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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1947

Page

4

Red Sox Boss Eddie Collins Defends Williams Pay

Boston General Manager Eddie Collins blasted club owners criticizing Ted Williams salary. He said Williams wrote his own ticket and is worth it at the gate, defending pay levels and noting Williams drew large crowds. Collins praised Williams as the greatest ball player and urged rivals to mind their own business.

Collins Bill Veeck Cleveland Indians Bob Feller Williams Red Sox Feller

Y Commercial League Tonight Four Games Schedule

Four basketball games are set for tonight in the Y Commercial league. At 6 15 Armstrongs meets Becks followed by 7 15 Key stone against Iowa Steel 8 15 La Plant Choate vs Kinney Shoes and 9 15 Bell Transfer faces Farmers State Bank.

Armstrong's Beck's Keystone Iowa Steel LaPlant-Choate Kinney Shoes Bell Transfer Farmer’s State Bank

Upper Iowa Beats Beavers 52 47 In Iowa Conf Clash

Upper Iowa defeated Buena Vista 52 to 47 at Storm Lake as BV tenured free throws misfired. BV led on field goals but made seven of 17 charity tosses while Upper Iowa hit 14 of 22. Simpson’s Redmen threaten Loras in tonight’s game in Indianola after a four game conference streak.

Upper Iowa Buena Vista Iowa Storm Lake Beavers Simpson Loras Duhawks Indianola Central Luther Dubuque

Walker Girls Triumph Over Sacred Heart in Coggon Tourney

Dvorak nets 30 as Walker beats Sacred Heart of Monticello 56 34 advancing alongside Coggon Lisbon and Center Point in the girls sectional at Coggon with Friday matchups listed. Center Point leads Alburnett 47 24 while Palo and Garrison post strong showings in separate sites.

Jaliser Lassies Coggon Lisbon Center Point Walker Dvorak Sacred Heart of Monticello Enees Delhi Dillon Dell High Vesey See Aeee Alburnett Alburnett Center Point Wheeler Alburnett High Miller Walker Monticello Sacred Heart Walker High Dvorak Sacred Heart High Howie Cogreon Central City Coggon High Drexler Central City High Peters

Knox Defeat Would Cinch Beloit Crown

Beloit leads the Midwest Conference race as Knox hosts Carleton in Galesburg tonight. Strong Beloit threat to clinch with a loss. Knox cannot improve its position. Saturday action includes Monmouth vs Grinnell and Beloit vs Cornell. Grinnell meets Coe at Cedar Rapids.

Beloit Wis Knox Carleton Galesburg Carls Northfield Minn Monmouth Cornell Grinnell Coe Cedar Rapids St. Olaf Lawrence Carroll Ripon St. Norbert Pet. TP. OP Kenmouth Garieton

Gazette Sports Editor Addresses Solon Club Meeting

Tait Cummins, sports editor of The Cedar Rapids Gazette, spoke on the Iowa athletic situation to Solon Business Men's Club. The event followed a club dinner at Ray's Tavern and marked the group’s first meeting with newly elected officers.

SOLON Tait Cummins Cedar Rapids Gazette Iowa Solon Business Men’s Club Ray’s Tavern

iHawkeyes Return Home for Battle With Wolverines

Iowa, coming off five straight Big Nine road losses, hosts Michigan in a home game to end a skid. Coach Harrison rotates lineups to boost scoring as Michigan visits with a 4-3 league mark and leading scorers Mack Suprano wicz and Boyd McCaslin.

Iowa City INS University of Iowa Michigan Hawkeyes Minnesota Indiana Purdue Northwestern Wisconsin Illinois Wolverines Ohio State Mack Supranowicz Boyd McCaslin Stormer

Manchester Men Will Feed Quail Pheasants

A county wide program to feed pheasants and quail is announced by the Delaware County Fish and Game Protective Association. Local coordinators Maurice Raymond and Marvel Koeneke of the O. K. Rubber Welders in Manchester are seeking covey locations and will provide free feed at the Rubber Welders station on West Main Street. Feed stations are planned at Greeley Earlville Masonville Edgewood and Ryan with feed supplied by the association.

Manchester Delaware County Fish and Game Protective Association Maurice Raymond Marvel Koeneke Greeley Earlville Masonville Edgewood Ryan

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