All Baseball Eyes Hank Greenberg's Comeback
Hank Greenberg, former Tiger star and Army veteran, fuels speculation on a return to baseball after Pearl Harbor. Now 35, he faces timing doubts but his war records and past power suggest a possible batting comeback with Detroit in the upcoming season and a fourth World Series bid.
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Tennis Battle Shows Spirit at Red Cross Meet
Norman Barnes an eighth grader from McKinley battled Doug West of Franklin high in a Red Cross junior division match, 6 3 6 1, signaling future promise. Men s division starts today with draws for women s and doubles events. entry details and proceeds go to Linn County Red Cross. Cedar Rapids boys Tom Grayston and Don Cass, Navy personnel, also participate. Cass was city junior champ in 1943.
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Softball Sunday Night Doubleheader Preview
A Sunday night softball doubleheader features Mount Vernon vs Hearn Stevenson Motor in the nightcap and Wilson company against A. F. of L. in the opener. Next week schedules show daily play with Des Moines Boyz Harness booked to face Midwest on July 4.
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Y M C A Golf Standings and June 20 Results
YMCA sports business men golf standings list Rotary Dr Pepper Lions Jaycees and more with a June 20 results section. Jaycees defeated Armstrongs and Kiwanis beat Jaycees 1 while Moore Insurance defeated Y Supermen and Lions 1 beat Dr Pepper and Optimist. Schedule for June 27 includes Armstrongs Jaycees 1 Moore Insurance Jaycees 2 Lions 1 Kiwanis Lions 2 Supermen Y Dorm and Dr Pepper Rotary vs Optimist. Also notes junior life saving course begins June 25 under Don Kassilke with names for instructor staff and contact at the Y.
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Burlington Amateur Golf Tourney Set
Burlington announces the second annual Burlington Junior Chamber of Commerce amateur golf tournament on Sunday July 22. Prizes include a $100 war bond for first, $75 for second, $50 for third, and $25 for fourth. Event at Burlington Golf Club with facilities available to visiting golfers.
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Race track official warns racers to prove worth
Bay Meadows general manager Bill Kyne warned racing interests to prove their worthiness of huge profits or face a reckoning that could close tracks. He told UP that racing is growing too big and urged substantial charitable giving to avoid losing the sport.
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Coralville angler reels two big catfish in quick succession
Clarence Johnson of Coralville hooked a 2934 pound catfish on a Thursday evening and followed with a 30 pounder a couple of evenings earlier. He fished near the dam and Burlington bridge using a 45 pound test line.
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Opening Bass Season At Lake Wapello Sees Mixed Results
The writer notes a pleasant opening at Lake Wapello with good bass among fewer strings than last year. Surface lures dominate, a party reported a morning limit with a fly rod and bass bug, and a five and a quarter pound bass was the biggest recorded.
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Meeting Notice Promises Time and Location for July 2
The text urges readers to attend a forthcoming meeting on July 2 and promises to publish the time and place in next Sunday's column. It advises that those not yet contacted should still come to the meeting to be signed up and meet the members, with a good speaker expected.
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Izaak Walton League
Martin leads Allied golf with a 69 score
In the Allied Industrial Golf league, Martin posted a 69 this week as play continued. Thursday results show LaPlant groups taking prizes with LaPlant Minesweepers and Roadbuilders earning golf balls and free gift certificates respectively. Next Tuesday and Thursday schedules list matches among Collins Expediters Light Co Kilowatts and other teams including Iowa Mfg Machinists and Cherry Burrell Freezers.
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