By Jimminy Wins 56th Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct
Alfred P. Parker's By Jimminy ridden by Ted Atkinson won the 56th Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct, finishing a mile and a quarter in 2:03 2/5. Stir Up finished second, Lucky Draw third, in a field of nine with By Jimminy paying 3.90 2.90 2.30.
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Oscar Fraley
New York
Alfred P. Parker
Jimminy
Aqueduct
Ted Atkinson
Pharamond
Greentree Stable
George D. Widener
Jimming
Parker Colt
Lucky Draw
Exercise Boy
Alfred Parker
Stir Up
Tennis Films to Be Shown at YWCA
Tennis fans can view five reels of Donald Budge and other Davis Cup stars at the YWCA on Tuesday night after a 5:30 tennis lesson at Coe College courts. The event is free and co sponsored by the city playground and recreation commission and the YWCA.
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Satuday
City Playground and Recreation Commission
Helen Teufel
Earl Whitehill Sets Pitching Mark in Reverse
Buffalo N Y Earl Whitehill former Cedar Rapids pitching coach and former American league southpaw set a pitching record in reverse June 18. Entering against Newark with the bases loaded Whitehill hit three batters in a row to force in the tying run and two deciding tallies. He saved a game June 16 by entering with the bases loaded and retiring two Newarkers on pop flies.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Earl Whitehill
Cedar Rapids
Buffaloons
Newark
Whitehill
Ed Buckley
Syracuse
Bisons
Lou Nova to Fight Lee Oma in Detroit Heavyweight Bout
Matchmaker Nick Londes announced a ten round heavyweight bout between Lou Nova and Lee Oma set for July 14 at Olympia Stadium in Detroit. Oma, a former local fighter, has recent success in eastern rings while Nova makes a comeback after the Louis era.
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Detroit
Nick Londes
Lou Nova
Lee Oma
Olympia Stadium
Oma
Rules Nab Five For Playing Shirtless At Camp Lejeune
A feverish softball clash at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, ended with five men arrested for playing without shirts. The Coast Guard team, weakened by three suspensions including its pitcher, suffered its first defeat in the base league.
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New York
Marine M.P
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Coast Guard
Hornsby Advocates St Louis System For Pitching Cure
CHICAGO INS report notes Rogers Hornsby endorsing a four day cycle to train pitchers and keep them ready. He praises the Cardinals style and cites Erickson Passeau Wyse and others, while contrasting with James Wilson’s drainage theory and joking about misidentifications.
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Chicago
INS
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis
Hornsby
Cubs
Wrigeys
Paul Erickson
War era notes from Cedar Rapids readers and service membe
Letters recount home life and service experiences from Cedar Rapids and beyond. Messages describe reunions longed for with families, updates from personnel in Italy New York San Diego Seattle Los Angeles and Florida, wartime humor and small town nostalgia through mail from USO groups and former local figures now serving abroad.
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Harold Koehn
Italy
Murdock
Mullins
Walt Kansky
New York
Ahring
Burke
San Diego
Lodge
Seattle
Hines
Jacksonville
Fla
Clift
Los Angeles
P.S
USO
California
Ernie Mickel
Cedar Rapids
The
Register
Uncle Sam
Army Postal Service
Tait
Mars
Hill Park
Big Pat Seerey
Skeeter Webb
Iowa
Bob Gillam
Golden Gloves
Navy
Albany
Calif
Grindstone
Bob
Frisco
Jesse Clift
New Haven
Schedule Set for New American Pro Football League
The American Pro Football League will open the season on Sept. 3 with a championship playoff date of Dec. 10 between northern and southern divisions. Commissioner Jerry Giesler led the final owners meeting as opening day schedules were set including Los Angeles Wildcats vs Hollywood Rangers in Hollywood and Los Angeles Mustangs vs San Diego in San Diego.
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LOS Angeles
SNL
Loop
Jerry Giesler
Los Angeles Wildcats
Hollywood Rangers
Hollywood
Los Angeles Mustangs
San Diego
Seattle
Portland
Oakland
San Francisco
Sun Again Wins Equipoise Mile at Arlington
Sun Again a five year old son of Sun Teddy racing for Calumet Farms owned by Warren Wright of Chicago won the $10,000 added Equipoise mile at Arlington Park finishing a half length ahead of Georgie Drum and Anticlimax. Jockey Conn McCreary steered Sun Again from mid field to the lead in the stretch as a crowd of 21,000 watched. The time was 1 36 1 5 and the winner's share was $9,350 boosting Sun Again's earnings to $72,245 for the year.
