Great Lakes Seahawks crush Cochrane squad in naval relief game
Great Lakes Seahawks beat Mickey Cochrane’s nine former major leaguers 15 to 2 as Don Padgett Joe Grace Bennie McCoy and Lucadello fueled a 20 hit attack. Frank Marino held the visitors scoreless in five innings before handling the rest of the scoring. The teams meet again in Dubuque for naval relief day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owa
Seahawks
Great Lakes
Mickey Cochrane
Otto Vogel
Don Padgett
Joe Grace
Bennie McCoy
Frankie Pytlak
Johnny Lucadello
Vogel
Cochrane
Frank Marino
Macon
Marino
Nelson
Lindeberg
Truskowski
McCoy
Lucadello
Padgett
Ernie Andres
Joe
Grace
Dubuque
Abhoa Bolyard
McCos
Pitzer
Lindelloss
Kl'deberg
O T’kowsklib
Basso
Oschusterib
Andres
Phipps
O! Grace
Ol'ghurst
Hajduk
Oj Zachrits
Pytiok
Milqvich
Marina
Jenkins
Wilsherep
Wenzel
Filck
Abhoa
Lanehurst
Renner
Boyard Lucadello
Pytiak
Bolyard
Forest Field and Stream fishing notes on Mississippi area
Article notes a booming fishing season in the Mississippi region driven by federal dam projects and resupply programs. Wapsie bass and walleye provide top catches with record size. spoonbill, sturgeon, and frog populations boost catfish and bass angling. frog legs and frog hunting highlighted as local fare and sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Kosek
Wapsie
Cedar
Iowa
Mississippi
State Conservation Commission
Christ of the Andes statue stands 26 feet tall
The monument known as the Christ of the Andes rises 26 feet above its granite column of 22 feet, creating a prominent roadside landmark.
Walleyes Champion Catches Big McGregor Pike
Floyd Snook won the Big Walleyes title with a 16 pound haul on the Mississippi near McGregor. He launched from the McGregor boat landing, fished a submerged wing dam, and landed a six pounder among his catch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champ
Mississippi
McGregor
Floyd Snook
Snook
Military Secrecy Upends Army Football Plans
Major Gen. Walter R. Weaver bans competitive football at army air corps training camps, leaving 42 camps in flux as secrecy blocks full roster release. Navy pre flight schools remain active and will funnel proceeds to relief funds, with mixed eligibility and pending coach appointments across bases like Fort Knox and Corpus Christi.
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NEW York
Walter R. Weaver
Army Air Corps
Associated Press
Weaver
Keesler
Robert Neyland
Yale
Wallace Wade
California
Navy
Universities of
Georgia
North Carolina
Iowa
St. Mary’s
Great Lakes Association
Florida
Jacksonville
Pensacola
Fort Knox
Frank Lane
Corpus Christi Naval Base
Brig
Cincinnati's Pitching Record Stands Unique
The Cincinnati team has used only six starting pitchers this season across 108 games and 63 complete contests. No other major league team has matched this record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
NBA
Fishing Advice and Fresh Catch Report From the Illinois Commission
The Illinois Conservation Commission shares tips for bass fishing depth and lure choice and proper handling of fresh fish. A letter from a willing taxpayer recounts restitution for overharvest three years ago. In a Mississippi River outing, Bobby Opsahl caught five smallmouth bass, with Sidney Ruth and Henry Rubie adding ten more as a 15 fish total near 45 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Conservation Commission
The
Conservation Commission
Mississippi River
Bobby Opsahl
Decorah
Sidney Ruth
Henry Rubie
Robbie
Hot Sport Chatter and Baseball Banter From The Era
A collage of sports notes features Lou Cox a Monticello marine runner-up for heavyweight boxing on the U S S Mississippi and Claude Passeau's over double wins in the National league. It cites Mel Ott squeeze bunt Maguire movies and boxing gates while surveying players Hughson Javery and Stuhldreher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hogan
Monticello
Lakehurst
N. J
Hogan
Lou Cox
U.S.S. Mississippi
Cox
Claude Passeau
Mel Ott
New York
Philadelphia
West Point
Annapolis
van Mungo
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Jim Maloney
Jack Delaney
Madison Square Garden
Red Ruffing
Yanks
Lefty Grove
Walter Johnson
Bob Feller
Bryan Stephens
Ollie Marquardt
Red Sox Rout A’s in Doubleheader Sweep
Boston Red Sox dominate the Athletics in a Saturday doubleheader winning 11 to 3 and 11 to 5. Bobby Doerr homered in game one and Dom DiMaggio homered in game two. Johnny Pesky hit five straight singles across the two games.
