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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1943

Page

6

Iowa to Play Eight-Game 1943 Football Schedule

Iowa unveils an eight game slate for 1943 including Wisconsin Purdue Illinois Minnesota Nebraska and a possible Great Lakes tilt. A Hawkeye manpower shortage prompted trimming from ten games and a seven game limit may be imposed if needed.

Vilcaco Big Ten Uni Iowa Iowa Seahawks Hawks Charles Galiher Iowa A. Athletic Department Hawkeye Athletic Board Galiher Hawkeye Great Lakes Wisconsin Iowa City Indiana Purdue Illinois Minnesota Nebraska

Y.W.C.A. Girls Softball Opens Week with Big Wins

The Y.W.C.A. girls softball league began with Beck's classy outfit defeating Sanitary Dairy 10 to 0 in a five inning whitewash. Collins Radio routed Century Engineering 27 to 3, as their pitcher limited opponents to three hits. Wilson Local No. 3 edged the Y.W.C.A. Packers 23 to 20 in a close, high scoring affair.

Y.W.C.A John Beck Sanitary Dairy Mary Shimek Becks Sanitary Collins Radio Century Engineering Wilson Packers

Shenandoah Seeks Coach After Moore Departure

Shenandoah high officials renew search for a new coach to succeed Ray Moore who has begun service as an ensign in the Navy at Chapel Hill North Carolina. Elwood S Madden Iowa University graduate elected to succeed Moore is currently coach at Red Wing Minnesota and is blocked from leaving by Minnesota law unless released by the school.

Navy Naval Nelson Metcalf Chicago University Metcalf William Lorenz Wisconsin Prof. Lorenz Banks Seon le Seulty Shenandoah SNS Shenandoah High School Ray Moore Chapel Hill N. C Elwood S. Madden Iowa University Moore Red Wing Minn Minnesota

Two Nines Top Big Ten Race

Wisconsin aims to win a double header against winless Chicago to stay in the Big Ten race with Ohio State. Ohio State won 9 to 6 over Michigan and Illinois beat Purdue 10 to 0 as Michigan and Ohio State clash again.

Chicago Wisconsin Badgers Ohio State Buckeyes Michigan Illinois Purdue Ihini W. L. Pet Stunsoane Hewes Cadet Nue Areeeanee Nicinw

Buckeyes Set Pace In Tennis Tourney

In Evanston Illinois Ohio State led the Big Ten tennis championships with 10 points led by sophomore Wasserman top seed who beat Lothrop 6 1 6 4 in singles. Wisconsin and Illinois trailed by one point each Northwestern fell to fourth with eight points as Downs defeated Geankopolis to reach the singles final.

Evanston Ill Ohio State Buckeyes Bob Wasserman Wasserman Bobby Lothrop Illinois Wisconsin Northwestern Roger Downs Geankopolis Minnesota

Gophers Eyes Fourth Win in Iowa State Series

Minnesota aims for a clean four game sweep over Iowa State after securing an 8 to 4 victory to go up 3 0 in the series.

Minneapolis INS Minnesota Iowa State The Gophers

Boston Games Postponed Friday Event Results

Readable fragments show sports results and scheduling notes with postponed status. No clear teams or scores are given, but references to Friday results and Saturday games imply a delayed lineup. No additional context or entities are extractable from the fragment.

Boston

Armstrong Nine Edges Smulekoff Juniors 6 to 1

Armstrong nine defeats Smulekoffs behind six hit pitching by Dick Rozek on Friday at Riverside Park. Russell doubled and Fletcher homered in the sixth as Armstrong adds four in the seventh. Newcomb singles for Smulekoffs lone fifth inning run. Rozek bests Ralph Davis with five safeties and five walks.

Armstrong Giblin Smulekoff R. Davis Russell Fletcher Rozex Jennings Naughton Calahan Clem Rozek Callan B. Davis Newcomb Bailey Weilon ED Kenny Harold DeWoody DeWoody LaPlant-Choate Universal Mohr LaPlant Kenny Vernimont Faunt Shorts Sanders Farmer Heinze Miller Charlie Wensloff Yankee White Sox Washington Cleveland Yankees Indians Dutch Leonard Jim Bagby Detroit Philadelphia A’s Tigers Sam Harris Pete Suder Johnny Welas Suderng

Illini Michigan Favored in 43rd Big Ten Track Meet

Michigan and Illinois headline the 43rd Big Ten outdoor meet at Northwestern Dyche Stadium with strong qualifiers. Michigan led with 14 entries, Illinois and Ohio State each posted 10, while Minnesota had eight. Key performers to watch include Charley Hlad Hero Matter and Dallas Dupre.

