Hargrave and Johnson Begin Work on Cedar Rapids Western League Bid
Hargrave and Johnson start planning Cedar Rapids entry in the Western League pennant race arriving from St. Paul to oversee training and player signings. They list likely veterans Mizeur Leonard Burrus Linda Eliott Standert Wilson Van Fleet Krupar and coach Hargrave while awaiting rookie prospects and finalizing deals.
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Bubbles Hargrave
Cedar Rapids
Hargrave
St. Paul
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Mizeur
Leonard
Burrus
Linda
Ace Eliott
Jimmy Standert
al Wilson
Red van Fleet
Ray Krupar
Littman Suspended After Stoppage of Bout with Leonard
MILWAUKEE AP Tait Littman of Cudahy Wis was suspended by the state athletic commission Tuesday for unfair hitting and holding tactics in a bout with Kid Leonard of Moline. Littman was declared the winner by technical knockout when referee Ted Jamieson stopped the ten round bout with thirty seconds left in the tenth.
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Tait Littman
Cudahy
State Athletic Commission
Kid Leonard
Moline
Littman
Leonard
Ted Jamieson
Has Beens Claim City Volleyball Title In Final Comeback
In a double elimination final, the Has Beens beat the Flatfeet 15-2 13-15 15-5 to win the Armstrong trophy and city volleyball title after losing earlier to the same opponents. Wolverines place third Washington high fourth Grant high fifth Central Park Comrades sixth.
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Has Beens
Jack Skien
R. D. Proctor
Kenneth Ferguson
James W. Bell
Howard Wilfong
P. File
Wolverines
Washington High
Grant High
Central Park Comrades
Grant
Flatfeet
Washington
Davenport Sells 1000 Ticket Books For Baseball Drive
Davenport's campaign to sell 1000 season ticket books for home Western league games succeeded quickly as 913 books were sold by 30 fan groups. The drive ends today with remaining books at a premium, aiming to net the Davenport Blue Sox about $10,000 to start the season.
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Davenport
Davenport Blue Sox
Coe Heads to Cedar Falls for State Teachers Relays
Coe Washington and Grant high schools join Cedar Falls meet with hopes of top finishes. Coe plans strong sprints and field events led by Hild Hahn Stookey and Whipple in multiple relays. Other local squads Cornell Tutors and preps Washington and Grant field robust lineups aiming for high placements.
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Marengo Defeats Parnell 10 to 2 in Baseball
Marengo high school beat Parnell 10 to 2 as five new Tigers joined the lineup. Catcher Jack Beilstein reached base each turn, Lyle Dye scored three runs, and Everett Klein drove in three with a first inning triple. Babe Zimmerman was out injured and Harold Reynolds was sidelined.
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Jack Beilstein
Lyle Dye
Everett Klein
Williamsburg
Babe” Zimmerman
Harold Reynolds
Quasqueton Defeats Troy Mills in 9 to 7 Baseball Game
Quasqueton High School defeated Troy Mills High School 9 to 7 in a baseball game. The record notes a prior 21 to 0 win over Rowley and outlines upcoming games and the county tournament schedule through May.
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the Gazette
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Brandon
Cosgon
Seven Conroy Cagers Awarded Letters in Basketball
Seven Conroy basketball players receive letters, with three seniors among them. Absent for next year are Kenneth Sterner Leonard Hartgrave Vernon Hartgrave Robert Olson Orville Heitshusen and Merritt Plagmann as juniors, Everett Halvorson as a sophomore. Superintendent O R Laughrige serves as coach.
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Hilton Consolidated School
Kenneth Sterner
Leonard
Vernon Hartgrave
Robert Olson
Orville Heitshusen
Merritt Plagmann
Everett Halvorson
O. R. Laughrige
Red Sox fall to early lead after Whitehill homer
In yesterday's Boston opener Washington led 4 0 as Earl Whitehill fanned the Red Sox hitters and, batting in the frame, hit a surprising home run wearing a leather jacket. Boston chased him from the mound in the next inning.
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Washington Senators
Red Sox
Earl Whitehill
Sox
Cedar Rapids
Les Tietje Rises From Iowa Roots to White Sox
Sumner Iowa with Les Tietje a husky right hander who rose from Sumner high school to minor leagues and then to the Chicago White Sox. He pitched for Waterloo in the Mississippi Valley League then Dallas in the Texas League before a recall that stunned fans by defeating the Yankees in his first major league game. He reported to Pasadena ready for a big season after strong winter showing.
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Chicago White Sox
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Clarence High Trims Calamus Nine 8-2
Clarence high School moved into a tie for first in the Wapsie Eight by defeating Calamus 8 to 2 on Calamus diamond. Decker pitched for Clarence allowing three hits while Clarence hitters collected nine safeties off Neff.
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Neff
Littlefield Set as Starter for Drake Relays
DES MOINES AP Coach Clyde Littlefield of the University of Texas will be the starter at the Drake relays on April 27 and 28. He will bring a Texas team with a strong mile relay quartet and is a member of the national track and field rules committee.
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DES Moines
Clyde Littlefield
University of Texas
Littlefield
Drake Relays Led Penn by Thirteen Years in Track Meets
Des Moines AP analysis shows Drake Relays outperformed Penn Relays in 105 of 186 events over 13 years from 1921. Penn won 70 events and 11 tied, with Drake leading in most events across the midwest versus the east.
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DES Moines
Penn
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Drake Penn
Walford High Edges Norway 3 to 2 In Baseball Clash
Walford High School won its second baseball game of the season by defeating Norway 3 to 2. Both pitchers allowed five hits with Lee of Walford striking out 10 and Holland of Norway fanning 9. Weland of Watford styled the batting honors with a three base hit and Svoboda hit a sixth inning home run that produced the winning run.
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Norway
Lee
Holland
Weland
Svoboda
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