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Philadelphia
INS
Boston Red Sox
Athletics
Red Sox
Jack Knott
Dick Fowler
Bobby Doerr
Boston
Dom DiMaggio
Johnny Pesky
Wilons Horseshoe Team Wins Allied Industrial Title
P W O C No 1 of Wilson and company clinched the Allied Industrial league horseshoe crown with 11 wins and no losses. City Club led by Joe Jaeger chased the champions, losing only to them. The annual picnic for players’ families is set for Monday at 6 pm at Ellis Park with a second women’s tournament planned. Seventy nine pitchers competed this year, the largest turnout in league history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson and Company
Allied Industrial League
City Club
Joe Jaeger
Ellis Park
Charles Gillen
Norway to Host Vinton in Afternoon Baseball Tilt
The Norway nine meets Vinton at 2 30 p m with Bruce pitching and Holland catching for Norway. Paul Blake of Cedar Rapids will officiate the game.
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Norway
Vinton
Bruce
Holland
Paul Blake
Cedar Rapids
Toughest Kind of Foes Face Great Lakes Grid Team
The Great Lakes Naval Training Station Bluejackets schedule twelve formidable opponents led by coach Lt. Paul D. Hinkle. Openers include Michigan in Ann Arbor on Sept. 26 with a finale against Notre Dame in Chicago on Dec. 5. Games span Chicago Cleveland St. Louis East Lansing and other venues as Navy funds support welfare and athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
U. S. Naval Training Station
Bluejackets
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Notre Dame
Chicago
Army
Mare Island Marines
Pasadena
Calif
Soldier Field
Navy
Aldo Forte
University of Montana Guard
Chicago Bears
Joe Kuharich
Notre Dame Guard
Naval Air Corps
Paul Christman
Missouri
Michigan
Iowa
Iowa City
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Wisconsin
Michigan State
East Lansing
St. Louis
Purdue
Lafayette
Camp Grant
Milwaukee
Illnois
Champaign
Northwestern
Evanston
Leahy Forecasts Notre Dame Schedule Tough 1942
Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy, while with the All Stars in Chicago, warned that the 1942 Irish face a stiff slate. He predicted a possibly six or seven win season if Wisconsin beats them in the opener, then listed key games against Georgia Tech Stanford Iowa Navy Illinois Navy Army Michigan Northwestern USC and Great Lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
Frank Leahy
University of Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
Leahy
Bob Zuppke
College All Stars
Chicago Bears
Notre Dame
Knute K. Rockne
Army
Wisconsin
Badgers
Madison
Georgia Tech
Stanford
Iowa Navy School
Bears Tuneup for Stars by Downing Camp Grant 32 6
CAMP GRANT Ill AP The Chicago Bears breezed past Camp Grant Warriors 32 to 6 in a tuneup for Friday night’s game with the college All Stars. All NFL champions played except Bill Osmanski and Hugh Gallarneau who were sidelined by minor injuries. Sid Luckman connected on a 20 yard TD pass to John Siegal. Ray Nolting and Ray McClean also scored on earlier passes. Camp Grant scored late in the fourth as James Cary capped a drive from the four yard line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Grant
Ill
Chicago Bears
Camp Grant Warriors
Bill Osmanski
Hugh Gallarneau
Burt Ingwersen
Northwestern
Homer Norton
Texas Aggies
Bears
Sid Luckman
John Siegal
Young Bussey
Ray McClean
Charley O'Rourke
Ray Nolting
Stan Stasica
South Carolina
James Cary
Purdue
LaPlant Snowplows Win Allied Industrial Golf Crown
