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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1947

Page

9

Macy To Attend Midwest Parley At Northfield Meet

Dr. C Ward Macy of Coe College travels to Northfield Minnesota for the Midwest conference annual business meeting. Key topic is ending wartime eligibility rules allowing freshmen to varsity. starting next fall a first year or transfer must prove a year of residence. The meeting honors the late Dr George W Bryant, who helped establish the conference and served 24 years as secretary. Faculty and athletic directors from nine colleges attend. Harris and Willis Lamb of Coe accompany Macy.

C. Ward Macy Coe College Northfield Minn Macy George W. Bryant Carleton Harris Willis Lamb Coe

Boxing Roundup From AP Across United States

Sport Jabs By The Associated Press. Akron Tony Janiro from Youngstown knocked out Alejandro Vera in the 148 pound division. Marie Beach Bobby Elliott from Miami scored a TKO over Marty Ferro of Detroit. New York Warren Peterson defeated Andy Pepne by TKO in the 15 percent weight class. Minneapolis Don Lee outpointed Howard Bleghl in Madison Minnesota to finish the round.

Associated Press Akron Tony Janiro Youngstown Alejandro Vera Mexico Miarie Beach Bobby Elliott Miami Marty Ferro Detroit New York Warren Peterson Andy Pepne Minneapolis Don Lee Edison Neb Howard Bleghl Madison Minn

Solon Beats Amana High 8-6 In Tuesday Baseball

Solon high school topped Amana 8-6 on Tuesday with Kral and Randall handling the battery for Solon and James Heinze and Melvin Trum for Amana. The matchup featured a competitive rally through seven innings before Solon pulled ahead late.

SOLON Amana High AMANA Amana High Nine Kral Randall James Heinze Melvin Trum- Sap Cae Bion

Fighter's Knockout Victory Backfires

Billy Paul of Roxbury Massachusetts had knocked out Rocky Capobianco of Providence in the second round but was KO'd by Rocky's brother Joseph a week after leaving the navy. Joseph, not a pro boxer, jumped in the ring and delivered a roundhouse right sending Paul over the ropes. He told police he acted to defend his kid brother.

Providence R. I Billy Paul Roxbury Mass Rocky Capobianco Rocky Joseph Paul

Season Opens on Six Fish Species

DES MOINES AP The season opened on six additional fish species and a seventh with restrictions. The six are northern pike walleyed pike sauger pike yellow perch yellow bass and silver bass. Crappies are limited to several state lakes. Nesting species open next month include large and smallmouth bass warmouth sunfish bluegills and crappies in other waters. Lakes allowed for crappies now include East and West Okoboji Lake Manawa Storm Clear Black Hawk Lake View Arrowhead Hartwick Backbone Upper and Lower Pine Blue Brown's Noble lakes.

Des Moines State Conservation Commission Okoboji Lake Manawa Storm Black Hawk Lake View Arrowhead Hartwick Backbone Brown’s Noble’s

Post Office Wins On-Hit Hurling Of Ladd Womacka

Industrial A league game saw the Post Office beat LaPlant 6-1 behind Ladd Womacka one-hit pitching until the sixth inning. Eliot led Post Office with a double and single. Wilson's beat Universal 16-2 in five innings as they erupted for 14 runs in the fourth. Quaker Oats topped Iowa Steel 15-5 with a nine-run second inning led by three two-base hits from Quaker. In the YWCA Girls league LaPlant edged Quaker 5-4 in eight innings, Boatman winning. Wilson's 16, Beck's 1. Mary Holland allowed one hit. Eagles defeated Collins 17-4 behind Klein. Major schedule listed for Thursday and Friday with postponed games noted.

Y.W.C.A Post Office LaPlant Ladd Womacka Womacka McCracken Popenhagen Eliot Wilson Universal Lawrence Astrosky Sample Hays McGuire Iowa Steel Schrodermeir Quaker Hayden Boatman Taylor Beck Mary Holland Dostal Eagles Collins Klein Buckwheat Curry Weimer Reis Me Too Armstrong Sporting Goods American Legion Jan Hus Dekal C.S.A Inland Industries Town Steel Century Engineering John Beck Hearn Stevenson Peterson Furniture Wilsons Iowa Manv Fpekurinks Engles Peter Pan Wilson & Co Armstrong Sporting Goods

Lumir Dvorak Shines for Madisonville Miners in Kit ty League

Lumir Dvorak, former pitcher and second baseman for Russ Schamberger's Butternut Legion in 1940 and 1941, anchors the keystone for Madisonville Kentucky Miners in the Kitty League. Schamberger notes Dvorak nabbed four of six hitting prizes on opening day and has hot hitting since. Dvorak also played seabee ball in Bermuda during three years of military service.

Lumir Dvorak Madisonville Russ Schamberger Butternut Legion Keystone Schamberger Dvorak Bermuda

Crandic Hotshots Sweep Boy Scout 19 Games

The Crandic Hotshots defeated Boy Scout troop 19 twice on the Crandic diamond. They won the first game 7 to 6 and the second 5 to 1, capturing a pair of victories on Wednesday afternoon.

Crandic Hotshots Boy Scout Troop 19 Crandic Hotshots

Run for the Orchids By Pat Robinson

New York based report details Belmont Stakes plan and potential three horse clash as Robb aims to assemble Assault Armed and Stymie for a $100,000 race on May 31. It notes Derby winner Jet Pilot, Preakness winner Faultless, and route specialist Phalanx as contenders and compares earnings records led by Whirlaway.

Pat Robinson New York INS Kentucky Maryland Broadway Alex Robb Belmont Alex T Hew Jet Pilot Faultless Orchids King Ranch Assault Warren Wright Hirsch Jacobs Stymie Whirlaway Jacobs Wall Street Fimlico Armed Robb Saratoga

Loras Defeats St Ambrose 80 to 55 in Dual Meet

In Dubuque, Loras College beat St Ambrose 80 to 55 in a midweek dual track meet. Jagiella led Loras with wins in the 100 and 200 yard dashes and second in the shot put while Pitts of St Ambrose took discus and shot put titles and was runner up in the javelin, tying for high score honors at 13 points with Jagiella.

Franklin Golfers Compete in District Meet Saturday

Franklin coach Harold Templeman will take the Franklin golf team to Waterloo for the district meet with 54 holes this week to set the Saturday state meet order. Players include Rossey Krutzer Cadima Crabbe Smith. District meets proceed at Atlantic Boone Center ville Davenport Des Moines Mason City Spirit Lake. district winner and runner up advance to Cedar Rapids May 24 with individual medalist and runner up also eligible.

Harold Templeman Franklin Waterloo Cedar Rapids Country Club David Rossey Bill Krutzer Glen Tom Cadima Tom Crabbe John Smith Billy Krutzer Thunderbolt Atlantic Boone Centerville Davenport Des Moines Mason City Spirit Lake Cedar Rapids

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