Rookie Crop With Maturity Drives Spring Baseball Hope
Oscar Fraley profiles nine rookie arms and bats as the 1946 season opens in Florida. Most rookies served in World War II and return with experience, age around 25, and potential to challenge established stars. Standouts include Bill Wright, Sherman Lollar, Jack Graham, Bobby Adams, Bill Rigney, Ernie Andres, Gil Coan, Walt Evers, and John Behrends, each noted for specific tools and past performances.
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Tampa
Fla
Florida Palms
Florida
Bill Wright
Oakland
Calif
Joe McCarthy
Sherman Lollar
Fayetteville
Ark
Cleveland Indians
Jack Graham
Long Beach
Brooklyn Dodger
Leo Durocher
Bobby Adams
Stockton
Cincinnati Red
Syracuse
Bill Rigney
Giants
Marion
Ernie Andres
Jeffersonville
Ind
Red Sox
Louisville
Indiana
Gil Coan
Rosman
Iowa U Enters Medley Team in NCAA Event
NEW HAVEN Conn AP Iowa university has entered a 300 yard medley team for the 23rd annual NCAA swimming championships at Yale March 29 and 30 Athletic Director Robert J Kiphuth said. Iowa plans Dick Maine backstroke specialist Kenneth Marsh and Arthur Van Havern as its medley quartet after a strong season including five wins in six dual meets and a third-place finish in the Big Ten.
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New Haven
Rockets Sign Max Morris to Two Year Contract
CHICAGO observers say Northwestern star Max Morris, a versatile athlete in football basketball and track, signs a two year Rockets contract for a high sum. Morris played end for the 1944 45 Wildcats, led Western Conference basketball scorers for two seasons, and was named Big Ten's most valuable player 1945 46. He is in naval ROTC and expects to become civilian next July.
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Chicago
INS
Max Morris
Northwestern University
Chicago Rockets
Morris
Northwestern
Rockets
John L. Keeshin
National Football League
Wildcat
Big Ten
Naval R.O T.C
Kurland Leads Aggies Past Jayhawks 49 to 38 in NCAA Playoff Qualifier
Towering Bob Kurland of the Oklahoma A&M Aggies scored 28 points as they defeated Kansas 49 to 38 in the Fifth district NCAA tournament. Charlie Black led Kansas with 11 points, and the Aggies earned a rematch with Baylor in the first round. Colorado meets California in the opener.
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Kansas City
INS
Bob Kurland
Oklahoma Aggies
Aggies
Kansas University
Kurland
Charlie Black
Jayhawkers
Baylor University
Colorado
California
Wellman Prep Athletes Receive 1945-46 Awards
Special to The Gazette Wellman Prep held its annual athletic banquet with principal speaker Coach Popsy Harrison. Basketball letters were awarded to Bill Topping LeRoy McArtor Stanley Goodwin Dwaine Miller Max Lewis Leon Miller and Don Swartzendruber. Football awards went to Robert Row Bill Topping Junior Wagamon Mervin Hudson Bill Litwiller Stanley Goodwin Leon Miller Harold Kempf Dwaine Miller Le Roy McArtor Devore Redlinger and Wizard Miller.
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Gazette
Wellman
Popsy Harrison
Wellman Community Club
McPherson
Bill Topping
LeRoy McArtor
Stanley Goodwin
Dwaine Miller
Max Lewis
Leon Miller
Don Swartzendruber
Robert Row
Junior Wagamon
Mervin Hudson
Bill Litwiller
Herbert Freel
Harold Kempf
Devore Redlinger
Wizard Miller
Iowa High School Basketball Title Field Named
Iowa City UP reports 16 contenders for the state championship with eight Class A and eight Class B teams. First round features Ames vs Clinton River Kings. Le Mars and Sioux City East in the upper bracket. Harlan and Ames strong contenders in lower brackets. Notables include 6'11" Le Mars, Waverly Go-Hawks, and Diagonal seeking ninth finals.
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Iowa City
Rail- Birds
University of Iowa
Ames
Clinton
River Kings
Little Cyclones
Iowa
le Mars
Sioux City East
Harlan
Northwest
Livermore
Sioux City
Preston
Black Raiders
Marshalltown
Bobcats
Montour
Firebrand Crew
Waverly
Go-Hawks
Wiota
Cass County
Cyclones
Western Iowa
Diagonal
Maroons
Gene Gettysi
Pop” Warner
Crawfordsville
Washington County
Danbury
Woodbury County
L Willota
jLansing
New Singles Leader In ABC As Easter Hits 715
Ed Easter, age 62 from Waukegan Illinois, tops the singles division of the American Bowling Congress championships with a 715 series. Nearby, John Hogan of Paterson New Jersey leads all events with a 1934 total after guiding U S Linen Supply to five-man lead. Other top names include Meyer Larsen, Alfred Parafalis, and Frank Benkovic in singles, with Hogan and Benkovic among leaders in all events. Team standings list U S Linen Supply, Frankford Yellow Jackets, Wickline Motors, Palmers Lanes No 1, and Juicys Tip Tap among leaders.
