Sub-State tourney opens with mixed matchups across several cities
Mitchellville and Franklin start Ot tumwa show as Cedar Falls hosts Cedar Rapids Franklin and Mitchellville meet in opening round while Waverly Montour edge Edgewood Hopkinton at Cedar Falls. Roosevelt Des Moines faces Harcourt at Creston as Sioux Center Everly Hull meet at Laurens Numa aims for 36 straight wins against Russell. Muscatine Ottumwa and Burlington await Thursday open as teams vie for state bids.
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DES Moines
Waverly
Montour
Cedar Falls
Edgewood
Hopkinton
Sioux Center
Laurens
Swea City
Tates
Everly
Hull
Laurens Numa
Miners
Russell
Ottumwa
Franklin
Cedar Rapids
Mitchellville
Muscatine
Burington
Roosevelt
Harcourt
Creston
Wiota
Manning
Mel Harder Plans 17th Season With Indians
Cleveland veteran Mel Harder signed for his seventeenth season with the Indians. Classified 2-B due to a wartime job at Ohio Rubber Co, he will quit war work to play until drafted. Harder already has 197 wins in 16 seasons and aims to reach 200 this year.
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Cleveland
INS
Mel Harder
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Ohio Rubber Co
Harder
Armed Services
Mel
Waddy Davis Chooses From 25 Iowa Candidates
Iowa City Coach Waddy Davis reviews a 25 man Hawkeye baseball squad from which he will pick the 1947 team for the Big Ten opener. The Hawkeyes face Chicago in Iowa City April 7 and 8 with additional non conference games possible. Three Iowans have been practicing in the field house since February.
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Iowa City
INS
Waddy
Davis
University of Iowa
Hawkeyes
Chio
Catcher Mike Tresh Rejoins White Sox
Chicago AP report says catcher Mike Tresh, who planned to stay in Detroit, secured a release and will play until entering military service. He and 29 teammates depart for spring training at French Lick Springs, Ind. as Buck Ross and Tony Cuccinello are classified.
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Chicago
Harry Grabfiner
Chicago White Sox
Mike Tresh
Detroit
Tresh
French Lick Springs
Ind
Grabiner
Lee
Buck” Ross
Tony Cuccinello
Bill Jurges Agrees To Giants Terms
Shortstop Billy Jurges, once Giants' strongest holdout, signed after meeting with President Horace Stoneham in Lakewood New Jersey. He reportedly accepted about a $10,000 salary this year after previously earning $15,000, with a compromise figure agreed. Jurges is 35 and recently rejected for army service.
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Lakewood
WN. J
Billy Jurges
New York Giants
Horace Stoneham
Jurges
Stoneham
Feller Disappointed He Could Not Fly During Saipan Attack
Bob Feller former Cleveland ace serves as chief specialist at a 40 millimeter gun mount aboard a U S battleship near Saipan. He watched five hours of anti aircraft action with no enemy planes entering his line while others fired. He also acts as athletic and physical conditioning director and trains in hopes of resuming pitching after the war. His family in Iowa manages a 400 acre farm near Van Meter as his father died last year and his mother and sister carry on. His wife serves at the Great Lakes naval station.
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United States
Central Pacific
Bob Feller
Saipan
Bob
Iowa
van Meter
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Beardsley shoots 88 in Florida senior golf event
Dr. D. E. Beardsley of Cedar Rapids Iowa fired an 88 in the qualifying round of the tenth annual mid winter senior golf tournament at Sebring Florida. He was paired with Fred L. Riggin of Port Huron Michigan for the first round of match play set for Wednesday. Peter Kerkner a 59 year old Cleveland contractor had the low medal score with 79.
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Sebring
Fla
D. E. Beardsley
Cedar Rapids
Fred L. Riggin
Port Huron
Mich
Peter Kerkner
Cleveland
Ohio
Vern Kennedy Lands on Neck as Nine-Foot Vault Astonishes Camp
Vern Kennedy, 35, Cleveland pitcher, pole vaulted nine feet at Lafayette Indiana after Purdue workout, landing on his neck and smiling. No adverse effects reported, Kennedy had 10-7 record in 1943. Boudreau noted Kennedy’s stunt while others watched in shock.
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New York
Bill McKechnie
Lou Boudreau
Vern Kennedy
Cleveland
McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Bucky
Reds
Kennedy
Lafayette
Ind
Indians
Purdue University
Tribe
Boudreau
Jack Salveson
NEW York Giants
Buster Maynard
Army
Ken Chase
Oneonta
N. Y
Billy Jurges
Lakewood
N. J
Horace Stoneham
NEW York Yankees
Atlantic City
Hank Borowy
Emerson Roser
Joe Page
Jim Turner
Don Savage
George Stirnweiss
Philadelphia Phils
Jimmy Wasdell
Wilmington
Del
Glen Russell
California
Chicago Cubs
Frank le Roy
Chicago
Pittsburgh Pirates
Vince DiMaggio
Bucs
Muncie
Gee Walker
Bloomington
All-State Ballots Remind Coaches to Return IDPA Voting
Dottie Ireland notes coaches and officials to send in IDPA all-state ballots mailed to them. About 33 players received votes. 17 of 24 1943 all-staters are in military service with Army leading, Navy and Marines also listed. Several named players remain in civilian life or high school ball, including Ives and Danner of the Hawkeyes.
