Gehrig Diagnosed With ALS Ends Active Baseball Career
Yankees announced Lou Gehrig, longtime first baseman, has chronic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis described as a form of infantile paralysis. He will be kept on salary this season but released after October. he may work in an executive role and will not play while undergoing treatment.
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Harold Hobein
Alburnett Juniors Meet Roosevelt Nine Thursday
The Alburnett American Legion Junior baseball team beat Center Point 8 to 3 Tuesday and will meet Roosevelt Hotel of Cedar Rapids at Daniels Park Thursday for the spring title. Myers had three hits for Alburnett and Floyd hit two doubles for Center Point.
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Center Point
Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids
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Alburnett
Floyd
Rhe Alburnett
Kee
Thomas
Heefner
Doon
Jo McRae Wins Golf Meet At Waterloo
Jo McRae of Ames captured the annual women’s invitational golf tournament at Sunnyside Country Club Waterloo with 83 for 18 holes. Second place went to Mrs C V Anderson of Waterloo with 89 and Frances Weepie of Independence was third with 90. Other flight winners included Mrs Norman Frank Independence 102 and Mrs Martha Kennedy New Hampton 106.
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Waterloo
Jo McRae
Ames
Sunnyside Country Club
C. V. Anderson
Frances Weepie
Independence
Elaine Anderson
Norman Frank
Martha Kennedy
New Hampton
J. R. Leach
Oelwein
J. J. Duffy
W. Obele
Cedar Falls
Mary Marie Potter
Local Boys in Okoboji Races At Sea Scouts Regatta
Special to The Gazette Milford Bob Jackson of Cedar Rapids placed sixth in the single rowing event at the regional Sea Scouts regatta on Lake Okoboji Tuesday afternoon. He also qualified for finals in the math class sailboat events. Cedar Rapids entries include DeLos Wilson and Don Ford in the Dinghy class and A. J. Colburn with Jack Van Yeast in the X class. Some 300 Sea Scouts from Iowa and neighboring states attend the camp.
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Bob Jackson
Cedar Rapids
Lake Okoboji
Jackson
DeLos Wilson
Don Ford
A. J. Colburn
Jack van Yeast
Towa
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
Wyoming
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County approves road surfacing districts in multiple townships
County supervisors established Surfacing District No. 139 for 2.3 miles of road on Highway 94 through Bertram and Marion townships as part of a three car improvement program. They approved assessments for Districts Nos. 123 in Grant and 126 in Fayette and Monroe. District 123 is a 3 mile project, partly on the Linn Buchanan county line. county and property owner contributions set. Board members included William P. Secrist, P. M. Davis, and J. H. Schaum.
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Marion
Grant Township
Fayette
Monroe Township
Linn-Buchanan
William P. Secrist
P. M. Davis
Colar Rapids
J. H. Schaum
Coggon
Monticello Chevrolet Leads Half of Monticello League
The Monticello Chevrolet team nearly clinched the league title by beating Niles of Anamosa 7 to 4. After trailing 4 to 1, Chevrolet exploded for six runs in the fifth inning to seize the advantage and secure the victory Tuesday night.
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Sport Jabs by the Associated Press
Primo Flores outpointed Julie Kogan in New Haven as Porto Rico notes 125 percent talent. Jackie Wilson knocked out Louie Flyer in Los Angeles. Punchin Paul Cortlyn stopped Hippes Winns in Canton North Carolina with a decisive knockout.
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New York
Primo Flores
Porto Rico
Julie Kogan
New Haven
Conn
Los Angeles
Jackie Wilson
Cleveland
Louie Flyer
Houston
Tex
Punchin
Paul Cortlyn
Newark
Hippes Winns
Canton
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Red Peppers Stir Clinton Baseball Buzz in Three-Eye League
Tail Sports notes Clinton drew 3000 for a weekday Three-Eye league game during the centennial celebration. Local business leaders praised Clinton park on the riverfront, praising its efficiency and proximity to the business district. Roy Wolff’s pitching against Springfield drew 1200 at Hill Park, signaling growing fan interest and urging Cedar Rapids to boost baseball publicity via The Gazette.
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Iowa City
Clinton Country Club
Cedar Rapids
W. G. Bramham
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Springfield
Roy Wolff
Brownies
Raider
Gazette
Urgent Call to Bring Fans to Raiders Games
A booster voices an urgent plea to attract attendees noting the key ingredient is fans wanting to see baseball. Without that desire, other factors create an insurmountable handicap for the Raiders' attendance.
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Qualifying Play In City Golf Tourney Started Wednesday
The Kenmore course hosts the annual city championship with 36 holes of medal play to decide Sunday. Qualifiers must post the 30 low scores and ties across Wednesday to Friday with free greens fees for the 18-hole test. The Gazette replaces the old Johnny Vavra trophy with a new award.
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the Gazette
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Pro golfer fails in long hole in one attempt
Michigan City golf pro Harry Gonder spent 1,817 tries over two days at Beverly Shores Country Club to ace a short hole. Exhausted, blistered and defeated, he conceded luck may play a role and quit at 1:40 a.m. after starting at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday. The article also notes a separate science finding on the Thames tide.
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Lighters Win To Gain One And J Rivals In Race
Wilson and company must beat first-place Reddy Kilowatts to keep pace in the M and J league race. Bob Forman pitched superbly as Universal Crusher was shutout 7 to 0 by Light & Power. Kilowatts take lead early with three runs in first inning, then add four in fourth on walks and hits. Benedict and Brown drive in runs, Krause’s control trouble helps. Quaker Oats and Engineers game moved to Thursday.
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Reddy
Light Brigade
Bob Formanek
Universal Crusher
Coe College
Clyde Pickart
Crushers
Universal
Krause
Amana Hurler
Bailey
Diehl
Benedict
Bob Brown
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iGablers
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Town Light & Power
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C. Pickart
Langswager
Brown
Klinger
Light & Power
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Formanck
Wild Nitch
Slauson
Savel
Blake
Hawkeye Nine Defeats Lawler in 17-3 Victory
Hawkeye continued to lead the Little Eight league by defeating Lawler 17 to 3 on Sunday. Batteries for Hawkeye were Begalske and Peterson, while Lawler’s were Busta, Krusa, and Laurence. Score by innings shows Hawkeye 4 12 0 0 8 2 17 and Lawler 0 0 3 0 0 0 3.
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Lawler
Begalske
Peterson
Busta
Krusa
Laurence
Lisbon Softball Team Seeks Games with Youth Teams
The Lisbon softball team, a newly organized group of high school players, defeated the Rochester Redbirds 19 to 0 on Sunday. They seek additional games with Cedar Rapids or nearby towns and invite interest from other young teams, care of Loren Van Fossen, Lisbon, Town.
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Rochester Redbirds
Cedar Rapids
Loren van Fossen
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