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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1945

Page

4

Pirates Lead NL As Giants Slip After Loss

Pirates assume National League lead as Giants drop to third amid pitching woes by Bill Voiselle and managerial fines. Giants’ 28-21 record reflects recent struggles with injuries to Phil Weintraub and Nap Reyes weakening Mel Ott’s lineup.

Pittsburgh New York Giants Pirates Bill’ Voiselle Mel Ott St. Louis S. C Brooklyn Voiselle Phil Weintraub Nap Reyes Ott

Giants Trade Medwick Pyle For Klutz In Braves Deal

New York Giants completed a trade sending Joe Medwick and Ewald Pyle to the Braves for catcher Clyde Klutz. Secretary Eddie Brannick stated no cash changed hands and Klutz is viewed as an outstanding prospect.

NEW York New North Giants Joe Medwick Ewald Pyle Braves Clyde Klutz Eddie Brannick Klutz

Baltimore Prepares for Preakness Day Amid Heat and Hope

Baltimore anticipates a crowd of about 50 000 at Pimlico for the 55th Preakness. Hoop Jr the Derby champion is favored at 8 to 5 while Pagot and other top contenders vie for the mile and three sixteenths race with a purse near 68000 dollars.

Best Effort Races Face Derby Trial at Santa Anita

Best Effort, recently bought by Radio Min Jay Paley, ships from Louisville to Santa Anita for his first start in the $10,000 Derby Trial. The colt was among the top two year-olds last season as he prepares for this stakes race.

E. R. Bradley Calumet Farm Pensive Hooper Pavot Santa Anita Arcadia Calif Ins Min Jay Paley Louisville

Speeder Battles Quaker Oats in Daniels Tonight

Tonight at Daniels Park at 6 Speeder enters a bid for a first division berth against Quaker Oats in a M-1 week event. Sunday’s card starts at 1 30 p m and features the Junior Legion all star game pitting east and west Cedar River picks. Iowa Manufacturers face La Plant Choate in the second game.

Daniels Park Speeder Quaker Oats Junior Legion Cedar River Iowa la Plant-Choate

Derby trial standout and Checker Hall eye Bluegrass Stakes

A horses shows fifth in the Kentucky Derby trial the Bluegrass Stakes. Checker Hall, a first starter in the mile and a sixteenth event, boasts six straight wins including the Derby Mexicano in Mexico City.

Checkerhall Mexico City

Standings and Upcoming Games for Local Teams

Standings show AGUE leaders Fruehauf 8 1 and Speeder 6 4 with several teams like Anamosa Collins and Wilsons trailing. Results from Thursday include Fruehauf defeating Wilsons 8 0 and upcoming games list Speezer against Quaker Oats Friday at 6 p.m. and Junior Lesion East Sunday at 1 30 p.m. with Manufacturers vs LaPlant Choate on the same schedule.

W. L Pet LaPlant-Choate

Sports Standings and Results Snapshot

Detroit 27 18 and 0.600 leads in standings with Chicago 24 24 .500 New York 27 19 .587 Washington 21 47 Boston 24 23 .511 Cleveland 20 25 .444 St Louis 23 23 .560 Philadelphia 17 28 .378 Results Thursday Chicago 4 Cleveland 3 Detroit 2 Louis 3 See schedule Ames Friday Detroit at Chicago night Cleveland at St Louis Boston at Washington New York at Philadelphia night

Detroit Chicago New York Washaston Boston Cleveland St. Louis Philadelphia

Baseball Standings and Schedule Fragments

The page lists team records for Pittsburgh Chicago Brooklyn Boston New York Cincinnati St Louis and Philadelphia with win percentages and a fragmentary schedule noting games Friday including Philadelphia at New York Brooklyn at Boston St Louis at Pittsburgh and Chicago at Cincinnati with night games.

New York Guide Notes Amateur Fight Upset

Frankie Rubino from Brooklea and Billy Lima of Miami knock out Hugo Ore? in a boxing bout reported by Ascortaten Press. The event lists locations in Florida and New York with partial street details and scattered identifiers.

Ascortaten Press New York Frankie Rubino Brooklea Miame Billy Lima Miami Hugo Peexee

Fruehauf Crushes Wilsons 8-0 in M-1 Tilt at Daniels Park

Fruehauf dominated Wilsons 8-0 as 14 Packers played, lineup experimenting under manager Rabbit Sawyer. Erger struggled with five errors behind him despite six hits allowed in five innings, while Ochs and Gray led Wilsons with two hits each and Ferreter made a remarkable sixth inning catch.

Fruehauf Wilsons Daniels Park Rabbit Sawyer Packers Erger Wilson Ivan Reid Ochs Gray Ferreter Schlotterbeck Fruehaaf Cabalka Oeevere Schlotterbeck Avlik Weseveee Dunfrund Evereenr Ingels Sawyer Sorenson Miller Eevee Eraboran Sevenina Ouble Havik Dunfrund Strick Reid Schackleford Balle Ereer Shackleford Garden and Bliss

Colonels Slimly Lead In Association Race

The American association western clubs end a two week eastern invasion tonight and head home with the top three teams in a dog fight for the league title. Louisville, Milwaukee, and Indianapolis trade places near the top as Milwaukee defeats Louisville 6 4 and St. Paul tops Toledo 9 7 to even the series. Hal Swanson of Minneapolis earns pitching honors with three singles.

