Wilson's Leads Open Softball Standings in Week
Batting leader Bob Alt of Wilson and Com pany went hitless in three trips dropping to .550. Dick Hach of the Eagles fell to third place with .590 while Dick Wood of Wilson's rose to .538. Wood also shines in pitching with a 3 1 record. Mel Stark trails at 7 1. Wilson's and Danceland sit 7 1 atop the standings as Cedar Rapids tournament begins today for the Open league.
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Bob Alt
Wilson and Company
Dick Hach
The
Eagles
Alt
Dick Wood
Wilson’s
Wood
Hach
Bill Jones
Mel Stark
Jones
Stark
Danceland
Cedar Rapids
Local church leagues and industrial divisions review
Summary of church leagues and industrial leagues with Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Friday games. Teams include First Lutheran St. James Cedar Christian Wilson's Armstr Speeder Cherry Gilie Mfg City Service Gazette Lefebure Quaker LaPlant Choate Lattner Lions Elks K C Comm House CSA and others. Scores noted 60/40 and 1058 with several matchups and venues.
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Sears
Feeefutual LaPlant-Choate
Lefebure Quaker
Lattner
Lefebure
Cities Service
Gazette
Quaker
LaPlant-Choate
Ji Mutual
Lattner Co
Elks
ZBCIJ
A. Lions
Lions Club
ZCBJ
Community House
C.S.A
Dittmer Tries Out in Detroit For Tigers Workout
Elkader's Jack Dittmer travels to Detroit to work out with the Tigers amid MLB offers. He previously trained with the Browns and White Sox last week and has not signed. He will miss tonight's Elkader Vets game due to the workout.
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Elkader
Jack Dittmer
Detroit
Tigers
Dittmer
Browns
White Sox
Elkader Vets
Top Bowlers in ABC Tourney Announced
Columbus report lists leaders from the American Bowling Congress event closed last week. Notable names include Frank Santore Long Island City NY and Pat Patterson St Louis MO with all events top score 1981 and 1046. Other multiple event winners feature Everett Levis Aurora IL and Emil Nagelson Cincinnati OH with cash prizes ranging to $1,000 for all events winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
American Bowling Congress
Everett Levis
Aurora
Ill
William Groom
Harboro
Hsa Ee
Kid Leagues Open Action On Monday In Cedar Rapids
Two Cedar Rapids youth baseball leagues begin play Monday at Daniels Park and Riverside Park through July 14. The John Beck 9 12 group and the Civic Service 13 15 group will play daily with 9 a.m. and 10 15 a.m. starts. First half champs will face second half titlists in a summer title playoff.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Wayne Bousek
Barr Rustan
Rotary
Roger Helm
Jim Bearle
Barney's
Roger Morrison
Drapela Foods
Tom Stemlar
Gary Haddy
Ken Kladek
Dennis Jordan
Guaranty Bank
Doug Sargeant
Craemer's
Steve Ammons
South Side Civic
Don Thompson
Jim Hess
Kiwanis
Frank Krall
Ellis
Francis Forsythe
Dick Benson
VFW
Daniels Park
Riverside Park
John Beck
Civic Service
King Hits .374 Pace in Three-I
Cedar Rapids outfielder Jim King carries a .374 batting average through last Tuesday but has only 91 at bats after joining late, while Jim Watson leads the league with 157 appearances and a lower average by 17 points. Bob Prentice of Cedar Rapids shares the RBI lead with Frank Marchio of Quincy at 43.
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Jim King
Cedar Rapids
King
Jim Watson
Terre Haute
Bob Prentice
Frank Marchio
Quincy
Stags Deny Sale Reports Ahead of NBA Meeting
Chicago Stags spokesman denies reports of a potential sale. He states Judge John A. Sbarbaro's group still owns the Chicago NBA franchise and no sale effort has begun. The team will attend the NBA annual meeting in New York on Tuesday.
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Chicago
Chicago Stags
John A. Sbarbaro
National Basketball Association
NBA
New York
New Varl Fae
Hodenia Thea
Klang Johnston To Eastern Iowa
Clark Johnston of Eddyville becomes Hartwick’s new coach in the fall. A William Penn graduate, he lettered in baseball and other sports, served in World War II, and lives at Hartwick with his wife and three year old son. Floyd Klang named Fayette coach and industrial arts teacher, a Northeast Missouri State Teachers graduate and former football standout, who will coach at Fayette this fall after teaching at Upper Iowa University this summer.
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William Penn College
Europe
Clark
Hartwick
Floyd Klang
Fayette
Upper Iowa
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
Maryville
Upper Iowa University
Russo joins Downs Race Field Tonight
Tony Russo of Racine will debut this season at Hawkeye Downs in the inaugural midget race under lights. He challenges top MMARA rivals led by Dick Ritchie as Cedar Rapids drivers including Newkirk Miller Yates Sallow Lazio and others vie for the 23 car field.
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Tony Russo
Racine Racing
Russo
Hawkeye Downs
Dick Ritchie
Cedar Rapids
Downs
Paul Newkirk
Ritchie
der Merkley
Omaha
Davenport
the Downs
Newkirk
George Miller
Willard Yates
Bill Sallow
Phil Lazio
Bob Earl
Stanwood
Elliott
Joe Gustaf
Carlton Cliff
Ill
Lund
Calamus
Eddie Koslow
Gary
Ind
Dick Cox
Tipton
Eddie Critchlow
Ottumwa
Vic Ellis
Rockton, Ill
Lloyd Brown
Chadwick
Jerry Draper
Carbon Cliff
Jerry Bein
LeClair
Donkey Ball Set For Decorah Softball Thursday
Decorah league teams prepare for a donkey ball game on Thursday evening June 22. Donkeys will be supplied by the Patton company of Duluth.
