Betz Hart Win National Clay Courts Women's Doubles
Pauline Betz and Doris Hart won the National Clay Courts Women's doubles title at River Forest defeating Sarah Palfrey Cooke and Mary Arnold in straight sets 6-4 6-3. Segura and Talbert advance to a Sunday final in the men's singles with Segura set to challenge Talbert after beating Elwood Cooke in the semis.
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Chicago
Pauline Betz
Doris Hart
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Mary Arnold
Los Angeles
River Forest Country Club
River Forest
Ill
Billy Talbert
Wilmington
Del
I Lseal
Nashville
Tenn
Talbert
Francisco
Pancho) Segura
Hoerner Drafted by Cleveland Rams
Lester Dick Hoerner, Dubuque football standout and Army member in Austria, has been drafted by the Cleveland Rams of the National Professional league. He has two years of college eligibility remaining at the University of Iowa, and the Rams plan for him to finish college work before turning professional.
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Dubuque
Lester
Dick Hoerner
Army
Austria
Cleveland Rams
Hoerner
University of Iowa
Cleveland Club
Masters Open Conflicts Lead To Schedule Shuffle
Iowa State college Athletic Director Louis Menze was told of the Masters tournament postponement to August 11 12 conflicting with the Open. Officials may cut play to 18 holes in all flights to accommodate the overflow entries. Prizes include $1100 in war bonds in the championship flight and a $500 bond for pros with a $100 bond for the low scoring amateur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Menze
Iowa State College
Menze
Harless
Texas A and M Coach Homer Norton Leaves Hospital
Homer H. Norton athletic director and head football coach at Texas A M college was released from St Marys hospital in Rochester Minnesota after a 35 day confinement. He plans a week to ten day convalescence at a Rochester hotel with daily city walks.
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Rochester, Minn
Homer H. Norton
Texas A. and
M. College
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Texas Aggie
Hi Neighbor Wins Detroit Handicap in Stunning Upset
Hi Neighbor a 26 to 1 longshot from the Bomar Stable nosed out 20 to 1 Royal in the Motor City Handicap at Detroit. Jockey Herbie Claggett timed the mile and one sixteenth in 1 47 1 5 earning payoffs of 54.60 16.00 and 8.80 as Hordtal placed third and Amber Light faded to sixth.
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Detroit
Hi Neighbor
Bomar
Motor City
Dietrich Drives A’s Slump to 18 Defeats in 20
Dietrich earned his fourth win against two losses as Knerr worked full windup and stole home on a sacrifice and grounder. Christopher dropped to 3-3 with his fifth loss. Singling in a run, he held a 2-1 edge into the fifth before the Sox exploded for three runs and then five in the eighth. Papish limited 11 Philadelphia hits in his first big league start.
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Knerr
Dietrich
Christopher
Sox
Frank Papish
Philadelphia
Pinch Hit Lazor Delivers as Red Sox Top Indians
Johnny Lazor delivered a two run double in the sixth powering Boston to an 8 6 win over Cleveland. The rally snapped the Indians five game win streak and halted Boston’s three game skid. Metkovich and Lake homered for the Sox while Heath blasted a three run shot for Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Johnny Lazor
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Skein
George Metkovich
Eddie Lake
Indians
Jeff Heath
O'Dea and Bishanmi Batting Totals in Cleveland Game
In a rough box score style summary for Cleveland at bat, O'Dea and Bishanmi led with batting totals and errors noted by B Steiner. The record cites runs, sacrifices, and base hits distributed among Lake Metkovich Wilson Henry Ryba and others with multiple noted fielding and pitching references.
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O'Dea
Bishanmi
Cleveland
B. Steiner
Dea
B. Steine Pisys
Nersome
Metkovich
Vich. Lake
Metkovicch
Er Lake
Veland
Wilson
Ith
Henry
Ryba
Wii- N
Henry L.ryba
Io Ee
Pitcher
Sum
Butternut Faces Clinton Sunday In Legion Game
The Butternut Bakers meet Clinton Iowa junior legion champs Sunday in a district playoff at Clinton. Coach Russ Schamberger travels with the full roster to counter Clinton’s Cedar Rapids title bid. Clinton earned entry by beating Davenport city champs 2 1 in a hard fought game.
