Drake Relays Entries Expected From Wide Field of Schools
Drake Relays director Pitch Johnson expects a record school representation at the April 24 and 25 meet. Official entry blanks and details will be mailed Monday to colleges, universities, and most Iowa high schools as Johnson reports preliminary letters from Buena Vista, Simpson, Tulsa, Oklahoma A&M, Nebraska, Omaha, Augustana, Southeastern Oklahoma, Iowa State, Iowa Wesleyan, Iowa State Teachers, Coe, Northwestern, and Minnesota.
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Pitch Johnson
Johnson
Coache
Lantic Seaboard
Drake
Michigan State
Iowa
Buena Vista
Simpson
Tulsa U
Oklahoma
Aggies
Nebraska
Omaha
Rock Island
Southeastern Teachers of
Durant
Okla
Iowa State
Iowa Wesleyan
Coe
Northwestern
Minnesota
Track teams to compete at major invite linking several schools
Dubuque University Parsons South Dakota University Washington State and Rice Institute are among entrants. Rice fields one of the fastest sprint relay squads and will send Jess Petty a discus thrower capable of about 160 feet. Bernie Moore may enter LSU as well, though not formally registered.
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Drake
University of California At
Los Angeles
Washington State
Southern California
San Diego State
Fresno State
Pomona
Texas’ N
North Carolina State
Dubuque U
Parsons
South Dakota
Rice Institute
Rice
Jess Petty
Bernie Moore
Louisiana
Allison Van Ryn Reach Net Finals
Wil mer Allison and John Van Ryn top U S doubles pair and No 1 United States duo Budge and Mako advance to the River Oaks final rounds in Houston. Eunice Dean shocks women’s singles by beating top seed Mrs Van Ryn for the title. Men’s singles semi finals were rained out and moved to Sunday with the final set for Monday.
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Wilmer Allison
John van Ryn
United States
Donald Budge
Gene Mako
Allison
van Ryn
J. Gilbert Hall
South Orange
N. J
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant, Jr
Atlanta
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Mako
Wilmer Hines
Columbia
S. C
Henry Culley
Santa Barbara
Calif
Eunice Dean
San Antonio
Mary Greer Harris
Kansas City
Kathryn Pearson
Anna Mae Reichert
Miss Harris
Etta Taylor Coyne
Evangeline McLennon
Miss Pearson
Miss Reichert
Miss Dean
Mary Lou Sutherland
Hal Surface
Charles Harris
West Palm Beach
Fla
Bryan “Bitsy” Grant, Jr
Ben Chapman Ready To Sign As Yankee
Ben Chapman, longtime holdout and New York Yankee outfielder, will sign Monday after telephoning manager Joe McCarthy from Birmingham. He rejected a $2,000 cut from a $12,000 salary and is set for $10,000 plus a $2,000 bonus based on McCarthy's recommendation. He must hustle all season and curb his public remarks at Yankee Stadium to earn the bonus.
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Ben Chapman
New York Yankee
Chapman
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Birmingham
Nashville
McCarthy
Yankee Stadium
Dunlap Captures North South Amateur Golf Crown
George T. Dunlap Jr. son of a New York publisher, won the South and North amateur title in Pinehurst after a decisive 8 and 7 final over fellow New Yorker A C Giles. Dunlap led 5 up after 18 holes and finished at the eleventh green. Sam Friedman from the University of Alabama tied for qualifying medal and will duel Dunlap in a Sunday off.
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N. C
George T. Dunlap, Jr
New York
Dunlap
A. C. Giles
Champ
Sam Friedman
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Iowa Women Capture Fourth In Swim Meet
Northwestern University won the Mid West section of the national intercollegiate women's telegraphic swimming meet in Detroit. Wayne University, the defending champion, finished with 17 points, three more than Northwestern led by Claudia Eckert the national 100 yard freestyle champion. The University of Iowa finished fourth with 10 points.
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Northwestern University
Wayne University
Northwestern
Claudia Eckert
University of Iowa
Canopus Club Names Harry Johnson Unsung Hero
At last week's Canopus club meeting Cedar Rapids Baseball association president Harry Johnson was designated an unsung hero for his devotion to baseball his tireless work to promote the sport in Cedar Rapids his game knowledge and the high regard in which he is held by league officials.
