Harder's Injury Poses Setback for Tribe in Pennant Race
Cleveland Indians lose top pitcher Mel Harder to a cracked ankle, likely out two months, as White Sox ace Thornton Lee also nurses a chipped elbow. The piece notes the impact on the Indians’ title chances, contrasts with other clubs, and cites Lonnie Frey boosting the Reds while discussing early league dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Harder
Chucking
Cleveland
Thornton Lee
White Sox
YORK
Cleveland Indians
Lee
Harder
New York Yankees
New York Giants
Indians
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Lonnie Frey
Eddie Miller
Frank McCormick
Phils
Braves
Y Pool and Gym Events Hit High at the Y
YMCA activities rise with swimming diving and new trampoline attracting many. Passes noted in pool tests include Joe Suchomel Jerry Groff Ed Fish Dave DeLang Jack Hunt Dick Brandel Gene Mersh Jerry Noble Maynard Hall Bob Berggren Jim Gourley Bob Freeman passes the shark test. Preps high scorers Don Drew Jim Hamilton Don Carringer Jimmy Joronson Dick Hamilton Joe Suchomeel. Rookie softball coached by Bill Neu with players Al Morris Ray Yeakle Dick Reece and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.mc.a
Joe Suchomel
Jerry Groff
Ed Fish
Dave DeLang
Jack Hunt
Dick Brandel
Gene Mersh
Jerry Noble
Maynard Hall
Bob Berggren
Jim Gourley
Bob Freeman
Don Drew
Jim Hamilton
Don Carringer
Jimmy Joronson
Dick Hamilton
Joe Suchomeel
Ronald Smith
Roger DeLang
Don Reece
Pete Marshall
Bob Frigman
Bill Trumpold
Bowling summaries about teachers leaving for other jobs
About 65,000 more school teachers than in normal years have left their professions for other employment in the past twelve months.
Laws and lore from Iowa outdoor life and fishing notes
A broad survey of 50th general assembly actions on fishing hunting and conservation plus commentary on gear safety and rifle of the outdoors. It covers season dates bass species limits trapping rules sport uses for armed forces live birds from licensed breeders and conservation commission powers. It also recalls duck migration notes camouflage skills and local trout reports from McGregor Bloody Run and Backbone Park hatchery stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
50Th General Assembly
Conservation Commission
Commission
State Conservation Commission
10Th
Mulberry
Des Moines
McGregor
Ben Kammer
McGregor High School
Alex Pryslapski
Bloody Run
Mississippi
Marquette
Iowa
Backbone State Park
Life Saving Class Set To Begin At Y.M.C.A.
The annual Y M C A life saving institute starts Monday at the Y M C A with sessions May 19 20 24 26 27 from 7 to 8 pm classwork and 8 to 10 pm pool practice Open to all interested 15 and up and non-member fees kept low Instructors include Dr Dawson Grim Gurney Day Bob Gibson Cecil Smay Ruth Garber and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.mc.a. Life Saving Institute
Y.mc.a
Cedar Rapids
Dawson Grim
Gurney Day
Bob Gibson
Cecil Smay
Ernest Kosek
Ruth Garber
H Kenyon
Mildred Feres
Francis Presser
Beulah Detweiler
Allied Golf League To Open on May 18
The Allied Industrial golf league begins May 18 with 12 of 23 teams playing at Kenmore course. Regular season runs 11 weeks to July 29, ending with a 36 hole final between division leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied Golf League
Allied Industrial Golf League
Kenmore Golf Course
LaPlant-Choate
Universal Engineering Pacemakers
LaPlant-Choate Rippers
Collins Radio Avengers
Quaker Oats
Town
Softball League Opens 1943 Season in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Softball Association launches the 1943 season with a night of doubleheaders at Ellis Park starting at 7 pm. Open League features Wilson CIO Local No. 3 versus Eagles, while Cherry Burrell meets Century Engineering in an Industrial contest. The six team Open circuit includes Armstrong's Beck's Cherry Burrell Wilson CIO 3 Collins Radio and Eagles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Softball Association
Ellis Park
Cherry-Burrell
Century Engineering
Wilson Cio
Eagles
Armstrong's
Beck's
Cherry- Burrell
Wilson Clo
Collins Radio
The
Wilsons Cio Local No
Universal Engineering
Loftus Company
Century Engineerine
Cedar Rapids Engineering
Quaker Oats
LaPlant-Choate
Calvary Baptist
Church of Brethren, Eagles
Rock Island Shops
Cedar Rapids Co-op Dairy
Y. M. C. A. Light Company
First Trust and Savings Bank
First Reformed Church
Grace Episcopal Church
Trinity Methodist Church
Knights of St George
Y. M. CA
First Exvangelical Church
Community House
United Brethren Church
YWCA
Sanitary Dairy
Wilson's
Turner Radio
Superior Pitching For Hawkeye Nine
Iowa City AP reports the 1943 Iowa baseball team featured superior pitching to 1941 42 squads. Hawkeye hurlers fanned 105 in 104 innings, topping the 1942 co champion staff with 109 strikeouts in 147 innings. Jack Red Kenney led with 51 strikeouts in 47 1 4 innings, a mark rivals Bob Faber nearly matched with 51 in 57 innings in 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Hawkeye Moundsmen
Jack “Red” Kenney, Cedar
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Martin
Tribe
Whitney Martin
Medical Arts Surgical Supply
Second Street SE
Paramount Theater
Parlor City Merchants Bank
Barron _Motors High Langham TAS
Vvell Co
Met
Kish Sebetka
BR Stee
H. Loufek
Kane's Taxis
Parlor City Berge
Unze
Reddy
Howatts
Aish
Richardson
I. W
Champian
Merchants Bank
Mie
High Womancha
Atone
Itis
L. R. Schrader
Kenmore
35Th ST. NE
DIAL
Fifth Avenue
By Frank Powers
Ohio
Ducks Unlimited
Canada
Roy Grant
Eddie
Decorah
Ice Cave Road
Edgar A. Guest
United States Navy
Navy
Sem
Bremer
Town City, Iowa
LaPlant-Choate Trail Builders
LaPlant-Choate Brush Cutters
Universal Gravel Masters
LaPlant-Choate Carrimers
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Wilson Corn King
Link-Belt
LaPlant-Choate Bulldozers
Collins Radio Lightnings
Collins Radio Mustangs
Collins Radio Corsairs
Ellis
Industrial League
Centery Engineering
Pim
Open League Eagles
Va. Wilson's Cio
Church of Brethren
Rock Island
Diamond
Coop
Y.M.C
Light Company
Yolc.a
Auto Electric Shop
Seventh Street
Hawkeye
Goodyear: Tire and Rubber CO
Akron, Ohio
Master Tire Tread Co
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
L. F. Lincoln
Middle West
Goodyear
Second Avenue SE
Goodvear Tires
OPA
Goodyear Service Store
Second Avenue
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