Raider Manager Ollie Marquardt Honored With Weekend Games
Cedar Rapids Raiders host Evansville Bees in Hill Park for a two game set on Saturday and two more Sunday as part of a tribute to manager Ollie Marquardt. Local groups join in gifts and a John Beck league ceremony accompanies a large community celebration.
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Evansville
Hill Park
Tait Cummins
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids Raiders
Ollie Marquardt
Marquardt
Ollie
American Legion
Barney Morrison
Young Men's Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
John Beck
Marion Heins
Jim Phillips
Jim Kolesick
Chuck Werner
The
Baseball Association
Cedar Rapids
Evansville Bees
Bees
Bob Coleman
Raiders
Madison
Eransville
Northwestern Star Bill DeCorrevont Drops to Bench With Damaged Knee
Evanston Illinois Bill DeCorrevont once a senior standout at Austin high school and Northwestern star finds himself benched as the college All-Stars begin final week of practice for August 28 game with the Chicago Bears. He reports a badly injured knee and may miss three weeks. He now serves as an apprentice seaman at the Great Lakes naval training station and could miss early Great Lakes drills if the injury proves serious.
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Evanston
Ill
Bill DeCorrevont
Chicago Bears
DeCorrevont
Northwestern
Bob Zuppke
Bears
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Bluejackets
Chicago
Austin High School
Bill
DeCorré Ont
Nile Kinnick
Iowa
Tommy Harmon
Bob Westfall
Michigan
Billy Hillenbrand
Indiana
George Franck
Bruce Smith
Minnesota
DeCorrevant
Navy
Raiders' 1942 season focus tops Cedar Rapids notes
The 1942 Cedar Rapids Raiders under manager Ollie Marquardt remained in the upper tier of the Three-Eye League. Through a Wednesday Waterloo doubleheader they held at least third place, led by strong home and road records, with rival Springfield and Evansville close behind. Marquardt lauds this consistent, resilient club and hints at potential late rallies despite earlier slips.
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Raiders
Ollie Marquardt
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Springfield
Hill Park
Marquardt
Bink
Pike
Jones
Walsh
Regina
Talos
Mike Blaze
Bob Coleman
Evansville
Decatur
Ollie
Stan Gehrke
Shaughnessy
Raider
Seahawks Host Great Lakes Nine In Weekend Games
The Navy Seahawks meet Great Lakes Naval Station in a two game series in Iowa City starting Saturday at 2 pm and ending in Dubuque. Pilot Lieut Otto Vogel reshapes the roster with five players graduated and Lieut Charles Erdman added to bolster pitching. The Seahawks hold a 9 and 12 record this summer.
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Iowa City
Otto Vogel
Navy Seahawk
Gordon
Mickey
Vogel
Seahawk
Seahawks
Fast Harness Races At Buchanan Fair
Two harness events headline Buchanan county fair racing with Josephus driven by Mrs. W. Mc Laughlin winning the 2:18 trott and Irene Cash piloted by Dave Poole taking the 2:18 pace in straight heats.
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Independence
Buchanan County Fair
Josephus
W. McLaughlin
Davenport
Irene Cash
Dave Poole
Richland Center
Wis
McLaughlin
Hanover
Mine
Bolero Phillips
Merrill
Louise Bure
Spreve
Bobby
Sheliey Hale
Lady Chrystal
Poole
Joan Grattan
Hoffman
Mamie Reynolds
Day
Ozark
House
Dr. Rankin
Hank Makin
Dandy Gano
Betty Dillon
Turf Writers Name Top American Racing Figures
At the New York Turf Writers' association annual dinner in Saratoga Springs New York Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt received the award for the man who contributed most to racing Warren Wright owner of Whirl Away was named leading breeder George Carroll developer of Market Wise was honored as foremost trainer and Alfred Robertson was named best jockey all for the past year
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Turf Writers
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
New York Turf Writers’ Association
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Warren Wright
Whirlaway
George Carroll
Market Wise
Alfred Robertson
Bud and Walts beat Bakers Local 6 to 2 at North Liberty
Still winning scene as North Liberty's Bud and Walts defeat Cedar Rapids Bakers Local 6 to 2 on Wednesday. Les LeGrand pitched for the winners with Harold LeGrand catching while Alt and George Astrosky pitched for the losers with Hank Thorson catching.
