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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1941

Page

7

Thirty Two Industrial Golf Teams Tee Off This Week

The Allied Industrial golf league opens its season with 32 teams from 13 companies split into Tuesday and Thursday divisions at Kenmore. Led by George Harriss and Henry Adams, the league features handicap play across ten matches, with intercity plans and defending champions Wilson and Company's Wholesale Market team aiming to three-peat amid many new entrants.

Kenmore Rock Island Ottumway Dale Smith Howard Martin John Shimck Bob Hastings Jim McPartland Bill McPartland Bill Diehl Wilson McPartland Barney Ee Fins Poganaga Knowles Malone Goodyear

Bucknell Players Train With Rope Climbs In Spring Practice

Bucknell University football candidates undergo rope-climbing drills in spring practice under coach Al Humphrey to strengthen backs and shoulders.

Lewisburg, Pa Nea al Humphrey Bucknell University

Three M and J Teams Still Undefeated

The M and J league scene sees Charley Herbeck's M and J marauders beat Iowa Manufacturing 4 to 3 at Daniels park aided by two unearned runs. Nyal Boyse hit a home run to tie the game in the sixth. Hubert Mounce delivered the winning four-bagger. Light company leads in percentage, but Quaker Oats and La Plant Choate threaten as week ahead features Cedar Rapids Engineers are young.

Lucky Light Company Daniels Park Charley Herbeck Iowa Manufacturing Company Light Company Nyal Boyse Hubert Mounce Quaker Oats la Plant-Choate Railbirds Red Howland Fred Faunt Iowa Don Shaffer Packers Paul Speran la Plant-Choates Cedar Rapids Engineers Wilson

Roosevelt High tumblers dazzled with daring rope-free stunts

Roosevelt high school tumbling team coached by G H Darling performs rope free balance feats including four man pyramids counterbalances and handstands. The squad, now practicing in regular class time, has grown from one holdover to a full group of 14 with public demonstrations for service clubs and chamber events.

Roosevelt High School Roosevelt G. H. Darling

Echoes from the Great Outdoors and Linn County Sports

A call to safety for Wisconsin Minnesota lake fishing and river trips. Advice on life jackets and river hazards near Palisades dam. Linn County Fish and Game club reports 200 members funding tree plantings willows feeders and club films. Archery meet at Ellis Park and annual feed with mulligan stew noon to 2 p.m.

Wisconsin Minnesota Palisades Dam Linn County Fish and Game Club

Three Local Women to Bowl at Int'l Meet in L A

Cedar Rapids women Maud Nelson Farrell Huenger and Des Moines Sioux City teammates form Travelers No 2 for the Women's International Bowling Congress event in Los Angeles Monday and Tuesday. Nezerka of Council Bluffs and Emma Deatch will join Vancouver and Panama entries in doubles and singles. Nezerka attends W I B C business sessions as Iowa delegate.

Cedar Rapids Los Angeles Maud Nelson Farrell Huenger Flagstaff Ariz Des Moines Sioux City Travelers Leta Nezerka Cutler Council Bluffs Emma _ Death Magic Chefs Council Iowa Women's Bowling Association Cedar Rapids Association

Marion Softball League Opens Season Monday

The Marion Softball association starts its season Monday night at the Marion Athletic field with two games at 8 p.m. The league has seven teams: Scoreboard, Coast-to-Coast store, Milwaukee Service club, Alburnett Oilers, Whittier Community, C. I. O. Packers, and Allen Motors of Cedar Rapids. Ted Vernimont is chief umpire. An eighth place is vacant. applications are open via E. A. Lagerquist at Coast-to-Coast in Marion.

Marion Softball Association Marion Athletic Field Milwaukee Service Club Marion Alburnett Oilers Whittier C. I. O. Packers Allen Motors Cedar Rapids Ted Vernimont E. A. Lagerquist

Indiana Tracem en win Big Ten title

Indiana trailed late but surged in the final 300 yards to overtake Michigan and win the Big Ten title. Campbell Kane led Indiana with a 1 51.3 mile, breaking the old 1 52.2 record. Myron Piker doubled in sprints for Northwestern. Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio State and Minnesota scored in multiple events as Indiana topped the team standings.

