Bruner and Dittmer Earn All America Honors
Iowa players Jack Bruner and Jack Dittmer named to the 1949 All America college squad by the American Association of College Baseball Coaches. Bruner first team pitcher with 6-2 record and 79 strikeouts in 71 2/3 innings. Dittmer second base on the second team with a .356 average and 23 RBIs. Texas and Wake Forest each place three players. Iowa two.
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Iowa City
Jack Bruner
Jack Dittmer
University of Iowa
American Association of College Baseball Coaches
Ion
John Kobs
Michigan State
Bruner Bruner
Murray Wall
University of Texas
Bruner
Waterloo
Chicago White Sox
Dittmer
Charles Teague
Wake Forest
Iowa
Elkader
Iowans
Texas
Southern California
California
Holy Cross
Independence women tie for first in invitational golf
Frances Weepie and Mrs Wayne Plank, both of Independence, tied for first with 91 in the 18 hole championship flight of the women s invitational tournament. Fifty one players from Oelwein Waverly Sumner Independence and Waterloo competed. They plan to meet again next Wednesday at Waterloo to form a permanent golf league with other events at Waverly August 3 and Oelwein August 10.
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Wayne Plank
Frances Weepie
Oelwein
Waverly
Sumner
Waterloo
Mutuel Clerk Gains $299 From Track Error
Arcadia California mutuel clerk Gerald Buechtel became $299 richer after a patron requested two $5 place bets on horse No. 8, then canceled. The clerk paid out when No. 8 finished second, returning $309 on a $10 stake, in a brief baffling miscue.
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Buechtal
DDT Use Advised to Fight Flies At Cans and Doors
Public health advisory urges use of DDT around refuse cans and entryways to kill flies and reduce disease risk. Authorities emphasize safety and proper application to limit exposure.
Baseball Meet Fair Feature At Monticello
A six team baseball tournament will highlight the Jones county fair in Monticello from August 17 to 20. Teams entered include Wyoming Cascade Maquoketa Dyersville Worthington and Monticello with total purses of 970. The final on August 20 awards 500 to the winner. umpires are Howdy Michaels and Dick Beall of Cedar Rapids.
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Wyoming
Cascade
Maquoketa
Dyersville
Worthington
Howdy Michaels
Dick Beall
Cedar Rapids
Make Plans for Tama Toledo Handicap Golf
The Toledo Tama golf club will host a Calcutta buffet supper for members and families on Thursday to prep for the fourth annual handicap golf tournament set for Sunday July 24. Wilbert Benda of Tama won last year’s title.
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TAMA
Toledo-Tama
Wilbert Benda
Barnes Upset By Wasta in Junior Play
Jim Wasta defeated Norman Barnes 7-5 6-1 to win the junior tennis title at the Playground commission tournament amid a results list that also features Pat Taft and Billie Kibbie claiming singles titles and multiple doubles winners in a lengthy field of junior competitors.
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Wasta
Norman Barnes
Jim Wasta
Playground Commission
Pat Taft
Billie Kibbie
Mary Carole Rankinen
Jim McAndrews
Carl Kirwin
Bill Graham
Randy van Denover
Irwin Nelson
Lou Felix Beauchamp
Ali Esfandiary
Darwin Sandy
Nevin Nichol
Doug Beauchamp
John Palmer
Bellows
Erwin Wasta
Norm Barnes
Carole Tauber
Benefit baseball game raises funds for Jim Franke in New Hampton
A benefit baseball game in New Hampton Thursday night collected 407 dollars for Jim Franke who is hospitalized in Rochester Minnesota with head injuries suffered in a game last month.
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NEW Hampton
INS
Jim Franke
Rochester, Minn
Iowa parks face crowding as park use climbs
For the first time in Iowa state park history crowds at Lake Macbride Lake Ahquabi Dolliver Memorial and Red Haw parks were turned away as a conservation commission anticipates a 20 percent rise in visitors from a 2.4 million total in 1948. Experts cite excellent fishing and longer seasons. safety reminders follow from Ed Zellar and Police Chief Jesse Clift urging supervision and precautions for water activities.
