Rozek Baffles Terre Haute in 3-1 WEW Victory
Lefty Rozek struck out 15 over seven strong innings to lead WEW past Terre Haute 3-1 at Daniels Park before 2,000 fans. Rozek allowed six hits and exited after the seventh with the Vets tying the game briefly in the seventh before WEW pulled away.
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Tait Cummins
Lefty Rozek
Daniels Park
Rozek
We.w
Terre Haute
Art Holland
Carrie
Chuck Elias
Bill Currell
Rolier
Chine' Stodola
Terre Saute
AB Caballero
Shae Welker
Cf Ackeret
Sa McKee
Sanders
Archie
Wor
Christie
Enson
Ewes
Diehold
Eras Ae Lukorki
Famer
AB Pickart
Sturm
Tyrdik
Holland
Theone
Eeee Lartle
Sneer
Elias
Tresnak
Currell
Czek
Pace
Diebold
Kramer
Nitas
eKee
Tvurdik
Cypra
Ackeret
Eballero
Roze
Rosek
Ebo
Ramer
Viteher
Tamer
Ite
Frisch under union pressure as Pirates face Dodgers
Frankie Frisch endures heavy tension from a union move, Pirates ownership shakeups, and looming managerial uncertainty as Pittsburgh hosts Brooklyn in a pivotal game amid a last place slide and a potential guild election. The Cardinals threaten first place with a three-game streak while Ken Burkhart leads a 6-0 victory over the Reds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Byers
New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Frankie Frisch
Pittsburgh Pirates
Fordham Frankie
Brooklyn
Frisch
Pirates
Dodgers
Ken Burkhart
Cincinnati Reds
Cardinals
Yonight
Dodger
Leo Durocher
Bing Crosby
Leo
Redbirds
St. Louis
Ewell Blackwell
Bob Malloy
Reds
Burkhart
Knoxville
Dick Sisler
Iowa Cancels Basketball Game With USC
Iowa athletic director Bri. G. Schroeder announced the cancellation of the basketball game between Iowa and Southern California scheduled for late February in Iowa City.
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Iowa
USC
Iowa City
INS
Bri. G. Schroeder
University of Iowa
Boutherm California
Davenport Draws Bye in Legion Tournament Opener
Davenport drew a bye in the national American Legion Junior sectional baseball tournament in Lafayette Indiana as Tucson Arizona and Cincinnati opened play. Davenport will meet the Tucson Cincinnati winner in the next round. The sectional winner advances to the national championship in Charleston South Carolina on August 26 against other sectional winners.
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Lafayette
Ind
Davenport
National American Legion
Tucson
Ariz
Cincinnati
Mason City
Charleston
S. C
College Professor Leads Trapshoot Field at Vandalia
Vic Reinders of Wisconsin topped the North American Amateur clay target title shoot at Vandalia Ohio finishing with a perfect 100 in the 16 yard 200 target event to lead the opening day. Joe Hiestand of Hillsboro Ohio and Mercer Tennille of Shreveport Louisiana followed as contenders in the continental title race. Ruth Knuth of Indianapolis retained her women’s state champion crown with a 96 of 100.
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Vandalia
Ohio
Sam
Vic Reinders
Waukesha
Wis
Joe Hiestand
Hillsboro
Mercer Tennille
Shreveport
Reinders
University of Wisconsin
Army Air Forces
Ataredo
Texas
Hiestand
Tennille
Air Forces
South English V.F.W. baseball edge over Ladora 7 5
The South English V.F.W. baseball team defeated Ladora 7 to 5 on Sunday. Managers can write M. W. Lane box 364 South English for game information.
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Ladora
M.W. Lane
Opening Grid Calls Go Out In Big Nine
More than 600 football candidates began opening drills at five Western Conference schools Illinois Wisconsin Indiana Iowa Purdue. Notre Dame also opens Monday with about 70 hopefuls. Illinois lists 28 lettermen and a No 1 team from ex Illini linemen who aided Purdue in 1943.
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Chicago
Illinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
Iowa
Purdue
Ohio State
Northwestern
Minnesota
Michigan
Notre Dame
Frank Leahy
Leahy
Navy
Clinois
Ray Eliot
Eliot
Illini
Joe Buscemi
Frank Bauman
Mike Kasap
John Genis
Alex Agase
Mac Wenskunas
Lyle Button
Claude
Buddy” Young
Julius Rykovich
Russ Teger
Tom Gallagher
Bo McMillin
Collegians
Evanston
Joe Kodba
Dick Bushner
Bob Bachman
Harry Stuhldreher
Eddie Anderson
Dr. Anderson
Ilinois
Iowa Seahawks
Postville Legion Team Loses at Des Moines
In Des Moines the state American Legion baseball final pits Osage against Des Moines after Des Moines beat Postville 6 to 1 behind a one hitter by Glen Sedgwick. Earlier Des Moines defeated Radcliffe 15 to 6 to reach the final.
