Quad-City Times from Davenport, Iowa • 13

13 "1 (Q) NEED PLAYOFF FOR 16TH SPOT IN MATCH PLAY KAYOK. BURLINGTON IS BEING PRIMED FOR DAVENPORT JtfcS SECONDS TO GO IN THF C0NTAJE5 TO 'AKE Pjs S-vf STAN? TMEtt 4 rowEW Ru'-T NEXT. AND NOu "Si RST FJLTOM HAS SJRPR.SED EVERYONE TCV3HT k.lt- TAN ANO THERE'S THE AND tN FJJCN i ipse 4 ST hi-vVKiNj LUKI.T KATlJt A COUNT CF 9, E4RjcR IN TK HCNE1-VCU'CE 'K, jT 1 Ted Lockie, Hank Go-ber Split Medal Honors With 142 Total. MONDAY FA'ENING THE DEMOCRAT AND LEADER, DAVENPORT. IOWA SF.PTKMRF.fi 17 Beras IM HySAMLEFF.

1 1 DCN A6 PAT 1 aaFj; C.CSS.1 KNOW EXACTLY 1 what I'm I I tea a Greyhounds Would Like to Square Matters For 1946 Defeat. JACK OGDF.V. "NO 'Sweet 16' Boasting the largest and fastest in reent years, the Bur-ur'ton Grevhounds opened their I Waterloo in Second McAFEE SCORES FOR BEARS in an exi.ibu tion game in the Rubber Bowl at Akron, Ohio, with the Boston Yanks. The Bears won. 37 to 20.

(AP Wirephoto.) Playoff in A. A. League Due Tuesday CARDINALS MISS CHANCE TO PICK UP NEEDED POINTS nnliriiirri mini l-iivl Spun i'liec.) a severe blow when second baseman fled Mttfeivd a dislocated shoulder while sliding into second in the fourth innnm of the opener. He was expected tu Playoff Paul Bell to Remain As Pro At R. I.

Arsenal Paul Hell Mas accepted a contract for as the golf profes-, sional at the Mock Island arsenal, according to the statement of the board of governors Monday. He i will spend the winter months as lhe Rolf pro at Naples, Florida. Thes annual tronhy dance i scheduled for Saturday nistht, Sept. Season's winners will collec their awards. The following are the results of the finals in the various flights: Colonel Bill Heniybaum defeated K.

S. Muench, 5 up 4. Captain Pierre Fleming defeated Rev. T. J.

Jordan, 1 up 1S. Lieutenant C. H. Young defeated Shevhn, 1 up. Sei'Keant Msjjr.

J. Conway defeated Col. Chailcs Reed. I up. Chuck Hanssen and Harold Greenlee will play for the major's title Tuesday.

In the September a i a tournament for women the follovV-inn are the pairings; Rosemary Walsh vs. Bobby Shevhn, Betty Tinsinan vs. Betty Lamb, Garnet Young vs. Vicki WiKSUns, Maty YVaxenberg vs. Madeline Smith, over the Chicago Match Corporation.

Aurora downed the Chicago entry, 1 to 0, Friday nihl and -inched the plavolf triumph with a 2 to 0 win Saturday niidit. Scott Fleminy twirled a one-hitler in the deciding name. The only blow he permitted was a double in the sixth inning by Ray Murray. Aurora scored in the fifth when Peter BaiiKai'tncr singled in Bob Buiiler. Mueller slammed a homer in the seventh.

final week of pre-season drills Monday with more than a weather eve on the season's opener in Davenport Friday niht. There are four important factors in the favor as they round out their big squad for the "must game" of their grid season: 1. The squad is heavy, with plenty of regulars back from the season 2. Where regulars are missi.j, there are more than enough reserves and the bulwark from an excellent sophomore squad to take their place. 3.

The Hounds have enough reserve strength that Coach Harold Tackleson can have a choice at any position. 4. The Burlington high schoolers have an important score to rettle with the Blue Imps for their 25 to IS set-back in their opener at Burlington last year. Some of the backfield lads that will undoubtedly give Davenport's veteran line a severe test, come Friday niijht, are Bob Gahn or Al Morgan, who are sure to alternate at full. VFTfcRANS.

