Coe Sophomores Win Annual Home Track Meet
Coe College sophomores lead the home track and field meet with 52 points, edging juniors 41 to 40 for second and seniors with Charlee Ralston starring in hurdles and high jump. Fred Verink of Evanston tallied 22 points from wins in the 100 yard dash broad jump and javelin and seconds in discus and high jump while Ralston added multiple wins and top finishes.
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Charley Ralston
Coe College
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Tess) Levis
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Cedar Rapids Second in State Y Swim Meet
Cedar Rapids swimmers place second in the state Y swim meet with Ard winning the intermediate 40 yard freestyle and Ker shaw taking the senior 46 yard freestyle. Des Moines Clinton and Marshalltown affiliates post multiple top finishes across backstroke free and medley relay events.
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Cedar Rapids
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Des Moines
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Spartan Thinclads Beat Purdue in Track Meet
Walter Arrington led Michigan State to a 76 1-6 to 54 5-6 victory over Purdue as he set two meet records. He cleared 6 feet 1 3/4 inches in the high jump and 23 feet 9 1/4 inches in the broad jump, breaking MSU marks.
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Mich
Walter Arrington
Michigan State College
Purdue University
Arrington
New York clubs picked by managers in season preview
Del Baker of the Tigers said beating the Yanks seems unlikely citing improved pitching and a deeper infield and the retirement of Gehrig. Bucky Harris of Washington calls the Yanks almost unbeatable with their pitching and power and notes only a disaster could allow Boston or Washington to upset them.
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Tigers
Gehrig
Bucky Harris
Washington
New York
Red Sox
Simmons
Bonura
Probable Pitchers Across Major Leagues
In the National League, Pittsburgh faces Cincinnati with Blanten against Vander Meer or Walters, and York meets Brooklyn while Gumbert opposes Philadelphia in Boston. In the American League, New York plays Washington with Games facing Krakauskas, and Boston visits New York with Wilson up against Ruffing.
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Verringer
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DeShong
Caster
Cleveland
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Bridges
Managers split on pennant picks in pre 1939 NL voting
New York edged Chicago in the NL pennant race as Terry’s club was named second by four managers. Gabby Hartnett predicted the Cubs would win while Pie Traynor backed his Pirates. Several captains favored other clubs, noting pitching, injuries, and experience as decisive factors.
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Giants
New York
Chicago
Terry
Gabby Hartnett
Pie Traynor
Pirates
Bill McKechnie
The
Reds
Casey Stengel
Bees
Doc Prothero
Phillies
Cincinnati
Teachers and Grinnell Track Men Hold Workout in Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers and Grinnell track squads scrapped a dual meet and held a competitive workout in Cedar Falls. The Teachers won the discus mile run and four relays while Grinnell topped six events.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa State
Grinnell
Pioneers
Silky Harness Star Foxie Debuts at Hawkeye Downs
Photographer Verne Thompson captured Foxie Chenault Jr the free legged pacer in a Hawkeye Downs workout but head substitution led to a(Duff DeFrance) miscredit. DeFrance rates Foxie a comer noting a record drop from 2 19 to 2 09 last year and expects him ready for the Eastern Iowa Racing Club opener May 28.
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Hawkeye Downs
Foxie Chenault, Jr
Thompson
Duff DeFrance
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Duff
Eastern Iowa Racing Club
Iowa
Wapello
Easter Mary
H. S. Chittenden
Burlington
Burlington Fair
Chittenden
Atkins Opens Spring Season With 7 4 Win Over Newhall
Special to The Gazette Atkins defeated Newhall 7 to 4 in the season opener on the home diamond. Newhall pitchers were F Stoecker and R Thompson, Atkins duo Poock and Deklotz worked the mound. Atkins had eight hits to Newhall’s seven as the schedule lists several dates and cities for upcoming games.