Pittsburg Chicago Fhurscov Max Butcher Cubs Rep Sewell Xavier Rescigno Pirates Frenchy Bordagaray Ed Stanky Dodgers Brooks Frisch Phillies Boston Vince IeMaggio RBI Jimmy Wasdell Dizzy Trout Vern Stephens Detroit St Louis Tigers Clem Hausmann Letics Leon Culverson Rival Grove Cleveland American Association Milwaukee Borchert Louisville Indianapolis Brews Indians Colonels Toledo St. Paul Hal Swanson Minneapolis Columbus

Church Softball League Opens With Narrow Openers

The church youth softball league opened with tight games. First Lutheran edged First Evangelical 11 10 in eight innings, Central Park Presbyterian topped Trinity Methodist 8 6, Calvary Baptist won by forfeit as Church of the Nazarene did not appear. Mount Vernon defeated Sporting Goods 14 3 in five innings under lights.

First Lutheran First Evangelical Central Park Presbyterian Trinity Methodist Central Park Bunch Trinity Calvary Baptist Church of the Nazarene Mount Vernon John Beck Sporting Goods Grafton DeLongan

Amateur Golfers To Qualify for Tourney Monday

About 115 entrants are expected for Monday's 18 hole qualifying round for the 1945 All-American amateur golf tournament at Tom O'Shanter Country club in Chicago. Amateurs from Illinois Michigan Wisconsin and Indiana compete for 12 spots. another 12 slots are for entrants from other states in a July 23 qualifying round. Sudden death ties decide eliminated players. Notable entrants include Harold Foreman Jr Jack Atten Louis Esposito Harry Wills Henry Heinly Nick Garbacz Johnny Dobro and Alex Agorka.

Chicago INS Tom O’shanter Country Club Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Indiana Amteur Harold Foreman, Jr Jack Atten Louis Jr. Esposito Harry C. Wills Henry A. Heinly Nick Garbacz Johnny Dobro Alex Agorka

Del Cockayne to Meet Billy Smith Again in Minneapolis

Des Moines light weight Del Cockayne fights Billy Smith of Minneapolis in a six round semiwindup at the Minneapolis auditorium on Friday night. Tony Olivera faces Luis Castilo for the duration world bantamweight title in the 15 round main event.

Minneapolis Minn del Cockayne Des Moines Billy Smith Minneapolis Auditorium Tony Olivera Luis Castillo

Phillies outreach school boosts young players and vets debate

The column criticizes a North Dakota plan to mandate disabled veterans in baseball roles, arguing it trivializes sacrifice. It praises a Philadelphia Phillies tryout camp that trains teens with hands on coaching, stressing attitude, situational drills, and gradual exposure to scouts.

Philadelphia Phillies

Box Score Highlights from St Louis and Detroit Game

Major league box score shows St Louis vs Detroit with Gray Breevien Mayoo and York among batters. Crosstown totals indicate runs hits and errors with pitchers Trout and others credited, while umpires Hubbard Stewart and Wester call the game in 1:32.

St. Louis Detroit Gray Breevien Ct Gmayo Schulte Byrnes York Stephens O'Manter Moore Osweifite Mancuso Eater Jakuckip Trout Patten Mater Hoover Peile Sitteks Hubbard Tewart Wester Ime Chock Bashy Chicago Clevelan Roa Bachy Nee neHo Mead Grove Hayes Schalk Tresh Grove Grove Sackshock Rocco Alk Ni Tchaels Parrell Letternases Cleveaney

Famed Collegiate Polo Star James V Taylor Dies

Albuquerque friends learned of the death of Capt. James V. Taylor 27 a former collegiate polo star who died May 22 in Manila Philippines. The War Department notified his parents Mr and Mrs James Taylor that he died of pneumonia.

Albuquerque N. M INS James V. Taylor Manila Taylor James Taylor War Department

Swedish Miler Expected To Run in National Meet

New York reports world champion miler Arne Andersson of Sweden is expected to accept an invitation to compete at the national track and field championships on June 30. AAU secretary Dan Ferris announced the possibility Friday.

New York Arne Andersson Sweden United States Dan Ferris The Amateur Athletic Union

Greenberg Plans Return to Tigers After Army Service

Hank Greenberg, star outfielder of Detroit's pennant teams, was discharged after four years in the army and plans to rejoin the Tigers at the first opportunity. GM Jack Zeller said no direct word but expected no contract issues, noting Greenberg is entitled to his prior salary of about $55,000.

Detroit Hank Greenberg Tiger Greenberg Army Special Services Section Army Separation Center Ft. Dix N. J New York Ft .Dix

Hines 66 Leads In Philadelphia Golf Tourney

Chicago pro Jimmy Hines shot 66 to lead the Philadelphia Inquirer invitation tournament at the Linhurst country club in a fundraiser for war veteran rehabilitation. Trailing him are star golfers including Byron Nelson Johnny Bulla Henry Picard Ed Furgol and Sammy Snead with most others at par 70.

Philadelphia Jimmy Hines Chicago Philadelphia Inquirer Lianerch Country Club America Byron Nelson Johnny Bulla Atlanta Henry Picard Harrisburg

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