Jacobs Wins Fourth Amateur Crown At Cedar Rapids Open
Leonard Dodson the 1945 Cedar Rapids Open winner will defend his title at the fourth annual Cedar Rapids Open next Sunday. Dodson, bringing San Francisco amateur Jack Davis, expects a strong field of pros and amateurs totaling about 150. Prizes total 2500 with 1000 to the champion and 500 to second. Jacobs of Cedar Rapids will compete in his first Cedar Rapids Open, while veterans Al Howard Pat Willcox Chuck Johnson and Jack Smith are noted entrants. Continued coverage planned on page 2.
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Leonard Dodson
Kansas City
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Dodson
Cliff Jordan
Jack Davis
San Francisco
Iowa
al ‘Howard
Davenport
Pat Willcox
Des Moines
Willcox
Chuck Johnson
Indian Creek Club
Marion
Johnson
Kenmore
Jack Smith
Denver
Jonnie Jacobs
Cedar Rapids
Conn-Louis
Yankee Stadium
Texarkana
Ball Park
Arkansas
Texas
Arka
Red Sox Rally Past Tigers for Series Sweep 5-4
Boston takes the finale as a fourth inning burst breaks a 1-1 tie. Mickey Harris wins his 12th, knotting the lead to nine games as Detroit fades. Pesky and Doerr drive key plays in the eighth with a squeeze bunt and two runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Mickey Harris
Red Sox
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Paul
Dizzy” Trout
Tigers
Fenway Park
Bosox
Leon Culberson
Johnny Pesky
Trout
Culberson
Pesky
Atj
Dom DiMaggio
Ted Williams
Bobby Doerr
Bob Swift
Rip Russell
Jimmy Bloodworth
Detroit
Williams
Doerr
Hank Greenberg
Bloodworth
Chase Harris
Bob Klinger
Swift
Greenberg
Greenberg Pesky
Mullin
Russell
Kell
Harris
Klinger
Grieve, Rommel
Boyer
Standings and Probable Pitchers Update
Scores and lineups mix with team standings and upcoming games. probables include Bestom Wright Spahn Sewell Ostermueller Raffensberger Jurisich Hetki Borowy Schumacher and Borowy and others across leagues with notable results from Saturday including Cleveland over New York 33 2 and St Lewis over Philadelphia 4.
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Bestom
Pittsburgh
Wright
Spahn
Sewell
Ostermueller
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Raffensberger
Jurisich
Hetki
New York
Chicago
Schumacher
Wy Borowy
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Lombardi
Hicbe
Burkhart
Er Dickson
Beazley
Reston
Wwe
Detroit
Washington
St. Lowkk
Cleveland
St. Lewis
Gatehouse
An Shiries
Hudson
Scarboreuchiene
Phinasa
Haynes
Christ the Una Marrigdje
Christopher
Dodgers Rally Past Cubs in 4-3 Win at Wrigley
Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 before 40,097 at Wrigley Field ending a five game slide. Behrman pitched eight innings for the win, Passeau took the loss after Brooklyn opened with three runs in the first.
