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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1946
Page
3
Cascade caps a 25 game winning streak by defeating Alburnett 3 2 in seven innings to claim the Tournament of Champions title. Fruehauf upset Norway 11 1 before Cascade ousted Fruehauf 4 2 as coaches and fans hailed a championship season.
The reader letters section features Lefty Rozek defending players' perspective on a House of David versus Vets game, noting vet players worked Sundays and the Beards earned more gate cash. He cites umpire calls, gate splits, and compares management styles, recalling Vitt rebellion era as context and praising Ollie Marquardt's firm leadership.
Des Moines AP report: two Des Moines men Birney Baker and Jack Cleveland tie for 20 gauge Iowa skeet championship and settle by 100 target 12 gauge scores. Both finish 96 in 20 gauge and hit 23 consecutive in shoot-off. class B 20 gauge title goes to Bob Biba of Cedar Rapids.
Ken Rubright wins the 25 lap midget main at Cedar Acres as Johnny Hobel sets a new track record of 16.25 seconds for the one-fifth mile. Red Hoyle leads early but retires with radiator trouble. Walt Raines and Rubright finish second and first in a tight clash. Jim Morgan, Jack Thompson and Paul Newkirk also figure in top results amid scattered mechanicals and showers.
The Boston Red Sox defeated the Oakland Athletics in an American League box score game. Key players contributed solid hits and pitching performances as Boston secured the win.
In the second game Brooklyn defeats New York 12 to 7 after a 9 hit effort. Hatten Casey and Anderson Thompson and Lombardi contributed for Brooklyn while Voiselle and Behrman pitched for New York in a short outing.
Garnavillo routed Prairie du Chien 18 to 3 as Welsh Yohe and Dittmer homered to cinch a share of the Scenic league championship. Farmersburg fell 7 to 4 at Waukon, leaving two games to play, needing wins over Garnavillo to force a tie. Elkader swept Castalia 5-0 and 1-0 to claim two victories, while Prairie du Chien, Monona, and Lansing posted varied results in league play.
Brooklyn defeats New York 3 to 1 as Stanky and Stevens drive runs. Rosen and Edwards homer for Brooklyn while Rigney Galan Stevens score on miscues. Voiselle earns win with 8 strikeouts. Koslo and Behrman split pitching duties for New York.
San Francisco Forty-Niners outplayed the Chicago Rockets 34 to 14 before 45 000 fans at Kezar Stadium. Buck Shaw’s club showcased all around football while Elroy Hirsch and Dick Hanley led the visiting Rockets in the exhibition.
In the Tri-State tennis tournament Cedar Rapids rivals fell as defending champion Allen Carvell of St. Louis advanced to the semifinals by beating Fay Dunn. Len Prosser, Wayne Smith, and Ralph Hart joined, with Smith and Hart winning their matches while Netolicky Nye and Palmer Ball faced defeats in doubles action.
CYO boxing gym in the basement of Immaculate Conception church will reopen Wednesday night Sept 3 for all interested youths and men. Trainer Lew Dochterman aims to serve former GIs newcomers and former boxers after a two month layoff.
Baseball round up notes Feller’s slump after July surge curbs hopes of a 30 win season and the 343 strikeout mark as he loses to White Sox. Dodgers and Cardinals widen NL race with wins and late heroics. Cubs sweep Reds. Browns-Tigers game postponed due to rain.
Ben Hogan of Hershey Pennsylvania holds a one stroke edge after 54 holes at the Golden State Open in Los Angeles. Hogan carries a 205 total, with Jack Gage of San Bernardino close at 206 and Lloyd Mangrum of Los Angeles and Herman Keiser of Akron tied at 207 for the top chase.
Playoff schedule outlined by league president Lee Winger. Tuesday at 5 p.m. Town Manufacturers and Quaker Oats push to claim a third first place share after a tied result. If rain, game moved to Wednesday. Thursday features Chicago Pirates vs V F W in charity for Pinky Fuller. Final pairings drawn Tuesday night. First playoff game Friday at 5 with rain date Saturday. The title race decision set for next Sunday at Daniels in a twin bill. Clinton Moose host LaPlant Choate in Clinton on Sept 8.
Patty Berg captured the inaugural women’s National Open title at Spokane, earning $5,600 after a 5 and 4 victory over Betty Jameson. Berg’s putting and clutch precision on23 greens carried her past Jameson despite a two over par final 32 holes. Jameson struggled with rounds of 76 and 41 on the back nine, while Berg’s short game sealed the win.
Iowa City softball featured a double elimination round robin Sunday won by Wilson Packers of Cedar Rapids. They played seven times, won six, losing only to Complete Auto of Iowa City. Bill Jones pitched two wins over Davenport's Paul Dice, aided by Bud McGuire. First place paid $200. Quaker Oats took fourth and $25.
Chicago AP reports that Western Conference faculty reps and athletic directors officially back a boycott of schools that pay athletes by striking them from sports schedules. The announcement signals a broader effort to pressure universities over collegiate compensation practices.
Unlawful for any person or entity to engage in watchmaking without a Certificate of Registration from the Iowa Board of Examiners in Watchmaking. Certificate must be displayed at business or employment. Watchmaking includes repair, replacement, rebuilding, conditioning, cleaning of mechanical parts, and estimating repair costs. Swartzendruber secretary-treasurer. Horological Association of Iowa Affiliate No 37 Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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