Manufacturers Rally Tops Speeder 15-3 in Playoff Opener
The Manufacturers exploded for nine runs in the fifth inning to turn a 3-2 deficit into a 15-3 rout of Speeder in the M-1 playoff opener. Paskowski hit a triple for the big hit as Frese and Lefty Anderson pitched, with Jelinek making a key catch in the first inning.
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Speeder
LaPlant- Choate
Quaker Oz
Daniels
Paskowski
Frese
Lefty Anderson
Anderson
Jelinek
Rucker
Fast Times Feature West Union Races at Fayette County Fair
Special to The Gazette reports West Union racing at the Fayette county fair. Signal Ann driven by Guy House won the first two heats in 2:12 and 2:11 but lost the third to Dick Mack driven by George Joseph. Day Peep driven by E. C. Nathan won the 2:24 trot in straight heats. Baseball results include Postville shut out Clermont 5 0 and St Lucas defeating Elkader 6 2.
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West Union
Fayette County
Signal Ann
Guy House
Dick Mack
George Joseph
Day Peep
E. C. Nathan
Postville
Clermont
St. Lucas
Elkader
Browns Face Crucial Test With Detroit
Detroit seeks to keep pace as Hal Newhouser and Dizzy Trout anchor the pitching staff while Dick Wakefield returns to hitting .303. St Louis Browns hold a 4% game edge and could blunt Detroit’s challenge with an even split. Cubs edge Browns 2-1 as Philadelphia Boston game rained out.
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Detroit
St. Louis Browns
Luke Sewell
Tigers
Dick Wakefield
Hal Newhouser
Dizzy Trout
St. Louis
Chicago
Cubs
Philadelphia
Boston
Undefeated Nines Shine in Semi-Pro Tourney
Herman Besse pitched a shutout for the Shermanfield Flyers of Lawrence Kansas as they beat Greensboro Tech Hawks 1 to 0 for their fourth straight win in the national semipro baseball tournament. Only the Cessna Bobcats of Wichita remain undefeated in the double elimination event. Two teams were eliminated Thursday night as Camp Campbell Kentucky defeated Davis Monthan Field Tucson 1 to 0 while Camp Livingston Louisiana rallied late against Camp Atterbury Indiana.
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Herman Besse
Philadelphia Athletics
Sam
Shermanfield Flyers
Lawrence
Kan
Besse
Greensboro
N. C
Tech Hawks
Shermans
Cessna Bobcats
Wichita
20Th Armored
Camp Campbell
Davis-Monthan
Tucson
Ariz
Camp Livingston
Atterbury
Ind
Hawks Schedule Short Practice Week at Iowa
Coach Slip Madigan said Iowa football team will practice only two days next week so players can register for fall classes. Morning session focused on stopping the T formation while evening drills included a dummy scrimmage for first team prospects and contact work for the rest.
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Iowa City
Slip Madigan
University of Iowa
Grinnell Star Captain Harry Barker Killed in Pacific
Captain Harry Barker former Grinnell College athlete was killed in action in the Pacific on July 21. He was born in What Cheer Iowa and attended high school in Washington. The Marine Corps notified his parents Mr and Mrs Harry Barker of the loss.
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Washington, Ia
Harry B. Barker
Grinnell College
Pacific
Marine Corps
Harryarker
What Cheer
Barker
Armstrongs Win Softball Title In Open League Showdown
Don Clemmer led Armstrongs to a 3 0 victory over Iowa Manufacturers as Clemmer drew a walk Nelson homered and Usher and Marshall added a fifth inning hit. Collins Radio edged Daily 1 0 in the other Open game as Harrison scored after an error. All star games are set for next week with managers asked to submit four players to Ken McGuire.
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Don Clemmer
John Beck
Iowa
Ken McGuire
Jones Fair hosts three harness races at Monticello event
Three divisions of harness racing were held at the Jones county fair near Monticello on Thursday. Spencer Lock won the 2:26 trot first division while Ensign Athlone claimed the 2:18 pace second division in straight heats. Sleepy Tom took the second and third heats after Joe McIwin edged him in the first race.
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Jones County Fair
Spencer Lock
Ensign Athlone
Sleepy Tom
Joe McIwin
Bachelon
McGivern
Siskiyou
Chatty Macx
Vingsten
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Buzz Potemkin
Ate
Gemmer
Bauer
Ansign Athlone
Young
Hampton
Dale Anderson
Anderson
Smokey Simmon
Valiant Lady
Long Ss
Eva Cumban Pauley
Ieee
Windaht
Pered Arion
Gimmer
Heart
Brm
Roosevelt Hotel Captures Gazette League Pennant
Roosevelt Hotel completes an undefeated nine win season by beating John Becks 2 to 1 at Riverside Park. It was the final league game of the season. Havlik, Gaskill, Thompson and Pickart contributed to the strong effort.
