Zoe Ann Olsen Eyes 1948 London Olympic Debut
Zoe Ann Olsen of Oakland aims for the U S Olympic diving team with teammate Iona Bred as she contends for the 1948 London Games. The 15-year-old lead diver lost the national three meter title by 0.30 points to Patsy Elsener but remains dominant on the low board and shows promise under coach Bob Ballard.
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Zoe Ann Olsen
Iona
London
U.S
Seattle
INS
Oakland
Calif
University of Washington
Zoe Ann
Patsy Elsener
San Francisco
A.A.U
Bob Ballard
Athens
Olsens
la Porte City
Cedar Falls
la Porte
Oakland High School
Iowa
Hawkeye Golfers Defeat Illinois in Big Ten Opener
The Iowa Hawkeye golf team beat Illinois 14 5 in Champaign in the Big Ten opener. Illinois top man Bill Richart posted 72 75 147 but lost to Iowa's Gaulacher 2 1 in the afternoon singles.
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Champaign
Ill
University of Iowa
Illinois
Bill Richart
Iowa
Gaulacher
Center Point Nine Drops Wilson in 5-4 Thriller
Center Point beat Wilson of Cedar Rapids 5-4 to notch its fourth win of the season. A. Wall drove in Lala for an early run, with Zieser driving in two on a single in the third. Wilson rallied with three and extended play, but Center Point held on behind strong pitching from Zieser who struck out 11 over nine hits allowed.
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Center Point
Wilson
Cedar Rapids
A. Wall
Lala
Reynolds
Leslie
J. Wall
Zieser
Holman
Harman
Charipar
Havlik
Gaskill
Harmon
Newark
Chandler
Donald
Russo
Sandra
Tamulis
Beggs
Buddy Rosar
Willard Hershberger
McQuinn
Gordon
Dahlgren
Keller
Leeds
Gleeson
Ray Sanders
Boston Braves
G.L
Pacific
Pete Reiser
Reiser
Dodgers
Judge Landis
Titan Hanover
Westbury
N. Y
Rell
Ned Day
John Greenlee
Les MacMitchell
MacMitchell
Minnesota Defeats Iowa State 11 to 4 in Baseball
Minnesota evened its series with Iowa State by winning 11 to 4. The Gophers scored seven runs on nine Cyclone errors after seven hits, with Olaf Lucken delivering a triple with the bases loaded and adding a single and double in six at bats.
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AMES
Minnesota
Iowa State College
Cyclones
Gophers
Iowa State
Olaf Lucken
Piinneese
Tepe
Schumack
Urton
Hicks
Nurre
Anderson
Illinois routs Chicago Maroons 16 0 in Big Ten baseball
Illinois hammered two Chicago pitchers for 17 hits to crush the Maroons 16-0 in Champaign in the second game of a Big Ten baseball series after winning the opener on Friday. Rowlett Bauer Gugala are noted in the box, Roblatt credited with the win.
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Champaign
Ill
Illinois
Chicago
Maroons
Kyriakides Wins Boston Marathon for Greece
Stylianos Kyriakides surged to victory in the fiftieth Boston Athletic Association marathon with a 2 29 27 finish. He edged defending champ Johnny Kelley of West Acton, who took second as the Greek runner cried I won it for Greece.
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Boston
Stylianos Kyriakides
Greece
Kyriakides
Johnny Kelley
West Acton
Joe Smith
Medford
Pheidippides
Athens
Marathon
Michigan State smothers Wisconsin 12-2 in baseball sweep
East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State stretched its winning streak to ten with a 12-2 victory over Wisconsin, completing a two game series sweep. The Spartans dominated the Badgers with strong pitching and timely hitting.
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East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State College
University of Wisconsin
Badgers
Suggs Wins North and South Women's Golf Championship
Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs Georgia edged Estelle Lawson Page of Chapel Hill North Carolina to claim a one up victory in the North and South women's golf championship at Pinehurst North Carolina.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Louise Suggs
Lithia Springs
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
Major League Preseason Outlook Features Cardinals and Browns
The piece surveys 1901 to 1911 eras noting the St. Louis Browns nine in succession, Hal Newhouser and the Tigers upset, plus Dan Dunagan and Harry Rinkema as fathers. It cites J G Taylor Spink praising Cardinals pitchers and outlines Red Pepper contest ballots across American and National leagues, with emphasis on hitters, rookies, and conditions around spring training and early season predictions.
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St. Louis Browns
Hal Newhouser
Detroit Tigers
Doc Dunagan
Iowa Hawkeye
Harry Rinkema
Dunagan
Bill Diehl
J. G. Taylor Spink
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Sporting News
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Beazley
Martin
Lanier
Krist
Wilkins
Dockins
Donnelly
Schmidt
Dickson
Brecheen
Red Barrett
White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington
Boston
Cleveland
New York
Detroit
Browns
Cardinals
Cubs
Pirates
Brooklyn Dodgers
Kenny Blackman
Max Surkont
Braves
Cards
Joe Hatten
Dodgers
Crookston
Minn
Blackman
Hatten
Lefty Grove
Birdie Tebbetts
Tebbetts
Michican
YMCA Swim Meet Highlights and Winners List
The YMCA meet results show Cedar Rapids leading in multiple events including free style relays with Brooks Thenhaus J Morse. Waterloo, Dear pigs and Stark also placing strong. Individual winners include Reeder Morse Alexander Buschmeyer Bragdon and Beare in various backstroke and freestyle events with times noted.
