Cunningham Wins Mile in Kansas Relay Meet
Glenn Cunningham of Kansas defeats arch rival Gene Venzke of Pennsylvania in the mile at the Kansas Relays but misses Jack Lovelock’s world record. Crowds exceed 10,000 as conditions favor speed yet slow the record bid with a 4:12.7 final time.
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Kansas
Gene Venzke
Pennsylvania
Jack Lovelock
University of Kansas
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Uts
Drake University
Glenn Gunningham
Drake
Des Moines
Red Sox Beat Yankees 9–6 in Open Series Opener
Boston trips New York 9 to 6 as Babe Ruth belts his second homer of the season with Combs aboard. Weiland exits for Oster mueller after surrendering two runs in the seventh to swing the game. Werber doubles early and scores on Reynold’s single to spark a four run rally that seals the lead.
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Sox
Morgan
Roy Johnson
Jorgens
Heffner
Allen
Werber
Reynold
Ruth
Reynolds
Solters
Bob Weiland
Fritz Ostermueller
Gehrig
Chapman
Jimmy DeShong
New York Giants
Terry
Giants
New York
Carl Hubbell
Cubs
Iowa golf team routs St Ambrose 27 to 9 at Rock Island
Special to The Gazette Davenport Iowa University golf squad overwhelmed St Ambrose 27 to 9 on Saturday at the Rock Island arsenal course. Weather was cool and scoring was tight, with Vander Viecken posting a 75 for St Ambrose as the day’s low medal. The Old Gold led 7½ to 4½ at lunch but widened the gap in the afternoon to secure the win.
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University of Iowa
St. Ambrose
Rock Island Arsenal
L. R. Vander Viecken
Hargrave to Take Command as Training Opens Friday
The Cedar Rapids team prepares for an eighteen day training camp with Bubbles Hargrave taking command at the west side ball park. A 29 man roster includes pitchers Waffle Wilson Parker Coker and Krupar. catchers Hargrave Booth Lutz Mantz. outfielders Mizeur Leonard Burris Lindl Boyce. infielders Larson Elliott Byrd Loretz Goldstein Standert Javo and Clifford.
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West Side
Ball Park
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Cedar Rapids
Harry Johnson
Hargrave
St. Paul
Club
Chieftains
Johnson
Bob Waffle
William Wilson
W. F. Parker
Gary Coker
Hal Levin
Jake Sommerfeld
Victor Krupar
Red van Fleet
Joe Bellis
Harold Booth
Bill Lutz
Harry Mantz
Bill Mizeur
Tommy Leonard
Joe Burris
Joe Lindl
George Boyce
Albert Larson
Ace Elliott
Bill Byrd
Clair Loretz
Charles Goldstein
Jerry Standert
Bill Javo
Clifford
Iowa State Teachers Relays Aided By Cold Winds
More than 260 athletes from 25 Iowa high schools and about 100 colleges competed in the twelfth annual Iowa State Teachers College Relays at Cedar Falls. Coe, Carleton, Cornell, Grinnell and State Teachers sent college entrants, with Teachers College winning three of five relay titles. Osborn of Cornell won the long jump with 22 feet 312 inches as cold wind slowed events and several high school marks fell in the meet.
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Iowa State Teachers College
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Carleton
Cornell
Grinnell
Washington High
Cedaring
James Nance
Cedar Rapids
Warren
Eldora Training School
Clinton High
Marlow High
Teachers College
Carleton College
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Petch
Voorhies T Tenders
Osburn Cornell
Scannon
Herman
Nichols
Hulin
Hue
Bain Waleren Nichols
Coc
McGee Schach Burns Moreau
Teachers
Lake Meikle
Schach Carlefont
Pingel
Larsen
Price
Browne
Stookey
Coesree
Harris
Carleton Knapfelde
Grinnelli and
Ladase
Moeller
Ax ™ Mear
Secarra
Schwank
Osburn Carnely
Nichals
Mesan Grinnts
Neches
Afternoon baseball in Western league schedule and notes
The Western league plans afternoon games in the pennant race with several doubleheaders on Sundays and holidays. Drake and Kansas relay controversy raises Midwest tensions amid Drake's silver anniversary meet. Giants start fast in spring with strong pitching while Senators struggle, and traffic grows around Raiders tryouts and boxing match opinions.
