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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1947

Page

8

Hawkeyes Seek Sweep Over Minnesota in two games

Iowa baseball, 4-4, travels from Decorah to Minneapolis for a two game series with Minnesota after facing Luther. Don McCarty leads Iowa with a .355 average, Jack Dittmer .339, team hitting .257 against opponents .180 as Minnesota sits in last place with five losses.

Iowa City Mns Luther College Decorah University of Iowa Minneapolis Minnesota Iowa Gophers Don McCarty Jack Dittmer

Drake Trims Penn In 3-2 Baseball Victory

Des Moines AP Drake edged Penn College 3 to 2 as Bulldog pitcher Tom Mc Givern drove in the deciding run with a single in the late innings.

DES Moines Drake Penn College Bulldog Tom McGivern

Zieser Fanned Two an Inning

Center Point high school baseball notes Center Point Pointer pitcher Bus Zieser has 129 strikeouts in 65 innings this season plus a 3 2 win over Dysart to reach state finals The Pointers swept five opponents in a row and beat Dysart 3 2 in district action with strong defense and timely hitting Bob Lala leads with a .472 average while Roger Leslie and Dick Holman provide depth in the lineup

Center Point Cedar Rapids Mason City R. Roseberry Bus Zieser Dick Holman Bob Lala Junior Wall Marvin Elgin Roger Leslie al Wall Kent Reynolds Don Boyer Bob Kirk Bob Bowers Gerald Wall Gale Wheeler Everly Dysart Wilson Walker Manchester Newhall Urbana McKinley Alburnett Pointers Quasqueton Eldora Montour

Iowa City High Triumphs Over Roosevelt 5 3 In Baseball

Iowa City High defeated Roosevelt 5 to 3 at Riverside Park on Wednesday afternoon. The Little Hawks broke a scoreless tie in the fifth with four unearned runs, adding one more in the sixth as Roosevelt tallied three in the same frame. Key plays featured Hemenway’s leadoff walk and steal, Burich driving in Beals, and Sturm’s three-base hit followed by Carpenter’s homer for Roosevelt.

Towa City High Roosevelt Riverside Park Little Hawks Roughriders Hemenway Beals Burich Reichart Barker Doran Frankie Sturm Stodole Jack Carpenter Dick Doran Town City Hm'way OlWiley Wise Iowa City Roosevelt Ooo Seabrooke VanCleve Dolan Sangster Studolo Carpenter Sturm Brown Reichert

Graves Is Matched With Del Cockayne for Welterweight Crown

Des Moines bout sets Morton Graves, state lightweight champion, against Del Cockayne for the welterweight title. Graves moves up next Thursday at the Coliseum after Billy Cornwell withdrew with a finger injury. Graves qualifies for the welter limit, Cockayne cannot defend the Des Moines title on the night.

Des Moines INS Morton Graves del Cockayne Drake Iowa Billy Cornwell Graves Cockayne Dels

Site for Walker Cup Play No Ordinary Golf Course

New York reports on preparations for the Walker Cup at St Andrews Scotland with colorful notes on the course famed as the cradle of golf. The piece explains hole names hazards and the unusual layout including reverse order holes and a 6572 yard par 73 layout.

St. Andrews Scotland Royal and Ancient Golf Club St. Andrews Bay

Washington U Quits Missouri Valley Loop

Washington University of St Louis said it withdraws from the Missouri Valley conference citing scheduling restrictions and its strictly amateur policy. The move comes as track tennis and golf teams will compete in conference meets this weekend in Des Moines while basketball remains on the next season schedule as a nonmember.

Washington University Des Moines Arthur E. Eilers Missouri Valley Washingon Washington Missouri Kansas Nebraska Kansas State Iowa State Oklahoma Washington's St. Louis University Drake Tulsa Wichita Creighton

Iowa Teachers to host St Ambrose in Cedar Falls

Coach L. W. Man Whitford leads Iowa State Teachers College baseball to their ninth win of the season as they face St Ambrose in Cedar Falls. The Panthers beat the Bees 8 5 in Davenport three weeks earlier.

Cedar Falls INS L. W Whitford Iowa State Teachers College Baseball St. Ambrose College Panthers Bees Davenport

Trading Deadline Rumors Turn On Veterans and Youngsters

Major leagues took the May 15 deadline in stride with no major moves. Phillies, Reds, and Pirates whispered about trades and may act in a day or two. Philly pursues a top pitcher to pair with Rowe and Leonard, with possible swap options for Vandy, Wryostek, Raffensberger, Hughes. Pirates seek a young arm as McKinney keeps an open checkbook.

Associated Press Philadelphia Phillies Cincinnati Reds Pittsburgh Pirates Philly Ben Chapman Schoolboy Rowe Emil “Dutch” Leonard Johnny Vander Meer Vandy Reds Johnny Wryostek Ken Raffensberger Tommy Hughes Pirates Rip Sewell Fritz Ostermueller Kirby Higbe Nick Strincevich Frank McKinney

Phillies land Albright and McBride in late blitz

In a flurry of activity over the last 48 hours the Phillies acquired shortstop Jackie Albright from the Boston Red Sox for 25000 dollars. Washington Senators bought utility outfielder Tommy McBride from Boston for an undisclosed amount and outfielder Felix Mackewicz from Cleveland for the waiver price of 10000 dollars. The Phillies released veteran first baseman Frank McCormick, who is 35 and plagued by a back ailment.

Phillies Jackie Albright Boston Red Sox Washington Senators Tommy McBride Red Sox Felix Mackewicz Cleveland Indians Phils Frank McCormick McCormick

Kelley Field Opening Delayed to Early June

Iowa City Cardinals schedule road softball games across Illinois and Wisconsin, then Marshalltown, before a delayed Kelley field opening in Iowa City. The sports center work will finish after delays, pushing first use to early June. a May boxing show is moved to June 19.

Iowa City Iowa City Cardinals Berginning Aurora Galesburg Sterling Waukegan Illinois Madison Wisconsin Marshalltown Kelley Field Eile Pistons Fort Wayne

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