Blozis and Rice Lead Drake Relays Spotlight at Des Moines
Al Blozis Georgetown star and Greg Rice world record holder lead the 32nd Drake Relays in Des Moines next weekend drawing about 2,500 athletes from high schools colleges and universities. Blozis seeks marks in shot put and discus while Rice faces a 1 1/2 mile challenge with rivals from Michigan Oklahoma A and M and Des Moines.
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al Blozis
Greg Rice
Drake
ES Moines
Greg Rise
Blazis
Georgetown
Rice
Williamsburg High Gym Circus Promises Spectacle Tuesday
The fourth annual Williamsburg gym circus directed by Francis Drury will parade through town with a drum and bugle corps float procession before a high school exhibition at the gym. New acts include The Perch Pole with Donny Stone and Fred Blythe, plus parallel bars and a mass junior high tumbling drill. Robert John Parry, a Williams burg native and former Iowa gym captain, appears on flying rings and bars.
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Williamsburg
Francis Drury
Donny Stone
Fred Blythe
Robert John Parry
S.U.S
Iowa
Ferguson Praises Terry and Foresees Giants Start
Columnist Harry Ferguson discusses Bill Terry’s status with the Giants and hints at Terry’s leadership. It mentions golf at Colonial Country Club Fort Worth with a risky 469 yard Par 4 and references boxing match pace between Ken Overlin and Billy Soose.
Mexican Steers for Rodeo Reach Hawkeye Downs
Nearly 40 wild Mexican steers, starved to save border tariffs, arrived Friday at Hawkeye Downs for pasture fattening before the All Iowa rodeo set for May 29 to June 1. Each steer weighs about 800 pounds and will be bulldogged by cowboys who draw numbers. show times count toward national championships. The stock pasture is across the road, and Bill Klem watches NL umpires in the press box.
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Hawkeye Downs
Downs
Expectable Derby Starters List Narrows From 112
Kentucky Derby field candidates dwindle as analysts trim an initial 112 contenders to a core group. Whirlaway, Our Boots, Porter's Cup, King Cole, Dispose, Blue Pair and Curious Coin figure among top bets for the May 3 race at Keeneland with Bluegrass Stakes on April 24. Other plausible entrants include Bull Reigh, Omission, Pirate, Little Beans, Big Stakes, Agricole, Cadmium, Good Turn and Smacked, with possible adds Attention Bushwhacker Perisphere Valdia Dude and Blue Lily the filly. Nascar is another favored filly as pundits note the pool could shape into 12 to 15 starters.
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Clyde L Rum Ryane
Louisville
Kentucky Railirds
Aeltey’ Taxtars
Whirlaway
Florida
Keeneland
King Cole
Jamaica
Dispose
Hialeah
Curious Coin
Bull Reigh
San Felipe
California
Porter’s
Cap
Bowie
Pirate
Bay Meadows
Little Beans
Agricole
Cadmium
Smacked
New Dodgers Stumble As Highe Struggles In Openers
In early league play the standings look topsy turvy with the Phillies and Athletics praised for potential, while Kirby Highe loses a tough game for the Dodgers. Feller Derringer and Newsom mix in as bright spots for the era, DiMaggio sparks the Yankees, and Rizzuto shows all around form as Dodgers endure a rough start.
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Lefty Gomez
New York Yankees
Gomez
Pee Wee Reese
Brooklyn
Dodger
Kirby Highe
Phillies
Athletics
Johnny Cooney
Larry MacPhail
York (Ap
Bob Feller
Paul Derringer
Buck Newsom
Yankees
Ene
Kirby Highe Bly
Derringer
Newsom
Feller
Captains of Y W C A Golf Leagues Meet
There will be a meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Y W C A for the captains of golf teams in the three Y W C A leagues beginners intermediate and advanced. If captains
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Y. W. C. A. Golf
Track Season For Luther Opens With Upper Iowa Duel
Luther college opens 1941 track season in Decorah against Upper Iowa University. Three letter winners return Harold Hauge Dean Lashbrook and Earl Veelz. Other veterans include Harland Olson Baalsenk Sundburg Jacobson and Harold Settie with several freshmen joining the squad. May 10 invitational in Decorah and May 24 state meet at Cedar Falls follow.
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Decorah
Hamlet E. Petersen
Luther College
Upper Iowa University
Harold Hauge
Dashman
Lake Mills
Dean Lashbrook
Osage
Earl Veelz
Ace
Danube
Minn
Harland Olson
Parkers Igagg Oe Baalsenk
Sundburg
Rt Jacobson
Canton
Harold Settie
Corona
S. D
la Cros
Ome See
Dubuque
Loras
Cedar Pails
Drake Relays Leading Entries and Records Preview
Des Moines AP lines up leading entries for the Drake Relays including 100 yard dash contenders Carlton Terry Texas Fred Ramsdell Texas George Franck Minnesota Don Walters Missouri Myres Piker Northwestern Billy Brown LSU Al Piel Al Thomas Michigan and others. It cites Drake records and prior marks across events like two mile Oliver Hunter Notre Dame and sprint medley from Texas Relays with noted records and defending champions.