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Iowa State Park
Lake Macbride
Lake Ahquabi
Dolliver Memorial
Red Haw Parks
the Conservation Commission
Remove Bullet From Chest Of Eddie Waitkus
Eddie Waitkus underwent a 45 minute operation at Billings hospital Chicago to remove a rifle bullet lodged near his spine. The 29 year old Phillies first baseman was shot by Ruth Steinhagen and remains feverish but recovering with a planned discharge in about a week.
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Chicago
INS
Eddie Waitkus
Billings
Waitkus
Philadelphia Phillies
Ruth Steinhagen
Kankakee State Hospital
Unusual Iowa tennis meet features baby and nurse in odds
The 1949 Iowa state tournament in Cedar Rapids opens with Hal Surface's chance to play alongside his newborn in Kansas City, contingent on the nurse staying through July. Amid preparations, Al Bickel emerges as a rising talent while a volunteer crew coordinates registration, housing, and court setup for a smooth event across midwest meets.
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Hal Surface
Kansas City
Hal
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Nussbaumer Traded to Cardinals in Redskins Deal
Chicago Cardinals acquire Bob Nussbaumer former Michigan halfback from the Washington Redskins in a Saturday trade.
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Nussbaumer
Chicago
INS
Chicago Cardinals
Bob Nussbaumer
Michigan
Washington Redskins
Softball Tourney Opens Monday at Ellis Diamond
The Major Open softball tournament starts Monday July 11 with 16 statewide teams at Ellis Park. First prize is 200 dollars and a 14 inch trophy. prizes include 150, 100, and 50 for places two to four. Local teams Des Moines Moose and McDonalds Dubuque are among favorites as fans can win radios and prizes nightly.
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Packer Nine Opens Open Loop In Major Open Softball
Wilson and Company remain undefeated in the Major Open softball league after two weeks, leading with a 3-0 record. Al Carr delivered a walk off triple in the 11th to beat the Eagles 5-4, while Cochrane Roos ing of Iowa City took a 9-8 win. Joe Saub led Eagle batting with a .361 average, and Jack Delbridge sits 3-0 as the top pitcher despite an injured finger among Wilson. The league takes a break this week for the Major Open tournament at Ellis Park.
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al Cherry
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Black enters Cedar Rapids Iowa tennis tournament
Kenneth Black of Peoria wins eight state doubles titles and enters the Cedar Rapids tournament with partner Bert Lynch. Other entries include Luiien Barbour, Ken Donelson, and Clark Millikan. The event runs Wednesday to Sunday, co sponsored by Cedar Rapids Playground Commission Cedar Rapids Country Club and Cedar Rapids Tennis Association.
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Peoria
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Black
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Luiien Barbour
Winfield
Kan
Omaha
Ken Donelson
Clark Millikan
Iowa City
Len Prosser
Richard Hainline
Prosser
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Lucille Davidson
Cedar Rapids Playground Commission
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Cedar Rapids Tennis Association
Missouri Valley Tennis Association
Defending Champ in Eastern Net Finals
Mrs. Elfi Carroll of Forest Hills and Mrs. Norma Taberly Barber of New York advanced to the Eastern Clay Courts women's finals for the second straight year. Carroll is the defending champion.
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INS
Elfi Carroll
Forest Hills
Norma Taberly Barber
Carroll
Occo Golf Tournament Set for August 2021 in Oelwein
The second annual Occo amateur golf tournament will be held at the Country Club in Oelwein on Saturday and Sunday August 20 and 21. Earl Rhine sponsors the event which offers $1,000 in merchandise prizes and attracts over 100 top amateur golfers from Iowa and neighboring states. Saturday serves as qualifying day for out of town entrants with weeklong qualifying possible, flights are set by score, and finalists compete 18 holes Sunday with the championship flight playing 36 holes.
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Spirit Lake
Oelwein
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