Prep Gridders Reporters to Report on Thursday
Jimmie Bettle notes Cedar Rapids football prep squads listing 160 plus candidates across Franklin Wilson Roosevelt McKinley and other schools. Plans cover three weeks of practice before Sept 15 openers with East Moline Davenport Waterloo and Charles City on the schedule.
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Orville Rust
Franklin
Thunderbolt
Bill Barnard
Wilson
Stew Cooper
Roosevelt
Chinley
Barnard
Cooper
Rust
McKinley
Rambler
Cedar Rapids
Roughrider
Soph
Thunderbolts
Harry Farmer
Don Andrew
Tom Gaines
Don Conway
Don Lorenzen
Don Bys
Bill Coburn
John Moore
John Geiken
Ramon Urban
Lloyd Hoyle
Bill Birkicht
Darrell McCreedy
McCreedy
Bob Black
Dick Birkicht
Thad Miller
Jim Conway
George Lebeda
Bob Mayfield
Bud Truesdale
Tom Whitlow
Vern Martin
Bob Urbicek
Joe Lorenc
Dick Fekiss
East Waterloo
Ramblers
Trojans
Waterloo
Clarence Paulson
Navy
Don Martin
Jack Abshire
Ray Yeakle
Tom Chester
George McFatridge
George Baba
Keith Johnson
Duane DeLong
Norman Long
Gene Phillips
Leonard Sturm
George Schamberger
Bot Canterbury
Lee Bailey
Bob Barnes
Manny Wise
Glen Medhus
Richard Drew
Tom Kehm
Jim Edmunds
Bob Benson
Ronnie Beam
Roughriders
Charles City
Mississippi
Weed
West High
Leo Durocher Suspended and Fined by National League
Dodgers manager Leo Durocher was suspended five days and fined $100 by NL president Ford Frick for entering the umpires’ dressing room at Crosley Field after Friday’s twilight doubleheader with the Reds. He had been ejected by umpire Dusty Boggess for disputing a strike call in the seventh inning.
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Cincinnati
Leo Durocher
Dodgers
Ford Frick
National League
Crosley Field
Reds
Durocher
Lynton
Dusty) Boggess
Tom Warren
Lee Ballanfant
Babe Pinelli
Cal McLish Brief Dodgers Career Interrupted by Navy
New York pitcher Cal McLish saw his brief Dodgers tenure paused by a Navy call. The service draft interrupted his major league stint, ending a short run with the club.
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NEW York
Cal McLish
The
Dodgers
Navy
Hole-in-One Caps Allied League Golf Season Climax
Allied league closed its season with a hole-in-one by John Allen for Collins No. 12 at Kenmore on a 265 yard par 4. LaPlant Roadbuilders declared winners of the Tuesday division with Aurox involved.
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Allied League
John Allen
Collins
Kenmore
Golfdem
Hall of Fame
LaPlant Roadbuilders
Aurox
Allied Industrial golf league to hold mixed foursome tourney
A two ball mixed foursome event for the Allied Industrial golf league is set for 5 30 p m Monday Aug 28 at Kenmore nine holes. Prizes and a buffet lunch follow in the clubhouse. Members should contact Chuck Slauson 4171 ext 26 or Helen Teufel 8169. entry deadline Aug 24.
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Allied Industrial Golf League
Kenmore
Allied League
Chuck Slauson
Extension
Helen Teufel
Thursday division golf and speedline standings show mixed winners
Numerous firms compete in Thursday and Tuesday divisions for golf balls and free golf with Iona Mig and National Oats among top finishers. Final standings list Cherry-Burrell, Speedliners, Quaker Oats, Light Co Kilowatts, Link-Belt-Truck Cranes, Wilson-Packers, and others with scores and placements across divisions.
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Lattner- Metropolitan
LaPlant
Bee
Iowa el
St. & Power
Gazette
Universal-Gravelmasters
Ymca LaPlant
Trailbuilders
Staadings
Cherry-Burrell Corp
Miz
Quaker Oats Co
Light Co
Wilson
By Light Co
Aurox Tool & Lattner
Collins Engineers
Iowa
Divoters
Collins
Collins Crystal
Moraks Honeymead
Universal-Pacemakers
Towa Eng
Hookers
Toppers
Wilson-Packers
Hollingsworth
Baker
Benedict
Regional Legion Winners Set for Billings Playoffs
The three regional winners Tuscon Arizona Portland Oregon and Aberdeen South Dakota arrived in Billings for the western sectional playoff opening next week. The winner advances to Minneapolis Minnesota for the junior world series starting August 26.
