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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1948
Page
5
The article covers golfer Johnnie Jacobs predicting a Cedar Rapids Open win and his schedule, plus memories of 1939 and Olympic track figures. It also notes Davenport records by Mrs. H R Staats, baseball fan voting for DiMaggio and local star picks for the national lineup, with Cedar Rapids readers comparing local votes to St Louis selections.
At Evanston and Detroit the Olympic finals scene shifts as Gil Dodds withdraws from the Northwestern Dyche stadium field after officials ruled participation required a prior finals berth. The trials showcase stars Patton Fonville and Dreyer among many contenders with a long list of qualified hopefuls for London.
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Joe Berja a 27 year old Filipino featherweight died in Stockton California from brain concussion suffered after being knocked out in the eighth round of a scheduled 10 round main event at Civic Auditorium. Berja had boxed in the Philippines and the U S for seven years and was floored four times by Roy Higa a 24 year old Honolulu featherweight.
Danceland toppled the American Legion squad 10 to 3 in a Thursday Cedar Rapids softball exhibition. Players Hanson Hinton Ashburn and others featured, with Danceland gaining the decisive win.
The American League slate lists probable starters across matchups including Boston at Philadelphia with Kramer and Merchilden, New York at Washington with Lepat and Hudse, St Louis at Cleveland, and Chicago at Detroit with Pieretti in action.
Green Bay Packers sign former Gopher guard Fred Vant Hull and recall center Ray Piotrowski from Norfolk of the Dixie League.
In Kansas City Missouri Valley tennis, Norman Barnes and Jim Wasta of Cedar Rapids fell in the junior boys doubles third round. Frumson and Gundlock advanced after defeating Wasta and Barnes in Thursday play. In junior girls doubles, Roberta Capps of Des Moines and Pat Norman of Sioux City beat Carol and Pat Chandlee 6 3 6 0 in the second round.
In Iowa City final-round action Wiltem Junction defeats Burlington 2 to 1 as Witten Jensen earns the win over Parliacion who threw five innings of scoreless relief. Victor contributes a run for Wiltem Junction.
Kansas City’s Buster Mills and Eddie Held of St. Louis join Omaha’s Bill Schuehart among pros filing for Cedar Rapids Open. The 36 hole event at Cedar Rapids Country Club is set for Sunday with 113 entries. first foursome starts at 6:30 a.m. Local Cedar Rapids ace Johnnie Jacobs Jr. plans full 18 holes Friday after a Thursday 38 on the front nine.
The touring pros sharpened their short game at the Wyandot Country Club ahead of the $10,000 Columbus Invitational. Local management let rough creep onto some fairways and tall grass near greens to toughen the 6,400 yard layout.
A seventh inning Catholic Workmen rally fell short at Ellis Park while Me Too Grocers won 4-3 to tie for the league lead. Pete McGill limited the Workmen to two hits through six innings. Marion Reed’s two run triple sparked the late bid but he was stranded after a baserunning blunder. Jim Kelley homered in the third for Me Too.
The Cedar Rapids softball tournament at Ellis Park starts Monday at 7 p.m. with Me Too of Cedar Rapids facing Morocco Inn of Dubuque. The event features 20 teams in single elimination rounds through Sunday with multiple games daily at various times.
Jimmy Wilburn remained unconscious but improved Friday per Mahaska County hospital officials. The dirt track racing veteran was injured in a crash here last week and officials said he was resting comfortably.
Jim Russell of the Braves belted a grand slam in Brooklyn in the eighth inning to derail the Dodgers’ six game win streak, giving Atlanta a 7-4 victory. Tommy Henrich added a Bronx grand slam for the Yankees in a 6-5 win. Indians routed the White Sox 14-1. Tigers beat the Browns 12-2. Bearden pitched well for the Indians, while Blackwell excelled for Cincinnati in a 4-0 win over Chicago. Pittsburgh toppled St Louis 16-4, and Washington lost to Boston 4-1.
Boston Braves second baseman Eddie Stanky has a broken bone in his right ankle and could be sidelined for about six weeks, per a team physician. He was hurt Thursday in a collision with Dodgers player Bruce Edwards while sliding into a base.
University of Oklahoma President George Cross said the school may cancel its Big Seven football game with Kansas this year if the Jayhawks do not accept a new eligibility rule that counts junior college competition against collegiate records. Coach Bruce Drake supported Kansas standing behind its GIs, arguing the team is right in its stance.
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