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Postville Legion
Des Moines
Osage
American Legion
Des Moines Club
Postville
Glen Sedgwick
Radcliffe
Stanley Softball Beats Oelwein Vets 14 to 2 on Monday
Stanley's high stepping softball team defeated the Oelwein Vets 14 to 2 on Monday night. They schedule games against Greene at home Tuesday, travel to Randalia Wednesday, and face Waterloo Friday night in a showdown with John Deere.
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Stanley
Oelwein Vets
Greene
Randalia
Waterloo
John Deere
Harrison Leads PGA Qualifiers With Seven Under Par
E J Harrison shot a seven under par 65 to top the opening round of the National PGA tournament in Portland. Jimmy Hines followed with 66, while Ben Hogan and Melvin Harbert posted 68s. several stars struggled to reach match play. Defending champion Byron Nelson played for exercise, not needing to qualify.
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Harrison
Portland
Ore
E. J
Little Rock
Ark
Chicago
Portland Golf Club
Jimmy Hines
Melvin
Chick) Harbert
Northville
Mich
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Texas
Chandler Harper
Miami
Fla
Vic Ghezzi
Knoxville
Tenn
Sam Byrd
Bedford
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Sammy Snead
McSpaden
Snead
Herman Barron
White Plains
N. C
Mike Pavella
Washington
George Schneiter
Ogden
Utah
al Zimmerman
Eddie Hogan
Bob McKendrick
Ray Gafford
Ft. Worth
Armand Farina
Schenectady
Byron Nelson
Iowa Hawkeyes open football practice under Dr Eddie Anderson
Hawkeye coach Dr Eddie Anderson greets 63 players at opening drill as he weighs quarterback options after losing George Terlep and Sam Vacanti. He praises experienced depth, notes tackle questions, and previews backfield focus to come in a later column.
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Gazette
Hawkeye
Eddie Anderson
Hawk
Roger Kane
Ole Liddy
Dick Woodard
Bill Kay
Dr. Anderson
Kane
Liddy
Kay
Woodard
Monticello
Iowa City
Hawks
Anderson
Bruno Neidzela
Jerry Kubal
Chicago
Jim Cozad
Waterloo
Guy Knebel
Jim Shoaf
Joe Grothus
Jack Typford
Davenport
Jim Lawrence
Seahawk
Iowa U
Jim
Dick Lasiter
Paul Kruse
Waterloo Dixies Fall to Ed wards Veterans in Semipro Tilt
Waterloo Dixies lose 11 to 2 to Fort Smith Edwards Veterans in a national semifinal in Wichita Kansas. Fort Smith scored early and held off Waterloo as Edwards Veterans advanced in the tournament.
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Wichita, Kan
Waterloo
Standings and Monday results amid tense weather shifts
The schedule shows St. Louis 45 Cincinnati 0 as the sole Monday result. Upcoming games list Boston at St. Louis, Brooklyn at Pittsburgh, New York at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at Chicago with notable players named. ties to standings and postponed contests due to weather.
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St. Louis
Cincinnati
Boston
Niggelloe
Pollet
Brooklyn
Titsbursh
Hatten
Strincevich
New York
Koolo
Gumbert
Philadelphia
Chicago
Haffensberger
Donnelly
Wyse
Borowy
Washington
Cleveland
Chicago Wi
Mondax
Smith
Kramer
Zoldak
Dobson
Bagby
Detroit
Newhouser
Knerr
Gassjaway
Reynolds
Aefner
Brookisn Ae Ee
M J League Drops Plans For Playoff
The M J baseball league voted Monday night to cancel a Shaughnessy playoff due to shorter days and a heavy schedule. The regular season winner will be named 1946 champion. A revised schedule aims to finish by Aug 30 with the Tournament of Champions on Sept 1 at Daniels Park.
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M-J Baseball League
Shaughnessy
Cedar Rapids
Daniels Park
CYO
Wapsie
Iowa
Maquoketa Valley
Tonicht
Fruehauf
Wilson's
Collins Radio
Sowse
Quaker Oats
FW Ove
Los Angeles White Sox
Elling
J—Wilson's
LaPlant-Choate
Bunday
Speeders
House of Avid
Ashtenday
AnNamora
Als
Anufacturing
LaPlant-Choate Penritas
Collins Radia
Oeh2au
Montrose Hotel
Bobcat Mouzon Knocks Montgomery In Non Title Fight
In Philadelphia Wesley Mouzon, a 19 year old challenger, knocks out Bobcat Bob Montgomery in the second round at 1 49. Montgomery touted as a world lightweight claim holder, but was outboxed and outslugged before the knockout. Mouzon improves to 2 1 underdog with two years pro experience and 13 knockouts in 32 bouts.
