City Tennis Clinics Set at Four High Schools Next Week
Cedar Rapids sponsors the fourth annual free tennis clinics to teach grips strokes and footwork to city students. City Champ Jim Netolicky, ex-champs Russell Knapp and Frank Nye, and other instructors will lead sessions 3:45 to 5:45 p.m. at Roosevelt Wilson Franklin McKinley with rain dates.
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Cedar Rapids Tennis Association
Roosevelt
Wilson
Franklin
McKinley
Jim Netolicky
Russell Knapp
Frank Nye
Erwin Wasta
Harold Lien
Dick Ball
John Palmer
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Franklin High Netsters Lead City Tennis Standings
Franklin high netsters strengthened their hold on first place by blanking Roosevelt 3-0. McKinley beat Wilson 3-0 to break a second place deadlock and Ramblers by McKinley in a tough duel on their courts. Singles and doubles results included Folanace defeating Routh, Waste defeating Cherry, Fletcher-Hollinshead over Miller-Ostrander, Barnes over Posphishil, Skaff over Simanousky, and Colton-Carr over Marek-Oakes.
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Franklin High Netsters
Roosevelt
McKinley
Wilson
Ramblers
Franklin
Lowden Joins Eastern Iowa Baseball League
The Lowden independent baseball team has joined the Eastern Iowa Baseball League. Other teams in the circuit include Oxford Junction Wyoming Stanwood Mechanicsville Tipton and Lisbon. Frank Mostaert is manager and Warr Stoke secretary treasurer. The season opens May 25 with no schedule yet announced.
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Gazette
Lowden
Oxford Junction
Wyoming
Stanwood
Mechanicsville
Tipton
Lisbon
Frank Mostaert
Lowdon
Warr Stoke
Not for Pittsburgh This Year Says Traynor
Pittsburgh baseball legend Pie Traynor says the Pirates lack balance and too many right handed hitters will hurt them this season. He notes the absence of more left handed power and doubts they can top St Louis or Brooklyn despite new pitching help.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Hank Greenberg
Brooklyn
Kirby Higbe
Hank Behriman
Buc
Harold C
Pie” Traynor
Bucs
Pie
Boston
Sam
Pirates
St. Louis
Ron Northey
Northey
Philadelphia
St. Louis Cardinals
The
Jim Russell
Elbie’ Fletcher
Greenberg
Billy Cox
Frankie Gustine
Traynor
Pirate
Greenberg Gardens
Triple Mat Show Set for Thursday Night at Coliseum
A three-bout windup wrestling card announced by matchmaker Alex Fidler will occur at the coliseum next Thursday night. Tug Carlson of Los Angeles faces Ras Samara, Dot Dotson of Birmingham meets Evelyn Wall of Atlanta, and Ken Fenelon of Dubuque battles Dr. Gil Knutson of Davenport in one fall 60 minute bouts. Fenelon defends Iowa title in the third feature against Knutson, who is undefeated here. Fenelon vs Knutson headlines. Tickets on sale at Tony's Grill.
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Coliseum
Alex Fidler
Tug Carlson
Los Angeles
Ras Samara
Dot Dotson
Birmingham
Ala
Evelyn Wall
Atlanta
Ken Fenelon
Dubuque
Gil Knutson
Davenport
Fenelon
Iowa
Knutson
Mildred Burke
Tony’s Grill
Cedar Falls to honor ISU teachers athletes band members
About 220 Iowa State University teachers athletes band members and cheerleaders will be honored at the annual all sports band banquet on Tuesday May 20 at 6 15 p m in the Commons The dinner, the first since 1942, is sponsored annually by President Malcolm Price and the board in control of athletics.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
Malcolm Price
Sports Phrases Ungrammatical- But Still Pungent
New York based INS piece notes famous stubborn lines of sports history. Joe Jacobs quips stand in the Detroit press box during the 1934 World Series. Izzy Kaplan and Willie Keeler are cited with enduring sports quips.
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New York
Ins
Lafayette
Joe Jacobs
Max Schmeling
Detroit
Joe
Schmeling
Jack Sharkey
Izzy
Willie Keeler
Indian Creek Country club grows as Bud Connell flourishes
Bud Connell’s Marion County club expands to over 200 members after a nine hole layout makeover. Joe Benson names greens keeper. new clubhouse includes ball room dining room and men’s locker rooms. Connell and wife funded extensive improvements during five war years and plan to add nine more holes. Local golf notes cover USGA rule changes, driving contest results, and players like Jimmy Thompson and Bud Thomas.
