Drake Relays to Feature Record Field of 2000 Athletes
Drake Relays will bring more than 2,000 athletes from 172 institutions to the 31st running. Defending champions include Bill Brown LSU and Fred Walcott Rice in hurdles, with entrants from 29 universities, 44 colleges and 99 high schools. Michigan, Indiana and Notre Dame lead relay entries as Friday speeds compete with Saturday finals. The event, rebuilt for new records, aims to crown most university honors.
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Bill Brown
Louisiana State
Fred Walcott
Rice Institute
Beefus Brown
Texas
Lilburn Williams
Xavier
New Orleans
Bob Waldram
Missouri
Edsel Wibbels
Nebraska
Pitch Johnson
Ralph Schwarzkopf
Michigan
Greg Rice
Schwarzkopf
Gilbert Dodds
Ashland College
Rice
Milt, Padway
Wisconsin
Earle Meadows
Southern California
Meadows
Bill Warnerdam
Brown
Myron Piker
Northwestern
Piker
Drake
Indiana
Notre Dame
Conesville barred from Muscatine baseball tourney amid strike dispute
Conesville high school cannot compete in the Muscatine tournament after a student strike led to a one week absence from school. Iowa High School Athletic Association secretary George A. Brown ruled ineligible, stating students out of school for a week cannot participate in athletics that week. The board sought Brown’s opinion after requesting reevaluation of the coaching position amid student protests.
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Conesville High School
Muscatine
Board of Education
Conesville
George A. Brown
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Brown
Ralph Crawford
Center Point Takes Fifth In Row In 7 1 Victory
Center Point path to seventh inning win over Toddville 7 to 1 as Oliphant opened with a Texas leaguer and Floyd drove in two on a homer and two doubles. Heefner struck out 13 in a strong pitching effort with Smith and MacArthur adding two hits each. Browell tied the scoring early with a two RBI double.
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Gazette
Center Point
Center Point High School
Toddville
Oliphant
Heefner
Floyd
Smith
MacArthur
David Brownell
Coggan
Andrews
Taylor
Ad Thomason
Heeftier
Comreld
In a single summer two flies can produce a family
A brief note claims that within one summer two flies can generate a family totaling 5.6 trillion organisms, illustrating rapid reproduction in a short timeframe.
Bimelech among Bradleys Derby favorites at Idle Hour Farm
The Bradley stable horse Bimelech shown at Idle Hour farm near Lexington is cited as a Derby favorite. In 1939 the colt won all six of his starts as a two year old and earned $135,090, leading the field in earnings.
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Bradley
Bimelech
Col. E. R. Bradley
Idle Hour
Lexington
High School Plans Track Meets Around County Tournament
May 20 coach Aldo Frost will lead his boys into the county tournament at Miles on Saturday May 4. The school also plans to enter the Illowa league track meet at Lyons on Thursday April 25.
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Hamline University of St. Paul
Beloit
Coe
Minnesota
Alonzo A. Stagg
Faraway College of the Pacific
Whittier College of California
Cedar Falls
M. F. Carpenter
University High
Mr. Carpenter
Tion
Aldo Frost
Miles
Lyons
Local Teams Sweep Red Crown Tourney Winners Named At Red Crown Alley
Cedar Rapids teams dominated the Over-Your-Average division of the Red Crown tourney ending Sunday. Mike Simitz announced prize checks to be distributed Thursday with numerous sponsors and cash awards ranging from 20 to 1400 dollars across teams and individuals.