The LaPlant Snowplows defeated the LaPlant Carrimors 19 to 13 in a 36 hole playoff to claim the 1942 Allied Industrial Golf league title. Hub Schimberg and Ben Tony led the Snowplows with 4 0 wins and Tony was top scorer. Howard Martin of the Carrimors twice won his matches, while A D Dennis and Delzell posted other notable scores. The league finished its sixth season with an awards dinner upcoming at Kenmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aplant-Choate
Tony
Newlin
Shimberg
Howard Martin
Carrimors
Sterling Delzell
Kenmore
A. D. Dennis
Howard Nelson
Martin
Delzell
A. Dennis Ven Oe
H Schimberg
Ae H. Newson
Rene Cee
Ceeee
G Newlin
P. Palmer
Wilson Wholesale Market
Fans Choose All-Star Starters For Northwestern Game
Coach Bob Zuppke says All-Stars arrive in good shape with pep and new play variations. Fans and coaches agree on several starters including Crimmins, Jeffries, Blazis, Smith, and Juzwik, while Racers like Rast and Stanton push for key roles. Emergent rivals Bauman Ingalls and Farris contest several spots as the Bears prepare at Dyche stadium.
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Dave Hoff
Evanston
Ill
Bob Zuppke
Bears
Northwestern University
Dyche Stadium
Zuppke
Bernie Crimmins
Notre Dame
Bob Jeffries
Missouri
al Blazis
Georgetown
Bruce Smith
Minnesota
Steve Juzwik
Mal Kutner
Texas
Charles Ringer
Jim, Daniels
Ohio State
Vince Banonis
Detroit
Dick Erdlitz
Northwestern
Jack Graf
Henry Stanton
Arizona
Holt Rast
Alabama
Alf Bauman
Daniels
Vic Linskog
Stanford
Bob Ingalls
Michigan
Banonis
Tom Farris
Wisconsin
Harry Stuhldreher
Erdlitz
Bob Westfall
Graf
Midget Softball Meet Opens at Marion This Week
The Marion Softball association begins its Midget Softball tournament at the Marion Athletic field Wednesday evening with local leaders Quaker Oats Fry's Dairy and Allen Motor Company LaPlant Choate among favorites. Outside teams include The Gazette Collins Radio Catholic Workmen and the naval pre flight school Iowa City. Semifinals Friday and the consolation and championship Monday August 31. Pairings Wednesday 1 435 p m LaPlant Choate vs The Gazette Allen Motor vs Collins Radio. Thursday 7 15 p m Fry's Dairy vs Catholic Workmen Quaker Oats vs Naval Pre flight school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Marion Softball Association
Quaker Oats and
Fry's Dairy
Allen Motor Company
LaPlant-Choate
The
Gazette
Collins Radio Company
Catholic Workmen
Crack
Naval
Iowa City
Counsilman Shatters American 100 Meter Breast Mark
Ohio State star Bill Counsilman of St Louis set a new American record in the 100 meter breast stroke with 1 13.1 at the two day eighth annual national junior and Shakamak Open A 4 U meet in Jasonville Indiana He also won the 200 meter breast stroke ahead of rivals William Freeman Des Moines and James Davis Paris Illinois representing Terre Haute Country Club and Riviera Club Indianapolis.
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Jasonville
Ind
Ohio State
Bill Counsilman
St. Louis
Counsilman
William Freeman
Des Moines
James Davis
Paris
Ill
Terre Haute Country
Terre Haute
Ohio State Star
Riviera Club
Indianapolis
St Louis Cardinals hold off Pirates 7 6 in tense win
St Louis used four pitchers to beat Pittsburgh 7 to 6 for their eighth straight win over the Pirates. Max Lanier earned his 11th victory as Enos Slaughter and Walker Cooper drove in four runs in the third inning with two doubles. The decisive run came on a fourth inning balk by Klinger and a Musial single.