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Chicago
Sun
Sun Teddy
Calumet Farms
Warren Wright
Arlington Park
Georgie Drum
Anticlimax
Calumet
Mar-Kell
Conn McCreary
Emil Denemar
Fire Dust
Wright
Seattle
Wash
Sun Again
Professor Aids in Planning New York Tri Cornered Game
A nine inning tri cornered baseball game will be staged at the Polo Grounds Monday night. Manhattan will host all three major league teams in a war bond show with each team getting six turns.
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New York
Manhattan
Polo Grounds
Inning Formula Solves At Bat Field Puzzle
A historical note credits Prof Paul A Smith of Columbia University with solving an inning based puzzle. The description shows coded sequences like Y GG DUDYYGG for at bat and DDYYGGDDY for field with team markers G Giants D Dodgers and names Hall Janis JEnkees.
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Paul A. Smith
Columbia University
Hall
Janis
Jenkees
Giants
D—Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies Fall to Brooklyn in Slugfest
Two-base hits by Owen Galan and Bordagaray, a three-base by Peacock, and homers by Walker and Northey fueled a 2:05 game. Gerheauser took the loss despite 6 hits allowed, with Mussill and Karl also yielding runs. Umpires were Barr Sears and Conlan.
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Galan
Bordagaray
Peacock
Walker
Northey
Stanky
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Gerheauser
McLish
Karl
Mussill
Olmvio
Barr, Sears
Conlan
Reds Squeeze Past Cubs 1-0 in tight nipper
Cincinnati broke a skid with a bunt and single in the seventh. Jim Konstanty earned his first victory for Chicago and Paul Erickson took the loss after seven frames. Mesner drove in the deciding run with a second-inning sacrifice and a single.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Jim Konstanty
Cub
Paul Erickson
Reds
Gee Walker
Frank McCormick
Steve Mesner
Konstanty
Braves Snap Giants Streak With 7-2 Victory
Boston Braves topple the New York Giants 7-2 as Nate Andrews earns a six hit start. Contos, Ott, and Medwick drive runs for the Giants, while Ab Wright homers for Boston. Cliff Melton exits early with arm trouble as Ace Adams takes the loss.
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NEW York
INS
Boston Braves
New York Giants
Bostonians
Nate Andrews
Andrews
Giants
Johnny Rucker
Mel Ott
Joe Medwick
Gus Mancuso
Cliff Melton
Ace Adams
Connie Ryan
Boston
Ab Wright
Braves
Bos Hoa New Elo A
Olmes
Ruckerel
Ryan
H'amann
Ross Rt
Gardella
Nieman
Ottri
Etchison
Atreecase
Errora
Reyes
Hyan
Wietelmann
Ztehison
Adams
Polll
Seward
Om Melton
Polil
Ballanfant
Boggess
Pinelli
Anderson and Hagg to Pace World Record Duel
Stockholm reports advance the 1944 1500 meter showdown between Arnt Andersson and Gunder Hage. The Swedes train secretly in Valadalen and Stockhalen TAUAIL as both seek to dethrone the world marks with Andersson aiming for the mile and 1500 while Hagg returns from the United States to chase the two mile.
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Stockholm
Arnt Andersson
Gunder Hage
Sweden
Hage
Tauail
Anderson
Hagg
United States
Oestersund
Sven Malmber
Andersson
Haggg
YMCA plans to keep women's net courts near college
Guerney Day, YMCA physical director, will seek nine weeks of summer use for the women's tennis courts at Ave and Fourteenth NE. If 2.50 per member attracts sufficient interest, courts will be open 4 PM to dark daily except Sundays and supervised. Call Day at the Y or home for details.
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Cce
Guerney Day
Day
C Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Eddie Dyer Resigns as Card Supervisor
St Louis Cardinals president Sam Breeden announced Eddie Dyer, supervisor of the clubs in the farm system, has resigned to join the oil business in Houston. The resignation is effective July 1 after 22 years with the Cardinal organization and prior minor league success as a manager and former player.
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ST. Louis
Sam Breadon
St. Louis Cardinals
Eddie Dyer
Cardinals
Houston
Tex
Dyer
Cardinal
AEO
Van Every Prisoner Of War In Germany
Captain Harold Van Every former Minnesota All American backfield star of the late 1930s is a German prisoner of war. He was a Flying Fortress pilot and was shot down on his fourth mission over Germany, his wife was told by the Red Cross on Saturday.
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Camp Gruber
Ohla
Cedar Rapids
L. P. Lastuvka
Dan Kruidenier
Aleutians
Alaska
Gazette
Lastuvka
Northland
Dan
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