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Daily Times, The (Newspaper) - September 26, 1961, Davenport, Iowa
23 september 1961 the daily times Davenport Iowa 23 Magazine features Gene Baker Gene Baker of who became the first negro major league Star to be promoted to the managerial is the subject an fou Page spread in this months Issue of Elony Baker managed the club in the new York Pennsylvania league after be ing unconditionally released by Pittsburgh in Batavia is a pirate farm occupying his new Baker has Learned that having a Ball Book Road and big brother to 18 men is not a bed of the Magazine article Baker took Over the Batavia club when it was floundering in the basement and wound up in said after being appointed i know if i do a Good other organizations will follow the there Are a lot of negro bal players who would make Good the Story is accompanied by 14 a Good Omen for notre Dame notre Dame football followers believe to be Good Omen the famed Golden dome of the Campus was re gilded in Gold Leaf the last time this was done we in the summer of that the notre Dame football team was winning nine and tying Hopes Are High for Joe Kuhar Ich and his Irish this since for the first time theres Jome experienced Talent hand Dame Only two of last but four Goethe losses were by single touchdown and another by a sin Gle Dame opens the season Oklahoma saturday at South ii both Are bound to be deter mined teams determined to return to winning Over the past 25 the two win ingest schools in College foot Ball have been Oklahoma and notre in that but year the sooner of coach Bud like the were in the winning Only three losing and tying and like the sooner Large number of men Back from their 1960 twill also be the Only time his year that these two traditional Powers will be be fore a National television a and this is bound Ever More an fallout Effort on the part of personnel of both Irish teams have lost Only to openers since 1900 to Texas in and to Southern in there have been four ties on opening Day in this period in and wis in both 77 dead and games wit in and sout Bend athletic in the Irish have opened again Oklahoma once before am downed the sooner 2821 in 1953 this being Oklahoma last is before the beginning of its rec Ord 47game winning Streak coach Kuharich has a Perfec record in regard to opening a in his playing Days a guard for the Irish from 19353 the team was victorious each time by scores of 217j and 21 0 aver Carnegie tech and a he has two victories in a Many tries in the initial game in1959the Irish Defeated Nort and last season they topped California quarterback returns for Iowa game Iowa City a California has a better team than was indicated in the bears 283 loss to according to Archi Toffa assistant coach who watched the Kodros said monday California played without Randy first Leam quarterback who Wes Side lined with a wrenched Gold play when califor Nia meets Lown Kodros California Lias better than aver age Speed and is an Alert Kodros he said the bears recovered four Texas fumbles and intercepted two Texas the Hawk eyes went through lengthy offensive and defensive scrimmages with half backs Larry Ferguson and Lonnie Rogers both taking a Ferguson sprained an ankle last week and Rogers injured a knee Wirthe second Day of the fall work Al big ten Choice last was working with the first a Sophomore ticketed for the first unit before he was ran with the Sec Ond observers said neither appeared to be going at top Jerry Burns also an that fourth team Quarter Back Ron Sophomore from had been presented the new o a c h e s award for contributing the mos to team Williams stars As West Sophs 2543 Tony Williams scored All Points As i West High schools too Ball sophomores downed East i monday in East i son of Bob William former Davenport ramble 40 Yards for one touchdown an set up two others with 35 an 25yard Central Sophs top Assumption the Davenport Central soph mores moved their record to 2 for the season with a 351 i Over Gene Walt and Paul sche each scored twice for the lilt the final touchdown Cam on a 15yard pass from to White to Jack Wya scored on runs of four and Yards and Schell tallied fro seven and 55 Yards Brake front end safety 11 special align front end Check Shock absorbers repack front wheel bearings adjust brakes Check exhaust system Check front wheel most cars pay As you ride service store 2nd Scott phone 3238038 Iowa tops first a Grid poll of miss is 2 Ohio 3rd by de Corrigan associated press sports writer which Doest open its Eason until was vote be top College football team in in country today in the firs regular season associated press weekly the special National panel of 49 ports writers and sportscasters ave the who tangle Vith in their 43 Points to 332 for second place Mississippi and 309 for third place Hio another outfit that Loest get rolling until the Points were based on Ormula of 10 for first 9 or second and so 9 firsts which also led the pre Eason received 19 first place rotes to 12 for Mississippi and 7 or Ohio the to Iowa in the preseason play Texa Christian in their first game Mississippi smoothly contrived 160 Victory Over Arkansas in a notionally game last Ivecek obviously impressed the Ole miss was placed no Etter than ninth in the preseason poll with a Mere the top 10 teams first place votes i parentheses Owa 19 343 Mississippi 12 332 Ohio state 7 309 Alabama 6 307 Syracuse 233 Texas 1 227 Rice 2 220 Penn state 2 192 Urcla 98 Michigan state 80 other teams receiving votes Georgia Louisiana Ore Kansas notre Wyoming North Carolina Mississippi Utah Only Iowa state reserves Drill Ames a Iowa states 16 football players who saw heavy action in the 147 Victory Over Oklahoma stale were Given a Day off the reserves w e n t a heavy workout As coach Clay attempted to find replacements he said will be needed for the conference the cyclones Are Idle this Satur then play Kansas and Missouri on successive week the newcomers on the University of Iowa squad Are these three Iowa natives who Are expected to see action against California left to right Are Pete