West Coast claims Rose Bowl rise and sports feats
California boosters hail recent national victories as proof of a coast comeback led by Bob Falkenburg in tennis and UCLA and Tulare stars in track and baseball. The piece cites Wimbledon title relevance, national baseball, and decathlon wins, plus notes on Dartmouth prep star Bob Spears and navy enlistment affecting college basketball recruiting.
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San Francisco Chronicle
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Dartmouth
Bob Spears
Doc Spears
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Wisconsin
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Jim Farrell
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Navy
San Diego
Cliff Jordan
Milwaukee
Denny
Reg Kaiser
Des Moines North
U. S
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Boys High
Brooklyn
Leonard Sykie Sykes
Phillips High
Chicago
Ollie Matson
Washington High
San Francisco
Standings and Results From Baseball Divisions
National League standings show Boston Pittsburgh and New York vying for lead with records and games back. Results list Brooklyn 13 New York 12 and other Monday and Sunday scores. Probable pitchers scheduled for Tuesday night games are included for all NL matchups.
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Spills Highlight Hawkeye Downs Cycle Program
More than 40 riders competed in the Hawkeye Downs event drawing 2,500 fans. George Red Glass of Peoria led the expert finale to victory, while Joe Hardenbrook of Minneapolis won the amateur final and moved up to race with the experts finishing second. Cedar Rapids riders Bob Pazour and Larry Christensen also placed in the novice and expert heats respectively.
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Peoria
Joe Hardenbrook
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Hogan's Roll Grows, He'll Miss 2 Meets
Betting Ben Hogan topped $20 197 50 in earnings and will skip two upcoming events. He won $2 600 at the Motor City Open after a two over par 73 playoff win over E J Harrison. Hogan plans exhibition matches instead of the Open in Columbus and the Pittsburgh stop.
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Franklin Teams to Play Two Baseball Contests Wednesday
Franklin Junior High meets Wilson at Daniels Park at 10 a.m. The freshman sophomore team faces Roosevelt at Daniels Park at 1 30 p.m. Both games are against city foes and part of Wednesday actions.
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Feller Looms as 1948 Biggest Flop for Indians
Oscar Fraley reports Bob Feller, the high paid but underperforming pitcher, looms as 1948s biggest flop while Cleveland Indians cling to a one game lead in the American League. Feller’s eight wins against nine losses and off season outside pursuits spark criticism from teammates and management.
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Ed Kheman
Don Black
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Meek’s Hole-in-One Headlines Cedar Rapids Holiday Golf
Jim Meek, 22, from University of Town, aces the 123-yard fifth at Cedar Rapids Country Club using a No 8 iron to fire a 78 in a holiday weekend round. Teammates Bill Fletcher Roger McDonald and Glen Chadima present. A busy local golf scene follows with Elmcrest and Cedar Rapids Country Club tournaments and Ellis Park entries.
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Cédar Rapids
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Charles Day
Ed Wadsworth
Marvin Wright
Chu Slauson
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George Harman
P L Bucklin
Bernarde Price
George Lu Eudhow
Kennether Gress
Ern Baister
Tom Jackson
Lee Hiltbrunner
Denison hires Staven as coach across two sports
Glenn Staven Hagen, former East Waterloo High School basketball coach, has signed to coach football basketball and track at Denison. He brings multi sport experience to Denison’s athletics department.
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East Waterloo High School
Denison
Jacobs on Air Leads Cedar Rapids Golf Week
John Jacobs of Cedar Rapids, state amateur champion, has a full week with a Kiwanis roundtable discussion Wednesday noon, a 7:15 pm Talking It Over show with Buzz Assett and Pat Harmon Thursday, and a 36 hole Cedar Rapids Open tourney Sunday, an event he won in 1946.
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Gazette
Kladis Sets Track Mark In Indianola Race
Danny Kladis of Chicago won the feature at Indianola in the Midwest Modified Auto Racing Association meet, setting a new 20 lap track record of 5 minutes 62.35 seconds on the quarter mile. Red Hoyle Cedar Rapids finished second after three laps off the track. Bud Koehler Blue Island won the semi main with Willard Yates Cedar Rapids second.
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Midwest Midlef Auto Racing Association
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Blue Island
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Kansas City
Art Wheeler
Kraft Enters Cedar Rapids Open Golf Field
Pete Johnny Kraft of Denver joins Cedar Rapids Open entry list as amateur entries close at 70 with five or four handicap range. Former Trans Miss champion Kraft and Earl Wilde of Rock Island join a 130 to tee off Sunday at Cedar Rapids Country Club as 40 pros are already listed.
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Wilson Tops Z. C. B. Jr. Jones Stars
The Wilson Packers beat Z. C. B. Jr. Jones Stars 18 to 2 in a Major Open softball game at Ellis Park Monday night. Bill Jones limited Z. C. B. J. to four hits while Bob Elliott had two singles in four at bats. Army Recruiting: won from Armstrong Sport Goods 11 to 1.
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