American Legion Junior Baseball Opens April Eleventh
The American Legion Junior baseball season begins April 11 with Hubbard Ice of Franklin district facing Roosevelt Hotel's city champions from Wilson district. Games mostly at Daniels Park, three at Hill Park. schedule runs to June 1 followed by state championship tournaments.
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Yama Opens Season With Montour Diamond Nine
Tama high school begins baseball season under coach Hap Miller and assistant L. W. Vanderlin. Twenty five candidates have been working out in milder weather, assembling a squad to represent Tama. Key names include Batt Brootira and Vealle Batt.
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McGregor and Marquette Teams Honored at Banquet
McGregor and Marquette high school basketball teams were honored at a Wednesday banquet in McGregor. Sponsored by the McGregor Service and Booster clubs and the Marquette Lions club, the event drew over 100 guests including fathers of the players. Don Herron of Marquette served as toastmaster and introduced superintendents, coaches, team members, and county school official speakers.
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Young Sisler Son Dick Trials With St Louis Cardinals
St Petersburg AP report notes Dick Sisler, 19, son of Hall of Famer George Sisler, is on trial with the St Louis Cardinals after starring at Colgate. He can pitch and play infield or outfield, with pitching likely to give way to hitting. The Card’s path may be to farm him for seasoning before a future stint in St Louis.
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Iowa Teams Date-Laden April Slate for UI Athletics
The University of Iowa athletic schedule for April lists eighteen events across baseball, track, and tennis, with only three home contests. Notable items include baseball matchups with Luther, Luther at Decorah, and Minnesota in Minneapolis, plus Drake Relays in Des Moines and Kansas Relays in Lawrence.
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Bits About Bowlers In Cedar Rapids Circa Early Bowling Era
ELFIE MAGNUSSON reflects on city bowling after two city tournaments. Cedar Rapids expands to forty five alleys with 43 in use, sees record men and growing women leagues with 157 members in the W I B C. National and state events loom as many teams head to Marshalltown and Dubuque with several from here to Lansing Michigan and Oklahoma City next month.
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Traer Kittenball Club Prepares For Season
Traer L L Sawyer was reelected president of the Traer Kittenball association and Carl A Wilson was chosen secretary-treasurer at a members meeting. Directors for the year are Rene Whipple, Earl Griffith and Ted Joens. Dr D N Voetberg remains manager of the Traer town kittenball teams. Adult membership is 1.50 and junior league is 25 cents.
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Tracr Town
Baseball Prospects Bright At Waukon
Prospects are bright for a good high school baseball season. Coach Howard Moffitt has thirty one students reporting for practice. The team includes six lettermen Joe Cassidy Francis Plein Robert Eaton Walter Zimmerman Paul Anderson and Robert White.
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Menze's All-State Five Beats Rollie's Team
Iowa City game features standout scorers from the Iowa Daily Press all state selections. Menze's Gold team defeated Williams White 80 to 64 with Trickey leading all scorers at 18 points, while Hirt Thynne Lauterbach and others contributed double digits for the winners.
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Conesville Names Basketball Captains for Coming Season
At the annual banquet in Conesville Iowa Betty Hawkins was chosen captain of the girls team and Clarence Buckman was named captain of the boys team. Coach Ralph Crawford noted last season's effort and awarded basketball letters to a group including Alice Cox Ruth Walker Ellen Buser Kathleen Abbott Darlene Maxwell Norma Maxwell Pauline Todd Virginia Stafford Betty Jean Doris Cozad Mary Kemp Charles Buser Howard Adams Max Kemp Dick Singleton Lyle McKean Edward Garrett Ben Finley and others.
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Virginia Stafford
Betty Jean
Doris Cozad
Mary Kemp
Charles Buser
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Dick Singleton
Lyle McKean
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Monona High Baseball Team Forms 32-Man Squad
A Monona A squad of 32 players reports to Coach Paul Caslavka for the 1939 season. Six lettermen named include Robert Drallmeier, Robert Tayek, Donald Miller, Kenneth Holly, Robert Baskerville, and Daniel Brownson. Opening game set for April 5 against Luana. Schedule covers Fayette Elkader Oppen County tournament at Volea City Postville Luana McGregor through late May.
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Paul Caslavka
Robert Drallmeier
Robert Tayek
Donald Miller
Kenneth Holly
Robert Baskerville
Daniel Brownson
Luana
Fayette
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Volea City
Postville
McGregor
Rich pitching crop graces senior loop of major league rookies
In New Orleans a look at the National League rookie crop highlights budding arms and veterans past their prime. Whitlow Wyatt leads notable newcomers with 23 decisions while several others like Salvo, Barrett, Raffensberger, and Poindexter draw strong hype. Managers MacPhail and Terry project a vibrant freshman class with multiple arms vying for rotation spots.
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New Orleans
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Sportsmen Plan 500 Pheasants For Linn County This Summer
Ralph Wilkinson announces Cedar Rapids Fish and Game Restoration club will plant 500 pheasants in Linn County this summer with 500 chicks provided by the state conservation commission in June. Funds cover brooder care and feeding until release. Farmers will host about ten pairs each, with marked farms following state hunting rules for refuges. no shooting for one year. Open season expected in the third year. Donations sought at local stores. farmers may contact Wilkinson to participate.
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Forty Candidates Report For Manchester Nine
Manchester high school athletes field forty players for baseball under Coach Beckman. Six lettermen return: Earl Steffens Bob Bardtman Bert Stitzel Jr Bob Leighton Roy Cook and Robert Timmons. Schedule includes Dundee Enakville Edgewood Dundee Oneida Colesbury Strawberry Point Greeley Monticello with games at Fairgrounds diamond starting 3:30 PM.
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Roy Cook
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Enakville
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Oneida
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Hooks 17 Inch Trout Weighing Three Pounds
The season's first fish story reports W. W. Ring fishing with J. L. Green at the Devil's Backbone near Manchester. They hauled a trout 17 inches long weighing three pounds.
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