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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1945
Page
7
Quaker Oats defeated Fruehauf 8 to 4 at Daniels Park as Kraul pitched the win for Quaker Lads. Five Quaker hits produced all their runs while Fruehauf stranded baserunners with seven hits and several errors.
Elyse Knox wife of Lt. Tommy Harmon and Michigan football star gave birth to a seven pound girl at St. Josephs hospital. Attendants reported no name chosen yet for the couple's first child.
Tuesday night VFW baseball features Iowa Mfg sluggers clashing with Armstrong. Both clubs won their openers, Armstrong by forfeit and Imco 18 to 7 over Smulekoff’s in a tough early test.
NEW YORK AP Consistency pays for Braves slugger Tommy Holmes and White Sox star Tony Cuccinello as they top Major League batting races after Sunday's games. Holmes up to .386, Cuccinello down to .342. Goody Rosen moves to second in the NL with .366, passing Whitey Kurowski. George Case rises to American League runner-up with .327 as Nick Etten slips to .320.
Detroit fans anticipate a record crowd as Hank Greenberg reenters the Tigers lineup in left field for a Sunday doubleheader against the Philadelphia Athletics at Briggs Stadium. If he performs as in four years past, Greenberg, Roger Cramer, and Roy Cullendine form a feared outfield trio likely to propel Detroit toward the American League pennant.
Chicago White Sox pitcher Joe Haynes said his fractured ankle was knitting nicely and that he would return to the mound before the season ended, offering an optimistic timetable for his comeback.
The Lions and Calvary Baptist played a close game Monday evening, Calvary Baptist winning 6 to 4. In another minor league game Iowa Manufacturing outlasted Midland Eng 14 to 10. Open league action saw the Eagles roll over John Becks 14 to 4 in six innings with new lineup additions Jack Spencer Bill Ochs and Chuck Arnes. Postponed games set for Thursday and Friday include Cherry Burrell Lions Mount Vernon Hearn Stevenson Peter Pan Armstrongs and Lions vance wee ee 300 105 C-4 8 Calvary Baptist 03 300 -6 8 Dulin and Corsello Holt and Lovie In Mfg Co and Midland Sng 001 Q¢1 s15 14 paeptins and Naughton W Young Try John Becks and others.
A miscellaneous boxing card list shows bouts in New York Newark Montreal Toronto and Chicago with multiple knockouts and decisions. Notable results include Tami Mauriello stopping Lou Nova in New York and Joey Bagnato falling to Dave Castillous in Saint John.
Currently tied for fourth, Link Belt Speeder's representatives in the M-1 league aim to seize the spot by defeating the Town Manufactures at Daniels Park at 6 pm. The Manufacturers lead the loop with one loss and face Collins Radio Wednesday, Wilsons Thursday, and the rebuilt Quaker nine under Bill Blanch’s management.
Barney's Paint clinched its third season win in the Beck league defeating Hearn Stevenson 4 to 0. Winning pitcher Wally Smith tossed a no run no hit five inning game with thirteen strikeouts. Hutchinson's beat The Gazette 5 to 1 at Hayes field after moving from Riverside due to wet grounds. Jim Burlingham led Hutchinson's with two singles in three at bats. The Waltonians routed Lions club 20 to 2 helped by ten hits and five players reaching base via walks or errors. Burke from the Waltonians added three hits while Cooke tallied a double and a single and Webster hit a first inning triple with two on. Rotary club won by forfeit over Embassy club.
U S army athletic officials seek major league All Star teams and National league football teams for exhibitions in Europe. Col Kenneth Fields says McCormick arranging tours for American troops, hoping major league stars come before Sept 30 for victory games at Nuernberg.
Navy Lt. Joe Orsini former University of Pittsburgh boxing coach urged a national boxing commissioner to end malpractices. He proposed fighter record cards with name weight picture and past results signed by the state boxing commissioner before payout.
Marine First Lt. Hugh Gallerneau, once a star right halfback for the Chicago Bears, returned to Chicago Tuesday after 18 months in the Pacific war theater. He enlisted three years ago and fought in every major invasion of Japanese strongholds.
Francisco Segura of Miami opens his bid for a third consecutive NCAA singles title in Evanston matched against Notre Dame star George Ratterman. Segura, No. 1 seed and top-ranked player, seeks to become the first triple NCAA singles champion since 1895 amid a strong field and ongoing doubles action with Tom Burke.
The Middle West led in NCAA golf with Lt De Witt Nunn of West Point the sole non corn belt qualifier for match play. A brutal rain and wind storm after a 71 in round one left Nunn at 81 in the final scores, ending his challenge.
Standings show WL and Pct for teams including LaPlant Collins Quaker Fruehauf Anamosa Speeder Wilsons and others. Results Monday list Quaker Oxsts 8 Fruehauf 4. Upcoming games Tuesday 6 pm Speeder vs Manufacturers and Collins Radio vs Choate Thursday 6 pm Quaker Oats vs Niles Anamosa Friday 6 pm Fruehauf vs LaPlant.
The standings list teams with W L and winning percentage including Brooklyn Chicago St Louis Boston Pittsburgh Cincinnati New York Philadelphia and Philadelphia but no games besides Tuesday with Cincinnati at Boston the only scheduled matchup.
Detroit leads with 35 wins and .614 percentage while Washington sits at 32 28 .491. New York 33 23 .589. Chicago 31 38. Cleveland 23 31. Philadelphia 20 36. Only game scheduled: New York at St Louis tonight.
In a vivid sports reminiscence by Tait, Ed Burns of Chi. Tfib. recalls baseball brawls and tough players. He cites clashes involving Bill Jurges and Wally Stephenson, Dizzy Dean and his catcher Al Todd, and other notable scraps. Burns notes punches, masks, and locker room humor from major and minor league eras.
Fred Gable defeated Art McGiverin 6 0 6 0 in a junior Red Cross tournament semi final on Kenmore courts. Bud Collette beat Don Cornwell 6 2 6 0 in a first round, Ed Hollander advanced by default from Paul Phelan, and Harold Lien beat Milton Woite 5 7 6 0 6 2 in the only men’s singles match Monday. Pairings for men’s doubles junior doubles and women’s singles were announced.
New York heavyweight Tubby Mauriello floored Lou Nova in one round at a Boston bout. Mauriello opened with a left hook that opened Nova’s old wound above the eye, then finished with a looping right that knocked Nova out after Mauriello pressed the attack.
In Anamosa the Reform atory Snappers beat the Link Belt Speeders 10 to 0 after rain halted play in the sixth inning. Organ of the Snappers homered in the third as Bettendorf and Monticello prepared for upcoming dates.
Victory Open starts at Calumet Country Club in Chicago with pros seniors ladies and amateurs. Notable absences include Patty Berg and Ben Hogan due to military duties. The four-in-one event runs five days with 72-hole medal play and benefits army navy and veterans hospitals funds.
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