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Atkins
Newhall
F. Stoecker
R. Thompson
Poock
Deklotz
Urbana
Shelisburg
Here
Shelisbure
Co. Tou
Cincinnati Reds Opening Game Drives Education Plan
Thousands of Cincinnati high school students will attend an early class Monday to watch the Reds Pirates opener, with principals given discretion. Some schools will stream the game by radio rather than close early, though most tickets are sold out. Principal Claude Courter notes attendance is optional and radios will cover the event where possible.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Claude V. Courter
P. S
Ossian High Tops Castalia 18 to 4 in Friday Game
Ossian high school defeated Castalia 18 to 4 Friday. Ossian’s battery was Searsland and Bonfig. Castalia’s pitchers were Schuitz and Timmerman.
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Ossian High School
Castalia
Ossian Battery
Searsland
Bonfig
Schuitz
Timmerman
Dodgers Turn Back Yankees 4-3 in Chicago showdown
In a tense decision, the Dodgers defeated the Yankees 4-3 with a late homer supporting a narrow lead. Newsom, Pyle, Cole and Sullivan combined for the win while Bowman Davis Shoun and Owen contributed offensively.
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Yankees
St. Louis
Newsom
Pyle
Cole and Sullivan
Warneke
Bowman
C. Davis
Shoun
Owen
Franks
Bees overpower Red Sox in Boston city series opener
In Boston, the Bees beat the Red Sox 7 to 1 on home ground after scoring six runs in the sixth inning on seven consecutive hits off Joe Heving. Jimmy Foxx hit a solo homer for Boston. Attendance was about 6,100 as the curtain raiser divided the rivals.
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Bees
Joe Heving
Sox
Jimmy Foxx
Boston Red Sox
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Dickman
Desautels
Fette
Errickson
Lopes
Minnesota Tops Nebraska in Narrow Track Duel
The Minnesota track team edged Nebraska 62 to 60 as the mile relay decided the meet. Both teams claimed seven first places. Nebraska star Bob Simmons swept the 440 and 220 yard low hurdles but did not run anchor for the relay.
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Neb
University of Minnesota
University of Nebraska
Nebraska
Bob Simmons
Simmons
Cornhusker
Ed Weir
Minnesota
France's Lightning Telegraph Preceded Electrical System
The lightning telegraph system in France preceded the electrical telegraph and sped official messages using semaphore signals.
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Deadline Approaches for Cedar Rapids Softball Entries
Entries for Cedar Rapids Softball leagues are due April 22 at the playground commission office in City Hall. Open league teams include Chevrolet Wilsons Armstrongs Parks and Rosenbaums with a sixth possible, church league formed led by William Ensign and Charles Mather, Fraternal league ready with 14 teams, Industrial league adding Cherry Burrell Collins Radio and Dutch Gir dairy, and a girls league being studied by Lorraine Nelson. Umpires meeting set for Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the playground commission office to discuss rule changes.
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Recreation Sus
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Armstrongs and Hubbard Ice win in legions action
Five hit pitching by Tommy Thomsen powered Armstrongs to a 4 3 victory over Bupane Gas while Hubbard Ice defeated Smulekoff's 9 7 using aggressive hitting and patient pitching. Roosevelt Hotel remains undefeated pending their schedule.
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Smulekoff
Tommy Thomson
American Legion
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Red Kenney
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Rowley Girls Win Over Walker In Kittenball Match
Rowley defeated Walker 7 to 2 in a Thursday afternoon kittenball game. Rowley batteries were Haines and Smith, Walker batteries Mulneaux, Ross and Price.
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Haines and Smith
Mulneaux
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Parsons College Defeats Grinnell 13 To 5 In Golf Opener
Parsons College golfers open the season with a 13 to 5 victory over Grinnell in Fairfield. Wayne Harrell of Parsons was medalist with a 74.
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van Fiesty
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Pomona Coach Will Be Relays Starter at Drake Relays
DES MOINES AP Bob Strehle track coach at Pomona College Claremont California will be the starter of the thirtieth annual Drake relays held April 28 and 29 Director F P Pitch Johnson announced Saturday
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Bob’ Strehle
Pomona College
Claremont
Calif
F. P
Johnson
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