Jacobs Wins Cedar Rapids Open With 139 Top Cash Earner
Johnny Jacobs edged 42 professionals to win the fourth Cedar Rapids Open with a 139 total after two rounds at Cedar Rapids Country Club. Clarence Yockey of Kansas City was second at 141, earning $1,018.75 plus a $25 war bond for the morning low 18. Jacobs led with seven birdies and kept steady in bogeys, while other pros and amateurs contest ended with Dodson sharing fourth and Ulrich taking third in the pro division.
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Roy McHugh
Johnny Jacobs
Sunny Clarence Yockey
Kansas City
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Jacobs
Johnny
Yockey
Leonard Dodson
Bill McPartland
Cedar Rapids
Chuck Johnson
Marion
Pat Willcox
Des Moines
Carleton College
Minneapolis
Wally Ulrich
McPartland
Dodson
Bud Williamson
Lincoln
Neb
Joe Ezar
Waco
Texas
Andrews
Emory Zimmerman
Portland
Ore
Bill Urban
Boston
Zimmerman
Ed Wysowski
Kewanee
Ill
Jack Hall
Joe Brown
Frank Loy~ko
Red Peppers Hot Sport Chatter on Al Schamberger and boxing
The Boston Red Sox face a notable signing in Germany as Al Schamberger from Cedar Rapids, now at Wartburg training center, wins his first two starts and prepares for the ETO baseball tournament in Paris. Lefty Rozek nears Navy discharge, Clyde Scott story shifts to Arkansas. tales of college football ties and a Dunbar-like recruiting lure. A New York boxing bout tops the week as Tony Zale faces Rocky Graziano in a middleweight title clash. discussion on class strengths and entertainment value in boxing.
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Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Germany
al Schamberger
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt High
Wartburg
Schamberger
Paris
Lefty Rozek
Legion
Lefty
Navy
Rozek
Iowa U
Iowa
Otto Vogel
Roy McHugh
Clyde Scott
Smackover
Ark
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Scott
Clyde
Arkansas II
Arkansas
Miss Arkansas
New Yor
Louis Conn
Tony Zale
New York
Rocky Graziano
Gotham
Graziano
Zale
Rival Vet Teams Play Iinning Tie on Ellis Diamond
Two veteran squads, Colored Vets and American Legion, battled on the Ellis field in a tense open league game that stretched to eleven innings before ending 6 all. Dugan starred at short for Colored Vets while M Thorson of the Legion belted a fifth inning homer as both sides showed grit and strong defense.
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Ellis
American Legion
Dugan
M. Thorson
Legion
Co-Op Dairy
Colored Vets
E Carr
Carr
Blackwell
Sweeting
Jelinek
John Becks
Sweeting and Cauley
McGill and Schirm
Open Scores In Cedar Rapids Event Highlighted by Wide Field
The meet lists numerous players with scores from Cedar Rapids and surrounding cities, naming John Jacobs and Clarence Yockey among top finishers while noting many amateurs meeting qualification thresholds and dozens of withdrawals across Davenport Des Moines and other locales. The record shows varied scores and placements including Joe Brown Des Moines 43 and Bill Beal Clinton 73, with multiple locals attempting to qualify and many entries withdrawing.
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John Jacobs
Cedar Rapids
Clarence Yockey
Kansas City
Wally Ulrich
Minneapolis
Bud Williamson
Lincoln
Bill McPartrd
Leonard Dodson
Kaw
City
Joe Ezar
Waco
Tex
Ed Wysowski
Kewanee
Tfl
Emory Zimmerman
Portland
Jack Hall
Des Moines
Jack Davis
San Francisco
Joe Brown
Frank Loyko
Earl Wilde
Davenport
Joe Coria
St. Paul
Pat Willcox
Walter Ambo
St. Louis
J. A. Walsh
LaCrosse
Wis
Bill Beal
Clinton
Jimmie Mitler
Gene Battistoni
Chicago
Johnny Hobart
Moline
Ill
Johnny Stoltz
Ottumwa Oe
Bil Iverson
Walter Blevins
Chuck Johnson
Marion
John Rouse
Waukegan, Il
Tom Nash
Rudy Nortin
Pete Pelcher
Tom Halligan
Jim McPartland
Cedar R
Bill Urban
Ames
Dick Pearson
Pat Conn
Bob Reagan
Rock Island
al Kucera
Bud Plantz
Alex Olson
Cedar Falls
Spike Williams
Waterloo
Dave Bonella
Ottumwa
Lee Smith
Bob Graham
Jack Purdum
Walter Dude
Qkobon
Kenny Young
Don Palmer
Dubune
Ben Pryor
Rushville
Wade Owen
Harold Salvadore
Public Links Field Poised For National Public Links
DENVER INL The 192 amateur golfers chosen from 3 586 entered the National Public Links at Wellshire Country club opening Monday. Competitors hailed from public courses in 30 states plus Hawaii with no single favorite. From Cedar Rapids Joe Knowles Dale Smith and Jack Smith qualified July 5 at the Kenmore sectional.