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Wen
Cedar Rapi Moen
Aera Warath
Magehe
Galpa
Reeder
Wat
Macha
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C. R
Tharp
J. Morse
Freel
Ibson
Ruschmeyes Cor
Alexander
Gunn
Rough
Bab
D. Morse
Enhause
aWeeden
Marion
Robbins
Ird
Sherwood
Bragdon
Hafar
Boys
Siver
Roke
Weeden
Brooks
Washington
Blake
Tim Intermpedia
Buschmeyer
Camp
Companior Blanc
Talbot R
Robbins Oses
Sourtherwell
Beare Yree
Pherweedie
Waterloo
Roeder
Campbell
Lee Rooks
Theahausel
Aterloo
Ceder Rapids
Gibson. Stark
Notre Dame Sweeps Buckeyes in Doubleheader
Notre Dame defeated Ohio State 9-3 and 10-4 in a doubleheader, capitalizing on Buckeyes errors and a powerful hitting attack. Shortstop Billy Hassett led the Irish, backed by 29 hits across both games and support from pitchers Donald, Sheehan, and others.
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Notre Dame
Ohio State
Buck
Billy Hassett
New York Yankees
Buddy Hassett
Irish
Dame
Esti
N. Ene
Sheehan
Schmiteer
High Jump Record Falls at Teachers Relays Meet
Herrmann cleared 6 feet 1 inch to break Orville Madsen’s 1931 mark at Ames. Ralph Martin’s 12 foot pole vault preps era record at 1931 and 1935 events looms as a milestone. Cedar Falls Teachers win two class B prep relays. Mt. Vernon and Clarion take others as Mt. Vernon’s Dave Fischer and Doug Van Metre place in hurdles and relay events.
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Herrmann
Orville Madsen
Ames
Ralph Martin
Traer
ISTC
Martin
Coe
Cedar Falls
Mt. Vernon
Clarion
Dave Fischer
Hurdies
Doug van Metre
Wondy Colville
Iowa
Palmer
Neid
Iowa State
Pean
Simpson
Heigh
Newell
Grinnell
Stover
Iowa Teachers
Johnson
Wollman
Ugustans
Goodwin
Seuworth
Gregg Augustana
Bogdanovitch
Gorman
Berner
Ione State
Cornell
Clark
Fowler
Iow
Bauer
Augustana
Della Vedova
Haloupek
Eugenet
Houden
Collins
van Camer
Iowa Ocean
Ryan
Lamb
Schoel
Norman
Hightshoe
van Damer
Wheaton
Watts
Drake
Westburg
Brewer
Iona Star
Baker
Yankton
Smith
Morokoff
Avsustans
Corneil
Higscrou
Pinstry
Waterloo
Gross
Fort Dodge
Merinstry
Waterloo East
Willmack
Witt
Rooseveltt
Vyne Pastry
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Graces
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Ramer
Buque
Ards
Ies Buq
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Mternon
Pg Pom
Astersts
Iowa City
Cresco
Hampton
Pope
Nolan
Sanford
Ewart
Wilson
Sevelt
Marshalltown
Hollingsworth
Aterloo
Amel
Anklin
Rig
Fesgiaivony
Dubuque
Teachers High Iones ‘Pails
Stamperce
Hansen
Ion
University High Ca Lowsy
Vinton
Waterloo Aast
Gibson
Erier
Eichelberger
N. Nielsen
Tows Cieeeand
Hampa Wa m
Raakip Ey
Énira
Mars
Assault Wins Wood Memorial In Close Derby Preview
Assault, a Kentucky Derby hopeful, captured the Wood Memorial by three lengths in front of 46 965 fans. Hampden faded to second after setting the pace, with Marine Victory third. Odds paid 19.70 to win, 6.90 to place, 4.50 to show as jockey Eddie Arcaro guided Hampden.
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New York
Assault
Texas
Hampden
Marine Victory
Eddie Arcaro
William du Pont
Garrison Triumphs Over Palo in 9-0 Shutout
Garrison blanked Palo 9-0 on Friday as they compiled 10 hits off Davenbaugh while Palo pitcher Myer allowed only four base hits.
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Palo
Garrison
Davenbaugh
Myer
Baylor Relays Relay Team Narrowly Misses World Record
Baylor University quarter mile relay quartet Isaacs Ibery McGillberg Cotton and Martinson clocked 41 seconds in the Kansas relays, within five tenths of the world record set by Iowa in 1935 and matched by Southern California in 1938. The meet featured 608 competitors and notable stars returning to the scene in Lawrence Kansas.
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Kansas
Baylor University
Norm Pedersen
Iowa State
John Robertson
Texas
Glenn Cunningham
Bill Mack
Drake University
Mack
Hal Moore
Barker
I Lawler
Xassone Martineson
Baylor
Bell
Cole
Specia
Nolul Dunford
Lord
W Son
Amane Atest
Gimnlor
Werd Rae
Proamlee
Vali Ley
Abilene
Hind
Oklahora
Adams
Chicago
Isaacs
Ibery
Econ
Tineson
Iowa
Colorado
Drake
Uist
R Peller
Missouri
McGuire
Wari Wollman
Augustana
College
Beatty
Robinson
Emporia
Wire
Wichita
Tharp
Shi
Ea Enary
Thompson
Cam
Mohset
Nebraska Stroud
Younes
Raty
Pian
Younior
Unior College
Ashton
Baskell
Kan
Missouri Valley College
Winiss
Drury
Benson
Wapter
Harhaen
Schird
Me Velin
As Ie
Nebraska
Naab
Ansas
Erlind
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Fred Sheffield
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Y.M. Swim
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Frank Brown
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