Collins Radio Defeats Universal 5 3 In Rainy Show
Collins Radio edged Universal 5 3 at Daniels Park in a game delayed by showers. Two home runs powered Collins as Dostal and Cabalka homered and Craig tripled scoring runs while Kramer held Universal to four hits over an hour and twenty minutes.
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Madigan Expects Sixty Hawks Out For Grid Practice
Iowa City insight: Hawkeyes coach Slip Madigan says about 60 players and possibly a few more will open football practice at the University of Iowa on August 14. He notes Tom Hughes, a 3-Letter freshman from Trowa’s 1943 squad, is training as a navy recruit in Florida. Allen McCord, 4-F reserve end, will return, and Bob Ireland may also come back.
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LaPlant Choate Face Quakers Tonight at Daniels Park
LaPlant and Choate clash at 6 on the Daniels park diamond with LaPlant leading the race by one and a half games. The Quakers push toward first division as Sunday's schedule features both league leaders, Manufacturers vs Collins Radio at 2 followed by LaPlant against Iowa Engineers.
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Roosevelt Hotel routs Smulekoff's for third straight Gazette win
Roosevelt Hotel pounded Smulekoff's 20 to 0 at Riverside Park in the Gazette League. Freeman starred with four hits in five at bats including a home run as Roosevelt Hotel collected 18 hits to tie for first place with Beck's.
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Dennis Advances in City Tennis Tourney
L. D. Dennis, veteran of the courts, reached the third round at the Cedar Rapids Tennis Association club tournament by defeating Cliff Teeple 6 4 6 3 in the first round and receiving a second round default from Frank Nye. Rain halted a Herback Beauchamp match. Gundling advanced as Wells defaulted. Russ Knapp urged completion through the second round by July 31 and noted a club doubles event later this summer.
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Standings and Schedule for M and J League
Standings show LaPlant-Ch 13 3 .812 leader with Collins 7 10 .411 and Manufact 114 .733. Schedule lists Friday Quaker Oats vs LaPlant Choate and Sunday Manufacturers vs Collins, La Plant vs Iowa Engineers. Includes weekly results and future games with city teams such as St. Louis Chicago New York Philadelphia and Boston.
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Indians Triumph 8-1 Over Yankees in Tight Race
Cleveland Indians rout New York Yankees 8-1 as Allie Reynolds loses his edge and Cleveland seizes a step in the AL standings. Boston ties for second after a 6-1 win over Detroit while St. Louis Browns lead. Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Braves 4-2 to move up in the NL. Rain postpones Chicago at Brooklyn and Pittsburgh at New York.
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Iowa colleges uncertain on football as war shortages bite
Des Moines reports widespread doubt about resuming college football in Iowa. Only a few schools plan teams or field civilian squads, with many citing manpower shortages and travel restrictions. Central plans an all civilian squad. Drake Iowa University and Cornell say they will play.
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Reds Outfielder Marshall Ordered to Induction Feb Navy Draft
Cincinnati announced that outfielder Max Marshall must report to his draft board in Randolph Iowa on August 5 for induction into the navy.
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Kepford Awarded Second Distinguished Flying Cross
The Eleventh Naval District says Lt. (j.g.) Ira C. Kepford of Muskegon Michigan, former Northwestern University halfback and navy ace with 16 planes to his credit, has been awarded his second Distinguished Flying Cross.
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Tigers overwhelm Boston in early box score clash
Detroit slugged 14 hits led by Fox York and Johnson as Overmire took the loss while Culberson and Higgins provided key runs for Boston in a high total. Boston 6 Detroit 8.
Rumors of CIO union move in baseball mirrors past disputes
The item reports talk of CIO efforts to organize baseball players into a union to shield rights and protect veterans, citing Judge Landis as a potential changeover, and recounts Fritz Ostermueller's waivers and forced move to Syracuse versus Pirates. It notes attendance and general leverage points for labor organizers.
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Cubs draw massive crowds as attendance tops league totals
The Chicago Cubs attracted 41 300, 38 400, and 40 920 fans on three consecutive Sundays at Wrigley Field, outpacing all league games. The surge occurs despite the Cardinals not visiting Chicago, prompting envy among rivals. The note also laments misfortune for Burlingtons Butternut Bakers and the junior Legion squad, as many players leave the scene this year.
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Des Moines Player Eliminated on Western Junior Tour
Doris Jenson of Des Moines fell to Josephine Smilka in the girls division of the Western junior tennis tournament, ending her run Thursday.
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Rollie Hemsley to Be Inducted Aug. 8
The New York Yankees catcher Rollie Hemsley, 37, was ordered by his draft board to report for induction in Vienna Missouri on August 8. He joined the Yankees late this year after a farm stay and filled a key spot when Bill Dickey went to the Navy. He is batting .264 this season.
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Former Champs Return For Masters Tourney At Ames
At least two past winners Pat Wilcox of Waterloo and Harold Show of Newton will play in the 1944 Masters tournament at Ames Iowa State College. More than a hundred top state golfers are expected. Players may complete 36 holes on one day or split 18 holes per day. Winter rules apply on all fairways due to flood damage repairs.
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Stauss Wounded in Italian Infantry Action
Lt. William K. Stauss, former Creston and Iowa State University football player, sustained a leg wound in Italy. In a letter to his parents he stated the injury was not serious and is not expected to sideline him long.
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English Want No Part of Olympic Games Too Soon
London sportswriters urged delaying the Olympics for at least 25 years after World War II to let tempers cool. They reacted to US Amateur Athletic Union secretary Ferris’s hint the games might resume by 1948. A London Star observer doubted the four-year revival and cited propaganda from the 1936 Berlin games.
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Equifox Aims for Second Arlington Handicap Victory
Equifox seven-year-old son of Equipoise targets his second Arlington handicap win this Saturday in the $50,000 added mile and a quarter. Howard Wells entry with 114 pounds features Al Bodion aboard and faces Pensive Georgia Drum Old Kentuck among seven probable starters.
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