Michigan Flyer Charlie Beetham Ohio State Indiana Michigan Myron Piker Northwestern Bob Wright Cochran al Thomas Jim Turner Illinois al Piep Larry Stout Jack Defield Minnesota Lawrence Hadley Wisconsin Don Canham Don Smith Don Timmerman Jim Ray Chicago Purdue Iowa Campbell Kane Indians Paul Kendall Les Eisenhart Ed Holderman Art Gill Roy Cochran Marc Jenkins Ed Porter Ohio Robert Ufer Jack Leutritz Chuck Horvath Joe Finch Frank McCarthy MichieAt Neil MacIntyre Archie Harris Dave Matthews John Jones Charles Beetham Ralph Hammond Ilinois al Piel Don Kiensen

Franklin Netmen Win Valley Meet

Franklin nets edged Iowa City high by one point to win the Mississippi Valley conference district tennis meet. Tom Grayston and Jack Bell of Franklin won the doubles 6-0 3-6 6-1 over J Dvorak and J Cimburek McKinley. Dave Danner of Iowa City defeated Charles Havlik of Wilson 0-6 10-8 6-0 to take the singles title.

Franklin Iowa City High Tom Grayston Jack Bell Downing J. Dvorak J Cimburek McKinley Dave Danner Iowa City Charles Havlik Wilson Oskaloosa H Cummines Don Cass Bennett Coolman H. Cummings Charles Havilh Wilson Earl Cathcart Edwin Griffith Jerry Murtaugh Marshall Jensen Jerry Mourtaugh Charles Havik Wilsons Charles Haviik Wilsont Curles J. Dvorak J. Cimburek Bill Crain John Hoksbercen W. Davenport B. Macler Oskzloose

Cedar Rapids A. Z. A. team to play Waterloo chapter

The Cedar Rapids A. Z. A. softball team heads to Waterloo to face the Waterloo chapter on John Deere field. D. Golad and Rapatport will pitch for Cedar Rapids while Birenbaum and Rubin handle Waterloo batting duties.

Cedar Rapids Waterloo John Deere D. Golad Rapaport Cedar Rapids Battery Birenbaum Rubin

Cities Service Bows To Hotel Nine 13 2

Hotel Nine dominates early and holds firm to defeat Cities Service 13 to 2. Loyal Meek reports on a sharp inning by Hotel Nine showcasing strong pitching defense and timely hitting.

National Open hopes ride on Johnny Jacobs Omaha sectional

Johnny Jacobs, Iowa amateur golf king, begins qualifying for the National Open at Happy Hollow in Omaha on May 26. If he advances, he will head to Fort Worth for the main event as his father coaches him and primps for upcoming tourney wars.

Johnny Jacobs Iowa Cedar Rapids Happy Hollow Club Omaha Neb Johnny Fort Worth Tex Jacobs

Decorah Prep Relay Team Sets New Record

Decorah juniors Kenneth Ringdahl Charles Seim Donald Smock and William Brooks ran the 440 yard relay in 49.3 at Cresco Friday night to set a new junior high conference record. Leonard Gray of Decorah won the discus with 133 feet 7 inches, breaking his 1940 mark by 13 feet as Decorah finished fourth in the senior quadrangular won by Crosen.

Perry Kimerer Michigan Tancer U Cncht John Wise Michican Frank Silkey Minnesota Wayne Tolliver Indiana Fred Wilt Howard Schoenike Wisconsin Gene Kiracofe Ohio State Woods Wiineis Robert Johnston Robert Beierle George Paskvan Ken Carpenter Southern California Harris Bob Wright Roy Cochran Chuck Horvath Northwestern Dave Rankin Purdue Geoffrey Hall Larry Stout Iinois Wt Lewis Linois Wassom lHinois James McFadzean James Ray Chicago al Thomas Bob Barnard Bob Ufer Jack Leutritz Minnots Jack Defield Decorah Kenneth Ringdahl Charles Seim Donald Smock William Brooks Cresco Crosen Oelwein Osage Leonard Gray

Knights of Columbus Team Plays Post Office at Ellis Park

The Knights of Columbus softball team faces the Post Office team today at Ellis Park at 1 30 p.m. Local players and spectators are invited to attend this afternoon matchup.

Knights of Columbus Ellis Park

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