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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1943
Page
4
A spring training preview notes slim rookie chances due to shortened season and poor weather. Managers will pick uncertain prospects after brief workouts, with many players kept or sent back as form and eye appeal dominate decisions. The piece laments lost spring rituals and overhyped routines.
Ray Wehde led Iowa State scoring with 124 points in 16 games 47 field goals and 30 free throws. Roy Wehde added 14 points in 12 games. Ron Norman from Fairfield was second with 85 points in 13 games. Orlyn Feuerbach from Keystone had 59 points in 15 games tied by Gene Oulman who played one more game.
Fordham University joins Western Kentucky and Creighton as one of the first three teams invited to the National Invitation Tournament at Madison Square Garden starting March 18. The Rams have won 5 of 19 games this season. eight spots remain to be filled next week.
Creighton guard Donald Pinky Knowles is ordered to report for a physical on March 20 as Missouri Valley champion Jays eye the Garden invitational. First rounds in the Garden series begin March 18 and 20, and Creighton would play March 20 if they advance. Knowles’ mother, Mrs Leo Knowles of Melrose Iowa, will discuss possible exam timing with draft officials.
The New York Yankees announced contracts from pitchers Johnny Murphy and Marvin Breuer and catchers Ken Sears and Rollie Hemsley, bringing to 12 the number of players signed for 1943. Augie Galan agreed to terms with the Brooklyn Dodgers, the seventh to sign, including Manager Leo Durocher, after being rejected by the army for a bad knee.
The state conservation commission sets an eight day open season on ring necked pheasants in 11 north central Iowa counties from March 15 to 22 with a daily bag of five and possession limit of ten. Two hens allowed in the daily bag and four in possession. Hunters need owner permission to hunt on private land and farms may request central directing hunts.
Commission members favor allowing hunting and use of game for food under state statute with a 10 day follow up harvest window. They warn House file 433 could divert hunting and fishing license funds to general revenue, hindering the conservation commission 25 year plan and Pittman Robertson revenues. The piece notes goose migrations in the Missouri River bottoms and urges sportsmen to contact their legislators to preserve the commission’s funding and autonomy.
Decorah reports Luther college basketball team will compete in the national championship in Kansas City after winning the state conference title. Coach Hamlet Peterson plans the trip and aims for top placement in the national contest.
The Philadelphia Athletics added pitcher Dave Odum to their roster, raising it to 29. Odum previously belonged to the Detroit Tigers organization and has played for Beaumont in the Texas league and clubs in the Pacific coast Piedmont and Bi-State Leagues.
Ocean Wave, Calumet Farm colt, must win the $15,000 Louisiana Derby to rival Count Fleet in the Kentucky Derby. He had won three straight at the Fair Grounds before a loss to Pops Pick, with a crowded, high-energy racing season shaping up alongside boxing and tennis news from New York and nationwide events.
DETROIT (UP) George Monarity, a former American League umpire famed for strict control on the field, admitted that his wife governs at home. He said he cooked his own meals and did laundry after leaving baseball, and once established an office away from home. Mrs Monarity claimed his temper pushed her outdoors during a quarrel.
A wartime appeal urges citizens to sacrifice finances and allocate ten percent of every paycheck to War Bonds, emphasizing money spent now saves lives later.
In New York Jack Cuddy notes Bobby Couns winning the Goants this season with Ras Stairs, Starr returns from the mines at age 33 to Cincinnati, posting an excellent stint. VeReen backs dependable starters while Jno Stiar and Brownehair support, as Cammohans reaches the majors after ten years.
A chaotic account discusses baseball players and gear with reference to long underwear and union suits. Mentions Ted and Len Weaver and a pennant dream, noting a veteran player Adduct at 36 and spring training contrasts.
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