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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1941

Page

8

Thunderbolts Smash City Two Mile Relay Record

Franklin high school dominates Coe track meets with a new city two mile relay record of 3 3 44 led by Duane Emerson and Markey. Franklin also sets a 8 5 35 two mile relay mark and wins the 440 and 880 events. McKinley performers chase city bests as Roosevelt and Wilson place.

Thunderbolts Iowa Aves Franklin Cits Duane Emerson N J. Markey Pete Schwinn Jack Colman Jim Battin Colman McKi Nley Emerson Markey Schwinn Battin Jack Tharp Dick Morrison Frank Powers Howard Langridge Sword Smith McKinley Wilson Roosevelt Ramblers Coe Markey Battum Sword. Co Franklin ‘Tharp Morrison Powers Lansridge Franklin tEmerson Smith Colman McKinley

Iowa grid stars accepted for Marine service

Des Moines report that Iowa football figures Mike Enich Bruno Andruska and Matt Miletich passed Marine physicals and will join a candidates class for reserve officer commissions. Induction is slated for May with possible Quantico orders by July 10. Additional Iowa athletes are expected to be inducted soon.

DES Moines INS Uncle Sam's Marine Corps Iowa Mike Iron Man Enich Bruno Andruska University of Iowa Corps Matt Miletich Quantico

Lem Franklin Wins Hartnek In Third Round Technical KO

Cleveland heavyweight Lem Franklin, 200 pounds, defeated Paul Hartnek of Minneapolis by technical knockout in the 3rd round of a scheduled 10 round bout. Hartnek was floored twice in the second round and three times in the third, aided by referee Alex Fidler after Hartnek failed to respond to smelling salts.

Omaha Lem Franklin Cleveland Paul Hartnek Minneapolis Hartnck Alex Fidler

Exhibition Baseball Scores Across Cities Highlight Players and Results

A compilation of exhibition games lists results from Charleston West Virginia Tulsa Oklahoma Wilmington Delaware Cincinnati Ohio Wichita Kansas Evansville Indiana Oklahoma City Oklahoma City and St Joseph Missouri. Pitchers Hubbell Brown Danning and others faced batters while Liners Lanier Padgett Bertram Wyser Fernandez Casery Hamlin Owen Ruffing and Dickey are noted. The text also mentions industries that did not exist forty years ago providing employment for one in ten workers.

Tulsa Okla St Lowi Lanier Padgett Bertram Wyser Fernandez Wilmington Pel Brooklyn New York Casery Hamlin Owen Phelps Ruffing Lindel Dickey Cincinnati Boston Peacock Derringer Turner Lombardi Wichita Kan Grove Evansville Ind Onsi Borten Spahn Wallace Carr LaManna Johnson Berres Oklahoma City Philadelphia Pittsburgh OE Beckman Besse Hayes Kilner Bauer Lopez Schultz St. Joseph St Louis Niszeling Harris Grube Steve Krupka McDonald Mancuso Goldsboro N. C Washington Blanton Melton Livingston Iften Leonard Carrasquel Yerrell Evans

Husker Littler To Run In Drake Relays

A 22 man Nebraska squad led by Gene Littler will compete at the Drake relays in Des Moines April 25 and 26. Coach Ed Weir says Littler will also run on the Nebraska relay team alongside Bill Smutz Ray Prochaska Herb Grote and Harold Hunt.

DES Moines Gene Littler Nebraska Cornhusker Ed Weir Littler Bill Smutz Ray Prochaska Herb Grote Harold Hunt

Bates College names Ducky Pond as football and baseball coach

Lewiston Maine Raymond Ducky Pond, who resigned as Yale head football coach after six years, will assume duties next week as head football and baseball coach at Bates College. The announcement, made Friday, confirms Pond will lead both programs.

Lewiston, Me INS Raymond “Ducky” Pond Yale Bates College

Defending Champs Face Monarchs in ABC National Final

St Paul reports that the Chicago Monarchs challenge the two year defending champion Commodore Barrys in the national pin classic opening Friday night. Barrys won 2907 in 1915 and 2905 in 1936 while Monarchs posted 3047 last year at Detroit. Two teams topped 2900 in the latest shift Cusack Laundry 2905 Schmidt City Club 2903. Bernie Bierman and Minnesota coaches boost Uni team to 1944. All Gold Foods Cedar Rapids totaled 2306. Michigan State football players may be drafted for the army before fall.

ST. Paul Commodore Barrys Chicago Cusack Laundry Sioux City Schmidt City Club Bernie Bierman University of Minnesota Golden Gopher ST. Paul, Minn All Gold Foods Cedar Rapids

Abbreviated Weekend Schedule in City Bowling Meet

Providence notes that Brown University track and field seasons face delays as coach George Anderson awaits the completion of selective service deferment. The bowling weekend at Lincoln Alleys features Saturday afternoon doubles and singles, two evening shifts of doubles, team events, and possible Sunday afternoon team play to ease entry congestion.

Lincoln Frank Stanek Providence NEA George Anderson Brown University

Fewer Injuries in Spring Training Across Major Leagues

Spring training shows fewer spectacular injuries this year but minor ailments persist. Dodgers Peewee Reese and Pete Reiser face opening day doubts while Red Sox stars Ted Williams and Bobby Doerr seek treatment for ankle and thumb injuries.

Judson Bailey NEW York Brooklyn Dodgers New York Yankees Peewee Reese Pete Reiser Reese Bric-Abrac Boston Red Sox Ted Williams Bobby Doerr Williams Doerr Cincinnati Reds Paul Derringer Florida

Raiders Open Spring Drill Under Sunny Cedar Rapids Skies

Cedar Rapids Raiders stage first spring workout with 26 players and 9 pitchers plus 3 catchers. Manager Ollie Marquardt oversees uniforms and batting cage as drills run from 11 to 3 with weather guiding practice.

Cedar Rapids Raiders Ollie Marquardt Marquardt

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