from bet Tendorf Mike from Dubuque and Wally from Reilly and Hilgenberg Are on the 2 and Roemer is pressing Dayton Perry for the second team Center staff photo a expert picks badgers Over mus favors Hawks by Jerry Liska associated press sports writer Chicago an air plane inspection of Midwest col lege football its time to Down to Don the swamis turban and Start picking to wit Wisconsin Michigan state share spartan coach Duffy Daugherty a view1 that a Good passing team is Tou Early in the Minnesota Missouri 13 a intersection Al clash Between last new years Day Rose bowl loser and Orange bowl the stung by Washington at will go All out to make big ten favors Hawks Iowa California 6 new coach Jerry Burns 1 in the aps preseason National should get off California was thumped in its its a Home inaugural for the Hawk eyes which makes it tougher for the Ohio state Texas Christian the horned frogs Spring an it would be quite a Shock to expect the buckeyes and Iowa to fight it Cut for the mythical National title and big ten notre Dame Oklahoma 7its the sooner bad Luck to open against an Irish team and properly atone for a miserable 1960 Northwestern Boston College minus a proven will have to Hustle against Boston colleges Sassy Michigan Urcla 13 the wolverines first unit is just about As Good As any in the big tabbed a solid Rose bowl opened with a 106 decision Over air Washington Illinois 7 too much Zillini although Washington Rose bowl Champion huskies were fairly lame in that 13c loss to Yankees Cerv to miss series Nav York a the new York Yankees have lost a Reserve outfielder and valued Pinch hit Ier for the world Bob who set two records last saturday when he hit the 12th Pinch Homer of his career and the yanks 10th of the entered the Hospital for a cartilage opera Tion on his right reds Hope for Flag Box scores braves cards 1 Louis by Jisi Hackleman associated press sports writer1 a wait of More than to dec Ades May have dwindled into the Inal few hours for the Cincinnati tonight could bring them their first National league pen Nant since with the magic number at race is at the the reds play cubs at Chicago this afternoon and the los Angeles dodgers Are slated for a Twilight doubleheader at Pittsburgh with last years Surprise Flag he any combination of a Cincinnati win plus a dodger or a pair of dodger would give the no another Busty Boom and would Send the reds into the world series against new Yorks Home run blasting Cincinnati was Idle monday the dodgers and pirates were rained setting up their in other no games the san Francisco giants bombed the Philadelphia Phillies 102 with an 18hit offensive and the Mil Waukee braves Cut Down the potential tying run at the plate in flood of Javier 2b White la Boyer 3b Musial if Warwick of sat ski c Milwaukee Abr i Abr Lobl 4010 Maye of 40 00 3100 Mathews 3fa 2000 3010 4010 4001 3010 3000 Gramas is 2000 Asch St Buchek is Washburn p 2 0 1 0 1000 0000 Aaron of 3117 Adcock la 3110 Torre c 3020 Thomas if 3010 boiling 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Mccur 9 Ferrese 2 Buzhardt 3 Lehman 2 Lulli Jpn 2 Oldis named Quebec Bob Oldis of Iowa a Catcher on the Pennant winning Columbus m o n d a was named to the International league Allstar baseball augustan sets High school Day saturdays football game be tween augustan and North Cen trial at Rock Island Public schools stadium is High school i augustan athletic director Lee Brissman made the announcement and said that All High school students will be admitted for 25 3010 Mcmick p 4 0 0 0 Philadelphia a r h by Malkmus 2b 5 0 2 1 cd 3000 3b 4010 Walls if 4000 Herrera la 4020 Walters of 4121 Amaro is 4110 dry pie c 1000 Buzhardt p 0000 33 55 00 bulldogs win the Bettendorf Junior varsity Defeated the North Scott reserves fonday the Young in the first then added an insurance touchdown in the last Honor teams the Milan Little leagues were honoured at a dinner Mon Day night at special guests were the league Champi sponsored by the John sports Tor of he morning was featured behind the United Campaign and other worthwhile Community projects stands the Davenport association of life they serve you Well by taking an Active part in Community affairs they carry their share of fhe As individuals and As a service h their byword peace of mind and Security is the product they offer to the citizens in their these civic and service minded men Ore Good men of knowl Jesse Clifford Abrams George Aiken Jerome Arnold Robert Bollard Robert Barmash Kenneth Becker Norbert Beckey Leroy Beitel Harold Beran dal Ralph Baden Robert Brewer Edward Burke John Don challed Robert Clemens Abe Cohen Kenneth coi Giaier Oliver Coll int Martin costello Jack Cummins Joseph Ciack Paul Dames Earl Danforth Robert Duni olten Harold Davit Newell Day James Dockery Robert Ray Downer Thomai Jerry Yurt Peter Enander Donald Figel Robert Maurice Garrison James Graham Stan Lee Gustav Harold Hainlink Max harking Richard Hines Arthur Hoepner Howard Hogan William Huff Norman Hunstock Kenneth Irwin Ellsworth James Roger sepion Jerry Johansen Robert John Keating Olive Kendall Edwin Knickrehm Paul Louis William Jack Carl Lebuhn Dick Mel Lemon Travis Leopard Merle David Lotz James Lundquist Arthur Maas Paul Mccray James Henry Victor Miiller Milota Henry Mohl Louis Morrison Ralph Moskowitz Arthur Muhs Thomas Mullin Harold Charles Nelson John Nolan James Oberman John Oharran Forrest Olin Bert Olsen John Oltmann Bernard Osborn Richard Petersberger Richard Portwood John Powers Robert John Roger Roenfeldt Thomai Roggensack Robert Rose George Rudiger Richard Ryan Caesar Salato so Raymond u Fred Schwengel John Scott Glenn Sherman Richard Simmoni Phillip Sitrick Norman Sivertsen Robert Smith Peter Springer Victor Stead Glen Stiles Harlan Sundholm Paul swelter Claude Trumbo Gary Urich Karl Vestle Richard Waack Wadle Edward Wallick Fred Wieneke John Robert Albert Zimmerman Leen Ceekler Aste the greatness of historic old Crow americas preferred Bourbon Henry Clay and personally arranged for old Crow to be sent to 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