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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1945
Page
3
The Yankees beat the Athletics 2-0 to close within 1 1/2 games of the Detroit Tigers as Brooklyn held off the Braves 8-7. The Cardinals surged into second behind the Dodgers with Al Schoendienst driving the offense and Ken Burkhardt earning his seventh win.
The V F W secured its second consecutive Service and Civic Club league victory by defeating the Elks 4 to 0 behind Arnie Pavlicek’s one hit pitching. Kilian’s beat Morehouse 5 0. Craemer’s defeated The Hut 8 7 at Riverside Park with Rubey collecting three hits. Kiwanis 9 South Side Civic 2 led by Steuland Keller Dick Curtis and Fulton two hits apiece. Civic two runs in third on Streets Erceg and Hartness helped fuel the loss.
Softball action headlines a Saturday doubleheader with Mount Vernon facing Hearn Stevenson Motor in the nightcap while Wilson company meets A F L in the curtain raiser. Des Moines Boyz Harness set to square off with local Midwest team on July 4 as weeklong games continue daily. Girls League and Minor League results from last night list multiple matchups and player pairings.
In Madison Square Garden Green, the 21 year old Brooklyn welterweight, stops Fritzie Zivic in a 10 round decision after being floored in round six. The crowd of governors and dignitaries watched Green recover and gain a title shot prospect by winning 10 rounds on points.
Standings show LaPlant 9 1 and Anamosa 2 0 0 with leaders Froehauf 7 2 and Collins 72. Upcoming Sunday games list Quaker Qats vs La Pint Speed and Niles of Anamosa vs Frue auf.
Byron Nelson of Toledo shoots four under par 68 to lead Plum Hollow's 72 hole Big Fare Invitational after the first round. Sam Byrd sits one stroke back with 69 while Harold McSpaden and Craig Wood trail.
Babe Didrikson Zaharias paused to grieve for her mother Mrs. Hanna Reed Didrickson 72 who died in Los Angeles on the eve of the Women's Western Open final. She then defeated Mrs. Alfred J. Becker 4 2 in the semifinals at Highland Country Club and moved toward the 36 hole final with Dorothy Germain of Philadelphia.
New York reports Col. C. V. Whitney's Jeep heads a nine horse Belmont field in a wide open race. Pavot makes a comeback bid for the $50 000 added purse and potential triple crown. Other contenders include Adonis The Doge Sea Swallow Burning Dream Wildlife Brookfield Johnsport and Brookfield Farm entry. Hoop Jr. is sidelined by a lame finish in the Preakness.
At Santa Anita Park the 1938 War Admiral Seabiscuit feud echoes as Busher a chestnut filly by War Admiral under Howard leads a 10 horse field in the Anita Derby a $50 000 race for three year olds with odds about 6 to 5 and Sea Loverign by Howard seeks the upset.
Lowden Iowa Junior Legion teams will play doubleheaders Sunday June 24 with Durant visiting Lowden Clarence at Bennett and Tipton at Stanwood. Standings show Lowden 5 1 0 1, Clarence 2 3 4 0, Stanwood 3 2 6 0, Bennett 1 3 2 5, Durant 2 2 5 0, Tipton 1 4 2 0.
New York and Philadelphia split a doubleheader with the Giants winning 4 to 0 in the nightcap while the Phillies dropped the opener 3 to 0. Key plays featured Kerr and Mallory driving in runs for New York and Mungo contributing two base hits. Scott started for New York and Judd came in later as the losing pitcher for Philadelphia. Time of game 1 hour 58 minutes.
The standings show St Louis Chicago Brooklyn Boston Pittsburgh and Philadelphia with varying win totals and winning percentages. Friday results include St Louis Chicago Brooklyn Boston Pittsburgh Cincinnati New York and Philadelphia games. Saturday schedule lists St Louis at Chicago New York at Philadelphia Boston at Brooklyn with night games.
Pittsburgh and Cincinnati split a tight game as Elliott hit a homer and Saltzgaver doubled for Pittsburgh while Miller drove in runs for Cincinnati. Gionfriddo stole a base, and Heusser took the loss as Pittsburgh chased in the ninth to fall just short.
Washington and Boston clash as errors and run totals appear in a box score style summary. Key players include Vaughan Torres Metkovich Lake and Niggeling contributing RBIs and hits while Ullrich and ONeill strike out repeatedly. The line shows multiple bases on balls and stolen bases with a split pitching line and a late wild pitch.
Detroit tees off in the seventh, scoring to pull ahead 8-2 at St Louis. Mayo, York, Christman, Webb, and Moore each drive in runs. Mayo, Moore, Kreevich and Sacrifice plays fuel the scoring. Trout, Wilson, and Orrell pace the mound efforts as Trent takes the loss. Umpires Rue Pipgras and Passarella preside over a 2 11 game.
Collins Radio edged Speeder 8 to 6 after a five run fifth inning as Erger, Whitcher and Walser sparked Speeder while Bailey and Petrzelka plated key runs for Collins. Naughton starred for Speeder with strong defense and timely hitting in a tightly fought game.
Bob Feller, former Cleveland ace, starred as the Great Lakes Bluejackets blanked Chanute Field Flyers 5 to 0 at the naval training center. He fanned 15, scored twice, and drove in another run, continuing the Bluejackets’ strong 12th win in 15 starts.
Carroll Mitchell reviews Son of Lassie at Paramount praising its heartwarming shift from war to devotion. Peter Lawford and Lassie lead a tale of a collie aiding a British RAF pilot in Nazi Norway with suspense, humane tone, and strong dog actor performances. No propaganda, minimal violence, stunning English and Norway scenery.
CBS networks air an hour and three quarters of dance music by seven major orchestras to support the seventh war loan. Harry James George Paxton Henry Busse Frankie Masters Vaughn Monroe Tommy Tucker and Tommy Dorsey perform from New York Chicago and Los Angeles. Each leader dedicates a number to armed service members during their segment. St. Louis Municipal Opera starts summer shows on CBS at 6 p.m. Edwin MacArthur conducts. Our Foreign Policy hosts a discussion with senators and representatives on reciprocal trade at 6 p.m. NBC and WMAQ. Joan Edwards Marion Claire soprano Bruce Foote baritone and the Henry Weber orchestra feature tunes from The Blue Danube to Deep River on Chicago Theater of the Air at 9 p.m. Saturday on Mutual and WGN. Jane Cowell guests Beatrice Kay's Variety Hall at 7 p.m. NBC and WHO. Twilight Concert by the Detroit Symphony from University of Detroit stadium begins four Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m. over Mutual and WGN. Dick Todd replaces Lawrence Tibbet at Your Hit Parade at 8 p.m. Saturday on CBS and WMT. Peggy Mann is heard this week.
A June 23 1943 radio schedule lists programs and hosts across WMT WGN WXEL KXEL and WRC. Entries include Beatrice Kay D Courtney Leland Gtoy and Judy Canova with news segments and music blocks throughout the day ending with With Angel.
Feature time parameters for multiple cinemas in Iowa and state listings include Salome Where She Danced and Keep Your Powder Dry with showtimes 1:15 4:10 7:10 10:10 and 1:25 4:15 7:10 9:55 respectively. Also listed are Tall in the Saddle Ministry of Fear Mummy’s Ghost Brand of the Devil and other films with various theaters in Marion and Rialto.
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