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Denver
INL
Wellshire Country Club
Hawaii
Cedar Rapids
Joe Knowles
Dale Smith
Jack Smith
Kenmore
V F W Nine Beats Iowa City Moose in 3-1 Win
Cedar Rapids V F W kept its winning streak alive with a 3-1 victory over the Iowa City Moose. pitcher Red Kenney allowed seven hits while the offense gathered two runs in the second inning and one in the fifth, with Verne Fleagle leading the day at the plate with three safeties.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Verne Fleagle
Kennéy
Tad “Holland
Gerney
Oldis
Manufacturers Lose in Semi pro Tourney Play
In the Iowa semi pro baseball tournament Marshalltown State Center Conrad and Waterloo won their opening games. Conrad defeated Perry 6-2 behind Max Mable four hits. Waterloo beat Ottumwa 6-1. Marshalltown routed Stuart 12-2 and State Center edged Adel 3-1.
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Adel
Marshalltown
State Center
Conrad
Waterloo
Iowa
Perry
Max Mable
Ottumwa
Stuart
Davenport Black Hawk Beers Top Iowa Manufacturers 4-2
Davenport Black Hawk defeated Iowa Manufacturers 4-2 on Saturday night in state semi pro district play. Manufacturers then played Sunday and lost 11-3 to Alliance Heating.
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Davenport
Jane Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Davenport Black Hawk Beer
Alliance Heating
Danville Gains Ground In Hot Three I Race
United Press reports Danville moved within one and a half games of first in the Three I league. Danville swept Quincy 2-0 and 5-3 as Davenport, the pace setter, split with Terre Haute taking the first 2-1 then losing 5-3.
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Danville
United Press
Dodgers
Quincy
Davenport
Terre Haute
Williams Stars As Red Sox Rout Browns In A Lopsided Win
Ted Williams batters at .365 with 11 points added to his average on seven hits in nine at bats as Boston defeats St Louis 7-4 at Fenway. Dave Ferriss notches his 15th win while Tex Shirley and Cliff Fannin take the loss for the Browns. Cleveland and Detroit drop, while the Dodgers and Cubs post notable wins in a day of tightly contested baseball across the majors.
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Teddy Williams
Boston Red Sox
Williams
St. Louis
Fenway Park
Dave Ferriss
Tex Shirley
Cliff Fannin
Sox
Yankees
Ferriss
Joe Dobson
White Sox
Floyd Bevens
Ed Lapaz
Chicago
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Joe Page
Jake Wade
Detroit
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Hank Greenberg
Sam Harris
Washington
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Bobby Feller
Brooklyn
Howie Pollett
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Stan Musial
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Erv Dusak
Harry Brecheen
Mort Cooper
Vic Lombardi
Hank Behrman
Pittsburgh
Dodgers
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Brooks
Lombardi
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Hal Gregg
Carl Furillo
RED Sox
Boston
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Kinder
Lucad
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Pesky
Twaits
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Ferris
Ase
Berardino
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Doerr
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Yorest
St. Ouuis
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Shirley
Evens
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Pitenmers
Jones
Rue
er—Shirley
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Zordak
Mancuso
Dobson
Klinger
Partee
Tigers Break Even in Doubleheader Versus Phillies
Detroit and Philadelphia split a doubleheader. In the first game Detroit won 3 to 4 after a late push, with Greenberg hitting a homer and Bloodworth, Handley, and Stainback driving in runs. The second game ended 11 to 7 in favor of Detroit, with strong hitting from McCosky and Bloodworth and Benton pitching relief.
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Detroit
Philadelphia
iValeri Kell
G'berg
C'man
O'bine
Rosare
Outlaw
Grimes
Orth
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Webb
O Suder
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Fowler
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Suder
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Hendley
Trucks
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Pnassarella
Giants and Reds Split Second Game Report
New York and Cincinnati split the doubleheader with a 1 to 1 tie after the second game. Gee Thompson and Warren pitched for New York while Beggs Malloy and Lamanne worked for Cincinnati in a tense pitcher friendly contest.
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Chicago
Wrigley Field
Cubs
Phillies
Hank Borowy
Ken Raffensberger
Claude Passeau
del Ennis
Ewell Blackwell
New York
Cincinnati Reds
Johnny Gee
Gee
Willard Marshall
Benny Warren
Reds
Braves
Cincinnati
Thompson
Warren
Beggs
Malloy
Lamanne
Fruehauf triumphs in distance clash after wild protest
More than 2,500 fans packed Daniels Park for a doubleheader. LaPlant-Choate edged Speeder 6-5 after a disputed Frueh home run ruled legal, while Fruehauf beat Clinton Co. 9-6 with Everett Andrew homering. Burgess and O'Brien spark the Fruehauf win as the Bauer misplays and fielding miscues shape the early battles.