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The
Butternut Bakers
City
Clinton
Iowa
Russ Schamberger
Butternut
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
John Ruby
George Schamberger
Glen Medhus
Don Martin
Jack Carpenter
Art van Cleve
Frank Strum
Bill Brown
Johnny Naughton
Bob Hickman
al Seabrooke
Bill Tylee
Spud McConnell
Tom Forbes
Russ Wiley
War Jeep Wins Skokie Handicap at Washington Park
War Jeep owned by Mrs. Elizabeth N. Graham of New York City won the $20,000 Skokie Handicap at Washington Park, ridden by Johnny Adams. Pot O Luck finished second with Fighting Don third as a field of eleven raced seven furlongs in 1 25 earning $15,050 for the owner.
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Charles Dunkley
Chicago
War Jeep
Elizabeth N. Graham
New York City
Washington Park
Johnny Adams
Fighting Don
Pat O’ Luck
Hoop Jr
Pot O’ Luck
Fighting Step
Don
Graham
Pullman Ban Not Likely to Hurt Athletic Games
New ODT sleeping car rules ban civilian use for trips 450 miles or less. Coaches warn college football, especially naval trainees, face hardship as teams travel 48 hour limits. Railroads expect shortage to ease in 3 to 5 months. pro football will be largely unaffected with Sunday games.
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New York
ODT
Associated Press
Association of American Railroads
Washington
Duke Football Coach Returns After Overseas Service
Duke University officials announced that Wallace Wade, director of athletics and head football coach, has returned to Durham after 15 months overseas on military leave. Wade was involved in major engagements and recently helped set up army athletic programs while abroad.
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Durham
Duke University
Wallace Wade
Wade
Duke
Army
Girl Sets Record In A A U Swimming Championship
Betty Lachok of Akron Ohio won the national junior A A U two and a half mile open water event at Clementon Lake in New Jersey with a new record time of 16 41. She shaved three minutes 40 4 5 seconds from Evelyn Rawls previous mark set in 1939.
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Clementon
N. J
Betty Lachok
Akron
Ohio
Clementon Lake
Miss Lachok
Evelyn Rawls
Florida
V F W Baseball Preview Darkens Riverside Lineup
Due to Butternut’s trip to Clinton for a district Legion game one Vets summer league game remains at Riverside diamond Sunday. Roosevelt Hotel faces Armstrong starting at 4 p.m.
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Butternut
Clinton
Riverside Diamond
Roosevelt Hotel
Armstrong
Baseball game summary with midgame misreads
National Lowrey Pafko and two base misreads lead to a tied inning as Passeau and Schanz hold the line. Pas seau wild pitches and a Sacrifice bunt set the stage for Stolen base by M Sacrifice. Left on base tally shows Passeau and Schanz contributing with seven strikes and a late eight inning stand.
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Lowrey
Pafko
Cavarretta
Passeau
Ae Tan
Philadelphia
Schanzg
Karl
Striksouts
Schanz
Schang
Johnson
Titanton
Titanton). pitcher—Schanz. Umpires—Jorda, Bearedon
Goetz
Bric A Bac Wins San Juan Capistrano Handicap at Santa Anita
Bric A Bac ridden by Col. E R Bradley won the mile and a half San Juan Capistrano Handicap at Santa Anita Saturday afternoon in 2 30 4 5. Wing And Wing finished second, Best Effort third, Gay Dalton unplaced. Eric A Bac paid 9.30 5.00 34.60, Wing And Wing 12.90 6.70, Best Effort 6.60.
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Arcadia
Calif
Ins
Bric A Bac
Col. E. R. Bradley Castoff
Freeman and Church
Santa Anita
Wing
Explorer
Old English
Gay Dalton
Mexico City
Eric A Bac
Karl Scheel Emerges as Baseball Bench Jockey of Note
CHICAGO UP Karl Scheel a 24 year old batting practice pitcher for the White Sox has become the most feared bench jockey in the majors. He specializes in the razzberry jeering rival players without profanity or personal attacks and has sparked incidents from the Tigers to the Browns in St. Louis. Scheel calls Vern Stephens meat head and sparked the Browns dugout after taunting Relief Pitcher George Caster.