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IDPA
Association
Iowa
Preston Myers
Anamosa
Schultz
Davenport Blue Devils
Kremer
Dubuque
Army
Navy
Marines
University of Iowa
Dave Danner
Dick Ives
Ives
John Holmen
Mason City Quint
Cage
Camp Roberts
Webster City
Holmen
Mason City
Red Pepper Sports Chatter on Wartime Baseball Camps
A Cedar Rapids sports column riffs on postwar baseball, noting many players face deferments or draft choices. It discusses Iowa NCAA bids, the Iowa State split, and proposed Iowa baseball leagues including Ottumwa Preflight, with Cedar Rapids favored for summer entertainment and local support shaping grants.
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Ottumwa
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Billy Southworth Jr In Line For Movie Career
Major Billy Southworth Jr after 25 combat missions in Europe returns home on leave and is discovered by Hollywood producer Hunt Stromberg at a boxing event. Stromberg signs him to a movie contract, with start date to be arranged upon his next return.
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Billy Southworth, Jr
New York
St. Louis Cardinal
Billy
Europe
Billy, Sr
Billy, Jr
Joey
Columbus, Ohio
State Journal
Southworths
Columbus
Billy Reto
Santa Monica
Hollywood Legion Stadium
Hunt Stromberg
Stromberg
Strom
Boxing Roundup Mixed Results Across Major Cities
The report lists several boxing outcomes with fighters from Los Angeles New York Mexico City and Buffalo. Names include Ortiz Aguilar Jones War Abe and Sawicki with varying scores and decisions. Details are fragmented but indicate wins losses and points across multiple city bouts.
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Associated Press
Los
FORD
Conn
Johnny
New York
Inet Maleni
Notre Dame to Open Spring Football Drills on St Patrick’s Day
Notre Dame will begin its spring football drills in two days with the opening practice set for Friday. Coaches say the St Patrick’s Day date could set the tone for the Irish gridiron workouts as they prepare for the upcoming season.
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South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
St. Patrick's Day
Golden Glovers Move to Keep Active in Ring
Cedar Rapids hosts a Golden Gloves dinner to chart year round amateur boxing. Local groups including La Plant Choate Universal Engineering and Iowa Manufacturing back plans to keep the CYO gym open at Immaculate Conception church basement. Ottumwa navy boxers may visit for a Cedar Rapids dual while local youths train.
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Cedar Rapids
Golden Gloves
LaPlant-Choate
Universal Engineering
Iowa Manufacturing
CYO
Immaculate Conception Church
Ottumwa Navy
Ottumwa
Bob Turner
Dick Daly
Bobby Diaz
Don Fritz
Andy Blakey
Billy Smith
Virgil Harris
Roy Lee
Jim Burlingham
Joe Benson
Bill Dykhuisen
Claude Kuebler
Alex Fidler
Jimmy Gibson
Community House
Gibson
Budge Defeats Cadet Kramer In Red Cross Benefit
Lt Don Budge upset Coast Guard Cadet John Kramer 6 3 6 2 in the Madison Square Garden feature match for the Red Cross benefit. About 9 000 attended with a gross gate of 19 270.
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New York
Don Budge
Coast Guard
John Kramer
Red Cross
Madison Square Garden
Navy Weeks Glenn Cunningham Accepted for Duty
Glenn Cunningham, athletic director at Cornell College and former world mile champion, was accepted for navy duty after a pre induction physical at Camp Dodge. He completed the procedure Tuesday and will report for service.
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Des Moines
Glenn Cunningham
Cornell College
Navy
Camp Dodge
Iowa AAU cage meet finals set in Des Moines
The Iowa AAU basketball championship will be decided Wednesday night at the Jewish Community Center. Semi finals feature Boyntonbank of Des Moines against Huxley and Moose Lodge of Des Moines versus Kelley, with the winners meeting for the title later that evening.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Three Golfers Share Lead in Pinehurst Meet
In Pinehurst North Carolina Sgt. Clayton Heafner Gene Sarazen and Leonard Dodson top the opening round of the $3000 North and South Open with one under par 71s. Jimmy Johnson and Ed Furgal followed at 72. Sarazen opened strong with three under par on the first nine but slipped on the back nine. Dodson and Heafner posted steady 35s on the front and par on the back. Lt Horton Smith posted 74 to stay within reach.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Sgt
Clayton Heafner
Gene Sarazen
Leonard Dodson
Jimmy Johnson
Farmington
Mich
Ed Furgal
Detroit
Bobby Cruickshank
Richmond
Joe Zarhardt
Heafner
Manuel Ortiz Beats Aguilar to Keep Bantamweight Title
In Los Angeles Manuel Ortiz defeated Ernesto Aguilar in a 15 round title defense to retain the bantamweight crown. Ortiz, the Mexican champion from El Centro, Calif, withstood a hard fought challenge from the Mexican southpaw as the bout remained closely contested throughout.
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Manuel Ortiz
Aguilar
Los Angeles
el Centro
Calif
Mexico City
Ernesto Aguilar
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Ottumwa Naval Air Station
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