Kansas Relays to Draw Record Field as Olympic Preliminaries
Lawrence AP Hundreds of midwestern athletes gather in Lawrence for the 14th Kansas Relays the meet an accredited Olympic prelim. Favorites include James Busch Wilson Berwanger and Clyde Coffman with expected new records in relays and standard events. Thomas Metcalf Chicago will referee the meet.
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Awrence
Kan
Kansas
Glennunningham
Glen Dawson
Offman
Jay Berwanger
Chiago
Don Elser
Notre Dame
Parker
Wisconsin
Lovett Burk
Oklaoma
University of Iowa
Mark Paner
Iowa
Ecord
John Kuck
Emporia
Kuck
Panther
University of Chicago
Lawrie Leads Bowling Meet With 702 Series
George JG Lawrie of Chicago rolled a 702 singles series in the American Bowling Congress tournament to climb toward seventh place as day’s lone lead change occurred. His games were 207 259 and 236, while doubles marks included 1257 by J Krizek and J Peck of Cicero Illinois and 1253 by E Spireke and P Albrns of Cleveland. Shang Mercurio of Cleveland posted 696 in singles, with Cass Grygier Detroit 670 and L Stock Mansfield Ohio at 660 nearby.
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Indianapolis
George JG Lawrie
Chicago
Eader
J. Krizek
J. Peck
Cicero
Ill
E.spireke
P. Albrns
Cleveland
F. Thoma
H. Thoma
Peoria
J. Norris
W. Reppenhagen
Detroit
Mich
H. Taylor
C. Caldwell
Shang Mercurio
Cass Grygier
L. Stock
Mansfield, O
Drake Competes At Hastings Relays Meet
Fort Hays State Teachers led the Hastings college relays with four firsts and numerous top finishes. Yankton College and Drake University shared the spotlight in relay events as Fort Hays dominated overall. Drake freshmen won the two mile relay while individual events saw Drakes runners placing behind Fort Hays in several sprints and field events.
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Hastings
Neb
Fort Hays
Kan
Hastings College
Yankton
S. D
College
Drake University
Hays
Aye. Dekeennett
Tarkio
Seco St. Clair Anson
Lewis
Curry
Hay Kearney
Brown
Eisenhart
Kearney
Stegeman
Drake
Patterson
Foster
Hill
Kohl
European Coaches Optimistic on Olympic Track After Peak Summer
European track and field coaches say American sprinters may peak too early with an exhaustive indoor and outdoor campaign. They expect the U S team to struggle in August as rivals from Germany Italy Finland Britain and Japan build peak forms and rely on targeted events. Comstock outlines Italy's gradual build focusing on form diet and injury prevention while Britain Germany and others adopt staged light training ahead of Berlin.
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Rome
Uncle Sam
Berlin
Boyd Comstock
Los Angeles
Gene Venzke
Glenn Cunningham
Norman Bright
Joe McCluskey
Comstock
America
United States
Germany
Italy
Finland
Great Britain
Japan
Red Sox Chiefs Upset Outfield In Boston Preview
AP reports on Boston’s 1935 outfield uncertainties with Roger Cramer in center, Heinie Manush aging into left, Melo Almada in right, and questions over inexperienced flanks. Docked with Dusty Cooke and Bing Miller pushing youth, manager Joe Cronin eyes a return to the 1932–34 hitting form for Manush as Yawkey considers upgrades.
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New York
Tom Yawkey
Red Sox
Fenway Park
Yawkey
Boston
Roger Cramer
Athletics
Cramer
Manush
Heinie Manush
Washington
Melo Almada
Dusty Cooke
Bing Miller
Miller
Sox
Joe Cronin
Grove
Ferrell
Marcum
Ostermueller
Pinky Higgins
Connie Mack
Parnell Cagers Lose Only One Player Next Year
Edmund Sheridan, a guard for Parnell, will be the sole player missing from the team next season. The Parnell squad posted a strong season with 17 wins and five losses, including notable results against Immaculate Conception and South English, finishing with a top recent record.
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Parnell Cagers
Parnell
Edmund Sheridan
Parnell, High
Chicago Nine Defeats Armour Tech 8 to 3 in Baseball
University of Chicago's baseball team beat Armour Tech 8 to 3 on Saturday. Laird pitched all nine innings, allowing only four hits and earning top honors for the Chicago side.