From the signal railing positions, there are three very promising possimiities for confusing the Imps. It could be Jim Ruig-blum. Phil Hendricks or Murray Tompkins, all able decisionists. i At left half. Gene Beldin? and Jess Beardsley or Bob Jackson will get the nod, while three others are still at I rixht half Hush 1 lines, Maynard Ciueldenhaar and Charlie Schulz.

Injuries, which have been giv-i in Coach Wally Schwank and staff a semi-headache alt thru i the early season drills of the Blue Devils, have left their mark i on the Greyhounds, too. Captain Jerry Franklin has been forced to the sidelines, but was expected 1 back in action Monday or Tues-! day. i ITALIAN TITLE. Rome. (UP) F.nrico Bertola defeated Giovanni Martin in 12 rounds Sunday to win the Italian heavyweight rhampionship vacated by Gino Bunovino.

Bertola weighed 196 pounds and Martin 1 03. Kansas City Walks Away With Pennant, Having 8-Game Bulge. By TIIK ASSOC lATI I PRI SS. The semi-final plavolf bracket in the American association was completed Monday will) Milwaukee K'hti'; to Kansas City and Minneapolis In Louisville to open the het 4 out of 7 series Tuesday nifcht, Kansas City walked away with the pennant with an cmht name I Pdjjp over second" place Louisville while Milwaukee crabbed third place with a 2 4 same marytn over Minneapolis. The Millers' drive into fourth spot during; the late slaues of the season was one of the hiehhuhts of the campaic.n.

They battled Indianapolis and Columbus down to the wire before biking posses- sion of the playoff berth Sunday with 7-2 and fi-2 victories over i tiie Hhies. Columbus bid strmrdy i by rubbing out Indianapolis' chances with 9-4 and 6-1 triumphs lover the Tribe. However, Minneapolis' double win cinched fourth place with a one jjanie ad- vantage. Heinz Becker of the Hi-ewers won the league battim; crown with an unofficial while teammates Al Dark led in doubles with land Carden fhllenwater topped the home run department with SMART I OX IS. Chicago.

AP) The Aurora Foxes emerued as of the Western divison nlayoffs of the National Softball leaL'tie after two victories be out lor a wcck. 1 1 if (iiiinl.s tiiK VMiipiin, tin hoii'r rim. to their in iiumi 7-H conquest ul the DoiIkims, Jnlium Mt.e ilcmlcrl Ins -Itith. Will M.it'.h.ill Ins Xitn iinrl Buddy Kcir Ins sixth Inr iix (Juints runs. Tin-DixlKC's Uixle Wiilki-r.

Cookie iinri pinch hitler Gene lielled brills into the sl.ind.s to nreount tor live ot the six mils. ON SIDELINES, KiiIuhmui. lookio first baseman, missed ins (list same nl Mi season when lie was foued to sit on the si(i( lines with a wrem-livd bnek. Miu'eicd SalmdaVs tilt with the i a 1 1 1 The Yankees inet eased their Amrii-ran leas'if lead to 12' games Sunday liv deleating the Senators in Washington, 7-1, while the Athletics taking the measure of the lied Nov twice in Philadelphia, 7-4, and 4-3, Ted Williams home tun was no help to the Red Sox Hal Newhouscr dropped his Irtui game ns lie St. Louis liiowns, behind the toui-lfil pitching of Jack Kiamer, shut out He third place Tigers in Dei roil.

The fourth place Cleveland Indians moved to witnin two g.iiiles ul ond hen thev edca out the White Sox in Chicago, 3-2, The Philadelphia Phils woo a 2-0 triumph over the Boston Bi.ick. The thild ivacc- Braves remained right and a hall g.aues behind Hrouklyn. The Chicago Cutis took game from the Pittsburgh Pirates. MUSCATINE WINS SUNDAY BATTLE BY 8-4 SCORE Muscatine. The Muscatine Red Sox defeated lie Coal Vulley Miners Sunday, 8 to 4, in a Tri-Cuunty same League park.

