Raiders Sluggers Shine In Warm Weather Practice
The Raiders staged a batting showcase as Ed Walsh Bob Taylor and Don Gugler hit deep drives near 350 to 365 feet fences. Trainer Marquardt eyed intrasquad drills for late week team practice ahead of an intra-squad series with Gugler Wrobel competing for third base.
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Ed Walsh
Bob Taylor
Don Gugler
Marquardt
Ed Marleau
Stan Wrobel
Frank Czarnecki
Chicago
Dick Bartell Aims For Cubs Uniform In Friday Drill
Chicago Cubs shortstop Dick Bartell left hospital after eight days and predicted he would be in uniform Friday for the Chicago series opener with the White Sox. His ankle, hurt in training camp March 12, felt strong, and he expressed confidence. Augie Galan remained hospitalized for knee treatment and would stay under observation for an undetermined time.
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Chicago
INS
Dick Bartell
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
White Sox
Bartell
Augie Galan
Cub
Galan
Vinton Relays Set for Next Tuesday Night At West Field
Vinton high school hosts the fourth annual Vinton Invitational relays on Tuesday April 18. If weather allows the meet will be run at night under West school athletic field floodlights. otherwise it shifts to the afternoon. Prizes include a 16-inch sun gold statue to the winning team and 11 1 4 inch relay plaques for relay victors with medals to first three in individual events. Scoring is 5-3-2-1 for track events and 10-6-4-2 for relays. Existing records note top marks by Millard Jones Myron Johns Harold Aikin Don Eells and others in sprints jumps and throws.
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Vinton — Vinton High School
West School
Vinton
Sacecane Dash
Millard Jones
Myron Johns
Grundy
Maego Samuel Kopsa
Grundy Center
Jack Grant
Independence
Ponte
Eldora Training School
Bruce Erickson
Traer
Toledo
Beloit
Middlewest
Coe
Grinnell
Glenn Cunningham
Chuck Fenske
Don Lash
Wisconsin
Irl Tubbs Returns After Vacation in Florida
Irl Tubbs, former University of Iowa head football coach, returned to Iowa City from a brief Miami vacation. He plans to stay through June with his two daughters in school here and has no definite plans for the future.
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Iowa City
Irl Tubbs
University of Iowa
Miami
Fla
University and
University High School
Tubbs
De Bello Faces Covelli In 10 Round Featherweight Clash
Tommy De Bello brings a 27 knockout wins in 42 starts to face Frankie Covelli in a 10-round main event at the coli seum on Friday night. Also on the card are six and four round bouts featuring George Heston versus Jackie Gans, Howard Strand against Don McGrew, Burdette Lackman meeting Indian Buck, Little Paychek against Tex Pancho, and Jim Tate opposing Jack Derfield.
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Tommy de Bello
Frankie Covelli
Johnny Fryrear
Coliseum
New York
Fernando Cortez
Jose Diaz
Covelli
George Heston
Washington
Jackie Gans
Des Moines
Gans
Howard Strand
Cedar Falls
Don McGrew
Burdette Lackman
Cedar Rapids
Indian Buck
Little Paychek
Tex Pancho
Paychek
Ray Butler
Omaha
Jim Tate
Iowa City
Jack Derfield
Vinton
Coach Barker Speaks at Annual Bowlers Banquet
Cornell College athletic director Richard W. Barker was the principal speaker at the annual bowlers banquet at the YMCA. He discussed champions and how individuals become champions. A crowd of 235 attended. awards and medals were presented to numerous leagues and players including Alyce Phillips and Edna Dieman school dancers.
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Richard W. Barker
Cornell College
Ira Carruthers
Alyce Phillips
Civic Industrial League
Edna Dieman School of Dancing
Joanne Peterson
Marilyn Ladd
Patricia Kaufman
Alyce Mary Chadima
Ray Smucker
Milo Sedlacek
Elmer Young
A. Industrial
Edna Willis
Ladies’ Home Auxiliary League
la Plant-Choate
Harlen Hopkins
Woolworth’s. Penick-Ford
Yvonne
Cherry Burrell and Gazette
Harmony Five
Fred Larson
Light
Marion
Camp Sloss
Church League
Calvary Baptist
Walter Schultz
Triton
Inter Railway Employes Association
Rock Island
J.C. Gutenhauf
Hubbard Ice Co
Harry Cronin
Iowa Mfg. Co
Chuck Leipold
Tribune Publishing Co
Louis Melsha
Speeder Mtg Co
Emery Freeman
the Freezers
Robert Osborne
Lions Club
Art Winne
Ben Drahoza
Dick Barker
Kay Kyser
Barker
Cornell
Coe
Columbus Junction And Oakville Win Openers
Columbus Junction beat Morning Sun 7 to 4 and Oakville defeated Grandview 23 to 4 in the Louisa county tournament first round at Letts. Oakville meets Wapello and Columbus Junction faces Letts in semi finals Saturday with the consolation and final to follow.
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Columbus Junction
Morning Sun
Oakville
Grandview
Louisa County
Letts
Wapello
Manchester High Wins From Earlville 9 to 8
Manchester High nipped Earlville 9 to 8 in a Tuesday baseball game. Trailing 8-6, they rallied with three consecutive doubles by Bob Bardtman Dale Steffens and Al Eberhardt and a single by Earl Steffens to pull ahead.
