Hornsby Named Reds Manager Amid Mixed Fan Reactions
Cincinnati Reds appoint Rogers Hornsby to manage the club through 1953 with a start date of August 5 after Luke Sewell resigns. Fans react variably, noting Hornsby’s tough style and history with the Browns, Cardinals, Cubs, and Braves.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Redleg
Luke Sewell
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Browns
Gabe Paul
Hornsby
Chicago Cubs
Sewell
Redley
Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves
Junior Golf Play at Park Lane Course Opens Soon
Butch Meerdink earned medalist honors with 42 in the junior tour at Park Lane this week. First round pairs include Butch vs Dave Dow, Wayne Huber vs Gary Mercer, Nick Ogilivie vs Don Blaesing, and Fred Kautz with a bye in the senior division. Ken Riswold shot 80 to medal in the seniors and faces Gary Weber. other matches include Jim Pulliam vs Richard Havermann, Richard Havercamp vs John Glidden, Dick Hoffman vs John Meerdink, and Jack Nietzel and Bob Hoffman receiving byes.
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Butch Meerdink
Park Lane
Butch
Dave Dow
Wayne Huber
Gary Mercer
Nick Ogilivie
Don Blaesing
Fred Kautz
Ken Riswold
Gary Weber
Jim Pulliam
Richard Havermann
Richard Havercamp
John Glidden
Dick Hoffman
John Meerdink
Jack Nietzel
Bob Hoffman
Doug Coder
Don Huff
Jim Donohue
Two YM Church League Games Tonight In City
Two games are set for 6 30 p m tonight in the YMCA Sunday School league. Methodists meet Baptists at Low Avenue diamond and Evangelical and Reformed play Presbyterians at Jefferson Field.
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Ymca Sunday School League
Methodists
Baptists
Lows Avenue
Evangelical and Reformed
Presbyterians
Jefferson Field
Hendersons Takes First League Win 13 to 6
Hendersons rallied from a 6 2 deficit against Muscatine Buick in the YMCA league. Schlipf and Lane each had two hits to lead Hendersons while Weggon and Hinbaugh added multi hit games for the winners. Buick outpaced Hendersons at the plate but trailed after seven runs scored in the fifth through seventh innings.
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Stanley
Oregon Field
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Illinois City
Henderson’s
Muscatine
Buick
Henderson
Schlipf
Lane
Muscatine Buick
Weggon
L. Weggon
L. Hinbaugh
Benham’s
Harold Blake
Blake
Strause
Henke
Benhan
Dick Miller
Dud Darries
State
Bowling League Scores From midsummer night league standings
The bowling results show WOFFs leading with a high team score of 19409 and 680s notable games by Ralph Stark 219 and Sadie Stark 190. Pinsplitters and Lucky Strikes follow in the scoreboard with top individual series by Ralph Stark 587 and Secrist 480. Handicap tallies appear for several teams with totals around 600 to 700.
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Pimediluets Caewesersenenesaeerenee
I Secrist
Ralph Stark
Sadie Stark
Woff’s
Helen Krueger
Leta Frost
F. Babbitt
Jim Garrett
Lucille Shiffer
Erma Wilson
Babe Townsend
Carl Wilson
Pinsplitters
WOFIF
EZ. Feidhahn
Winn Pratt
Elder
Cosee
Olive Pratt
D. Secrist .Eoee
K. Heuer
Matches Tonight In First Nighter League doubleheader
Cur tain Raisers face Leading Ladies while Emeores compete against Usherettes at 7 p m in the First Nighter league curtain raisers.
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Emeores
Letts Washington Game Postponed
The SEISA contest between Letts and Washington was postponed as Washington must play in a tournament tonight. Letts will instead host a Yellow Cab nine from Iowa City tonight. Iowa Electric travels to Letts for a postponed game. Fay Collins notes plans for an eight team softball tournament at Letts this Sunday.
