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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1948

Page

14

Water loo hosts learn park operations from Cedar Rapids visitors

Cedar Rapids Memorial stadium officials toured Waterloo's park to study concessions, tickets, parking, locker rooms, and crowd management. They watched Waterloo's White Hawks beat Danville 4 0 and discussed future plans including a larger football venue and pro basketball at the Hippodrome.

Waterloo Cedar Rapids Vernon Kinkead New Memorial Baseball Stadium John Fryrear Walter Miller Nevin Nichols Memorial Stadium Commission Paul Myers Chamber of Commerce Arch McFarlane Bob Case Iowa Collegiate Athletic Conference Jackson McCoy Waterloo Courier C. A. Morris Wayne Raymond C. K. Cropper The Wood Products Company Waterloo Park Sunnyside Country Club Ball Park White Hawks Danville Miller Clinton Stan Hack Des Moines Davenport Fryrear Dairy Congress Chicago White Sox White Hawk Tom Rigney Charlie Comiskey Comiskey White Sox Young Comiskey Chicago Cubs Sox

Quaker Oats Girls Reach Class B State Final

Cedar Rapids Quaker Oats girls defeated Osceola 7 5 to advance to the class B state softball final against Des Moines Nash Friday night in Des Moines Cedar Rapids won the decisive run when Lucy Kirt scored on a passed ball and a misplay on a steal occurred. Walker-Shay of Des Moines retained the class A title by beating Greenwood Electric 2 0.

Des Moines Quaker Oats Cedar Rapids Osceola Nash Lucy Kirt Wynette Jones Walker-Shay Greenwood Electric

St. Louis Wins Four-State Legion Title Game

St. Louis walloped Mason City 14 to 4 in the deciding game of the four state American Legion junior baseball tournament here Wednesday. The victory qualified the winner for the Legion sectional meet opening in Sioux City Sunday.

Mason City St. Louis American Legion Sioux City

Massive turnout marks early 1948 grid drills in Cedar Rapids

About 235 players from sophomores to seniors joined early practice on a hot Cedar Rapids day. Wilson led with 70 players in a beat the heat session, Franklin and Roosevelt fields added large groups, while Roosevelt plans one day workouts before the season opener at Hill Park on September 10 against Clinton. Old guards Joe Lee Bill Tate and John Eden exit from last year’s squad.

BEARS McKinley John Cortez Bill Grow Don Stastny Paul Jerabek Don Gatto Jerry Brown Miller Cedar Rapids Waterloo Danville Decatur Springfield Joe van Hooreweghe Paul Chervinko Wilson Ramblers Chuck Fulton Bill Barnard Franklin Franklin and Roosevelt Don Wolfe Hill Park Mississippi Valley Clinton Wolfe Bob Brooks Gazette KCRK Joe Lee Navy Bill Tate Army John Eden

Lincoln Parlor City Bowling Meet Friday

A meeting of all captains and team representatives in the Lincoln and Parlor City Recreation Major Bowling league will be held Friday night at 7 30 at the Lincoln alleys. Plans for the coming season will be discussed. The league opens Sept 3.

Lincoln and Parlor City Recreation Lincoln Don McGuire

Kielty Leads Northern California Women's Golf Opener

Dot Kielty of Long Beach California carded a 77 one over par to take the early lead in the opening round of the Northern California women's golf championship in San Francisco.

San Francisco INS Dot Kielty Long Beach Calif

Grocers Rout Packers in playoff opener 10-2

Seeke Me Too beat Wilson 10-2 in the Major Open softball playoff at Ellis Park. The teams set a 7:45 p.m. rematch Wednesday. In Cedar Rapids playoffs St. Andrews advanced with a 4-1 win over Link-Belt Speeder as John Beck's awaited Thursday’s third round game.

Me Too Wilson Ellis Park Cedar Rapids St. Andrews Link-Belt Speeder John Beck

U S Cuppers Breeze In Doubles Tourney

The United States Davis Cup team lines up strong seeds into the third round at Longwood. Top seeds Billy Talbert and Gardnar Mulloy, with second seeds Frank Parker and Ted Schroeder, won straight sets to advance.

Chestnut Hill Mass United States Longwood Cricket Club Billy Talbert New York Gardnar Mulloy Miami Fla Frank Parker Los Angeles Ted Schroeder la Crescenta Calif Tandens Talbert Mulloy Ray Nash Allerton Edward Serves Medford Parker Schroeder Wilmer Allison Austin Texas Harry Hopman Australia

Barney's Paint and Lindy's Meet in Novice Finals

Barney's Paint, defending novice champs, reached the finals of the 1948 tourney with two Tuesday wins. They face Lindy's Sandwich Shop at Daniels Park in the 2:30 p.m. Wednesday final after beating Williamsburg 14-8 and Community House 4-2. Lindy's? semifinal rallied past Fayette 5-4.

Barney’s Lindy’s Daniels Park Barney's Williamsburg Community House Fayette Driscoll Thenians Browner McArtor Vis Plattner Chandler Thomas J Hasley Spivey J.driscoll Kvach Miller M D.hasley Schallau Mudd Swee C. House Happell Thenhaus Semnoha Bred Barney's Sreee Seersene Lindy's A. H! Wyant Mary Sheeley Williams Stevens Mack N.oliver Zuek Hogan Ammons Shaffer Kuennan K.oliver Herman Fay Rf Bright Moore Bodsteiner Lin Paget

Des Moines Moose Triumph in State Softball Opener

Favored Des Moines Moose blanked Newton Maytags 11 to 0 at Ellis Park Tuesday night in the first round of the state softball tournament. Des Moines Merediths were defeated 6 to 0 by Newton Mobilgas. Clyde Hartshorn starred in the field with a long homer, Jenny Laka pitched four Newton hits, and Bill Bennett relieved in relief to a 13 strikeout effort for Newton Mobilgas. Glen Minear hit a bases loaded homer for Waterloo, while Paul Minear added a homer for Newton.

Des Moines Moose Newton Maytags Ellis Park Newton Mobilgas Des Moines Merediths Moose Clyde Hartshorn Jenny Laka

Baldwin Wallace sprinter Harrison Dillard sweeps events abroad

In Malmoe Sweden Harrison Dillard of Baldwin Wallace College won both the 190 meter dash and the 110 meter hurdles as part of a strong American showing at an international track meet before about 14 000 fans plant.

Malmoe Sweden Harrison Dillard Baldwin Wallace America

Marengo Legion Rally Wins 3-2 Over Ansons

Johnny Trumer scored the decisive run in the ninth as Marengo Legion edged the Marshalltown Ansons 3-2. Frank Stastny pitched all nine for Marengo with 12 strikeouts in a tight night game.

Marengo Johnny Trumer Pould Legion Marshalltown Ansons Frank Stastny Marengo Mee Waterloo Swans Marengo _ Legion Ase Kouba Vanna F. Stastny

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