Evansville Ties Playoff Series With Raiders 3 1 Win
Evansville defeats Cedar Rapids 3 1 at Hill Park as Lefty Lee Hazel outpitched the visitors. Hazel fanned six in early innings and held Cedar Rapids to three hits. Metkovich homered for Evansville, Kleiman matched Hazel in a pitching duel, and a Sunday doubleheader in Evansville could decide the series.
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Raiders
Lefty
Lee Hazel
Evansville
Hill Park
Hazel
Cedar Rapids
Mapes
Seerey
Seghi
Paul O'Dea
See
Kleiman
Buck Freiburger
Sills
CEDAR _RAFIDS
Frazier
Essesee
SY Seghl
Freiburger
Monaco
Kahn
O'Dea
Rf Mapes
Marquardt
Totalyase
Ain
O‘dea
Sists
Metkovich
Sexhi
Marel & Kleiman
Carr
Denegan
Clarke
Allinger
Hamblin Claims City Women’s Tennis Title in Straight Sets
Dora Jane Hamblin defeated defending champion Marilyn Schrimper 8-6 6-1 on the Kenmore courts to win the city women’s championship. Russell Knapp advanced to the men’s final with a 6-3 6-1 win over Erwin Wasta, and will meet George Hogan or Marvin Doherty.
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Kenmore
Dora Jane Hamblin
Marilyn Schrimper
Miss Hamblin
Cue
Russell Knapp
Erwin Wasta
George Hogan
Marwin Doherty
St Paul Saints Rally Past Brewers in 13 Inning Win
The St Paul Saints, last in the standings, defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 6 to 3 in 13 innings. The upset narrowed Milwaukee’s lead in the American Association while Columbus lost to Indianapolis and Kansas City briefly led, with Minneapolis’ game postponed.
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American Association
St. Paul
Saints
Milwaukee
Brewers
Columbus
Indianapolis
Kansas City Blues
Blues
Minneapolis
Iowa Students to See Games Free at University
The University of Iowa will grant free admission to all athletic events for enrolled students under the student activities ticket plan. Students will sit in a special west stands section for seven home football games and in a designated area in the fieldhouse for basketball. Navy pre flight cadets will pay fifty cents for football games, the standard rate for service members in uniform.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Navy
Cyclone gridmen invited to two week YMCA drills
Ames Iowa Coach Ray Donels announced that 44 Iowa State college football players were invited to a two week conditioning camp at the YMCA in Boone Indiana beginning Monday. They will return Sept 19 for an exhibition practice game for freshmen and then a week of home field practice before the opening game with Denver on Sept 25.
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Ames
Ray Donels
Iowa State
Y.M.C.A
Boone
Denver
Quaker Oats Derby: Quaker Oats Meet Snapper Game
The Quaker Oats baseball team will play the Reformatory Snappers at Anamosa on Sunday. Manager Jack Thenhaus calls all players to Daniels Park by noon to prepare for the trip.
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Quaker Oats
Reformatory Snappers
Anamosa
Jack Thenhaus
The
Quakers
Daniels Park
Scrimmage Taboo in Hawkeye Camp
University of Iowa coach Eddie Anderson limited scrimmages to protect a 37 man squad. Thursday's passing drill featured Tommy Farmer Dick Hoerner Jim Youel Sam Vacanti with Bill Parker and Bill Burkett catching passes. The projected receiving line included Parker Burkett Niedziela Staak Curran Dickerhoof Hand as guards and center.
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Iowa City
INS
University of Iowa
Eddie Anderson
Hawkeyes
Tommy Farmer
Dick Hoerner
Jim Youel
Sam Vacanti
Bill Parker
Bill Burkett
Anderson
Parker
Burkett
Hawks
Farmer
Hoerner
Bill Stauss
Ted Curran
Bruno Niedziela
John Staak
Gene Curran
del Dickerhoof
Tom Hand
Madison Edges Springfield 2 1 In Three Eye Playoff Opener
Madison defeated Springfield 2-1 in the first game of their best-of-five series as Jelinich homered with a man on in the fifth inning. Evansville and Cedar Rapids led their tiebreaker at one game each, with winners advancing toward the Three Eye league crown.
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Associated Press
Evansville
Cedar Rapids
Madison
Springfield
Jelinich
Stuard
Richard
Christensen
Millies
Bryan Stephens
Raiders
Cleveland
Stephens
Raider
California
Armed Forces
Scrimmage Set For Navy Seahawks Saturday Practice
Iowa City AP report says Dick Fisher oiled his throwing arm as the Navy Seahawks held signal drills and a dummy scrimmage in preparation for Saturday's first full scrimmage. Fisher, at left halfback, threw to Mat Bolger the former Notre Dame end on Lieut. Col. Bernice Bierman's tentative varsity. George Svendsen moved back to first team at center with Cadet George Frye taking over the assignment during Wednesday workouts.
