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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1947

Page

6

LaPlant Nips Tucker in Big Fifth, 4-3

LaPlant overcomes a two run Tucker lead with a five run fifth inning to win 4-3 at Daniels Park Tuesday night. Chuck Elias tripled with two on to tie the game and Babe Cyprus delivered a Texas leaguer to right for the go ahead run. Stastny pitched seven innings for Tucker, while Gus Bruce started for LaPlant and took the win with Ivan Reid finishing.

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Cedar Rapids Open Golf Committee Meets Tonight

The Young Men's bureau Cedar Rapids Open Golf tournament committee will convene at 7:30 PM in the Chamber of Commerce building. Committee chairman Jack Meister says plans will be discussed for the 1947 tournament set for July 20 at the Cedar Rapids Country Club.

Young Men’s Bureau Chamber of Commerce Jack Meister Cedar Rapids, Country Club

Yanks Beat Browns in St Louis Box Score Clash

Major League box score notes show New York defeating St Louis 9 to 1 with Keller and DiMaggio leading hits. Jim H Stark, Dillinger, Rizzuto and Lindell contribute multi base hits and home runs as the Yankees seize control late.

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Baseball Games Scheduled Across Cities Including Brooklyn Cincinnati

Wednesday matchups feature Brooklyn at Cincinnati with Bergs facing Hatten, and other games listing Jansen vs Dickson and Wright vs Chipman. Tuesday results show Boston over Chicago and New York shutting out St Louis, along with Detroit beating Washington and Cleveland edging Philadelphia.

Cincinnati Brooklyn New York St. Louis Jansen Dickson Boston Chicago Wrisht Chipman Philadelphia Pittsburgh Jurisich Strincevich Cincinnati-Bergs Hatten Detroit Thoston Cassvees Cleveland Hicako Washington Wynn Philadelphis Coleman Gromek Chiexed Grove Dobson L. Pet Quaker Ucker Collins AMES G.B. Chicago W. I Oston Cincinnatioe New

Hats Off to Connie Mack And His A s

Connie Mack at 84 and in his 47th year as Athletics manager guides a resurgence. The A’s rallied twice to beat the Indians 7-6 after Sam Chapman homered off Bob Feller, as Mack defies critics with a productive stretch amid MLB action including Red Sox, Yankees, and Giants results.

Joe Reichler Associated Press Connie Mack Philadelphia Athletics Bob Feller Cleveland Indians Mack A’s Phillies Mackmen Sam Chapman Feller Detroit Tigers Boston Red Sox Washington Senators Capital City Hal Newhouser Nats Red Sox Chicago White Sox Ted Williams Charlie Keller Joe DiMaggio Johnny Lindell New York Yankees St. Louis Browns Earl ‘Torgeson Boston Braves Chicago Cubs Bruins St. Louis Cardinals Dave Koslo New York Giants Howie Pollet Cincinnati Reds Brooklyn Dodgers Cincinnati

Marion Thinclads Win WaMac Meet Five Records Set

Marion Indians win the WaMaC track and field meet scoring 8134 points with seven firsts and medals in most events despite rain. Bob Williams dominates with three records and 18 points, while Lloyd Johnson wins the 100 yards and Tipton relays excel. Other winners include Hastings, Entsminger, Moody, Beardsley, and Williams in multiple events. Anamosa, Vinton, Tipton, Marion, and Manchester place top.

Marion Thinclads Marion Athletic Bob Williams Williams Dick McCalley Lloyd Johnson Independence Tipton Franklin High Cedar Rapids Stan Oakley Gene Hastings Dick Fontaine Charley Kurt Indians Vinton Tigers Mearl Naber Cecil Kelly Anamosa Raiders John Beardsley Raddatz Moody Conklin Bolton McCalley Johnson Naber Kelly Bunten Herren Seer Wilson Entsminger Maquoketa Petersen McCullough Yahnke Palmer Tinton Vintan Anamose Manchester Gakiey Kessler Pellison Shea Mirth Bolton May Phelps Rhelps Rentete Bolton Baugh Davison Neal Kurt Beardsley Schremser Jeffrey Dulin Secon Kurt Woods Winfourth Batherum Iren Heick Kelly Ivinton

Ossian Domination Beats Burr Oak 20 to 1 at Home

Ossian Ossian won decisively against Burr Oak on their home diamond with a 20 to 1 score Sunday. Ossian built a commanding lead early and maintained it throughout the game, showcasing strong hitting and pitching.

