Fishing seasonsNear Opening Quaker Oats aids feeding programs
The article notes catfish and trout seasons open in 44 and 59 days respectively and Cedar Rapids displays a range of boats and motors. It mentions Quaker Oats donating feed for game birds, plans for summer feeding stations, and erosion control through vegetation. A fox hunt is scheduled March 2 near Upper Palisades and water safety schooling for conservation officers is planned for Fort Dodge in March. The state prepares a mobile conservation education exhibit for 1947 fall term.
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D. D. Cook
Linn County Fish and Game Club
Quaker Oats Company of
Cedar Rapids
Fort Dodge
State Executive Council
Y M C A Swim Team At Davenport Saturday
The undefeated Y Junior swimmers travel to Davenport on Saturday March 8 for a meet with the Davenport Y team as they seek a sixth straight win after an easy previous victory.
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Y.M.C.A
Davenport
Pew AD
Spers
Hal Gregg’s Curve Predicted Strength For 194? Dodgers
Sports writer Whitney Martin discusses Hal Gregg and his curve ball, noting his past injuries and potential rebound with the Dodgers. He recalls scouts like Durocher who spotted Peewee Reese and Pete Reiser early, and reflects on spring training dynamics affecting rookie pitchers and batters.
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Younges
Dazzy Vance
Gene Cena
Peewee Reese
Pete Reiser
Quakers Schedule Girls’ Cage Meet
An independent girls basketball tournament under the Quaker Oats Athletic Association will run March 17 to 20 at Stuart Hall gym. Tournament manager Paul Novak announced entries must be filed by March 14 with a $7.50 fee. Trophies go to top three. gold baskets for Shamupinatee players and silver basketballs for second place. Final selections mailed to Novak at Quaker Oats Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Quaker Oats Athletic Association
Stuart Hall Gym
Paul Novak
Novak
Quaker Oats
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Cyclones Card 20 Ball Games
Iowa State will play 20 baseball games in the 1947 season under coach Cap Timm. The slate opens April 4-5 at Ames against Iowa Teachers and ends May 26-27 at Manhattan with Kansas State. The schedule includes 12 conference games with each opponent at least twice and Nebraska meeting the Cyclones four times within six days.
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Ames
INS
Iowa State
Cyclones
L. C
Cap” Timm
Iowa
Manhattan
Kansas State
Nebraska
Cyones
Undefeated Purple Maimen End Season with Huskers
Nebraska hosts Cornell in the final dual meet of the season as Paul Scott's team aims to cap a perfect campaign. Cornell, led by Mike Di Biase and notable stars, seeks a 24th undefeated season, while the Huskers rely on Bruce Di Biase to challenge in the heavyweight class and the lower weights feature strong Cornell names.
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T. Vernon
Nebraska_ university
Paul Scott
Cornell
Hilltop
Purple
Huskers
Iowa
Cornell Ledger
Nebraska
Mike DiBiase
Dale Thomas
Marion
Fred Dexter
Harold Baker
N.C. A.A
West Waterloo
Dick Hauser
Lowell Lange
A.A.U
Adkins Feigh Help Narrow YWCA Open Victory
Adkins and Feigh led a close YWCA Open basketball win as Adkins Feigh, Iowa Mutual and Iowa Steel posted 47 46 34 20 and 49 13. Box scores show First Lutheran undefeated in the church league while pacesetters beat St Mark's 33 16 and other small matches with Bethany First Evangelical Kenwood Park and Central among noted scores.
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Adkins and Feigh
Iowa Mutual
Iowa Steel
Gazette
Beck’s
First Lutheran
Y.W.C.A
St. Mark’s
Bethany
First Evangelical Reformed
First Evangelical
Kenwood Park
John Huss
First Congregational
Central
Groom killed as fire destroys stables at Oak Lawn
A groom died in a fire that destroyed two stables at Oak Lawn race track in Hot Springs Arkansas early Saturday. Police tentatively identified the victim as Junior Kingdell about 21 wearing a groom’s uniform. A dozen horses were burned or rescued in the blaze.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Oak Lawn Race Track
West
Junior Kingdell
Phillies See rookie Jones as Del Ennis successor
Willie Jones hailed as potential Del Ennis successor by the Philadelphia Phillies after a $16,000 bonus. The Laurel Hill North Carolina native starred in 1946 with the Bennettsville Palmetto league team and drew six big league offers before choosing the Phillies over the Dodgers.
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Phillies
Rookie Jones
del Ennis
Clearwater
Fila
Willie
Puddin
Ives
Yankees
Giants
Dodgers
Tigers
Athletics
Young Willie
Bennettsville
S. C
Laurel Hill
N. C
Jones
Phil
Phils
Trout Signs Pule? Unsigned Detroit Le Player
In Lakeland Florida Cullenbine was the only Detroit Le player left unsigned Saturday while Pitcher-anan Trout ended a deal Friday for a reported 25000 dollars.
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Lakeland
Fila
Cullenbine
Detroit
Anan
Trout
Western Loop Faces Park Shortage For Inaugural Season
The Western League opens May 1 with six clubs lacking proper parks. Des Moines Sioux City and Lincoln secured openings on May 13 while Omaha relocates home games to Council Bluffs Iowa due to park protests and fees. Denver eyes a 6,800 seat stadium after $20,000 in repairs. Lincoln Des Moines Sioux City Pueblo expand or build venues.
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Denver
Western Baseball League
Des Moines
Sioux City
Lincoln
U. S
Ed C. Johnson
Colorado
Pueblo
The
Moines
Omaha
Fontanelle Park
Bob Hall
Missouri River
Council Bluffs
American Legion
Yankees
Chicago ‘Cubs
St Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia
Norway's Kongsgaard wins U.S. class A ski title in Ishpeming
Arnold Kongsgaard of Norway captured the official U S national class A ski jumping championship at Ishpeming's death by own action Hill with jumps of 239 and 230 feet.
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Ishpeming, Mich
INS
Norway
Arnold Kongsgaard
U. S
Ishpeming
Woodcock Prefers Quiet Life Ahead of London Bout
Bruce Woodcock the British heavyweight contender shuns showy fame and press. Manager Tom Hurst says Woodcock will fly to London for his March 25 bout at Harringay against American Joe Baksi, with a possible bid to fight Joe Louis next year. Money matters loom as both fighters retain little income after taxes.
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Tom Hurst
Woodcock
Hurst
Sporting Record
Savoy Hotel
Bruce
New York
Tami Mauriello
London
Harringay Arena
Joe Baksi
Joe Louis
Louis
Britain
Billy Conn
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Rapoport Auto Parts
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