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Chicago
Karl Scheel
Scheel
White Sox
Tigers
Tailend Athletics
Vern Stephens
The
Browns
Giants Sweep Reds In Doubleheader To Seize NL Lead
New York Giants rout Cincinnati 3 1 in game one and win 11 7 in game two to move into a four way tie for first in the National League. Harry Feldman outpitched Vern Kennedy in the opener, while Danny Gardella and Ernie Lombardi led the nightcap with four and five RBIs respectively. Lombardi homered twice and added a triple, Ace Adams recorded the final outs in relief.
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NEW York
Giants
Cincinnati
Harry Feldman
Reds
Frank MoeCormick
Vern Kennedy
Danny Gardella
Ernie Lombardi
Ace Adams
Gardella
Lombardi
Adams
Rube Fischer
Holmes Keeps Hitting As Braves Edge Pirates In Seesaw Win
Tommy Holmes extended his consecutive games with a hit to 35 as the Boston Braves defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 7 to 6. Holmes lined a scratch single off Frank Coleman in the eighth inning after a 6 6 tie, with Phil Masi delivering the deciding homer to left.
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Boston
Tommy Holmes
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Holmes
Frank Colman
Braves
Phil Masi
Scattered Incomplete Text Describes Baseball Play Summary
Fragmentary OCR notes reference players Barrett Elliott and Hutchings with mentions of home runs and two base hits. The garbled lines hint at fielding, batting, and possibly inning details but lack coherent structure or full names. No clear game context or outcomes are discernible.
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Sewell
Barnhart
Iran
Triste
Mass
Barrett
Elliott
Gaield
Gillenweter
Hutchings
Coman
Sey
Ramsey
Asi
Mort Cooper Leaves Boston for Arm Exam
Braves pitcher Mort Cooper, who earned Boston a 7 to 6 win over the Pirates by relieving Johnny Hutchings in the eighth, travels to St. Louis for an examination of a troublesome throwing arm by Dr. Robert Hyland. Cooper has been used mainly in relief due to arm troubles.
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Boston
Mort Cooper
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Johnny Hutchings
St. Louis
Robert Hyland
Braves
Soccer Finals Sunday in National Amateur Cup
New York reports the season ends Sunday with the National Amateur Cup final pitting the defending champions against an opponent yet to be named.
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New York
INS
Seahawks Defeat Schick In Rain Halted Game
The Iowa Sea Hawks beat Schick hospital nine 7 to 2 in a four and a half inning game halted by rain. Henry Kaiser allowed few hits as Lou Rochelli and infielders quieted Cadet threats. Playing Coach Carlos Ratliff homered in the third and Seahawk hitters led by Ratliff with a homer and a double in three trips.
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Seahawks
Schick
The
Gazette
Iowa City
Iowa Seahawks
Schick Hospital
Henry Kaiser
Lou Rochelli
Sir ‘Uns
Howard Bauma
Baum
Mike Franchuk
Bill McCowan
Carlos Ratliff
Cadets
Ratliff
Seahawk
Gehick
Hospices
G I Gazette Letters From War Fronts Across the World
A collection of correspondence from G I Gazette readers overseas and stateside. Marines and sailors from Brazil to Manila share updates on duties and morale while recalling old comrades and past battles. Local letters note sports, boxing legends, and humorous memories amid the war effort.
Coe Corner Highlights Wartime Alumni Assignments and News
Wartime notices from Coe College detail alumni like Gerald A. Jaines and Frederick R. Merritt serving in education and military roles across Oregon Washington D C and Germany. The column notes letters from Lt An E Hutter in Weimar and notes promotions and awards for several veterans including Chris Bazos and Merlin McCullough. It includes social bits of veterans in Hawaii Germany and the Pacific and mentions family ties and home connections in Iowa communities.
