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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1948

Page

5

Pancho Gonzales Wins National Championship Title

Richard Alonzo Gonzales known as Pancho rises from a troubled youth in Los Angeles to win the National Amateur Tennis crown at Forest Hills, defeating Eric Sturgess 6-2 6-3 14-12. The victory caps a return to form after Navy service and prior wins at the Jersey and Southampton events. Mrs. Margaret Osborne DuPont wins the women's title 4-6 6-4 15-13 over Louise Brough amid personal tragedy.

Forest Hills N. Y Richard Alonzo Pancho” Gonzales Los Angeles South Africa Eric Sturgess Pancho Zoot Suiters Jersey Southampton West Side Stadium Louise Brough Beverly Hills Calif

Strawberry Point Reaches Hawkeye Softball Finals

Special to The Gazette Hawkeye softball meet halted by rain after Strawberry Point earned a finals berth and will face the Hawkeye-Windsor winner at 9 p.m. Thursday. Sunday results show St. Lucas beat Arlington 9 4 and Hawkeye 7 2, Maynard Sales 2, Windsor 9 8, Hope Church 8, with semifinals Strawerry Point 8 St. Lucas 0.

Gazette Hawkeye Strawberry Point St. Lucas Arlington Randalia Maynard Sales Windsor Hope Church

Wankon Wins Tie for Scenic Baseball Lead

Wankon pulled into a tie with Monona for the Scenic league lead by beating Harpers Ferry 7 5 as Monona lost 6 5 to Castalia. The season winds up next Sunday with several league features including Postville’s 19 2 win over Luana and multiple scorelines from Castalia Waukon Harpers Ferry and Waterville.

Wankon Monona Harpers Ferry Castalia Waukon Postville Luana Twin Cities Castalian Prairie du Ch'n Farmersburge Waterville Robinson Osthoff Wally Plien Reinitz G. Kurth Landt J. Looney Edwin K. Looney Walbey Palmer Farmersburg Anderson and Law Cranthier Fenton Lansine

Five-Way Tie Set At Tacoma Championship

Freddiel Haas led for three days but finished two over par 73. He ties with Chuck Congdon Ed Oliver Vic Ghezzi and Cary Middlecoff in a four round total of 274 at the Fircrest course, surpassing the previous record 275 set in 1945 by Jimmy Hines.

Tacoma Wash Freddiel Haas New Orleans Chuck Congdon Ed “Porky Oliver Seattle Vic Ghezzi Englewood Cary Middlecoff Memphis

Tama High shooter dominates Dysart ham shoot results

Fowler of Tama High and R. Fowler led the Dysart Rod and Gun club ham shoot with top marks. H. Hanson and F. Hanson from Manchester placed in the 85 round event. Wildrich and C. C. Harington tied for doubles. Women’s scores went to Mrs. Ronnie Childs and Mrs. L. Murphy. Tama’s M. C. Rucker attended after competing at Vandalia. The club plans another shoot on Oct. 3.

Dysart Manchester H. Hanson F. Hanson R. Fowler Tama Wildrich Montour C. C. Harington Ronnie Childs Toledo L. Murphy M. C. Rucker Vandalia Ohio

Major Boxscores American League BOSOX LOSE TWO

Boston loses two games in a doubleheader with Detroit and New York, with DiMaggio, Williams, and Wakefield delivering key hits. The box scores record pitchers Overmire, Ferriss, Johnson, Trucks, Sanford, and Embree among others in multi-team results across the AL games.

Boston Detroit DiMag Dobson Ferriss Trucks Berry Outlaw RBI Stephens DiMaggio Williams Linen Wakefield Overmire Moses Trent Gray Johnson Stevens Summers McKinley Jones Elfth Kramer Tebbetts Houdeman, Hutchinson and Ginsbers

Philadelphia Cubs edge Cleveland in 5th inning thriller

Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 5 in a game where key hits came from Gordon and McCosky for Cleveland and Joost and Doby for Philadelphia. Guthro? Watson? Sry. The summary notes late scoring and pitching by Christopher for Philadelphia and Gromek for Cleveland with Hegan catching.

Philadelphia Cleveland THO Buo Cleveland A RBI Gordon McCosky Jeski Mitchell Judnich Joost Doby Schelb Hegan Majeski Keltner Pain Boudreau Bob—Schelb Lemon So—Schelb Christopher Pier — Christopher Hubbard Paparella McGowan

Notre Dame Names Sheridan Freshman Coach

Benny Sheridan, star Notre Dame halfback in 1938 and 39, was named freshman football coach by Athletic Director Frank Leahy in South Bend Indiana. Sheridan formerly played for Notre Dame and now returns to lead the program at the start of the new season.