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Buffalo
Ed Easter
Waukegan
Ill
Easter
John Hogan
Paterson
N. J
U. S. Linen Supply
Iinto
al Dettlaff
Ed Will
Ed Dunn
Jack Robinson
Philadelphia
H. Starbuck
Andrew Lychalk
Detroit
Vonbargen
al Grano
New York
M. Williams
R. Strausbaugh
York
Paterso
Frankford Yellow Jackets
Philadpphia
Wickline Motors
Charleston
Palmers Lanes
Pittsburgh Juicys
Morgan, NJ
Lord Byron No Superman To Britishers
London AP reports British professionals doubt the high scoring of American golf star Byron Nelson. Dai Rees and Dick Burton challenge Nelson to a match for money on any British course to prove who truly plays real golf, as critics question Nelsons average over 67.
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London
Byron Nelson
Dai Rees
Nelson
Dick Burton
Great Britain
Favorites Scare in AAU Tournament Third Round
In Denver AP reports Phillips 66 and Hollywood 20th Century Fox surviving tight games as third round action opened. Camp Hood Texas and Colorado A and M nearly eliminated the Oilers and moviemen, Phillips winning 60 to 56 and Hollywood prevailing 47 to 45.
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Denver
Phillips 66
Hollywood 20Th Century Fox
Camp Hood
Tex
Colorado A
M. College
Oilers
Phillips
Bartlesville
Okla
WSUI WOI Plan Broadcasts of All State Games
Iowa City AP Radio WSUI and WOI will broadcast all state boys basketball tournament games opening Wednesday. Lyle T. Quinn says WMT Cedar Rapids will cover the championship, KRNT Des Moines will air Thursday Friday and Saturday games, and KSO Des Moines will cover most day games and the championship.
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Iowa City
WSUI
WOI
Ames
Lyle T. Quinn
Iowa High School Athletic Association
WMT
Cedar Rapids
KRNT
Des Moines
KSO
Pacific Fleet Marines edge Camp Elliott 54 51 in close game
The Pacific Fleet Marines led by Andy Phillip, former Illinois University star known as the Whiz Kid, earned a hard fought 54 to 51 victory over Camp Elliott in California on Monday night.
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Pacific Fleet Marines
Andy Phillip
Ilineis University
Whiz Kid
Camp Elliott
Calif
Softball Association To Meet Wednesday
The Cedar Rapids Softball Association will hold its first general meeting for the 1946 season on Wednesday March 20 at 7 p m in the superior court room of city hall. Industrial, fraternal, church groups and others planning teams are urged to attend to form industrial, fraternal, church and youth leagues and elect officers. Discussion will cover league eligibility new national rules and special ground rules. All interested parties are invited.
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Cedar Rapids Softball Association
Superior Court
Nine game grid card booked for Hawkeyes
IOWA CITY AP A nine game football schedule including six Big Ten games is set for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes under prewar coach Dr. Eddie Anderson. The opening game is September 21 against North Dakota State here with additional non conference games against Purdue Notre Dame at Iowa City. Conference games include Illinois Wisconsin and Minnesota with dates in October November.
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Big Ten
University of Iowa Hawkeyes
Hawks
Eddie Anderson
North Dakota State College
Nebraska
Notre Dame
North Dakota State
Purdue
S—Michigan
Ann Arbor
Indiana
Bloomington
Illinois
Wisconsin
Madison
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Quaker Oats stars face tough all time AIL questions
Roy McHugh profiles John Kitch a standout Quaker Oats player with St Patrick’s roots and a long track record in the Allied Industrial league praising his scoring and sportsmanship. The piece shifts to the IDPA all state high school poll with Pinch O’Brien and Bader leading. ballots go to Iowa City for selection with Clinton and Montour bets noted.