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Tait Cummins
Daniels Park
LaPlant Choate
Speeder
Fruehauf
Clinton Co
Mike Gallagher
Waltermeyer
George Gable
Joe Dolan
LaPlant
Melichar
Faunt
Frueh
Umps
Everett Andrew
B. White
Clinton
Claire Burgess
Obie O’brien
Burgess
Fruehaus
Naughton
Dolan
Burgan
Rfue
H. Gallacher
M. Gallagher
Laplant-Choate
Gablers
Knake
le Baldridge
H. Gallagher
W. Bruce
Gable
Olf Waltermeier
LaPlant- Choate
HM. Gallagher
Ingxels
Heinze
Garden
Ahrens
Prefight Match Tuesday Iowa Tennis Team to Visit Cedar Rapids
Iowa Preflight brings a five man tennis team to Cedar Rapids Tuesday for a match against the Cedar Rapids Tennis association on the Kenmore and Country club courts. Netolicky defeated Frank Nye 6 2 2 6 3 7 5 to claim the title and showed late match steadiness with multiple service aces. Nye led 5 2 in the fourth set before Netolicky captured five straight games and twice broke Nye’s serve. Nye was the 1943 44 city champ. In district play Dubuque defended its co lead in the Eastern Iowa District Tennis league, Davenport and Des Moines also in play, with Dubuque beating Clinton and Davenport handling Burling ton. Iowa City rose to third after a 8 1 win over Fort Madison, Don Lewis the state high school champ defeating Ken Cline 6 2 1 6.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Kenmore and Country Club
Frank Nye
Kenmore
Netolicky
Nye
Dubuque
Des Moines
Davenport
Clinton
Iowa City
Fort Madison
Don Lewis
Ken Cline
Burlington
Tribe Loses Pair In First Game
Cleveland falls to Washington 2 1 in a messy opener as Haefner, Gassaway, Lemon and Kerns link for runs. Conway and Lewis pace Cleveland with multiple hits, while Evans and Spence drive in early runs for Washington. Eight total runs, errors by Lewis and Gassaway cited in scoring.
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Washington
OlConn
Conway
Si Lewis
Seercy
OlPriddy
Edwards
OlVernon
O K'tner
L Spence
Becker
Torres
W'ding
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tRoss
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Jordan
Hacfner
Hegan
G'way
Lemon
Leetleg
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Gassaway
Spence
Vernon
Haefner
Coan
Passarella
Hubbard
Berry
Cards take pair in tight NL clash at Boston
In a National League doubleheader, the St Louis Cardinals beat Boston 4 2 and 4 1. Musial and Ryan drove in key runs for the Cardinals while Culler and Walker collected multiple hits. Spahn pitched one inning for St Louis and Niggeling took the loss for Boston as errors and timely hitting shaped the first game.
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T. Roule
Bare AI Culler
G McCuck
OlWalker
Hopp
O/Musialib
Litwhiles
OlSlaush'r
Masi
Garagiolac
Ryan
Marion
Ling
Trolletp
Spahn
Poaagd
Pollet
Ningeling
Innnings
Standings and upcoming games in the American League
The league standings show Fruchauf 108 leading with a .615 pace for the season and Iadi LaPlant, O'ker Oats, Cohlins, Wilson Co, Speeder, Manuf't'rs, Anamosa among clubs. Sundays results include LaPlant 6 over Speeder 5 and Cruehauf 9 over Clinton Co 6. Upcoming games list Monday matchups Anamone versus Speeder and Fruchauf versus Collins adio, and Wednesday Manufacturing vs Ananinsa.
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Pet
Fruchanf
Iadi LaPlant
Cohlins
Wilson Co
Speeder
Nena
Fruchauf
Collins Adio
Ananinsa
Kid League Results Civic and Service League
Civic and service league play produced scattered results with teams and players named. The record lists Stark Washburn and B Peteraoni Bishop Johnson, plus Rocarek Oliver Brown Buck and others including Hearn Stevenson Woodward Elliott Coach Davie Ray Jennings and Gatto.
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Civic and Service League
Stark
Washburn
Peteraoni Bishop
Johnson
Civic Rocarek
Oliver Brown
Buckhelster
John Beck
Barney's
Hearn Stevenson
Woodward
Blliott
Koach
Davie Ray
Jennings
Gatto
Nelson Cups Victory Open leads 1946 All American draw
Byron Nelson, golf’s golden boy, seeks the $10,500 first prize in the All American at Tom O’Shanter afterClosing with a 69 68 137 five under par at Medinah. Harold McSpaden Sanborn Me runner-up with 281, Chandler Harper Portsmouth Va third with 282. Nelson tops money list with 19,500 from six major wins while Ben Hogan has 25,400 from eight victories.
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Chicago
Byron Nelson
Golden Boy
Tom O'Shanter
Nelson
George Mays
Ben Hogan
Medinah
Harold McSpaden
Sanford
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Netolicky Wins Association Net Crown from Nye
Netolicky delivers sharp service to gain the association net crown from Nye. The southpaw hammers aces at key moments as the match tightens leaving Nye in a tough position for the balance of play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netolicky
Nye
Jim Netolicky
Simanovsky Pitches One-hit, 6-0 Victory For Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids Junior Legion pitcher Frank Simanovsky limited Atkins to one hit over six innings, fanning 10 in a 6-0 win. Roosevelt Hotel will face Marshalltown at Riverside Park next Sunday.
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Simanovsky
Roosevelt Hotel
Atkins
Frank Simanovsky
Cedar Rapids Junior Legion
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
Riverside Park
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