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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1939

Page

4

New Ellis Lighted Softball Field Opens With Evening Doubleheader

Ellis park debuts its new lighting with a two o’clock opener between Post Office and Waterloo John Deere, followed by an eight o’clock doubleheader under lights. Mayor Hahn will throw the first ball as Cedar Rapids hosts a full card featuring Macabees versus Cities Service Oilers and Chevrolet against Coca Cola.

John Deere Waterloo Ellis Park Frank K. Hahn Playground Commission Softball Association Cedar Rapids Maccabees Harold White Timmy Alton Battery Oilers Chevrolet Ace Moundsman Charlie Michalek

Lighters Meet Packers Next In Title Race

The Wilson Packers push toward a sixth straight M. and J. league pennant as they lead the Kilowatts. They defeated La Plant-Choate recently and face a busy week with games against Universal Crushers on Monday Engineers versus Quakers on Tuesday and a rematch Friday. Standings follow.

Town Electric Light and Power Company Wilson Packers Packers la Plant-Choate Bob Smith la Plant Universal Crushers Engineers Quakers

Sydney Wooderson Loses Again in Middlesex Meet

British sprinter Sydney Wooderson finished fourth in the 1,000-yard handicap at the Middlesex meet with a 2:14.5. Essex champion E. A. Sears won the race by a 25-yard handicap, clocking 2:11, amid concerns over Wooderson's form.

London Sydney Wooderson Middlesex E. A. Sears Essex

City Tennis Meet Opens July 31 With Final August 13

Cedar Rapids officials announce the city tennis tournament will run two weeks starting July 31 with final matches set for August 13. Details to follow from the Cedar Rapids Tennis Council spokesmen as the event competes with the Middle States tournament at the Country club courts.

Cedar Rapids

Sox at Muscatine Set for Sunday Game

The Cedar Rapids White Sox travel to Muscatine to face the Independents on the Muscatine diamond Sunday in a scheduled matchup.

Muscatine Cedar Rapids White Sox

Notre Dame Coach Visits Iowa City Ahead of November 11 Game

Notre Dame coach Elmer Layden paid a social call on Iowa coach Eddie Anderson in Iowa City. They discussed a few game details as Layden toured the Iowa field and stadium. Also in the visit, Hawkeye prospect Gerald Ankeny drew Layden’s quip about the corn diet and a Sac City coach mentioned a star lineman headed to South Bend.

Iowa City Fighting Irish Hawkeye Iowa Field Elmer Layden Notre Dame Eddie Anderson University of Iowa Layden Charles Galiher University of Iown Ragged Anderson Gerald Ankeny Hawkeye Grid Ankeny Iowa Davenport Martin Brandes Sac City Brandes Thin Jim Thynne South Bend Anderson Towa City Jim Iown

Auto Races Set For August 13 and 18 at All Iowa Fair

King Speed leads the 1939 All Iowa Fair opening August 13 and closing August 18 with a Cedar Rapids half mile dirt track oval approved for two national championship programs. The International Motor Contest Association sanctioned events attract top dirt track stars including Gus Schrader Emory Collins Ben Shaw Bayless Leverett Jimmy Miller and Lou Schneider among others with prize money details released to more than 100 entrants.

King Speed C. D. Moore International Motor Contest Association Cedar Rapids Gus Schrader Emory Collins Ben Shaw

Decorah Invitational Golf Meet Set For July 30

Invitations have been sent to golf clubs north of Cedar Rapids and east of Waterloo for a tournament at the Silver Crest course on July 30. Eighteen qualifying holes are slated in the morning with nine holes of match play in the afternoon, prizes to be awarded in each flight. The Oneota club will also hold an all day tournament for its members on July 23.

Decorah Cedar Rapids Waterloo Silver Crest Oneota

Industrial Golf Nears Finale Of The Season

The Allied Industrial Golf league nears its playoff phase with the Quaker Oats Kare nels holding the Thursday division title and awaiting a 36 hole final against the Tuesday winner. Dates tentatively set for August 1 and 3 with consolation matches and a mid August intercity tournament against Rock Island Ottumwa Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa. Low week score 74 by Howard Martin. Wilson Co Certified Team 299 led low net Tuesday while Penick Ford Brer Rabbits posted 295 Thursday.

Allied Industrial Golf League Fine Rock Island Ottumwa Cedar Rapids Howard Martin W. Delzell W. McPartland B Keese G. Harless W. Diehl N. Macy M. Delzell Wilson & Co E. Fife M. Bicket R. Smith C. Hoover Penick & Ford Brer Rabbits B. Keese T. Yardley M. Gardner

Quaker Oats Big Q at THURSDAY DIVISION

Quaker Oats Big Q faces 40 Iowa Electric Light and Power in a Thursday division matchup. Quaker Oats Muffets also play, with references to 40 unit counts. An England dog population estimate notes about 3,500 to 6,000 dogs.

Wilson & Co City Market Iowa Electric Light & Power Wileson & Co Penick & Ford Douglas Wilson and Co I Wilson and Co Enick and Ford Douglas Feed Douglas Starch Wilson and Coa Iowa Electric Light and Power England

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