Jerry Schebler and Mel Clarke hurled for the fled Sox. Pat Knsle-hart collected three hits in lour trips to the plate. Tuesday niyht the Red Sox will meet the Milan Firemen at the Milan park in a play-off game. First round pairings, Thursday afternoon, 1:30. I PPF.R BRACKET.

Ted Lockie, (112), Davenport, Muny, vs. F. L. Barnard, (116), Davenport Country cluh. Willard Johnson, (145), Hills, vs.

Marcus Decker, Short I Oakwood. Lou Ehlcrs, (143), Arsenal, vs. Lee Keim, (146), Davenport Muny. Paul McCIanahan, (145), Out-dor cluh, vs. Jim Sunstrom, (147), Black Hills.

LOWER BRACKET. Hank Gober, (142), Oakwood. vs. Pete I'aelac. (116), Saukie.

Allan Rose, (115). Oakwood. vs. Pete Johnston, (147), Short Hills. Bob Reagan, (145), Arsenal, vs.

Jack Engler. (146), Saukie. Herman Noack, (146), Saukie, vs. winner of playoff between Von Maur, (148), Davenport Country club, and Lloyd Kochler, (118), Davenport Muny. By JOHV O'DOXNELL, (Sports Editor).

The first round of match play in the 18th Tri-City Title golf tournament, sponsored by the Davenport Democrat, is scheduled to start Thursday afternoon of this week. In it will be the 16 players who emerged ss the low shooters in the 36-holc qualifying round at Duck Creek over the week-end. Right now the 16th player has not been determined for two of them, tied at 148 for the 36 holes, must stage a sudden-death playoff some time before Thursday afternoon. They are Joe Von Maur of the Davenport Country club and i Lloyd Koehler of the Davenport Muny. SPLIT HONORS.

i Ted Lockie of the Davenport Muny and Hank Gober of the Oakwood club emerged as to- winners of the medal honors in the qualifying round. They had 142, two under par for the 36 i holes. The first round of match play finds all eight clubs in the Quad- Cities represented for the first time in the history of the event. At the present time Saukie, with three players in the "Sweet Sixteen," and Oakwood are leading the field, altho Davenport; Muny can tie this if Koehler wins the play-off. Short Hills and the Arsenal have two each.

The Davenport Country club will have two if Von Maur captures the play-off. Outdor club of Duck Creek and Black Hawk Hills have one each. DRAWS CHAMP. Lockie drew F. L.

"Whitey" Barnard, who paced the field the first day, as his opening round opponent. Gober, in lhe lower bracket, drew the defending champion, Pete Uzelac. As the first round shapes up, the fur is certain to fly Thursday afternoon. In the field is the defending champ and two former Tri-City kings, Pete Johnston of Short Hills and Hank Gober of Oakwood. Gober is also the title holder at his club.

Willard Johnson, who faces Marcus Decker of Oakwood in the I opening round, is the champion of Short Hills. Paul who qualified with 145, is 'he champion of the Public Links tournament recently conducted by the Daily Times and the Dav- enport Park Board. Two old golf buddies will meet i in the opening- round. They are Lou Ehlers, who qualified from the Rock Island Arsenal with the second lowest score, 143, and Lee CLASSIC LOOP STARTS ACTION ON THURSDAY Tri-City Bowling League To Open 42nd Year on! Alleys. i On Thursday at 7 p.

m. the Tri-City Classic bowling league will swing into action, with 12 teams from the Tri-cities. This marks the start of the 42nd year in league competition, and Dr. Joseph W. West of Moline, his 24th year as president, Leo J.

Herbert of Rock Island, 14th year as vice president, and Bill Stein-hauser, fifth vear as The first week will see the following teams in action: MOMNE KLKS ALLEYS. 1 Lord's Jewelers. 2 Central Alleys. .1 The (iranada Tap. 4 Hiland Potato Chips.

TOPSPOT ALLEYS. 1 Yellow Cab. 2 Columbia Furniture. Consumers Sales. 4 Springston Liquors.

