Indians Win Ninth Inning Thriller Over Quadruplets 14-10
Cedar Rapids edged Davenport 14-10 as Huwer snared a wall ball for the final out with two out and bases loaded in the ninth. Ernie Davis hit a grand shot home run with the bases full for Davenport, while Prentice homered for Cedar Rapids. Peters pitched six in relief, Schroer started and Davis highlighted a 17-hit Cedar Rapids output as both teams racked up errors and key plays in a vivid nine frame finish. The game, witnessed by 1,630 fans, ended on Minnis’ deep drive that found Huwer’s glove at the left field wall. The clubs schedule a doubleheader tonight.
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Chuck Huwer
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Huwer
del Minnis
Minnis
Ray Peters
Petrzelka
Elmer Sexauer
Indians
Ernie Davis
Bob Prentice
Peters
Jimmie King
Prentice
John Hansen
Jones
Mark Wylie
Glenn Harshbarger
Lee
Sexauer
Erps
Davis
Odenheimer
J. Kine
RBI
Niemann
Hassan
Miller
Masercik
Girard
R. King
Bannon
Hr—Davis
Sh—Witek
Schroer
SB —Huwer
Majercik
R. Kine
Daseapere
Cedar Ranids
Br—Millier
Sexaver
Reilly
Bannon HO_Naitier
U—Ordakowski
Mccarthy
No Tantrums By Stranahan
ST. ANDREWS Scotland AP Its a new Frank Stranahan who is taking home his second British Amateur championship The British say so This isn t the same tempestuous youngster who fretted over lost opportunities in the past fired his caddy and blew up in the crisis Stranahan swept past Dick Chapman of Pinehurst NC in Saturdays all America final The young Ohio millionaire was no golfing freak as he swept through the rugged British Amateur field and climaxed his campaign with an emphatic 8 and 6 victory over Chapman It was his second British title in three years Only one other American Lawson Little had scored such a double The great Bobby Jones won only one Stranahan played like a poised professional No tantrums No blowups His game appeared at its finest edge His own estimate of his chances to repeat his 1948 victory was almost uncanny Once he ordered a car to meet him at the 15th hole Then he went out and won the match on the 15 green 4 and 3 He slept later than usual and ate a leisurely breakfast instead of getting up at dawn to practice robot like strokes for hours before his match Stranahan is returning to the United States for the National Open next month The U S Golf Association has permitted him and two American mates Chapman and Bill Campbell of Huntington WV to enter the June 8 10 tournament without qualifying Then he ll return to Britain later in June for the British Open still dogging the grand slam that only one man Bobby Jones ever achieved
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ST. Andrews
Scotland
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Frankie
Dick Chapman
Pinehurst
N. C
Chapman
Lawson Little
Bobby Jones
Stranahan
United States
U. S. Golf Association
Bill Campbell
Huntington
West Va
Britain
Ene Schroer
Central Association
Schroer
Indians
Jurges
Cleveland
Quincy
Denver
Judson to Walk for 8th as Arft Sub for 9th Cage
Pitching miscues and late scoring lift Judson to a 6 plus 4 final, with Arft entering in the 9th. Key hits by Michels Mass Lenhardt and Lollar highlight a tense contest. Busby Michaels Carrasquel Upton Frierd multiple RBI tallies and doubles marked the game.
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Judson
Arft
E—Busby
Michaels
Carrasquel
Upton
Frierd
RBI
Micheels
Mass
Lollar
Majeski
Lenhardt
Busby
Coleman
Philley
Goldsberry
Zernial
Thomas
Schacert
Fer
U—Rommel
Paparella
Edpard
Oelwein Softball League Announces Remaining Schedule
The Gazette notes the Oelwein Church league softball schedule set after Monday's start. Entries include matches such as Methodist versus Christ, Lutheran versus Sacred Heart, Baptist versus Methodist, and Presbyterian versus Church of Christ. Further July dates include Methodist at Sacred Heart and Lutheran at Presbyterian among others.
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Oelwein
Oelwein Church
Methodist
Christ
Lutheran
Presbyterian
Baptist
Sacred Heart
Church of Christ
Sacred
Church of Ehrist
Sacred Hi
Lutheran Baptist
Church of ‘Cane
Heart
Igtheres
Bresuyeerion
Oelwein High Tracks Letters Awarded to Students
OELWEIN Coach Fred Teufel gave track letters to Bob Ash Bob Clark Jim Hollingsworth Dean Iverson Leo Jorgenson Rollie Kappmeyer Allan Loveland Clarence McBride Jerry Platt Dusty Rice Dick Riche and Bill Wilson. Joe Crowley won a manager letter. In tennis Dusty Rice Don Kappes Jack Dempsey John Aversa Wayne Liebe and Vern Keeley won first team monograms. Cheerleaders letters went to Grace Simons Shirley Walker Pat Davis and Marilyn Walters.