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Bud Connell
Marion Country Club
Indian Creek Country Club
Bud
Indian Creek
Joe Benson
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Bnd
Connell
Collins Radio
Golf Tales and Notable Figures in Early Pro Golf
Bing Crosby once caddied at Down River in Spokane while plastic clubs emerged. Johnny Bulla, now an Arizona Airways executive, boasts over 6,000 flying hours. Walter Wagen earned more money than any other pro. Frank Stranahan’s 283 remains the finest amateur Masters score, surpassing Lawson Little’s 288 in 1935. Jimmy Demaret leads money list.
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Bing Crosby
Down River
Spokane
Wash
Johnny Bulla
Arizona Airways
Walter Wagen
Frank Stranahan
Lawson Little
Jimmy Demaret
Junior golfer Jacobs leads late season start
The young player shows renewed interest with a 69 and 70 at the Country Club course. A state junior tournament is set for June 10 to 13 at Fort Dodge Country Club, featuring a 36hole qualifier on the 10th, rounds on the 11th, 12th, and a 36hole final on the 13th. Entry fee is one dollar with affordable lodging and meals planned.
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Jacobs
Country Club
Fort Dodge Country Club
Softball Scores Rise Despite Cold Weather Start
The Major Open league played under lights though chilly temps slowed warm ups. Wilson's beat the Eagles, Peter Pan led with two victories, and arms by Roger Schrodermier held Armstrong to one hit in a Friday shutout. Me Too Stores and Eagles split two games, while Town Manufacturing-Arms showdown was moved to Sunday. In Industrial A, Wilson and Co., LaPlant Choate, and the Post Office won. Century swamped Midwest Fruit in Class B.
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Wilson’s
Eagles
Peter Pan
Me Too Stores
Roger Schrodermier
Moundsman
Armstrong
Me Too
Iowa Manufacturing
Town Manufacturing
Armstrongs
Wilson and Co
LaPlant- Choate
The
Post Office
Quaker
Universal Eng
Iowa Steel
LeFebvre
A. F of L
Midwest
Gazette Dominates Cherry Burrell in Church League Action
The Gazette trounced Cherry Burrell as church league play unfolded with First Christian Sinclair Memorial and Trinity Lutheran winning other games. John Sweeting hurled a two hit shutout for American Legion as Dekal Intra Fraternity and Jan Hus IOO.F No. 51 posted notable wins. Major Oven and Industrial leagues showed rising teams with schedules and standings forming across multiple divisions.
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The
Gazette
Cherry Burrell
Church League
First Christian
Sinclair Memorial
Trinity Lutheran
Calvary Baptist
Westminster Pres
Church of the Brethren
Wilson's
the Eagles
Quaker Oats
la~ Plant-Choate
John Sweeting
American Legion
C.S.A
Peterson Furniture
Dekal Intra Fraternity
Jan Hus
Dekal Becks
Inland Industries
Century
Sears Roebuck
C R Engineering
Iowa Mfg
Pet. Wilson and Co
Essensees
Eagles
Peter Pan
Armstrong's
WCLER
Enetles
Wilson
Armstrongs
Iowa Mfr
Me Too
Wilsons
Wilsons Hi Ione Mfg
Engles
Mdway
Midwest Fruit
Cherry Burrel
Century Engineering
Gazettes
le Febvre
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Sean Vor
Seoe
Franklin d. Roosevelt
Wilison
Eastern Iowa Baseball League
Newman
Jimmy Jordan
Newman's
Rapids
Chevrolet
First Avenue
Pat Robinson
Izzy Kaplan
Queen Marie of
Romania
Quecenic
Izzel
Miami
Babe Ruth
Newark
N. J
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G.I
Aeronca
Hunter Flying Service, Inc
Towa City Road
U.S.G.A
United States
Jimmy Thompson
Phoenix
Thompson
Frank Strauss
Connecticut
Strauss
Bud Thomas
Iowa State College
University of Minnesota
Iowa State
Schneider
Terry Burke
el Paso
Texas
Terry
Beaumont General Hospital
Dick Lynch
Japan
Fort Benning
Chuck Moes
Nitro Express
Johnson Seahorse Dealer
Third Avenue SE
Consultus
Home Farm
J. G. Kintz CO
Fourth Ave
John E. Greenlee
Les" Hach
Second Street
Harper's
Fifth Ave
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Fifth Avenue SE
Arrow Designers
Arrow
Arrow Mandarin
Second Ave
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