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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1945
Page
2
Major league baseball opened the second half with headlines across leagues. Detroit and Washington impressed in the American League while the Cubs and Cardinals dominated the National League with multiple wins and standout performances.
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia split a twin bill with Kraus winning for Pittsburgh in the opener and Rescigno suffering the loss. Philadelphia was held to six runs in the nightcap as Jones and teammates struggled to score against Kraus.
Tom Crabbe took first honors with a net score of 66 at Cedar Rapids Country Club in a low net golf tourney. G. C. Wheeler placed second with 67, while W. C. Carpenter and N. P. Craemer tied for third at 68. A prize for the low score on three blind holes was shared by Joe Toman and A. D Dennis.
With two out in the ninth and the bases empty, Anamosa's Reformatory Snappers mounted a decisive rally to beat Monticello 2-1. Louie Stoll pitched for Monticello and Willie Wilfong matched him on the mound in a tight duel before the Snappers broke through.
Transplanting their M-1 league rivalry to a foreign field, the Iowa Manufacturers and Collins Radio teams of Cedar Rapids played a July Fourth game on Wednesday, with the Manufacturers emerging victorious.
Standings show WL Pet figures for M J League teams with Quaker Oats, Wilsons, Speeder, LaPlant and others. Results include Quaker Oats 7, Wilsons 5 and Speeder 5 plus upcoming games Manufacturers vs Fruehauf and Collins vs Quaker Oats. American League standings list Detroit, New York, St Louis, Washington, Cleveland, Boston and Philadelphia with recent results and Thursday games listed.
The standings show team records and win percentages for Brooklyn St Louis New York Philadelphia Chicago Boston Cincinnati Pittsburgh and others. Thursday games list Cincinnati at Brooklyn St Louis at New York Pittsburgh at Philadelphia and Philadelphia at Minnesota.
The Quakers move into fifth then climb to fourth after beating LaPlant 5-2 as Speeder over Wilsons. Mil ler, Rushek, Stahle, and Quinn key moves while Schamberger starred at short. Wilsons rallied briefly in the fourth, but Speeder held on with steady pitching and timely hits.
The Illini under Ray Eliot and Doug Mills hire Burt Ingwersen as line coach aiming to lift a program shadowed by Big Ten powerhouses. The piece recalls Ingwersen’s rugged Hawkeye lines and a storied 1939 clash, highlighting the coach’s expected impact on Illinois’ offensive and defensive front.
Two World War II veterans opened the Red Cross tournament at Kenmore with Darwin Sandy beating Bob Maresh 5-7 6-4 in the second round. Maresh led early 3-0 and 4-1 before Sandy leveled at 5-5 and won the opener. Jim Allen defeated Herb Beckman 6-2 6-2 in the other first round match.
Monona ball club defeated Elkader 3 to 1 at Monona Dittmer homered for Pisagane while Welch Ehrhart Hanson Barr Glenn Drahn and Hass contributed in the scoring and defense in a scenic league outing.
The Manufacturers lead the league and face Fruehauf, the only club to beat them this season, at Daniels Park at 6 p.m. Tonight's Friday slate also features Quaker Oats vs Collins Radio.
Outsiders took four of seven stakes on a holiday turf program as 310 588 fans wagered 14 718 844 across 13 tracks. Stymie won the Brooklyn handicap at Belmont, Sea Swallow captured the Yankee handicap at Suffolk Downs, Dockstader took the Diamond State at Delaware Park, and Daily Trouble won a division of the Equipoise mile at Washington Park.
Anamosa staged the Fourth of July observance contest at home as Schick hospital of Clinton defeated Anamosa M-1 league entrant 3-1. All Schick runs came on errors by Anamosa after the first inning lead, with Bruce earning the win in relief as Schick plated two in the sixth and two in the eighth to seal the win.
Herbert Behrens the 16 year old Fort Lauderdale high school star defeated Don Francisco Arcacha 6-4 6-3 6-4 to reach the national clay courts quarterfinals at River Forest club. Billy Talbert Pancho Segura and others joined in third round wins as Bernard Bartzen and Harry Buttimer awaited the next match. Elwood Cooke Jack McManus St Hal Surface and Nick Buzolich also reached round three.
Percy Jones Convalescent Hospital doctors marked Pfc. Donald Murray a Roxbury Mass hero who lost a leg in Germany with morale at 100 percent. Murray, a Boston Red Sox booster, inspired by seeing Dave Ferriss win his 13th game at Briggs Stadium after Joe Cronin kept the rookie for a double header.
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