CENTRAL TCKNEKS ALLEYS. 1 F.Iks. 2 Klackhawk Beers. 3 (Tesrenl Macaroni. 4 Due to the Central Turners alleys in Davenport not being completed, the teams scheduled for these alleys will bowl their games at the Blackhawk alleys in Davenport on Sunday night at 7 p.

m. and all team captains are asked to get in touch with their team personnel. The lineups: Lord's Jewelers ('. Bonne, captain, Ken llerbst, Dr. Taber, l.ehe Wetn-druch, E.

Wahlheim. Central Allevs H. Salzmann. captain. Walt Selle, Kay olinan, Bud Leeds, Frank Stoit, Harry Blecker.

The Granada Tap Paul Danker, lap-tain. Buss Anthony, Paul Johnson, Cliff Carlmark, Hank Freitas, Bill Or-zol. Hiland Potato Chips Ernie Rislev, captain. Joe Dempsey, Roy Slevert, Walt Schullz, Mike Simltz. Yellow Cab C.

(Red) Saey, captain, Cliff Doxev, Loyd Ullley. Joe Mo LaiiRhlin, Ml Delaptln, Jerry Hayme. Columbia Furniture and Drapery Co. Bill Benda, captain. Art McMillin, Dr.

Henry Friend, Bill Steinhauser, Jerrv Anderson. Consumers Sales Heinie Jensen, captain. Heinie Kuehl, Lefty Kruin, John Buikema, Chappie Bartley, Clark Hanemann. Springslon Liquors fake Wolf, cap- Keim of the Davenport Muny. Keim is the fellow who defeated 1 Earl Wilde in the Iowa State tournament.

i MORE ACTION. McCIanahan plays one or the newcomers in Tri-City tournament competition, Jim Sunstrom of Black Hills. Pete Johnston has his work cut out for him in the opening match, He plays one of the veteran cam- paigners in the tournament, Allan Rose of Oakwood. Bob Reagan, who qualified for. the Tri-City event for the first time, faces another newcomer.

Jack Engler. Herman Noack, also a tournament veteran, will face the winner of the Von Maur-Koehler playoff. For Baltimore, Trisco Win Sunday Tilts Two Eastern Teams to Face Far Western Pro Clubs This Week. PRESS. The All-America conference prepared for its first 1947 inter-sectional battles Monday as the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Colts trained their sights west for Friday games against the Los Angeles Dons and San Francisco '49ers.

Coach Cecil Isbell's Colts, who opened their season Sunday with a 16 to 7 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers at Baltimore, will tackle the Dons, while the Yankees match their rugged attack against the undefeated '49ers. Joe Vetrano's fourth quarter field goal gave San Francisco a 17 to 14 victory over Los Angeles in the only other game played Sunday. But the big'est cog in the '49er offense was former Stanford star. Frankie Albert, who led Snn Francisco's T-formalion ground and air smashes. Albert's 41-ynrd pass to Alyn Beals set up a first, period touchdown plunge by Norm Standlee and he whipped around end for the second '49er score after faking a pass in the second quarter.

Charlie O'Routke passed to John Kiinbrough for the first Don touchdown and ex-Notre Dame halfback, Bob Kelly, made the other on a running play after '49er halfback Ear Parsons fumbled Bob Reinhard's record-breaking punt Kicking from behind his own goal line, Reinhard set a new AAC mark of 81 yards. Don center John Brown recovered Parson's bobble and Kelly scored two plays later. fain. Jimmy Wlesand, Dick Eihl, Frank Lauhe. unknown.

Moline Elks Cal Ainsworth. captain, Elmer Hrinkman. Duhv Carlson, Hank Uefireve. Harold Seeher. Blackhawk Beer Chuck Stuehmer, captain.

Frank Scherbroerk, iuildo Toffanelli. Carl Cruys, Leo Lunardi. Crescent. Macaroni Carl Schmidt, captain. Ralnh Toffanelli.

Ed Wirkel-mann. Carl Thode, Johnnv Return. McKay's Louis Arp, captain. Leo Herbert. Glenn Westlund, Les O'Brien, Art Inger.

BEST SKIPPER. Ithaca. N. Y. (UP) Owen P.