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The
Gazette
Oelwein
Fred Teufel
Oelwein High School
Bob Ash
Bob Clark
Jim Hollingsworth
Dean Iverson
Leo Jorgenson
Rollie Kappmeyer
Allan Loveland
Clarence McBride
Jerry Platt
Dusty Rice
Dick Riche
Bill Wilson
Joe Crowley
Don Kappes
Jack Dempsey
John Aversa
Wayne Liebe
Vern Keeley
Grace Simons
Shirley Walker
Pat Davis
Marilyn Walters
Kiwanis to View Cedar Rapids Indians Training Film
Kiwanis club members will view a training film showing the Gazette KCRG visit to the Daytona Beach camp of the Cedar Rapids Indians. The noon presentation at the Roosevelt hotel will be shown by Bob Brooks who will introduce the film.
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Galzette-Kcrg
Daytona Beach
Fla
Cedar Rapids Indians
Kiwanis Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Bob Brooks
Three-I League Standings and Schedule Preview
The Three-I League standings feature Quincy at Waterloo Decatur at Terre Haute and Danville at Evansville. Wednesday games include Waterloo at Cedar Rapids and Quincy at Davenport. Baseball notes list teams Philadelphia Brooklyn Chicago Cincinnati and New York with recent results and upcoming doubleheaders and probable pitchers.
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Quincy
Waterloo
Decatur
Terre Haute
Danville
Evansville
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
tL_ Pet GB
Danvi
Quincey
Waterloo Decatur
Cedar Rapids i
Davenport Wage
Results Monday Slates Baseball Skirmishes Across Leagues
American League standings show Boston and New York battling with strong marks while St. Louis trails. Monday’s results feature Chicago beating St. Louis 12-8 in rain at Washington with several in action across cities. Notable pitcher matchups include Parnell vs Kinder, Marrero against Shantz, and Lemon facing Houtteman in key daytime games.
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Detrett
Boston
Cleveland
Washington Iestnidesse
Philadelphia Senneenenre
CIO
St. Louis
Chicago
Washington
New York
Parnell
Kinder
Byrne
Lopat
Philadelphia
Marrero
Weik
Newhouser
Des Moines shooter tops zone trap event in southwest Iowa
Dr. John Patterson of Des Moines hit 145 of 150 birds to win the zone trapshooting championship in southwest Iowa. He broke 74 of 75 in the 16 yard event and 71 of 75 in the handicap. Junior champion went to Larry Moss, 14, of Fontanelle with 137 of 150. Chet Callaway of Jefferson claimed overall honors.
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YALE
John Patterson
Des Moines
Iowa
Dr. Patterson
Larry Moss
Fontanelle
Chet Callaway
Jefferson
Sylvester Duhachek
Belle Plaine
A. E. Brannan
Omaha
Fred Menke
Aurelia
Stuteville Indiana Cage Star Killed In Crash
INDIANAPOLIS UP Jerry Stuteville 22 Indiana university basketball star killed early Tuesday in a truck auto crash seven miles southwest of here. Two other Indiana students in the car with him were injured critically. They are Robert Glenn 20 Huntington Ind and William Hutchinson 23 Indianapolis. Both suffered fractured skulls. Stateville's home was in Attica Ind.
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Indianapolis
Jerry Stuteville
Indiana University
Here
Indiana
Robert Glenn
Huntington
Ind
William Hutchinson
Stateville
Attica
Creighton Athlete Becomes Hartington Holy Family Coach
Omaha report notes Bob Gradeville, a Creighton University athlete, has accepted a coaching position at Holy Trinity High School in Hartington Nebraska, marking a transition from college play to local coaching duties.
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Omaha
INS
Bob Gradeville
Creighton University
Holyoe High School
Hartington
Neb
Double Iowa Program of Conservation Doubled Each Year
Des Moines AP reports the Double Iowa Program of Conservation has more than doubled yearly since 1948, with 758,595 trees and shrubs planted on farms to provide game cover and curb soil erosion. 318 projects in 59 counties this year, led by Izaak Walton Leagues 4 H and local groups. funds reimburse half the cost, average per project 56 dollars from fish and game funds.