Associated Press South Bend Ind Benny Sheridan Notre Dame Frank Leahy

Braves Nip Reds In Tight Night Baseball Game

Cincinnati scores twice but Boston plates four in late innings to win. Elliott homered for Cincinnati while Stallcup and Holmes contributed for Boston. Masi worked the mound for the Reds with Conatser and Bauer backing the Braves in a pitchers duel turned offense in the late frames.

National League Braves Torg'sonJb Stalicupss Bitonatser Maaie Raffener Stanky Cincinnati Boston Iabi Bauer Stallcup Elliott Holmes Conatser Masi Sb—Adams Sac Adams Kluazewski

Buck Creek edges Delhi 10 to 5 in baseball clash

Hopkinton Buck Creek high school defeated Delhi Friday 10 to 5 in a baseball game. Wall Sackett Swinburne D Bert Iling Zirtzman contributed for Buck Creek while Delhi players included unnamed scorers and pitchers.

Hopkinton Buck Creek Delhi Cne Wall Sackett Swinburne D. Bert Iling Zirtzman

McGuire Wins State Field Championship in Cedar Rapids

John McGuire of Cedar Peak becomes first archer to hold both state titles, winning the field championship with 715 points. Earl Johnson and Ford Hopkins place second and third. Mrs. Ford Hopkins leads the women with 429, followed by Mrs. Laura Kula and Mrs. C. M. Baker. Junior title goes to Jim Reeder with Ruth Graham and Jerry Reeder strong contenders.

Waterloo John McGuire Cedar Pe Des Moines Eee McGuire Earl Johnson Sioux City Ford Hopkins Muscatine Laura Kula Oxford Junction C. M. Baker Cedar Rapids Jim Reeder Ruth Graham Jerry Reeder Jack Donath Archy Bellycu Joyce Mrs. Hopkins Kula Teddy Donath Hopkins Richard Bonsell Maybeth Foster Meni Bob Lindsey Laverda Baker Bellyeu Hopking Baker Junior

Van Horne Wins Watkins Tourney With 4-1 Final

Van Horne captured the Watkins baseball tournament with a 4-1 victory over Norway in the finals after routing Ladora 3-2 in the earlier game, sparked by Harold DeWoody’s ninth inning homer. Earlier, Bill Birkicht hit a two run homer in the 12th to force Norway past Watkins 7-5. Chuck Pickart homered for Watkins to start the late 12th inning surge.

Watkins — van Horne Norway Ladora Harold DeWoody Bill Birkicht Watkins Watkins Chuck Pickart

Danceland Wins Softball Tourney at Oxford

Danceland of Cedar Rapids won the Oxford softball tournament title by beating Conroy 2 1 in the final. Lone Tree took third place defeating Williamsburg 13 0. Danceland earlier defeated Williamsburg 12 1 and Lone Tree 6 0.

Oxford Danceland Cedar Rapids Conroy Lone Tree Williamsburg

Oak Ridge shuts out Algona in baseball congress round

Oak Ridge Tenn blanked Algona Ia V F W 13 0 in the second round of the American Baseball Congress on Sunday in Battle Creek Mich AP report notes the shutout and round progression with limited details from the game and location.

Battle Creek Mich Oak Ridge Tenn Algona, Ia V.F.W

Saturday Football Scores Across Colleges

Colorado A. M. edged Colorado College 251 to 6 while Denver tied with Colorado Mines. U. C. L. A. faced Washington State with a 26 to 40 result as Arkansas defeated Washington State 40 to 26 and Abilene Christian beat Texas Tech 19 to 6. W. Texas State also posted a game result.

Colorado A. M Colorado College Denver Colo. Mines Washington State Arkansas Abilene Christian Texas Tech W. Texas State

Monasteries and the English Beer Measure Standard

A fragment discusses customary English beer standards tied to historic monasteries and their enduring influence on measurement. It notes the artistic beauty of those abbeys and hints at the broader cultural role of monastic life in shaping local practices.

England

Anamosa Wins Monticello Golf Tourney

Anamosa captured a three team golf meet at Monticello Country Club with Monticello second and Manchester third. Anamosa golfers Don Robertson and Jim Miller earned medals with 174 scores. Claude Appleby of Monticello also posted a strong score.

Monticello Anamosa Monticello Country Club Manchester Don Robertson Jim Miller Claude Appleby

Monticello Golfer Notches Hole-in-One on Lake Hole

Dick Long, Monticello golfer, achieved a hole-in-one on the 110 yard No 8 lake hole. The event features 76 and Justian Kehoe of Anamosa at the scene.

Justian Kehoe Anamosa Dick Long Monticello Lake

Luana Beats McGregor In Friday Baseball Clash

Luana high defeated McGregor 6 to 4 on Friday. Bachtell of McGregor collected a triple, a double and a single for the visitors as Luana pulled ahead with timely hitting and strong defense in the late innings.

McGregor Luana High Bachtell Luana Eae Eeette Nieeens Ganats Ile

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