Merrill of Riverton, N. a persevering skipper who sailed a home-built yacht. Monday ruled as the 1947 International Comet class champion. Merrill, sailing his six-meter yacht, "Barfly," with John R. Fuller as crew, piled up a total of points in the regatta's three heats on Lake Cayuga, during the week-end to nose out his townsfellow, Harold Sheble, for the title.

Merrill finished in Sunday's final heat after coming in fourth in Saturrlav's morning round and winning the Saturday afternoon heat. Generations SPRINGFIELD, DANVILLE IN FINAL BATTLE Whitehawks Terre Haute in Straight Victory. Crush Third Springfield. (AP) Springfield and the pennant-winning Danville Dodgers meet Monday nigh to decide the Three-I league semi-final playoff round winner which laces Waterloo in the four-out-of-seven title series. Springfield squared its set with Danville Sunday night each with two victories in the thrce-out-of-five competition by beating the Dodgers, 2 to 0, behind the six-hit twirling of Al Sedik.

At Waterloo, the fourth-place Whitehawks made it three straight over second-place Tcrre Haute with a crushing 11 to 1 victory fashioned on 12 hits off lour Ap posing pitchers. Jepsou pitched a five-hitter with his mates providing a good cushion by scoring nine runs in the first three innings, including Behie's homer in the third. Danville collected $2,000 for winning the pennant as the official season ended a week ago. Terre Haute's second money was $900 and $600 went to Springfield who took third place in a playoll with Waterloo. Waterloo received nothing for finishing fourth.

Winner of the Shaunnessy play-oils collects S1.500. The tour clubs involved in the playoff share gate receipts on a 50-50 basis after various taxes are deducted. The players get their regular salaries and shoot for an additional cut of the $1,500 top prize. St'NDAY RESILTS. (SEMI-FINAL PLAYOFF.) Terre Haute mm (Mill 100 1 .1 Waterloo 411 001 20' II 0 Chrislante.

Jankowskl (1), CI), Revels (,) and Hood; Jepson and Stephenson. (Waterloo wins playoff, three games to none.) THREE-I I. EAGLE. (SEMI-FINAL PLAYOFF.) Danville Olio (100 000 A I I Springfield 0 001 10 2 7 3 Marquardt and Burris; Sedlk and Edwards. (Three-out-of-five seriei squared at two wins apiece,) westernToop opens playoff tuesday night Sioux City Capture i Title, Des Moines Finishes Second.

By UNITED TRESS. The first season for the revived Western league was ended Monday with Sioux City topping the six team loop with a record of 81 wins against 49 losses. Plavoffs under the Shaughnessy system will start Tuesday night with Sioux Citv meeting at Sioux City, and Pueblo playing Des Moines at Des Moines. Final doubleheaders of the regular season were played Sunday night. At Sioux City, the Sons swept both ends of a double bill from Pueblo.

The Sons won, to 5, in the opener and, 12 to 11, in the nightcap. Des Moines, playing at home, downed Omaha, 3 to 2 and 7 to 3. The teams played before 4,012 fans in the final contests. Denver took both ends of a doubleheader at Lincoln. The Bears won, 5 to 4, in the game and, 4 to 2, in the finale.

o- 1 Davenport Vets I I To Play Elkader I I Vets on Tuesday I The Veterans of Foreign Wars team of Davenport will face the Elkader Vets Tuesday night. Saturday night the local Vets defeated Spillville, in the Julien Dubuque invitational tournament by a score of 5 to 0. Dick Hoeskesman pitched shutout game, siving up only five hits. The Davcniioi lei sparkled on I I I I 1 JJtis is OneWa (Id Places! WHEN it comes to getting around the traffic-and-parking problem, roller skating to your destination is one way to do it. Doesn't cosx j-ou a penny either.

But think of the time and energy consumed! A better way, bv far. Is to ride the buses. For the small sum of you can enjoy a safe, dependable ride to most any corner in the business district, free from the "headaches" and expense that beset the average motorist. Yes, today more than ever before, it will you to ride The Tri-City Lines to work, to school and on shopping trips. 1 i Ja bmL.

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