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Chicago
Armour Tech
University of Chicago
Laird
Armour
Chiesie
Es Roane
Shipuint Deers
Tatve Anh
Iowa Takes Class A Title In Rifle Meet At Iowa City
The University of Iowa won the class A title in gallery rifle matches with 1096 points. Des Moines Revolver and Rifle club took second with 1082, Milan Rifle club and Fourteenth Cavalry followed. In class B Iowa teams swept medals with Third Infantry Ft Snelling taking third. W O Boign Des Moines club was top medalist. A G Slade Waterloo second and William Travis third.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Des
W. O. Boign
Des Moines Revolver and Rifle Club
A. G. Slade
Chapman Post
Waterloo
William Travis
Maquoketa Valley Loop To Convene In Cascade
Dyersville Cascade Bernard Oxford Junction Bellevue Maquoketa and Lost Nation have joined the Maquoketa Valley Loop with others Monticello Guttenberg and Preston rumored to seek entry. The final pre season meeting will set league membership and present a schedule by secretary Charles F. Gebhard plus by law changes.
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Dyersville
Maquoketa
Charles F. Gebhard
League
Baseball and Grid Practice Start at Maquoketa This Week
Maquoketa schedules leadership for the coming school year with Aldo Frost as head high school basketball coach and baseball director. Harold Oaks will direct junior college basketball and manage high school boys physical training. John Johnson oversees high school football and Jackson County basketball league duties. Football equipment will be issued Monday as two weeks of practice begin.
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The
Gazette
Maquoketa
Aldo Frost
Harold Oaks
John Johnson
Jackson County Basketball League
Frost
Iowan To Captain Navy Wrestling Team
Naval academy announces captains and managers for seven winter sports for 1936 1937. R F Ruge of Valparaiso Indiana is basketball captain after missing last season with an arm injury. Wrestling captain named J W Merryman from Fort Dodge Iowa.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
David Foote Sellers
R. F. Ruge
Valparaiso
Ind
J.W. Merryman
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Steffa and Golden Clash in Iowa Handball semis
Des Moines AP reports Cedar Rapids native Don Steffa advanced to the Iowa handball singles semi final after beating Dick Ullrich 21 3 21 10. He faces Leo Golden who upset Abe Marcovis 21 17 13 21 21 15 in the third round and will meet in the semi final. Dr M D Cramer and Dick Brin golf also reached the semis.
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DES Moines
Leo
Cramer
Paul Nissen
Cedar Rapids
Steffa
Dick Ullrich
Waterloo
Golden Sunday
Bringolf
Gazette Softball Team Seeks Opponents in Cedar Rapids
The Gazette softball team is seeking games with teams in and near Cedar Rapids. Managers may contact George Smith at 1333 Fifth Street NW by telephone 3-1382.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
George Smith
Fifth Street NW
Detroit Red Wings Triumph To Claim Stanley Cup
Detroit defeats Toronto 3-2 to win the series three games to one and claim the Stanley Cup title. Maple Leafs fall short in the final game to finish as runners up.
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Toronto
Detroit Red Wings
Toronto Maple Leafs
Leafs
Ireland Eyes Comeback as Irish Boxers Prep in Dublin
Gerald D. Egan, a Dublin promoter, trains eighteen hopeful Irish fighters and plans to bring three to New York in September headed by Mosse Condon. He names Pat Desmond, Pat Marrinan, and Tom Casey as top Irish heavyweight prospects and predicts a future world title for an Irish native. O Mahoney is booked for July Dublin appearance expected to draw 50 000 with receipts over 100 000 dollars.
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New York
Ireland
United States
John L. Sullivan
Tommy Ryan
Jack McAuliffe
Terry McGovern
Gerald D. Egan
Dublin
Irish Free State
Egan
All Ireland
Mosse Condon
Pat Desmond
Pat Marrinan
Tom Casey
Marrinan
Jack Doyle
Buddy Baer
Bob Olin
Walter Neusel
Germany
Eric Seelig
Eastern Iowa Marbles Play Starts April 20
The Eastern Iowa marbles tournament begins April 20 with grade tournaments in elementary and junior high schools under Fred Winter. Parochial schools plan similar events. District and championship meets lead to a trip to Geneva Wisconsin and a shot at the national title in Ocean City New Jersey.
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Eastern Iowa Marbles
Iowa
Fred Winter
Nevin Nichols
The
Playground Commission
Eastern
Cedar Rapids
Gazette Sports Department
Geneva
Wis
Gazette
Ocean City
N. J
Registered Shoot Opens Season At Cedar Rapids Gun Club
Fair weather expected as shooters from several states gather for the first registered shoot of the season at the Cedar Rapids Airways Gun Club. The event features 100 sixteen yard singles targets and 50 handicap targets with yardage set by singles showings. combined scores determine place prizes.
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Cedar Rapids Airways
Eastern Iowa Baseball League to Reorganize Tuesday
Representatives from Lowden Clarence Stanwood Mechanicsville Bennett Wheatland Calamus Grand Mound Lisbon and Dixon will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday in City hall to reorganize the league for the coming season.
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Lowden
Eastern Iowa Baseball League
City Hall
Clarence
Stanwood
Mechanicsville
Bennett
Wheatland
Calamus
Grand Mound
Lisbon
Dixon
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