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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1941

Page

3

Fenske Promoted to Private First Class at Camp Shelby

Miler Chuck Fenske rises from private to private first class at Camp Shelby Mississippi and receives a rating. He becomes assistant athletic director for the 135th medical regiment of Wisconsin, a post he joined last April.

New York Gazette Special News Service Chuck Fenske Camp Shelby Miss 135Th Medical Regiment Wis Billy Conn Zeke Bonura Minneapolis Danville Martinsville Virginia Ayvazion Martinville Bob Durham Durham Daniels

Local Archers Win In Club Tournament

Cedar Rapids archery club topped Ellis Park event with 4457 points while Fort Madison and Muscatine followed at 4144 and 2027. Cedar Rapids team members Linder Hoagland Linder and Dysart led, Fort Madison featured Larson Consbrock Burton Stemple, Muscatine listed Hopkins Hopkins, Ford Houhine posted high score with Linder second.

Cedar Rapids Ellis Park Eastern Elsie Burton Carl Stemple Muscatine Ford Hopkins Mildred Hopkins Ford Houhine Leona Linder

Class B Shoot Won By Minnesota Man

Chet Jones of Albert Lea Minnesota won the class B registered shoot at Camp Dodge earning the all around rifle championship with a grand aggregate score of 1591. Vere Hamer of Woodstock Minnesota was runner up. Three perfect scores were recorded in the event. John Moshkau of Waterloo won the Hopkins trophy with perfect 400s in 50 and 100 yard shots and in the metallic fights 40 shot match. F C Parker of Rock Island Illinois also posted a perfect 400 in the any sights 100 yard match.

Des Moines INS Chet Jones Albert Lea Minn Camp Dodge Iowa State Rifle Association Jones Vere Hamer Woodstock John Moshkau Waterloo F. C. Parker Rock Island Ill

Eddy Softball Team Falls 8 7 to Dubuque in Thriller

The Eddy Paper softball squad lost to A Y McDonald of Dubuque 8 to 7 in a Sunday night game at Ellis Park. Bob Morlan started for Eddy, Dubuque led 5 0 by the third inning, Eddy rallied with an eighth inning homer by Emory Sample to even at 7 7, then Dubuque won in the tenth on two hits and a fielder's choice.

Ellis Park Eddy Paper A. Y. McDonald Company Dubuque Bob Morlan Emory Sample Billy Driscoll Eddy Dubuan Morlan, Driscoll and Stewart Tingeman End Reisch

Scores Run High In Delaware Co League

Delaware County baseball Sunday produced high scoring games as Winthrop defeated Ryan 4-1 and Lamont beat Quasqueton 5-1. Delhi beat Masonville 20-1, while Delaware won a 27-12 exhibition over Silver Creek in a error filled, 50 hit, 49 run afternoon.

Ryan Winthrop Quasqueton Lamont Delhi Masonville Delaware Silver Creek Dandie Cashman Masonville Shaw and Clarkes Co Rimmer Oiineer Ana Jasaia Wade Graybill Keenan Cance Miliers Marder Yelden

Carleton Aloof on Conference Withdrawal Plan

Carleton College in Northfield Minn says it will withdraw from the Midwest conference but does not plan to join another athletic group. President Donald J. Cowling announced the stance Sunday.

Northfield, Minn Mns Carleton College Donald J. Cowling

Alburnett Shares Wapsie Loop Lead In Wapsie Valley

Alburnett tied for the Wapsie Valley lead by edging Marion 6-5 on a Sunday with Manchester idle due to wet grounds. Central City built a 9-1 cushion over Walker and held on 9-5, while Center Point beat Toddville 9-6 as the league race tightened with several high scoring early frames.

Alburnett Marion Manchester McNeil Central City Walker Center Point Toddville Toddville I Poln Walser Ant Bowers Heefner Wii Alburnett Mouncenel Ronis Truesdale Manchester-Springville

Crews Begin Training for Poughkeepsie Regatta

Washington and Wisconsin varsity crews join six other college outfits in training in Poughkeepsie New York for the annual regatta on June 25. MIT arrives Friday while Princeton Cornell Rutgers Syracuse and Columbia complete prep with long practice rows.

Poughkeepsie N. Y Washington Wisconsin Princeton Cornell California Rutgers Syracuse Columbia

Chicago tennis tourney opens amid rain delays

National clay court championship officials pushed a third start attempt Monday as Chicago’s Jimmy Evert, national junior indoor champion, was to meet eighth seed Bryan B. Grant of Atlanta in the opening match. The event, delayed twice by rain from Saturday, finally began.