Evanston Ill Michigan Illinois Northwestren Dyche Stadium Wolverines Ohio State Buckeye Minnesota Charley Hlad Chicago Hero Matter Dallas Dupre Hlad Michigan Normal Dupre Herb Matter

Fielder Jones An Early Strategist Of Baseball

Fielder Jones rose as a central figure for the Hitless Wonders of 1906 and as Chicago White Sox manager from 1904 to 1908. A fast left hand hitter with a strong arm, he was renowned for his pitching staff handling and game tactics, guiding Sox to a world title and shaping early 20th century baseball strategy.

Firaveix Jones Allison Jones Jones Chicago White Sox Fielder Pale Hose Cubds Tip O'Neill Pat Dougherty Hahn Ned Hanlon Brooklyn Baltimore Hanlon Orioles Jimmy Sheckard Joe Kelley Wee Willie Keeler Flatbush Clark Griffith Chicago Nick Altrock Brown Sox Pacific Northwest Federal League Browns Charles A. Comiskey Pants Rowland White Sox Black Sox Baseball Fielder Jones

Mead Ready to Take Sports Director Job

Senator James M. Mead said he would accept a voluntary position with a sports group to entertain servicemen and war workers but opposes a member of Congress or a paid sports executive filling the post. He suggested a civilian candidate, notably Joseph E. Davies, former ambassador to the Soviet Union.

Washington Llp James M. Mead D-N. Y Congress Joseph E. Davies Soviet Union

Grinnell Captures Triangular Track Meet Over Cornell and Coe

Grinnell's Kohawks toppled Cornell and Coe in the Coe Cornell Grinnell track meet, finishing with 71 points to Cornell's 64 and Coe's 35. Notables include Dick Wilson winning discus at 121 feet 8 inches and Warren Pugh leaping 20 feet 7 inches in the broad jump, with Newell and Corrigan pacing Grinnell in multiple events. No meet records were set as a chilly wind affected the afternoon.

Gazette Grinnell Coe Coe-Cornell-Grinnell Kohawks Cornell Dick Wilson Warren Pugh Dean Newell Harry Waters Bob Corrigan Dave Clutterham Clutterham McConnell Fager Stamford Woo Thees Ngotinnell Struchen ape _ McCu Ainda Grinnell Willing Vanstrum Ul Newell de Jarnatt Newell Grinell Corrigan Harris Butler Haloupek Wilson Dietz Strachen Mankey Kurrelmeier iCoe Ash Waters Secon Devarne Collins Bowers Edgerton Horton iGennehy Irwin Hart Pugh Ison Kstra Rournely Secre

Big Ten 1943 Grid Season Schedule Revised

The 1943 Big Ten football schedule outlines games from September through November. Notable matchups include Illinois at Purdue, Iowa at Indiana, Michigan at Northwestern, Wisconsin at Camp Grant, and Minnesota at Nebraska with Great Lakes and Notre Dame also appearing in the schedule.

Evanston Ill Camp Wisconsin Indiana Nebraska Iowa Notre Dame Mtchison Ohio State Great Lakes Camp Grant Purdue Illinois Minnesota Notre Iowa Missouri Ilinois Iplace Tow Yomare Ohio Grant Michigan State Tlinois Isconsin Pittsburgh Marans Fen Camp Gran Northwestern Lowe

Acres lands 21-inch four-pound trout in Bear Creek

A large Winneshiek water catch on May 3 by E L Acres yielded a 21 inch trout weighing just over four pounds. It marked Acres second four pounder this season after previous success.

Decorah Winneshiek E. L. Acres Bear Creek

Buck Ross Delivers One Hit Shutout For White Sox

New York Yankees suffer a 3-0 defeat as Buck Ross limits them to a lone hit. White Sox capitalize on timely hits and strong defense to secure the win behind Ross and Wensloff struggles in relief.

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Timm to Hurl for Upper Iowa Monday

Wayne Timm, veteran Upper Iowa pitcher and senior naval reservist, will start the final game of his collegiate career as the Peacocks face the Wartburg Knights on Dorman Field May 17 at 2 30 p.m. He has a 2 3 record with two unearned losses in which his team held leads for eight innings in each defeat.

Charles A. Comiskey Byron Bancroft Johnson Michigan Comiskey Roman Ban Johnson The Pale Hose Jones Fayette Wayne Timm Upper Iowa Peacocks Wartburg Knights Dorman Field Timm Naval Reserve

University High Wins Duel Track Meet in Iowa City

University High of Iowa City beat St Ambrose of Davenport 74 to 52 in a dual track meet. U High won both the half mile and mile relays and took firsts in eight events overall.

Iowa City University High School of St. Ambrose Academy of Davenport Gong He University High

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