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Regional Legion
Billings
Montaks
American Legion
Minneapolis
Thirteen Swimmers Pass Tests in Life Saving at Ellis Pool
Thirteen swimmers completed junior and senior life saving tests at Ellis Park Pool during Aug 7 to 18 under Dr Towson Grim Francis Pressler Beulah Detwiler and Bettie Lew Schmidt. Marilyn Schrimper was the lone senior to pass. juniors included Tommy Dunlap Marilyn Frasier Helen Getlin Cecil Hoffman Mary Kenyon Clyde McMillan Robert Stone Sharon Stickley Jean Barvinek Robert Puerson Elmer Whitehair and Don Burleson. Ellis pool plans to close Labor Day.
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Ellis Park
Towson Grim
Francis Pressler
Beulah Detwiler
Bettie Lew Schmidt
Marilyn Schrimper
Tommy Dunlap
Marilyn Frasinger
Helen Getlin
Cecil Hoffman
Mary Kenyon
Clyde McMillan
Robert Stone
Sharon Stickley
Jean Barvinek
Robert Puerson
Elmer Whitehair
Don Burleson
Ellis Pool
Labor Day
White Sox to Stage Special Moose Night
The Moose lodge announces a Moose Night at Comiskey Park on Friday September 1 as the White Sox host the Cleveland Indians. Mooseheart high school band and cadet color guard will perform with a flag raising at 8:15. Rain plan pending.
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Moose Lodge
Chicago
White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Comiskey Park
Mooseheart High School
Moose
Demonstration Scheduled Saturday September 2
The event will take place on the following night, Saturday, Sept. 2, with all reserved tickets honored.
Four Bowling Loop Conclaves This Week at Red Crown
Four bowling league meetings will be held at the Red Crown alleys this week. Anyone wishing to bowl or enter a team should contact Mike Simitz at the Red Crown alleys. Meetings include Major league Monday 7 30 p m Classic league Tuesday 7 30 p m Commercial league Wednesday 8 p m and Parlor City league Thursday 8 p m.
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Red Crown
Mike Simitz
Betz Reaches Net Meet Finals At Longwood
Pauline Betz, Los Angeles, national champion, defeated Mary Arnold of Los Angeles 5-7 6-0 6-2 in the Longwood Cricket Club invitation semi final at Brookline Mass. Louise Brough of California beat Dorothy May Bundy of Florida 6-2 6-4. Finals set for Sunday.
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Brookline
Mass
Ins
Pauline Betz
Los Angeles
Calif
Mary Arnold
Longwood Cricket Club
Louise Brough
California
Dorothy May Bundy
Florida
Second Kids League All Star Tussle at Daniels Park Today
The second annual Kids league all star game is at Daniels Park Sunday at 1 30 p m with teams from the John Beck league and the Service and Civic Club league. Civic Club entry is led by Joe Schaber Jr and Jim Wilcox captains Beck. After the game, Collins Radio plays Iowa Engineering in the M and J playoff. Each roster lists 15 players with clubs including Elks Kiwanis SS Rotary Lionas VFW Embassy and more for the Service and Civic Club side and named sponsors for the John Beck league squad.
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Daniels Park
John Beck
Service and Civic Club League
Civic Club League
Joe Schaber, Jr
Jim Wilcox
Beck Loop Stars
Collins Radio
Iowa Engineering
Lindahl
Elks Club
J. Fulton
Kiwanis Club
Strenchuk
Stastny
SS. Civic Club
Sturm
Harman
Barney’s
Stark
Melsha
Seabrooke
Killians
Weichman
Littell
Ferguson
Morehouse Barber Shop
J. Palumbo
Hutchinson's
Blake
Craemer’s
Lehman
Pepsi Cola
Matter and Frasher
Hearn Stevenson Motors
J. Burlingham
Gazette
Raiders clash with Truax Field in Great Jones County Fair game
At Monticello on August 25 the Truax Field Raiders meet ONTI Hospital's baseball team in a key fair day matchup. Pvt Jules Kimmett starts for Madison Army Air Force. the Raiders boast Doc Cramer King Eddie Dancisak Burton Boyer Bob Wells on a strong roster. They have four losses in 22 games and recent wins over Camp Grant Falk Milwaukee and Lawrence V-12 unit.
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Onti Hospital
Truax Field
Raiders
Monticello
Jules Kimmett
Milwaukee Brewers
Madison Army Air Force
Great Lakes
Camp Grant
Iowa
Midlands
Truax
Quentin
Doc) Cramer
Evansville
Ind
Chicago White Sox
Charley King
Ohio State University
Eddie Dancisak
Leveland
Appleton
Wis
Burton Boyer
Newark
N. J
Yankees
Bob Wells
Giants
Midwest
Falk Corporation
Milwaukee
Chicagoland
Lawrence College
Beau Jack Tops NY Fight Earnings With Three Big Bouts
Beau Jack stands out in New York boxing history as the only fighter to headline three bouts earning over $100,000. He drew $104,976 with Henry Armstrong, $111,954 in his third meeting with Montgomery, and $132,823 with Davis.
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Beau Jack
New York
Henry Armstrong
Montgomery
Davis
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Joe Shaber
Don Clemmer
John Mesknes
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