Singh and Made to Top Coliseum Show
A newcomer Jagot Singh headlines next Friday at the Coliseum alongside veteran George Mack the Cave Man. Singh famed in Chicago for a sensational showing wears oriental attire and unorthodox tactics. Mack, long a local draw, returns after recent injuries with roughhouse antics that captivate fans. The card includes two wrestling preliminaries and one boxing bout.
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American Lefon
George Mack
Railbirds
Jagot Singh
Orient
Singh
Chicago Stadium
Jim Landos
Mack
Cave Man
Gus Sonnenberg
Baseball Standings and Weekend Results Across Leagues
National League notes show New York and Boston atop standings with Chicago and St Louis close behind. Weekend results include Brooklyn over Philadelphia and Boston tying Chicago with Cincinnati posting a victory over Pittsburgh. American League updates list Detroit and Cleveland leading, with Washington and Boston in pursuit. Weekend fixtures include Detroit at Cleveland and New York at Boston among others.
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Cleveland
Phila
Washington
Louis
Hubbell Shuts Out Braves for Second win of Giants Season
Carl Hubbell pitched a two hitter shutout to give the New York Giants a 2 0 victory over Boston. Johnny Verger homered for the Giants and Mel Ott added an RBI triple before Jackson's single. Hubbell walked none and-time two on base. The win keeps the Giants atop the National League standings.
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Carl Hubbell
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Braves
Hubbell
Joe Mowry
Johnny Verger
Mel Ott
Jackson
Chicago Cubs
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Mowry
University of Iowa
Betts
Pickrel
Worthington
Boston
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Urbanski
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Lee
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tRan
Warebipkeon
J. Moore
Ose Ryan
Terry
Vernez
Watkins
Richards
Erte
Ott
Verger
Diays—McManus
Jordan
Ryan
New York
Habbre
Tinnines
Tn Stewart
Rigter
Umpyres
Ozark
Carpentier Eyes Ring Return Despite Age Fears
Georges Carpentier, 40, contemplates resuming boxing in London after stock market losses. He is fit and graceful, but worries age may ruin a hoped comeback, speaking after three rounds and noting his desire to fight again yet uncertainty remains.
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London
INS
Georges Carpentier
Georges
Purdue Rallies to beat Minnesota 8 to 7 in ninth
Gianini lined a bases loaded single in the ninth to lift Purdue over Minnesota 8 to 7 in Lafayette. The Boilermakers trailed 7 to 5 entering the bottom of the ninth as a walk, two steals, and an error sparked the rally before Giannini's game winning hit. Scoring: Minnesota 7 Purdue 8.
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Ind
Giannini
Purdue
Minnesota
Grossman and Bruhn
Griffin
Ernst and
Fehring
Dodgers Triumph 3 1 Over Phillies In Tight Duel
Van Mungo held off Curtis Davis in a sharp pitching duel for a 3 1 Dodgers victory over the Phillies. Details continued on the next page.
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van Mungo
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Baer to Exhibit in Des Moines Thursday Show
Promoter Dave Fidler announced Max Baer the California heavyweight challenger will appear in Des Moines Thursday night in a six round exhibition. Baer, en route to train for his title fight with Primo Carnera, will meet three opponents.
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Des Moines
Max Baer
California
Dave Fidler
Primo Carera
Cedar Rapids Team to Be Known as the Raiders
A three-judge panel selected the Cedar Rapids baseball team name from about 1400 entries. The Raiders win earned S L Johnson a season pass to Western league games, with Millers and Hawks taking second and third prizes respectively. R. M. Ferguson and A N. Johnson won additional sets of game tickets, while R. W. Weaver claimed fourth prize.
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Raiders
S L. Johnson
G Avenue
Millers
R. M. Ferguson
McKinley Street
Hawks
N. Johnson
Fourth Avenue SE
R. W. Weaver
Lincoln Ho
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