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Roosevelt Hotel
John Beck
Riverside Park
Havlik
Gaskill
Thompson
Pickart
All-Star Game Is Last for Miller
CHICAGO. Creighton Miller Notre Dame halfback who averaged six yards per carry last season will play his last football game Wednesday night in the college all star game against the Chicago Bears. His physician warned continuing to play would risk his health after three years with Notre Dame and a campaign as regular left halfback on the national championship Irish eleven.
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Chicago
Creighton Miller
Notre Dame
Chicago Bears
Miller
Red Sox Tigers Won’t Quit In pennant race talk
The column argues two other managers claim their clubs will win the pennant as Cronin’s Red Sox and ONeill’s Tigers push for victory. Detroit’s Trout and Newhouser top two 20 win contributors while the Browns struggle and Cards face pitching strain as Durocher faces Brooklyn.
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Hitler
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Steve O'Neill
Detroit Tigers
Bengal S
Cronin
Tex Hughson
Navy
Boston
O'Neill
Detroit
Dizzy Trout
Hal Newhouser
Zach
Browns
Bob Muncrief
Denny Gatehouse
Sig Jakucki
Kramer
Nelson Potter
Washington
George Case
Johnny Niggeling
Luke Sewell
Tigers
Red Sox
Yanks
Grand American Handicap Climaxes At Vandalia Shoot
The 1944 Grand American trapshoot reached a dramatic climax in Vandalia Ohio with the handicap event deciding the day’s outcome. F E Shaw of Joliet Ill won the Grand American handicap with 96 of 100 while 72 year old Almanac winner Jasper Rogers faced a tough race to repeat. J K Stark of San Antonio Tex won the doubles championship by one target over Rudy Etchen of Memphis Tenn as Ruth Knuth of Indianapolis captured the North American clay target women’s title. Professional John Jahn of Spirit Lake Ia won with 198 x 200.
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F. E. Shaw
Joliet
Ill
J. K. Stark
San Antonio
Tex
Rudy Etchen
Memphis
Tenn
Stark
Ruth Knuth
Indianapolis
John Jahn
Spirit
National League Standings Revealed In Fragmented Report
A partial standings snippet outlines teams in the National League with wins and losses. The garbled text references cities, players, and unclear statistics, leaving the core standings and club names hard to confirm.
Detroit and New York Game Schedule Fragment
Partial OCR shows New York at Ay schedule with Detroit matchups. The text fragment mentions Wednesday result planning and night games, but lacks complete details.
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York
New York
Bulla Cards 65 Leads at All American Open
Johnny Bulla shot a sizzling 65 to lead the 72 hole All American Open as 122 pros and seven amateurs opened play. He held a three stroke edge over Byron Nelson after the first round, with Ken Heilmann posting a 70 to lead the amateurs. Betty Hicks led the women's division with 78 while Patty Berg shot 81.
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Johnny Bulla
Bulla
Byron Nelson
Ken Heilmann
St. Louis
Betty Hicks
Long Beach
Calif
Otto
Atlantic
Iowa
Patty Berg
The
Marines
Dia Dot Germain
Philadelphia
Ann Cassy
Mason
Lois Penn
Oines
City Tennis Meet Pairings Complete at Kenmore Courts
Cedar Rapids Tennis association announced pairings for the city meet at Kenmore courts. Top seeds include Jim Netolicky and Erwin Wasta in singles with Netolicky paired against a bye and Wasta facing an opponent in the first round. doubles feature Netolicky with Cass and Wasta with Nye as top combos. Junior singles list headed by Don Cass and Fred Gable with first round matchups listed. Women’s singles and junior doubles drawings to be released next week. Competitors are urged to call and finish matches through the second round by Tuesday.
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Cedar Rapids Tennis Association
Kenmore Courts
Jim Netolicky
Association
Erwin Wasta
Russell Knapp
City
Frank Nye
Don Cass
Fred Gable
Franklin Ace
Netolicky
Knapp
Wasta
Nye
Cocoa Kid Outpoints Camparelli Giles In Boxing Bout
The Associated Press reports Cocoa Kid, age 134 from New Haven defeated Billy Campe relli, 159 from Pittsburgh, in a boxing match. Roy Giles, 160 from Buffalo, was involved in the event at the arena in Flint Michigan.
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Cocoa Kid
New Haven
Billy Camparelli
Fittsburgh
C Eombe
Flint
Mich
Roy Giles
Buffalo
Xu Wie
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