Marion Meet Highlights Cedar Rapids Prep Card
This week features Roosevelt Wilson baseball and the Marion district track meet with all four Cedar Rapids public schools in action. The Rider Rambler intracity diamond clash peaks Friday as Ridge seeks to rebound against McKinley, with Wilson or Rider in the balance depending on results. Roosevelt meets Iowa City Tuesday at 4 15 p m, weather permitting. The east-west tennis and golf events fuel a busy prep weekend with Franklin and Wilson competing at Roosevelt and McKinley, and Franklin’s squad traveling to Waterloo for a triangular golf meet.
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Ruffing Returns to American League Pitching
CHICAGO AP Charles Red Ruffing the winningest pitcher in organized baseball will return to American League competition Sunday in the first game of a Comiskey Park doubleheader with Philadelphia. The 43 year old right hander signed with the Chicago White Sox after leaving New York. He had appeared in eight games in 1946 before a line drive fractured Hank Majeski's knee cap. Ruffing pitched 61 innings this year, winning five and losing one, to raise his lifetime record to 270 wins, 220 losses.
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Annual Linn County float down Cedar River from Riverside to Palisades
Russ Graham notes the Linn County Fish and Game Club hosts its annual Cedar River float from Riverside Park to the Palisades with boats and motors welcome. Guides say cars return from Palisades for shuttling, and anglers are urged to bring catfish bait and tackle for a fun outing, especially for youngsters. The piece also covers ongoing fishing seasons, overstocked lakes, and safety tips for dogs and ticks.
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Stan Kuta
Armstrongs volleyball shocks Becks 44 34 defeats
Armstrongs volleyball team handed Becks its first loss in 24 starts 44-34. Betty Hamad led Armstrongs with 19 points while Vera Vaclav had eight for Becks. First Trust crushed Iowa Mutual 56-14 with Mary Jane LeMasters 19 points for First Trust. Becks edged Club One Nineteen 39-33 as Frances Feiereisen led Becks with 12 and Vivian Frasinger had eight. Armstrongs won by default from YWCA.
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Perfectly Pledged Nine Fine Finish In Hialeah Race
In a recent Hialeah race nine horses finished in the exact order bettors predicted. The result matched the anticipated lineup, showcasing a rare perfect sequence and highlighting the impact of wagering confidence on race outcomes.
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Midwest to Hold Annual Meeting and May 17 Conference Meets
RELOIT Wis Reestablishment of pre war eligibility rules tops agenda for the Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference at Carleton College Northfield Minn May 16 Faculty representatives from nine member colleges will attend On May 17 track golf and tennis teams will hold conference meets at Northfield Representatives include C Ward Macy conference secretary and commissioner of Coe College Mark E Hutchinson Cornell College and J W Charlton Grinnell College The group may protest the duplication as the Big Six adopted the Midwest name The conference may also note wrestling champions Cornell College and consider banning post season basketball competition and reaffirm pre war eligibility rules for 1947 with updates if needed
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Bowling scores roll on in City Classic and leagues
Bowling in the City Classic finals saw Kerres of the V.F.W. roll 638 and Schrader of Lincoln Alleys 636. Blackhawk Beer led team scoring with 3184, aided by Stanek 629 and Schmalbach 603, while Leipold of Iowa Manufacturing added 610. Parlor City Booster Pfeffer topped 614 with Melicher 593 nearby. Major league action at Bowham yielded four 600s: Moeller 621, Rammelsberg 621, Prucha 619, Kopecky 610.
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Schmalbach
Leipold
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Parlor City
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Melicher
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Bowham
Bill Moeller
Chuck Rammelsberg
Rob Prucha
Charles Kopecky
Monticello Boosters Open Season Against Cascade Today
Monticello rests to host Cascade in the season opener at 2 p.m. Cascade Legion fields the same lineup that swept eastern Town competition last year. Monticello and Cascade belong to the reorganized Maquoketa Valley loop but the game is not a league contest. New Boosters officers are Bob Mullen manager Dick Westhoff business manager and Bob Siebels secretary treasurer.
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Monticello Boosters
Cascade
Cascade Legion
Maquoketa Valley Loop
Bob Mullen
Dick Westhoff
Bob Siebels
Cedar County Legion Ball Program Set Up
The Cedar County American Legion baseball league was organized with Wayne Miller of Tipton as president and Herbert Eells of Mechanicsville as secretary. Posts in Stanwood Clarence Durant West Branch London Bennett Tipton and Mechanicsville sponsor teams. Tipton plays its first game at Mechanicsville on June 1. A school for umpires will be held in the Legion hall at Tipton on Monday evening May 26 led by Lester Kelly of Clarence.
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Cedar County American Legion
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Lester Kelly
Rickey Denies Leo Reinstatement Visit Rumor
New York report says Leo Durocher banished in 1947 may visit Ebbets Field but not to resume Dodgers management. Branch Rickey denies knowledge of any reinstatement plan and quotes heard indirect that Durocher might come. Commissioner Chaney not involved in active reinstatement talks.
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Butternut Bakers Junior Legion to hold practice
The Butternut Bakers Junior Legion team will open practice sessions Monday at the Roosevelt rink. All boys under 17 or who turn 17 after Jan 1 this year and not playing high school ball are invited to turn out. Drill will start at 4 p.m.
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Roosevelt
Oneota Club Opens With Weekly Captain Matches
Decorah announces the Oneota golf and country club opening on Wednesday with captains' matches to run each week. The North East Iowa Open is set for June 8, with Clarence Juve and Wilson Lange directing activities.
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Wilson Lange
Midget Racers Set For a Busy Season
The midget auto race season opens in Davenport May 18 as Cedar Rapids designers including Jim Zearing and Dick Hobel build fast cars for about 75 meets. Midwest Midget Auto Racing Association manager Johnny Gerber says car counts may reach record levels with local drivers like Danny Kladis and Tony Russo challenging top names. Zearing’s six cylinder powered midget targets association standards as crews prep for a strong circuit run.
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Midwest Midget Auto Racing Association
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Hoppe
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Arnold
Danny Kladis
Ken Rubright
Tony Russo
Zearing
North English Tigers to host Albia in season opener
North English opens baseball season at home against Albia with Lefty Bill Anderson likely to pitch after a strong last year. The North English American Legion team also meets Sharon in Iowa City today.
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North English
North English Tigers
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North English American Legion
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Iowa City
Kelley Field To Host Boxing Show May 29
Iowa City promotes outdoor amateur boxing at Kelley Field with a May 29 program led by Ralph W. Tucker. The card will feature leading regional boxers with prior Golden Gloves and Amateur Athletic Union experience.
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Delaware County Loop To Open Next Sunday
The eight team Delaware County baseball league will swing into action next Sunday. Secretary James A. McElliott announced Saturday that the final schedule will be adopted this week. Teams in the league are Ryan Masonville Manchester Delaware Oneida Delhi Earlville and Hopkinton.
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Eastern Iowa Baseball League Organized in Tipton
The Eastern Iowa baseball league was organized here last week with Frank Carbee of Lisbon as president and Father F. S. Lawler of Tipton as secretary treasurer. Clubs from Lisbon Mechanicsville Oxford Junction Olin Wyomin g Tipton Lowden and others are hoped to join. First game set for May 25. Forty players have been practicing with the Tipton club.
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Eastern Iowa Baseball League
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Lisbon
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Oxford Junction
Olin
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