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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1944

Page

11

LaPlant Choate and Iowa Manufacturing Openers Impress Fans

LaPlant with Chub Mc Conahay of Marion led a 4-1 victory over Link Belt Speeder as Speeder’s only score came in the first inning on an error and walks. Iowa Manufacturing beat the Speeder crew 13-3 behind strong hitting and Kenny Blackman’s fielding, with Don Gugler homering and Red Gearhart driving in two. The day also noted faulty practice across all teams but praised overall play and a forthcoming Women’s Allied Industrial Golf League meeting at 7:30 PM Tuesday at the XWCA.

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Cards Snare Pair In Split With Reds? (Adapted headline)

Major League action features the St Louis Cardinals taking a pair from the Cincinnati Reds in the first game as Kurowski and Mueller drive runs. The Pirates split with Chicago, while Washington and Philadelphia post a high scoring day.

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Standings and Sunday results in the National League

National League standings show team records and winning percentages. Sunday results include New York vs Boston doubleheader games, Pittsburgh taking two from Chicago, St. Louis splitting with Cincinnati, and Philadelphia at Brooklyn postponed. no Monday games scheduled.

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Baseball Standings and Scores Across AL Games

American League results show Washington 2 Philadelphia 1 in the first game, Philadelphia 3 Washington 2 in the second. Chicago 4 Detroit 1 in the first, 4 2 in the second. St. Louis 7 Cleveland 4 in the first, Cleveland 3 St. Louis 2 in the second. Bashen at New York postponed. no games scheduled Monday.

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Big Ten Nines Battle for Conference Lead This Week

Eight Big Ten baseball teams clash Friday and Saturday as Wisconsin visits Purdue Indiana plays Northwestern Illinois hosts Minnesota and Ohio State faces Michigan. Michigan and Minnesota share the lead after strong showings while Ohio State defends its title with two easy wins over Chicago and three Chicago pitchers combined for 16 walks in the second game.

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Derby Day Tales of Pensive and Derby Odds

A Louisville Derby day column recalls betting folly and a big pay line favoring Pensive over a crowd swayed by confident tips. It notes Stir Up as a surprising crowd favorite, describes Churchill Downs scenes, and praises Louisville and Southern Indiana atmosphere despite unpredictable wagering.

Waterloo Open Golf Meet set for July

The eleventh Waterloo open golf tournament will be held July 16 due to better playing conditions. Last year pro champion was Bob Reed of Cedar Rapids and amateur winner Merle Stimson of Waterloo.

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Shipley Nine Defeats Ames In Naval Training Baseball

The Iowa State naval training baseball team was blanked 8 to 0 by Shipley Nine of Indiana at Ames on Sunday. Shipley produced a strong offense and pitching shutout to hand the home team the loss.

Rain Cancels Wilson vs Universal Game Tonight

Rain forced the cancellation of this evening's M and J league game at Daniels Park between Wilson and Universal. The match will be rescheduled. The week’s schedule lists Quaker Oats vs Speeder on Wednesday and LaPlant Choate vs Collins Radio Friday. All weekday games start at 6 p.m.

Daniels Park Wilson Universal LaPlant-Choate Vs. Collins

Cubs near early season skid regain league lead

Cubs fall into an 0 win 12 game streak with doubleheader losses to the Pirates 6 5 in 14 innings and 3 2 in 11 innings. St Louis Cardinals move atop the NL with twin bill wins over the Reds 5 1 and 1 0. Browns hold AL lead by splitting with Cleveland as Jack Kramer wins fifth straight. Tigers drop both ends of a doubleheader to the White Sox.

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Butternut Bakers, Beck Junior Legion Win Sunday Doubleheader

The Butternut Bakers beat Iowa Manufacturing 4 1 in game one at Riverside Park. John Beck Jr Legion smash Smulekoffs 20 1 in game two aided by 15 hits and 12 runs in the third inning. Mayhem behind Smulekoffs miscues lead to high scoring and fielding errors.

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Meet the Missus in Wartime Home Front Roles

The Minuteman’s wife is portrayed as a multitasking home front contributor. She markets in the forest with a gun and embodies a Jill of all trades including cook, spinner, weaver, pork salter, candle maker, baker, laundress and gardener. Her great, great granddaughters are praised for serving in the armed forces, working in war plants, growing Victory Gardens, preserving produce, cooking and sewing, and conserving resources to support the war effort.

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Pensive Set to Prove Class in Preakness After Derby Upset

Louisville report notes Pensive is poised to prove his quality in the Preakness against Stir Up and Derby rivals after a dramatic Kentucky Derby win. Jockey Conn McCreary and trainer Jimmy Jones helped push Calumet’s colt past Broadcloth and Stir Up in changing track conditions, with a 2:04 1/5 time.

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