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DES Moines
Farmer Sportsman
Iowa
P. E. Leaverton
Game Division
State Conservation Commission
Leaverton
the Conservation Commission
Commission
Fish and Game Fund
District Soils Commissioners
Iowa Soil Conservation Committee
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Izaak Walton
Hawks on Air Contracts Sought for Iowa Football Broadcasts
About twenty radio stations applied for contracts to broadcast Iowa football games in 1950 from the Hawk Eye Stadium in Iowa City.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Schroer Wide Walks and Quad Cities Baseball Notes
Schroer almost led the Threeleague in walks last year and walked 36 in 28% innings this season before leaving to another league. The piece tracks his career, the Indians’ farm decisions, and other Cedar Rapids and Quad Cities notes including Bob Prentice, Mel Lee, Elmer Sexauer, Jack Tree, and attendance figures, plus broadcast plans for WQUA and Bradley basketball outlook.
Walcott tops German champ in Mannheim bout
Jersey Joe Walcott, 36, a Camden, New Jersey Negro, outboxed and outslugged German heavyweight Hein Ten Hoff over 10 rounds in Mannheim's stadium. Walcott opened a gash on Ten Hoff's brow and nose, broke his nose, and earned a unanimous decision before about 30 000 spectators as talks for a new German opponent moved forward. Ten Hoff suffered his first pro defeat.
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Mannheim
Germany
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Hein Ten Hoff
Donny Rux
Walcott
Big Ten Hoff
New Stadium
Ten Hoff
Snead Captures Colonial Victory For $3000 Purses
Sammy Snead of White Sulphur Springs West Virginia won the Colonial Invitation at Colonial Country Club Fort Worth Texas with a three over par 73 to finish 277 for 72 holes. The win added $3 000 to his season earnings bringing his total to $20 728 as the top money winner.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Sammy Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Snead
Colonial Country Club
Iowa Dips Broncs 3-0 on Orth Drahn one hitter
Iowa City Iowa beat Western Michigan 3-0 behind Dick Orth and Glenn Drahn in a staged season finale. Drahn allowed the Broncos only hit by Leonard Johnston in the third inning while Orth loaded the bases with walks. Kurt and Christoph supplied two first inning runs with Dittmer driving in another, as Iowa clinched its sixth straight win.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Western Michigan
Dick Orth
Glenn Drahn
Aner
Awiuliuay
Hawkeyes
Broncos
Bruce Marsh
Drahn
Leonard Johnston
Orth
Bruce Sellers
Bronco
Sellers
Hawks
Bob Christoph
Jack Dittmer
Merlin
Bud” Kurt
Kurt
Western Midh
OHOA
Bruny
Evans
Browne
aLerchen
Primrose
RBI
Dittmer
Christoph
Sb—Sullivan
S—Southworth
Wilson
Coleman
BB —Orth
So—Sellers
Maquoketa Joins Hawkeye Pro Football League Teams Listed
Des Moines AP reports six teams form the Hawkeye professional football league with Fidler's of Des Moines West Des Moines Warriors Fort Madison Bears Eastern Iowa Eagles of Maquoketa Jefferson Rockets and Madrid Panthers. Northwest Iowa Lakers and Waterloo may join. A July 2 meeting will elect officers and set the 1950 schedule.
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Hawkeye
Fidler’s of
West Des Moines Warriors
Fort Madison Bears
Eastern Iowa Eagles
Maquoketa
Jefferson Rockets
Madrid Panthers
Northwest Iowa Lakers
Waterloo
Parsons Grads Secure Coaching Spots Next Fall
Five Parsons College physical education majors have landed coaching posts for the coming fall season through the college placement bureau. Glen Stephenson of Birmingham will oversee athletics at Salem. John Wahrer of Charleston, a four year letter man, will direct athletic hopes at Farmington. Bob Berg, all conference, will coach basketball at Parnell. Gene Sanders of Centerville signs to coach basketball at Promise City. Jerald Blasi will head athletics at Pulaski.
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Parsons
Fairfield
Parsons College
Glen Stephenson
Birmingham
Salem
John Wahrer
Charleston
Farmington
Bob Berg
Parnell
Gene Sanders
Centerville
Promise City
Jerald Blasi
Pulaski
Memorial Day Doubleheader Broadcast on KCRG 1600
Cedar Rapids and Davenport clash in a Memorial Day doubleheader aired by KCRG 1600 starting at 6 30 p m The telecast brings local teams together for an evening of regional baseball action.
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Cedar Rapids
Davenport
KCRG
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