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Letts
Washington
Iowa City
Iowa Electric
Fay Collins
Washington vs Letts in Top SEISA Contest
Letts the top SEISA team tangles with Washington stars Stewart and Crone in a key SEISA game. Iowa Electric hosts Wapello at Oregon Field under lights as Wilton earns a forfeit win over Columbus Junction, now out of the league. Dave's Timber Jacks visit West Liberty Wednesday night.
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Letts
SEISA
Stewart and Crone
Washington
Iowa Loop
Iowa Electric
Wapello
Oregon Field
Wilton
Columbus Junction
Dave’s
Timberjacks
West Liberty
Fletcher Midgets Wallop Weed 16-4
Fletcher Midgets defeated Weed Park Midgets 16 to 4 in a summer playground game on Monday. Vetter earned the win on the mound with Blitcher at catcher. Wilcox took the loss for Weed Park with Paetz behind the plate.
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Fletcher
Weed Park
Vetter
Blitcher
Weed
Wilcox
Paetz
Reds Hire Rodgers to Replace Sewell
Cincinnati hires Rodgers as manager hours after Luke Sewell resigns. Marciano scores KO of Matthews in round two to set up heavyweight title clash with Jersey Joe Walcott. Polly Riley wins medal in the Women's Western Amateur with a two under par 73 in Los Angeles.
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Cincinnati
Rodgers Hornsby
Cincinnati Reds
Luke Sewell
New York
Rocky Marciano
Harry Matthews
Jersey Joe Walcott
Los Angeles
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Tex
Townsley Home Hosts A Social Day Of Guests And Visits
A large group of guests visited the Fay Townsley home and nearby hosts over a social day. Iowa City residents Mrs Mae E Townsley and Mrs Mabel Wadsworth joined other families from Wisconsin and Iowa for dinners, outings to Wisconsin Dells, a Waldo Townsley reunion, and hospitality at multiple homes. The day included a Farm Bureau picnic and a personal shower for Miss Alice Jensen, winner of a rural college scholarship.
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Fay Townsley
Fenner
Gulf Oil Co
James Hyland, Jr
James III
Maumee
Ohio
Jessie Hunter
Albert Sallard
Tommy
Ronnie
Thornton, Ind
John Harvey
Ward Harvey
Charlotte Chapman
Weed Park
Muscatine
Farm Bureau
Alice Jensen
Miss Jensen
Wilton Township
Grandview Ladies Farm Bureau Meeting Attended by Local Members
Muscatine and Columbus Junction residents joined members of the Grandview Ladies Farm Bureau at the home of Mrs. Bertha O Neal for a recent meeting. A 3C Harlan Meeker left Muscatine for Camp Stoneman California and is to report July 29 for overseas duty after a 30 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Fay Meeker and family.
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George Jr
Robert Kuebler
Michael
Candy
Bryan
John Tiedemann
Muscatine
Wesley Smith
Clark
Rosie
Columbus Junction
Marie Black
Donna Ball
Grandview Ladies Farm Bureau
Bertha O'Neal
Harlan Meeker
Musecatine
Camp Stoneman
Calif
Fay Meeker
Beverly
Donnie
Charles
Stevenson’s wartime and UN service outlined
The text recounts Stevenson's wartime roles from 1944 to 1947. It notes his resignation after Knox’s death, a wartime air mission to assess Germany, and State Department duties promoting the planned United Nations conference. He served as deputy to Stettinius, acted as senior adviser, and held alternate delegation posts at UN assemblies.
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Knox
Stevenson
Germany
State Department
San Francisco
Stettinius
U. S
London
Stetti
Stevenson on Hiss deposition recounts long association and loyalty verdicts
The article traces Stevenson’s years long contact with Alger Hiss from 1933 at the AAA to 1949 when Hiss faced U. S. court charges. It notes intermittent meetings through State Department and UN periods, the 1947 New York encounters, and Stevenson’s June 2 1949 deposition answering questions about their acquaintance and Hiss’s reputation. The piece also covers Hiss’s trials and Stevenson’s defense of testimony in court.
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AAA
Stevenson
State Department
Washington
San Francisco
New York
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Minois
U. S
Springfield
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