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Decorah
Decorah Softball League
Patton Company
Duluth
Wapsie Schedule Midget League Games
The schedule lists Jesup at Center Point Sunday at 2 00 p m Rowley at Brandon Monday at 530 p m and Winthrop at Walker Tuesday at 530 p m.
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Wapsie
Sun
Jesup
Center Point
Mon
Rowley
Brandon
Winthrop
Walker
M-1 League Batting Leaders and Home Run Derby Additions
Dunn and Matter lead the M-1 batting race with .643 and .500 averages from 14 and 12 at bats. Five players join home run derby with one four-bagger each. Len Benhart and Bill Tylee top RBIs and base theft shares. Tvrdik by Imco leads in total bases. Team stolen bases led by Iowa Manufacturing with 31.
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LaPlant
Clyde Dunn
Wilson
Glenn Matter
Dunn
Matter
Imco
Bill Currell
Speeder
Don Wink
Beck
Ed Lipp
Frank Richardson
Len Benhart
Bill Tylee
Bob Tvrdik
Ray Waychoff
Iowa Manufacturing
Waychoff
Tvrdik
Dick Freeman
Wayne Bruce
Frank Sturm
Clarence Kramer
Jack Fulton
Orville Healless
LaPlant Choate and Becks Schedule Make-Up at Daniels Park
LaPlant Choate and Becks will resume with a 2 pm make-up game today at Daniels Park after a May 21 postponement. Other this week include Iowa squad matchups at 4:30 and 5:30, with Speeder against Becks and Plant versus Steel on Thursday.
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LaPlant-Choate and
Beck’s
Daniels Park
Minnesota Woman Wins Decorah Title
Hattie Broadwater from Preston won the 18 hole championship flight of the Oneota women's invitational open tournament in Decorah. Marge Eberts of Preston took first in the nine hole event, with Eunice Zengler of Oelwein second.
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Decorah
Preston
Minn
Oelwein
Silver Crest
Oneota
Hattie Broadwater
Mary Odar
Marge Eberts
Eunice Zengler
Evelyn Green
Helen Haugen
Tulsa Craig
Cresco
Jean Aschim
Myrtle Dunwell
Decorah American Legion hosts new horseshoe club
A Decorah legionnaires horseshoe club was organized at the American Legion club with eight lit courts. Organized under Phil Kolgraph activity, team and tournament play will include Northeast Iowa and Southeast Minnesota. The first game on Sunday pits a picked Decorah team against Burr Oak.
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Gazette
Decorah
American Legion Club
Phil Kolgraph
Iowa
Minnesota
Burr Oak
Rematch Planned for Peters vs Moorhead in Waterloo
promoter Gene Miller schedules a Peters Moorhead rematch for next Saturday in Waterloo amid Peters unresolved reinstatement by the Iowa A A U. Harold Plude recommended Peters clearance to the registration committee, which must certify him. Moorhead previously knocked out Peters, prompting a suspension until a medical certificate shows no permanent injury.
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Waterloo
Sammy Peters
Iowa
Waterfield Signs 1950 Contract with Rams
Los Angeles Rams announce quarterback Bob Waterfield has signed his 1950 contract, marking his sixth season with the team. Waterfield, who led UCLA to the 1942 Rose Bowl and turned pro in 1945, remains a key Rams figure entering the new campaign.
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Los Angeles
INS
Los Angeles Rams
Bob Waterfield
Waterfield
Rams
Ucla Bruins
Legion Plans 3-Race Card On July 4th
Hanford Post American Legion Fourth of July celebration at Hawkeye Downs features a tripleheader. Two 50-lap distance stock car events offer closer competition with prize money split between winners. Entry open to late model stock cars not older than 1946 via the All-Iowa office Cedar Rapids. Evening program includes Hawkeye Festival of Music and three distance midget races plus $1,000 in fireworks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanford Post American Legion
Hawkeye Downs
John Baldridge
Baldridge
Cedar Rapids
American Legion
Kiwanis Golf Draws 85 Players From 16 Cities
Eighty five players from sixteen cities enter the Kiwanis state golf tournament at Indian Creek Country Club on June 26. Entrants hail from Washington Ottumwa Oskaloosa Grinnell Marshalltown Ames Vinton Marengo Waterloo Waukon Dubuque Clinton Davenport Iowa Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. Harold Allen chairs the event and will award medals at a banquet that night for the top individuals and teams.
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Indian Creek Country Club
Washington
Ottumwa
Oskaloosa
Grinnell
Marshalltown
Ames
Vinton
Marengo
Waterloo
Waukon
Dubuque
Clinton
Davenport
Iowa
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Harold Allen
Ladora Drops Keowa Midget League Team
The Ladora Marengo Keowa Midget league game was canceled as Ladora will not field a team this year. A replacement will be sought or the league will operate with seven teams. Keowa Standings show North English and Williamsburg leading. Marengo, South English, and others trail.
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Ladora
Keowa
Ladora-Marengo
Ww. L
North English
Williamsburs
Este i
Warn
Conroy
Marengo Crit Eph
Hes
South English
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Wenceslaus
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Sinclair
Danceland Ilson
Cochran Eagles
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Livet
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Cherry Burrell
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Fraternal League
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ABC Tourney
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Roechoumling & Billiards
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Frees & Adler Co
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Cleveland
Bob Goul
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Pily Meyers
Junior Powell
Toledo
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Eastern Iowa
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Eddyville
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Game Today
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5Th Ave
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Brecheen
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Wash
Gordon Verbie
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Legion Plans
Morris Plan
Morris
Charles Macy
First Avenue
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2Nd Avenue
8Th Street
John Bean
Viswane
Plymouth
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