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North Liberty
Bud and Walts
Bakers
Cedar Rapids
Les LeGrand
Harold LeGrand
Alt
George Astrosky
Hank Thorson
Brewers and Redbirds Duel in Tight pennant race
In the American Association pennant chase Columbus and Milwaukee lead as Toledo and Kansas City slug it out for third. Columbus beat Toledo while Milwaukee topped Kansas City 6 to 2. Minneapolis defeated St Paul 2 to 0 and Indianapolis defeated Louisville 3 to 0 in 10 innings.
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United Press
Columbus
Milwaukee
American Association
Redbirds
Brewers
Toledo
Kansas City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Chuck Wensloff
Indianapolis
Louisville
Colonels
Livermore Coach Cayou Returns to Court for 1942-43
O. J. Lefty Cayou the Livermore hardware merchant is brought back from retirement to coach the Livermore basketball team for the 1942 43 season. Cayou previously led a Livermore squad to the state tournament in 1932 before retiring to focus on his business.
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Livermore
O. J
Lefty) Cayou
Cayou
Pep and Rubino Win Notable Boxing Wins Across Cities
Willie Pep outpointed Nat Litfin in Hartford while Frankie Rubino defeated Billy Pinti in Brooklyn. Herbert Marshall won in New York over Wallace Cross. Billy Buckles beat Corky Davis in Fall River. Ernie Forte topped Ceferinog Bronco in Fall River.
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Associated Press
West Haven
Conn
Willie Pep
Hartford
Nat Litfin
Addts
New York
Brooklyn
Frankie — Rubino
Billy Pinti
Troy
Elizabeth
Herbert Marshall
Wallace Cross
East Oranke
Fall River
Mass
Billy Buckles
Corky Davis
Worcester
Ernie Forte
Providence
Ceferinog Bronco
New Dodger Boss Rumor Denied by Giants President
Horace Stoneham, president of the New York Giants, denies reports that Bill Terry, Giants farm system manager, could become president of the Brooklyn Dodgers if Larry MacPhail joins the army. Stoneham says Terry gave no indication of any Dodgers negotiations after a four hour talk. Hiwassee dam rises as the eastern United States’ highest overflow structure near Murphy.
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NEW York
Horace Stoneham
New York Giants
Bill Terry
Giants
Larry MacPhail
Brooklyn Dodgers
MacPhail
Stoneham
United Press
Terry
Dodgers
Officials Named for All-Star Grid Tilt
Chicago CHI, Aug 28 officials selected for the ninth annual all star football game at Soldier Field. Ronald Gibbs referee E C Krieger umpire Charles Berry head linesman William A Blake field judge Gibbs veteran NFL official Berry East pro collegiate. Krieger and Blake chosen by Bob Zuppke head coach. Krieger Blake have umpired prior all star games.
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Chicago Ins
Soldier Field
Ronald Gibbs
E. C. Krieger
Charles Berry
William A. Blake
Gibbs
Berry
George Halas
Chicago Bears
Krieger
Blake
Bob Zuppke
Hainline Reaches Omaha Open Final in Tennis Tourney
In the Nebraska Open at Omaha Nebraska key matches unfold with Mickey McPherson of Omaha advancing in the women’s division after a close deuce set win over Louise Kuhl of Beatrice. Ned Dick Hainline of Rock Island TH secures a straight sets victory over Ben Miller of Omaha to reach the men’s final. Hainline and Lord win the men’s doubles semifinal by default over Al Calvert and Charles Sager of Crete Nebraska.
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Omaha
Mickey McPherson
Miss McPherson
Louise Kuhl
Beatrice
Ned Dick Hainline
Rock Island TH
Town University Dental
Ben Miller
Hainline
Lord
al Calvert
Charles Sager
Crete
Neb
Cedar Rapids tops Springfield in split doubleheader
Cedar Rapids took a four game lead in the Three-Eye league as Springfield dropped a doubleheader 10 to 4 and 8 to 7. Williams White and Crawford combined for four extra base hits driving in six runs in game one while Madison’s three seventh inning runs sealed a 6 to 5 win over Evansville. Friday’s schedule lists Cedar Rapids at Waterloo Evansville atPra and Decatur at Springfield.
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Springfield
Decatur
Williams
White
Crawford
Ing Madison
Evansville
Blues
Bees
Waterloo
Pra Ah
Springield
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