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John Kitch
Quaker Oats
Athletics
Connie Mack
Bing Crosby
Kitch
St. Patrick's High School
Walt Hogan
Harold Larkin
Shamrocks
Quakers
Y.M.C.A
Quaker Oats Company
Chicago
IDPA
The
Gazette
Newell Pinch
Franklin
Dean Burridge
Clinton
Frank O’brien
Anamosa
O'Brien
Bob Freeman
Iowa City
Ray Bader
Immaculate Conception
Dean Selken
Vinton
Bus Zieser
Center Point
Norman Jesperson
Cedar Falls
Johnny Naugh
Cedar Rapids
Pinch
Bader
Naughton
Wayne Harger
McKinley
Don Martin
Roosevelt
Rod Rust
Dale Strouse
St. Pat’s
Tigers Experiment Aims to Win Pennant Without Keystone Duo
American League fans will see Manager Steve ONeill of the Tigers test a pennant bid without a premier double play pairing. Skeeter Webb and Eddie Mayo previously anchored the unit, but ONeill bets on a wartime shift as Yankees Gordon and Rizzuto, Red Sox Pesky and Doerr, and Indians Boudreau and Mack field top twin killings. ONeill may discover the risk of late start with too little time to adapt.
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Steve O’neill
Tigers
O'Neill
Steve
Skeeter Webb
Skeeter
Eddie Mayo
Mayo
Rudy York
Cubs
Yankee
Joe Gordon
Scooter Rizzuto
Boston Red Sox
Johnny Pesky
Bobby Doerr
Cleveland
Lou Boudreau
Ray Mack
Detroit
Predictions and local sports notes from Cedar Rapids area
Thomas Troy forecasts high school football scores for the state tournament in Iowa City and notes possible errors on Harlan Diagonal and Crawfordsville. A Cedar Rapids boxing scene grows with CYO gym activity, two amateur cards in Moline, and trainer Lew Dochterman organizing twice weekly conditioning at Immaculate Conception. Local baseball talk laments diamond shortfalls as M league practice approaches and Roosevelt A.C. defends its title.
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CYO Gym
Foresters Lodge
Cedar Rapids
Cascade
Moline
Lew Dochterman
Immaculate Conception Church
Dochterman
M and J Adopts Eligibility Rules
The M-1 league board of control met at the Montrose hotel and adopted player eligibility rules raising the limit from 15 to 18 per club. Restrictive measures from last year were re enacted. Frank Tvrdik for the Vet's Club sought Sunday sharing with M-J. doubleheaders were approved when Vet home dates conflict. Games set for TueWedThuFri in addition to Sundays. opening day May 5 features Iowa Manufacturers vs Anamoca and LaPlant Shoate vs Fruchauf.
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M-1 League Board of Control
Montrose
Frank Tvrdik
Vet’s
Iowa
Anamoca
LaPlant-Shoate
Fruchauf
Exhibition Baseball Hits In Bradenton And Miami Beach
Detroit and New York battled in Bradenton with an 8 to 6 score as Bridged by Trout and Richards. Washington and Philadelphia played in Miami Beach with Wolff and Spindel leading a 10 to 2 win for Washington. Chicago and Los Angeles clashed in Fullerton with a 7 to 13 result, Adams and Gillespie featuring for the Angels. Pittsburgh and Chicago ended 19 to 7 in Long Beach with multiple pitchers and late runs. Boston beat St Louis 13 to 7 in St Petersburg with ONeill and Dreisenered among the standout performers.
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H. E
Powell
McGah
Doyle
Barrett
Breechen
Riche
Wilber
Des Moines Names New Lincoln and North High Coaches
Theron Stuelke, 36, named Des Moines Lincoln head coach while George Falk, 31, will take over at Des Moines North. Stuelke was an Abraham Lincoln assistant in Council Bluffs and Falk, a former Des Moines athlete, is pursuing a master’s degree at Iowa.
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Des Moines
INS
Theron Stuelke
Lincoln Post
George Falk
North
Stuelke
Abraham Lincoln
Council Bluffs
Falk
Iowa
Kentucky and Rhode Island Reach Garden Cage Finals
Kentucky with its first invited T I tourney team meets Rhode Island in the Madison Square Garden final. The Wildcats edged West Virginia 59 51 to advance, while the Rams toppled Muhlenberg 59 49 led by Ernie Calverley who scored 27 as 18 478 fans watched.
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New York
Kentucky
Rhode Island
Rams
Wildcats
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Slim
Ernie Calverley
Muhlenberg
Calverley
Pennsylvania Joins National Boxing Association
Philadelphia AP report says Pennsylvania has joined the National Boxing Association, Athletic Commission Chairman Leon Rains announced Tuesday. The move aims at unified control across the country, leaving New York Massachusetts and Maryland as remaining major states not yet affiliated.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
National Boxing Association, Athletic Commission
Leon Rains
Keystone
New York
Massachusetts
Maryland
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