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Iowa City
Dick Fisher
Navy Seahawk
Fisher
Mat Bolger
Notre Dame
Bernice Bierman
George Svendsen
George Frye
Church of Brethren Triumphs Over Kenwood in Playoff
The Church of Brethren, defending local church league champions, defeated Kenwood Presbyterian 11 to 3 in a three game series clincher. Burgess and Miller led Brethren with solid pitching and timely hitting as the rivalry settled supremacy in the neighborhood.
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Church of Brethren
Kenwood Presbyterian
Wilson and Company Industrial
The
Eagles
Gazette
I Kenwood Presbyterian
Burgess
Miller
Hanna
Hladek
Six Hawkeye Players Named by Helms Foundation
Iowa City report notes six University of Iowa basketball stars placed on the Helms Athletic Foundation roster in Los Angeles. Named are Charles McConnell 1925 27 Hector Janse 1923 25 Ben Selzer 1932 34 Ben Stephens 1937 39 Milton Kuhl 1940 42 and Tom Chapman co captain of next year s varsity team who set a local scoring record last season.
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Wa Gazette
Iowa City
Helms Athletic Foundation
Los Angeles
Calif
Charles McConnell
Hector Janse
Ben Selzer
Ben Stephens
Milton Kuhl
Tom Chapman
Them Bums Rally For 16 15 Victory In Night Game
The Gazette newsroom team staged a dramatic late rally to score seven runs in the last inning and win 16 to 15 after trailing earlier. Umpire Alex Fidler was involved but the newsroom clouters ultimately prevailed, despite the long memory of a prior loss to the business office squad.
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Gazette Newsroom
Business Office
Alex Fidler
Newsroom
Fidler
Barron Guides Hawkeyes At 1915 Practice Return
Irving J. Barron once captained the 1915 Hawkeye football team and now works as an insurance salesman in Iowa City. He observed the opening practice for the 28th straight year, marking his long association with Iowa football.
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Iowa City
Irving J
Stub) Barron
Iowa
Barron
All-America talk stirs Midwestern gridiron star power
Writers weigh the pending war era football talent across the Midwest naming Michigan Notre Dame and Wisconsin among top potential all Americans. Figures like Kuzma Bertelli Hulenbrand Harder Daley and Wildung are highlighted as major contenders while WI and ND guards and Michigan backs receive attention.
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Middle West
Michigan
Tommy Kuzma
Notre Dame
Angelo Bertelli
Indiana
Billy Hulenbrand
Wisconsin
Pat Harder
Minnesota
Bill Daley
Iowa
Tom Farmer
Northwestern
Otto Graham
Towa
Dick Hoerner
Frank Leahy
Twin Bills Replace Bluffs Tournament
Two doubleheaders were set to replace the Southwest Iowa baseball tournament in Council Bluffs. The Bluffs Legions meet Harlan at 1 30 p m Sunday, while the Sioux City Redbirds play Fuchs Machinery Omaha at 3 p m. Monday features Legions v Pisgah and Redbirds v Omaha Storz.
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Council Bluffs
INS
Bluffs Legions
Harlan
Sioux City Redbirds
Fuchs Machinery
Omaha
Legions
Pisgah
Redbirds
Omaha Storz
Grid Drills Start At Wapello High
West Liberty football practice at Wapello high school is underway with an eight game schedule. The slate lists opponents West Liberty West Branch Mil Pleasant Winfield New London Open Lone Tree Columbus Junction with dates in September October and November.
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the Gazette
West Liberty
Wapello High School
West Branch
Mil. Pleasant
Winfield
New London
Lone Tree
Columbus Junction
Sunrise post vs Sweeney Post set for Little World Series opener
The first game of the junior Legion Little World Series between Sunrise post of Los Angeles and Sweeney Post of Manchester is scheduled for Friday night in Manchester. All reserved seats are sold and a capacity crowd of more than 7,000 is expected.
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Manchester
N. H
Ins
Sunrise Post
Los Angeles
Calif
Sweeney Post
American Legion
Ten Entries For American Pearl Softball Tourney At Blattnerfield
Ten teams have entered the American Pearl softball tournament to be held at Blattnerfield Sunday. Participants include Lone Tree West Liberty Hills Iowa City Wilton Economy Feed Muscatine Overhouse Grocery Erickson Oil ers Muscatine Crawfordsville Wolford Metal Muscatine and Washington.
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Blattnerfield
Lone Tree
West Liberty
Hills
Iowa City
Wilton Economy Feed
Muscatine
Overhouse Grocery
Erickson Oilers
Crawfordsville
Wolford Metal
Borowy Rival for Rookie of the Year in Big Leagues
AP dispatch notes Hank Borowy's four shutouts and near no hitter as a rookie with the Yankees, over peers Vern Stephens Johnny Pesky and Johnny Beazley. Mentions Dodgers bullpen signals, Olympic coaching ties, and Pensacola base football readiness amid other sport notes.