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Ajor
Gerald A. Jaines
Peterson
Cam Adair
Ore
Fort Meade
Frederick R. Merritt
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Military Personnel Division
Headquarters
AAF
Washington, D. C
Merritt
J.g
John Fiske
Janet Murray
Arlington
Harlan S. Rice
Marine Corp Reserve
Coe College Alumni Association
Walter C. Rice
1609
Avenue
Rice
Marine Corps Communications Center
Hawaii
Virginia Stanton Rice
Jack Faber
Germany
Cleo Misel
Burg
Roy Misel
West Liberty
Merlin L. McCulloh
Morrison, Ill
Navy
Pacific
Harold F. Johnson
Harvey M. Johnson
Clarion
Randolph Field
Headquarters Corps
Weimar
An E. Hutter
Maywood
Ill
Thuringia
Fritz Sauckel
France
Ted Chuck McManaman
Kirby Smith
Hutter
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Betz
Cooke
Bill Talbert
Waakanen
Hal Burtace
Es Berry Field
Francisco Segura
As Or
Seh Ie
Ty Buttimer
San Francisco
Califarnes Livington
Elwood Cooke
Hal Surface
Berry Field
Bernard Itzen
San
Brendan Macken
Montreal
Can
Pauline Een
Miami
Fla
Cee Aaa
Cushizigollywood
Shirley Ry.ron
Qhia
A Palfrey
Pele
Spreb
Sens
Los Anesien
Los A Angeles
God
Cook Patteterson
Hinsdinsdale
Charles Steinke
Hinsda
WwEeex
Star Jewelry
Q Smith
Farrell
Siebert
George
Moses
Michaelay
Schalk
Seeereeas
Rosarish
BOSOX
Abhoa Lake
Toxo
Roeco
Seere R-Jo
Son
Hayes
Wies
Steer
5Th Ave
Harold Ammons
Legion
Skokie Handicap
Pullman
R Quverseas
A.A.U
Brooklyn Dodger
Charley Dressen
Dixie Walker
Dodger
Sabe Herman
V.F.W. Baseball
Bric
Bac
Capistrano
Anita
Clay
Mallory
Tipton
Smann
Libkert
Ol Lockman
McGick
Peraub
Iesner
Uttz
I Weahl
Kerr
Kennedy
Mesner
Reyes
Lockman
Weintraub
Feldman
McCormick
K Kennedy
Hausmann
Es Ble
Williams
Me Mick
Aliams
Wahl
Wahl and McCormik
Calle—Peldevin
Henline
Stewart and Ballanfant
Ee Wee
York
Dasso
Modak
Ligendes
Kidd
Lakeman
Ansen
Fischer
Alias Red Peppers
al Todd
Davey Golad
Alex Fidler
Innce
Bob Estabrook
Gazzette
Brazil
Marine Sarge John Havens
G.I
Okinawa
Eddie Podzimek
Pfc
R. G. West
Fifth Avenue
Tenth Street SE
Kid Artz
Iwo Jima
Artz
George Zipper
Oto Vogel
Hawkeye
St. Mary’s
Jeaders
Dick Bartell
Treasure Island
Joe Shimek
Loyal Meek
Philippines
Red Cross
Dora Jane Hamblin
Dodie
Manila
Roy McHugh
A Rassler
Camp Livingston
Dick Barker
Cornell
Franklin
Marshall
Henry Miller
Joe Kintz
Marines
Anamosa
Golden Gloves
Camp LeJeune
N.C
Ed McHugh
England
Belfast
Ireland
Moon Mullin
Europe
Goofy Gertie
GI Gazette
Keith Concannon
Harry Concannons
Fourth Avenue
Jimmy Bowker
Tom Bowkers
Oakland Avenue
Leyte
Bowker
Franklin High
Iowa U
Keramaretto
States
Marilyn van de Walker
Frisco
Frederick Fluegel III
South Pacific
Fluegel
Albia
George “Red” Frye
Iowa U. Iron Men
Peleliu
China
Lewis
Levine
Fred Carstens
Ge Force
Robert L. Jens
Linz
Air
Rhine
Neckar
Danube
Harlan J. Rice
Waikiki Theater
Honolulu
Jim Liek
Jack Parrish
Bob Condon
Condon
Lick
U.S
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