Scribes Nod to Louis in Curious Sports Column
AP dispatch notes Pittsburgh writers backing Louis in a crowd of sports chatter. The column juggles baseball gossip, college programs, and manager rumors across several teams, with light anecdotes on BYU scholars and a Mississippi junior college title run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Larry MacPhail
Babe Phelps
Kaiser
Brigham Young University
Paul Brown
Ohio State Grid
Buckeye
Little Jones County
Miss
Chet Smith
Pittsburgh Press
Louis
Denny Myers
Boston
John P. Curley
Boston University
Sunderland Brothers
Denver
al Weill
Fenske
Venski
Minski
Arturo Godoy
South America
Brother Weill
Pepper Martin
Cardinals
Billy Southworth
Sponsor Will Fete City Legion Champs
Roosevelt Hotel to host a 6 30 p m banquet honoring city junior American Legion champions. William S Catlow Roosevelt hotel manager announced the event Wednesday in the Roosevelt room with team members managers and coaches from six league teams attending.
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Roosevelt Hotel
American Legion
William S. Catlow
Roosevelt Room
Jack Carter
Legion
Plan Audit Of Prep Insurance Co. Books
An examination of the books and records of the Iowa High School Insurance company will be made within 30 days, announced by Iowa Insurance Commissioner Charles R. Fischer. The company, organized by the Iowa High School Athletic association, covers accident insurance for high school athletes. The board meets in two weeks to consider the resignation of George A. Brown as secretary treasurer.
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DES Moines
INS
Iowa High School Insurance Company
Iowa Insurance
Charles R. Fischer
Iowa High School Athletic Association
George A. Brown
Riverside Nine Blanks Montpelier Club 10-0
Riverside baseball team shut out Montpelier 10 to 0 on the Riverside diamond. Pitcher Red Cerny fanned 17, gave up four hits, and walked one. Dale Sojka had three Riverside hits while Montpelier’s Huber had three hits for the visitors. The piece notes an upcoming game with Mechanicsville.
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Riverside
Riverside Baseball Club
Montpelier
Red Cerny
Dale Sojka
Huber
Mechanicsville
Tpelier
Bud and Walt Softball Swing Doubleheader Wins
North Liberty Bud and Walt softball team defeated George's Buffet of Iowa City 1 0 in game one and Dunkel's of Iowa City 10 8 in game two on Stoner diamond. They plan to play West Branch at North Liberty Wednesday evening and Complete Auto of Iowa City in the Sunday opener followed by a road game against Power Boys in Iowa City. Byron White enrolls at Colorado for summer school and doubts playing pro football next season after last year with the Detroit Lions.
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The
Gazette
North Liberty
Bud and Walt
Stoner
George's Buffet
Iowa City
Dunkel’s
West Branch
Complete Auto
Power Boys
White
Boulder
Colo
Byron (Whizzer) White
Colorado University
Whizzer
Yale University
Detroit Lions
Leaders Hold Top In Church Softball Loop
Calvary Baptist and Trinity Lutheran keep leading the Church league standings after a packed Monday schedule. Armstrons’s beat Link Belt Speeder 1–0 in Open league. Beck Athletic Goods topped Baxter B’s 8–2. CSA Lodge defeated Maccabees 4–1 in Class A Fraternal. upcoming Rookie All Stars vs YMCA Champs match announced with listed rosters.
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Calvary Baptist
Trinity Lutheran
Armstrong
Link Belt Speeder
Walt Broussard
Lad Womacka
Speeder
Beck Athletic Goods
Baxter B's
Baxter B’s
Beck’s
White
CSA Lodge
Maccabees
Roy Schroedermeier
CSA
All Stars
Y.M.C
Y.M.C.A
Joe Arce
Don Palmer
Geo. Elliott
Kenny Marsh
Don Harmon
Bill Wright
John Sweeting
Jack Delzell
Bob Muir
Gene Oswald
Jack Little
Chas Craven
George Hart
John Lucas
Bob Coon
Dale Lary
Roy Hauser
Wayne Krickhifer
Ernest Hidder
Joe Hidder
Dick Novak
Mike Kacere
John Berney
Fred Gable
Tom Carruthers
Dave Warren
Manny Wise
Dale Krumbholz
Ray Henderson
Jim Dolan
Jerry Standard
Richard Whitney
Philip Harmon
Industrial League
Honeymead
Brooks
van Fossen
Zitek
O'Deen
Guzzie
Ae Fraternal League
Lana, Rice
Armstrongs
Jarbugnere
Jewell
Womacka and
Bees
Baxter B
Janda
Taft and Wilson
Church League
Gatzke Knocks Out Beardsley In Elks Club Ring Program
Climaxed by Lawrence Gatzke's one round knockout of Ralph Beardsley in the heavyweight feature, the Elks club boxing night at Hawk Eye Downs showcased 11 amateur bouts. Sanctioned by the A A U, Alex Fidler refereed with judges Stefan Condon and Leibsohn, while most fighters came through via Ralph Hayes or Bob Johnson clubs.
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Lawrence Gatzke
Ralph Beardsley
Elks Club
Hawkeye Downs
Johnny Fryrear
Alex Fidler
Ed Stefan
Larry Condon
del Leibsohn
Gilbert Martin
Dempsey Jones
Ralph Hayes
C. Y. O. Gym
I. C. Church
Bob Johnson
Community House
Leonard Harris
Cedar Rapids
Lloyd Worthan
Blairs
Jess Boots
Cedar Rap
Cleo Madeson
Blairstown
Davey Jones
Cedar
Frank Lee
Aylord
Dick Reilly
I Cegar
Rania
Alvin
Col Burniet
Olva
Dick Bchades
Jeff Davis
Don Griffith
Soserin Tints
Newton
Buddy
Jer Bacora
American League Film Sets Playground Showings
Nevin Nichols recreation superintendent has arranged a twelve day run of the American League sound motion picture First Century of Baseball at local playgrounds. The schedule lists July 3 at Whittem All park with shows at 8 p.m. each night, including a color cartoon. Admission is free. The 45 minute film features more than 25 major league players and origin from General Motors Fisher Body division.
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Nevin Nichols
Naveralde Park
Whittem
Nichols
Fisher Body
General Motors
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Eddie Brietz
McGill
Nebraska
Wendell Godeken
Mississippi
Fete City Legion
Prep Insurance Co
Blanks Montpelier Club
Bud
Walt
Trinity Methods
Central Park
Trinity Lutheran Westminster Pres
Church of Brethren
Gatzke
Beardsley
Others
Cynthia
Oxfords
Sally Lea
Brentwood
Penney’s
Penney's
IKS
Apen
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