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DES Moines
Drake
Carlton Terry
Texas
al Thomas
Michigan
Roland Am
Jesse Owens
Ohio State
Track meet notes include records and champions
Pete Owens of Howard Payne ran 120 yard high hurdles in 13.9 at the Texas Relays. Bob Wright of State set a new world record in 70 yard highs. Don Olsen of Illinois is noted as world record holder in 70 yard lows. Chuck Hlad of Ypsilanti is cited as Central Collegiate Conference champion. Bill Smutz of Nebraska is Big Six champion. Drake record by Fred Wolcott of Bice in 1958.
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Pete Owens
Howard Payne College
Texas
Drake
Bob Wright
Ohio State
University of Texas
Notre Dame
Louisiana State
Missouri
Michigan
Texans
Howard Payne
Texas Relays
State
Don Olsen
Ilinois
Chuck Hlad
Ypsilanti Soak
Bill Smutz
Nebraska
Fred Wolcott
Bice
Hurdles record notes lack of 1941 performances
The record mentions 440 yard hurdles with Don Olsen of Illinois Dave Rankin of Purdue and Ralph Tate of Oklahoma A and M as not achieving 1941 marks. It cites Drake’s 1934 440 record of 33.2 by Jack Patterson of Rice as a comparison.
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Don Olsen
Illinois
Dave Rankin
Purdue
Ralph Tate
Oklahoma
Drake
Jack Patterson
Rice
Shot Put Marked by Indoor Record and Titles
Al Blazis of Georgetown set a world indoor mark with 56 feet 6 inches in the shot put. Notre Dame’s Al Delaney produced 51 feet 10 inches. Wayne Blue of Nebraska, a Big Six champion, and Bob Hook also competed in the event.
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al Blazis
Georgetown
al Delaney
Notre Dame
Wayne Blue
Nebraska
Bob Hook
Texas Relays Spark Record Throws from Hughes and Others
Discus standout Jack Hughes of Texas, defending champion and record holder at 159.79 feet, reached 165 feet 9 inches in Texas relays. Al Blazis of Georgetown, the 1940 Penn Relays champion, and Len Isham of Southwestern Louisiana Institute also posted notable marks at the Texas event. Roy Deal contributed strong performances among the field.
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Blazis
Midwest
Rice
Ralph Schwarzkopf
Michigan
Forrest Elaw
Oklahoma A. & M
Mel Trutt
Des Moines
Jack Hughes
Texas
Southern Star
Hughes
al Blazis
Georgetown
Penn
Len Isham
Southwest Louisiana Institute
Roy Deal
Track field notes on high jump record chase
At the Texas Relays meet several athletes posted top marks. Don Boydston of Oklahoma A and M and Dub Walters of Baylor tied for co champion at 6 feet 7% inches while Bob Canham of Michigan and Keith O Rourke of Notre Dame each cleared 6 feet 6% inches. The Prrake record stands at 6 feet 6 inches set by Harold Osborn in Illinois in 1922.
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Bill Easton
Harold Osborn
Ilinois
Don Boydston
Oklahoma A. & M
Bob Canham
Michigan
Dub Walters
Baylor
Keith O'Rourke
Notre Dame
University of Texas
Carlton Terry
Fred Ramsdell
Lonnie Hill
Billy Brown
Louisiana
Myron Piker
Northwestern
George “Sonny” Franck
Minnesota
Don Walters
Missouri
Gene Littler
Nebraska
Texas Relays
Broad jump records at Texas Relays and Drake note
Billy Brown of Louisiana State, defending champion, tops the field with 25 feet 7 inches. Waldo Clapham of Oklahoma A&M clears 24 feet 11 inches. Drake record stands at 26 feet 1 inch.
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Billy Brown
Louisiana State
Texas Relays
Waldo Clapham
Oklahoma A. & M
Fragmentary track notes from small-town meet
Readable lines record a confused Prairie View relation with Oklahoma and Emporia. Names and times appear garbled but reference a relay or sprint event. No clear results or full participant list, but mentions a 3:17.5 time and several seemingly corrupted proper nouns.
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Emporia
Mal
Oklahoma
Prairie View
West Te
Senthwashenna Geneioah
Postville Pirates Football Schedule Released
Postville superintendent B H Graeber Friday released the Pirates schedule for the fall. All games are Upper Iowa conference contests except New Hampton, a new two year opponent for the Pirates.
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Gazette
Postville
B. H. Graeber
Pirates
Upper Iowa
New Hampton
Piates
Muscatine Indees Form Team for Coming Season
Muscatine Iowa based Muscatine Indees organize for the coming season. Interested players or teams can write George Long at 1005 Mill Street Muscatine Iowa to arrange games.
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Muscatine
Muscatine Indees
George Long
Mill Street
Iowa
Sluggers Smart Syracuse Leads Winter Team Averages
Syracuse University winter sports squads post high team averages with the basketball aligned lineup leading in overall scholastic performance among athletes and teams.
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Syracuse
NBA
Syracuse University
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