Chicago INS Jimmy Evert Bryan B. Grant Atlanta

Dope Charge Stirs Calif. Horse Owners

Hollywood Park, Calif. race owners attacked California horse racing board chairman Jerry Giesler after he charged nine horses were caffeinated before races. A removal petition circulated for Gov. Olson, while owners criticized his open hearing summons and warned they might pull horses from California tracks.

Hollywood Park Calif INS Jerry Giesler California Horse Racing Board Giesler Culbert Olson Neil S. McCarthy California

Trackmen Ready for Big Ten Coast Dual Showdown

Eighty one athletes from the midwest and coast prepared for the Big Ten Coast dual meet at the Los Angeles Coliseum. California USC and Michigan Ohio State Indiana Oregon led a field aiming to set world marks in the mile relay and field events with Archie Harris from Indiana challenging the discus record and Les Steers of Oregon seeking the high jump world best of 6 feet 10 1/2 inches.

Los Angeles INL Middle West Pacific Coast The Coast All-Stars Stanford University of California John Reese Fay Froom Clarence Barnes Grover Klemmer University of Southern California Warren Smith Howard Upton Cliff Bourland Hubie Kerns Midwest Bob Ufer Michigan Ed Porter Ohio State Marc Jenkins Roy Cochran Indiana Archie Harris Big Ten Campbell Kane Bob Wright Les Steers University of Oregon

Williamsburg and Atkins tied for Iowa Valley league lead

Williamsburg and Atkins won their Sunday games to stay in a first place tie for the Iowa Valley league. Norway, previously tied for the lead, dropped to third after a 3-2 loss to Atkins in a 14 inning marathon. Williamsburg defeated Watkins 9-2, Korsta beat Hartwick 12-7.

Atkins Williamsburg Norway Watkins Korsta Hartwick Twick Atic and ‘Schonka Saad Hen Williameburs Wa

William Buckemo Wins Cedar Valley Invitational at Vinton

William Buckemo of Chicago shot par golf on the Vinton Country Club course to win the Cedar Valley Invitational by one stroke. He posted 108 while Bernard Price of Marion finished 109 and J. J. Jacobs of the State Champion was third with 110 as various flights chased the lead on a sunny Sunday.

Vinton William Buckemo Chicago Vinton Country Club Buckemo Bernard Price Marion Price J. J. Jacobs Vinton Links D. Westfall D. Dutcher Cedar Falls

Blozis Sets World Record In Shotput At Polo Grounds

Al Blozis of Georgetown University set both a world record and American mark in the shotput during New York’s Father’s Day parade at the Polo Grounds. He tossed the eight-pound shot 74 feet 214 inches, surpassing Bill Watson’s 70 feet 4 inch world best, and his 56 feet 6% inch effort with the 16 pound ball topped his own American standard of 56 feet 1 inch and Elmer Hackney’s 35 feet 10% inches. Greg Rice won a 2 mile pace in 9:04.8 as Art Schmidlein and Eino Penti each ran a mile.

New York al Blozis Georgetown University Blozis Polo Grounds Bill Watson Michigan Blazis Elmer Hackney Nebraska Greg Rice South Bend Ind Art Schmidlein Fordham Eino Penti Rice

Postville Maintains Lead in Scenic Loop Standings

Special to The Gazette Postville stays unbeaten in Scenic Loop by edging Prairie du Chien 14 9 at Postville Sunday Sebastian homered for the winners St Olaf climbs to second with a 9 6 win over Waukon Robinson tosses a three hitter in Harpers Ferry 10 0 over Garnaville Herron wins first full Monona game 4 2 over Lansing with three singles in the win

Monona Postville Prairie du Chien Sebastian St. Olaf Waukon Robinson Harpers Ferry Garnaville Lansing Herron L. Pet Postville Monona Son Harpers Ferry Aeueee Es Lansing Ra R.H Postville Ellis Klaas and Elliott Schneider Pohlman Eler Dresselhaus, Erickson and Angerton Lenth and Mueller Robinson and Valley Reinhardt Matt and Eck Lansing Herron Hunter Farasen and Ghelt

Flag dealer links flag sales to war across Fort Worth

Fort Worth flag retailer J. J. Langever says rising flag sales signal looming war, noting peak demand before World War I and current brisk orders. His collection includes one flag from every nation, with the Union Jack leading, Greek colors declining after a coup and Canadian flags gaining. He sources orders from Texas and nearby states and preserves a non sale collection of miniature flags.

Fort Worth, Tex Ins J. J. Langever Fort Worth Tex United States Langever Texas Langover

Heafner Wins First Major at Mahoning Valley Open

Clay Heafner won his first major golf title by taking the $5,000 Mahoning Valley Open Sunday. He heads to Toledo Monday to team with Dick Metz in the Inverness Invitational.

Girard, O Clayton Heafner Toledo Dick Metz Inverness

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