Cedar Rapids Wins Legion Crown 2-0 Over Davenport
Cedar Rapids topped Davenport 2-0 to clinch the Second District American Legion title at Daniels Park. Art Kenyon and Witcher Herb Konigsmark both allowed four hits with no walks as Cedar Rapids produced a fourth inning rally highlighted by Bud Saylor and Bill Quimby. A double play from Richardson to Elgin to Koach preserved the shutout in the final frame.
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Hawkeye Grid Ducats on Sale
Iowa City report says 45,000 copies of football ticket material were mailed by the University of Iowa athletics department to prospective buyers. Reserved seats cost 3.50 for all five home games Purdue Homecoming Oct 16 Notre Dame Oct 23 Wisconsin Oct 30 Minnesota Nov 13 and 3 for Marquette Sept 25. The season ticket at 15 admits one to all home games. save 2 by buying this rather than individual tickets. Road game prices are 3.60 Oct 2 Indiana at Bloomington 3.50 Oct 9 Ohio State at Columbus 3.60 Nov 6 Illinois at Champaign 3.60 Nov 20 Boston University at Boston.
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Tops Trap Shooters at Beers Association Tourney
Ollie Fine of LaGrange California won the class A championship at the 15th annual Grand Pacific International Beers Association tournament in Salem Oregon on Saturday.
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Bruce Hurls LaPlant Past Becks 3-0
Bruce LaPlant-Choate pitcher Guy Bruce threw seven shutout innings with three singles allowed and five strikeouts to beat Beck 3-0. Road Builders struggled against Lefty Bill Andrews though Bruce’s defense and timely hits produced all runs, including Elias stealing home and Pratt driving in a run. Andrews, Iowa freshman, showed flashes of promise despite control issues.
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Upsets Highlight Iowa Open Tennis at Cedar Rapids Country Club
Unseeded George Dusty Rice upset top seed Charles Busby to reach the junior semifinals as four other upsets shook Saturday play at the Iowa Open. In men's singles, Len Prosser and Ted Hainline, top seeds, advanced to the quarterfinals with dominant wins while Frank Brody and Kev Donelson posted surprise victories. Finals set for Sunday afternoon.
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Dusty” Rice
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Iowa City
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Waltonians Win in Kids Loop Doubleheader
Two extra inning games highlight Friday play in the Kids league. Waltonians rallied to beat Rotary 9-6 at Daniels, while Kiwanis edged South Side Civic 2-1 at Riverside. The Gazette under Pete Bell topped Hearn Stevenson 8-2. Barneys Paint crushed Hatch-
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State Tennis Result Summary
In Cedar Rapids, a tennis match saw Island City top Cedar Rapids 6-0 6-2 in a round three encounter. Grumer and Fanges faced Oren Cine with Grumer advancing. Bill and another player defeated Burt in Kansas City, with scores noted.
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Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Vie for District Meet Start
Special to The Gazette Cedar Rapids opens district play Monday at Iowa City facing Burlington at 7 p.m. Dysart meets Iowa City at 8:30 p.m. Winners advance to the district final Wednesday at 8 p.m. Monona plays Applington at 7 p.m. at Waverly, with Winthrop next against Waverly.
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Eagles Nip Quakers in Softball 5-4 at Ellis Park
The Eagles defeated the Quakers 5-4 on Friday night at Ellis Park. Three early runs set the pace as Jack Delbridge scored the winning run on George Sundberg's decisive smash. Alex Ige led the offense with three hits in three at bats.
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Cozzi to Enroll at Iowa City This Fall
Stan Cozzi star of Marshalltown high school in 1946 and 1947 will enroll at the University of Iowa this fall. Named among the state's best back in prep circles for two seasons, he averaged 7.6 yards per try in his last two years and twice earned all-state honors.
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Minor Facts From Western and American Leagues
Friday results show Davenport defeating Waerees 5 to 3 in the Three-Eye League with Decatur 3 Springfield 2. Berube leads, Hagen tallies while Pet. pads stats in the Western League. ULTS Friday and American Association games are noted with limited readable details.
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Nothing But Trouble for Leo the Lip
New Giants manager Leo Durocher faced hostility from Brooklyn fans as he takes charge amid a dispirited pitching-poor club. He aims to inject life, hints at changes such as moving Bob Thomson to third base, while praising Jack Lohrke and noting past Dodger experiences shaping his approach.
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Brooks Win As Shotton Takes Over
Burt Shotton returns as Dodgers manager with a 4-2 win over the Reds sealing his first 1948 victory. Boston Braves rally from behind to beat the Cubs 12-10 in a six straight wins. St Louis defeats Philadelphia 8-2 under new manager Dusty Cooke. Philadelphia Athletics topple Cleveland 10-5. Red Sox topple Detroit 5-3. Yankees fall to Browns 10-4, while White Sox beat Washington 3-2.
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Chapman Uncertain About Future With Phillies Exit
Ben Chapman said he does not know if he will secure another baseball job after being deposed as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies. Bob Carpenter, club president, announced Chapman's departure in St Louis.
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162 Golfers in Chase For Public Links Title
ATLANTA AP One hundred two of the nation s top public links golfers began the chase this May for the Warren Golf team trophy as the 23rd National Public Links tournament got under way.
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