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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1946
Page
4
Hank Greenberg voices weariness yet declines retirement and aims to play next year. He contemplates hitting totals, RBIs, and returning to first base after years in the outfield, citing fan support and his overall value to Detroit.
LaPlant-Choate defeated Link Belt Speeders 5 to 1 at Daniels Park in a decisive sixth inning. Frueh, Carrie, Wayne Bruce, Knacke and Scollon delivered key hits after Shanahan and Lamansky battled. Notable: Birkicht went 3 for 3 and Scollon robbed Heinze with two clutch catches. Timing 1:24. Umpires Wernimont and Ahrens.
New Orleans meets Trenton after overcoming elimination with a Thursday double header win. Riordan pitched for New Orleans in a 5-3 afternoon victory over Los Angeles, knocking them from the tournament, while New Orleans crushed five Trenton pitchers for a 15-3 win Thursday night. New Orleans earlier lost 6-0 to Los Angeles in the opener.
John Deere of Waterloo powered Thursday softball play in Des Moines with two victories. They beat Des Moines Moose 4-0 to reach a semi final, after a 3-1 win over Sioux City Eagles. Des Leone had defeated Denison K. C. The girls division final series opens tonight with Walker Realty of Des Moines facing Greenwood Electric.
Fruehauf Trailers aims to clinch the undisputed M J League pennant this evening at 5 15 at Daniels Park. Collins Radio opposes and a Collins win could create a three way tie. Fruehauf plans to start Verne Fleagle or Ike Reid while Collins manager Joe Bailey has Red Hibben Bill Brown or Formanek ready.
Sports columnist notes expert opinion on the National League pennant race. Judge Harry S. Johnson backs Brooklyn’s hustle while doubting St. Louis. Garag iola earns praise as a catcher prospect and talks of new league concessions, salaries, and Mexico flight. Cedar Rapids stadium news follows with housing priority delaying construction.
Field director Keith Tow of the softball association announced the final playoff game between Coe and Sinclair Memorial will be played Friday at 7 pm under lights at Ellis Park. Next Tuesday Wilsons and Quaker Oats meet at 7 pm, Tow said.
Jan Hus Lodge of the 11th CCCF will play its final scheduled softball game Sunday evening under lights at Frolic field against the colored VFW team. The teams will not meet Monday at Riverside as previously announced.
Cedar Rapids fighters Frankie Washington Jerry Dolan Freddie Palumbo and Junior Bragg will headline the Labor Day all star boxing program hosted by Maquoketa Athletic Club with entrants from Cedar Rapids Clinton Des Moines and Maquoketa in several feature bouts.
Lynn Rowe, a right handed pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, was named Philadelphia player of the year by local baseball writers on Friday. The award recognizes his standout performance with the Phillies during the season.
Ball defeated Bud Hollander 6-3 6-2 to win the city juniors boys 18 and under title at Kenmore. Hollander, sidelined by a knee injury from football practice, played through the final. Wasta and Barnes defended their doubles title with a 6-2 7-5 win over Fletcher and Cornwell.
Gundling and Dr Netolicky defeated Palm ver and Tom Grayston 6-4 5-7 6-0 3-6 6-3 in a five set match. In junior doubles, Jock Bickert and Mitchell Barnes beat Crabbe and Bob Fletcher 2-6 6-3 6-2 to reach the final.
The Waterloo event gathers archers for the annual state meet with championships and six gold ratings at stake. In the women’s division Leona Linder of Shellsburg faces Eloise Ruby of Iowa City. Ruby was national runner up and Midwest champion this year. On the men’s side contenders include Ford Hopkins of Muscatine, Lyle Colebaugh of Marshalltown, and Bob Lindsay of Cedar Rapids.
The 1946 Iowa state horseshoe tournament begins at Cedar Rapids Ellis park courts Sunday at 10 am. Entry accepted until 10 am Sunday. The event is sanctioned by state and national Horse shoe Pitchers' associations. The state convention meets at 7:30 pm Sunday. Local members urged to attend. Cash prizes awarded by entries with a large expected turnout.
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced the purchase of right hand pitcher Manuel Perez and outfielder Frank Kalin from Hollywood of the Pacific Coast league under cash terms of a working agreement.
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