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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1946
Page
4
The Iowa Manufacturers defeated Quaker Oats 7 to 3 at Daniels Park to share the MJ league first place. Wilson’s drew a playoff bye, with Fruchauf and the Town Manufacturers set to play Friday at 5 p.m. The winner meets Wilson’s Sunday at 1 p.m. for the 1946 pennant.
Davenport outran Danville 4-2 in a sudden death playoff to claim the Three-I League pennant as Paul Swoba hit a two run homer with two out in the ninth after Bert Chmiel walked. A record 8,000 fans attended the game ordered by League President Tom Fairweather after a tie for first place. The Cubs draw Evansville in the Shaughnessy title series opener while Danville meets Terre Haute.
In a 4 30 p m semifinal Netolicky meets Ball in a best of five set match at Kenmore to decide one finalist. Earlier at 5 15 p m Thursday Dick Ball faces Frank Nye for a spot against Knapp in the other semifinal. All early rounds must finish by Sunday or defaults apply.
Two Towa softball teams enter the western regional championship in St Joseph Missouri with Kansas Nebraska Iowa and Missouri teams. The Walker Realty women's team faces Nebraska state champions while John Deere Waterloo Iowa men’s club meets the Knights of Columbus Springfield Missouri on Saturday after the event opens Friday night.
Wilson's Softball Team defeated Quaker Oats 3-2 in 8 innings at Ellis. The win advances Wilson to a two out of three series with Coe for the city championship, with game one set tonight at 7:30 p.m. Pete Astrasky and Lawrence sparked the ninth inning rally. Bill Jones pitched and drove in a run.
IOWA CITY AP The illness of Dr. Eddie Anderson a longtime Iowa football coach remains undiagnosed but his physician says he is better. Mayo Clinic staffers were to consult on the case after an appendectomy on August 24 during an abdominal exam. No release date is set. Meanwhile Iowa football drills continue with Lou King favored for quarterback and several reserve contenders named.
Boston shortstop Johnny Pesky, the American League's No. 2 hitter, plans to visit Mexico to inspect the baseball scene for a possible job. He will go with his wife after the World Series but says he will not commit to signing a Mexican league contract. The invitation came from the Pasquels, per the Boston Record.
A fresh community effort brings a Cedar Rapids gym into better shape with a bank account and about $200 from the Tournament of Champions. Plans include expanding facilities at Grant High School and adding boxing, wrestling, and recreation spaces under the new club. Baseball chatter notes ongoing pennant races as well.
Max Lanier former St Louis Cardinal ace now with Vera Cruz Blues of the Mexican league has signed to play in the Cuban Winter league with the Marianao team Eloy Garcia president of the club announced Wednesday
No game tonight at Daniels park. Thursday at 4 45 PM the Chicago Pirates travel to face the V F W in a charity game for Pinky Fuller after Fuller's injury. Friday at 5 PM the Manufacturers and Fruehauf begin the M J championship playoffs. Sunday at 1 PM Wilson's meets Friday's winner for the M J league title, then LaPlant faces the Clinton Moose. Finch and Carrie sparked a 3 2 win over Mason, a Davenport Black Hawk beer club star.
Halfback Thomas Shorty McWilliams' letter of resignation from the cadet corps is in the hands of Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor, superintendent, after McWilliams told Coach Earl Blaik he planned to resign. The letter reached Brig. Gen. Gerald Higgins and must gain joint recommendations before a War Department decision, potentially delaying up to three weeks.
Boston officials said applications for 1946 World Series tickets will be accepted on and after Tuesday September 10 as the club nears its first American League pennant since 1918. The team warned fans to watch for official notices and ordering procedures.
Reformatory Snappers beat Dubuque Iowa Egg Nine five to one in Anamosa. Neifert pitched four hit ball with eight strikeouts and hit a fifth inning home run. He added a single two doubles and a homer in four plate appearances. Hoerner and Spiamondam shared catching duties.
Clutier defeated Gladbrook 14 3 in a home finale, piling up 16 hits including seven doubles one triple and two home runs. Kaloupek pitched five hit innings and drove in two doubles and a homer to pace the offense. Clutier will travel to Norway for the next game.
Caslavka, star catcher and leading hitter, suffered a broken 1.9 fingers thumb in the second inning and remained to catch two more innings before exiting. Glaatok manager Joe Husak also broke his wrist sling during the game.
The Independents edged Mazuma 7 to 6 in a chaotic 12 to 1 game. Northfin rallied with three ninth inning runs to tie, then pulled ahead as Monte Petz earned the win by tossing the final innings.
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