Washington High Heyday Lives Again
Loyal Meek reports a Cedar Rapids reunion honoring Washington high school coach Leo Novak. Old players recall football basketball and track glory, including 1920 state champs and 1921 near national title. The out-of-town guest suggests naming a new stadium Leo Novak stadium. Novak’s former athlete Nickname Ootch is discussed. Col Robert Safford praises Novak’s lasting impact as the party travels to Salt Lake City and Tucson for NCAA events.
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Loyal Meek
Otch
Hooch
Ootch
Cedar Rapids
Cap Hedges
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Dotch
West Point
Washington High School
Taber
Tiger
Heinie Jensen
Sioux City
Elmer Marek
Scott High
Toledo
Fontanelle
Leo
Jack
Little
Novak
Washington
Col
Robert Safford
Coach Novak
Salt Lake City
Tucson
Tyrus Cobb Divorce Decree Reached in Reno
Ty Cobb, famed baseball star, obtains a divorce decree in Reno from Mrs. Charlie Lombard Cobb. Grounds were three years separation with no contest. A prearranged property settlement supported the action. Married August 7, 1908 in Augusta Georgia, the Cobbs have three grown children and residences in Nevada and California.
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Reno
INS
Ty Cobb
Charlie Lombard Cobb
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Cobb
Cobbs
Augusta
Nevada
Lake Tahoe
Atherton
Calif
San Francisco
Baseball game summary with Yankees vs. Cubs notes
In a late inning update the New York Yankees defeated the Chicago Cubs 6 to 4. Key players include Lindell and York for New York with hit production and Kennedy Stirnweiss contributing. Rizzuto and Michaels matched at catcher with Appling handling defense.
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Drews
Pi Pagein
New York
Adiadl
Bas
Waliaesa
York
Lindell
Gnome
Kennedy
Stirnweiss
Philley
Appling
Rizzuto
Michaels
Baseball box score fragment with Reese and Branca pitching
An incomplete Chicago game box score shows Reese batting for the Pirates and Branca pitching. The line shows partial inning results with runs, hits, and errors, highlighting Reese and others in a late-scored contest.
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Robin'n
Lammas Reese
Branca
Meyer
Meers
Lee
Maree
Chicago
Pal
Reese
Sen Nson
A Reese
Cat
Robigon
Genanuts
Lee Branca Iis
Gehmitz
Se Lee
Waterloos Three I League taps Jack Onslow manager
Decatur Illinois AP reports veteran major league catcher coach and scout Jack Onslow was named manager of the Waterloo club in the Three I league. He replaces Johnny Mostil in the post.
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Decatur, Ill
Jack Onslow
Friday
Waterloo
Johnny Mostil
Giants Flag Hopes Suffer Severe Blows
New York Giants pitching goals were hit hard as Monte Kennedy broke his skull in a line drive during batting practice and Mort Cooper struggled in his first start with the Giants. The Braves and White Sox moved to first in their leagues while the Dodgers rose in the NL standings behind Pee Wee Reese. Other teams were idle.
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Les Conklin
NEW York
SNS
New York Giants
Monte Kennedy
Walker Cooper
Pittsburgh
Giants
Mort Cooper
Boston Braves
Bill Voiselle
Big Mort
Cardinal
Kennedy
Nationalague
Braves
Boston
Red Sox
New York Yankees
Chicago Whites
Philadelphia
Athletics
Detroit
Phil Marchildon
Cleveland
Washington
Brooklyn
Chicago
Pee Wee Reese
Mighty Mite
Dodgers
Cubs
Veech and Wyatt Vie For Teen Golf Crown
Milwaukee’s Tom Veech and Aurora’s Art Wyatt reach the Western Junior final after strong semifinal wins. Veech beat defending champ Henry McG Hunter of Los Angeles in 71 strokes over 18 holes at Northwestern. Wyatt edged Dean Lind in a tight 18-hole match.
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Wilmette, Ill
Ins
Tom Veech
Milwaukee
Art Wyatt
Aurora
Veech
Henry McG
Mac
Beck's rout Armstrong's nine to 13 zero
Beck's Junior Legion defeated Armstrong's 13 to 0 at Hayes field. Frank Richardson pitched a three hit shutout for Beck's, who scored in every inning except the fourth and benefitted from 10 Armstrong errors. Spratt and Fleckenstein led Beck's with multiple hits including a double and a triple. The game ended after six innings due to darkness.
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Jack Carpenter
Armstrong
Beck
Spratt
Fleckenstein
Fleck
IOC Plans Central American Games in Guatemala 1950
The International Olympic Committee announced plans to hold the next American games patterned on the Olympics but limited to Central and South American nations in Guatemala in 1950.
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Stockholm
Sweden
International Olympic Committee
Guatemala
Tipton Man Is New Mechanicsville Coach
Warren Werling of Tipton will coach Mechanicsville for the ensuing year. Werling attended Tipton Junior College and Iowa State Teachers College and will graduate from the University of Iowa this summer. He served 33 months in World War II, with two years spent overseas.
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Tipton
Warren Werling
Werling
Tipton Junior College
Iowa State Teachers College
University of Iowa
Hogan Locke and Demaret Eliminated in PGA Matches
In Detroit, three pre-tournament favorites fell in 18 hole match play as Ben Hogan Bobby Locke and Denny Demaret were upset. Hogan lost 3 and 1 to Tony Penna Locke dropped on the 18th to Henry Ransom and Demaret went 2 and 1 to Earl Martin. Sam Snead advanced with a 2 up win over Jimmy Thomson.
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Ben Hogan
Hershey
Bobby Locke
Jimmy
Locke
Henry Ransom
Ravinia
Ill
Demaret
Earl Martin
Inglewood
Calif
Hogan
Penna
Little Ben
Sam Snead
Hot Springs
Jimmy Thomson
Mass
Snead
Chargin
Herry Ransom
Ransom
Tarly
Henry Kaiser
Racine
Claude Harmon
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Sam Byrd
Harmon
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