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Harry Johnson
Cedar Rapids Baseball Association
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Cedar Rapids
Cambridge Wins Thames Classic Over Oxford Crews Again
Cambridge University eight, stroked by W G R M Laurie, defeated Oxford by five lengths on the Thames in Mortlake. The race time was 21 minutes 6 seconds amid rough water, delaying the course record set in 1934. Coxswain J N Duckworth steered Cambridge to a dominant victory.
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J. N. Duckworth
Exhibition Baseball At Bartow Fla Columbus vs Rochester
In Bartow Florida Columbus (AA) opened with an 8 to 4 loss to Rochester (IL) as Stout Cooper Macon Owen Wei land Munns and O'Farrell pitched and Detroit CAPs oli faced Cincinnati (N) with a 6 to 5 result. The day featured multiple matchups with teams traveling to Plant City Deland Savannah Portsmouth Knoxville New Orleans and Birmingham for varied scores and lineups.
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Rochester
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Weiland
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O'Farrell
Yacht Races Postponed in Bermuda Series
In Hamilton Bermuda two US and Bermuda yachts were delayed by northwest winds. The international series will resume with two races scheduled for Sunday.
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Bermuda
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Petty Wins 500 Yard Freestyle At A A U Meet
Mary Lou Petty of Seattle as Washington D C leads wins the 500 yard freestyle at the indoor A A U championship, defeating defending champion Lenore Wingard of Cincinnati. Burly Jack Medica defends last of his titles by taking the 500 free in 5 21.5. Eleanor Holm Jarrett breaks meet record in 100 yard backstroke. Marjorie Gestring wins high board diving. Lake Shore A C set American record in 300 yard medley relay.
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Mary Lou Petty
Washington D. C
Seattle
Wash
Lenore Kight Wingard
Cincinnati
Miss Petty
June Burr
Washington A. C
Medica
Ralph Flanagan
Miami
Fla
Flanagan
Johnny Macionis
Yale
Jimmy Gilhula
Detroit A. C
Gilhula
Eleanor Holm Jarrett
Women’s Swimming Association of
New York
Margie Smith
Lake Shore A. C
Dorothy Forbes
Los Angeles
Claudia Eckert
Lake Shore
A.C
Adolph Kiefer
Max Brudenthal
Arthur Highland
Detroit A.C
New York A.C
Des Moines Signs Keyes And Gizelbach In Draft Move
Des Moines Western league manager Spencer Abbott announced the signing of Stanley Keyes, a former home run leader, and right handed pitcher Al Gizelbach. Ted Mayer was released as Carl Redman returns and Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast league prepares to send a catcher to Des Moines.
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Spencer Abbott
Stanley Keyes
Abbott
al Gizelbach
Ted Mayer
Demons
Mayer
Carl Redman
Los Angeles
Gophers Capture Regional Rifle Title At Home Meet
The University of Minnesota rifle team won its fourth straight regional crown at the Gopher range with 1,868 points. North Dakota State Illinois Iowa and Wisconsin trailed, ND State second with 1,352, Illinois third 1,326, Iowa fourth and Wisconsin fifth. Robert Sandager led Minnesota with 285 points in the five man team match.
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University of Minnesota
North Dakota State
Illinois
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Robert Sandager
Minnesota
Committee Thanks Band For Tournament Music
The state De Molay basketball tournament committee thanks the Ambar Grotto band for supplying music at Coe gymnasium Friday evening.
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Ambar Grotto
Coe Gymnasium
Registered Trap Shoot At Airways Club On April 12
Trapshooters from the Midwest are expected to attend the first registered shoot of the season at the Cedar Rapids Airways Gun Club on April 12. Frank Brookhiser, club president, reports inquiries from followers in several states. The program features 100 16 yard targets and fifty handicap targets with combined scores determining awards. Yardage will be fixed by 16 yard event showing. All trapshooters are invited to enter. skeet is not included, but skeet and practice shooting will be available today. The Airways layout recently earned national recognition with a cover photo in the ATA Review.
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Cedar Rapids Airways Gun Club
Frank Brookhiser
Toay
A. T. A. Review
Baseball Campaign Opens Monday With Local Teams
A community baseball campaign opens Monday across multiple groups. Listed are team captains and rosters including Canopus Club, Young Men's Bureau, Kiwanis Club, Lions Club, American Legion, High Twelve, and Pickup Team with names such as Edward Kane Ralph Slack Roy Doty Horace Hedges Peter Bailey and more.
Veterans Forecast to Buy 324 Thousand Cars With Bonus
Figures by the American Legion estimate veterans will purchase 323 922 passenger automobiles with the bonus money they are to receive.
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