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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1949

Page

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Dozens of Favorites for Cedar Rapids C R Open Weekend

The Cedar Rapids Country Club hosts a $5,000 Open this weekend drawing many top golfers including Jim Ferrier Ted Neist Jack Shields and Henry Ransom. Practice rounds showed scores from 65 to 72 with Ferrier firing a 25 under par at the Grand Rapids Open recently and Laddie Kempa a 68 among Friday morning efforts.

Cedar Rapids Country Club Jim Ferrier Otto Greiner Henry Ransom Dave Douglas Jerry Barber Ferrier Ted Neist Jack Shields Charlie Burkart Chuck Johnson al Stieger John Jacobs Cedar Rapids Gene Battistoni Arlington Heights Ill Marty Furgol Ed Furgol Labron Harris Laddie Kempa Bill Nary Ray Hill

Milkman Ferrier Leads Cedar Rapids Open Tee Time Oddity

Pro Jim Ferrier, known for drinking milk on the course, tees off at 1 13 p.m. Saturday in the Cedar Rapids Open. Ahead at 1 06 is a three some led by Amateur Bill K Campbell who drives a Swaner's dairy milk truck in Iowa City.

Big Jim Ferrier Jim Bill K. Campbell Swaner’s Iowa City Campbell Ferrier

Parade of Champions Opens Four Part Golf Showdown

A four part golf weekend features Parade of Champions led by Vines at the Cedar Rapids event. A 150 player first round follows Friday, then Calcutta dinner Saturday night, and final 36 holes Sunday. Notables include Neist Nary Douglas Greiner Ransom Furgol and Ferrier in top U.S. rankings.

P.G.A Calcutta Montrose Hotel Vines Neist Nary Douglas Greiner Ransom Ite White Ferrier Monti Hawkins Furgol

Cedar Rapids Open names three on rules body

Alfred E. Durin of Cedar Rapids joins the Cedar Rapids Open rules committee along with Herman Sani of Des Moines the Iowa Golf Association secretary and Terry Malan PGA tournament supervisor.

Durin Sani Malan Alfred E. Durin Cedar Rapids Herman Sani Des Moines Iowa Golf Association Terry Malan P.G.A

Central Association Standings and Weeknight Scores

The Central Association standings show Cedar Rapids ahead with 64 wins and 27 losses, Burlington 74 and 41, Rockford 35 and 304? The results note Keokuk at Cedar Rapids and Burlington 8 Clinton 3, Keokuk at Clinton, and Rockford at Burlington on Thursday with games Friday and Saturday.

Burlington Cedar Rapids Rockford Keokuk Clinton Kewanee

Baseball standings and schedule notes from American League

The column lists current standings with teams Cleveland Detroit Washington St Louis New York and Chicago and Boston. It reports upcoming games including Philadelphia at St Louis and New York at Cleveland with pitchers Raschi Benton Calvert Gray or Hutchinson and notes Saturday matchups across cities.

W. L. Pet Brooklyn Aabkcans Boston Jeanna Ve Philadelphia York Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago Sige Poming Yee J. Louis New York Incinnati Boston Rush Haten St. Louis Staley Anse Vander Meer Bickford Werle Heintzelman Bryattsburgh L. Pet G.B. Wawr Seneteshus Ec Cleveland Pomageenia Oa Detroit Au Washington

Pirates Use Rocket Errors For 4-2 Win

Pirates beat Cedar Rapids 4-2 in Keokuk to take the three game series. Jack Cookman allowed early Cedar Rapids scoring but two eighth inning errors opened the gates as Jack Tanner belted his 32nd homer and Roders and Marquardt drove in runs. Gilbert relieved for Cedar Rapids with two earned runs charged against him.

Keokuk Jack Cookman Pirates Cedar Rapids Rockets Clinton Jack Jack Gilbert Jack Tanner Jeft Amato Scott OiWopinek Tanner Rogers King Osmith McFarl'd Hackford Cookman Gilbert Ne Cb—Ester

Mechanicsville Night at Memorial Stadium Tags Town Fans

Cedar Rapids Rockets announce Memorial Stadium events with Mechanicsville night tonight and good neighbor night Sunday. Jim Meaghan urges fans to bring a friend who has not attended a game and collect tickets at the business office this week.

Memorial Stadium Jim Meaghan Cedar Rapids

Speeder Jailed On Way to Cedar Rapids Open

Jackson ville golf pro Donald W. Fairfield 19 faced his first Cedar Rapids Open round with 49 cents in pocket after police stopped him for speeding in Clinton Illinois. He could not post a 15 dollar bond and had 12.74 on him to cover a 12.25 fine and court costs from a municipal court ruling.

Clinton Jacksonville, Ill Donald W. Fairfield Cedar Rapids Fairfield

Trosky to Play With All Stars in Cleveland Game

Hal Trosky of Cedar Rapids was named first baseman on the all star Cleveland Indian team for 1921 40. The squad will meet the 1920 team in a 3 inning game in Cleveland on September 4. Trosky led voting with more votes than all but Earl Averill. fans cast ballots.

Cleveland Hal Trosky Cedar Rapids Trosky Earl Averill

Saturday Tee Times Show Wide Cedar Rapids Field

A long list of golfers and starting times fills the Saturday tee sheet. Cedar Rapids and Davenport players mix with entrants from Des Moines Madison and Chicago as 7:30 to 2:02 p.m. starts unfold across the schedule.

Coverage of the C. R. on KCRG

A radio or television notice promises full coverage of the C. R. topic on KCRG. Viewers are advised to stay tuned for details and updates as they unfold.

Nary for PGA Fills Dinner With Golf Gags

NARY from Los Angeles and Phoenix entertained at the Young Men's bureau dinner, registering two cities and joking about golf. He teased favorites, discussed Bobby Locke, the Masters course, Cedar Rapids, and predicted a 207 winning score at Cedar Rapids Open with ten possible winners including Furgol and Ferrier.

Bill Nary Los Angeles Nome Nary The Chamber of Commerce Or Nary P.G.A Ken Hastie Hastie

Kids Tilt On Stadium Slate Between East West All Stars

Two youth league baseball games will open Friday night at Memorial Stadium as part of the Cedar Rapids Rockets-Kewanee series. East and West All Star teams, composed of Civic and Service league players, meet at 6 p.m. Friday with John Beck's league players joining Saturday.

Cedar Rapids Civic and Service Elks David Sterns Bill Beck Bill Happel Jim Maher Rod Aimers Grodon Maddlotk K. of C Terry Wilson John Meis Lyle Chittick Lions Bill Hiladek

Coverage Corner: C. R. Open Details at 1600

Stay tuned to KCRG at 1600 for complete coverage of the C. R. Open. This brief pushes readers to watch the station’s later coverage for results and highlights.

KCRG

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