve affair. Kennedy Budnick Yer see and Lombardi contributed for Boston while Sam Mas led New York with key hits and innings.

Boston New York Sam and Mas Kennedy Budnick Yersee Lombardi

Kladis Dominates Debut Midget Races at Ce-Mar Acres

Midget auto racing made its Ce-Mar Acres debut drawing 4500 spectators. Danny Kladis won four of eight events including time trial, five lap dash and money final. Red Hoyle led Cedar Rapids win in fifth race. Local drivers Sallow and Morgan placed high, Morgan earning best drive for recovery from a spin. Event rules limited to 146 cubic inch pistons and no overhead valves.

Ce-Mar Acres Cedar Rapids Marion Danny Kladis Indianapolis Kladis Tony Russo Red Hoyle Bill Sallow Jim Morgan Morgan Joe Gersich Kiladis Donny Kladis Russo Secon Roberts Newkirk Tone D. Hobel J. Hobel poHovle Sallow Russa Rubright Thompson Shirley Wik Yates Myerk Axeby See Kiadis Secgard Uuth Hoyle

Red Peppers Chides Cards Dodgers and Old Racing Tales

Tall Bill Corum warned of jinxing the Cardinals as Brooklyn’s Dodgers loom in the pennant race. The column recalls 1920s marathon games, Hawkeye Downs auto racing deaths, and a proposed Sept 22 Feller versus Newhouser duel with Detroit and Cleveland already stung by misses.

Mandrake Lippy Leo Durocher Corum Red Peppers Bob Feller Val Newhouser Bill Veeck Cleveland Indians Detroit Cleveland Veeck Steve O'Neill Tigers Feller-Newhouser Newhouser Feller

Roosevelt Hotel Nine Tops Riverside Tilt 4-3

Roosevelt Hotel kept its Junior Legion winning streak intact at Riverside Park by defeating Beck and Barney Paint players 4-3. Kenny Charipar led the winners with two hits in three trips while Crider had the same figure for the losers.

Roosevelt Hotel Junior Legion Riverside Park Beck Barney Kenny Charipar Crider

San Francisco Girls Triumph in AAU Swim Final

The San Francisco Crystal Plunge clinched its second straight women’s national senior AAU championship at Shakamak State Park, defeating Multnomah of Portland 35 to 32. Ann Curtis scored 15 points with wins in the 400, 800, and 1500 free events, leading the meet. Brenda Helser and Nancy Merki also stars, with Merki overcoming infancy paralysis to excel.

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