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the Gazette
Manchester
Earlville Preps
Bob Bardtman
Dale Steffens
al Eberhardt
Earl Steffens
Kansas City Favored To Win A A Pennant In 1939 Poll
Baseball writers in 24 A A cities named Kansas City the preseason favorite with 164 points for the league title. St Paul followed with 141 points, Minneapolis 133, Columbus 127, Indianapolis 105, Louisville 81, Toledo 60, and Milwaukee 53. The all star game will be awarded to the first place club on July 10 with a game July 18 or 19.
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Columbus
Baseball Writers
American Association
Kansas City
Blues
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Louisville
Toledo
Milwaukee
Saints
George M. Trautman
Northwestern Men To Coach Ill Wesleyan
Northwestern athletes Don Heap and Bob Voights will direct Illinois Wesleyan University sports for one year. Heap becomes head football coach while Voights leads varsity basketball and baseball and will assist Heap. They replace Harry Bell and H F Parker who resigned.
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Bloomington, Ill
Northwestern University
Don Heap
Bob Voights
Illinois Wesleyan University
Wiley G. Brooks
Heap
Voights
Northwestern
Harry Bell
H. F. Parker
Troy Mills Beats Center Point 2 1 In Season Opener
Troy Mills defeats Center Point 2 to 1 in the opening baseball game as Chester Wallace coaches. Battery for Troy Mills includes Shaffer Cress Peyton and Andrews. Center Point pitching credited to Heefner and Frank. Schedule lists upcoming games and tournaments through May.
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the Gazette
Troy Mills
Chester Wallace
Shaffer
Cress
Peyton
Andrews
Heefner
Frank
Central City
Center Point
Boyas
Walker
Alburnett
Auburnett
No Spring Grid Game At Iowa This Year
There will be no spring practice football game at the University of Iowa this year. Coach Eddie Anderson Thursday revealed the game has been dispensed with.
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Iowa
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Eddie Anderson
Winneshiek Cow Pasture League Opens May 14
DECORAH The Winneshiek county cow pasture league will open its season May 14 with Frankville Ossian Festina Nordness Burr Oak and Decorah represented in the organization.
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Winneshiek Cow Pasture League
Decorah
Winneshiek County
Frankville
Ossian
Festina
Nordness
Burr Oak
Viewing the Field Highlights 1937 College Prospects and Local Track
A banquet pranks victim and a survey shows 127 seniors prepared to turn pro in football this fall. Grinnell College plans spring practice for Pioneer play starting in September. Beloit relays seek midwest prominence with 5,000 expected fans. A South Dakota high school star may join Luther College as a 6'3" 190-pound freshman with a 1,420-point prep career.
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United States
Davey O'Brien
Ki Aldrich
Texas Christian
Larry Buhler
Minnesota
Charles Brock
Nebraska
Waddy Young
Oklahoma
Mike Parry
St. Mary's
Grinnell College
Pioneer
Coe
Cornell
Lawrence
Ripon
Beloit
Monmouth
Knox
Carleton
Grinnell
Drake
Des Moines
Colorado College
Colorado Springs
Washburn College
Topeka
Simpson
New Toledo Police Manual Drafted on City Ordinances
A new police manual outlining laws covering public places morals order and decency has been drafted in Toledo for city guidance and enforcement.
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Toledo
Red Sox slug Reds 17 to 14 in Roanoke exhibition
Boston red sox outslug Cincinnati Reds 17 14 in Roanoke Va exhibition game. Williams had four straight hits including a homer and Peacock cleared the bases with a hit in the eighth. Reds commit four errors fueling the big scoring burst despite nine homers in the slugfest.
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Roanoke
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Reds
Peacock
Williams
Frank McCormick
Boston
Pihelmaty
Watters
Lombardi
Hershberger
Auker
Wade
Desautels
Pea
Luana High Beats Ossian 5-4 In Baseball Clash
Luana high school edged Ossian 5 to 4 on Tuesday as Ossian plated two runs in the first and second innings while Luana answered with three in the second and two in the seventh. Collins and Bollman formed the winning battery, with Sersland and Bonfig on the defensive side. Collins fanned 17 and went 3-for-3 at bat. Sersland struck out 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Luana
Ossian
Collins
Bollman
Sersland
Bonfig
Pairings Set For Y Handball North Central Tourney
The North Central Area handball tournament announces first round pairings for singles and doubles. Nine teen singles players and eleven doubles teams from Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa compete Friday through Saturday with finals Saturday night.
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Steffa
N. Ettenberg
Minneapolis
Harris
Louis Burkhalter
Cedar Rapids
al Anfensen
Toledo
Howard Wilfong
Bob Stuff
M.C. A
Colonel Bradley's Benefactor scratched from Kentucky Derby
Col E R Bradley withdraws Benefactor from the Derby after a twisted ankle at Idle Hour farm. Thirty contenders remain at Churchill Downs training for the Blue Grass classic as Briery Mordecai arrive for pace work. Mrs Mars sends No Competition and On Location to Keeneland with other contenders for the 11 day meet ahead of the Bluegrass stakes on April 27.
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Lexington
INS
Col. E. R. Bradley
Benefactor
Churchill Downs
Idle Hour Farm
Bradley
Briery
Mordecai
Ethel V. Mars
Keeneland
Mars
Rule
Kentucky
Farr Favored But Falls to Red Burman in London Bout
London report says Tommy Farr was a 4 to 5 favorite to defeat Red Burman on Wednesday night. He lost all five U.S. fights, including a ten round decision to Burman, in a decisive result at the venue.
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London
Tommy Farr
Red Burman
America
Burman
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