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Philadelphia
New York
Bobcat
Bob Montgomery
Wesley Mouton
Montgomery
Ike Williams
NBA
Mouzon
Danville Extends Three I Margin In Baseball Doubleheader
Danville widened its lead in the Three I league as the Dodgers swept a doubleheader 3-1 and 6-3 over Decatur while Waterloo won 2-1 at Waterloo. Danville benefited from five Decatur errors and held Hanna and Vucovich to three hits. Quincy beat Evansville 11-7 with 18 hits as the Three Eye slate also played.
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United Press
Danville
Davenport
Dodgers
Cubs
Waterloo
Decatur
Hanna
Vucovich
White Hawks
Quincy
Evansville
Wilson Seeks Baseball Coach for High School
Clyde Parker told the board of education he has not given up on hiring a Wilson High School baseball coach. He urged finding a man who can coach baseball and teach social science, noting previous unsuccessful efforts and student demand. Dr. Carkester and the superintendent voiced optimism about locating a coach.
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Clyde Parker
Board of Education
Willson
Parker
Wilson
Car Kester
Netolicky and Knapp Set for City Tennis Final
Jim Netolicky and Russell Knapp head the men’s singles seeds as 40 players start the city tennis title quest at Country Club and Kenmore courts. Defending champ Knapp trails Netolicky in seeding after a Cedar Rapids club tourney win.
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Jim Netolcky
Russell Knapp
Netolicky
Knapp
James McAndrews
George Nissen
Bill Ball
Bud Hollander
Carl Donald
Norman Barnes
Jim Wasta
Chamepion
Bob Fletcher
Dan Cornwell
Country Club
Kenmore
Egal Arsed
Bil Fletcher
Jack Fletcher
Ralph At
Richard Cypra
Jim Mca Andrews
South English Veterans Triumph Over Ladora 7-5
South English Veterans beat Ladora 7 to 5 Sunday at Webster. The Vets manager W. W. Lane seeks a game on September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladora
Webster
W. W. Lane
Central Park Bowl Wins to Break Tie in Softball Race
The Calvary Baptist YMCAL league team defeated Central Park 6-5 at Ellis Park Monday night to break a two way tie with United Brethren. John Beck’s Open league squad dropped two games 14-2 and 8-2 to Peter Pan and Hearn Sterсон respectively.
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Calvary Baptist
United Brethren
Central Park
Ellis Park
John Beck
Peter Pan
Hearn Steverson
Central Bark
Calvary
T Johnson
Grafton Hoff
Hahn
Ecks
Bellen Stevenson
Becks
Reed
West” Hinton
Kemme
Coole
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Lou King
Tulsa
Bob Sullivan
Dick Hoerner
Bob Smith
VFW
American Baseball Guild
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Pittsburgh
Guild
Bob Murphy
Fordham Flash
Frank E. McKinney
Biles
Marion
Ringe
Qaragiorni
Binsghter
Bokorney
Eighth Street
Legion
Ree
Bob Liddy
Ray Carlson
Fort Dodge
Russ Benda
Davey Day
Vern Simonds
Chet Moore
Bob Phillips
Tony Guzowski
Cage Fame
Sherman Howard
Harold Schoener
Dwight Lindeman
Jack Dittmer
Elkader
Frank Carideo
Ditmer
Frank
Dittmer
Ris
Vernon Heights Standard
Vermeon
Dial
Waterloo Dixies
W.L. Ratt
I Pet
Frochauf
Collins
Manuf Teath
Speeder
Frauchauf
S. Wilson's
Colling
Quaker Oals
Los Angeles White
M-J
Bob Kaye
Jim Netolicky
Michall
Fletcher de
Masresh
Andy John Chehak
Erwin J. Waste
Frank Nye
Grahame Coy
Ed Doty
Jack Bell
John Hecker
Gundling J
Wasta
Eet Dake
Dick Ball
Doureat
Haliendeck-Randa Norman Barnes
L. D. Den«mis
Robert Netolick
Cypra McAndrews
Eaeuenree Nissen
Russell Knapp Ve
Jane Taylor
Betty Hopton
Ruth Howard
Emily Mason
Jean McAndrews
Taglor-Hopton
Eleanor Kolar
Margaret Barnhower
Maxine Lutz
Howard Mason
Beulah Detweiler
Gretchen Nissen
Bul Ball
Jack Bicker
Art MacGiverin
Tim Wasta
Don Cornwell
Jack Pletcher
Barnes O'Don+nell
Charles Hollinshead
John Krumholtz
Paul Phelan
Otra
Jim Alien
Imanenet Barnes
Bob Fietcher
Don Cornswell
Henry Gundling, Jr
Mitchell Barnes
Jack Bickert
Barnes O'Donnell
Jim Waste
Carr Donald
Charles Holmshead
AKRON
Crp Ae
Central Park Bowl
Okla
Chas. G. Chuba
Third Street
Sinclair Gas and Oils
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