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Cedar Rapids
Mike Simitz
Red Crown
Quaker
Novak Heating Co
Harry Fee
Eddy Paper Corp
John Beck
Garvette
Doudles
Johnson
Sincles
M Johnson
Decorah
L. Naso
F. Unechir
Hoskinson
Cc. Riley
Kelly Ae
E. Sarset
D. Rowdish
Stephenson
H. Meyers
Theiman
F. Small
E. Vomarka
E. Proescheldt
J Strom
Mason City
Theiman Waterloo
Towa Gridiron Hopefuls Battle in Spring Game
Iowa City UPI reports the 1940 Iowa Hawkeyes will stage a May 11 intra-squad scrimmage under coach Eddie Anderson. About 50 players split into two balanced squads, with assistants Jim Harris and Frank Carideo likely to coach. This ends spring drills begun March 15 as Anderson implements Notre Dame system.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Eddie Anderson
Anderson
Jim Harris
Frank Carideo
Notre Dame
Letts High Captures Louisa County Title
Letts High defeated Morning Sun 5 to 1 to win the Louisa County tournament final at Oakville. Oakville beat Grandview 14 to 3 in the consolation, with semifinals Morning Sun 3 Oakville 1 and Letts 18 Grandview 1.
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Letts High
Louisa County
Columbus Junction
Letts
Morning Sun
Oakville
Grandview
More Than 50 Boys Enroll in Police Gym Boxing Program
Jimmy Hamilton, boxing instructor at the new police station gym, reports over 50 boys have signed up with many now daily training. Former Golden Gloves names like Bob Foster and Lawrence Gatzke join volunteers as Hamilton sorts classes by age and weight. Police and Golden Gloves sponsors donated about 500 in gym equipment, with strict conduct rules and limited space amid rising enrollment.
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Jimmy Hamilton
Hamilton
Golden
Golden Gloves
New Singles Leader In A B C Firing
DETROIT AP Ray Brown a 38 year old Terre Haute Indiana alley manager and first time American Bowling Congress finalist surged into first place in the singles with a 742 pin total on Tuesday His score surpassed the former leader Johnny Taylor of Caledon Pa who had held the top spot with 730 since March 31.
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Detroit
Ray Brown
Terre Haute
Ind
Brown
Johnny Taylor
Callinedale
Tama High School Teams to Attend Legion Banquet
Tama boys football basketball and baseball squads and coaches will attend a banquet Tuesday hosted by the Tama American Legion post, Commercial club, and Lions Club. Des Moines speaker Lee Taylor will give the principal address, with He Ferguson as toastmaster and R Ariel Cross leading singing. Hap Miller will summarize season results and introduce the athletes.
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TAMA
American Legion Post
Commercial Club
Lions Club
Lee Taylor
Des Moines
He Ferguson
R. Ariel Cross
Hap Miller
Dean to Get Second Chance on Thursday
The Chicago Cubs will start Dizzy Dean again Thursday when they open a home series with the Cincinnati Reds. Manager Gabby Hartnett said Dean will get his regular turn to prove his worth after a rough outing against the St. Louis Cardinals, while noting better form in an earlier exhibition game.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Dizzy Dean
Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis
Dean
Chicago
Gabby Hartnett
Diz
Browns
Change Of Scenery Puts Bartell Back In Stride
Dick Bartell, once booted by the Cubs, shines with Detroit after a troubled NL career. He has not committed an error in five games with the Tigers and says the change of scenery helped restore confidence. Bartell, who played for Pittsburgh Philadelphia and New York, credits his new environment for revived hustle and fielding.
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Bartell
Stive Snider
Chicago
Dick Bartell
Chicago Cubs
Detroit
Cubs
Tigers
Hall
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
New York
Hank Lerber
Big Hank
Bill Jurges
Benton county baseball tournament second round results
In Benton county high school baseball, Watford 5 Van Horne 1 and Newhall 1 Keyi stone QC Urbana 1 Norway 03 Shellsburg 2 Belle Plaine 1. First round winners: Van Horne by forfeit over Mount Auburn, Newhall 7 Blairstown 6, Urbana 26 0 Garrison, Belle Plaine 4 Atkins 3.
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Blairstown
Watford
van Horne
Newshall
Keyistone
Urbana
Norway
Shellsburg
Belle Plaine
Mount Auburn
Newhall
Blaistown
Garrison
Atkins
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Fred Paulsen
Harvester
Glen
Havana
Towa Gridiron
Yolly
Flamus
Pompeii
Phooey
Venus
Gnaeus Marius
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Gnaeus
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