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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1946
Page
13
149 promising entrants including Knock Down Star Pilot Lord Boswell and Marine Victory were listed by Col. Matt J. Winn for the May 4 Churchill Downs race. The field features top two year-olds from Maine Chance Calumet and others as peacetime crowds near 100000 are forecast and the purse is 100000 added money.
The Linn County Fish and Game Club thanks Dr. Leo Sedlacek for a Saipan talk and pictures. Six fox were bagged at Ely on March 3. Hunts are set for March 10 at Lisbon and other territories with partnerships from Ely sportsmen. membership drive aims for 1,500 with prizes for most new members.
Baton Rouge Louisiana. An estimated 400 practice jerseys are torn or worn beyond repair each football season by LSU players. The figure comes from athletic department records and reflects heavy practice schedules and contact drills.
Central Park Presbyterian finished the east side schedule with an 8 0 record in the Y M C A Church league. They defeated Sinclair Memorial 40 24 to secure first place as both reach the east side playoffs set for March 19 and 21 in the Y gym.
Sonny Franck former Davenport high school star and Minnesota All American football player was divorced by his wife in Johnson County District Court on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. The marriage began January 8 1943 in Corpus Christi Texas and ended with separation November 21 1945. Mrs Franck resumes her maiden name Marjorie R Ball and receives no alimony. Jim Nichols one armed professional golfer has made a hole in one seven times.
Class A West Side lists Tuesday interdenominational versus John Huss at First Evangelical and Thursday 7 00 St James versus Foursquare at First Evangelical with 8 00 Calvary Baptist against Oliver Presbyterian also at First Evangelical. Tuesday March 12 games moved from Central Park to First Evangelical gym.
Twenty eight bowlers and al leged bowlers, all Gazette em ployes, will compete next Sunday at the Red Crown alleys for the Henry Hromek Memorial trophy. Late entries include LaVerne Morningstar, Garth West, Don Giltrap, Fred Anderson, Howard Phillips, M F Muetzel and A E Toms. High score for six lines will title the winner to possession of the trophy for one year.
March 12 schedule lists 7 18 Collins against Jaycees Atomics and 8 15 Jaycees TNT versus Y Veterans. Badminton match with Burlington set for Monday at 7 30 p.m. Boys' basketball March 11 features Newman's versus Killian's and O'Meara's against Armstrong's.
A Belle Plaine reader recounts an encounter with hoop snakes and a milk snake on a Minnesota fishing trip. The letter questions local beliefs about venomous hoop snakes and details snakes swallowing each other, plus a whisky-tipped rescue of a frog.
Prospective baseball players in the Franklin high school area age 16 or under on Jan 1 are invited to contact Carl Bachman at 2-1713. Bachman will again manage Beck's team in the American Legion Junior league this year.
Paris Academy remained unbeaten as Hazel Miller missed a game due to illness. Margaret Etzel stepped up to score in a 41-18 victory over Beck, which played without three regulars. Iowa Steel upset Killian’s 50-22 and Armstrong’s drubbed People’s Savings 33-3. Standings show Beck and Armstrong tied for first with three games left. First Trust, Good Housekeeping Shop and Moose Lodge posted notable results as the circuit neared a close.
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