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Chicago
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Skein
Wrigley Field
Hank Behrman
Dodgers
Clyde McCullough
Billy Jurges
Claude Passeau
Cookie Lavagetto
Peter Reiser
Dixie Walker
Stanky
Walker
Reiser
Jurges
Hack
Waitkus
Rickert
McCullough
Behrman
Lavametto
Stevens
Brooklyn
Casey
Passeau
Meers
Behrrman
Chipman
Kush
Red Peppers Hot Sport Chatter Broad Iowa weekend lineup
A roundup of sports events across Eastern Iowa including Cedar Rapids leagues in base ball horse track and golf. Navy recruiting in Cedar Rapids invites veterans ages 17 to 64 to join a new Naval Reserve unit with Monday drill in the Memorial building. Also notes Sammy Snead exhibition at Manchester July 29 and golf chatter about Marion Indian Creek and Cedar Rapids Open figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Paulson
Roosevelt High
Navy
Organized
Naval Reserve
Cedar Rapids
Memorial Building
Marine and
Coast Guard
Naval Recruiting Office
Clarence A. Paulson
U.S.N.R
C. A. Paulson
Paulson
Iowa
Sammy Snead
Manchester
Dubuque
Sammy
Sam
Mr. Snead
Jimmy Hines
S Red Peppers
Hines
Johnny Jacobs
Walt Hodge
Cliff Jordan
Leonard Dodson
Kansas City
Jordan
Dodson
Marion
Marion Country Club
Indian Creek Country Club
Bing Crosby
Harry James
Sinatra
Forty Year Old Navy Man Wins District Net Meet
Commander War Ren Angstadt of the Iowa Navy Preflight wins the Eastern Iowa District Tennis Association title by beating 23-year-old Augustana star Robert A. Nelson in four sets. He also defeats 24-year-old Nelson in singles then plays doubles with Seaman W. H. Brinkman to challenge for the doubles crown. Janet Tillotson wins the women’s title 6-4 6-3 by defeating Dorothy Henry after ousting Ruth Zieke in the semifinals. Bruce Higley shows promise in the men’s event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Warren Angstadt
Iowa Navy
Robert A. Nelson
Augustana College
Silvis
Sarge Will Tilden
Angstadt
Robert E. Nelson
Rock Island
Nelson
Seaman W. H. Brinkman
Janet Tillotson
Des Moines
Capitol City
Dorothy Henry
Cedar Rapids
Ruth Zieke
Bruce Higley
Ottumwa Navy Nine To Face V F W At Daniels Park
Ottumwa Navy meets V F W in a feature ball game at Daniels Park with a twin bill today. The 1 30 start includes Quaker Oats versus Anamosa and LaPliant Choate against Speeder, followed by a 4 30 nine inning headliner Tuesday. Manager Frank Tvrdik calls for full squad, aiming to start either Bob Stastny or Lefty Rozek against the slugging Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V.F.W
Ottumwa Navy
Daniels Park
Quaker Oats
Anamosa
LaPliant- Choate
Speeder
Collins Radio
Frank Tvrdik
Tvrdik
Bob Stastny
Lefty Rozek
Navy
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa Navy Seahawks
Red Hibben
Verne Fleagle
Earl Frey
Ralph Ingels
Elmer Kotaska
Verne Carrie
Herman Frueh
Bill Diehl
Red Kenney
Chuck Elias
Claude Cypra
Ronnie Schueler
Bill Currell
Pinky Fuller
Bob Tvrdik
Art Holland
Don Gugler
Zaharias Wins Trans Miss Golf Final 6 and 5 Over Polly Riley
Babe Didrikson Zaharias defeats Polly Riley of Fort Worth 6 and 5 in the 16th annual Women’s Trans Miss Miss Golf final at Denver Country Club. Zaharias led 2 up at halfway, opened a four-hole lead after 21, closed strong with a 36 in the afternoon to clinch the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Texas
Denver Country Club
Zaharias
Riley
Miss Riley
Babe
Des Moines
Russell C. Mann
Brooklyn Dodgers to open fall training in Bend Oregon
The Brooklyn football Dodgers of the new All-America conference will depart today for Bend Oregon where they will begin fall training. All but five of the 61 players are riding by chartered plane with groups from New York and Tulsa Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Brooklyn Football Dodgers
Bend
Ore
Tulsa
Okla
McSpaden Paces Field At Kansas City Meet
Harold Jug McSpaden fired seven under par 65 to take the lead at the Kansas City invitational golf tournament as 54 holes neared. Byron Nelson and Johnny Bulla posted 204s while Frank Stranahan and Jimmy Hines pressed with 205s in a tight, sunlit contest before about 7,000 spectators.
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Kansas City
Harold
Jug" McSpaden
Sanford
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Ohio
Johnny Bulla
Chicago
McSpaden
Nelson
Bulla
Frank Stranahan
Jimmy Hines
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Jacobs
C. R
Jack Illian
Andrews
Roy McHugh
Iowa University
Art Andrews
Rudy Knepper
Knepper
Jim Gardner
Sioux City
Jake
Waterloo
Hyperion
Bob McKee
Ottumwa
Art Bartlett
Johnny
Gmk
W.L. Pet
L. Pet
Hauf
Land
Quaker
Anameia
Chente
Catlins “Rata
FLW
Ottumwa Navy Eahawks
Siladeipala
Cubs
al Bums
Stan Rojek
Lavagetto
Art Andrews, Jr
Red Peppers
Hot Sport
By Tait
Tipton
Fire Department
Hawkeye Downs
Charley Moore
Food Dealers Association
Daniels
Babe Zaharias
Polly
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