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NEW York
Hank Borowy
Vern Stephens
Browns
Johnny Pesky
Red Sox
Johnny Beazley
Hank
Yanks
Borony
Fordham
Newsom
Cullendine
Detroit
Bobo
Roy
Signal Corps
Dodgers
Chuck Dressen
French Bordagaray
Chuck
Hugh Casey
Max Macon
Ed Head
Dressen
Kirby Higbe
Whit Wyatt
Lawson Robertson
General MacArthur
Howard Kingsbury Smith
Tulane
Bern
Switzerland
Fritzie Zivic
Red Cochrane
Service Dept
Pensacola
Meyer and Baker Vie for Decorah Golf Crown
In Decorah the Oneota golf championship finals see Ken Meyer of Calmar, the defending champion, facing G A Baker, a multiple former champ, after Meyer beat Roger Gilman 11 10 and Baker beat Dr R M Dahlquist 6 4.
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E. T Haugen
Cletus Busch
Calmar
Dr. L. E. Larson
Hjalmar Golseth
C. L. Knorr
Mel Sattre
Sonny Meyer
Pierce Anderson
Huron College Names Irving Nelson as Coach
Irving Nelson, athletic director at Spencer high school for nine years, is named coach at Huron college by trustees. A University of Iowa graduate, Nelson will drop football at Huron this season after serving as an assistant in football and basketball in college.
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Huron
S. D
Irving Nelson
Spencer High School
Huron College
Nelson
University of Iowa
Gophers Face Big Ten Bid With Rebuilt Line
Minnesota coach George Hauser enters his first Big Ten season with only three returning starters from the 1941 national champions. Capt. Dick Wildung anchors the line while Bill Daley is moved to fullback, Vic Kulbitski and Bob Solheim compete for backfield roles, and a nine-game schedule features Pitt, Bierman’s Cadets, Nebraska, Michigan, Northwestern, Indiana, Iowa, and Wisconsin.
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Walt Ziemba
Notre Dame
Dick Wilding
Minnesota
Bob Dove
Harry Wright
Michigan
Albert Wistert
Francis Wistert
Wildung
Big Ten
Fritz Crisler
Tom Harmon
George Hauser
Hauser
Gophers
Dick Wildung
Bernie Bierman
Bill Daley
Daley
Bruce Smith
Bill Garnaas
Vic Kulbitski
Bob Solheim
Herman Frickey
Ine Moos
Chuck Dellago
John Billman
Bill Baumgartner
Herb Hein
Paul Mitchell
Wilding
Pittsburgh
Bierman
Flying Cadets
Urbana
Nebraska
Lincoln
Northwestern
Indiana
Iowa
Wisconsin
Madson
Kenmore golf meet opens qualifying for 36 hole championship
Qualifying begins Saturday at Kenmore for the annual Kenmore championship to be staged September 13 as a 36 hole medal play event open to pros and amateurs. From Saturday to September 11 players can post 18 hole scores at the Kenmore clubhouse. The low 32 scorers and ties make the field with possible extra flights if participation warrants, per Pro Charley Burkart.
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Kenmore
Charley Burkart
Play Advances in Junior Net Tourney
City junior tennis tournament moves into round two in singles and doubles. Notable results include Jack Bell winning two matches 6-2 6-1 over Clem and 6-3 6-1 over Scholl. Other first round results feature Ray Scholl 6-2 6-2 over Hunt and Dvorak 6-4 over Jennings with several defaults and 6-0 6-0 scores.
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Jack Bell
Bob Clem
Ray Scholl
Clem
Royal Hunt
Gordon Dalsbo
John Chehak
Don Cass
Bob Simitz
Bill Olson
Keith Lupton
Jack Dvorak
Bob Jennings
Grayston
Bob Kovar
Fast Running Races Thrill Cedar County Fair Crowd
Tipton report details two fast races at the Cedar County fair. In the half mile Gorillion owned by William Byram of Aledo Illinois, ridden by Clarence Cook won first with Blue Willow owned by Joe Wagner Sperry Iowa and ridden by Billy Fair in second and Donna Bay owned by Edward Safely Tipton ridden by Don Safely took third. In the 414 furlong Nat Junior owned by George Gordy Bloomfield Illinois finished first while Wall Wind and Sis owned by Joe Wagner Sperry Jr. placed second and third. Time for half mile was 51 seconds and 414 furlongs 59 seconds.
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Tipton
Gorillion
William Byram
Aledo
Ill
Clarence Cook
Blue Willow
Joe Wagner
Sperry
Billy Fair
Donna Bay
Edward Safely
Don Safely
Nat Junior
George Gordy
Bloomfield
Wallwin
Sis
Sperry, Jr
White Hawks Draw 54 253 Home Fans
Waterloo report shows the White Hawks drew 54 253 spectators to 58 home games this season averaging 935 per game, surpassing the 1941 per game average of 843. Last year they attracted 56 479 to 67 home contests.
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Waterloo
Waterloo White Hawks
Norman Paulson
Three- Eye League
White Hawks
Gun Club to Reopen for Sunday Practice
The Fairfax Gun Club will reopen for Sunday afternoon practice starting at 2 p.m. Members and guests can resume shooting activities at the club venue.
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Fairfax Gun Club
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