Ossian Burr Oak

Pointers Top Dysart 3-2 to Reach State Final

Center Point pitcher Zeiser blanked Dysart 3-2, allowing four hits as Monona defeated Dysart to advance to the state high school baseball finals. Kopriva pitched well for Dysart, but Monona’s timely hitting and a third inning scoring stretch sealed the win.

Kopriva Center Point Dysart Zeiser Koprivap Rose’ Ry Monroe Leslie Lala Raub Holman Henke A. Wallit OlSchiotteit Elgin OjNass Kirk Wuest Reynolds Schmidt P ySart Zelser Mon‘roe A. Wall Nass Johnson and Watson

Twenty five attend net clinic at Roosevelt School

About 25 Roosevelt high students joined the Cedar Rapids Tennis Association clinic held in the Roosevelt School gym due to wet courts. The schedule runs at Wilson High on Wednesday Franklin on Thursday and McKinley next Monday.

Y. W Y.W.C.A Roosevelt School Roosevelt High Cedar Rapids Tennis Association Wilson High Franklin McKinley

Bees' 18-run fifth inning stuns Idaho Falls

Salt Lake City Bees crushed Idaho Falls Russets in a Pioneer league game with an extraordinary 18-run fifth inning, batting around two and a half times. The onslaught propelled Salt Lake to a dominant late-innings lead in Idaho Falls.

Idaho Falls Ida Salt Lake City Idaho Falls Russets

Softball schedule altered by rain at Ellis Park

Tuesday’s game at Ellis Park was postponed due to rain. Wednesday features Industrial A-Iowa Steel against Quaker, Post justice versus LaPlant, Wilson against Universal, plus girls games YWCA LaPlant versus Quaker, Beck’s versus Wilson, and Collins versus Eagles.

Ellis Park Industrial A Iowa Steel Quaker Post Justice LaPlant Wilson Universal Girl’s Y.W.C.A Beck's Collins Eagles

Gold Black Clash Set for Saturday

Twenty seven major I men are members of the gold and black squads which clash Saturday in Iowa's spring intra-squad football game. They include four who won letters prior to 1946. I men who will not play because of spring sports are Dick Hoerner, John Tedore and Jack Dittmer. Admission set due to higher football costs: adults one dollar, children 25 cents.

Iowa City INS Iowa Dick Hoerner John Tedore Jack Dittmer University

Triple Mat Card Set for Thursday at Memorial Coliseum

Promoter Alex Fidler lines up a three-ply mat card for Thursday at 8:30 p.m. at the Memorial coliseum. Distaff wrestlers Dot Dotson of Birmingham and Evelyn Wall of Atlanta seek a shot at Champion Mildred Burke. Tug Carlson of Los Angeles faces Ras Samara, while Dr. Gil Knutson of Davenport battles Ken Fenelon of Dubuque for the Iowa title. all bouts are one fall, 60 minutes.

Alex Fidler Memorial Coliseum Dot Dotson Birmingham Ala Evelyn Wall Atlanta Mildred Burke Tug Carlson Los Angeles Ras Samara

Hawkeyes avenge Tech loss with 10-3 win

Iowa University defeated Louisiana Tech 10-3 in a Tuesday game after losing to the southerners earlier this season. The Hawks had 14 hits including a triple and five singles, delivering a five-run fifth inning. They head to Minneapolis for a two-game set with Minnesota before a Thursday clash with Luther in Decorah.

Iowa City Iowa University Minnesota Hawks Louisiana Tech Southerners Iowa Gophers Minneapolis Luther Decorah

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