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ST. Louis
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Max Lanier
Enos Slaughter
Walker Cooper
Johnny Hopp
Stan Musial
Jimmy Brown
Pittsburch
Klinger
Krist
Slaughter
Marton
Stewart
DiMagdo
W Cooper
Waskell
Musial
van Robays
Eliott
Kurowski
Wasdell
Lopez
W. Cooper
Coscarart
Hopp
Brown
Gustine
Fletcher
Marion
Pittsburgh
Pollet
Benzley
Lanier
Gornicki
Wilkie
Wid
Klinger Hanlk
Night at the park and umpire fever in Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids a veteran fans and ex Three-Eye umpire Les Williams visits the press box, confessing a fever to umpire again. Ollie Marquardt hosts a park night, while local and Evansville teams clash as Cedar Rapids edges Evansville 4 ?-5 in a sparsely detailed box score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Williams
Les
Ollie Marquardt
Cedar Rapids
Seshi
Freiburecer
Monaco
Kohn
Gregory
O'Dea
Marquardt
Evansville
Burnardt
Sills
Sandiicks
F Netweller
F Metkovich
Rf Kuester
Ab Carr
Oe Johnson
If Mazel
Palla
Seerey
O'Dean Sills
Sandvick
Kuester
Kahn
Detweller
Detwelier
Metkovich
Evanseville
Freiburger
Wild Nitch
Hazel
Palica
Strick
Clarke
Donovan
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Wilshere
Tait Cummins
Whitey Wilshere
Whitey
Gene Flick
Okoboji
Spirit Lake
Bill Morf
Louie Gausta
Guttenberez
Big Walleyes
Defense
Red Peppers —By
Tait
Dizzy Dean
Tex Hughson
Casey Stengel
al Javery
Braves
Hughson
Javery
Harry Grayson
Grayson
Football Coaches Association
Branch Rickey
Greg Rice
Badger
Wisconsin U
Germany Smith
Larry MacPhail
Red Rolfe
Dick Siebert
Johnny Murphy
Bill Knickerbocker
Gordon
Rizzuto
Hassett
George Musso
James Millikin University
Hy Henry
Raiders
Slats Marion
Rogers Hornsby
Mike Jacobs
Bob Considine
Ln.s
Conn- Louis
Sam Snead
Norfolk
Phillies
Cards
Dodgers
Larry French
Bill Jurges
A’s
Alo
Krivieh
Pesky
Vale
Williamalt
Miles
Doerr
Bisti
Slebert
Finney
Luplen
Johnson
Jf Tabor
McNatr
Contro
Davis
Crom
Swiftec Brown
Knott
P Terry
Fowler
Tabor
Blair
Cronin
Terry
Williams
di Maggio
Rue
Basil
Summers
Philegel Pate
DiMasioef
Kreevich
Suder
Stebert
Lupien
Ib & O McNair
Peacock
Warner
H. News
Yankoski
L. Harris
Boston Setee
Eeesee
Philadelphia Ees
Butler
Biebert
Wagner
Siebert
McNair
H. Newsome
DiMaggio
Siebert Johnson
Stalen
Bale
Harris
Newsome
P.W.O.C. No
Wilsons
Ebrenees
Collins Radio Eae
McMurrin
CBS
Astar
C.H
Ghadime Om'satar
G.E
Cherry
Claude Ee
Muetzel
Ree
Lay O
Mulinix
Coo Coole Tae
Northrup
Osborne
Oxley Seeenee
Pulda Oeseae
Grover
Quigley
Graves
Grafton
Haines Hauser
Lorehett
IB Hall Enee
Stewart Ee Hammon
Hendryx
Hurt
J Stone
Stoney Deeneaeae Hut
Trety
Heilderson
Toro
Aeger Etter
Tars
Downing Camp Grant
Carrimor
Martin Winslow
Fry's
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